Indian Hill Middle School Newsletter | March 15, 2024

Weekly Video Celebration

IHMS presents The Lion King


This weekend our extremely talented theatre program will preform Disney's The Lion King!

Shows are at 7:00 p.m. on Friday & Saturday.


CLICK HERE for a sneak peak at what they have been working on!

Important Dates

  • March 15: End of third quarter, lost and found items will be donated
  • March 15-16: IHMS presents The Lion King
  • March 22: Report Cards Available
  • March 25-April 1: NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
  • April 8: Early Release for IHMS at 12 p.m.
  • May 30: Last day of school, 8th grade Graduation will be at 10:00 a.m.

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Ohio Junior Classical League


Indian Hill Latin Club participated in the 2024 OJCL convention in Columbus and came back with tremendous results! Our Intermediate Level Certamen team of Arpad Lallement, Michael Miller, Xavier Sharif and Victor Zhang placed 1st in the state tournament! 

Congratulations!


IHMS Announcements


A link to our IHMS Student Announcements has been added to the "Quick Links" section below. This information will be updated and shared with the students daily in Advisory. Whether it's a reminder about upcoming events or highlighting student achievements, you can now access it directly from the "Student Announcements" link below or

CLICK HERE.

We want to hear your feedback about our 2nd Annual IH STEM Night


IH STEM NIGHT 2024 was an epic event with over 200 attendees, 28+ family fun activities and displays, and all in our state-of-the-art Middle School! The district planning committee is interested in hearing your feedback. Please consider providing your thoughts on this 3 minute Google survey Thank you for attending STEM Night 2024 and helping us make 2025 an even better experience.



Lost and Found-Donating Today

Our quarter

Our third quarter ends March 15, at that time will donate any items remaining in the lost and found to charity. Please have your student stop by the office to check for any missing items before then, You are also welcome to come in and look through the carts, our office is open school days, from 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.



Student Wellness Team


Mrs. Braunscheidel is creating a Student Wellness Team at IHMS. The focus of this group will be on gratitude, small acts of kindness, and developing a more positive experience for our school community. If you are interested please sign up on the Student Loop in your “Class of 20__” Canvas course to sign up!



8th Grade Graduation Celebration

The Graduation Celebration is from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Transportation to and from 50 West will not be provided, please drop your 8th grader off in casual, comfortable clothes to enjoy a buffet lunch, volleyball and cornhole!

To pay the $40 fee, please go to to My account/My Forms scroll down to 8th Grade Graduation Celebration Fee 2024.

To find out if you have already paid, go to My Account/ Previous Orders.

If you are in need of financial help, please email Mr. Carpenter. 

This event will take place rain or shine!

Contact Lauren Bergstrom, MS PTO 8th Graduation Chair with any questions at laurenjbergstrom@gmail.com

RSVP Deadline: Wednesday May 8, 2024

Congratulations on reaching this milestone!

Safety Announcement


Unless staying after for a school event or program, all students need to be picked up at 2:45 p.m. Construction crews are onsite starting at 3:30 p.m. Thank you!

Bravesline


Looking to update your Indian Hill Spirit wear selections? The brand new Bravesline store is open! You can shop all your favorite Braves items Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. You can access the Bravesline store through the foyer of the

Sue Harder Memorial Performing Arts Center.



You can also check out the online store using the link below.



Click Here to shop online!

Attendance Reminders



Parents are required to report all absences and tardies via the attendance line at 513-272-4700 before school starts each day. If your student needs to leave school early for ANY reason, send in a note to the office before school starts so he/she can get a pass that will permit the teacher to let him/her leave early. NEW: You will need to come into the office to pick up your student for early dismissal.


Reminder:  always bring a note from the doctor, dentist, etc. when returning from appointments, this will excuse the absence.

Thank you!


Important Message from Transportation


Until further notice, students will no longer be permitted to ride home on alternate busses unless absolutely necessary and preapproved by our Transportation Department. If you have questions or need further clarification, please contact a member of our Transportation Team at 513-272-4530.



Quick Links

Our Team

Lauren Gentene, Principal

Lauren.Gentene@ihsd.us 

Twitter: @IHMiddle

 

My #IHPromise - to learn from and serve our Brave community while keeping our students at the center of everything we do.

Drew Renner, Assistant Principal

Drew.Renner@ihsd.us 

Twitter: @IHMS_AP

 

My #IHPromise - to apply my full effort, while working alongside my team, to provide an exceptional middle school experience while encouraging students to be great people and great scholars.

IHMS Snapshot

Indian Hill Middle School

6855 Drake Road

Cincinnati, OH 45243


6th Grade Classes Begin: 7:50 a.m. at IHES

7th & 8th Grade Classes Begin: 8:00 a.m. at IHHS

Dismissal Grade 6: 2:35 p.m. at IHES

Dismissal Grades 7-8: 2:45 p.m. at IHHS


Phone: 513-272-4642

Fax: 513-272-4690

Attendance: 513-272-4700

School Safety: 513-272-4701

Transportation: 513-272-4531


We are a campus committed to kindness; click here to report an incident, and administrators will be notified.