Author: Tanner Atha

5th-grade students at J.W. Reason participated in the #STEMorbitsOhio Sticker Design Challenge. The challenge posed by the Ohio Department of Education required students to design a sticker that captured these areas of focus:

• Design the personal quarters for multiple astronauts
• Research and design the interior aesthetics of the station to promote mental health and well-being
• Create an exercise routine with equipment that will promote bone density and prevent muscle atrophy
• Sustainable nutritious food production 

Students had to ideate, prototype, and work with a real client’s requirements to accomplish the task! They celebrated with an award ceremony and 3D-printed trophies for the top designers at J.W. Reason!

The Hilliard City School District is in the process of revising its K-12 Mathematics Course of Study. The District’s Math Curriculum Revision Committee has just completed the development of the K-12 Mathematics Course of Study. This Course of Study was presented to the Board of Education on Monday, January 8. The Board will be reviewing the Course of Study over the next several weeks before voting on its adoption. We invite all families and the community to preview the K-12 Mathematics Draft Course of Study and if so desire, use the Feedback Form as an opportunity to provide feedback. To view the K-12 Math Course of Study, click HERE. Please note that the Course of Study development is a part of Phase 1 which does not include Resource Adoption. Resource Alignment and Adoption will take place during the next phase of the revision cycle.

If the community seeks to understand the curriculum revision process, please refer to the following board policies as a resource.

IFD-R – Curriculum Adoption Process Guidelines

IFE – Curriculum Guides and Course Outlines

Kindergarten Registration – Begins Monday

Hilliard City School District will begin Kindergarten Registration on Monday, January 8, 2024, for the 2024-25 school year.  If your child will be five years of age on or before September 30, 2024, they are eligible to start kindergarten during the 2024-25 school year.

Parents can access the registration website (on or after January 8, 2024) to complete online registration. The earlier you complete the registration process, the more likely your student will be able to attend the school assigned to your address.  You will also have more flexibility in scheduling the kindergarten screening.  Once you begin the registration process, you have 30 days to complete it, or your application will be deleted.  Once finished, the Welcome Center will schedule your screening appointment for August.

Please don’t delay.  The District uses registration numbers in the spring to determine how many kindergarten classes will be offered at each building. Contact the Hilliard City Schools Welcome Center at (614) 921-7096 with questions.

A 2017 graduate of Bradley High School, Isabelle Maurer Buergel is now a sixth grade English Language Arts teacher. She began her career with Mount Vernon City Schools and is currently teaching at Grandview Heights Middle School. She hopes to one day return to Hilliard and give back to her hometown through education.  

“I love my job and am thankful for the education Hilliard City Schools provided me as I continue to give back that knowledge and experience through educating the future generations of learners,” she said. 

Today, December 19, is the last day of classes before Winter break. We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful break. We look forward to seeing everyone back on January 3, 2024!

Alumni Spotlight – Katie Hornik Windholtz

Katie Hornik Windholtz believes so strongly in the experience she had with Hilliard City Schools that Hilliard is where she decided to set down roots. She continues to be a strong supporter of the school district – and community – today. 

A 1999 graduate of Hilliard Davidson, she is the owner of Security Plus Insurance and supports Hilliard Schools through donations and advertising. She also sponsors Motivation at the Station in the summer. 

Her brother, Kevin Hornik, didn’t go far either. A 1997 graduate of Hilliard Schools, he owns Elysium Tennis in Plain City, Ohio!

If you have an alumni you would like to see spotlighted, click here to send us an email!