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Montgomery Elementary News
October 21, 2022
Contact Us
Dr. Amy Debelak, Principal
Ms. Sally Ganz, Asst. Principal
Office 513-686-1730
Absence Line 513-686-1736
FAX 513-792-6131
School Nurse 513-686-1733
Cafeteria 513-686-1735
Transportation 513-686-1785
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
Fall weather is here! Teachers and students are celebrating fall in many ways in the classrooms. Thank you to so many of you who have sent supplies in for pumpkin and apple activities. The school looks beautiful! Our Fall Parade is back on October 31st at 2:30. It will be on the large playground if weather permits. If not, we will be on the stage. Families are invited to attend! Please see your teacher newsletter for more information about fall festivities.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Best,
Amy
OCTOBER
28 - TEACHER RECORDS DAY - no school for students
31 - FALL PARADE - more details to follow
NOVEMBER
4 - PBIS SPIRIT DAY - wear yellow shirts to school
4 - REPORT CARDS AVAILABLE - posted on Parent Portal by 4pm
9 - PHOTO RETAKES
Summer - Pandemic EBT
There is a new window that the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services is opening on November 1st, 2022 to submit any families that did NOT get their PBET benefits for the summer. This would be for any family that qualified for free or reduced price lunch last school year and had an active sycamore student (this does not include preschool).
IF you believe you should have qualified and did not receive these benefits please email Kelsey Warren - warrenk@sycamoreschools.org. Provide student names and ID#s in the email.
More information on what pandemic EBT is can be found here.
VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
Hello Montgomery Families and Staff,
Our Veterans Day Committee would like to invite you to join us in celebrating our local Veterans!
Please click on the link Veterans Day Luncheon Sign Up! and RSVP by Thursday, October 27th.
We will also be having a drive to donate to the Coalition for Homeless Veterans in Cincinnati. Please consider donating the items below. Each teacher will be collecting these items per grade level to make donation bags for homeless Veterans. Thank you!
K- Travel sized shampoo
1- Travel sized soap or hand sanitizer
2- Travel sized toothbrush or toothpaste
3- Travel sized mouthwash or deodorant
4- Travel sized cleaning or baby wipes
We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating with our local heroes!
Have a wonderful day,
Veterans Day Committee
NEWS FROM OUR NURSE
Vision and hearing screenings will be on the following dates for the 2022-23 school year:
Kindergarten October 26, 2022
First grade October 27, 2022
Third grade November 9, 2022
If the student does not pass the initial screening, a second screening will be conducted by the school nurse. If the student fails the second screening for vision and/or hearing, a referral will be mailed home recommending further evaluation by a vision and/or hearing specialist.
If you have any questions about the school screening program, please
call or email Susan Linton.
Below is a link to the Sign Up Genius for volunteers to help with the Vision and Hearing Screenings.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0a4facae28a7fe3-volunteers
Susan Linton, MSN, RN
Montgomery Elementary
Nurse Office 513-686-1733
Fax 513-792-6131
Dear Montgomery Families,
The October PTO General Meeting was Wednesday evening. Please check the PTO website for presentation materials and for recordings of the meeting.
1). Directory
The Montgomery Elementary directory for the 2022-23 school year is now live on Directory Spot. If you have used Directory Spot in the past, your username and password will continue to work. If you are a new user, go to www.directoryspot.net, enter your email address as your username and select "Reset Password" to create a password.
- You can log into the Directory Spot website (not the mobile app) to make changes to your listing.
- Don't forget to download the Directory Spot app.
- Questions? Email: mtptodirectory@sycamoreschools.org
2). Upcoming events:
a) October 28 @ 1pm - 3pm PTO Skate party at Castle Skateland - NO SCHOOL for students
b) November 4 - 3rd and 4th grade Theatre night
c) November 9 - Photo retakes
3). Volunteers Needed (click hyperlinks to signup):
Lunchroom Volunteers, October Media Center Volunteers, November Media Center Volunteers, Walking Program Volunteers.4). Join the PTO
It's no cost, no obligation, and comes with access to the directory. Click HERE to join. As a reminder, it's an annual membership and must be renewed each year.
All information is also available on the PTO website and via our facebook page. If you have any questions, you're always welcome to send an email to me - MTPTO@sycamoreschools.org
Respectfully,
Kristofer Johnston
PTO President