• February 15- No School- Presidents' Day

Each Friday, we record and share the morning announcements in this newsletter. During these announcements, we:

• Highlight and give a Shout out to a Virtual Classroom Grade Level
• Share highlights and or events for the upcoming week
• Share birthdays of face to face and virtual students
• Announce Bee Buck Winners for virtual and face to face

We hope that you can tune in each Friday!

So far, this has been a pretty mild winter but the snow and cold temperatures this week have reminded us that it is still winter in Cincinnati. With that in mind, we wanted to alert you to a few important cold weather notes:

• Face-to-Face students will go outside for recess as long as the "feels like" temperature is above 20 degrees. Please send your child with a warm coat, hat, and gloves.
• If there is a delay or closing, you should receive a text, email, or phone call from the District Office. Delays and/or closings are also posted on all local news stations and websites.
• Delays and/or closings will apply to BOTH Face-to-Face and Virtual Classroom students.

A two-hour delay means:

• The start of the school day is delayed 2 hours. For Symmes, that means our day would start at 11:30 am.
• Student drop off is delayed 2 hours. For Symmes, that means you can drop off your student between 11:17 am and 11:27 am.
• Buses will run but will arrive at your home 2 hours later than your regular pick up time.
• Half-day, MORNING kindergarten WILL NOT meet.
• Lunch will be served to all grade levels.
• The school day ends at the normal time.

A closing means:

• School is closed and students and staff should NOT come to school.
• Any school affiliated after school activity is cancelled.

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.

Click here for more details for virtual families.

If you drop off or pick up your student please remember the following:

• Pull your car up to the car in front of you.
• Turn off their car while you are waiting.
• At pick up, flip your car tag to the white side once all your students are in the car. This is an easy way for the adults helping to know that you are ready to go!
• At pick up, students will enter your car from the CENTER aisle and find their appropriate seat once in the car. Please DO NOT encourage your child to walk around the front (or back) of your car in order to get into your car.

Thank you!

Here are the dates for upcoming lunches:

*Please only have your child attend their grade level meet so we can more easily manage our numbers.

This is optional for students and is an additional time for us to stay connected. Your child's teacher will share the link to your grade level meeting with you.

We know that there will be some months that we will not be able to get together, but we look forward to seeing you all as often as possible!

2/16/21

4th Grade from 11:50 am -12:15 pm with Mrs. Lord

2/23/21

1st Grade from 11:50 am - 12:10 pm with Mrs. Lobert

3/2/21

2nd Grade from 11:50 am - 12:05 pm with Mrs. Matacia

3/5/21

Kindergarten from 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm with Ms. Shaheen

3/9/21

3rd Grade from 11:50 am - 12:30 pm with Mrs. Wuebbolt

3/23/21

4th Grade from 11:50 am - 12:15 pm with Mr. Phou

3/30/21

1st Grade from 11:50 am - 12:10 pm with Miss Carroll

Reminder to all virtual families to continue to order meals for your virtual students for pick up every Wednesday. You will need to fill out the order form and choose which weeks you will pick up meals.

Please, only order for the weeks you can be there. We prepare enough meals for every family that orders each week, and when no one shows up, some parts of those meals will have to go to waste. ORDER VIRTUAL MEALS HERE

More information can be found here.

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