Blue Ash Elementary MAY
May 4, 2018
Attention ALL Volunteers!! We want to celebrate you!! Please join us!
School Supply Kits
Now is the time to begin thinking about school supplies for the 2018-19 school year! Save time and hassle shopping for the items on your list by ordering the teacher approved kits that will be delivered to your child's classroom for the first day of school. Kits will be fulfilled by our new supplier, Bluesource. Details and pricing can be found online and ordered following the instructions below.
Orders can be placed through June 8th.
- Go to www.builtbyblu.com
- Use the City Name: Cincinnati
- State: OH
- Hit “Find my School”
For questions, please contact Emily Clark at 513-218-7920 or clarkemily79@gmail.com.
Optional Summer MAP administration
Sycamore Schools is offering an optional summer MAP administration for grades 2-8. Please click on the link for more details and to register your child for this opportunity. If you have any questions, please email Mindy Zellner, District Gifted Coordinator, at zellnerm@sycamoreschools.org.
School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Monday, May 7th will be School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in the state of Ohio. As we near the end of another school year, we hope that you consider taking this opportunity to recognize your child's bus drivers and thank them for their dedication and daily service to all of our children at BAE. We very much appreciate their efforts to bring our children safely to and from school every day.
Will you be moving this summer?
Please stop in the office to withdraw your child if you plan to move out of the district.
If you move within the district, please advise the office with changes in address (will need your new proof of residency) or telephone numbers.
Attention Parents! Regarding Overdue account balances
The end of the year is quickly approaching, and the Sycamore Child Nutrition Department is working hard to collect the debt on student's accounts before we are out for the summer. This year we are being generous and allowing students to charge at the k-6 buildings through the end of the year, but with that being said we need your help paying off overdue account balances. Please be diligent about checking to see if your child owes money. He/she can check at lunch, or you can get on your parent portal account and find the account balance there. You can also call the Child Nutrition office, and we can help you with any questions you might have. Any debt accrued during the 2017/18 school year WILL roll over to the 2018/19 year.
Thanks for your cooperation!
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Staff Week
To celebrate our wonderful staff the week of May 7th, we are providing meals May 7th, 9th, & 11th. Please click the link to help and say THANK YOU to our amazing BAE STAFF
Volunteer for Variety Show
Don't forget to go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a48acab2ea3f49-variety1 to sign up to help in some capacity as we are requiring any parent that has a child participating to volunteer. Let's make this year's Variety Show the "Greatest Show!"
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Master Facility Planning
You are invited to attend our final Master Facility Planning Community Engagement Session on May 1 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Learn more about the state of our facilities and provide input on what our schools should look like in the future! We will also live stream this session at goav.es/masterfacilityplanning
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Apply Now for Sycamore FIRST Robotics Teams for the 2018-2019 School Year
Online applications are now available for the following FIRST Robotics programs at the Sycamore Community School District.
- FIRST LEGO League Jr. (for rising 3rd graders)
- FIRST LEGO League (for rising 4th through 8th graders)
- FIRST Tech Challenge (for rising 7th through 9th graders)
Visit the Sycamore Robotics website at http://sycamorerobotics.weebly.com/ to get started.
The applications include parent and student portions as well as instructions to submit a participation fee.
Apply by May 19 for on-time submission.
Note that junior high students will have the ability to choose between FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge. Be sure to select the program you desire. Note also that applicants who are rising high schoolers will receive additional details following the application submission deadline for joining the high school team.
For information about all of these programs, visit www.firstinspires.org.
Want to see more Sycamore Robotics teams in action? Visit our booth at the district-wide STEAM Showcase on Sat., May 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at E.H. Greene Intermediate.
Questions? Contact the Sycamore Robotics Boosters Board at SycamoreRoboticsBooster@googlegroups.com.
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Steam Showcase
You are invited to Sycamore Community Schools first-ever K-12 STEAM Showcase on Saturday, May 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at E.H. Greene Intermediate.
The purpose of the event is to spotlight district-wide STEAM learning and local businesses and organizations that utilize STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) in their work. The showcase will consist of live demonstrations, presentations, competitions, giveaways, and hands-on activities for all ages.
Some of the local organizations who will be participating include UC Blue Ash, Kroger Technology, Apple, Gorilla Maker, and the city of Blue Ash and Montgomery.We are also excited to show off some of the work that is happening in our classrooms, including live demos of the AVES electric car, Blue Ash GeoCity, Montgomery PBL Carnival, and FIRST LEGO League. There will be opportunities for families to work with robotics, Makedo, and virtual reality. Come make a Mother’s Day present on our 3D printers!
Local food trucks will be serving food and refreshments from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
We anticipate a large turnout for this indoor/outdoor event. A free shuttle service from Maple Dale Elementary to E.H. Greene will run between 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.