Slate Hill Newsletter

Dear Slate Hill Families,

I hope that you have enjoyed a nice long weekend with your families. We want to thank all of our families that were able to attend our Curriculum Night last week. In case you missed the follow up email with slides from every grade level, here is the link.

We hope you will join us this Thursday, September 5th in our library for our first Slate Hill PTA meeting starting at 7pm! We will have babysitting available too. Have you ordered your mum from our PTA fundraiser? We are at the half way mark and there is still time to order. It is easy just go to app.fundraiseit.org to order your mum today.

As always, we want to partner with you in your child's education so please reach out to me if I can help or support you in anyway!

Julie (=

Julie Gulley, Slate Hill Principal

Slate Hill is looking for volunteers to build reading skills with kindergarten students. Even if you only have 30 minutes a week, our kindergarten students would love to welcome you! Read below for more information and click HERE or on the flyer to register. Following registration, a program coordinator from our school will be in touch with more information.

Circle of Grandparents (COG) is a character education program that operates in the Worthington

School District, having been established in the year 2000. With the support of Worthington Schools

and the nonprofit Partners for Community and Character, senior volunteers use community-chosen

qualities to teach students the importance of good character.

We’re looking for volunteers! Our goal is to have a grandparent in each Worthington School

elementary classroom. As a “Grandparent”, you can draw from your own life experiences and

individual talents to teach concepts of character to your “adopted” class. No classroom or teaching

experience is required, COG will provide support and materials to you through monthly, optional

meetings.

You do not have to be an actual grandparent to participate, however, if you are a grandparent to a

child in the Worthington Schools, you may request your grandchild’s class. Any “Grandparent” has the option to choose the school and grade level they wish to assist.

This is a wonderful opportunity that benefits all who are involved. Interested in learning more? Please contact Jim McElligott at jamestmcelligott53@gmail.com.

Circle of Grandparents - More Information

As we get used to the back-to-school routine, your student might experience some struggles starting the morning off right. By creating a positive morning routine, you are helping your student develop positive mindsets. Good mornings bring good school days for students and less stress for parents! Start the school day strong with these morning routine tips!

Stefanee Loges (sloges@wscloud.org), School Counselor

Julia Hall, School Counselor Intern

The USDA had school food services return to pre-pandemic operations last year.

Worthington Schools has eligibility-based pricing of meals (Free/Reduced/Paid).

All Worthington School families are required to complete the online Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility Form. All students use their Lunch ID for meals. The student's number can be found in the Parent Portal. Select the Student ID tab and look for your Lunch PIN.

Families can add money to their lunch account through My Payments Plus. You can also use MPP to track your student's account and see much money remains on it. My Payments Plus is also used to pay other fees, like high school parking permits and AP testing fees.

September 5th - Slate Hill PTA Meeting (7pm in the Library). Free (potty-trained) babysitting provided!

September 19th - Slate Hill McTeacher Night 5-7pm @ the Wilson Bridge Rd. location!

October 11th - Fall Fun Fest from 5-7pm!

October 11th-17th - Book Fair!

October 14th-17th - Parent Teacher Conference Week

Always a fun event; there is a 5K and Fun Run the morning of Monday, September 2nd (Labor Day)!

All information about the race including how to sign up can be found here: https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Columbus/Kilbourne5KandFunRun

Attached below (and in the eBackpack) is the Volunteer Flyer that will answer any questions you may have about becoming a volunteer for Worthington City Schools.

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.

K-5 elementary school of shining Star students and a RockSTAR staff in Worthington Schools! School starts at 8:10am and ends at 2:50pm. DOORS OPEN AT 7:55am for Breakfast!

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