Dear Eagle Families,

Welcome to the 2023 - 2024 school year at Summerside Elementary! We are excited for the new school year ahead together and have been working hard to prepare our learning environment and opportunities for your child. We are kicking off the new school year with an Open House on Tuesday, August 15th from 4:00 - 7:30 pm for grades 1 - 5 and 4:00 - 6:00 pm for Kindergarten families. We hope you can join us as we work together as one community to ensure your child learns, leads, and succeeds this school year! 

Your child’s homeroom teacher is looking forward to meeting you and your child in their classroom on Open House night. You are welcome to bring classroom supplies with you to leave on your child's desk so they can come to school on their first day with a lighter load. PTO board members will be ready to welcome you too as well as other outstanding community partnerships to consider for your child. Open house night is also an excellent opportunity to connect with your child’s peers and their families, we hope you can join us!

Our first day of school is Thursday, August 17, 2023, for all first through fifth graders. Kindergartners will phase into school on the first two days which means they may start on the 17th or 18th to allow for smaller group sizes:

Kindergarten Students with a Last Name that begins with A-L will attend on Thursday, August 17th

Kindergarten Students with a Last Name that begins with M-Z will attend on Friday, August 18th 

ALL kindergarten students will attend each day beginning Monday, August 21st 

Our school hours are from 9:20 am - 3:55 pm. We will begin unloading our buses and arrival car line at 9:18 am along the front curb when staff are available to supervise and ensure your child is safe. For the first few days, we will be meeting all students outside, around the building to welcome them and make sure that everyone gets to their classroom safely.  Hopefully, this alleviates any worry about how your child will find their new classroom as we will make sure that we do it together with their new classroom community!

You should receive a  "Wolves Welcome Email" email by the end of the day on Wednesday, August 9th with your child’s homeroom teacher’s name and kindergarten start date if you have completed/updated your child's registration for the new school year. If you have not yet completed your child's re-registration steps, you can click here for more information to start the enrollment process. If you have not received an email by the end of the day Wednesday, or if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to either of us or Mrs. Fields, (513) 947-7900. 

We are committed to excellence with every learner, every day, in every way and we are really looking forward to an outstanding year together! 

Sincerely,

Mrs. Courtney & Ms. Lowe 

P.S. Need more information... be sure to check out the WC HUB linked above. 

Welcome, New Eagle Staff Members!

• Beth Dasenbrack (Intervention Specialist)

• Amanda Iding (Kindergarten)

• Carli McGovern (First Grade)

• Lyndsey Jones (Fifth Grade)

• Gloriana Laskowski-Cohen (Art)

• Richard Painter (Night Custodian)

• Cara Powell (Student Teacher)

• Sophie Palmer (Student Teacher)

• Merry Ann Whisenhunt (Paraprofessional)

In addition to our New Summerside Eagles, many staff members have changed positions or added more time at Summerside.....

• • Stephanie Cann (First Grade)

  • Carrie Hayden (Third Grade)

  • Jude Cantor (Second Grade)

  • Becky Finke (Second Grade)

  • Keri Veylupek (Second Grade)

  • Jennifer Gleason- ESL-Full time at Summerside

  • Natalie Messmer- BCBA- Two Days a Summerside

A complete Summerside staff roster, along with contact information can be found in the yellow buttons at the top of this page.

Free school breakfast & lunch will not be automatically offered for everyone during the 2023-2024 school year.  

 2023 - 2024 Breakfast will cost $1.50/student and $.30 for reduced if you complete the application below.  

2023 - 2024 Lunch will cost $2.80/student and $.40 for reduced if you complete the application below. 

Please see the information below to apply for the free/ reduced breakfast & lunch program.

PTO Meetings, 2023 - 2024

All meetings are scheduled from 6:00-7:00 pm in the Summerside Cafeteria

Wednesday, September 13

Wednesday, October 4

Wednesday, November 1

Wednesday, December 6

Wednesday, January 3

Wednesday, February 7

Wednesday, March 6

Wednesday, April 10

Wednesday, May 1

District Update - 7/28/23

District Update

Friday, July 28, 2023

Wolves Welcome Email

By the end of the day on Wednesday, August 9th, all West Clermont families will receive an official "Wolves Welcome Email" from their school principal that is personalized for your child. In this email, you will find all of the important information and links that you'll need to complete your 2023-24 Back to School Checklist. On August 9th, be on the lookout for an email with the subject: Wolves Welcome Email!

When will we know our homeroom teachers and class schedules?

• Preschool families will receive information directly from their child’s teacher.

• Families of kindergarten students will receive their child’s final homeroom placement in an email from their child’s school on September 1st.

• Families of 1st - 5th grade students will receive their child’s homeroom teacher name in the “Wolves Welcome Email” on August 9th.

• Families of 6th-8th grade students will receive their child’s homeroom teacher name in the “Wolves Welcome Email” on August 9th.

• 9th-12th grade students will get their class schedules on the first day of school. A copy will be available for those that will be attending the open house on August 16th. 

Transportation Request Forms

If your K-8th grade student rides a school bus and requires a pick-up or drop-off location that is not at your home address, you need to submit a Transportation Request Form by August 10th. All requests received by the Transportation Department by this date will be in effect for the start of school. If you submit these after August 10th, transportation to the alternate address will not begin until the Monday after school starts. These are required annually so if you submitted one for your student last school year, you will need to submit one again. It is required to have the same pickup or drop off location Monday-Friday. Please submit these forms by email to westcler@petermannbus.com or by fax at (513) 752-1503.

What's the schedule for when school starts?

• Grades 1-12

• Thursday, August 17 - ONLY students in grades 1st-5th, 6th, and 9th come to school

• Friday, August 18 - ALL students in grades 1st-12th come to school

• Kindergarten

  • Kindergarten students will come to school on EITHER Thursday, August 17 OR Friday, August 18. Building principals will communicate with families directly to let you know which day to attend.

  • The first date that ALL kindergarten students begin attending school is Monday, August 21.

• Wolf Pups Preschool

  • Building principals and your child's preschool teacher will communicate with families directly to specify which day to attend.

If you are unsure of the date of your child's first day of school, contact your school office after August 1st. Find the school contact info at http://westcler.org/schools.

Back to School information

If you're looking for things like Open House dates, school supply lists, the Chromebook insurance form, the 2023-24 district calendar, the free/reduced meals application, be sure to visit the WolfPack Hub at westcler.org/hub and click on the "Back to School" shortcut button. This section will continue to grow as we get closer to school.

Summer 2023 Edition of the WC Connect US Newsletter

In our ongoing effort to strengthen the connection between school and community, we invite you to check out our newest quarterly newsletter: WC Connect US!

Free and Reduced Meal Application for the 2023-24 School Year

Free-Reduced Meals Applications for the 2023-24 school year are now available. Families will apply online via LINQ Connect (formerly Titan Family Portal). For help applying, please follow these step-by-step instructions. To request a paper application, please contact the Child Nutrition Office at 513-943-5038.

Summer Office Hours

All district facilities will resume regular office hours on Tuesday, August 1st.

Re-Registration for Current Students
Thanks to those parents and caregivers who have completed the re-registration process for next school year on the PowerSchool Parent Portal! We still need 1,259 students (16.78%) to be re-registered for the 2023-24 school year. Need help? If you have questions about the re-registration process or have difficulty logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal, please contact your child's school office. You can find the contact information for every school at westcler.org/schools.

Summer Meals for Families
For information about resources for families this summer, check out:

• Local Summer Meals Program

• Ohio Summer Food Service Program

• Summer Break Mobile Food Pantries from IPM

Immunizations Reminder

In accordance with Ohio State Law 3313.67 and 3313.671, students entering kindergarten, 7th and 12th grades have immunization requirements for school. Updated immunization records are due for these students on or before the first day of school. This chart contains the full immunization schedule from the Ohio Department of Health. For more information or to schedule vaccinations, families are encouraged to reach out to their child's health provider, the Wolves Wellness Center at West Clermont Middle School, or Clermont County Public Health. In addition, feel free to email Heidi Sandlin, West Clermont's District Supervising Nurse, at sandlin_h@my.westcler.org if you have further questions.