Congratulations to Darby Senior, Mia Miller, was chosen as the winner for the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Essay & Art Contest –  sponsored by the Ohio Civil Rights Commission in partnership with PNC, Honda & Wright State University.  

100’s of entries were received & only one winner chosen per grade level. This is quite an accomplishment! Mia also wrote an accompanying artist statement / essay which explained her concept for the winning graphite drawing above. She will present her work & be honored at an Award ceremony at the Ohio History Center in February. Please congratulate her! 

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are among the nation’s longest-running & most prestigious program for creative teens. Since 1923, the Scholastic Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, & talent of our country’s youth and provided opportunities for imaginative teens to be celebrated through recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. This year Darby had 18 art pieces selected.

The FREE Exhibit runs February 11th – 22th
• Columbus College of Art & Design •
Acock Gallery, Canzani Center Mon-Fri 9am-5pm / Sat & Sun noon-5pm.

Please Congratulate
Gabrielle Byerly • Get-away • Photography
Braxton Fuller • The Locket • Photography
Braxton Fuller • Solemn Cries of White • Photography

Megan Harris • Blue Ridge • Ceramics

Rachel Horvath • Free Spirit • Drawing/ Illustration

Rachel Horvath • Midnight Snack • Drawing/ Illustration

Rachel Horvath • Hanging By A thread • Drawing/ Illustration
Dominic Melchiorre • Land & Sky • Ceramics & Glass
Mia Miller • My Collection • Art Portfolio
Mia Miller • Petite Platter • Mixed Media
Mia Miller • The One Percent • Sculpture

Mia Miller • Rotten Eggs • Sculpture
Amanda Neighbarger • Imagination • Ceramics & Glass
Isabel Quimba • Sinking Deeper • Photography
Ariana Spina • Linear • Photography
Kaitlyn Symanski • Soul Deep • Photography
Kaitlyn Symanski • Flower Boy • Photography

Kaitlyn Symanski • Commonwealth• Photography

Hilliard City Schools and Dublin City Schools are partnering to host “Be Well – Parent University” on Saturday, March 9th.  You can learn more from this short video.

Dublin and Hilliard City Schools are partnering in several community book talks centered around the book Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World, By Michele Borba, Ed.D.

Hailed as “an absolute must-read” (Jean Twenge) and a book that “will change your kids’ lives” (Jack Canfield), UnSelfie by Dr. Michele Borba explains what parents and educators MUST do to combat the growing empathy crisis among children today—including a 9-step empathy-building program with tips to guide kids from birth through college, and beyond.

Teens today are forty percent less empathetic than they were thirty years ago. Why is a lack of empathy—which goes hand-in-hand with the self-absorption epidemic Dr. Michele Borba calls the Selfie Syndrome—so dangerous? First, it hurts kids’ academic performance and leads to bullying behaviors. Also, it correlates with more cheating and less resilience. And once children grow up, a lack of empathy hampers their ability to collaborate, innovate, and problem-solve—all must-have skills for the global economy.

In UnSelfie, Dr. Borba pinpoints the forces causing the empathy crisis and shares a revolutionary, researched-based, nine-step plan for reversing it.

The good news? Empathy is a trait that can be taught and nurtured. Dr. Borba offers a framework for parenting that yields the results we all want: successful, happy kids who also are kind, moral, courageous, and resilient. UnSelfie is a blueprint for parents and educators who want to shift kids focus from I, me, and mine… to we, us, and ours.

Order the book from Amazon

Book Talk Dates:

Tuesday, January 22, 6:30 p.m.
Washington Elementary, HCS 5675 Eiterman Road, Dublin 43016
Faciliators: Samantha Althouse, HCS & Scott Zeoli, DCS
Register for January 22

Wednesday, January 23, 6:30 p.m.
Thomas Elementary, DCS 4671 Tuttle Road, Dublin 43017
Faciliators: Jenny Davis/Melissa Klosterman-Lando, DCS & Kate Miller, HCS
Register for January 23

Thursday, January 24, 6:30 p.m.
Ridgewood Elementary, 4237 Dublin Road, Hilliard 43026
Faciliators: Kevin Buchman, HCS & Jenny Harden, DCS
Register for January 24

Saturday, January 26, 10:00 a.m.
Dublin City Schools Emerald Campus, 5175 Emerald Parkway, Dublin 43017
Faciliators: Pete Kurty, DCS & Cori Kindl, HCS
Register for January 26

Tuesday, January 29, 6:30 p.m.
The HUB HCS, 3859 Main St, Hilliard 43026
Faciliators: Matt Sparks, HCS & Susann Wittig, DCS
Click here to register!

Thursday, January 31, 6:30 p.m.
Indian Run Elementary, 80 West Bridge Street, Dublin 43017
Faciliators: Jen Schwanke, DCS & Samantha Chatman, HCS
Register for January 31

In Hilliard City Schools, we are celebrating a decade of innovation.  In 2008/09, our schools and community created a plan to prepare students for the future, and now we can celebrate!  We are proud to share with you, all that we have accomplished over the last 10 years. Our students, staff and community are on the cutting edge of innovation. Over the next several weeks we will be posting videos to show our District’s successes.

Thank you for your support of our Hilliard City Schools. Although we have a lot to celebrate, we cannot rest on our success. We already have a team working on what’s next!  We look forward to continuing on a path of innovation, ensuring our students are Ready for Tomorrow!

Celebrating a Decade of Innovation Introduction Video

Celebrating a Decade of Innovation – Blended Learning and One2One

Celebrating a Decade of Innovation – Project Lead the Way and Women in Engineering

Celebrating a Decade of Innovation – Academy EDU, Tolles and Mentorship

Celebrating a Decade of Innovation – Hilliard University

Celebrating a Decade of Innovation – Building Design

Celebrating a Decade of Innovation – Innovation Campus

Celebrating a Decade of Innovation – Parent U