Principal's Corner
Dear Slate Hill Families,
As technology continues to become more present in our student’s lives, Worthington Schools has been seeking to better understand the impacts of technology in our classrooms. All schools in Ohio are required to adopt a policy regarding cell phone use by July 2025. Superintendent Dr. Bowers recently presented student, community, and staff feedback regarding cell phone use in our schools and Worthington’s progress toward defining a cell phone policy which you can view here.
Based on this feedback, we are adjusting our technology practices at the elementary level. Students at our elementary schools have always been asked to silence cell phones and are required to keep them in their bookbags during the school day. Now, this practice will also apply to smartwatches and other wearable technology.
This change supports a more focused and distraction-free classroom environment while still allowing students to access technology for communication to and from school. We understand that many families find value in features like location tracking, and this adjustment allows for these needs to be met without interrupting the school day. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to create the best learning experience for all our students!
Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
What do I do when my child is absent? Please notify the school each time by calling 614-450-5000 and leave a message or email hbaugh@wscloud.org, our new attendance secretary. Please be sure to include your child's first and last name, grade level, teacher's name and reason for their absence. Please be sure to turn in all doctor's notes to the office if you have one when your child is absent.
A BIG THANK YOU to all of the families who were able to participate in our Slate Hill PTA Chipolte Night this week!
It is time to check the lost and found! We have A LOT of jackets and sweatshirts that have been left behind. We would love for you to check them out before Thanksgiving break! We will be donating these items during Thanksgiving break!
As always, we want to partner with you in your child's education. Please plan to join me and Mrs. Loges for our Pop in Partnership parent meeting on Monday, November 25th at 8:15am in our cafeteria. See the flier below for more information. If you are able to attend, please RSVP here. Bring your coffee and we will supply the treats!
Please reach out to me if I can help or support you in anyway!
Julie (=
Julie Gulley, Slate Hill Principal
Counselors' Corner
When big feelings like sadness or anger come up, it can be tempting to try to "fix" or distract them from the feeling. It is important to let your child feel those uncomfortable feelings instead of encouraging them to bottle up their emotions. Read some helpful tools for encouraging your child to feel their feelings!
Thank You!
Stefanee Loges, School Counselor
614-450-5020
PTA Corner
It was great to see all the Slate Hill families at Chipotle last week for our restaurant night fundraiser! We appreciate your support!
Our Slate Hill PTA Dominio's Fundraiser continues this week and runs through MONDAY, November 18th! This is something you can send out to your family living in any state. Check out the store to order! https://store.dominos.cards/45717
Thank you to all the families who joined us for the PTA meeting this week! Please join us for our next PTA meeting on January 9th at 7pm in the Slate Hill Library! Free babysitting for potty-trained children will be provided.
We hope that you will join our PTA this year and support the great things that we are doing for our Slate Hill Stars! Please go to our PTA website and sign up today
Feel free to email slatehillPTA1990@gmail.com with any questions!
From the Health Office
It's that time of year again…….
Your child is too ill to go to school if he or she has any of the following symptoms:
Temperature above 100.4 F
Vomiting or diarrhea within the past 24 hours
Shortness of breath or has an increase in wheezing during normal activity
Has a cough that interrupts normal activity
Pain from an earache, headache, or sore throat
Has yellow or green drainage from nose and/or eye(s)
Rash over body or localized to one area of the body
Fatigue and needs bed rest
Signs of conjunctivitis such as red, itchy, crusty, or swollen eyes
Students who are sent home with a fever of 100.4 degrees or higher must remain at home until the student is fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication. In most cases, this means that students will miss the following school day. Please understand that fevers can reoccur within a 24-hour time period and this policy is in the best interest of all students.
Students who are sent home due to vomiting or diarrhea must also stay home for 24 hours to ensure that these symptoms are gone before returning to school.
Students exhibiting signs of conjunctivitis (crusty eyes, red or swollen eyes) may return once the symptoms have been treated and are gone or a note is presented from a doctor stating that the student may return to school.
Students who show signs of a communicable disease, such as exhibiting a rash, may return to school once the rash is gone or a note is presented from a doctor stating that the student may return to school.
Please communicate illness with the office.
Thank You!
Nurse Keathley
614-450-5000
We are looking for STAR PARTNERS!
If you are interested in being a STAR partner, please reach out to me! Do you have a company or working for a company that is willing to support our school and our Slate Hill Stars! This year for every $200 provided by the first 10 companies, the names of the company will be on the back of our STAR FUN DAY shirts! We have already received one $200.00 partner donation so far! Please reach out to Julie if you are interested at jgulley@wscloud.org
Youth Basketball at Lazelle Woods Community Center
Below is the registration links for basketball this year at Lazelle Woods Community Center for families interested in signing up!
Important Events!
November 25th- Pop in Partnership Family Workshop (8:15am-9:15am) in the Cafeteria
November 27th-29th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December 12th- Winter Musical Concert (7pm) in the Gym
December 18th- Kindergarten Gingerbread Night (6pm)
December 23rd-January 5th - Winter Break (No School)
January 9th- PTA Meeting (7pm) in the Library
How do I update my child's emergency information? (THIS IS REQUIRED EVERY YEAR!)
There are some new procedures this year on how to update your child's Emergency Data. It is required for all parents to do this every year for their child to attend field trips and ensure we have the correct information in case of any emergencies at school. Directions are also attached below!
Parents are asked to:
1. Log in to Infinite Campus at
https://worthingtonoh.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/worthington.jsp
or from the Infinite Campus Parent app on your mobile device.
2. Input your district-provided parent username and password
Retrieve forgotten credentials at
https://wecweb01.worthington.k12.oh.us/parent-new/recovery.html
*Still having trouble call 614-450-6000 and ask for tech services or call the Slate Hill office.
3. Click Parent Access Links from the Quick Links section on the Infinite Campus
homepage.
4.The Parent Access Page will open in a new tab. Enter your login credentials a second
time for security purposes, then click Submit. Descriptions for each option on the
parent access page are explained below. Tip: to toggle between screens without being required to input your login credentialsrepeatedly, click the Return to Selection Page button when you are finished with a section.
Slate Hill Elementary School
Be here by 8 so that you are not late!
Email: jgulley@wscloud.org
Website: https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/Domain/21
Location: 7625 Alta View Boulevard, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: 614-450-5000
Twitter: @SlateHillstars
Instagram: @SlateHillstars