Safe Arrival~7:45-8:15am

Safe Dismissal~1:50-2:30pm

Students in Cohort A~Attend school every Tuesday and Wedesday

Students in Cohort B~Attend school every Thursday and Friday

PreK students~Attend school Tuesday thru Friday

Phase-in Schedule

PreK begins attending school on October 13th

K-3rd grades begin attending school on October 13th based on their cohort assignment

4th-6th grades begin attending school on October 20th based on their cohort assignment

The District Safety Plan for Reopening Schools was updated recently with some additional information below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17IRPdq6SPuhmldRJ_mJZ5X0njVDR_CRYhKT5NeRcqiE/edit

This update includes more specific guidance for recess, cloth face coverings, and how to respond to a confirmed case or exposure to a confirmed case in your building. Please take the time to read these updates in the safety plan at the link above.

Parents of students on any daily medications and emergency medications, please make sure you have the prescription medication administration form filled out by your pediatrician and the medication brought to the school the very first day the student returns to school.

The 3-6 team is so impressed with all of the hard work your children are doing. We love our live meetings with them and are amazed at how well they are handling distance learning. We have a lot of new things we are working on in each subject area! In science, we will be talking all about pumpkins! The children will learn the different parts of a pumpkin and the life cycle of a pumpkin. In geography, we are working through learning the names and colors of the continents! Ask your child to sing you the continent song! In math and language, we are working on numerals 0-10 and counting syllables. We are so excited to welcome your children into our communities on October 13th!

We are so excited to have our learners back inside their classroom communities! Every team member has been working to create a beautiful, prepared, and safe environment for our young learners. We are continuing to collaborate with one another to create enriching lessons and material. We wanted to say thank you to our PRM Community Families for the constant support and patience as we learned to navigate virtual learning. Moving into our hybrid model the 6-9 team and PRM Community will continue to communicate and extend grace to each other.

Quarter 1 ends on October 16th. It is critical for students to be completing all work as assigned. Missing work can and will drastically impact final grades. Please meet with your child regarding work completion in Schoology and refer to Powerschool. Students should contact their teachers with questions and concerns.

Language Arts: Our learners are using reading strategies to support their ideas and answers with thorough text evidence and paraphrasing

Math: 5th grade is working on volume and 4th grade is working on rounding.

Science: Applying the scientific method to experiments. Many lessons are taking place on PearDeck that allow for increased participation.

Social Studies: Our lesson this month has been about justice and the role of peaceful protests in a democracy.

Blended Learning Meal Cooking Instructions and Nutrition Information

Student Dining Services will provide meal packages that contain breakfast and lunch items for three (3) days students are learning from home.

Cincinnati Public Schools will serve breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under for FREE. Meal distribution will take place during dismissal on Wednesdays and Fridays.

All nutrition info can be found on SchoolCafe. On your computer, visit schoolcafe.com. On your mobile device, visit SchoolCafe on the App Store or SchoolCafe — Apps on Google Play.

All products are thoroughly cooked and can be consumed cold or heated using the instructions in the links below.

For more information about remote meals, visit CPS Continuing to Provide Breakfasts, Lunches During Distance Learning.

BREAKFAST COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

LUNCH COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

The PRM CLC is here to help you if you need any assistance with remote or blended learning. Please reach out to our CLC Team, Ms. Monique Johnson, and Mrs. Jamie Donaldson.

• District-wide Study hall also known as Homework Help is starting to take shape. Be on the lookout for more information to come about getting help with your child’s assignments.

• The district provided every student with a water bottle and face mask as they return back to school for blended learning.

• Uniform Exchange & Spirit Wear Event- Friday, October 9 from 2-6 pm

• Imago Ranger Video- These are videos that families can do at home together. Click on the link to access the videos. https://imagoearth.org/video-lessons-2/

• Go Pink Friday for the month of October will take place on Friday, October 30th! More information to come.

• Kennedy Heights- Fall 2020 Virtual and In-person classes are starting up this month. Make sure you sign up. They have some awesome classes to offer.

• Family Movie Night- Friday. October 23, 2020, at 6 pm. The feature movie is: Dora and The Lost City of Gold (See the flyer for more information.)

• Thank you for coming out to our 1st every Virtual After-School Sign-up. We had a wonderful turnout and many of our partners were able to connect with many of our students for various programs we offer here at PRM. If you were unable to attend this event but would like to sign up reach out to the CLC office so we can get you connected. (include pictures)

• Need a place for your child to go, check out these wonderful options:

• YMCA of Blue Ash- child care programs https://myy.org/programs/childcare/

  CRC- Enrichment Program- PRM After-School Program

  Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center—513.731.7894

  Applications are still being accepted and ODJFS vouchers are being accepted.

Let's Get to Work

The YMCA would like for you to join in with us for a 21 Day Equity Challenge. The challenge is powerful and invigorating that will take you into a deep understanding of how inequity and racism affect our community and our lives. So register today and let's get into understanding equity.

Click here to join me for the Greater Cincinnati 21 Day Equity Challenge! Oct 5-25

Greetings from PTO, Foundation, ILT, LSDMC and Boosters. Remember all meetings will be remote and the links will be available on PRMRocks.org calendar. PRM parents and administration want to make sure all voices know they can be heard and are welcome.

• PTO - October 14th @ 6:30p
  
• Foundation - October 20th @ 7p
• ILT - October 19th @ 2:45p
• LSDMC - October 14th @ 3p
• Boosters - TBA

Fundraisers:

Magazine Sale ends October 12th! Details go to: https://prmrocks.org/annual-magazine-sale/

Cookbook Fundraiser! Look for details coming soon to purchase the PRM cookbook with tasty recipes!

Join us for Fun Friday, October 9th from 3pm to 6pm! Spiritwear, Uniform Exchange, Supply Drop-off, Kona Ice (3-5pm)! More details go to: https://prmrocks.org/event/fun-friday/!

• For more information check out: https://PRMRocks.org/
  
• Subscribe to the PRMRocks.org email updates here: https://prmrocks.org/emailupdates/
• Subscribe to the PRMRocks.org calendar here: https://prmrocks.org/calendar/

What is a Buddy Family? Organized by the PRM Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), Buddy Families matches existing school families with new families to help ensure a smooth transition to PRM. Buddy Family Ambassadors will assist New Families with answering questions, getting connected to Room Parents, providing information about school programs and events, and in general, supporting new families throughout the year as they become part of our school community.

New Families: New to PRM? We would love to connect you to an Ambassador Buddy Family. Please sign up using this link: tinyurl.com/newprmfamily2020
Existing Families: Interested in being a Buddy Family Ambassador? Please sign up using this link: tinyurl.com/prmambassador2020
Questions?: Please contact Elizabeth Johnson, elizabethjohnsonedd@gmail.com

or (513) 227-6749

Open to eligible families at ALL CPS schools (have an enrolled student at CPS and live within the Cincinnati Bell service coverages area)

Two ways to sign up: At future CPS device distributions until August 20th. Direct call to sign up with Cincinnati Bell (513)566-3895 or (513) 566-3894 for Spanish

Address must be correctly registered with CPS and used when signing up. To update your address, please contact the PRM office at 513-363-4400, or the CPS Customer Care Center (513) 363-0123

Technology throws a curve ball occasionally when software is going haywire or a laptop simply will not start.

For CPS students and their families, help is a phone call away by dialing the Family Technology Support Center, (513) 363-0688 or emailing. Tech support is available in English and Spanish from 8 a.m.– 6 p.m., Monday through Friday when school is in session.

The Family Technology Support Center has been created to assist students and their families when they are not at a CPS school. The move is in response to feedback received from families during the district’s Parent Town Hall meetings held recently.

Some examples of available tech support include:

• Resetting passwords for Google, Schoology and Powerschool
• Troubleshooting connectivity issues
• Logging into the computer
• Offering assistance with Google Meet, Calendar, Gmail and standard software
• Coordinating the repair of a CPS device that is damaged, broken or not working

"We understand that technology issues arise, and we are here to support our CPS families," said Jeremy Gollihue, chief information officer. "It's important that students do not lose valuable learning time and it is our goal to resolve situations quickly so students can go back to completing assignments, doing research or connecting with their teacher."

Parents will continue to call the Customer Care Department, 363-0123, with other school-related questions.

VIRTUAL MINDPEACE ROOMS Many of our students (and staff) are missing our MindPeace Rooms used to help students deescalate and learn coping skills. During this stressful time while students are not in schools and don't have access to a physical MindPeace Room, we are providing a virtual experience as a resource for students of all ages. Please share this link to 3 Virtual MindPeace Rooms (one for K-2nd grade, one for 3rd-6th grade and one for middle and high schools) on the updated MindPeace website with the students and families you serve. https://mindpeacecincinnati.com/virtual-mindpeace-rooms/ Virtual MindPeace Rooms™ mindpeacecincinnati.com

Cincinnati Public Schools:

513-363-0123

Child Mental Health Crisis

Cincinnati Children's Hospital PIRC intake line:

513-636-4124

Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect:

513-241-KIDS

Suicide Prevention Hotline:

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Textline:

Text 4HOPE to 741741

Disaster Distress Helpline:

1-800-985-5990

Domestic Violence Hotline via Women Helping Women:

513-381-5610

Our Character Program centers around:

Respect, Ownership, Compassion, Kindness and Safety, Safety, Safety!

Below are the three school-wide expectations that we expect students to follow throughout all parts of our learning community. Please support us by reinforcing these at home.

• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
• Be a Problem Solver