| Special message from Dr. Bauer to Ottawa Hills Elementary School Families Read here |
Special message from Dr. Bauer to Ottawa Hills Elementary School Families Read here |
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| Greetings, Ottawa Hills Elementary Families, I am excited to join you for the start of the 2024-2025 school year as your interim elementary principal, temporarily filling in for Dr. Bauer. I'd like to share my background and experience to help you feel comfortable as I begin working with you and your children. I have over 45 years of experience in education, including roles as a special education teacher, junior high counselor, junior high school principal, and district Director of Special Education, all with Sylvania Schools. Since retiring in 2021, I have substituted for administrators and counselors in Sylvania, mostly at the elementary level. Over the past three years, I have also substituted for Dr. Bauer and enjoyed working with the staff, students, and parent volunteers in your elementary building. Last school year, I began the year as a substitute principal, opening one of Sylvania’s elementary buildings, which gives me the experience needed to do the same in Ottawa Hills this year. I live in Sylvania with my husband and have four grown children and three beautiful grandchildren. I look forward to being your interim principal starting Monday, August 5th, and building positive relationships with the staff, families, and students as we enter this new school year together. I look forward to meeting all of you soon. Go Green Bears! Rose Gaiffe Interim Elementary Principal rgaiffe@ohschools.org |
Greetings, Ottawa Hills Elementary Families, I am excited to join you for the start of the 2024-2025 school year as your interim elementary principal, temporarily filling in for Dr. Bauer. I'd like to share my background and experience to help you feel comfortable as I begin working with you and your children. I have over 45 years of experience in education, including roles as a special education teacher, junior high counselor, junior high school principal, and district Director of Special Education, all with Sylvania Schools. Since retiring in 2021, I have substituted for administrators and counselors in Sylvania, mostly at the elementary level. Over the past three years, I have also substituted for Dr. Bauer and enjoyed working with the staff, students, and parent volunteers in your elementary building. Last school year, I began the year as a substitute principal, opening one of Sylvania’s elementary buildings, which gives me the experience needed to do the same in Ottawa Hills this year. I live in Sylvania with my husband and have four grown children and three beautiful grandchildren. I look forward to being your interim principal starting Monday, August 5th, and building positive relationships with the staff, families, and students as we enter this new school year together. I look forward to meeting all of you soon. Go Green Bears! Rose Gaiffe Interim Elementary Principal rgaiffe@ohschools.org |
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Welcome New Green Bears! We are excited to welcome 74 kindergarten students and 28 new students in grades 1-6 to our elementary school! We also have some changes and new additions to our staff: Mrs. Annis is moving from 1st Grade to 3rd Grade. Mrs. Brooke is moving from 2nd Grade to Kindergarten. Mrs. Brewington is moving from 5th Grade to 6th Grade. Mr. Siebenaler is moving from 6th Grade to 4th Grade. New Teacher Mrs. Frost will be joining 5th Grade. New Teacher Miss Turski will be joining 2nd Grade. |
Welcome New Green Bears! We are excited to welcome 74 kindergarten students and 28 new students in grades 1-6 to our elementary school! We also have some changes and new additions to our staff: Mrs. Annis is moving from 1st Grade to 3rd Grade. Mrs. Brooke is moving from 2nd Grade to Kindergarten. Mrs. Brewington is moving from 5th Grade to 6th Grade. Mr. Siebenaler is moving from 6th Grade to 4th Grade. New Teacher Mrs. Frost will be joining 5th Grade. New Teacher Miss Turski will be joining 2nd Grade. |
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| PowerSchool Opens Aug. 5 PowerSchool will be active for registering all returning students on Monday, Aug. 5. PowerSchool will send an email inviting you to register your student on Aug. 5. EVERY parent must update their student's school information in PowerSchool. This is also where you can view your students' homeroom teacher on Aug. 5. Due to confidentiality and privacy laws, we are unable to posts class lists on exterior doors. |
PowerSchool Opens Aug. 5 PowerSchool will be active for registering all returning students on Monday, Aug. 5. PowerSchool will send an email inviting you to register your student on Aug. 5. EVERY parent must update their student's school information in PowerSchool. This is also where you can view your students' homeroom teacher on Aug. 5. Due to confidentiality and privacy laws, we are unable to posts class lists on exterior doors. |
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| Handbook, supplies, and fees To view the handbook, see supply lists for each grade, and view student fees click here. Supplies purchased through the OHSPA fundraiser in June will be delivered prior to the start of school. Fees can be paid through your PowerSchool account using e~Funds for Schools starting Monday, Aug. 5. |
Handbook, supplies, and fees To view the handbook, see supply lists for each grade, and view student fees click here. Supplies purchased through the OHSPA fundraiser in June will be delivered prior to the start of school. Fees can be paid through your PowerSchool account using e~Funds for Schools starting Monday, Aug. 5. |
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| Message from Nurse Baird Student medications can be dropped off at the health office at the elementary school Aug. 7-16, from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. No medications will be received at open house. For more information on health office hours, medications, medical plans, and to contact Nurse Baird visit the health services page of our website by clicking here. |
Message from Nurse Baird Student medications can be dropped off at the health office at the elementary school Aug. 7-16, from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. No medications will be received at open house. For more information on health office hours, medications, medical plans, and to contact Nurse Baird visit the health services page of our website by clicking here. |
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| Open House Aug. 19 Elementary families are invited to attend Open House so students can see their homeroom classroom, meet their teacher, and find their locker prior to the first day of school. Open House will take place Monday, Aug. 19: Last names A-J: 5:30-6:15 p.m. Last names K-Z: 6:15-7:00 p.m. |
Open House Aug. 19 Elementary families are invited to attend Open House so students can see their homeroom classroom, meet their teacher, and find their locker prior to the first day of school. Open House will take place Monday, Aug. 19: Last names A-J: 5:30-6:15 p.m. Last names K-Z: 6:15-7:00 p.m. |
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| First Day of School Aug. 20 School begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, for students in 1-6 grade. Kindergarten students will have a staggered start as follows: - Last names A-E: Tuesday, Aug. 20
- Last names F-M: Wednesday, Aug. 21
- Last names N-Z: Thursday, Aug. 22
- ALL kindergarten students: attend Friday, Aug. 23.
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First Day of School Aug. 20 School begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, for students in 1-6 grade. Kindergarten students will have a staggered start as follows: - Last names A-E: Tuesday, Aug. 20
- Last names F-M: Wednesday, Aug. 21
- Last names N-Z: Thursday, Aug. 22
- ALL kindergarten students: attend Friday, Aug. 23.
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NEW morning line up procedure From safety patrol advisor, Mr. Wells: To be as efficient and safe as possible we are tweaking line up procedures at the start of the school day. Instead of students lining up by grade level outside, they will now enter the building through the Indian Rd. doors (same as last year) and line up inside the old gym every day this year. This is the same line up procedure used last year during inclement weather and will now be used every day. 7:50 a.m.: Indian Rd. doors will open for STUDENTS ONLY to enter and line up inside the old gym based on grade level. 8:00 a.m.: Students dismissed from the old gym to their classrooms. 8:10 a.m.: The Indian Rd. doors will close. Any student arriving to school after this time must enter through the main office doors. Any parent/guardian who wishes to wait with their child prior to the 8 a.m. start of school may do so, but only outside. |
NEW morning line up procedure From safety patrol advisor, Mr. Wells: To be as efficient and safe as possible we are tweaking line up procedures at the start of the school day. Instead of students lining up by grade level outside, they will now enter the building through the Indian Rd. doors (same as last year) and line up inside the old gym every day this year. This is the same line up procedure used last year during inclement weather and will now be used every day. 7:50 a.m.: Indian Rd. doors will open for STUDENTS ONLY to enter and line up inside the old gym based on grade level. 8:00 a.m.: Students dismissed from the old gym to their classrooms. 8:10 a.m.: The Indian Rd. doors will close. Any student arriving to school after this time must enter through the main office doors. Any parent/guardian who wishes to wait with their child prior to the 8 a.m. start of school may do so, but only outside. |
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 | Report your student absent Email ohesattendance@ohschools.org and be sure to copy your student's homeroom teacher. |
- Monday, Aug. 19: Elementary Open House
- Tuesday, Aug. 20: First day of school
- Sunday, Aug. 25: Back to School 5K & Green Bear 1 Miler
- Wednesday, Aug. 28: OHSPA kickoff meeting
- Monday, Sept. 2: Labor Day. No school.
- Thursday, Sept. 5: OHES Picture Day
- Friday, Sept. 6: OH Boosters BBQ
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- Monday, Aug. 19: Elementary Open House
- Tuesday, Aug. 20: First day of school
- Sunday, Aug. 25: Back to School 5K & Green Bear 1 Miler
- Wednesday, Aug. 28: OHSPA kickoff meeting
- Monday, Sept. 2: Labor Day. No school.
- Thursday, Sept. 5: OHES Picture Day
- Friday, Sept. 6: OH Boosters BBQ
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Congratulations to Leia on winning the OHSPA auction item "face of the district" for the 2024-2025 school year. Leia is excited for school to start as she enters 1st grade and is looking forward to seeing her friends, teachers, and playing at recess. |
Congratulations to Leia on winning the OHSPA auction item "face of the district" for the 2024-2025 school year. Leia is excited for school to start as she enters 1st grade and is looking forward to seeing her friends, teachers, and playing at recess. |
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| OSHPA news The Ottawa Hills Schools Parents Association is kicking of the school year with a fresh look and is reaching out to connect with parents of students in all K-12 grades. OHSPA invites parents to attend their kickoff meeting on Aug. 28, 6-8 p.m. in The Foundry. Save the date for the OHSPA Fall Fest: Saturday, Sept. 21! More details to come. Purchase a school directory click here Order (coming soon) from the hot lunch fundraiser click here Sign up to receive OHSPA news via email click here Volunteer to school supplies packing fundraiser here |
OSHPA news The Ottawa Hills Schools Parents Association is kicking of the school year with a fresh look and is reaching out to connect with parents of students in all K-12 grades. OHSPA invites parents to attend their kickoff meeting on Aug. 28, 6-8 p.m. in The Foundry. Save the date for the OHSPA Fall Fest: Saturday, Sept. 21! More details to come. Purchase a school directory click here Order (coming soon) from the hot lunch fundraiser click here Sign up to receive OHSPA news via email click here Volunteer to school supplies packing fundraiser here |
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| OHMTA news The Ottawa Hills Music and Theatre Association has big plans for this school year with the announcement of the high school production of Footloose the musical Dec. 6-8, and SpongeBob SquarePants the Broadway musical Feb. 7-9. OHMTA is currently looking for patrons to support the arts. Visit their website for all details here and sign up for their newsletters via OH Connections here. |
OHMTA news The Ottawa Hills Music and Theatre Association has big plans for this school year with the announcement of the high school production of Footloose the musical Dec. 6-8, and SpongeBob SquarePants the Broadway musical Feb. 7-9. OHMTA is currently looking for patrons to support the arts. Visit their website for all details here and sign up for their newsletters via OH Connections here. |
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| OH Boosters news Save the date: Friday, Sept. 6, from 5-7 p.m. for the annual OH Booster BBQ. The annual BBQ will also include the 2nd annual Sports Rummage Sale and take place right before the varsity football game outside the JHHS. Purchase tickets here. OH Boosters also operates the Cub Cave next to the elementary office. Stop into the Cub Cave during Open House on Aug. 19 from 5:30-7 p.m. to get your little Green Bear some youth-sized school spirit swag. Sign up to receive OH Boosters and Athletics news via OH Connections click here. |
OH Boosters news Save the date: Friday, Sept. 6, from 5-7 p.m. for the annual OH Booster BBQ. The annual BBQ will also include the 2nd annual Sports Rummage Sale and take place right before the varsity football game outside the JHHS. Purchase tickets here. OH Boosters also operates the Cub Cave next to the elementary office. Stop into the Cub Cave during Open House on Aug. 19 from 5:30-7 p.m. to get your little Green Bear some youth-sized school spirit swag. Sign up to receive OH Boosters and Athletics news via OH Connections click here. |
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| Village Life news The Office of Village Life offers many extracurricular opportunities for elementary students including after-school fun, sports, chess, and more. See their full list of offerings here. Sign up to receive Village Life news via OH Connections here. Village Life also invites the community to Music at the Point on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at Arrowhead Point (corner of Indian/Bancroft/Secor). This free community event will have music with the option of purchasing tasty items from food trucks. |
Village Life news The Office of Village Life offers many extracurricular opportunities for elementary students including after-school fun, sports, chess, and more. See their full list of offerings here. Sign up to receive Village Life news via OH Connections here. Village Life also invites the community to Music at the Point on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at Arrowhead Point (corner of Indian/Bancroft/Secor). This free community event will have music with the option of purchasing tasty items from food trucks. |
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| Back to School 5K and Green Bear 1 Miler The annual Back to School 5K run/walk and Green Bear 1 Miler will take place Sunday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 a.m. This event raises funds for After Prom. Packet pick up will take place Friday, Aug. 23, from 5-7 p.m. in the JHHS parking lot; packets will also be available for pick up on the morning of the race prior to start time. Register here. Volunteers welcome, sign up to volunteer here. |
Back to School 5K and Green Bear 1 Miler The annual Back to School 5K run/walk and Green Bear 1 Miler will take place Sunday, Aug. 25, at 7:30 a.m. This event raises funds for After Prom. Packet pick up will take place Friday, Aug. 23, from 5-7 p.m. in the JHHS parking lot; packets will also be available for pick up on the morning of the race prior to start time. Register here. Volunteers welcome, sign up to volunteer here. |
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Ottawa Hills Elementary School3602 Indian Road Ottawa Hills, OH 43606-2204Office: 419-536-8329 Fax: 419-536-6932 Want to change your email preferences?Manage your OH Connections here You can unsubscribe ALL from elementary school news be clicking the link below |
Ottawa Hills Elementary School3602 Indian Road Ottawa Hills, OH 43606-2204Office: 419-536-8329 Fax: 419-536-6932 Want to change your email preferences?Manage your OH Connections here You can unsubscribe ALL from elementary school news be clicking the link below |
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