Good Afternoon!

We are fast approaching our first day of school and we are excited to welcome everyone back to Jerome! DCS has three core values that we work from:

• TAKE RESPONSIBILITY: Own Your Attitude and Action
• ALWAYS GROWING: Embrace the Journey
• BETTER TOGETHER: Think Team

This year we will focus on Thinking Team. Great teams care, communicate, connect, collaborate, and celebrate. Over the first 15 days will will focus on a few behaviors to explore and understand the expectations for our team.

Week 1 (Aug. 15 and 16): CELEBRATE

• Celebrate the return to school as a community.

WEEK 2 (Aug. 19-23): CARE and COMMUNICATE

• Class Meetings and Picture Day
• DJHS Club Fair Wed. Aug. 21
• Classroom relationship building and understanding expectations.

WEEK 3 (Aug. 26-30): CONNECT and COLLABORATE

• Establishing our classroom and building communities

I hope that this weekend offers some time for preparation and relaxation. Enjoy your weekend and we will see everyone on Thursday!

Mike

In May, 2024, Ohio Governor DeWine signed House Bill 250, which included a requirement that school districts have policies in place for this school year that limit student cell phone use as much as possible during school hours and reduce cell phone-related distractions in classroom settings.

Over the summer all Dublin 9-12 buildings collaborated to develop a set of practices for students throughout their school day. Our team reviewed DCS Policy 5136 to develop our practices. The poster to the right included the practices and details for our students during the 2024-2025 School Year.

If you would like to learn more about the policy requirements in House Bill 250, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce created a webpage which can be accessed here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

All Dublin High Schools and Emerald Campus have staff professional development called Working Wednesday. These Wednesdays provide important opportunities for our staff to collaborate and learn together. Below are links to our daily bell schedule (M,T,Th,F) and our Working Wednesdays.

Our first Working Wednesday will be Wednesday, Aug. 21.

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Lunches: Students are assigned a lunch during their 5th Period class either A, B, or C. Students have 30 minutes to eat lunch and have class during the other times: A Lunch/BC-Class, B Lunch/AC-Class, C Lunch/AB-Class. Seating is open and students are able to move about the commons during that time.

Aramark is our new Food Service provider for 2024-25. You may add money to student accounts at PaySchools.

Early next week Seniors will receive an email with specific details for parking passes that will include a link to register. Students may drive next week without a pass but will be required to purchase one during their designated window.

• Students are permitted to drive to school on the first days without a pass.
• Parking passes for the school year are $60. All spots are first come, first serve and student parking will be assigned in the Brand Road Lot first.

Prior to the first day of school you should be receiving transportation information for your child. Be on the lookout for communications from DCS and details in Infinite Campus.

1. Parents may drop-off at the Brand Road or Hyland Croy sides of the building. Busses also drop-off on both sides of the building.

2. Traffic is at its peak at 7:45am. Please be patient and plan accordingly.The first few days for traffic is messy. Thank you!

DJHS has about 170 lockers that students may request to have assigned. Earlier today students were sent a Google Form to request a locker if they would like to have a locker during the school day.

• Students that request a locker will be contacted by a school administrator.
• Students are permitted to have backpacks throughout the school day for their supplies and materials.

We don't send out specific supply lists for school prior to the start of school. Teachers will share specific needs for a course in the first few days of school. There will be some items that you will need but not as extensive as in middle school. Here are some items that will get your child off to a great start:

• Basic notebook, pen/pencil
• District issued Chromebook are good start for first day. If you are new, you will get a new Chromebook within the first few days of school.
• RECOMMENDATION: TI84+ Calculator is a good item to grab of students don’t have one yet. They will use it all 4 years in math. There are normally good sales during this time.

Emerald Campus will have some upcoming events for students. You will receive a newsletter in the coming days with more details. Here a few upcoming dates for students and families:

• First Day for EC Students, August 15th, First period at EC begins at 7:46
• EC Open House and IB Parent meeting, August 29th, 4-6

HR Imaging will be mailing a bar-coded prepay flyer to each of your students that contains all of the information they need for picture day. The envelope on the flyer actually serves as your personal pre-filled camera card. Students should bring the envelope portion of the flyer to our scheduled picture day. This allow for quick, efficient process.

You may also order online here or click the image.

NOTE: These photos are used for IDs and our Student Information System. Students are not permitted to alter the photo and we must be able to have this for identification purposes. Students that do not adhere to those expectations will not be permitted to take the photo at that time.

ACTION REQUIRED! Time for Annual Updates!

Before the start of each school year, families must complete the Annual Update. Items that can be confirmed or changed as part of the Annual Update include street address, phone number, email, and emergency contacts. Parents will also acknowledge our district handbooks, student code of conduct, and technology/network use agreements during the Annual Update process.

STEPS
To access the Annual Update, please follow steps 1-7 below. (WRITTEN TUTORIAL)

1. Log-in to Infinite Campus Parent Portal

2. Click “More” in the Main Menu or “Annual Update” under district announcements

3. Select “Online Registration Update”

4. Click “24-25 (Current School Year) Existing Student Registration.” Please make sure you select Existing Student Registration, not New Student.

5. Under Action, click “Start”

6. Click “Begin Registration”

7. Fill out your back-to-school forms

THINGS TO NOTE

• For best results, complete the Annual Update from a computer or tablet.
• A change of address requires two proofs of residency. A list of acceptable residency documents can be found on our Enrollment Required Documentation page.

Thank you for completing this very important back-to-school process. The information gathered as part of the Annual Update supports the efficient operation of our district and is critical regarding our ability to communicate with parents in the event of an emergency.

The Dublin high school athletic departments will be continuing a partnership with Hometown Ticketing for the 2024-2025 school year.

We charge admission for ALL levels (freshman, JV, Varsity) Basketball, Field Hockey, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling. Pre-sale/On-Line admissions are $8, while it is $10 cash at the gate. Senior guests (60+) and pre-school children are free. These ticketing policies are consistent across the league.

To avoid the hassle of “paying as you go,” and incurring on-line ticket charges for each transaction (you only pay a one-time Hometown Ticketing processing fee when purchasing ALL-SPORT PASSES), we make the following passes available below for pre-sale. Passes not valid for OHSAA playoff events.

Student Digital Pass: $63.00

Adult Digital Pass: $103.00

Family of 4 Digital Pass: $253.00

*There is a one time processing fee when purchasing passes.

Field Hockey fundraiser is here--Our Fall Fundraiser starts Friday, July 26 and ends Monday, August 12.

Signs are $25 and orders can be placed online at: https://signsunleashed.com/celtics

• Signs are approximately 18 x 24. Available signs are for Field Hockey, Football, Soccer, Cross Country, Golf, Volleyball and Tennis. Please note that we are planning on doing this fundraiser again in the Spring with all the Spring Sports (but no winter one).

• The signs are designed for last names, but both first and last names may be able to fit onto the sign, if they are shorter, - the font will just be smaller.

• Orders will be in approximately 2 weeks after order period ends. Field Hockey will be delivering the signs (or there will be an option to pick them up also).

Thanks for your support! Any questions, please contact jeromefhboosters@gmail.com.

Will return soon!

Schedule change requests for the 2024-25 school year can be submitted. Link is posted below.

Please remember, a completed schedule change form is required for ALL requests; emails alone will not be accepted. Note that many sections may already be full, limiting the ability to make changes.

All submitted forms will be time-stamped and reviewed in the order received. Due to high volumes, please allow extra time for responses.

Administrative Support Staff: Mrs. Michelle McConnell and Mrs. Jeannie Vaccari

Registrar: Mrs. Becky McPherson

School Counselors

• Lisa Bauer (A - Ch)
• Jennifer Rodgers (Ci - Han)
• Tyler Baker (Hao - Lin)
• Andrea Baylin (Lip - Pa)
• Andy Zweizig (Pe - So)
• Aaron Bauer (Sp - Z)

Student Support/Social Emotional Services

• Mrs. Kirsten Borton Mental Health Professional (MHP)
• Ms. Heather Feehan Mental Health Professional (MHP)
• Mrs. Dana JacksonMental Health Professional (MHP)/Safe and Drug Free Schools Focus
• Mrs. Erin Potenzini School Psychologist

Please join us on social media for the latest up to date information from the PTO

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1819262148247948

Twitter. https://twitter.com/JeromePto

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/djhspto/

If you would like to have better access. to the Jerome Community community calendar please "subscribe" using the link below to add to your phones and in their calendar app.

Administrative Team

Principal: Mr. Mike Aurin

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Donita Hampton(Last Names A-E)

Assistant Principal: Mr. Mike Wayt (Last Names F-Lin)

Dean of Building Leadership Mrs. Julie Schoeler (Last Name Lip-R)

Assistant Principal: Dr. Bryan Arnold (Last Names S-Z)

Athletic Director: Mr. Jay Schwanke

Email: Jerome_info@dublinschools.net
Website: https://jerome.dublinschools.net/
Location: 8300 Hyland-Croy Road, Dublin, OH, USA
Phone: 614-873-7377
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dublinjeromehs/
Instagram: @dublinjeromehs