Symmes Elementary School Newsletter
April 8, 2022
Mark Your Calendar
It's going to be a busy Spring!
- April 15: No School, Spring Vacation Day
- April 25: No School, Professional Development Day
- May 4: Goodies with Gals - additional details coming soon
- May 6: Goodies with Gals - additional details coming soon
- May 6: Symmes Players Performance at 7:30 pm
- May 7: Symmes Players Performance at 7:30 pm
- May 8: Symmes Players Performance at 2:00 pm
- May 12: Goodies with Gals - additional details coming soon
- May 16: Orientation program for incoming Kindergarten students and families, details below
- May 16: Current Kindergarten students, no school
- May 18: Symmes Ambassadors Help Night- "Symmes 101", 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
May 26: Field Day
- May 27: Rain date for Field Day
- June 2: Fourth Grade Celebration
April 11 - April 15
Monday, 4/11 - E day
Tuesday, 4/12 - A day
Wednesday, 4/13 - B day
Thursday, 4/14 - C day
Friday, 4/15 - No School, Spring Vacation Day
Wee Deliver is Back!
Beginning April 22, Symmes Elementary will be participating in the exciting program put out by the U.S. Postal Service called "Wee Deliver." This program is designed to provide children with real-life experiences through participation in an intra-school post office.
In order to make this experience as real as possible, your child will need to buy a stamp to send a letter. The stamps will be sold during the school day for a penny each.
Parents can write letters to their child(ren) during the time the post office is running. Parents can send in a penny with a completed letter with the child. The classroom teacher will ensure that the letter gets a stamp and is placed in the mailbox. To make things simpler this year, everyone will have the exact same address:
Student name
Room # Symmes Lane
Loveland, Ohio 45140
There are three main ways you can help us.
- First, give your child the opportunity to earn the money he/she needs to purchase his/her stamps.
- Second, please encourage your child to write letters.
- Last, please send in extra envelopes and/or stationery.
Thank you to the Symmes PTO for covering the cost of printing the stamps.
PBIS Corner
Our cafeteria is buzzing with excitement! Two weeks ago we launched a weekly, friendly grade-level competition. In an effort to improve cafeteria behavior, our PBIS team has created the Golden Plate Award. Each week our cafeteria staff watches student behavior and chooses 1 class per grade level to be the winner. The winning homerooms are announced on the Monday morning announcements and the Golden Plate is proudly displayed outside of the classrooms. We are so proud of our students for following the 4 Be’s as the weather warms up, but especially in the cafeteria. Be sure to ask your child:
Has your class won the Golden Plate?
How do classes win the Golden Plate?
If you were a judge how would you choose the winning class?
How can YOU help your class win the Golden Plate?
Spring Testing Information for AIR & MAP
AIR Testing: Grades 3-4
3rd & 4th grade students will be taking the Ohio Reading AIR Assessment in April! Below are the dates:
3rd Grade:
April 12: Math part 1
April 14: Math part 2
4th Grade:
April 19: Math part 1
April 21: math part 2
Please ensure that your child arrives on time on these dates. If they arrive after the test begins, they will have to sit in the office until after testing.
Make sure that your child has had plenty of sleep and a healthy breakfast. It is hard to concentrate when you are tired and hungry!
*If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home.*
MAP Testing: Grades 1-4
May 10: MAP Reading
May 11: MAP Math
May 12: Make-Up
May 13: Make-Up
Thank you!
Click here to access the signup.
OPEN PTO BOARD POSITIONS
The PTO has 3 open board positions for the next school year. The open positions are: VP
of Ways and Means, Corresponding Secretary, and VP of Family Involvement. Each board position can be held by one or two people (except for Corresponding
Secretary).
A board member(s) needs to be available to attend the PTO board meeting
(the first Thursday of each month) and the general PTO meeting (the second Thursday of
each month). They are responsible for finding someone to chair each of the committees
that fall under their “umbrella”- although some of these positions may already be filled. It is also highly encouraged for board members to have previously chaired a committee.
1.) VP of Ways and Means Board Member is responsible for organizing the fundraising for
Symmes Elementary PTO. Some of the committees that fall under this
position are: Book Fair, Box Tops, Dodgeball, and the Flower Sale.
2.) The Corresponding Secretary is responsible for setting up the room and equipment for the board and general meetings. The committees that fall under this position include Room Parent Coordinator, Health Room, Welcome Back Coffee, Facebook, and Staff Appreciation.
3.) VP of Family Involvement is responsible for all PTO programs and events that
involve families. These events include Donuts with Dudes, Goodies with
Gals, Fall Family Night, and Kindergarten Meet & Greet.
Remember, there are chair positions that are responsible for each of these committees.
It is your job as a board member(s) to communicate and support them. This is a wonderful and fun way to get involved at Symmes!
If you have additional and specific questions relating to these open positions, please
contact Mary Jo Singler at: maryjo120@hotmail.com.
Thank-you!
Help Wanted!
Symmes PTO is in need of chairs for the following activities for the next school year!
Health Room Chair: This chair will work with Nurse Ferron to coordinate volunteers for the hearing and vision screenings.
Book Sale Chair: This chair will work with Mrs. Gausmann to set up the book fair and coordinate volunteers for sale day.
Green Team: This chair is passionate about Mother Earth and can work with students to help find ways to be more "green" including reduction of waste in the school.
Wellness Committee: This chair looks for ways to improve the wellness of students and is passionate about health and wellness.
Please contact Julie McLendon at syptovpstudent@sycamoreschools.org
for any questions or additional info and if you are interested in volunteering for these awesome programs!
Symmes Steppers is Returning this Spring!
Symmes Steppers is the lunch recess walking program that occurs on good weather Wednesdays in the fall and spring outside on the walking track. We are run solely with parent volunteers who sign up to work shifts to help track the kids’ laps & distribute their highly anticipated feet token rewards! The fall session was a big success and we’re looking forward to seeing the kids back out on the track this spring beginning Wednesday, April 13th. If you are interested in participating in this fun, healthy, and much-loved weekly walking program, please sign-up for a date(s) & shift(s) HERE! If you have any questions, reach out to Sara O’Hara at symmessteppers@gmail.com!
District Wellness Committee
We are looking for individuals (parents OR school staff) for our district wellness committee for next school year. We normally meet 4-6 times per year to discuss and plan events for student and staff wellness for the district.
We are also looking for individuals who want to be on our district Wellness Festival Planning Committee. This committee will meet before the end of this school year, once during the summer and then frequently next school year.
For both opportunities please contact Kelsey Warren - warrenk@sycamoreschools.org or 513-686-1796.
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