Montgomery Elementary News
September 8, 2023
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Dr. Amy Debelak, Principal
Ms. Sally Ganz, Asst. Principal
Office 513-686-1730
Absence Line 513-686-1736
FAX 513-792-6131
School Nurse 513-686-1733
Cafeteria 513-686-1735
Transportation 513-686-1785
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
🍎 PRINCIPAL'S CORNER 🍎
Have a great weekend!
Best,
Amy
📅 IMPORTANT DATES 📅
SEPTEMBER:
26 - Literacy Night
27 - Fall Picture Day
27 - Theater Auditions Gr 3&4
28 - Mighty Aviator Dash
29 - Teacher Professional Day- No School
OCTOBER:
2-6 - Literati Book Fair
6 - Grandfriends Day
26 - End of 1st Quarter
27 - Records Day- No School
31 - Fall Parade 2:30-3:30
📚 MONTGOMERY NEWS 📚
Changing Families
"Our school counselor, Mrs. Block, will continue the "Changing Families" support group for students again this year beginning in October. The group will last 8 weeks and will cover topics such as:
- Support systems
- Changes after the divorce or separation and coping strategies
- The difference between adult responsibilities and child responsibilities
- Circle of control
If you would like your student to attend this group please contact Mrs. Block via email for more information. Her email address is: Blocks@sycamoreschools.org"
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION
Please use this link to apply for Free and Reduced Lunch
Physical Education Reminder
Please ensure that your child is coming to Physical Education wearing sneakers. This is to create the safest experience for your child. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Mr. Austin Young
Physical Education Teacher
VACCINATION RECORDS NEEDED
Please note vaccination records need to be turned in to the nurse's office by September 18, 2023 for kindergarten and any other new students. Please notify Susan Linton, School Nurse, if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. Susan Linton, MSN, RN
Montgomery Elementary
Nurse Office 513-686-1733
Fax 513-792-6131
Calling all 3rd and 4th graders!
Montgomery Elementary Theater is excited To announce our fall 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 3rd & 4th grade
Auditions: 9/27 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: 12/1 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
Montgomery Elementary Theater is excited To announce our fall 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 3rd & 4th grade
Auditions: 9/27 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: 12/1 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
✏️ PTO NEWS ✏️
Hello Montgomery Families,
A big thank you to our teachers and building staff for making Curriculum Preview Night a success! I hope you were all able to learn more about what to expect in the year ahead and maybe get some more information from our wonderful Montgomery Ambassadors. If you have any questions that weren't answered, please feel free to contact me and I will help find an answer for you!
DON'T FORGET TO JOIN THE PTO!!!!
If you are part of the Montgomery Elementary family, we encourage you to join us in making our school a great place for kids. PTO membership offers you many opportunities to learn about what is going on at the school, to be involved and make some friends along the way. PTO members can vote on the PTO budget items and expenditures and receive access to our directory via the DirectorySpot app (there is NO membership fee for the 2023-2024 school year!) Joining the PTO does not obligate you to volunteer; it's just a great way to show your support of Montgomery Elementary!
To learn more and join the PTO, visit our membership page!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We still need volunteers for a few positions and as always, to help make our events a success. 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 COORDINATOR - Creates and maintains a Sign Up Genius for lunchroom volunteers throughout the school year
- WALKING PROGRAM COORDINATOR - Creates Sign Up Genius and coordinates prizes for students that participate in the recess walking program
- MEDIA CENTER VOLUNTEERS - Help check in books and reshelve during the school day. Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA9A729AAFD0-montgomery5#/
- ROOM PARENTS - See more information below and sign up here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQntzmfoaBZT2wO2Ujwa6Y9FIRyk5IH9I3E9u9zFi3bnzlLQ/viewform
- The Montgomery PTO is looking for volunteers for each classroom to serve as room parents throughout the 2023-2024 school year. Room parents work with their teacher to support and enhance special class activities, plan seasonal parties and assist their teacher as needed. However, every classroom and teacher has unique needs and expectations. If you are interested in volunteering as a room parent, please fill out the below form by Friday, September 15th. Please make sure to fill out a form for each child you would like to be a room parent for. Room parents will be assigned and notified the week of September 25. If you have any questions or would like additional details about being a room parent, please contact Ashley Gratsch at ashley.gratsch@gmail.com. Thank you for helping support our school and teachers!
UPCOMING EVENTS
There are lots of fun things coming up. Please be sure to mark your calendars!!
- PTO MEETING - Our first general meeting will be on Thursday, September 14 @ 6:00pm. There will be pizza and childcare provided for those who need it. At this first meeting, we will be presenting the annual budget for approval, discussing fundraising, and outlining our programs for the year. We will also have Becky Tompkins, the District Director of Curriculum and Samantha Block, the School Counselor for Montgomery to talk about what they do.
- FALL PICTURE DAY - Lifetouch will be coming to school on September 27 to take this year's school pictures. Keep an eye on your email and Facebook as we will be asking for volunteers to help out that day!
- THEATER AUDITIONS - Auditions for our Fall Production will be held on September 27. See the flyer in this newsletter for more information!
- MIGHTY AVIATOR DASH - Our annual Fall Fundraiser will be held on September 28th. Our committee is hard at work to make this a fun and successful event. Your students will bring home more information soon. If you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring, please email Kristy Felss or Alison Poto at mtptovpwaymeans@sycamoreschools.org.
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
✈️ DISTRICT NEWS ✈️
Attention Registered Nurses! Sycamore Community Schools is hiring Substitute Registered Nurses. We are looking for Nurses who have at least 2 years of experience and are interested in learning more about School Nursing! If interested please fill out an application on the Sycamore website Human Resources page. If you have any questions please contact Julie Ferron, District Nurse Coordinator at ferronj@sycamoreschools.org
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