The Torchlight

Thank you for being the warm, caring and supportive adults that our students need. All week we saw evidence of smiling students and our arrival and dismissal procedures have been so smooth. Thank you for taking such care to prepare your spaces and welcome our students back with warmth and joy! Thank you for providing extra hands during our key first days to help set the tone for the school year.

Thank you to our Kitchen Team for pivoting last minute and opening two lines for our Junior High lunch--our students are able to all get through the line much quicker than last school year and it's going great. Thank you for making this last minute adjustment to help our students!

Please remember that we will be meeting as a Staff on Monday, August 24 from 7:30-8:20. If you're unable to attend all or part of our bi-weekly Staff Meetings, please make sure to communicate this and submit the appropriate leave request (sick or personal).

We will continue to complete Student Headcount Attendance during Bell 2. Please have your post-it notes posted outside your classroom with your name, date, student grade levels, and student count by grade level.

• 9:15-9:35 Grades 9-12
• 9:35-9:55 Grades 7-8
• 9:55-10:15 Grades 5-6
• 10:15-10:35 Grades 3-4

We are in need of Club Leaders who are interested in supporting our Adventure Crew Club and Dungeons and Dragons Club. Adventure Crew meets once a month on Saturday and is a paid opportunity for club leaders to facilitate outdoor activities for students. We also would love to continue the Grade 5-8 Dungeons and Dragons Club from last year. Please let Nina, Jason or Karen know if you are interested in facilitating either of these club opportunities.

Please let Karen know by next Friday if you're interested in having UC students this year.

• Monday, August 24, 2026: Staff Meeting (Cafeteria, 7:30 AM)
• Tennis Hosts Middletown Christian
• Volleyball @ North College Hill
• Tuesday, August 25, 2026:
• Volleyball Hosts Oyler
• Clark Invitational Cross Country Meet at Withrow High School
• Champions Open House (6:00-7:00)
• Wednesday, August 26, 2026:
• Tennis Hosts Edgewood (Home Court: Withrow High School)
• Junior High Volleyball Hosts Seven Hills
• Soccer @ DePaul Cristo Rey (Kolping Park)
• Thursday, August 27, 2026:
• Volleyball Hosts DePaul Cristo Rey
• Friday, August 28, 2026:
• Cherokee Fall Cross Country Invitational Meet
• Fall Sports Media Day

Coming Up: Spencer and Riverview Club Fair (Monday, August 31, 9:30-10:30)

Please be sure to complete your Test Security Training Module in SafeSchools. After completing your training, please complete the Google Form, here, to indicate that you are certified to administer assessments this year.

• Monday, August 24-Friday, August 28: Science Benchmark Testing (MAP, Grades 3-8, Biology)
• Monday, August 31-Friday, September 4: Mathematics Benchmark Testing (iReady Grades 3-6, MAP Grades 7-8, Algebra)
• Tuesday, September 7-Monday, September 13: Reading Benchmark Testing (iReady Grades 3-6, MAP Grades 7-10)