Greene Notes
February 5, 2021
Our Flight Pattern
Important Dates
Friday, February 5 - Report Cards ready online
Wednesday, February 10 - OELPA Testing - Listening
Thursday, February 11 - OELPA Testing - Reading
Thursday, February 11 - JH Choir Auditions - 3:00 - 3:30 - Choir Rm/Google meet (See below - for 6th grade students who are not currently in music or choir)
Friday, February 12 - OELPA Testing - Writing
Monday, February 15 - Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL
February 16-25 - OELPA Testing - Individual Speaking
Transition Information for Rising 6th Graders
Save the Date! We are tentatively planning our Get Connected to EHG Day for August 16, 2021. This is the day students and parents can come to the Greene School to pick up their chromebook, have their picture taken, drop off school supplies, and tour the school.
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Transition to the Junior High
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, members of the junior high leadership team attended the Greene School PTO Meeting. They presented preliminary information about the transition. You can CLICK HERE to view the presentation.
Junior High Choir Auditions!
Current 6th Grade students,
Auditions for Junior High Choir are happening! Students enrolled in Face 2 Face or Virtual Choir/General Music are being auditioned in their classes. If you have a student who is not currently in choir or general music and is interested in being part of this program are encouraged to meet Mrs. Stein and Mr.Callahan, Junior High School Choir Directors, on Thursday, Feb. 11th from 3:00-3:30 in the Greene School Choir Room. Interested Virtual students can also meet us at this time on Google Meet using the code SJHCHOIR. All students are encouraged to join the Rising 7th Grade Choir Auditions Google Classroom for auditions by entering the code uowuv25. If you are unable to attend at this time or we missed your child when we were at the Greene School, please e-mail Deborah Stein at steind@sycamoreschools.org. We will make all attempts to make sure you student can participate in this award winning program!
From our school nurse
Attention: Parents of 6th Grade Students
Two immunizations are required by the state of Ohio (ORC 3313.67) before the start of 7th grade. Tdap (tetanus, diptheria, and pertussis booster) and Meningitis (MCV4). Your child may already have had them at their 11 year old check up. If so please obtain a copy of those immunizations. If not, please make an appointment for your students to get these two immunizations. Once you have obtained copies of TDAP and MCV4, send them to Laurie Dobrowolski RN at E.H. Greene Intermediate School. Thank you!
Email: dobrowolskil@sycamoreschools.org Fax: (513) 792-6172
From our Cafeteria - Menu for the week of February 8-12, 2021
Lunches for the week of 2/8 - 2/12 are:
Chicken Nuggets with a pretzel Hot Dog, Cincinnati Chili Spaghetti, Pancakes with egg and sausage, and French Bread Pizza. Remember Fridays are Fry Days now. We also offer Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Chicken Patty Sandwiches, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Bagel Meals, Moo Meals, Garden Salads, and fresh, made to order Deli Sandwiches.
We offer breakfast in 2 locations - in the main lobby and in the drop off lobby!
Please remember, for the rest of the school year school lunch and breakfast are FREE.
If your student(s) are quarantined at home and you would like access to school meals, you can sign up for the virtual meal curbside pick up by registering here and get meals this way until you are back at school. All meals are free to ALL students. Find out more information about pick-up times, locations, and FAQs by clicking here.
From Child Nutrition
FREE MEALS FOR ALL SYCAMORE STUDENTS EXTENDED
For all of the families that have been taking advantage of the free breakfast and lunches for ALL Sycamore schools and students this opportunity had been EXTENDED until the end of the 2020-21 school year!
All Sycamore families can enjoy free breakfast and free lunch all school year long.
Click here for more details for face to face families.
PEBT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently authorized the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) through the 2020-2021 school year. To qualify for P-EBT during the 2020-2021 school year, children must be approved for free or reduced-price meals either in the 2019-2020 or the 2020-2021 school years.
If families qualify for free or reduced price meals LAST school year and you have not filled out a form yet for the 2020-21 school year, it is important that you fill out a form again this school year if you feel you will qualify.
If families did not qualify for free and reduced priced meals last school year but believe they might this school year due to financial changes during this unprecedented time please fill out a free and reduced price meal application online here. Any families who qualify this school year will not only receive P-EBT for each student they have in the district, but also receive free or reduced priced meals for the first 30 days of next school year.
We understand that everyone is receiving free meals this school year, but filling out this form is necessary for ANY other benefit that it provides - this includes but is not limited to the P-EBT through ODJFS, fee waivers, extracurricular waivers, building assistance programs, etc.
More information on filling out a free and reduced price meal application can be found here.
Contact the Child Nutrition Department with any further questions. (513) 686-1796.
After School Activities starting soon
Bowling Club begins February 25
TIME: 3:15pm - 4:30pm (Parents MUST be at Crossgate Lanes at 4:30pm)
PLACE: Crossgate Lanes, 4230 Hunt Road, Blue Ash, Ohio
WHEN: Thursdays
DATES: February 25, March 4, March 11, March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22
COST: $9 each week for bowling fee, shoes, and ball included.
Students may bring their own ball/shoes if they wish. Students are able to purchase drinks/snacks at Crossgate Lanes. We recommend they bring no more than $12. That should be enough for one drink and one snack!
TRANSPORTATION:
Transportation to Crossgate Lanes will be provided by school busses. You will be notified before the session begins with the bus number you will ride to Crossgate Lanes.
Parents MUST pick up children by 4:30pm at Crossgate Lanes. There will be no activity bus. Any student picked up after 4:45pm will not be allowed to return to bowling.
Bowling is an eight-week commitment. Teams of three-four will be made at the first bowling session. You may form your own team; otherwise, sponsors will place bowlers into teams. Students MUST wear their mask - failure to do so, will result in not being allowed to return.
To sign up, click HERE.
Here are the starting dates for additional after school activities/clubs that will begin soon.
Girls' Running Club - Monday, April 12
Girls' Basketball - Monday, April 26
Please see the Activity Brochure at the end of this newsletter for more club descriptions and information on how to sign up.
Greene School Yearbook - Uploading photos and ordering information
We realize this has been a most challenging school year and we would like you to help us with our yearbook photos. We want to ensure that all of our Greene students appear in the yearbook, and we would also like to show what student life has been like at the Greene School.
If your student was not photographed during our two fall picture days, you may upload a portrait to a website, which Jostens has created for Greene School photos. Please be sure to include name, grade, and homeroom. The website allows parents to upload photos directly to our yearbook "library." You will "choose a file", enter your email address, and fill in the requested information. Also, if you have any photos of your student(s) engaging in school sponsored activities, you may also upload those photos as well. Here is the website.
https://images.memoryebooks.com/416174110.
This website will be available until March 15, 2021. Thank you for your assistance in making the Greene School yearbook a memorable one!
Also, you will soon be able to order a 2020-2021 Greene School yearbook! Starting February 19th, the Jostens website will be "open" and you can place your order. As we get closer to that date, we will have more details and will provide the link for you to use. Ordering will close at the end of March.
Staff Member of the Month
Mindpeace Resources - Mental Health and What to Look for During COVID
Mindpeace has shared this "presentation" for educators and parents to know and understand warning signs of distress during COVID in kids. Here is a link to this resource.
PTO Volunteer Needs - We’d Love Some Help
If you are are interested in getting more involved in the Greene School and PTO this year, there are a few opportunities:
Yearbook - We are in need of some help to put together the Greene School Yearbook during February and March.
6th Grade Picnics / Celebration - We are going to be able to hold our end of year 6th Grade Celebration Picnics for the students (!) and need some help planning and organizing.
Community Outreach - Planning and organizing drives or activities to benefit the less fortunate in our community, most recently providing a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon for teachers at Winton Woods Academy.
Contact Betsy Rinehart or Kathy Mercurio at grptovpprog@sycamoreschools.org for more information.
EHG Activity Brochure 2020-2021
Edwin H. Greene Intermediate School
Website: http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/10
Location: 5200 Aldine Drive, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Phone: (513) 686-1750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EH-Greene-Intermediate-1777365652527973/
Twitter: @EHGreeneSchool