Montgomery Elementary News

OCTOBER

31-2:30 Fall Parade

NOVEMBER

11/3 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00

11/9 & 11/10 3rd Grade Language Arts AIR Testing

11/23, 11/24, 11/25 Thanksgiving Break - no school

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REMINDER

SCHOOL FEES

Please remember to pay your school fees ($40.00 per child). You can do this through Parent Portal. This site also applies to paying lunch fees and full day kindergarten fees.

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CANNED FOOD DRIVE

The canned food drive starts November 1st and

ends Monday, November 14, 2016. These cans provide needed food for families in our area during the holidays. Let’s all help take care of others by providing food to families who need our support. Please bring in Thanksgiving nonperishable foods starting tomorrow. Other food items always needed are corn, green beans, peas, baked beans, fruit, soup, peanut butter, jelly, tuna, ravioli, beef stew, chili, and cereal.

Nurse Linton is also seeking volunteers on November 14 from 9:30-11:30am to help sort and box the canned good donations. Please meet in the cafeteria. If you are available to help, please email Nurse Linton or call 686-1733.

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Come to Our Fall Parade

Our Fall Parade will take place Monday, October 31st at 2:30 on the playground (weather permitting). In the event of rain, we will have the parade in the gym/stage/cafeteria area. Students will parade with their class then return to their classroom.

Please remember that we are in an elementary school so gory, scary costumes or weapons of any kind will not be permitted.

Be sure to check out the lost and found in the next couple of weeks for any of your child's lost articles! A good time to do this is when you come for your parent/teacher conference. After conferences are over our Make a Difference Committee will be donating remaining articles to our sister school, Winton Hills Academy.

Strike Up The Band For Hunger

The Sycamore High School Marching Band would like to invite you to their 2nd Annual “Strike Up The Band For Hunger” event! The Band has teamed up with Operation Give Back to help fight hunger in the Sycamore School District. Come see the SHS Marching Band perform their award winning 2016 show, “Vortex”, while helping fight hunger in the Sycamore School District. Admission to this event is a donation of two non-perishable food items. (No donation required for elementary students and younger.) This event will take place on Saturday, November 5th from 6:00pm-6:30pm at the Sycamore High School Soccer Stadium located at 7400 Cornell Road. In case of rain, the event will take place in the Sycamore High School Main Gym. (This event was originally scheduled for 11/4 but has been rescheduled due to the high probability of Sycamore making football playoffs.)

High School Variety Show

Sycamore High School Hosts Variety Show November 19th @ 7p in the Auditorium. Tickets $10 available pre-sale at www.aveschoir.org and at the door. Family ticketing available too! Up to a family of 5 for $30.

Acts feature 21 groups and soloists who are all members of the student body including vocal and instrumental groups, juggling, the Flyerettes, SEE1, a performance by all choral ensembles and More! Proceeds benefit the Sycamore Vocal Boosters.

AVES Hangar Bookstore & Spirit Shop

​Store news for week of October 31

BONUS HOURS - The store will be open all day Friday, November 4 (6:50 am - 3:00 pm).

Current Promotion: Temps are FALLing...20% off select apparel (in-stock only),

November is an exciting month at the AVES Hangar as new apparel and spirit items arrive in time for holiday shopping! The best way to stay up to date is to like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter.

​For more information (including a complete schedule of hours and where to park) please visit our webpage.

Questions? Email: sycamorebookstore@gmail.com

Directory Spot—Launched!

We officially launched the new Directory Spot App! We are very excited about all the positive feedback. If you paid your PTO Membership dues ($10), you should have received the email access link. Users are able to find classmates, teachers, and more with just a click of a button. If you have paid your dues but did not receive your access link, please let us know. We hope those who have accessed the app are enjoying the ease and accessibility of our school directory.

Any questions??? Contact: Kathy Mercurio or Katherine Rapp

Sycamore Strong Magnets

Want to show your community spirit? Are you Sycamore Strong? Montgomery Elementary received a limited supply of additional #sycamorestrong car magnets for the taking. Just stop by the office and grab one before they are gone!

T-Shirts and Teddy Bears

During the month of November, bring in your new or gently used t-shirts and stuffed animals to help kids in need. We are working with the Ohio Chapter of "SAFE" (Stuffed Animals for Emergencies) to help them find a new home! Some of those homes include: Children's Hospitals, the YWCA, and children with disabilities. In many cases, your donations will be used for birthday and holiday gifts for kids who otherwise may not receive any gifts. Please drop your donations off in the school lobby-- look for the large brown box under the staircase. Please note: stuffed animal donations should be run through the dryer on low-setting for 10-15 minutes. The SAFE organization does further cleaning, but they've asked that we do this initial step. If a stuffed animal cannot be run through the dryer, it will not be accepted (i.e., stuffed animals with plastic attachments). For more information see Adeline Murphy or contact Alicia Murphy.

Join T-Shirts and Teddy Bears

We are looking for 3rd and 4th graders who are interested in being part of the T&T Team. These students will assist in organizing the donations and will be invited to help deliver some of the T-Shirts & Teddy bears to a Christmas Carnival Party in December. Time commitment will most likely include one 1-hour block of time after school, and one 3-hour evening in December (time/date TBD). We will be limiting this group to 25 students, so if you're interested please e-mail Alicia Murphy.

Save the date for Montgomery Elementary's SUPER Carnival. Join us for fun and games suitable for superheroes of all ages on Friday, January 27th, 2017 from 5:30pm - 9pm. It will be a night you and your mini-superheroes won't soon forget!

Have super powers you can share with us? Please contact Co-Chairs Betsy Rinehart or Paaras Parker to get involved.