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Maple Dale's Family Newsletter
January 21, 2021
Coming Up...
1/21: DW K-8 Report Cards Uploaded to Parent Portal after 4:00 pm
2/10: PTO Meeting
2/21: No School - Presidents Day
3/14-3/18: No School- Spring Break
3/31: End of 3rd Quarter
A note from Mrs. Zellner and Mr. West
Just in case you missed it, Sycamore Schools has changed the quarantine guidelines to reflect the updated CDC guidelines. For more information on the specific changes, please read the recent email from Sycamore Schools that was sent out on Thursday, January 20. Please note that we will now call only families of close contacts who have a child who needs to quarantine. Please reach out to Mindy with any questions!
Your child's report card will be uploaded into Parent Portal this afternoon. Please help your child celebrate their successes and perhaps also do some goal setting for 3rd quarter! If you have any questions about your child's grades or progress, please contact the teacher.
We have finished much of our MAP testing but are still finishing make-ups. The MAP results will be shared via Parent Portal in the few weeks along with the CogAT results for students in 2nd and 4th grades.
Enjoy your weekend, stay warm, and GO BENGALS!
Mindy and Keena
Kindergarten Registration Opens January 17th
We are excited to welcome the Sycamore Class of 2035!
Kindergarten registration for the 2022-23 school year will begin on January 17, 2022. Registrations will not be accepted prior to that date. Children must be 5 years old by September 30, 2022 in order to attend kindergarten.
Sycamore offers half-day kindergarten in AM and PM sessions. A tuition-based full-day option is also available at each of our elementary schools. Because of the demand, families who are interested in full-day kindergarten are entered into a lottery. You must have a completed registration as well as submission of the deposit and agreement by February 18, 2022, to be considered for the lottery. Lottery results are emailed the week of February 28, 2022.
To learn more about our kindergarten program and registration, please click here.
Preschool Applications Being Accepted Through February 11
Applications are now being accepted for Sycamore Community Schools' preschool program. We serve children ages 3 to 5 with a wide range of abilities. Classes are inclusive and comprised of children who are developing typically and children identified with special needs.
Applications for the 2022-23 school year will be taken from January 3-February 11, 2022. The lottery for typically developing students is held in late February.
To learn more and apply, go to: https://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/807
Adapt for Life
Adapt for Life Parent Information Night
Through grant funding, Sycamore has partnered with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to launch a mental wellness program in our schools called Adapt for Life. To provide more information about the Adapt for Life program, the district is offering a Virtual Parent Information Night on February 8, 2022, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
We are asking parents to register in advance and indicate the grade level of their child in order to better customize the information session to the audience. Please also submit questions or topics you would like our speakers to cover during the session. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants. Click here to register.
For more information about the program, tools for students and families, please visit the Adapt for Life website at https://www.adaptforlife.org. Questions? Please reach out to Lisa Zelvy, Pupil Services Supervisor, at zelvyl@sycamoreschools.org.
Bottle Caps to Benches!
Our goal is to collect enough caps for a bench to install near our Gaga Pit along with an additional trash can. We are hoping to be able to get a rainbow color bench to remember our fun and successful Color Run from this fall! Please support this project by collecting caps and sending them to school! You can click here for acceptable caps as well as see the pictures below. Thank you to our wonderful PTO for helping to support this project as well.
A Note from the Nurse
Thank you in advance,
Nurse Adee
Change in Dismissal or Transportation Plans?
Is your student arriving late to school or leaving early? Any upcoming travel or vacation-related absence? Please email Heather Voellmecke at voellmeckeh@sycamoreschools.org with any dismissal, attendance, or transportation changes.
It's Not Too Early
Please send Julie any pictures you may have like; the first day of school, sports, cheer, cub scouts, clubs, etc.
Thank you,
Reporting any Covid related illnesses
Covid -19 Daily Checklist
More helpful information can be found in the link below.
Looking for a new career path?
Bus drivers wanted! The Sycamore Transportation Department has been working hard to keep the busses running and now they are seeking your help to find safe drivers who are interested in working with our Sycamore students. Did you know it takes approximately 40 hours to train a bus driver? We need you! For more information please contact our transportation department at 513-686-1785. Drivers must pass a background check and have a valid drivers’ license. They must be over the age of 21.
No previous bus driving training is required!
Attention Registered Nurses
The Sycamore Community School District is currently looking for registered nurses who would like to be employed as substitute nurses. Applicants must have current nursing experience, preferably with children, special needs, diabetes and an active nursing license.
If you qualify and are interested, please call Julie Ferron, R.N. at 686-1743 or email at ferronj@sycamoreschools.org.
City of Montgomery Coloring Contest
K-9 Ricky wants in on the action! Kids 12 and Under can enter Ricky’s Coloring Contest.
Kids can let their creativity run wild with color, glitter, or whatever a child’s imagination can think of. Kids can use any materials as long as they are attached to the paper.
Coloring Sheets need to be turned in to City Hall at 10101 Montgomery Rd before 4:30 p.m., Thursday, January 27.
Download Coloring Pages
Questions can be directed to Amy Frederick at afrederick@montgomeryohio.gov or 513-792-8358.
About us
Email: zellnerm@sycamoreschools.org
Website: http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/12
Location: 6100 Hagewa Drive, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Phone: (513)686-1720
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mapledaleaviators/
Twitter: @MapleDaleElem