Mrs. Lisa Courtney
Principal
513-947-7900
courtney_l@my.westcler.org
WEEKLY PARENT EAGLE UPDATE
WEEKLY PARENT EAGLE UPDATE
District Vision: TOGETHER, as one community, we Learn. Lead. Succeed.
District Mission: At West Clermont, we will commit to excellence with every learner, every day, in every way.
District Core Values: Together We are, ON THE RISE. Relationships, Innovation, Student-Centered, Empowered
Building Guiding Light:
At Summerside, we will empower a community of hopeful, empathetic, resilient leaders who contribute to the future.
Mrs. Natalie Edwards
Assistant Principal
513-947-7900
edwards_n@my.westcler.org
Dear Summerside Families,
Parent-teacher conferences are right around the corner. Our goal is to meet with every parent in some way, in person, on the phone, or virtually during our fall conference times. See below for links to sign up to meet with your child's teacher on either Thursday, October10, or Wednesday, October 16 from 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. We encourage all of our Summerside families to connect with your child's teacher in the fall to continue to build our partnership with you to ensure your child is learning, leading, and succeeding this year.
Thank you to all who were able to join the WC Town Hall at Holly Hill. Your voice in helping us Blaze New Trails in West Clermont is so important. Please register for one or both of the next WC Town Halls at Merwin, on Wednesday, October 9, and WCMS on Thursday, November 14th. Preschool, First and Second Grade families, the discussions and decisions we are having at our town halls directly impact our students' learning environment and experiences as they join the middle school in the not so far future. Please use this RSVP LINK to sign up to attend our Town Halls.
We hope all join us for the WCHS Homecoming Parade this coming Friday, October 4! Line up begins at 4:00 pm with our PTO in the Christian Church across the street on Bach Buxton and Redleaf Drive if you want to walk in the parade to represent Summerside or you can line the route to cheer us on. We ask all parents who are dropping off students for the parade to park in the high school parking lot and walk across. The parade will leave the church parking lot, come across Bach Buxton into the high school campus, turn left into the staff parking area and then wind around the stadium. Our very own Ms. Patricia Emery is the Grand Marshall of the parade in celebration of her starting her 50th year teaching this year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Courtney & Mrs. Edwards
P.S. Be sure to scroll all the way through every update each week. New this week, we are going to add a small "New " next to first run information and to consistently keep our updates up to date and easy to connect with as busy parents. There is New information throughout, including our District Updates to check out!
Summerside Updates
Summerside Updates
Our Eagle Expectations:
Our Eagle Expectations:
Take Care of Yourself. Take Care of Others. Take Care of Summerside.
Take Care of Yourself. Take Care of Others. Take Care of Summerside.
New Ohio Department of Education State Report Cards
New Ohio Department of Education State Report Cards
We are a district on the RISE and Summerside has a lot to be proud of in our work to reach higher outcomes for our students! We continue to work hard to know every student's story, strengths, and needs, and we respond in big ways every day, in every way. Summerside's State Report continues to show our progress in all measures as we increased our overall rating this year to four stars and increased our Progress, Gap Closing, and Early Literacy rating to four stars. This is no small feat as it takes our collective commitment to ensure every child is learning, leading, and succeeding every day!
As a West Clermont School District, we are working hard to reach our Portrait of a Graduate outcomes for all learners!
We ranked 64 places higher than last year
Our growth score of 8.81 put us in the top 11% growth rate in the state
Our collective Performance Index is the highest it has been since covid at 85.1.
Our Gap closing measure is at 5 stars!
New Parent-Teacher Conferences
New Parent-Teacher Conferences
We encourage ALL families to partner with their child's teacher during the fall conferences.
To schedule a conference, click on your child's teacher's name which will take you to a listing of the times that are available. We ask that families only sign up for ONE time slot to allow for all to attend a fall conference. If additional time is needed or you need to conference virtually instead, please connect directly with your child's teacher to make arrangements. If you wish to connect with a staff member without an active link, some of our other service providers, simply send them an email to connect.
To schedule a conference, click on your child's teacher's name which will take you to a listing of the times that are available. We ask that families only sign up for ONE time slot to allow for all to attend a fall conference. If additional time is needed or you need to conference virtually instead, please connect directly with your child's teacher to make arrangements. If you wish to connect with a staff member without an active link, some of our other service providers, simply send them an email to connect.
PTO is hosting a book fair during conferences on 10/16. We encourage you to celebrate your child's hard work with a special trip to the book fair that evening as all are welcome, even if your conference night is scheduled the week prior.
New Deadline for Holiday Support is Friday, October 11th.
New Deadline for Holiday Support is Friday, October 11th.
Holiday and Weekend Food Bag Support for Summerside Students
Holiday and Weekend Food Bag Support for Summerside Students
Our mission is to commit to excellence, with every learner, every day, in every way. Thanks to the generosity of local organizations who work to serve our Summerside students, we are able to continue our Weekend Food Bag Program and Holiday support as an option for our students in need for the 2024 - 25 school year. If you are interested in your child participating, please complete the linked form below.
We are finalizing our Giving Tree and Holiday Food support for the holidays by Friday, October 11. Please indicate on the following form if you are interested in being connected to these agencies.
Click here for the Weekend Food Bag Request/Holiday Support Form*
*Please note, you will need to complete this form for each child you wish to sign up for these opportunities
Be sure to check out additional holiday supports being offered around our district and community below!
New 2024 Student Safety & Wellness Survey
New 2024 Student Safety & Wellness Survey
October is School Safety Month in Ohio, and West Clermont will be administering an anonymous and optional school safety survey to 5th through 12th graders in our district the week of October 7th. The goal of this survey is to capture student perspectives on school safety and wellness. The results of this survey will be shared with the Board of Education, staff, and parents/guardians of WC students.
If you would like to review the survey questions, email info@westcler.org. If you would like to opt your student out of the survey, complete this form.
We hope you can encourage your child to participate in this survey. Their voices matter.
New Thank you to all who helped us celebrate our Stay in the Game School Attendance Spirit Week!!
New 2023 - 2024 Report Card Results
As noted on our ODE report card linked above, last year's rate of chronic absenteeism was at 24.5%, down from 28.2% from 2022/23.
Summerside's September Chronie Absenteeism Rate
18.09%
New Our goal for the 2024 - 2025 school year is to maintain a daily attendance rate of 95% or higher and lower our chronically absent rate to less than 20%. Here are Summerside's September percentages thanks to your efforts to get your student(s) to school every day when healthy and able!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
9/30 SummerStride Fundraiser ends
10/2 PTO Meeting, 6:00 PM
10/4 WC Homecoming Parade
10/10 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 5:00-8:30 pm
10/11 Professional Day- No School
10/14 Fall Break-No School
10/15 - 10/18 PTO Scholastic Bookfair
10/16 Parent-Teacher Conferences, 5:00-8:30 pm
Summerside PTO Updates
Summerside PTO Updates
PTO Board
PTO Board
President- Dana Montgomery
Vice President - Betsy Brown and Sadie Williams
Secretary - Katie Brown and Amy Haskell
Treasurer - Rebecca Curtis
PTO Email Address, summersidepto@gmail.com
PTO Meetings, 2024 - 2025
PTO Meetings, 2024 - 2025
All meetings are scheduled from 6:00-7:00 pm in the Summerside Library
Wednesday, October 2, Here is the October Agenda.
Wednesday, November 6
Wednesday, December 4
Wednesday, January 8
Wednesday, February 5
Wednesday, March 5
Wednesday, April 9
Wednesday, May 7
New Here is the link if you would like to join our meetings virtually this year.
New Summerstride Update
New Summerstride Update
We’re excited to share that we’ve reached 70% of our fundraising goal! As we head into the final weekend, every bit helps us cross the finish line. Please remember to submit your donation envelopes, including any checks or cash, on Monday.
Thank you for your incredible support!
There are 2 shifts avaiable: 9:30am-12:30pm and 12:30pm-4:00pm, you can volunteer all day if you'd like and get lunch on us!
ALL volunteers must have completed the free fingerprinting screening (fingerprints are valid for 5 years) at the WC district office 513-943-5000 and fill out a volunteer form (available in the Summerside office).SummerStride Walk-a-thon Volunteers
Summerstride Sign Up.pngIf you have any questions about Summerstride, feel free to email the PTO at summersidepto@gmail.com
District Updates
District Updates
Our Vision: Together As One Community, We Learn. Lead. Succeed.
Our Vision: Together As One Community, We Learn. Lead. Succeed.
Our Mission: Commit to excellence with every learner, every day, every way.
Our Mission: Commit to excellence with every learner, every day, every way.
Our Core Values: Together We are, ON THE RISE. R-Relationship, I-Innovation, S-Student Centered, E-Empowerment
Superintendent, Mrs. Adams
Superintendent, Mrs. Adams
We are creating a courageous culture by focusing on our mission of committing to excellence with every learner, every day, every way. We strive to have a safe, caring, positive learning environment where all students have a sense of belonging.
New Understanding School Finances
New Understanding School Finances
The West Clermont School District has released two more videos in our Understanding School Finances video series. In part 7 we explore transparency and walk through how we best serve our stakeholders as best we can. We are passionate about being open, accountable, and honest when it comes to how we spend taxpayer dollars. In part 8, we walk through all the resources that are available to the community that provides transparency on district spending and revenue. This includes online resources, financial reports, and more! Ensuring that these resources are readily available to the community is essential in maintaining our commitment to transparency and accountability when it comes to school finances at West Clermont.
Part 7 Understanding School Finances
Part 8 Understanding School Finances
We've also been re-releasing our Facilities Videos. This week we looked Willowville Elementary and Withamsville-Tobasco Elementary. We encourage you to take a few minutes to take a deeper dive on these two facilities.
Want to learn more? Join us at one of our upcoming building tours (westcler.org/tours) or browse the artifacts from our recent 'Focus on Facilities' Town Hall (westcler.org/townhalls). You can also see the videos from all of the other West Clermont school buildings at westcler.org/facilities.
Safety Update
Safety Update
As we round out the first month of back to school we want to take a minute to remind all parents, students, and staff about our safety and threat protocols.
The West Clermont School District takes the safety of our students and staff very seriously. It is essential that we all play a role in ensuring our schools remain safe and positive places for learning. So if you see something, say something!
Safer Ohio School Tip Line:
Call 844-723-3764 to anonymously report information to school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety. The tip line can be used for:
• Bullying and cyberbullying incidents
• Self-harm or suicidal behaviors
• Verbal or written threats observed toward students, staff or the school itself
• Weapons/suspicious devices on or near school grounds
• Gang-related activity
• Illegal drug use
District Tip Line:
You can also anonymously report concerns to the West Clermont school district using the
district’s online “Harassment, Intimidation, Hazing, and Bullying Report”.
Security Tactics in Place:
• All schools conduct fire, safety and shelter-in place drills throughout the school year.
• Video cameras are used to monitor activity at all schools.
• All visitors must sign in and wear a visitor badge while on school property.
• All volunteers must pass a criminal background check.
• The middle and high schools have School Resource Officers.
• Staff members at all schools are CPR certified.
• ALICE Training®, an active shooter response training, is reviewed at every school annually.
• Safety Teams at each building meet quarterly.
You can read the district’s safety guide below:
https://www.westcler.org/our-student-experience/student-services/safety-guide
We are grateful for partnerships with our local police departments, parents, and community
members. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to keep our students and
schools safe!
West Clermont Blazing New Trails Strategic Plan Through 2030
West Clermont Blazing New Trails Strategic Plan Through 2030
October 9, 2024 - Merwin Elementary
Building tour begins at 5:15 p.m.
Town Hall starts at 6:00 p.m.
November 14, 2024 - West Clermont Middle School
Building tour begins at 5:15 p.m.
Town Hall starts at 6:00 p.m.
Your input is invaluable to us in everything we do. Please use this RSVP LINK to sign up to attend our Town Halls. We look forward to seeing you there!
Clermont County Family & Children First Council is pleased to announce a family health and wellness event on October 5th. Please see this flier for more information. Resources will be shared, including free food through IPM Food Pantry.
2024 Health and Wellness Mobile Flyer.pdfDear Parents,
We are excited to announce our upcoming Winter Wonderland Extravaganza! This special event will be held on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Amelia Elementary School.
Here’s what you and your family can look forward to:
•Holiday Gift Shopping: Parents will have the opportunity to shop for holiday gifts, and kids may also get a chance to shop for their parents.
• Photos with Santa: Capture the holiday spirit with a special photo with Santa!
• Craft Activities: Fun craft stations will be available for kids to enjoy.
• Supplemental Food and Hygiene Items: We will be offering supplemental food for winter break, as well as hygiene items.
Please dress warm as there may be activities outside.
To ensure we can accommodate everyone, please register by October 4th, 2024. After this date, the registration will be turned off.
We look forward to celebrating the holiday season with you and your family at this magical event!
Warm regards,
Hope Gill
September Mental health Moment.pdfSupport can be obtained through your school's School Psychologist, School Counselor, or School Nurse, or by calling Necco (513-252-0248), the Clermont County Mobile Crisis Team (513-528-7283), CCHMC Psychiatric Intake Response Center (PIRC) (513-636-4124), or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988).
West Clermont Behavioral / Mental-Health Partnerships
West Clermont Behavioral / Mental-Health Partnerships
As the new year begins, we wanted give you more information about a groundbreaking development in West Clermont’s commitment in addressing the growing mental-health crisis.
The district is renewing and expanding partnerships with mental health agencies to ensure that any student with need has access to comprehensive services starting as early as preschool and continuing through 12th grade without any additional cost to the district. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, these new partners will provide the following services to any student in need, with parent / guardian permission.
● As you are aware, Child Focus has been a valued partner of the district in this important work for many years. Child Focus will provide prevention (drug/alcohol/tobacco and suicidal ideation) and crisis services, and will continue to be the district’s community service provider for families not choosing to have the school-based services described
below.
● Necco will serve students preschool through 8th grade. Every elementary school will be staffed with at least one full-time, licensed therapist and two case managers. West Clermont Middle School will have 2 therapists and four case managers.
● Best Point will serve students at West Clermont High School, including two therapists and a care coordinator.
● Therapists will provide assessment, individual and group counseling, and crisis intervention. They additionally will assist in completing assessments / referrals for students needing medication management and/or wraparound services.
● Case managers and care coordinators will provide skills building in the classroom, parent / guardian skills building, coordination of treatment in collaboration with therapists.
Referral Links are below:
· Amelia Elementary - Necco Referral
· Clough Pike Elementary - Necco Referral
· Holly Hill Elementary - Necco Referral
· Merwin Elementary - Necco Referral
· Summerside Elementary - Necco Referral
· Willowville Elementary - Necco Referral
· Withamsville-Tobasco Elementary - Necco Referral
· West Clermont Middle School - Necco Referral
· West Clermont High School - Best Point Referral
Students previously served by Child Focus at school will be offered the option of continuing with the agency as a community-based provider, or enrolling with Necco or Best Point. Follow-up will be occurring to successfully transition those students to the new providers. Questions can be directed to Eric J. Dool, Director of Student Services (dool_e@my.westcler.org).
Extended Community Opportunities
Extended Community Opportunities
I would like to invite all school personal and school families to the first ever Union Township Fire Department Open House. It will be held on Sunday, October 6th from 11:00-1:00 at Station 51 (Water Tower) located at 860 Clough Pike. We will be giving station and truck tours, grilling hot dogs, activities for kids, and a live fire demonstration!
Thanks to Mr. Thacker and Clough Pike Elementary for allowing overflow parking to park at the school.
Austin Clements
Fire Chief
Union Township Fire Department
Looking to try something new? Meet new friends? Join Learn to Dive! Learn to Dive is an opportunity for elementary and middle school aged children (grades 5 - 8) to learn the fundamentals of competitive springboard diving. Participating in diving can give student-athletes the opportunity to improve flexibility, coordination, muscle tone, posture, conquer fear, and build lasting friendships. New divers of all ages and ability levels are welcome. All participants must be able to comfortably swim in deep water. A swim suit and t-shirt will be provided for all participants. Want to know more about Coach Lisa Werwinski? Feel free to read her coaching bio.
Learn to Dive Flyer 2024-2025 - Lisa Werwinski.pdf
Attention 3 - 6 Graders
Math Festival - flyer.pdf
West Clermont Board of Education
Ryan Patton, President
Jim Rudy, Vice President
Tina Sanborn
Michael Chumley
Tammy Spencer
Summerside Elementary School
Summerside Elementary School
West Clermont Local School District
West Clermont Local School District
4639 Vermona Drive: Cincinnati, OH 45245
4639 Vermona Drive: Cincinnati, OH 45245
513-947-7900
513-947-7900
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