Tremont Family Update

February 3-Grades 2-5 Peter Brown Author Visit Field Trip to UAHS

Yearbook Orders Due

Peter Brown Field Trip Grades K-2

February 7-Cake Bingo 6pm

February 13-Grades K-5 Aaron Reynolds Author Visit at Tremont

February 14-Valentine's Day Parties 2pm

February 28-Last day to nominate a staff member for a UACA Golden Apple Award

Not So Silent Social 7pm

For families of 5th graders:

February 26-Hastings 5th Grade Family Information Night-6:30-8:30pm

March 6-Jones 5th Grade Family Information Night-7pm

Please expect to see yearbook order forms coming home with your students. You are welcome to place your order online at book.hrimaging.com. If you choose to use the order form please return it to school no later than Monday, February 3rd. Thank you!

Peter Brown field trip day is Monday! Beloved children's book author and illustrator Peter Brown will be visiting with Upper Arlington students in grades 2-5 on February 3, 2025! Brown is known for his bestselling books The Wild Robot, The Curious Garden, Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, illustrations for the Creepy Carrots series, and more. During this engaging event, Peter will share his creative process, discuss the journey behind his books, and reveal the inspiration for his whimsical characters.

All 2nd-5th grade students will travel to Upper Arlington High School for Brown’s presentation. Thanks to the Upper Arlington Public Library and the Upper Arlington Education Foundation for making this visit possible!

Good Morning Tremont (GMT) is Tremont Elementary School’s daily video announcement show featuring timely information for students and staff, as well as celebrations of classroom learning, community, and school events. GMT is hosted as “unlisted” on YouTube, viewable only though the link emailed to Tremont staff and families each school day. Throughout the school year, students have the opportunity to create content for GMT individually and as a class, in addition to being recognized as a part of school events.

During the month of February, be sure to watch for recognition of Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Ramadan, and more! In addition, we are excited to feature takeovers from Mrs. Pavlofsky’s, Mrs. Ingram’s, Mrs. Downour’s, & Mrs. Brandenstein’s classes!

You may have seen on GMT and heard from your kids that we have been working on decreasing the food waste in the cafeteria. We weighed the cafeteria garbage at the beginning of the year and found we produced about 188 pounds of trash every day at lunch time. Yes, 188 pounds every single day just at lunch! Thanks to a grant filled by both UA+Ed and Tremont's PTO, we are participating in a curbside food waste pickup program with The Compost Exchange this year. Since we have started the program, we have seen a 10% weekly decrease in the amount of garbage that is being produced in the cafeteria just by separating our food waste. If you are interested in helping us continue this success, we'd love some help in the cafeteria to collect the food waste! If you'd like to join us in celebrating the project, we will be at the UA+Ed Founders and Friends event on Thursday February 20 from 4:30-5:15pm at UAHS! Please email Shelly Bloom at sbloom@uaschools.org with any questions.

On February 13th, 2025, Tremont favorite, author Aaron Reynolds will be visiting all students K-5! Aaron Reynolds is best known for his award-winning Creepy Carrots series, as well as Dude!, Nerdy Birdy, The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, and more! During his presentations, Aaron will share behind-the-scenes facts about his popular books, as well as what it’s really like to be an author.

Our school will not be holding a book sale in conjunction with Aaron’s visit. Instead, families may purchase copies of Aaron’s books from their favorite bookstore and send them to school to be signed by Aaron on visit day. If you’re interested in having an independently-purchased book signed by Aaron Reynolds, you are encouraged to make purchases soon and watch for further instructions and a signature slip to come home next week.

Thanks to our Tremont PTO and the Upper Arlington Education Foundation for making this school visit possible!

We are excited to celebrate Valentine’s Day with our classroom parties on Friday, February 14th at 2pm! It’s a wonderful time for students to share kind messages and enjoy fun activities.

As a reminder, no food or candy can be passed out as part of your child’s valentines. This will help us ensure a safe environment for all students, including those with allergies. Allergy-safe snacks will be provided during the parties, so everyone can enjoy the celebration worry-free.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to make this a fun and inclusive event for all! ❤️

The Upper Arlington Civic Association is excited to announce that the annual Golden Apple Award nominations for 2025 are here! This prestigious award can go to ANY faculty or staff in our schools. Your votes count! The winner of the Golden Apple at each school is decided by YOU! Any parent, student, colleague or community member can make a nomination. You can also nominate more than one person!

Visit www.UACA.org to fill out a nomination form between January 6 at 7:00 a.m. and February 28 at 11:59 p.m.

Upcoming PTO Events: Mark Your Calendars & Save-The-Date!

2/4 General PTO Meeting @6pm

2/7 Cake Bingo @6pm

2/24 Tremont Silent Auction Opens @Noon

2/28 Not-So-Silent Adult Social @7pm

New! General PTO Meeting-Tuesday, February 4th

Feel free to join us for our General PTO Meeting this Tuesday, February 4th at 6pm in the Tremont cafeteria. Simply knock on the door to be let in. Hope to see you there!

Tremont Silent Auction & Not-So-Silent Social

Get ready for the largest fundraiser of the year! Mark your calendars for the online Silent Auction opening Monday, February 24th at noon and closing at 8PM Thursday, February 27th. Browse and bid on amazing packages from local businesses and donors, UA Camps and Activities and the always popular Classroom Art and Teacher experiences.

Then plan to attend the Not-So-Silent Social on Friday, February 28th at Ohio State Curlview on Woodruff Ave. Meet up with other Tremont parents and enjoy food, drinks and a mingling magician! Your ticket to the event gets you one entry for one of the incredible door prizes! Please click on the FLYER for details on both the auction and social.

CLICK HERE for important event information on online bidding and to purchase auction and event tickets!

Cake BINGO Is A Week Away! Tonight Is Your Last Chance To Purchase Pizza Packages!

Cake BINGO is Friday February 7, 2025 at 6pm. Join us for an evening of pizza, BINGO and some fabulous cakes as prizes. As in previous years, there will be an optional cake decorating contest. You may also bring a store bought cake. Each cake gets you TWO(2) BINGO cards. Small and large pizza packages are now available for purchase through TONIGHT on the Tremont PTO website. Please click HERE to order your package today. Do not wish to purchase a pizza package? No worries! There is an option to simply RSVP for the event! Please click on this FLYER for all the details! We look forward to seeing you at this fun event

Committee Members Needed!

If you are interested in joining the Cake BINGO committee, please reach out to Andrea Wise (andreawise425@gmail.com). You can also click on the links below and sign up to volunteer either as an adult or middle schooler the night of the event. Any level of assistance is appreciated!

Adult Volunteers:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FAEAD23AAFC1-54448019-adult

Middle School Volunteers:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4FAEAD23AAFC1-54448315-middle

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed!

To sign up for a shift (as few or as many as you want!), please use the SignUp Genius link below. Remember to check in at the front office when you arrive and grab a volunteer lanyard. Thank you in advance for your dedication and support!

Sign Up:

Tremont Elementary Cafeteria Volunteers 2025

Third grade fall OST reports

Dear parents of third grade students,

In December you received an email with information about how to access your child’s Fall 2024 Ohio’s State Test in English language arts via the PowerSchool Parent Portal. We have now received the printed family report that was mentioned in the email. Your child will be bringing this family report home in a sealed envelope on February 7. If you have any questions before then please reach out to your child’s teacher.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Prati

Spring Break Food Distribution

Beginning February 1st, families can sign up to receive groceries for the children in their household over spring break. The Tri-Village Packers, a group of community volunteers, coordinate this program. We would like to ensure every family who would benefit has an opportunity to register.

Elementary Schools and Hazel Health After Hours Teletherapy Services

Hazel Health Teletherapy for Elementary.

This online therapy service is available at no cost to elementary students and families outside of school hours from the convenience of their home.

January 31, 2025