Slate Hill Newsletter
12/21/2021
Principal's Note - Happy Holidays!
It has been a busy December with lots of classroom learning and fun activities. It was wonderful to see our kindergarten families in the building for Gingerbread Night, 2nd grade families in for readers' theater and 4th grade families at Slate Hill for original student poetry.
We hope to see all of our Slate Hill parents join us at our January 13th PTA meeting at 7pm in our Library- We need you and love your ideas!
We look forward to seeing all of our Slate Hill stars back on January 5th!
Have a wonderful holiday break!
Julie
Julie Gulley
Slate Hill Elementary Principal
614-450-5000
Follow on Twitter @gulley_julie or Instagram @slatehillstars
Yearbook Contest Winners
Thank you to all the students who participated in the Yearbook Art Contest, and congratulations to all the winners (listed below)!!
Winner- Ming James
Kindergarten- Agatha Rocha dos Santos
1st Grade- Ryan McCarthy
2nd Grade- Kendra Agendia
3rd Grade- Samantha Drummond
4th Grade- Max Zambrano
5th Grade- Emma Porter
Parent Tip of the Week!
Hi Slate Hill families!
If you're ever looking for a book, song, or magazine that you can access from the comfort of your home--especially as the winter weather worsens and makes fun public library excursions not quite as fun--you can access all of those with just a free public library card! At https://www.worthingtonlibraries.org/download, you can find all kinds of fun stuff, whether that's talking, animated books at TumbleBooks, traditional music from around the world at Smithsonian Global Sound, mp3 files you can legally download onto your own device and keep from Freegal, library checkouts you can download to yours or your students' device through Digital Downloads, Digital Downloads For Kids, and Digital Downloads for Teens! Also, one of the cool things about digital checkouts (besides the fact that you can change the font and personalize the e-books in other ways) is that they are NEVER overdue--when they're due, they just get returned automatically from your device, with no effort required on your part! Email your school librarian (and your local #1 fan of the public library's digital resources) at ckochensparger@wscloud.org if you have any questions!
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From the Health Office
Extra Clothes Needed!
Accidents happen! The health office is in need of extra clothes: Sizes 5/6 and 8/10 boys & girls sweatpants and leggings, as well as underwear in size 4-6. If you have extra/outgrown clothes in these sizes that you are willing to donate to the school would be very much appreciated!!
Vaccine Records
If your student has received the Covid vaccine, please provide a copy of this documentation to the Slate Hill Health Office. Thank You!PTA Corner
* Thank you to all the families who participated int the Chipotle PTA fundraiser on December 14th, it was a big success!!
* Be sure to join us for the next PTA meeting on Thursday, January 13th at 7:00pm! The 3rd grade teachers and school counselor will be presenting. Hope to see you there!
* If you are interested in ordering any Slate Hill Spirit Wear, please click on this link and browse all of the options!!
* If you would like to become a member, the Slate Hill PTA would love for you to join! The membership form is here. Feel free to complete the form and have your student turn it in to the school office. For any PTA related questions, please email slatehillpta@yahoo.com Thank you!!
Fall Spanish Report
Seeking Broken Crayons, Dried-Out Markers, and Unwanted Books/Games + Library Info!
Hello families!
Are you cleaning out the closets in preparation for gift-giving season? The Slate Hill library would love to help take items off your hands so you don’t have to make an extra trip to Goodwill! We collect old broken crayons and peel them to create cool artwork for the school! We also collect old, dead/dying markers to either send to the Crayola marker recycling center or, if they’re the right type, to give to Mrs. Stewart the art teacher, who uses the leftover “dead” ink to make homemade watercolors for students to use! Also, if there are any books or board games your student has grown out of or doesn’t like anymore, and you don’t have any use for them, we’d love to add them to our collection for our 500 amazing students to check out during library class!
So, if you have any:
-Unwanted and/or broken crayons
-Unwanted and/or dried-out markers
-Unwanted children’s books
-Unwanted children’s board games
Please feel free to send them in with your student!
Any student that brings in a donation of unwanted items to the library will receive a bundle of either 2 brand new colorful gel pens, 30 nice sharp pencils, or 20 nice sharp colored pencils to keep, while supplies last, so please have your student attach their name to their donation if they want that (like leaving a note with their book pile, or writing their name on the kroger bag of “dead” art supplies)!
This is obviously all totally optional, but thank you for considering donating to the wonderful Slate Hill Stars! Happy holidays, and stay safe and warm!!
Also, the Worthington Park Library currently has a Story Stroll in the windows of the Library. The book has many Spanish words throughout. The pages start next to the pick up lockers and run the length of the library. If you are interested, feel free to check it out!
Love from, Mx. Kochensparger, Slate Hill Librarian!!! :)
SLATE HILL IS COLLECTING POP TABS!
The Ronald McDonald House collects the aluminum pop tabs from cans. They are able to generate thousands of dollars from our pop tab collection program every year and that helps them keep the lights on! For more information, email mhiestand@wscloud.org
Upcoming Special Event
Happy December!
Well, here we are at the close of another year! We hope you and your family are all doing well.
While this is typically a time to reflect, our planning team has been busy looking ahead at all we want to accomplish next year. Great things are coming up!
We are excited to invite you to a very special event to kickoff 2022! (Register today to reserve your spot and mark your calendar for 01/12/22!)
This free community event will include hors d'oeuvres from J. Liu, a performance by 2nd Act, and a Q&A session to end the evening.
2nd Act will be performing "I'll Never Do That," an intimate story of one family's struggles happening behind closed doors. As one of the parents descends deeper into addiction, the rest of the family struggles to cope. This story sheds light on family dynamics, the harrowing path to recovery, and the overwhelming truth that addiction is a “family disease.”
PLEASE NOTE: The will be no childcare for this event. Youth ages 12 to 17 may attend, but they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! (Seating is limited to 100 for this event)
Click here to register
We look forward to seeing you at our 2022 Kickoff event!
Wishing you all the best,
Lori Povisil, Chair
Amy Ambrozich, Vice-Chair
District and Community Information
The Fall Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Newsletter is included here. Please review at your earliest convenience for information from Toya Spencer, our district Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
The December Newsletter for the Worthington Alliance of Black Families and Educators is posted directly below for your review and information!
Youth Sports Activities
Tennis Opportunity:
Hello Parents! My name is Bhuvandder Gattikoppula and I’m a Junior at Thomas Worthington High School. I'm sending this message on behalf of The Dublin Tennis Outreach Program (DTOP). DTOP is a high school student-led nonprofit that eliminates the cost barrier around tennis and provides free tennis lessons to kids in grades K-5. In doing so, we hope to get kids interested and have fun with the sport of tennis, developing and fostering passions that they might have.
Currently, we are hosting virtual tennis classes over zoom where we teach kids the fundamentals of tennis while incorporating fun drills and games. In the past, we've held in-person clinics at The Racket Club of Columbus and are currently working to go back in-person! This spring, we will move outdoors (TWHS, pending) and play tennis outside using the skills we learned over the winter!
To register for our email list (commitment free), simply sign-up using this google form below!
(google form link) If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us or check out our website. Hope to see you soon!
The Dublin Tennis Outreach Program Team - Worthington Branch
Basketball Opportunity:
Attached below is a flyer for a Girls Basketball "Pups Club" clinic that will be held on January 17th from 9:00am-11:00am at Worthington Kilbourne High School. All the details are in the flyer!
Counselor's Corner
Happy December!
Winter is a great time to snuggle up with the kids and watch a family friendly movie or listen to a podcast. Below (in the eBackpack) you can find a great resource list that focuses on growth mindset, kindness, friendship, resilience, and perseverance.
Please also continue to find resources on the Slate Hill School Counseling Website and please reach out if you have any questions or concerns!
Happy Holidays!
Best,
Stefanee Loges, MA
Licensed Professional School Counselor
Slate Hill Elementary School
614.450.5020
: @Counselor_Loges
For your review - EBackPack!
Reminder to Pay Classroom Fees & All Day Kindergarten Tuition!
If you qualified last year for the free & reduced program, you must fill out a new application each year after July 1st.
For any questions, please contact the Slate Hill office at 614-450-5000 or email hkmoffitt@wscloud.org
Please Remember to Update Your Emergency Contact Information!
Important Dates for 2021-22 School Year
December
22nd-Jan 4th: Winter Break / No School
January
5th: Classes Resume
13th: PTA Meeting (7:00pm in the Library)
17th: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School)
19th: Winter Concert - Drum, Accent & Ukulele (7:00pm in the Gym)
2021-22 School Year Calendar
Slate Hill Elementary School
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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
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Twitter: @gulley_julie