Symmes Elementary School
Symmesational News!
Important Dates for your Calendar
Oct. 21 Report Cards Distributed
Oct. 24 - 26 Hearing and Vision Screening
Oct. 27 Evening Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct. 28 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
Oct. 31 Fall Costume Parade
Nov. 1 COSI on Wheels
Nov. 3 Evening Parent Teacher Conferences
Countries represented at Symmes
Map of where our students are from
Our AWESOME ESOL teachers!
ESOL
Hearing and Vision Screenings
FALL PARADE
COSI ON WHEELS IS COMING!
Book Fair is coming!!
See you at the Book Fair!
OUT OF THYME KITCHEN STUDIO GREAT GATHERING
Great Gathering!!!
Learn how to make four nourishing soups that will warm you up from the inside out. We’ll cover the essentials to making easy, yet rich and delicious homemade broth, from knife skills to blending, sautéing and more.
You'll prepare and take home 1 quart of each of these soups:
Avocado Cilantro
Chorizo Chicken Chili
Thai coconut
Caramelized apple and potato
Cost: $55
Time:4:00-6:00pm
All levels of cooking skills welcomed!!
Spaces are limited and will take registrations on a first come first serve basis
Date: Saturday November 12, 2016
Time: 4-6pm
Location: Out of Thyme Kitchen Studio (behind Morning Star Coffee)
11915 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249
Please send in check made out to Symmes PTO, write” GG Out of Thyme: Cooking Class”in Memo Line
Or
pay here
https://www.paypal.me/SymmesElementaryPTO
You must type a memo when paying online, “Great Gathering: Out of Thyme”
RSVP by November 3rd (sorry no exceptions and no refunds can be issued)
Name: ________________________________________________
Email/phone number: ________________________________
Questions: contact Anna Hartz, 2017 Symmes Carnival Chair, aphartz@gmail.com
Exciting News from the Carnival Committee
Have you heard what the Carnival Committee is up to this year?
We’re planning the sweetest holiday shopping event Symmes has ever seen!
What to expect: Grab N Go Gift Card Wall, Kids’ Holiday Gifts, Teacher and Staff Holiday Gifts, Great Gathering Sign Up Table, Specialty Clothing Vendor, Themed Gift Baskets for Kids & Adults And TONS of other great items for EVERYONE on your holiday list!
Details: The Shopping Event and Silent Auction will be held during Moms and Muffins and the Bookfair – on Nov. 9th & 11th from 8 am – 11 am. We will be located in the Science Lab in Room 31 in the 4th grade hallway…just follow the Candy Land Carnival Signs! We will have items for sale, as well as items that will be part of the Silent Auction. You will be assigned a Bid Number at the door. Use your Bid Number to place a bid on an auction item – with the highest bid winning the item on Friday at 11 am. See an item that you don’t want to risk losing to a higher bidder? You can purchase the item at the “Buy It Now” price and take the item with you that day! We will be accepting cash, checks, and credit cards this year. So come prepared to get a head start on your holiday shopping! What if I can’t make it to school on Nov. 9th or Nov. 11th? We will post an Online Preview with the option to purchase some items online starting Nov. 2nd . We would encourage EVERYONE to check out the Online Preview on Nov. 2nd – even if you plan to come to the event on Nov. 9th or 11th! There are quite a few items that are certain to sell fast! Online purchases can be made with a PayPal account on our PTO website. You can check it out at www.symmeselementarypto.blogspot.com. Questions?? Contact Anna Hartz @ aphartz@gmail.com or Kim Hueil @ khueil@icloud.com
3rd and 4th Grade Corn Hole Tournament
Great Gathering!!!!
3rd & 4th Grade Symmes Corn Hole Tournament
Team should consist of a parent/special person and 3rd or 4th grade student
No younger siblings can attend the event
Come join in a friendly competition of corn hole!!!
The winning team will win a gift card to Dave and Busters!!!
Date: Saturday November 12, 2016
Time: 11am-2pm
Location: Symmes Walking Track rain or shine!! (will move inside if it rains)
Host: Mr. Phou
Pizza and drinks provided
Face painting by Julie Paterson!!!!
Cost: $20 per team
Please send in check made out to Symmes PTO, write” GG Corn Hole”in Memo Line
Or
pay here
https://www.paypal.me/SymmesElementaryPTO
You must type a memo when paying online, “Great Gathering: Corn Hole”
Brackets will be made in advance so you must RSVP by November 3rd to be in the tournament (sorry no exceptions and no refunds can be issued)
Student name: _______________________
Grade/teacher: _______________________
Parent/special person name: ________________________
I volunteer to bring a corn hole set to the school the week before the event: YES NO
Questions: contact Anna Hartz, 2017 Symmes Carnival Chair, aphartz@gmail.com
Some reminders:
FALL PARADE
The parade will begin at 2:30, outside on the walking track, weather permitting. NO SCARY COSTUMES OR WEAPON PERMITTED!
COSI
Volunteers are needed to help with COSI on Nov. 1st. If you have any questions, please email Megan Boni at: meganboni@hotmail.com
SCHOOL FEES
Please remember to pay your school fees. ($40.00 per child) This site also applies to paying lunch fees and full day kindergarten fees. You can do this through Parent Portal.
CONFERENCE SIGN UPS
This year all conferences will be scheduled through Sign-Up Genius. Please make sure you are signed up for conferences. No school for students on Friday Oct. 28th! Conference Days!
DATE CHANGE
Please make note on your calendar that the 4th Grade Winter Concert date has been changed to Thursday, December 15th at 7:00PM!