Contact Us
Linda Overbeck, Principal
Amy Debelak, Asst. Principal
Office 686-1730
Absence Line 686-1736
FAX 792-6131
School Nurse 686-1733
Cafeteria 686-1735
Transportation 686-1785
Website: http://www.sycamoreschools.org/Domain/13
Location: 9609 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Phone: 513-686-1730
Facebook: www.facebook.com/montgomeryelementaryofficial/?fref=ts
Twitter: @Montgomery_Elem
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPTIONAL TESTING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED STUDENTS
You may request that your child be tested on the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT). If you wish to have your child participate in this round oftesting, all requests must be made through the below online link by December 6th. If you have a child in 2nd and/or 4th grade, they will take the test during school with their class. For other grade levels, we are offering an optional testing opportunity. In order to decrease disruption to your child's instruction, this testing opportunity will take place on Saturday, December 8, at Maple Dale from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm for all four elementary buildings. To sign up your child for this opportunity, please click here.
Please note it is the parents' responsibility to provide transportation to and from Maple Dale on morning of testing. Also please note Sycamore cannot use kindergarten or first grade scores for gifted placement.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
NOVEMBER
21 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
22 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
23 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
DECEMBER
7 - PBIS Spirit Day - Wear Green T-Shirt
12 - Theater Auditions - 4 - 6pm
SCHOOL NEWS
AVIATION STATION
We will be cancelling Aviation Station Homework
help on 11/19 and 11/20.
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VISITORS
All visitors, including parents, must register in the front office and sign in and out using the Lobby Guard system. To enter the building all visitors must bring a Driver's License, Passport or other Government issued ID. Visitors must wear a Lobby Guard visitor sticker/badge when in the building.
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ABSENCE OR TARDY
Don’t forget we have an attendance line for parents to call and report their child’s absence or tardy. The number is 513-686-1736. Please use this number when calling. If we do not hear from you before 10am on the day of an absence or tardy, our office is required to call you.
Thanks for your help with this.
PTO NEWS
PTO PRESIDENT’S REPORT
The PTO would not be able to do what we do without our amazing volunteers, parents,
teachers, and staff. If you would please take a moment to fill out the Montgomery Elementary PTO Questionnaire below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAr4kqjaIDS3jkW4IRlF5HNARSN-e-0lPbae4086d2eC3PnA/viewform.
We greatly appreciate your feedback.
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PTO GENERAL MEETING
Our next General Meeting is
Wednesday, January 16th at 9:30am!
I’m very excited that Bill Fritz, Director of Technology
for the district, has agreed to speak at our
next general meeting about kids, the internet, and what parents can do to keep them safe.
Please follow our private Facebook group,
“Montgomery Elementary PTO” to learn about
upcoming events and see photos of your children
having fun experiences at school.
We have some big PTO events between now and the
end of January! Please be on the lookout
for paper flyers and S’more updates! As always
we wouldn’t be able to do what we do without
our amazing volunteers! Thank you!
Have questions before then please contact me, Kristy Felss, at mtpto@sycamoreschools.org.
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Montgomery Marker Challenge
Start cleaning out your craft closet and drawers!
Every year, millions of used markers are tossed in the trash and find their way into landfills. We can help
reduce that number by repurposing used markers through the Crayola ColorCycle program.
Beginning November 5th students can bring in used-up markers, highlighters and dry erase markers
(regardless of brand) for a chance to be crowned the "Green Heroes" of the school. No pencils or pens, please.
Each classroom will have its own small marker collection box. The first week of December the class with
the largest collection of used-up markers
will be announced as the winning class.
So let's make it Green, Montgomery....one marker
at a time!
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DODGEBALL
Congratulations to our grade level winners! The following classes collected the most pledges
during the Fall Boosterthon and competed against the teachers in a Dodgeball game TODAY!
Thank you to the Boosterthon team, teachers, and staff who participated! This is always SO
much fun for our students and we can not thank you enough!
Kindergarten - Mrs. Hayes
First Grade - Mrs. Thomas
Second Grade - Mrs. Mullins
Third Grade - Mrs. Oduyoye
Fourth Grade - Mrs. Furlong
Thank you all for helping Montgomery Elementary grow full STEAM ahead!
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Time to Start Thinking About Super Carnival
January 25, 2019…
Too much candy in your house still?
Looking for something to do with the Halloween excess?
Want to take advantage of post-holiday candy sales and make a donation?
The Carnival Committee is looking for
nut-free candy donations to help
make our Montgomery Elementary Super-Carnival
better than ever.
Please bring donations to the front office where
there is a box near the PTO
Mailboxes for collections. Save the Date: Carnival
January 25, 2019!
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Make a Difference Committee is sponsoring an after-school service activity on Tuesday, November 27. Students are invited to stay after school to make brown bagged lunches for the St. Joseph Catholic Worker’s House in Over-the-Rhine. This charity will distribute the lunches to any homeless person in need of a lunch. With the holidays approaching, this is a nice way to help those in need.
We will meet on the stage at 3:45 and parents can either join in or pick up their child by 4:45. Make sure to notify your child’s teacher that they will not be riding the bus that day.
Please register your child by following the link below. Any questions, please email Sara Bruns at sm_bruns@yahoo.com.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DAEAD2CA1FE3-afterschool2
2019 SPRING MUSICAL
WHAT:
The Montgomery Elementary PTO is excited to announce the 2019 Spring Musical as Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids. Theatre is a great way for kids to improve communication skills and gain confidence, while enjoying a team building school activity with their peers.
WHO:
Students in Grades 3 & 4 are invited to audition. Everyone who auditions will get a part.
WHEN:
Auditions will be held at Montgomery Elementary on Wednesday, December 12. Three performances will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019, at Montgomery Elementary; one for the school during the day and two evening performances. Rehearsals will be on Wednesdays after school in the beginning Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
HOW TO AUDITION:
Sign up for an audition slot by visiting performingartsinc.net/Montgomery/. Click on Sign up for an Audition in the top left corner. This will take you to Sign Up Genius. A parent/guardian must be present for auditions.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
A short segment (up to 30 seconds in length) of any song to be sung without accompaniment. You will also be asked to read a short monologue from the script, which can be found at performingartsinc.net/Montgomery/. Click on Monologues in the top right corner. This doesn’t need to be memorized. We will provide a copy to the child when they come into their audition.
OTHER DETAILS:
There is a mandatory parent meeting for all first time Montgomery Elementary musical participants on Wednesday, December 5, at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Casting assignments will be emailed out on Wednesday, December 19, at 3 p.m.
Participation fee is $80 per child and is due at the time of audition. We accept cash, check (made payable to Performing Arts Inc.), or credit card. Scholarships are available. Contact Melissa Moeddel for information at arnzenml@hotmail.com.
Costumes are not included in the participation fee. Costumes can be made or brought from home or rented for $30 per child.
Tickets will be sold online for $2.50 each by the PTO.
