Slate Hill Newsletter
March 27, 2023
Message from the Principal
Dear Slate Hill families,
Just 4 days to go until our spring break! I hope that all of you enjoy some valuable family time and an opportunity to do some fun activities with your child.
Thank you for supporting our PTA STRAFFLE! The winners of the Straffle were announced today and we raised $1,893.75. Thank you!!!
I also wanted to remind our 3rd-5th grade families that after spring break we will begin our OST testing in ELA, Math and Science (only in 5th grade). It is super important for your child to be on time, get plenty of sleep, eat a good breakfast and at school on our testing dates.
- ELA for 3rd-5th- April 11th and 12th
- Math for 3rd-5th- April 18th and 19th
- Science for 5th- April 20th and 24th
A BIG THANK YOU to our PTA for providing snacks and mints for testing on these days.
Our K-2nd grade students will be completing MAP testing during the month of April too.
Mark your calendar for our Slate Hill family Skate Zone night on April 17th!
Have a wonderful evening,
Julie (=
Julie Gulley, Slate Hill Principal
Upcoming Events & Dates to Remember!
- Spring Break: April 3rd - April 7th
- SkateZone 71 Night: April 17th @6-8:30pm
- PTA Meeting: May 11th @ 7pm
- Spring Music Concert: May 18th @7pm
- Star Fun Day: May 22nd
- Last Day of School: May 24th
PTA Information!
- A HUGE thank you to all the families who supported the Straffle this past week! The winners were announced earlier today!
- Joining Kroger Community Rewards is a great way to support the PTA! The program is free and does not take anything away from your Fuel Points or any other Kroger programs. To get started, click here! Our organization is Slate Hill PTA or use code IW349.
- We hope you will join our PTA this year and support the great things they are doing for our Slate Hill Stars! You can join by completing the paper form that was sent home with your student(s), or by using this link. https://slatehillpta.memberhub.com/store
Slate Hill PTA Scholarship Application
Slate Hill Elementary PTA is proud to offer one scholarship in the amount of $500 to an Alumni of Slate Hill Elementary! This applicant must be planning to attend college or technical school in the Fall following high school graduation. Applicants must submit an essay, not exceeding 500 words, explaining how Worthington Schools and Slate Hill Elementary have played a role in developing skills needed to succeed in their future endeavors. Explanation and demonstration of community involvement are also required (i.e. volunteer experience, camp counselor, tutoring, etc.). Applications are due March 31st.
Here is the link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc50uk1An-fO_LuJPgDcedoYmvIR39IYL62q4oVkmQyb9Tsbg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Counselor's Corner
Does your student think life just happens to them, or that they are the victim in every circumstance? A great way to challenge your students' mentality is by teaching them personal accountability. Below are a few quick ways that you can show or teach your student personal accountability.
Stefanee Loges, MA
Licensed Professional School Counselor
Slate Hill Elementary School
614.450.5020
Panorama Survey
Dear Slate Hill Families,
We thank you and your family for being our valued partners as we work together to educate the children in our district. As you may already be aware, building our well-being and social-emotional learning skills is an important goal for our school this year and every year. Over the next few weeks, students will participate in several exercises to better understand these concepts and to reflect on how they perceive these skills in themselves.
As we have done for the last several years, we will be asking for your child to reflect on his/her own mindsets and approaches to learning via an online survey. The survey shouldn’t take more than 20 minutes to complete and will be administered during a two-week window from March 20-31.
We are partnering with Panorama Education, a third-party vendor, to support us in administering these surveys. The survey content will ask students in grades 3-12 to self-reflect on School Safety, Teacher-Student Relationships, Sense of Belonging, Rigorous Expectations, and Self-Efficacy. Additionally, our students in grades 6-12 will also be asked to self-reflect on two additional topics; Diversity and Inclusion and Cultural Awareness.
Student voice matters to us and their responses will provide invaluable insights into their experiences and how we can improve and adapt our instruction to meet their needs. If a student doesn’t feel like they have enough information to answer a question, they will be able to skip the item altogether.
If you have any questions about the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) survey, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office at 614-450-5000.
2023 Finley's Smile 5K & Smile Mile!
The 2023 Finley's Smile 5K & Smile Mile is coming! Join us on Sunday, April 23rd to support our organization, Finley's Smile. Register at: https://racepenguin.com/events/finleysmile5k/
Finley's Smile is a nonprofit that was created by Kristin and Tyler Hollinger after their daughter, Finley Grace passed away in 2016. The Finley's Smile 5K & Smile Mile is the primary fundraiser for the organization. The goal of Finley's Smile is to provide fun, authentic and meaningful experiences for children, while encouraging families to spend time together. Some of the projects funded by Finley's Smile include the Games in Schools program at Slate Hill Elementary (as well as other Worthington Schools). This program provides students with the opportunity to check out board games from the school library to enjoy with their families. Finley's Smile has also provided over $40,000 through our Love, Play, Smile grant. This grant goes to support other nonprofit organizations who share their vision to provide children and their families/caregivers with fun, background building experiences! For more information about Finley's Smile visit their Facebook Group Finley's Smile or website, http://www.finleyssmile.org/
Spring & Summer Camp Information
- KILBOURNE GIRLS BASKETBALLSUMMER CAMP (details in the attached flyer to the left)
- KILBOURNE FOOTBALL CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
There will be two 2023 football camps. All information for registration and payment can be found at the following: website: https://sites.google.com/view/kilbournefootball/youth-camp
- MCCONNELL ARTS CENTER YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES
Spring Youth Classes: https://www.mcconnellarts.org/category/all-classes/youth-classes/
Summer Camps: The MAC of Worthington Summer Camps
- OHIO WESLEYAN YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP OPPORTUNITIES We are excited to Registration is open for boys (entering grades 3-8 in the Fall) youth basketball camp in June.
Attached is a flyer with all necessary information, as well as a link to register online.
Ebackpack
Worthington Youth Boosters (WYB)
Slate Hill Elementary School
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