Symmes Elementary School Newsletter
March 25, 2022
Mark Your Calendar
It's going to be a busy Spring!
- March 30: Donuts with Dudes for last names beginning with A-L, return reservation form by 3/23/22
- March 30: Spring Picture Day, only students whose families purchase beforehand will be photographed
- March 31: Last day of the third quarter
- April 1: Donuts with Dudes for last names beginning with M-Z, return reservation form by 3/23/22
- 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 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
March 28 - April 1
Monday, 3/28 - E day
Tuesday, 3/29 - A day
Wednesday, 3/30 - B day
Thursday, 3/31 - C day
Friday, 4/1 - D day
Dear Families,
We have had many parents stopping by during the day to drop off student materials. While we understand that mornings can be rushed and sometimes things are forgotten, we ask that you only drop off items that are absolutely necessary. We want to try our best to avoid interrupting classrooms during the learning day. Thank you for understanding.
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.
Students can enter the stamp design contest. The stamp design application is due by March 30, 2022 (stamp application).
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.
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 6- ELA part 1 April 12: Math part 1
April 8- ELA part 2 April 14: Math part 2
4th Grade:
April 5: ELA part 1 April 19: Math part 1
April 7: ELA part 2 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!
Humanitarian Relief project
Symmes is partnering with the student council at Sycamore High School and invites you to contribute to an upcoming Humanitarian Relief project. All proceeds will be donated to Matthew 25 Ministries and earmarked for their Humanitarian relief efforts.
Following Spring Break, we will accept donations of personal care items. A bin will be located in the Symmes Lobby.
Personal Care Items
Soap
Shampoo
Lotions
Toothpaste
Mouthwash
Toothbrush
Deodorant
Face wipes
Hand sanitizer
Lip balm
Body wash
Face wash
Body spray
Feminine hygiene products
For more information about Matthew 25 Ministries or for monetary donations visit: https://m25m.org/disaster/ukraine22/
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 6th. 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!
Basic Aid training for 3rd Graders
Nurse Ferron will teach Basic Aid Training April 11-14th 2022. This was rescheduled from January.
Your 3rd grader will learn:
How to keep calm in an emergency
Hands-Only CPR
Basic First aid for cuts and burns
Poison and Drug safety
Water Safety
Attention All Fourth Grade Parents!
Human Growth and Development will be taught on April 28th for the boys by Mr. Pierce and Mr. Pruss and April 29th for the girls by Nurse Ferron. Please check out Nurse Ferron’s Blackboard site which has the video we will show as well as resources for parents when discussing the class with your children. Please contact Nurse Ferron if you have any questions!
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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