The Hilliard School Board of Education meeting scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. will be via video conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with the recent guidelines in H.B.197, the Ohio General Assembly and Attorney General have approved the use of virtual meetings as a viable alternative to conducting public hearings during this time, and the district’s alternative complies with the new statutory directives.

We will be broadcasting the meeting via Zoom. The link to the Zoom meeting will be available on the district’s website beginning at 4 p.m. on April 13, 2020.  Individuals with questions about the Zoom link may email the technology Help Desk by 6 p.m. on April 13, 2020.

In lieu of the in-person public participation portion of the Board of Education meetings, persons may submit comments via email to Stacie_Raterman@hboe.org. Per Board policy, you must include your name and address. The commenter’s name and comments, up to 750 words, will be read into the public record and attached to the meeting minutes. All comments must be received a minimum of two hours prior to the start of the meeting and must contain your name and address and can not mention students or staff by name.

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

Bradley High School

Darby High School

Davidson High School

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