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GME's Wednesday Weekly
December 13, 2023
Happy Holidays!
Winter Break!
Wishing all of you a peaceful and joy-filled winter break! Enjoy the time spent with your children! May each of you receive all that is good in the New Year! We will see you January 2nd! Mrs. Ridley
Farewell to Ms. Brittany!
Ms. Brittany is moving on to a new adventure! GME has been fortunate to have her since we opened in 2019! Her last day is Friday, December 15th! We wish her the best!
Resources!
Saturday Hoops!
From the DMAA Basketball Coordinators!
Hello DMAA Basketball families!
We had a fun opening weekend of basketball games last weekend. We are in the midst of a six game home weekend, with most of our teams playing on away games this weekend. Our DMAA Basketball games at the Dater Gym went smoothly last weekend. Our league, the Cincinnati Premier Youth Basketball League, has 90 organizations and over a thousand teams playing, but the league did have its share of hiccups during the opening weekend. There were twelve ejections during the opening weekend of the regular season, with the league reporting that two ejections were from coaches, two were from players, and eight were from parents. One team was also expelled.
The league asked that we reiterate that fans cannot leave the stands and come onto the floor during live games or during stoppage. Any fan doing so will be expelled from the league, along with the player associated with that fan. The league also asked that we share the reminder that berating Gate workers is unacceptable. Communities and organizations that charge a gate fee do so as a way to cover vital operational expenses.
Here is an excerpt from the CPYBL Rules about admission fees:
Fans leaving the stands and forceful misunderstandings about admission fees seemed to be the source of last weekend's parent ejections. None of those coach, player, or parent ejections from last weekend involved DMAA families, and this email is just a personal thank you and a league requested reminder. The CPYBL Parent Code of Conduct is attached with this email, as is the CPYBL League and Game Rules. The league requests that parents take a moment to read that Parent Code of Conduct.
lso, we are still in deep need of volunteers to work home games this season. The link to the SignUp Genius to volunteer for home games appears below. Helping as a volunteer is a need, but also was agreed to by all families who registered players with DMAA for the basketball season. And, volunteers get into games without an admission fee, so volunteering is a great way to support the kids who play DMAA sports and also save a little on getting into one of our home basketball games.
Here is the SignUp Genius link.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4FA8AF29A6FB6-46355865-home#/
Thank you,
Arthur Camara and Donavan Stevens
DMAA Basketball co-coordinators
CPS Budget Roundtable! January 10th at GME!
CPS Budget Roundtable Sessions
CPS is offereing Budget Roundtable Sessions over the next month! One of the sessions will be offered HERE at GME on Wednesday, January 10th from 5:30-7:00 PM! I encourage you to come & learn about the budget, offer your opinions & work collaboratively with other families! Follow this LINK to see all of the various opportunities to learn about the CPS Budget & to have your voice heard!
Magnet Lottery Information!
Do you have a child who will be in preschool or kindergarten next school year?
SIBLINGS of children currently at GME in a Montessori classroom have PRIORITY for any open seats at GME! Please be prepared to enter your Montessori child's ID # when applying for a sibling spot!
ALL CURRENT Montessori PreK-5th graders will automatically roll into the next grade at GME.
CURRENT Montessori 6th graders -You must enter the MAGNET LOTTERY to secure a seat for Jr High/High School! Please let us know if you need any help!
Rising Stars at Gamble 4 year olds entering kindergarten in August, 2024 must apply through the Magnet Lottery if you are interested in your child securing a spot at GME. Your child will NOT automatically roll into the Montessori kindergarten program.
Be sure to apply through the ONLINE Magnet Lottery!
Be Involved at GME!
FAMILY engagement is a critical component to a well-rounded educational experience!
Family Engagement was noted as 33% favorable on our Family Panorama Survey results! That tells us that we have some work to do!
Let us know what you think about Family Engagement at GME by filling out this Google Form!
Did you know our PTO meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 PM? The PTO also has subcommittees of parents who meet to plan various things: staff appreciation, fundraising, events, etc The Gamble Montessori Elementary Families group on Facebook is also a great way to stay connected! Check it out & join HERE!
Need a VOLUNTEER BADGE?
Secure a VOLUNTEER BADGE so you can join us on fieldtrips and/or volunteer in the school on a regular basis! Email Ms. Sam, our Resource Coordinator, at messmes@cpsboe.k12.oh.us for more information on how to secure a volunteer badge!
GME Resources
GME Family Calendar - Continuously updated as new events are planned!
GME School Website - Find your child's class supply list under the Resources tab!
Upcoming Dates & Events!
December 13th - Winter Lights - Library 4:30-6:30 PM
December 13th - PTO Mtg 5:30 PM
December 14th - 6-9 Winter Program 9:15 AM
December 14th - Decorating Night 4:00 PM
December 15th - Winter Celebration!
December 16th-January 1st WINTER BREAK!
January 2nd - Back to School
January 4th - PBIS Mtg 3:45 PM
January 10th - Report Cards go Home
January 10th - CPS Budget Roundtable HERE at GME! 5:30-7:00 PM
January 10th - PTO Mtg 5:30 PM
January 15th - MLK Day - NO SCHOOL
January 16th - LSDMC Mtg 4:00 PM
January 19th - Work with Me Day 9:00-10:00 AM
January 26th - Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL
January 27th - CPS All Schools Expo at Cintas Center 11:00-1:00
January 29th - ILT Mtg 3:45 PM
GME Tours for Prospective Families!
All tours begin at 9:30 AM!
January 23rd
February 27th
March 19th
April 23rd
May 7th
Gamble Montessori Elementary
Montessori Magnet School PreK-6th Grade
Website: https://www.cps-k12.org/gmes
Location: 2700 Felicity Place, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Phone: 513-363-9600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GambleMontessoriElementary/