Indianola Informal K-8 PTO
Welcome to
Indianola Informal!
Indianola Informal!
Important Dates
December 17 - Choir Concert
December 20 - 30 Minute Early Dismissal
December 23 - January 3 - Winter Break! NO SCHOOL!
January 6 - Welcome back to school after Winter Break!!
Updated: August 18, 2024
2024-25 School Calendar
Cynthia Amoah, M.F.A.
Poet | Speaker | Educator
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/
Volunteer Opportunities
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About Indianola Informal
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.
About the Friends of Indianola PTO
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.
Our Accomplishments
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.