Montgomery Elementary News

Dr. Amy Debelak, Principal

Ms. Sally Ganz, Asst. Principal

Office 513-686-1730

Absence Line 513-686-1736

Absence Email MTattendance@sycamoreschools.org

School Nurse 513-686-1733

Cafeteria 513-686-1735

Transportation 513-686-1785

FAX 513-792-6131

Website: http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/13
Location: 9609 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Facebook: www.facebook.com/montgomeryelementaryofficial/?fref=ts

We enjoyed another fantastic week here at Montgomery. Have a great weekend!

Best,

Amy

Hi Montgomery Families,

Please remember smartwatches can be worn at school but they may not be turned on. They are disruptive to the learning process. Below is in our school handbook for you to refer to if you have questions.

Thank you for your cooperation!

-Montgomery Staff

CELL PHONES/ELECTRONIC DEVICES

If children bring cell phones and electronic devices to school they must be turned off and must be kept in backpacks at elementary schools and lockers at Edwin H. Greene Intermediate, unless given permission by a school official. Smart watches may be worn but must be turned off. If cell phones or electronic devices are seen or heard during the school day, they will be kept in the front office until a parent comes to school to retrieve it. The school is not responsible for devices that are lost, stolen or broken. Please refer to board policy JFCK and the code of conduct.

SEPTEMBER:

27 - Fall Picture Day

27 - Theater Auditions Gr 3&4

28 - Mighty Aviator Dash

29 - Teacher Professional Day- No School

OCTOBER:

2-6 - Literati Book Fair

6 - Grandfriends Day

24 - Family Literacy Night

26 - End of 1st Quarter

27 - Records Day- No School

27 - Skating Party

31 - Fall Parade 2:30-3:30

The Book Fair is coming October 2nd - 6th!

Please read this important letter from Mrs. Messer:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KUz8gnPf6kgmsnTcBYGi6TtYS25Oc9kF33HsrSNjOYo/edit?usp=sharing

Sign up to volunteer here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DA8AB2AA13-literati2

Calling all 3rd and 4th graders!

Montgomery Elementary Theater is excited To announce our fall musical:

Read more about it and schedule your audition via this link: https://www.performingartsinc.net/montgomery

*Participation will be limited to the first 45 children signed up.

Who: Children in 3rd & 4th grade

Auditions: 9/27 after school (Choose your time in the sign up genius found via the link.)

Rehearsals: Wednesdays after school until 5:00 pm in the school gym. (use the playground door for pick up)

Performances: 12/1 in the evening in the school gym

*Everyone receives a part. Auditions are for role selection. At the audition you will sing up to 30 seconds of any song without background music and read a short monologue. (examples can be found via the above link.)

*Participation fee of $90 can be paid online. (scholarships available)

*Please contact Molly Johnson with any questions (margaretdjohnson@yahoo.com

Montgomery Elementary Theater is excited To announce our fall musical:

Read more about it and schedule your audition via this link: https://www.performingartsinc.net/montgomery

*Participation will be limited to the first 45 children signed up.

Who: Children in 3rd & 4th grade

Auditions: 9/27 after school (Choose your time in the sign up genius found via the link.)

Rehearsals: Wednesdays after school until 5:00 pm in the school gym. (use the playground door for pick up)

Performances: 12/1 in the evening in the school gym

*Everyone receives a part. Auditions are for role selection. At the audition you will sing up to 30 seconds of any song without background music and read a short monologue. (examples can be found via the above link.)

*Participation fee of $90 can be paid online. (scholarships available)

*Please contact Molly Johnson with any questions (margaretdjohnson@yahoo.com

Q&A

Here's some frequently asked questions and answers for the Mighty Aviator Dash. Please don't forget to send your student to school in their PBIS shirts, tennis shoes and bring a water bottle.Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PJ3nlJDdHlb9fFzbGG_2qYjlAFYhKoJ7/view?usp=drivesdk

VOLUNTEERS

The Mighty Aviator Dash is coming up next week! Please come cheer on our students on Thursday, September 28th. We are also asking for volunteers to help out with the event Please click here for the Signup Genius if you are interested.

Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA5AB29A2FAC16-44545379-mighty

Please use this link to apply for Free and Reduced Lunch

We want to ensure that your child continues to receive the benefits of the Free & Reduced Meal program in the upcoming school year. State guidelines allow these benefits to extend into the next school year to provide ample time for new applications to be processed. However, there's a critical date approaching: October 8th.

If your child qualified for the Free & Reduced Meal program in the last school year and you haven't submitted a new application for the 23-24 school year by October 8th, they will revert to a full pay status. Any charges incurred between October 11th and the time you complete a new application will be the responsibility of the parent or guardian.

To avoid any unexpected charges and ensure your child continues to receive these essential benefits, please submit your application as soon as possible.

"Our school counselor, Mrs. Block, will continue the "Changing Families" support group for students again this year beginning in October. The group will last 8 weeks and will cover topics such as:

• Support systems
• Changes after the divorce or separation and coping strategies
• The difference between adult responsibilities and child responsibilities
• Circle of control

If you would like your student to attend this group please contact Mrs. Block via email for more information. Her email address is: Blocks@sycamoreschools.org"

Please ensure that your child is coming to Physical Education wearing sneakers. This is to create the safest experience for your child. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Mr. Austin Young

Physical Education Teacher

Welcome to Fall and colder temperatures coming soon...

Minutes, handouts and videos of the presentations from our last meeting will be posted soon. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns and I look forward to seeing you all at our November 9 meeting! We have a somewhat immediate need for Picture Day volunteers. If you are available during the school day on September 27 and want to help out, please email me at mtpto@sycamoreschools.org!!

DON'T FORGET TO JOIN THE PTO!!!!

If you are part of the Montgomery Elementary family, we encourage you to join us in making our school a great place for kids. PTO membership offers you many opportunities to learn about what is going on at the school, to be involved and make some friends along the way. PTO members can vote on the PTO budget items and expenditures and receive access to our directory via the DirectorySpot app (there is NO membership fee for the 2023-2024 school year!) Joining the PTO does not obligate you to volunteer; it's just a great way to show your support of Montgomery Elementary!

To learn more and join the PTO, use this link or visit our membership page!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We still need volunteers for a few positions and as always, to help make our events a success. If you are interested or need more information please contact me at mtpto@sycamoreschools.org. Positions that we'd like to fill as soon as possible include:

· HASSLE FREE GIVING CHAIR – Organizes hassle-free opportunities such as restaurant nights, Pipkins receipt turn-ins and Kroger Rewards.

· LUNCHROOM COORDINATOR - Creates and maintains a Sign Up Genius for lunchroom volunteers throughout the school year

· WALKING PROGRAM COORDINATOR - Creates Sign Up Genius and coordinates prizes for students that participate in the recess walking program

· MEDIA CENTER VOLUNTEERS - Help check in books and reshelve during the school day. Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA9A729AAFD0-montgomery5#/

UPCOMING EVENTS

There are lots of fun things coming up. Please be sure to mark your calendars!!

· FALL PICTURE DAY - Lifetouch will be coming to school on September 27 to take this year's school pictures. Please contact me if you are available and willing to help out that day. Don’t forget to avoid wearing green as the photographer uses a green screen!!

· THEATER AUDITIONS - Auditions for our Fall Production will be held on September 27. See the flyer in this newsletter for more information!

· MIGHTY AVIATOR DASH - Our annual Fall Fundraiser will be held on September 28th. Our committee is hard at work to make this a fun and successful event. If you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring, please email Kristy Felss or Alison Poto at mtptovpwaymeans@sycamoreschools.org.

· FALL BOOK FAIR – This wonderful event will be October 2-6. Please keep an eye out for volunteer opportunities!

· GRANDFRIENDS DAY – Our wonderful teachers are working hard to put on a wonderful event on October 6. More details coming soon.

· SKATING PARTY – Our first skating party will be on October 27 at Castle Skateland, mark your calendars!

· FALL PARADE – Come see our students strut their stuff in their trick-or-treat costumes…and our teachers usually have some epic themed costumes as well! More details will be coming via email, but this even will take place on the afternoon of Halloween, October 31.

· PTO MEETING - Our next general meeting will be on Thursday, November 9 @ 6:00pm. District Superintendent, Mr. Chad Lewis will be there to answer any questions you may have!! There will be pizza and childcare provided for those who need it. We will also be discussing our updated Bylaws, which will be posted online by October 1.

All information is also available on the PTO website and via our facebook page. If you have any questions, you're always welcome to send an email to me - MTPTO@sycamoreschools.org

Best,

Amanda Middleton

Montgomery PTO President

What better way to kick off Homecoming week than getting a FREE car wash! Come out to Montgomery Elementary parking lot on Sunday September 24th and support your Sycamore High School Cheerleaders! While you’re waiting for your car to get washed, enjoy treats from the Bake sale.

Car wash donations are greatly appreciated.

See you there- Go AVES!

Attention Registered Nurses! Sycamore Community Schools is hiring Substitute Registered Nurses. We are looking for Nurses who have at least 2 years of experience and are interested in learning more about School Nursing! If interested please fill out an application on the Sycamore website Human Resources page. If you have any questions please contact Julie Ferron, District Nurse Coordinator at ferronj@sycamoreschools.org

After receiving feedback from families, all district-approved flyers will now be listed on Sycamore Schools' website instead of in our weekly newsletters. This will help condense our newsletters to important school information. If you are still interested in viewing community flyers about events and activities for students, please click here: https://www.sycamoreschools.org/domain/944