Symmes Elementary Newsletter

• April 18: No school, Professional Learning Day

• May 2: Volunteer Lunch, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm, Symmes

• May 2, 3, & 4: Symmes Players Performances, additional information coming soon!

• May 9: Kindergarten Orientation for incoming kindergarten families

• May 16: Field Day

• May 19: Raindate for Field Day

• May 21: 4th Grade Celebration, 6:30 pm

• May 23: Last Day of School!

Registration for Sycamore Summer School 2025 will begin on April 1. We will be offering enrichment and credit recovery for students. Click on the grade level to view the associated Summer School Course Catalog:

• Grades K-4: June 2 - 27 at Maple Dale Elementary

• Grades 5-6: June 2-27 at Sycamore Junior High

• Grades 7-8: June 2-27 at Sycamore Junior High

• Grades 9-12: June 2 - July 11 at Sycamore Junior High

Registration can be completed via Google Forms specific to each grade level beginning April 1. Registration for transportation must be completed by May 16.

• K-4 Summer School Registration

• Greene 101

• 5-8 Summer School Registration

• 9-12 Summer School Registration

• Transportation Form

Greene 101 is a unique and exciting opportunity designed to help incoming 5th-grade students build the foundational skills they need to thrive at E.H. Greene Intermediate School. Led by a team of dedicated teachers, this one-day program focuses on developing essential skills such as organization, study habits, collaboration, problem-solving, technology use, and critical thinking.

Through a variety of engaging, hands-on activities, students will strengthen their independence, responsibility, and confidence as learners. They’ll also have the chance to connect with peers, get to know Greene’s school culture, and begin building a sense of community—before the first day of school.

With students coming together from four different elementary schools, Greene 101 is designed to ease the transition and help reduce the natural anxiety that can come with starting at a new school. Our goal is to ensure every student feels connected, confident, and excited to begin their journey at Greene.

Session Information:

• Students can attend one session on either Thursday, August 7 or Friday, August 8.
• Each session runs from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
• Students should bring a packed lunch.

How to Register:
Visit the Sycamore Schools website, click on "Academics" at the top of the homepage, then select "Summer School." The registration link for Greene 101 can be found in the catalog links.

Questions?
Please contact Ann Marie Brubaker at brubakera@sycamoreschools.org.

This year, E.H. Greene will host a Rising 5th Grade Parent Orientation Night on Thursday, April 24th from 6:00 pm -7:30 pm.

From 6:00 pm -6:25 pm, our leadership team will conduct an orientation presentation. This will include information about our teaming model, what a typical day will look like for your child, our elective classes, and the clubs and activities we offer.

From 6:30 pm - 6:55 pm, our student leadership group (Flight Crew) will conduct tours of our building. This will give you a chance to receive an in-depth look at our new facility.

Finally, from 7:00 pm -7:30 pm, we will have a question/answer session and answer common questions you may have.

This program is designed for adults only as your students will have a number of other opportunities to visit and become familiar and comfortable in their new home. We hope to see you there!

SYMMES STEPPERS is our walking/running program held every good weather Wednesday at lunch recess in the Fall and Spring. Students enjoy walking or running supervised laps around the walking track and get a chance to earn STEPPER FEET as they rack up the miles. We are looking for volunteers to help with the students out on the track each week!

Symmes Steppers will started back up on Wednesday, March 26th for

Grades K-4.

Spring Symmes Steppers SignUp

We are SO excited to invite you to join us for a special volunteer opportunity during the 4th quarter of the school year – Lunch Duty! This is a fantastic chance to see your children and their friends enjoying lunchtime, and to help us create a smooth and happy experience for everyone.

Symmes Spotlight is a program organized by our PTO which brings special recognition to a group of students each week. Volunteers help on Monday mornings for about an hour and conduct brief interviews with selected students in the cafeteria. Symmes Spotlight is a great way to get to know students and other parents. Click on one of the buttons below to sign up. If you are interested in volunteering with Symmes Spotlight but unable to sign up or have questions about the program, please email margaret.mathur@gmail.com. Thank you!

This week, we will combine weeks 2 and 3 of our Insects theme. Children will learn about insects that hop or jump, including grasshoppers, crickets, fleas, katydids, springtails, leafhoppers, froghoppers and some beetles. They will learn how these insects hop and jump, which ones are pests, and which one works day and night. 🦗

We will also explore insects that fly, including bees, mosquitoes, flies, butterflies, ladybugs, and dragonflies. They will learn how these critters fly, which ones are pests, and which one creates a sweet treat. Children will also learn about the metamorphosis of the butterfly. 🦋

Hopping Critters Family Connections activities can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/081012b0-19f6-4d5a-a68d-7680c22bf613

Week 2 storybook, “Grasshopper Gus” can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/ab252050-a968-4fe3-84e8-5641d090cad0

Flying Critters Family Connections activities can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/eddafab9-4987-44d8-9f8c-6fd3edb08c57

Week 3 storybook, “Stop Bugging Me!” can be found at: https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/d827244d-b12f-4111-8acf-6c64ad67b18c

Additionally, we will read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and watch live caterpillars grow into butterflies in each classroom!

Symmes Preschool is looking forward to having a former Symmes student and local author, Jillian (Romansky) Arnold, come to Symmes on April 23 to read her new book! She will be here for both AM and PM classes!

If you would like her to sign a copy of her book for your child, you can purchase it on Amazon and send it in your child's bookbag and we will make sure she signs it for you!

Soaring Together: A Butterfly Family's Story of Discovery, Love, and Resilience

by Jillian L. Arnold

Principal: Jessica Ralston, ralstonj@sycamoreschools.org

Assistant Principal: India Chambers-Richardson, richardsoni@sycamoreschools.org

Administrative Assistant to the Principal: Alyssa Schmeling, schmelinga@sycamoreschools.org

Administrative Assistant to the Ass't Principal: Heather Shults, shultsh@sycamoreschools.org

School Nurse: Julie Ferron, ferronj@sycamoreschools.org

School Counselor: Beth Hill, hille@sycamoreschools.org

Children's Hospital School-based Therapist: Erica Koe-Krompecher, koe-krompechere@sycamoreschools.org

Attendance Emails: syattendance@sycamoreschools.org

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