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The Weekly Family Update #1
September 3, 2023
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February Family Newsletter
Black History Month Celebrations Throughout The Greater Cleveland Area
IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
- February 2, 2024: No School for Pre-k & Kindergarten
- February 7, 2024: Parent-teacher Conferences -- Early Dismissal (12:55 Pm Dismissal)
- February 14, 2024: Children's House Parent Meeting, 9:30 AM Coffee Hour, then tours
- February 16, 2024: No School - Professional Development Day:
- February 19, 2024: No School - President's Day
- March 14, 2024: Middle School Presents "A Demonstration of Learning Through Inquiry
- March 14, 2024: National Pi Day
- March 14, 2024: FAPE Project, Middle School
Important Announcements
- Attendance Matters: Please get your students to school on time and allow them to stay for the full day. The state counts hours and not days. When your student leaves early or arrives late that time is counted and it accumulates. When they are not in school they are not learning. If you need help or there is a barrier preventing you from getting your child to school on time, please reach out to our Family Support Specialist, Nikisha Russ at (216)645-8671 or email her at nruss@SayYesCleveland.org.
- Parents, please talk to your child about social media and internet safety. Checkout the resources created by our Upper Elementary teachers below. We have noticed an increase in conflicts between students that start in social media chatrooms and group chat text messages.
- This week's Panther PRIDE virtue is empathy, which coincides nicely with the presentation Upper Elementary created for their families on building empathy in children and internet safety. Information and resources can be found below.
- Mayor Justin Bibb wants you to know that the City of Cleveland’s Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Centers (NRRC’s) provide resources in the neighborhood for recreational, social, cultural, and other support services. A list of programs and services are available to members of the entire family across the city’s 22 Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Centers. You can click here for a copy of the guide or contact the registration hotline at 216-664-2241 or email your questions to Recinfo@clevelandohio.gov.
- Please turn in Emergency Contact information for your student. We need all up to date phone numbers, addresses, and emails turned into the school office as soon as possible or call to update your student's contact information.
- Please contact your child's teacher about signing up for Parent Teacher Conferences.
Parent Community Meetings
Parent Community Meeting March 14, 2023
The Middle School will be presenting, "A Demonstration of Learning Through Inquiry". Middle School students selected a topic of interests that also impacts our local and global community. They had to research, and create a presentation on their topics. Middle School Parents are invited to come and watch the presentations on March 14, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. The Middle School will also be serving pie and coffee at their demonstration to also celebrate National PI Day. Look out for an invitation to this event from your child's teacher through the Remind app. If you have not signed up for Remind, instructions are attached at the end of this newsletter.
Recap of January's Parent Meeting on Empathy and Internet Safety
This month's Parent Meeting for grades (K-8) focused on Empathy and Internet Safety. Our Upper Elementary teachers created a presentation that has been shared on You Tube. The meeting was on Thursday, January 25th from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Families, please watch the videos with your child and discuss. Check out the other resources created by our Upper Elementary teachers.
Student Shout Out!
Boy's Basketball Team Went All The Way to Finals
Tremont's Boy's Basketball team went all the way to finals. They started off with only five players and still made it to finals. Let's celebrate their hard work and perseverance.
Robotics Team
In preparation for the Ohio's District Qualifiers next Saturday, January 13th, the robotics team, One More Second, practiced their presentation with visitors at Great Lakes Science Center. The team also is this week's "Shout Out" school in CMSD 360 (starting around minute 2:45). They have also been asked to present to the local and state officials at CSU on January 16th. Please be sure to wish Ms. Kovach, Ms. Marti and the whole robotics team great adventures and success these next two weeks!
Staff Spotlight:
Principal Celeste Presented at the District's January Board Work Meeting
Tremont Montessori School was spotlighted at the January Board Work Meeting where Principal Celeste presented. You can view a copy of her presentation below.
FOCUS ON LEARNING
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
Middle School students are working on writing argumentative essays on the advantages and disadvantages to AI. They are also exploring how graphs are visual representations of information, how they help readers understand data collected during an experiment, and how scientists use graphs like line graphs, bar graphs, and pie charts. Middle Schools students will also be learning about how genetics is the study of heredity, or characteristics passed from one generation to the next. Students are also learning how to follow a recipe, shop at a supermarket, and the different food groups that make up the human diet.
Children's House (Grades Pre K-1)
Lower Elementary (Grades 1-3)
In Lower Elementary students are finishing up a deep dive into all things Australia! They learned about the foods, animals, transportation, people and culture. In Math they are beginning a focus on Notation of Time with different History lessons and works. Lower Elementary have also begun a 20 book challenge!
Upper Elementary (Grades 4-6)
Lots of Adventures at TMS!!
Whether it was playing with pumpkins and friends at Red Wagon Farm, checking out the elephant crossing at the zoo, taking their first polar plunge at Edgewater, or plunging into Robotics league at Willoughby School of Innovation for a scrimmage with 16 other schools, our students and staff had plenty of adventures this week!
Family Resources:
Parent Advisory Committee
Our second Parent Advisory Committee Meeting will be on January 18, 2023 at .For more information email Brittany Bray at brittany.bray@clevelandmetroschools.org.
Become a Volunteer!
Tremont Montessori School and the Parent Advisory Committee are looking for volunteers. All volunteers will have to complete a background check and volunteer orientation. You can find out about becoming a volunteer by emailing emailing Brittany Bray
If you are the parent/guardian of a child who attends Tremont Montessori School you can join the PAC (Parent Advisory Committee). Pickup a form in the school's main office or contact Tremont Montessori's PAC Parent Ambassador is Brittany Bray.
Say Yes Cleveland
There’s a Say Yes Cleveland Family Support Specialist (FSS) in every Cleveland school building to connect students and families to the free services they need so that students can be provided with supports to overcome barriers and stay on track for success. Each FSS has years of experience helping Cleveland families overcome challenges. Contact Nikisha Russ, our Say Yes Cleveland Family Support Specialist at (216)645-8671 or email her at nruss@SayYesCleveland.org.
Families can ensure strong support from Say Yes Cleveland by filling out our Parent Survey once each school year. To access this survey please use this link https://cleveland.sytepps.org.
Say Yes Cleveland support services can include:
- Afterschool programs
- Legal assistance for every student and family
- Academic tutoring
- Food assistance
- Behavioral and mental health services
- Medical and dental services
- Vision testing and services
- Clothing and home needs
- Technology access and help for remote learning
- Housing assistance
And much more!
Afterschool All-Stars
Need an afterschool program for your child? Well you are in luck, Tremont Montessori School has a free afterschool program on site at our school. See the brochure below for more information.
How to Stay Connected
Remind Instructions for Parents
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures:
Arrival:
Pre-K: Parent/guardian park on W. 10th St. and escort child to side door near cafeteria – Preschool students need to be escorted and signed in by an adult each morning.
Kindergarten – 8th Grade: Enter through main entrance on Jefferson Ave. – they do not need to be signed in.
Dismissal:
Pre- K: Students need to picked up and signed out by adult each afternoon (only those18 years old and over). Dismissal will be at marked door:
- Door A: Urbas/Traxler (140) Johnson/Abuasi (138)
- Door B: Conrad (122) McCandless (124) Pollard (131)
- Door C DiBacco (132) Ewert-Krocker (133)
Kindergarten – 8th Grade : will exit from the main entrance on Jefferson and walk to car independently – no sign out required. All students and adults must use the cross walk at the corner if they need to cross the street.
Family Handbook: Please review the Family Handbook for school information and procedures by clicking here.