September 1 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
September 3 - PTO Meeting at Indianola in the flex space (one floor up!) - Join us at 6pm, childcare will be provided in the dance room - Romeo's pizza also provided. Principal Brandy will have a welcome introduction at 6:15pm and the meeting will begin at 6:30pm. You can join us in person or on Zoom. (Zoom link coming soon!)
September 5 - Ice Cream Social; 6-8pm
September 10 - Last Day for 50th Anniversary Spirit Wear Sales!
Spirit Wear!
https://indianoalinformal2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Order online NOW through September 10th,
and get your 50th anniversary tees and sweatshirts.
Tye-dye is BACK, along with plain gray and purple options,
in youth and adult sizes.
Click the link above to take you to the order page!
With the support of the Ohio Arts Council, we were fortunate enough to have Ms. Cynthia Amoah return as our Teach Arts Ohio Resident Artist! Here are some links to the amazing poetry experiences Indianola students shared with her:
Our Voices Have Power! Indianola Community Slide Show 2023-2024:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FcyLZCliN728EG7OTQUN5aAors7q6XS2PyeK83DMmDU/edit?usp=sharing
Short documentary film, The Gift: A Poetry Residency at Indianola with Ms. Cynthia Amoah (Credit Charles Hairston and Cynthia Amoah):
https://vimeo.com/faseis/review/948153509/8feabfb320#
Please feel free to read our own student and staff reviews of Ms. Cynthia on her website and have your family add their own!
http://www.cynthiaamoah.com/reviews/
Indianola Informal is a K-8 public school located in Columbus, Ohio. Our school is a lottery school and part of the Columbus City Schools. We offer a unique informal program in which teachers plan integrated units using Columbus City Schools’ curriculum and children’s interests to build authentic learning experiences.
Friends of Indianola PTO is a volunteer organization made up of families, teachers and staff of our school. Our mission is to support the education of the children at Indianola Informal K-8 by fostering relationships among the school, parents, and teachers. Through donations and fundraising efforts, we are also able to enhance educational opportunities for our students and provide our school with support for materials and enrichment not otherwise included in the school budget.
In 2021-2022 PTO had expenditures of just over $35,000 and brought in $55,000. This money came from various fundraisers and donations including the Virtual Carnival & Silent Auction, Read-A-Thon, Kroger Community Rewards, Box Tops for Education, Amazon Smile, Facebook Fundraisers, and other funds accumulated over the past few years. In the past the PTO has been able to provide Chromebooks for multiple grade levels, chess club for grades 2-8, OSU theater performances, drums for Elementary Music, field trips, and teacher appreciation activities, to name just a few.