Dear Summerside Families, 

It was an outstanding first full week of school with ALL of our students in the building, our Wolf Pup preschoolers through fifth grade! Thank you to all for your continued patience and flexibility as we adjusted our front car line and for following our procedures and protocols to keep everyone safe.  

See the following link for an IMPORTANT message from Superintendent Natasha Adams regarding community engagement, facilities, and finances as we kick off the 2024-2025 school year! https://youtu.be/p8HRSygDZJ8

The Health Source of Ohio Mobile dentist is back at Summerside this coming week. See below for how to have your child seen by this incredible team working to keep our Summerside smiles sparkling! 

We hope everyone enjoys their extended Labor Day weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Courtney & Mrs. Edwards

Kindergarten Corner

All kindergarten families received an email on Friday, August 30th to share their child's homeroom teacher with them.  We currently have five sections of kindergarten led by our incredible kindergarten team: 

Miss Carly Beiler

Miss Molly Cantor

Ms. Patty Emery - starting her 50th year in education!!

Mrs. Shannon Flaherty

Mrs. Amanda Iding

We hope all kindergarten families can join us to meet your child’s teacher on Wednesday, September 4, 6:00 - 6:45 pm. Your child’s teacher will meet you in the classroom noted above to introduce herself, share about our overall program and protocols, and field any questions you might have about our program. Please note, teachers will be starting promptly at 6:00 pm in their classrooms and we encourage parents only for this event. 

Our PTO meeting will be directly after starting at 7:00 pm. We hope you will join us in the library to be a part of the exciting opportunities they provide for our students, families, and staff throughout the year, and encourage all to join the PTO.  

Dear Summerside Families,  

On 9/19/24-9/24/24 our students will participate in child abuse workshops facilitated by trained staff from the Council on Child Abuse of Southern Ohio (COCA). COCA provides workshops to over 20,000 children per year in various school districts and settings including Cincinnati Public Schools, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Northwest School District, Norwood City Schools, Forest Hills Schools, Oak Hills Schools, charter schools, and many others. 

Ohio’s 134th General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 288 which updated the prescribed curriculum for health education, adding requirements related to child sexual abuse prevention, dating violence prevention and sexual violence prevention. The law includes requirements for student instruction, parent and legal guardian notification and training for school personnel.  Additional information regarding this law can be found here.

COCA staff specialize in delivering age-appropriate presentations on the topics of preventing child abuse, bullying, and dating violence. Each presentation is modified to best suit your child’s grade and level of understanding and includes relevant activities and videos to help facilitate interactive learning and discussion. 

Younger students (grades K-2) will learn the difference between safe and unsafe touches. Older students (grades 3-8) will learn to recognize the types of child abuse (Physical, Verbal, Sexual, Emotional, and Neglect). All students will learn the importance of telling a trusted adult if child abuse is suspected. 

All students will be able to speak with one of our trained staff following the classroom presentation. This is a time for them to ask questions or express concerns in a one-on-one conversation. This portion of the program is optional.

Please take the time to talk to your child about the program and discuss any questions or comments s/he might have about the subject.  Add your personal thoughts and rules, too.

If you have questions or concerns about the content of COCA’s presentations, please visit the FAQ page of their website at www.cocachild.org. 

All students will participate in this program unless they have a written note indicating that you do NOT give permission.  To opt out, please complete this form, or contact the school for assistance Mrs. Karen Fields, fields_k@my.westcler.org.

Sincerely,

Lisa Courtney

Principal

Weekend Food Bags 

Our mission is to commit to excellence, with every learner, every day, in every way. One way that we can do that is to help provide for your child if there is a need for food at home over the weekend. Thanks to the generosity of local organizations who work to serve our Summerside students, we are able to continue our Weekend Food Bag Program as an option for our students in need for the 2024 - 25 school year. If you are interested in your child participating in this program, and receiving a food bag at the end of each week, please complete the linked form below. 

*Click here for the Weekend Food Bag Request Form*

*Please note, you will need to complete this form for each child you wish to receive a weekend food bag

PTO Meetings, 2024 - 2025

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

Wednesday, September 4 (7:00) - Here is our agenda for this 

Wednesday, October 2

Wednesday, November 6

Wednesday, December 4

Wednesday, January 8

Wednesday, February 5

Wednesday, March 5

Wednesday, April 9

Wednesday, May 7

Important Updates Regarding Admission and 

Supervision at WCHS Varsity Home Football Games

West Clermont is making some adjustments regarding admittance to and supervision at home Varsity Football games at West Clermont High School.

Supervision:

• Elementary (K-5) and Middle School (6-8) students MUST be supervised by an adult who is in attendance at the game.

• If a student is stopped by a School Administrator or the Union Township Police Department for not meeting behavior expectations (see below), an adult must be onsite to address and resolve the issue.

• This may include being asked to leave the game without refund. Should this occur, the supervising adult would be required to take all students they brought with them.

• Elementary students (Grade 5 and under) must sit with an adult.

• Middle School parents are encouraged to sit in the newly designated Junior PACK section of the stadium (see seating chart, below), within line of sight of the Middle schooler(s) they brought to the game.

Expectations Regarding Student Behavior:

• The Student Code of Conduct remains in effect at all school events, including football games.

• Students must have a seat and remain in that seat for the duration of the game, with the exception of trips to and from concessions and/or restrooms.

• Students may NOT loiter or run around in the stadium area, the parking lot, or other areas of campus.

• Students may NOT be in the shot put pit near the bell.

• Anyone caught throwing any objects will be immediately ejected from the game and may be prohibited from attending games the remainder of this school year.

Student Seating:

• The WCHS student section will stay in their current section furthest to the left when looking at the home stands.

• The Junior PACK (Grades 6-8) will have space reserved for them in the section furthest to the right when looking at the home stands. Middle School parents are encouraged to sit in this section as well.

• Elementary students (Grade 5 and under) must sit with an adult.

Link of: wchs and wcms student sections map