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Montgomery Elementary News
January 12, 2024
Contact Us
Dr. Amy Debelak, Principal
Ms. Sally Ganz, Asst. Principal
Office 513-686-1730
Absence Line 513-686-1736
Absence Email MTattendance@sycamoreschools.org
School Nurse 513-686-1733
Cafeteria 513-686-1735
Transportation 513-686-1785
FAX 513-792-6131
Website: http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/13
Location: 9609 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Facebook: www.facebook.com/montgomeryelementaryofficial/?fref=ts
🍎 PRINCIPAL'S CORNER 🍎
Welcome back to Montgomery after winter break. We missed you and I hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable time with your loved ones.
We have an exciting week ahead of us! Starting next week, we will be beginning our Acadience assessments. These assessments allow us to track your child's progress and ensure they are meeting their reading benchmarks. We do have Acadience and MAP coming up but know we have created a supportive and nurturing environment to help your child feel comfortable throughout the process.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns about the assessments or anything else, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at debelaka@sycamoreschoools.org. I am here to support you and your child every step of the way.
In the meantime, I want to remind you that we have a long weekend coming up, which I hope you and your family will enjoy to its fullest!
Best,
Amy
📅 IMPORTANT DATES 📅
JANUARY:
15 - MLK Day *No School*
16-19 - Acadience Testing
17 - Theater Auditions Gr 1&2
19 - Report Cards Posted in E-Backpack
19 - Kindergarten Registration Opens
23-26 - MAP Testing
26 - PTO Glow Party
FEBRUARY:
19 - President's Day *No School*
MARCH:
8 - Theater Performance
📚 MONTGOMERY NEWS 📚
Congratulations to our Second Quarter Awesome Aviators!!
Join us for an insightful training session organized by the Maple Dale PTO on the Sycamore's new Learning Management System, Canvas, as presented by Chris Gutermuth. This session is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate Canvas effectively, ensuring you stay well-informed about your child's academic journey. Learn how to track progress, access assignments, and stay connected with teachers. Your active participation in this training will not only enhance your understanding of the educational tools at your disposal but also foster a collaborative partnership between home and school.
ART ROOM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Hello, awesome aviator families! The art room is in need of volunteers. The volunteers will help prepare supplies, help with the art show, and help with displays. If this is something you are interested in please complete the art room volunteer sign-up form!
Thank you so much!
Mrs. Helton
Mikayla Helton (She/Her)
Art Teacher
Montgomery Elementary School
✏️ PTO NEWS ✏️
Hello Montgomery Families,
I hope you all enjoyed your Winter Break! We look forward to seeing you all on Monday at the All Elementary Skating Party (10:30-12:30 at Castle Skateland) and then for our very first Glow Party on January 26!! If you are interested in volunteering for the Glow Party or in purchasing items from the wish list to help us make the night fun, please see the flyer or our Facebook page. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We CANNOT do the work we do in the school without the help of our wonderful volunteers! We are always looking for help so if you are interested or need more information please contact me at mtpto@sycamoreschools.org. Positions that we'd like to fill as soon as possible include:
LUNCHROOM VOLUNTEERS - NEW LINK FOR JANUARY!!! Help monitor students in the lunchroom and clean up between grades. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CAEAA2FABFF2-46962770-january#/
MEDIA CENTER VOLUNTEERS – NEW LINK FOR JANUARY & FEBRUARY!!! Help check in books and reshelve during the school day. Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA9A729AAFD0-46752574-janfeb#/
UPCOMING EVENTS
There are lots of fun things coming up. Please be sure to mark your calendars!!
ALL ELEMENTARY SKATING PARTY – Monday, January 15, 10:30am-12:30pm at Castle Skateland. This is MLK Day so there is no school. All four Sycamore Elementary Schools will be in attendance.
GLOW PARTY – Friday, January 26, 6:00-8:00pm in the Montgomery Elementary Gymnasium. 6:00-6:30 will be sensory friendly. Wear your neon and white and you will glow all night long!! We will also have a Blind Auction for families to win wonderful experiences donated by our awesome teachers!! Please note this is not a drop off event, students must be accompanied by an adult.
All information is also available on the PTO website and via our facebook page. If you have any questions, you're always welcome to send an email to me - MTPTO@sycamoreschools.org
Best,
Amanda Middleton
Montgomery PTO President
Calling all 1st and 2nd graders!
Montgomery Elementary Theater is excited To announce our spring musical:
Read more about it and schedule your audition via this link:
https://www.performingartsinc.net/montgomery
*Participation will be limited to the first 45 children signed up.
Who: Children in 1 st & 2 nd grade
Auditions: 1/17 after school (Choose your time in the sign up genius found via the link.)
Rehearsals: Wednesdays after school until 5:00 pm in the school gym. (use the
playground door for pick up)
Performances: 3/8 in the evening in the school gym
*Everyone receives a part. Auditions are for role selection. At the audition you will sing
up to 30 seconds of any song without background music and read a short monologue.
(examples can be found via the above link.)
*Participation fee of $90 can be paid online. (scholarships available)
*Please contact Molly Johnson with any questions (margaretdjohnson@yahoo.com)
The PTO will be having a special requests meeting on January 23, 2024. Special requests is a process in which parents, guardians, family members, students, and Montgomery Elementary staff may make a request for an item(s) that could benefit the Montgomery Elementary School and, if approved, the PTO will purchase this item for the school.
The criteria to be considered for special request funds include:
-the person making the request must be a current member of the Montgomery Elementary PTO. Fill out Membership Form if you need to join the 2023-2024 PTO still.
-the item(s) requested need to benefit the majority of the students
-the item(s) cannot be consumable and need to remain in the school long-term/beyond this school year
-the person making the request must provide pricing for the item(s) from more than one source without taxes
-if approved, the item(s) will become the property of the Montgomery Elementary PTO and must remain in the school building/property
If you are interested please complete this Google Form. The deadline to submit a request is Monday, January 8, 2024 at noon.
If your request is approved, you will be notified on or before February 12, 2024. Please direct any questions to mtptovpwaymeans@sycamoreschools.org
✈️ DISTRICT NEWS ✈️
Event and Activity Flyers Now Listed on Website
After receiving feedback from families, all district-approved flyers will now be listed on Sycamore Schools' website instead of in our weekly newsletters. This will help condense our newsletters to important school information. If you are still interested in viewing community flyers about events and activities for students, please click here: https://www.sycamoreschools.org/domain/944