Slate Hill Newsletter

Congratulations to our Slate Hill Seniors that are graduating this year! We were able to celebrate them this week at our Slate Hill PTA Senior Tea! We are excited to see how they will change the world!

Please remind your child of the importance of doing their best, being kind, following the rules and being respectful to all students and staff these last days of school. We have a lot of fun activities planned and your partnership in helping the year end well for all students is appreciated.

Slate Hill PTA surpassed their UNfundraising goal raising $3,650.60!

THIS TUESDAY (5/21), to celebrate this amazing total, 6 randomly selected students will get to throw a pie in a staff member's face at 2pm in the gym. PTA will be streaming this live on the PTA facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Slatehillpta

Looking for ways for your child to stay engaged this summer? Take a moment to check out some online summer learning opportunities suggested by our elementary library media specialists: Summer Learning Opportunities

Has your family recently moved or planning to move over the summer? If so, please contact the school office at 614-450-500 to let us know. We want to be sure to get your child's records to their next school or have your correct address so that all mailings get to your home. THANK YOU!

Thank you,

Julie (=

Julie Gulley, Slate Hill Principal

It's almost time for the biggest outdoor party of the year, STAR FUN DAY on May 20th !! We can't do it without YOU!

A City BBQ lunch will be provided for all volunteers from 11:00-12:00pm!

Please review the available slots by clicking the link below and sign up for a time that works for you. If you would like to sign up for both the AM and PM time slots for a particular station, please feel free! We would love to have you stay the entire day! Activities will be assigned the day of, some activities are water activities so please be prepared. Thank you for your support!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084BA5AA22A5FC1-49392461-star

The Lost & Found is overflowing with jackets and lunchboxes! Please have your student(s) look through the lost & found to see if they are able to locate any lost items. All items will be donated at the end of the last day of school.

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.

Attention 5th Grade Families: Be a Part of the Perry Orchestra! It's not too late to join the 6th grade orchestra at Perry Middle School. If your child would like to learn a string instrument and make music with friends, orchestra is a great place for them. Joining the orchestra is free and we can provide school instruments to anyone who is in need of assistance. For questions, to sign up, or to set up an instrument fitting, please email Julie Ellis, Orchestra Teacher, at jellis1@wscloud.org.

Julie Ellis, Orchestra Teacher

Worthington City Schools

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www.worthingtonorchestra.com

If your family is interested in the Worthington Libraries Summer Reading Club, the video linked here has all the details! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WwIEPXQ20k

Currently we have 142 Slate Hill library books needing to be returned (class details are below). Please continue to send those in with your students as soon as possible! All remaining classes that return or replace or pay for all library books will also get a popsicle party from Mx. Kochensparger!

Hoffman (AM + PM combined): 2

Pasanovic/Bryan: 4

Richardson: 5

Hollinger: 3

Fago: 5

McHugh: 1

Harrington: 6

Hale/Price: 14

Hollingsworth: 7

Hainsey: 8

McCort: 12

Osgood: 7

Fischer: 12

Wilson: 5

Rankey: 0

Srail Gaydos: 11

Murphy: 8

Myers: 2

Rosengarten: 10

Just a couple attendance reminders! Please remember if your child is sick, to call our office to report them absent at 614-450-5000 and leave a message with their first and last name, classroom teacher's name and reason for their absence. You can also email Jessica Porter at jporter@wscloud.org with the same information. If you take your child to the doctor, please send the doctor excuse to the office with your child also. Your child's attendance at school directly correlates to their growth in learning!

The Gifted Coordinators of Central Ohio and the Worthington Gifted Services Dept are inviting parents/guardians to attend a special presentation by Emily Kircher-Morris, host of the Neurodiversity Podcast, on Monday, June 3rd, 7 PM - 8 PM, Worthington Kilbourne HS Auditorium.

Presentation Description:

Processing and managing emotions is hard for even the most level-headed of us. For gifted and twice-exceptional kids and teens, dealing with "all the feels" can be exhausting. The skills needed to develop emotional regulation can be developed over time with guidance and compassion from parents and educators. Emily will break down the 4-step process of emotional regulation so we can help our kids who are "a little bit extra" find healthy ways to manage their emotions.

Click HERE for more information and for link to register for this free event.

May 20th: Star Fun Day!

May 22nd: Last Day of School

June 21st: Last day to order EduKit school supply kits!

Go to www.edukitinc.com by June 21st to order you EduKit school supply kit!

Slate Hill Elementary offers the EduKit program as a convenient option for busy families to order school supplies for the 2024-2025 school year! EduKits include the supplies approved by our school. Your student's order will be available for pick up during the Meet the Teacher Event in August. Any questions? Contact the school office 614-450-5000. Thank you!

* A huge THANK YOU to all the families who were able to donate to the Slate Hill PTA Un-fundraiser!! We raised $3670.60 and exceeded our goal! Your support of our students and staff is greatly appreciated!!

Hello Slate Hill Families!

Happy Summer! It is finally time for Summer fun now that school is almost out! We have loved connecting with your children this year and hope that you are able to have time (planned and during the in between times) to have some extra connection with your family this Summer. Use this "Deep Dive Connection Challenge" to help you track how many awesome connections you can make throughout the Summer and even into next school year!

Stay cool, Stars!

Thank you!

Slate Hill School Counseling Department

The First Time Riders event is back and will be held 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Worthington Education Center.

The program is designed to help build comfort for new preschool and kindergarten students with riding the bus.

• 9 AM-10 AM: Worthington Hills, Colonial Hills, Liberty, Sutter Park
• 10 AM-11 AM: Wilson Hill, Evening Street, Bluffsview, Sutter Park
• 11 AM-12 PM: Granby, Worthington Park, Slate Hill
• 12 PM-1 PM: Worthington Estates, Brookside

There are many summer camps being offered in the Worthington area! Here is the link to the district website. There are also summer camp flyers in the eBackpack!

There is also a one of a kind fashion Enrichment Camp through the city of Worthington Parks and Recreation this summer!! **Program link HERE

Or for more information you can also go to WWW.TheUpcycleAcademy.Com and see the flyer in the eBackpack.

DOORS OPEN: 7:55am

START TIME: 8:10am

TARDY after: 8:10am

Breakfast served from 7:55-8:10am

Dismissal begins at 2:50pm for all students*

*For students who are car riders at dismissal, please ensure that they are picked up each day no later than 3:00pm. The school is unable to monitor students past this time. Thank you for picking up your students in a timely manner.

*PLEASE STAY IN THE CAR LINE AND IN YOUR CAR WHEN DROPPING OFF OR PICKING UP YOUR CHILD! IT MOVES QUICKLY AND SAFELY WHEN THIS IS FOLLOWED! Mrs. Gulley

Low Balance Alerts were reset by My Payments Plus. Parents should check their settings and update them if necessary by logging in at My Payments Plus with their personal account, go to My Account (left panel) and then view the Low Balance Alerts to update their settings.

My Payments Plus is where you will pay school fees, Full day Kindergarten tuition, school field trips and put money on your child's lunch account. Look under parent resources for this website.

For My Payments Plus, parents can find their child's 9-digit Student ID # by logging in to Infinite Campus and clicking on Today. The 9-digit student number is under student name, visible on both the app and when accessing Infinite Campus through the Parent Portal or the Infinite Campus website.

School Fees for the 2023-24:

Kindergarten: $24.00

Grade 1-3: $42.00

Grade 4-5: $36.00

If you feel you qualify for free and reduced lunch, we suggest you fill this form out online or print out a paper copy and turn into the office. If you qualify your student's fees or Kindergarten tuition could be free or reduced.

HERE is the free and reduced application. Here is the link to the printable applications. You never know if you will qualify and it could help with reduced school student fees as well as Kindergarten tuition. If you have any questions or I can help you in anyway, please reach out to me.

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.

Follow us on Instagram! @slatehillstars

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
Facebook: facebook.com/ourschool
Twitter: @SlateHillstars