It is with great excitement that we welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year!
From our unparalleled academics, arts, and athletics, to our world-class and award-winning faculty and staff, we know the educational experience we deliver is unique. This school year, as we host grand openings for our renovated and new facilities, we will mark this historic moment with two important words to you: THANK YOU. You will hear this gratitude expressed as we continue to share that message through our live events, our website, our social media channels, our printed publications, and our videos.
Important DatesOur Indian Hill 2023-2024 Printed Calendar was mailed to all families with students who attend the Indian Hill School District in July. You can
click here to access all of those dates through our online calendar. Here are a couple of key dates to note:
• First Day for Students (Grades 3-12): Wednesday, August 23
• First Day for Students (Grades K-2): Friday, August 25Our building leaders will be in touch with specific information you need for your student.
Historic Building Openings
You are invited to experience our renovated and new facilities as we open them to the public on the following dates:Indian Hill Primary School/Indian Hill Elementary School "A Magical Reveal"5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Monday, August 21, 2023
Indian Hill High School Eighth Grade Open House (Showcasing New Furniture)6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 9, 2023
The Sue Harder Memorial Performing Arts Center Ribbon Cutting5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023 (Prior to the debut of "Frozen")
Indian Hill Middle School "Red Carpet Event"/State of Schools Live Presentation5 p.m. - 7 p.m. (with State of Schools starting at 6:30 pm) Thursday, January 18, 2024
Our #IHPromiseWe arrive back to campus this school year with a streamlined version of our #IHPromise strategic plan to continue to help us focus on how to develop Learners as Doers, Learners as Individuals, and Learners as the Whole Child. To learn more about how we do business, you can visit the
#IHPromise Strategic Plan link on our district website.
Indian Hill School District CommunicationsRoutine, consistent, and clear – that is the goal we set for all communications within the Indian Hill School District. Below you will see an overview of what to expect this upcoming school year.
beBRAVEOur weekly, digital newsletter is distributed each Friday; you can expect a streamlined presentation of our District headlines with access to:
Weekly Building-Level Digital NewslettersWith the click of a button within our Friday beBRAVE digital newsletter, each building will share:
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Weekly Video Celebrations
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Important Dates
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Bulletin Board of News
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Quick Links (Online Payments, Lunch Menus, etc.)
Please note: All Indian Hill School District parents and guardians are automatically signed up to receive this publication.IH Sports SpotlightAvailable as a separate digital newsletter you can sign up to receive, or as a link embedded in our weekly beBRAVE, we present IH Sports Spotlight! Under the direction of Athletic Director Brian Phelps, IH Sports Spotlight will provide Braves everything athletics they want and need to know. From student and staff accolades, to weekly game summaries, to upcoming schedules … and, of course, Brian’s 60-Second Brave Spotlight!
Access IH ArtsAvailable as a separate digital newsletter you can sign up to receive, or as a link embedded in our weekly beBRAVE, we present Access IH Arts! Arts and Activities Director Amy Clark is ready to take you behind-the-scenes of our classrooms, auditoriums, and art galleries in this new feature that showcases our unparalleled arts program. Join her each week as she celebrates our student-artists and staff, promotes upcoming shows, and provides visual recaps of our big performances … always with her exciting Access IH Arts video feature!
Click here to subscribe to these incredible digital newsletters!District Social MediaAs always, you can see our #IHPromise in action as we use our social media channels to celebrate our students and our staff:
Twitter:
@IHSchoolsFacebook:
@indianhillschoolsInstagram:
indianhillschoolsYouTube:
IHSD CommunicationLinkedIn:
INDIAN HILL EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT Communications HubIf you need to access a digital archive of past communications, brand guidelines and logos, App information, or, if you simply know of some great Indian Hill School District news you want to see us feature – welcome to the
Communications Hub! The Communications Hub can be accessed each week at the bottom of beBRAVE, or you can find it on our District website within the “About” section.
We look back over the last school year with pride: Indian Hill High School is ranked No. 1 in the state according to Niche; remains a “Best Communities for Music Education”; remains a Project Lead The Way nationally recognized STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program, with Indian Hill Primary School and Indian Hill Elementary School earning Ohio STEM Designations, recognized as the best of the best in STEM learning from Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and the Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN)!
We end where we began: Thank you.
Thank you for trusting us with your child; thank you for investing in our facilities; thank you for supporting our mission and our vision as we continue to evolve the work we do. It is going to be a spectacular school year!
Welcome back, Braves!
In service to our children,
Kirk Koennecke
CEO/Superintendent
Indian Hill School District
Posted August 2, 2023