Eagle Flyer
A newsletter for Walnut Hills High School
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
August 11, 2023
Dear Walnut Hills High School Families:
Welcome Back! We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing summer. The past few weeks have been buzzing with excitement as we have welcomed students new to Walnut Hills back to the building for a variety of programming and orientations. This week’s Eagle Flyer is truly dedicated to important Back to School activities and information. Below you will find information about the New Family BBQ, Welcome Night and other important logistics to help your family prepare for a successful first day of school. We are looking forward to a fantastic school year!
Sincerely,
John Chambers
Sursum ad Summum
Upcoming Dates
August
11 Last day to report schedule errors that need to be corrected before 8/17/23
13 New Family BBQ 5:00-7:30
16 Walnut Welcome Night 5:00-7:00
17 First Day of School
18 Picture Day
31 Schedule error reporting form closes
Announcements
WELCOME TO WALNUT HILLS!! New Family BBQ
Meet other NEW Walnut Families and join us for fun & games and hot dogs!
Sunday, August 13th
5-7pm
WHHS Blair Circle
5:00-6:00 pm Meet & Greet, Eat, Play Games (Of course, there will be prizes!!)
6:00-6:30pm Student tour of the building (canceled due to ongoing construction)
6:30-7:00pm Other students and faculty on hand to answer all of your questions
Please RSVP by August 9th
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0948ACA822A3F58-welcome
Come WIN some fabulous Walnut swag!!
Walnut Welcome Night
You are invited to the Walnut Hills High School Welcome Night event! This will be held on Wednesday, August 16 from 5pm - 7:30pm. All students and their families will have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the building (click here for information about where things are located!), meet their teachers, learn about clubs and activities, and potentially choose a locker. The athletic department staff will be available with information about how to get involved in one of our many sports programs as well as athletics gear for sale! The Spirit Shop will also be open from 5:00-7:30 pm in the main hallway. Club Fair will be on the Patio overlooking Marx stadium.
Due to the limited parking, we are asking families to carpool if possible. Here is an overview of on-campus parking locations for the evening. There will be a shuttle running from the gravel parking lot on the corner of Woodburn and Dana (you can click here to see some maps) to Blair circle from 4:30-7:30 for overflow parking.
Please see the attachments for more information about times, expectations, and look for emails from your child’s teachers with more specific information.
Summer Assignments
Student Parking Permit Registration Now Open
Cost of permit is $30.00 for the year. The cost will be reduced to $15.00 at the beginning of second semester.
Student Parking Permit Registration Information
Seniors and juniors who fill in the form before by 8/16 can bring their payment and pick up their parking pass from Ms. Daniels at Welcome Night. Otherwise, passes will be available for pick-up from Ms. Daniels, in the Main Office, during 4th bell lunch or after school.
LOCKER ASSIGNMENTS 2023-2024
For the 23-24 school year students will once again select their locker anywhere in the building on a first come, first serve basis. That means if you bring your lock (classic Master locks work best with our lockers) on the first day of school, you can select your locker and start using it. All students will be responsible for entering their locker number and lock combination into the NEW Locker Request 2023-2024 Google Form (the form is also accessible on the Student Body page of Schoology and by QR code on signs posted in the building). If your locker information is not entered, the locker will not be assigned to you and your lock may be cut. Once you complete the Locker Request Google Form, we advise you to enter your locker number and combination into your phone as a contact or other safe reference location.
Please note, lockers may also be selected during Welcome Night on Aug 16, 2023.
Transportation - Metro Bus Cards
Blair Circle Drop Off and Pick Up Traffic Info
Blair Circle Morning Traffic
Parents utilizing the Blair Circle drop-off for 7:30 AM morning arrival. Please be advised that when you enter Blair Circle, you continue to move forward around the circle until the car in front of you has stopped. Once all cars in front of you have stopped and are beginning to unload, your rider(s) can do the same. Please do not drop off your students at any point before the doors to the Arcade/Arts & Science building. After your student(s) have exited your vehicle proceed through Blair Circle and exit onto Blair Avenue. Do not attempt to pass cars that are in front of you. We appreciate your cooperation in making sure the flow of traffic is consistent, efficient, and safe for our families and students.
Blair Circle Afternoon Traffic
For families that are using Blair Circle to pick up your student(s) at 3:00 PM dismissal. Please be advised that you need to fully pull your vehicle into the circle area and continue moving forward around the circle until all traffic ahead of you has stopped. Keep your vehicle close to the sidewalk curb. Once you have your student(s), you may safely proceed out of the circle area and onto Blair Avenue. No traffic from Blair Circle will be entering the Gilbert Avenue/Jr High Gymnasium traffic circle. We appreciate your help in making this dismissal process safe and efficient for our families.
PowerSchool Account Access Reminder
If you are new to the district and do not have your student's CPS email, please use the link below to request access to your PowerSchool account.
Meal Program
Family Technology Support Center
Technology throws a curve ball occasionally when software is going haywire or a laptop simply will not start.
For CPS students and their families, help is a phone call away by dialing the Family Technology Support Center, (513) 363-0688 or emailing fts@cps-k12.org. Tech support is available in English and Spanish from 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday when school is in session.
Some examples of available tech support include:
Resetting passwords for Google, Schoology and PowerSchool
Troubleshooting connection issues
Logging into the computer
Offering assistance with Google Meet, Calendar, Gmail and standard software
Coordinating the repair of a CPS device that is damaged, broken or not working
Get Involved - Walnut Hills Parent Association
The Parent Association communicates using a system called Constant Contact, so join our mailing list using the attached link and get up-to-date information about what's happening at Walnut Hills! Get Connected
Counseling Corner
New Graduation Requirements
All Students:
Ohio has new graduation requirements that take effect this year for the class of 2023 and beyond. Please make yourselves familiar with them. Direct any questions regarding graduation requirements to your school counselor.
Schedule Errors
Please check your schedule on PowerSchool. If you need to report an error please use this link: 23-24 Error Reporting Form. This form was emailed on 8/7/23.
Scheduling errors constitute: 1) if a student does not have all required courses for graduation, 2) If more than one class is scheduled for the same bell 3) if there is a missing bell in the schedule (students should be scheduled for 6 bells out of a 7 bell day).
Once again, in order to accommodate all students, we are only using the Google form to make corrections to schedules. Please do not call or email your school counselor directly as they will be focused only on errors submitted through the Google form.
New Check in Process for Counselor Visits
Counselor Update - Klusmeyer now McCray
Counselor Office Moves
Mrs. Junewick - New office in 2201B (statue hallway near the Nurse's office)
Ms. Brooks - New office in 2203
Mrs. McCray - New office in 2203
Mr. Cabrera - New office in 2205
Ms. Taylor - New office in 2203
Crisis Help and Support
Children's Mental Health
NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Pamela Cantor, founder of Turnaround for Children, about a Pew report that finds U.S. parents' biggest concern is the mental health of their children.
Important Reminders
Information for the Class of 2024
It's time to start planning for your student's senior portrait, if you haven't done so already. Please use the link below to learn more about your options. All portraits must be taken and submitted by September 30, 2023.
Stay Informed!
Reporting Absences and Dismissals
LINK to current Covid Protocol
Grades 7-9 Information Google Site
Grades 10-12 Information Google Site
Our community communicates using a system called Constant Contact, so join our mailing list using the link above and get up-to-date information about what's happening at Walnut Hills!
STUDENT WELLNESS
2023-2024 Student Services Support Flowchart
Where Do I Go? Who Do I Ask? page 1
Where Do I Go? Who Do I Ask? page 2
Walnut Hills High School
Email: whhsattendance@gmail.com
Website: walnuthillseagles.com
Location: 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Phone: 513-363-8400
Twitter: @high_walnut