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Have questions about graduation and year end activities for seniors? We have a webpage just for you! This page will be updated regularly between now and graduation, so check back frequently. Also, be sure your parent/guardian email address is correct in Home Access. This ensures you will receive our weekly eNews that goes out on Friday afternoons. We will be sharing information seniors need to know in the weekly eNews.
We’d like to welcome everyone back form Spring Break on Monday and create some Hilliard School Spirit. We will be hosting our very first Virtual Spirit Week! The themes for each day are below. Feel free to participate by dressing up for each day’s theme! To spread our Spirit Week even further on social media, let’s tag your school, @HilliardSchools and use #OneHilliard #InThisTogetherOhio and #Ready4Tomorrow.
Virtual Spirit Week will take place Monday, March 30-Friday, April 3.
Monday – Pajama Day
Tuesday – Tropical Day
Wednesday – Socially Distant Twin Day – you may not be able to hang with your friends, but you can still dress alike!
Thursday – Super Hero Day
Friday – School Spirit Day
As we continue with this national pandemic, we want to be sure our students and parents have the resources they need to keep our students healthy. Here are several ways you can get help.
First, our elementary school counselors are excited to share our new platform for Elementary Counseling Resources. This comprehensive, mental health and wellness folder provides resources for our parents to use with their student at home.
Here’s the link: Hilliard Elementary Counseling Resources
Next, Syntero is developing an updated plan of action based on recommendations from the CDC and the State of Ohio. As of now, Syntero has transitioned to Telehealth services across all programs (i.e. phone calls). Syntero will provide the following:
Prevention Services: All parents/guardians of students receiving prevention services will be contacted by a Syntero School Clinician via phone or email. The number and frequency of “meetings” will be determined based on the level of need of the student.
Phone Contact with Parents/Guardians:
– General check ins on students
– Reminders of healthy coping skills which parents can reinforce with children at home
– Helpful for children to keep as much normalcy as possible
– Provide lists of fun activities to do while at home
– Resources for parents in managing any student anxiety
– Provide crisis hotlines as needed
As a reminder, Syntero does NOT provide crisis or ‘on-call’ services within Franklin County. Syntero School Clinicians will be available during regular school hours.
Also, here is the list of school counselors. You can reach out to anyone for more specific help, and or guidance.
SCHOOL COUNSELOR EMAIL ADDRESS
Alton Darby Jenna Wyskiver jenna_wyskiver@hboe.org
Avery Jeffrey Williams jeffrey_williams@hboe.org
Beacon Jill Schlotterer jill_schlotterer@hboe.org
Britton Melissa Eschman melissa_eschman@hboe.org
Brown Courtney Bassett courtney_bassett@hboe.org
Hilliard Crossing Beth Watts beth_watts@hboe.org
Chelsey Steiner chelsey_steiner@hboe.org.
Darby Creek Jenna Wyskiver jenna_wyskiver@hboe.org
Hoffman Trails Laurie Hawley laurie_hawley@hboe.org
Horizon Abby Gallant abby_gallant@hboe.org
JW Reason Jeffrey Williams jeffrey_williams@hboe.org
Chelsey Steiner chelsey_steiner@hboe.org
Norwich Melissa Eschman melissa_eschman@hboe.org
Ridgewood Courtney Bassett courtney_bassett@hboe.org
Scioto Darby Nicole Ernest nicole_ernest@hboe.org
Washington Laurie Hawley laurie_hawley@hboe.org
Sixth Grade Station Alex Basiakos alex_basiakos@hboe.org
Team C, U, A, S
Amy Graber amy_graber@hboe.org
Team O, G, R, 26
Tharp Sixth Grade Taryn Price taryn_price@hboe.org
Heritage Middle School Michael Daubenmier michael_daubenmier@hboe.org
Kerry Mendenhall kerry_mendenhall@hboe.org
Memorial Middle School Stephanie Bobek stephanie_bobek@hboe.org
Carolyn DiSalvo carolyn_disalvo@hboe.org
Weaver Middle School Laurie Abele laurie_abele@hboe.org
Lori Porter lori_porter@hboe.org
Hilliard Schools is partnered with Safe School Hotline. This is a free and confidential tool for our students to report threats of violence, illegal activity, or any activity they think can harm students or staff in our schools. There is a toll-free number students can call, or number they can text, or a web page where they can report their concerns and talk to a trained mental health counselor.
All students in grades K-12 will be bringing home a brochure in the coming week with more details. We will also be putting the information on all district-issued iPads later this fall.
The Safe School Helpline can be accessed via three methods – By telephone at 1-800-41-VOICE ext. 359 (1-800-418-6423 ext. 359); online at www.safeschoolhelpline.com; or by texting 66746 and typing “TIPS” as the message.
Safety is one of the highest concerns. Student well-being is a major component of keeping all students safe. This hotline is just one more tool our students, parents, and staff can use to help maintain a safe and healthy school experience.
All parents in Hilliard City Schools are given access to Canvas, the district’s Learning Management System (LMS). Our “How to Use Canvas for Parents” Canvas course can help parents better understand and support their child(ren) when they do work or access resources from their teacher(s) in our online environment. See how to navigate our online course system and get acquainted with where to find information and/or assignments submitted by your child(ren), as well as personalize your Canvas notification settings. Parents can log in to Canvas using the same username and password they use for Home Access Center.
Get started by going here: https://hilliard.instructure.com/courses/18280
Hilliard Darby sophomore Mark Bundschuh was recently awarded first prize in the Fleet Reserve Association’s branch level essay contest which works to promote Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. This is Mark’s second win in two years and his submission, entitled “What my vote will mean for me”, will be eligible for the upcoming regional competition. Congratulations Mark on a job well done and best of luck in future contests!