Montgomery Elementary News
March 1, 2019
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
POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAIT WORD FOR THE WEEK OF 3/4/2019
CITIZENSHIP – A good citizen follows rules, obeys laws, protects the environment, and respects authority.
CITIZENSHIP means being loyal to our country and trying to make our neighborhood, community, and country better places in which to live.
SPECIALS SCHEDULE for the week of March 4, 2019
Monday 3/4 - D DAY
Tuesday 3/5 - A DAY
Wednesday 3/6 - B DAY
Thursday 3/7 - C DAY
Friday 3/8 - D Day
If you would like to give us input for your child's placement for 2019-20 please complete the attached form NO LATER than March 15th.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
MARCH
12 - Muffin Morning (A-L) 8:30am - 9:05am
13 - Muffin Muffin (M-Z) 8:30am - 9:05am
13 - Spring Photo Day
18 - 22 - Spring Break - No School
29 - Report Cards Go Home in Backpacks
SCHOOL NEWS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPRING OPTIONAL TESTING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED STUDENTS
Although your child may or may not have taken the CogAT in December, you may request that your child be tested on the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT). If you wish to have your child participate in this round of testing, all requests must be made through the below online link by March 15, 2019. In order to decrease disruption to your child's instruction, this testing opportunity will take place prior to the start of the school day. We have scheduled this 45-50 minute testing session to be administered from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Montgomery Elementary.
Please note it is the parents' responsibility to provide transportation the morning of testing to your child’s building. Additionally, know that Sycamore cannot use kindergarten or first grade scores for gifted placement.
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CLASS PLACEMENT PROCESS BEGINS
As we plan for next year, we will begin our process of class placements for all of our current students. Our teams of teachers and administrators spend a considerable amount of time looking closely at academic abilities, special learning considerations, social interactions, among many other things in order to make up the best learning environments for all students. Parent input is also considered as our teams of teachers and administrators develop the class lists between now and the start of the next school year.
If you would like your child to be placed with a specific peer or give us any other pertinent information to consider, please complete the form attached to this newsletter. Every effort will be made to place your child with one of the students listed. Please list six names to ensure a classroom placement with a peer. If fewer than six names are provided, the likelihood of your child being placed with a peer listed is decreased.
For your input to be considered it is imperative that this form is completed and submitted
NO LATER than March 15, 2019.
This form is OPTIONAL!
PTO NEWS
PTO PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Tickets are still available for the Third and Fourth Grade production of The Jungle Book Kids!
Don’t miss this amazing performance this evening.
The Montgomery Green Team is still hard at work collecting unwanted textiles for the annual Shed Your Threads Challenge. You can send your unwanted items to school. Bins are located under the stairwell in the school and a large collection bin in the parking lot.
Our next General PTO Meeting is Wednesday, March 6th
at 9:30am! Staff from Greene Intermediate School
will be speaking!
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.
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 we would greatly appreciate your feedback.
Have questions please contact me, Kristy Felss, at mtpto@sycamoreschools.org.
National School Breakfast Week is an annual national campaign designed to raise awareness of the National School Breakfast Program in school communities across the country.
Stop by the "Pit Stop" every day for breakfast this week. The "Pit Crew" will be serving up some delicious meals!
- Wednesday - There will a special guest in each cafeteria at breakfast time! Eat breakfast with us to see who it is!
- Collect a trading card each day at breakfast. Bring all 5 back on Friday and be entered to win a prize!
- Monday - Try the waffles and collect Waffle Wheelz
- Tuesday - Grab a milk with your breakfast and collect Milk Moover
- Wednesday - Choose cereal as your grain of the day and collect Cereal Cyclone
- Thursday - Choose the Egg Omelet and collect the Egg Scrambler
- Friday - End the week with something containing strawberries and collect the Scream' Strawberry
Check out this month's Nutrition Newsletter provided by the Sycamore District Wellness Committee! Visit the District Wellness Committee Tab to view previous newsletters.
Check us out on our new twitter account for daily nutrition tips! @AvesWellness