Symmes Elementary School
Newsletter
September 10, 2021
Mark your Calendar!
- September 14: Symmes Ambassadors Help Night, 6:30 pm
- September 21: Curriculum Preview, 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm and 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm, additional information will come from teachers
- September 22: Picture Day at Symmes, additional information will be sent home soon.
A Note from the Nurse
We work hard each and every day to keep our students safe and healthy at school. We ask that you do your part as well. Please evaluate your child each day and DO NOT send them to school if they exhibit symptoms of illness, including fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat, cough, or runny nose.
The best way to contact the school regarding any absence is to call the district attendance line- 513-686-1707.
Feel free to contact our nurse, Julie Ferron, if you have any questions!
ferronj@sycamoreschools.org or 513-686-1743.
Symmes After School Clinics
Dear Families-
We had a great response to the after-school program that we told you about last week! We are excited that the student volunteers and staff at CHCA are offering additional after-school clinics for students in grades 1-4 this fall.
They are offering 3 more afterschool clinics.
- Learning about Outdoors Clinic
- Volleyball Clinic
- Soccer Clinic
Space for each is limited to the first 20 participants.
Additional details about each clinic opportunity can be found in the sign-up forms below. To express interest please complete the appropriate google form. By completing this form you give permission for your child to participate in that clinic AND agree to pick up your child from Symmes at 5:15 pm on the dates shown above.
Click the buttons below to view details and complete the form.
PBIS Corner
We are buzzing around Symmes this week teaching our students about the “4 Be’s” of PBIS, which stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. This framework creates a school environment that is positive, predictable, safe, and equitable. When students demonstrate the expected behavior, they receive explicit praise from the teacher and earn a Bee Buck, our digital, school-wide acknowledgment system. Today, students participated in a grade level assembly with Mrs. Ralston and Ms. Chambers to show off their knowledge of the 4 Be’s. Students had lots of fun seeing Mrs. Ralston and Ms. Chambers demonstrate expected and unexpected behaviors and reviewing how to be respectful, responsible, safe, and a problem solver at school.
At-home follow-up:
What was something Mrs. Raston or Mrs. Chambers did at the assembly?
Tell me the 4 Be’s at school.
Do you remember the PBIS Chant Mrs. Bethune taught you? PBIS Chant
Symmes Elementary- Parent Drop Off Procedures
Car drop-off is open from 9:15 am - 9:27 am.
Please pull into the new driveway. This is the driveway FURTHEST from the Symmes Township Library. Follow the drive to the area along the front of the building.
A staff member will be standing near the front door and will motion for you to stop at the correct spot.
Parents should park and turn off their cars.
Parents must stay in their cars.
Students should exit only from the passenger side door and should open their own door.
Symmes staff will direct students on where to enter the building.
Stay parked until a staff member waves to you that it is safe to leave.
If you arrive AFTER 9:27 am, you must park and walk your child to the office door.
***For students who need assistance unloading, parents should park and walk their child to the sidewalk.
Symmes Elementary- Parent Pick Up Procedures
Car pick-up is open beginning at 4:00 pm.
Please be sure to have your assigned number hanging from your rear-view mirror.
Please pull into the new driveway. This is the driveway FURTHEST from the Symmes Township Library. Follow the drive to the area along the front of the building.
A staff member will be standing near the front door and will motion for you to stop at the correct spot.
Parents should park and turn off their cars.
Parents must stay in their cars.
Stay in that spot until the adult waves to you that it is safe to leave.
***For students who need assistance loading, parents should park and call the front office unless other arrangements have been made with Symmes Staff.
-Click here to be connected with Symmes Ambassadors:
https://www.sycamoreschools.org/domain/909
-Click here if you want to help other families:
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Click here to be connected with Symmes Ambassadors: https://www.sycamoreschools.org/domain/909