Indian Hill School District celebrates Global Culture

Global Fair

Each school year, we look forward to celebrating the beauty of the diversity within our amazing Indian Hill School District with our Global Cultural Celebration Week! During the week of January 27, every building across our campus honored the more than 40 different nationalities that comprise our district. Global Cultural Celebration Week happens at each of our buildings and in partnership with our Indian Hill Global Group – a parent-based group supported by the Indian Hill PTO. Our students, grades K-12, enjoy a week-long cultural learning adventure that culminates in the BIG event – our Global Fair, which took place Friday, January 31 at Indian Hill Primary School. Here is a look at how we celebrated culture: 

Indian Hill High School (IHHS)
This year, Indian Hill High School was outfitted for a global celebration experience, with classrooms putting decorations in doorways and a global slideshow running on screens. Students packed the Indian Hill High School cafeteria for a special Global Business Breakfast on Tuesday, holding question and answer sessions with professional partners on global issues pertaining to different industries. 
 
Indian Hill Middle School (IHMS) 
Indian Hill Middle School also celebrated global cultures by decorating throughout the building and running a global experience slideshow. Students enjoyed global-themed advisory lessons and a global-theme choir show was prepared, along with a global-theme game day!
 
Indian Hill Elementary School (IHES) 
Every morning our IHES students participated in a morning meeting with their class. During this special week, all morning meetings were focused on increasing awareness and understanding of countries and cultures of the world. Students also had access to a Global Week website that offered opportunities for various global activities. Morning announcements showcased countries and cultures and offered a moment for international music appreciation. 

Indian Hill Primary School (IHPS) 
For our youngest Braves, daily morning meetings focused on increasing awareness and understanding of countries and cultures of the world. Additionally, all students accessed global read alouds that highlighted cultures from every continent. Exploring the world through literature is a great way for young students to connect as global citizens. Finally, IHPS hosted the grand finale: Indian Hill Global Fair! 
 
We sincerely thank the Indian Hill Global Group for making this celebration possible for our students each school year. We are fortunate to be a part of a community that is infused with such global diversity!
 
In service to our children,
 
Kirk Koennecke
CEO/Superintendent
Indian Hill School District
Posted January 31, 2025