Montgomery Elementary News
February 3, 2017
Contact Us
Linda Overbeck, Principal
Amy Debelak, Asst. Principal
Office 686-1730
Absence Line 686-1736
FAX 792-6131
School Nurse 686-1733
Cafeteria 686-1735
Transportation 686-1785
Website: http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/13
Location: 9609 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Phone: 513-686-1730
Facebook: www.facebook.com/montgomeryelementaryofficial/?fref=ts
Twitter: @Montgomery_Elem
Montgomery News
Positive Character Trait Word for the Week of 2/6/17
TRUSTWORTHINESS – A trustworthy person keeps promises, tells the truth, and will not hurt anyone with unkind actions or words.
TRUSTWORTHINESS means being reliable.
Specials Schedule for the week of February 6, 2017
Monday 2/6 B day
Tuesday 2/7 C day
Wednesday 2/8 D day
Thursday 2/9 A day
Friday 2/10 B day
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
FEBRUARY
2/9 - Kindergarten Registration (4:30pm - 6:00pm)
2/20 - President's Day - No School
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IS COMING SOON!
Kindergarten registration will take place on Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 4:30-6:00 PM at Montgomery Elementary School for students living in our attendance area turning 5 years old by September 30th. For
detailed registration information visit our website at www.sycamoreschools.org and click on the
Kindergarten tab.
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SEEKING PARENT PTO NOMINEES
for the 2017-2018 school year. It is that time of the school year when the PTO plans for next year's board members and committee chairs. If YOU have an interest, or know of someone who should be considered for a leadership role next year with the PTO, please reply to the email below and send in the name(s) along with the indicated position(s). This is a good way to get to know other parents and make new friends. We will be collecting names via this e-mail. You can also contact any current PTO board member. Please consider getting involved in the EHG PTO!
Angie Bryant angiebryant@yahoo.com
Deanna McKeown mckeown@fuse.net
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PATRIOTIC SYCAMORE SHIRTS
Would you like to show your support for both Sycamore and America, all while raising money for charity? Here is your chance! Students from Sycamore Jr. High are selling Patriotic Sycamore Shirts and would love your support. Profits from the 8th grade shirt will help fund programs at The Boys and Girls Club of Cincinnati. Profits from the 7th grade shirt will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati. The order form link is below. Please fill out the form entirely. A separate/new Google form needs to completed for each t-shirt ordered.
The order for the shirts will not be placed until the sale is final on February 10. Expected delivery is the end of the month. Payment should be given to front desk office staff at your respective building or the District Office starting on Feb 1st.
Only orders that are paid will be placed.
If you have any questions please contact Anne Morrow or Daniel Rodriguez at Sycamore Jr. High.
We thank you again for your willingness to support this endeavor.
Link to order and view shirts-
PTO NEWS & NOTES
Candace Fleming Book Orders
Award-winning author Candace Fleming will be coming
to Montgomery Elementary on March 10. If you would like to pre-order one of her books and have it autographed on the day of her visit, please return
the Order Form your child brought home after his/her Media Center day this week. Orders are due to the main office by February 7. Contact Lori Drasnin at lsdrasnin@gmail.com
with questions.
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Second Grade Artwork on Display
If you are in the building, make sure you enjoy the Second Grade artwork displayed throughout the first floor common areas until the end of February. It will really "leaf" an impression!
Also, check Blackboard for Mrs. Carroll's webpage newsletter, the ARTicle. Just go to 2016 Montgomery Elementary - Carroll.
Last, if you would like to help display student artwork (usually one morning/month), contact Amy Schmidlin at akschmidlin@gmail.com.
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College Spirit Wear Drive
The PTO is collecting kid-sized college spirit wear for our sister school, Winton Hills Academy, which serves elementary-aged children in the largest low-income neighborhood in Cincinnati. The goal is to outfit all the students with college spirit wear in order to increase their familiarity with and interest in higher education; the teachers will use the spirit wear as a jumping-off point to talk about college and its benefits. Please send gently used t-shirts and sweatshirts with college logos on them to school with your students and ask them to place the items under the front stairs. Children's size 5T thru size 12 are especially needed. The collection ends March 3rd.
Montgomery Elementary and Performing Arts, Inc. present
Disney's 101 DALMATIANS, KIDS
CHILDREN IN GRADES 3 & 4 ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR
PRODUCTION OF 101 DALMATIANS, KIDS .
How to Audition: Prepare a short segment of any song (up to 30 seconds) to be sung without accompaniment. You will also be asked to read lines from the script. (You do not need to know how to read.) All children who audition will receive either a speaking or ensemble part in the production! Cost: $70 ($20 non-refundable audition fee is due at the audition; the remaining $50 is due at script pick up). Cash, check (made payable to Performing Arts, Inc), money order or credit card are accepted. You are responsible for your own costuming. Audition Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 4:00-5:00 pm at Montgomery Elementary. RESERVE YOUR SLOT NOW: http://bit.ly/2gJ8gm7 Script Pick Up: Everyone who auditions should come to script pick up to find out what part they have been assigned. Script pick up is on Wed. Feb. 15, 4:00-5:00 pm. The remaining $50 is due at this time. Rehearsals: We rehearse from 4pm-5pm on Wednesdays at Montgomery Elementary beginning Feb 22 until our show on April 21. Performance(s): Performance(s) will be held at Montgomery Elementary on April 21. There will be a charge for tickets to the performance. For questions please contact Tina Lukondi at tina@performingartsinc.net or (513)257-4482
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
A HUGE thanks to all of the parents, staff, alumni, and community members who volunteered at this year’s Montgomery Elementary Super Carnival. It was great to see all of the families who stepped up to work shifts that evening and especially those of you who worked multiple shifts. We were able to keep almost all of the games open for the entire evening - a total of over 275 volunteers! Thanks to the families and local businesses who sponsored games and to everyone who donated items for the Silent Auction, Bake Sale, and Basket Raffle. We had lots of happy winners! While we won’t have final figures in for several weeks, we do know that financially it was a success. And furthermore, it was a success because of the wonderful evening it was for all of our children. And a special thanks to the entire Carnival Committee who not only put in a marathon day on Friday, but had been working on planning since October.