Good Afternoon!

We had a great start to the year celebrating the return of our staff and students. Having everyone back in the building brings energy and life that is missing over the summer!

Yesterday our Celtic Advisory Program (CAP) Mentors and Jerome staff clapped in our students. Today we started our music Fridays! Today we also had mentor training and a Freshman Assembly led by Ted Wiese, who has been coming to Jerome for a number of years. He works with our students to help them kick off the year in a positive and exciting manner!

The goal of all these activities is to bring energy and build the skills of our students and prepare them for success. We are so excited to work with all of our students this year and appreciate all of your support! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns and we will be happy to help.

Have an amazing weekend!

Mike

DJHS Cheer led by Senior Ella Bender collected school supplies for Caring For Kids, a foster to adopt support agency in central Ohio. The organization partners, typically, with local businesses to “fill the pool” with school supplies in order to provide backpacks with all the supplies kiddo’s need as they head back to school. It gives them something that is theirs, a sense of participation and not being the kid that can’t contribute or needs to borrow everything in a sometimes new environment.

This year the team requested 6 pools and gathered 1500 items to donate. To say the least, Caring for Kids is thrilled and looking forward to next year! They have a lot to be proud of! Thank you

PTO is kicking off their annual membership drive and we need your support in being the Parent in our Parent Teacher Organization! We will be holding a raffle for the next 5 weeks with fun prizes including athletic passes, parking passes, tickets to Jerome drama productions, gift cards and even premium graduation seats! For every $25 you donate, you will be entered into the weekly drawings. The more you donate, the more you will be entered.

Donating is easy, you can support us through Zelle (djhstreas@gmail.com) or Paypal ( @DublinJeromePTO) or send a check into the attendance office made out to Dublin Jerome High School PTO.

With this being the 20th anniversary of Jerome, we have a lot of fun activities planned for the students and the teachers/staff. We appreciate your support!

HR Imaging will be mailing a bar-coded prepay flyer to each of your students that contains all of the information they need for picture day. The envelope on the flyer actually serves as your personal pre-filled camera card. Students should bring the envelope portion of the flyer to our scheduled picture day. This allow for quick, efficient process.

You may also order online here or click the image.

NOTE: These photos are used for IDs and our Student Information System. Students are not permitted to alter the photo and we must be able to have this for identification purposes. Students that do not adhere to those expectations will not be permitted to take the photo at that time.

The Jerome Student Council will be hosting our annual Club Fair throughout the day on Wednesday, August 20. During the club fair students can learn about the variety of clubs that we offer at Jerome.

We encourage all students to get involved by joining one or two clubs over their high school career. Being really involved in a couple of clubs is much better than dabbling in seven clubs!

Check out our ClubHub below for the variety of club opportunities for our students.

All Dublin High Schools and Emerald Campus have staff professional development called Working Wednesday. These Wednesdays provide important opportunities for our staff to collaborate and learn together.

• Classes do not begin until 8:20am
  
• Buses run at their normal time. Students are supervised in the common areas until 8:10 am.

4:00-6:00 PM Meet the Teacher/Open House

We are excited to welcome families to Jerome next Thursday evening to meet our staff and learn about their courses. Families will follow an abbreviated schedule of their child. Please be sure to have a copy of your child's schedule to follow during the evening.

This evening is meant to learn about your child's courses and not appropriate for a Parent-Teacher conference. Conference dates can be found below or reach out to the teacher to set up a time to discuss your child.

EVENING SCHEDULE

Period 1 4:00-4:15

Period 2 4:20-4:30

Period 3 4:35-4:45

Period 4 4:50-5:00

Period 5 5:05-5:15

Period 6 5:20- 5:30

Period 7 5:35-5:45

NOTE: Students that have CCP, Emerald, Virtual or Study Halls on their schedule will NOT have class during that time. Please feel free to tour the building or stop by The Knot in the Commons for a coffee or cold drink.

6:00-7:00 PM Senior Parent Meeting

Senior parents are invited to the Jerome Center for Performing Arts (CPA) to kick off the journey of Senior Year. The Jerome School Counselors will share timelines, processes and experiences four our rising seniors as they prepare for life after high school.

At the beginning of the school year, we see an increase in DJHS parody accounts (Jerome Barstool, Almost Friday Jerome). These are not sanctioned or run by DCS or Dublin Jerome. They are typically created by anonymous Jerome students and are difficult to pinpoint who is running them.

These accounts are emulate popular national social media accounts. We do our best to guide and reinforce appropriate content however, it is not always followed. If there is content that you feel is not appropriate, please contact me. I would also encourage that you report the content or the account.

Please have a conversation with your child about these accounts and the impact it can have on fellow classmates and the school community.

We have a number of students enrolled in a DCS Virtual Course or College Credit Plus. Students in these courses will have a scheduled Study Hall or with permission are scheduled OUT.

For safety and security purposes if they have OUT on their schedule they are expected to not be in the building. If students would like to remain in the building to complete course work they will need to be placed in a study hall.

Please contact your school counselor or assistant principal if you have any questions .

Building a positive and collaborative teacher-family relationship is extremely important to our students success. We do our best to resolve issues at the level that is closest to the situation. Next week I will provide contact levels for families when they have an issue or concern.

Here are some general guidelines as we begin the year:

• All student and parent emails will receive a response within 24 hours on a school day.
• Late evening emails should not expect a response. If a student is in need of classroom assistance, they may email the teacher and it can be addressed in the classroom the following day.
• Communications over the weekend will receive a response the following Monday.

During the school day we want our staff focused on engaging students in the classroom. Each of our teachers has work time in the morning and a plan period during the day to respond to parents. In many situations a phone call or face to face meeting is much for productive to resolve the issue. Our primary goal is to provide collaborate on a response to achieve a quality outcome.

Students are not permitted to have food delivered to Jerome during the school day (7:15-2:42). This is a safety and security concern. If a student orders food they will not be permitted to pick up until the end of the day. Students have the ability to purchase a school lunch or bring their own lunches.

We do not encourage parents to order food to send to students. If you have specific questions regarding food delivery, feel free to contact me.

In May, 2024, Ohio Governor DeWine signed House Bill 250, which included a requirement that school districts have policies in place for this school year that limit student cell phone use as much as possible during school hours and reduce cell phone-related distractions in classroom settings.

Over the summer all Dublin 9-12 buildings collaborated to develop a set of practices for students throughout their school day. Our team reviewed DCS Policy 5136 to develop our practices. The poster to the right included the practices and details for our students during the 2024-2025 School Year.

If you would like to learn more about the policy requirements in House Bill 250, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce created a webpage which can be accessed here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Seniors receive an email with specific details for parking passes that will include a link to register. Students may drive next week without a pass but will be required to purchase one during their designated window.

• Students are permitted to drive to school on the first days without a pass.
• Parking passes for the school year are $60. All spots are first come, first serve and student parking will be assigned in the Brand Road Lot first.

DCS buses pick up students riding the bus at the end of the day on both sides of Jerome. Below are the locations/bus numbers for pick up. If you are unsure which bus your child rides, please check Infinite Campus.

HYLAND CROY BUS PICK UP (Stadium Side)

6, 14, 15, 40, 42, 52, 58, 75, 93, 122, 131, 138, 146, 148, 152, 154, 155

BRAND RD SIDE BUS PICK UP
2, 60, 71, 77, 86, 117,140, 145, 150, 153

1. Parents may drop-off at the Brand Road or Hyland Croy sides of the building. Busses also drop-off on both sides of the building.

2. Traffic is at its peak at 7:45am. Please be patient and plan accordingly.The first few days for traffic is messy. Thank you!

DJHS has about 170 lockers that students may request to have assigned. Earlier today students were sent a Google Form to request a locker if they would like to have a locker during the school day.

• Students that request a locker will be contacted by a school administrator.
• Students are permitted to have backpacks throughout the school day for their supplies and materials.

Over the last couple of days our teachers have provided information for the materials needed for each of their courses. Please check with your child to learn about the needs for each course.

Emerald Campus will have some upcoming events for students. You will receive a newsletter in the coming days with more details. Here a few upcoming dates for students and families:

• First Day for EC Students, August 15th, First period at EC begins at 7:46
• EC Open House and IB Parent meeting, August 29th, 4-6

ACTION REQUIRED! Time for Annual Updates!

Before the start of each school year, families must complete the Annual Update. Items that can be confirmed or changed as part of the Annual Update include street address, phone number, email, and emergency contacts. Parents will also acknowledge our district handbooks, student code of conduct, and technology/network use agreements during the Annual Update process.

STEPS
To access the Annual Update, please follow steps 1-7 below. (WRITTEN TUTORIAL)

1. Log-in to Infinite Campus Parent Portal

2. Click “More” in the Main Menu or “Annual Update” under district announcements

3. Select “Online Registration Update”

4. Click “24-25 (Current School Year) Existing Student Registration.” Please make sure you select Existing Student Registration, not New Student.

5. Under Action, click “Start”

6. Click “Begin Registration”

7. Fill out your back-to-school forms

THINGS TO NOTE

• For best results, complete the Annual Update from a computer or tablet.
• A change of address requires two proofs of residency. A list of acceptable residency documents can be found on our Enrollment Required Documentation page.

Thank you for completing this very important back-to-school process. The information gathered as part of the Annual Update supports the efficient operation of our district and is critical regarding our ability to communicate with parents in the event of an emergency.

Throughout the Fall we have spirit days on Fridays. We will also have two spirit weeks to celebrate Homecoming and our 20th Anniversary. Here is the Fall Theme Schedule and Friday night recognitions.

We encourage all students to participate but we also invite all families to take part and wear the corresponding theme to the football game!

The Sports Patronage Club is putting up a drop box! The drop box will be near the main entrance of the school building, in front of the main office, and will aim to collect all usable sports equipment. Anything collected will be donated to Leveling the Playing Field, a non-profit organization with the mission of providing adequate sports equipment to underprivileged athletes. Every piece of equipment goes a long way toward creating a society where everyone can experience the wonders of sports, not just people with the means for it.

The Dublin high school athletic departments will be continuing a partnership with Hometown Ticketing for the 2024-2025 school year.

We charge admission for ALL levels (freshman, JV, Varsity) Basketball, Field Hockey, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling. Pre-sale/On-Line admissions are $8, while it is $10 cash at the gate. Senior guests (60+) and pre-school children are free. These ticketing policies are consistent across the league.

To avoid the hassle of “paying as you go,” and incurring on-line ticket charges for each transaction (you only pay a one-time Hometown Ticketing processing fee when purchasing ALL-SPORT PASSES), we make the following passes available below for pre-sale. Passes not valid for OHSAA playoff events.

Student Digital Pass: $63.00

Adult Digital Pass: $103.00

Family of 4 Digital Pass: $253.00

*There is a one time processing fee when purchasing passes.

Field Hockey fundraiser is here--Our Fall Fundraiser starts Friday, July 26 and ends Monday, August 12.

Signs are $25 and orders can be placed online at: https://signsunleashed.com/celtics

• Signs are approximately 18 x 24. Available signs are for Field Hockey, Football, Soccer, Cross Country, Golf, Volleyball and Tennis. Please note that we are planning on doing this fundraiser again in the Spring with all the Spring Sports (but no winter one).

• The signs are designed for last names, but both first and last names may be able to fit onto the sign, if they are shorter, - the font will just be smaller.

• Orders will be in approximately 2 weeks after order period ends. Field Hockey will be delivering the signs (or there will be an option to pick them up also).

Thanks for your support! Any questions, please contact jeromefhboosters@gmail.com.

Will return soon!

Attention Seniors - Counselors will be in the PAC on Friday, August 23rd during periods 1-7 and will share information about the College Application Process.

Students attend the presentation during their English class at Jerome. For those seniors that are at Emerald Campus for English, they will hear the same presentation during the week of August 26th. Look for more information coming soon from Nikki Swisher, counselor at Emerald Campus. If your senior is not scheduled into an English class this year or is taking it through OSU or CSCC, please encourage them to attend one of the presentations at Jerome on Friday.

What will be covered:

• Creating a Common App account
• How SchooLinks will be used in the college app process
• Tips on essay writing
• Tips on how to manage deadlines

Parents, you will NOT have access to the registration form. Students must be logged into their Dublin Google account before they can register. Here is the link to sign-up once they are signed into their accounts. Please direct any questions to Kevin Patton at patton_kevin@dublinschools.net. This is a voluntary opportunity and all of this and more will be covered by the school counselors in each high school in the coming weeks.

Schedule change requests for the 2024-25 school year can be submitted. Link is posted below.

Please remember, a completed schedule change form is required for ALL requests; emails alone will not be accepted. Note that many sections may already be full, limiting the ability to make changes.

All submitted forms will be time-stamped and reviewed in the order received. Due to high volumes, please allow extra time for responses.

Administrative Support Staff: Mrs. Michelle McConnell and Mrs. Jeannie Vaccari

Registrar: Mrs. Becky McPherson

School Counselors

• Lisa Bauer (A - Ch)
• Jennifer Rodgers (Ci - Han)
• Tyler Baker (Hao - Lin)
• Andrea Baylin (Lip - Pa)
• Andy Zweizig (Pe - So)
• Aaron Bauer (Sp - Z)

Student Support/Social Emotional Services

• Mrs. Kirsten Borton Mental Health Professional (MHP)
• Ms. Heather Feehan Mental Health Professional (MHP)
• Mrs. Dana JacksonMental Health Professional (MHP)/Safe and Drug Free Schools Focus
• Mrs. Erin Potenzini School Psychologist

Please join us on social media for the latest up to date information from the PTO

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1819262148247948

Twitter. https://twitter.com/JeromePto

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/djhspto/

Welcome back!

We hope you had a wonderful summer and we are excited to have all our students back with us! Let's have a fantastic school year!

Need to Transfer Lunch Funds

Families who wish to transfer lunch money from the account of a student who has graduated to a younger sibling can do so easily. Just follow these simple steps:

• Log into your PaySchools Central account
• Go to Dashboard (if not already there when signing in)
• Look for the symbol in the area labeled Meals
• Click on the symbol
• The Transfer Cafeteria Balance screen appears where you enter the Patron information for the transfer of funds.
• Press PROCEED to continue to the next screen to enter the transfer amount(s).
• Authorize the transfer details and click on TRANSFER.

After School Activities

New this year, we have a dedicated space on our website to provide families information about activities provided by local organizations in our schoosl. We are still adding classes for the Fall. Check it out: After School Activities

Info Hub

This page is a resource for families to find information about local organizations offering classes and activities to our students throughout the community. This is where you will find links to Dublin Youth athletics, online art courses, Columbus Children’s Choir and more! This page is updated with new opportunities frequently. Check it out here: Info Hub

Redistricting Webinar on August 27

Dublin City Schools is hosting a public information webinar on Zoom to discuss the upcoming redistricting process, led by third-party expert Cropper GIS. The session will cover the process, timeline, and how parents can provide input. The link to join will be available on the district's redistricting webpage the day of the event. At this time, impacted schools include Glacier Ridge Elementary, Abraham Depp Elementary, Eli Pinney Elementary, Deer Run Elementary, Sells Middle School, Karrer Middle School, Grizzell Middle School, and Eversole Run Middle School.

If you would like to have better access. to the Jerome Community community calendar please "subscribe" using the link below to add to your phones and in their calendar app.

Administrative Team

Principal: Mr. Mike Aurin

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Donita Hampton(Last Names A-E)

Assistant Principal: Mr. Mike Wayt (Last Names F-Lin)

Dean of Building Leadership Mrs. Julie Schoeler (Last Name Lip-R)

Assistant Principal: Dr. Bryan Arnold (Last Names S-Z)

Athletic Director: Mr. Jay Schwanke

Email: Jerome_info@dublinschools.net
Website: https://jerome.dublinschools.net/
Location: 8300 Hyland-Croy Road, Dublin, OH, USA
Phone: 614-873-7377
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dublinjeromehs/
Instagram: @dublinjeromehs