MHE Parent Newsletter

Hello MHE Families,

We wanted to take a second to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and to thank you for the love and support that you give MHE on a daily basis! Hopefully everyone is able to take some time off next week to spend with family and recharge! Please be sure to review all the information below and feel free to reach out with any questions that you may have.

Have a great one!

Mr. Rischmann & Mr. Whitaker

Go Musketeers!

• Thursday, November 20th - School Picture Retake Day
• Please send your student's teacher a note if you would like them to get a picture retake!
• Friday, November 21st - Read with Me Event in MHE Cafeteria from 8am-8:30am
• Monday, November 24th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice Day
• Tues, Nov 25th - Fri, Nov 28th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
• Friday, December 5th - MHE Blood Drive
• Thursday, December 11th - PTA Light Up MHE
• Thursday, December 18th - Carol Fest @ CHS
• Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, & 4th Grade performances start @ 6pm
• 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, & 5th Grade performances start @ 7:15pm
• Friday, December 19th - Last day of 2nd Quarter
• Mon, Dec 22nd - Thu, Jan 1st - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
• Friday, January 2nd - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice Day

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• MONFORT HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Event Code: FE228825
• Also Needed: Infinite Campus Student ID

STEAM night is Thursday, January 29th (it is in the evening) and we are looking to involve families as much as we can! If you are interested in volunteering during the event, helping plan the event, or if you have connections we can use for STEAM night, please fill out this form. Thank you in advance! If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Twehues, school counselor (Ltwehues@nwlsd.org).

STEAM Night Form

• Student arrival is daily between 8:30am and 8:50am. MHE staff supervision is not available before 8:30am. Students that arrive after 8:50am will be marked tardy.
• Y's Kids morning and after school care is available through Clippard YMCA (513-923-4466)
• Please refrain from dropping your student off in the main parking lot between 8:30am - 8:50am. This lot is for bus drop off only.
• If you plan on having your child eat school breakfast, please try to have them here closer to 8:30am. All students that arrive at school after 9am will be asked to get their breakfast from the cafeteria and report to their class to eat. TEACHING WILL BEGIN AT 9AM!
• Please refrain from picking your student up in the main office between 3:25-3:45. Parent pick up is at the back gate using your car tag. The front lot is for bus loading only.
• If you are in need of a car tag, please see Mr. Smith in the main office. If you do not have a car tag, you must have a photo ID AND be listed in the student's file as authorized to pick up.
• Breakfast and Lunch are both FREE this year! If however, you would like to have your child(ren)’s school instructional fees waived, you must submit an Educational Benefits or Household Income survey to determine fee waiver eligibility. You may complete the survey through the Infinite Campus parent portal.
• Additional items can be purchased using funds that have been added to student accounts. (Snack/chip bags and ice cream are $1.25, cookies are $.90 or $.70, and fruit-roll-ups are $.75) CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED IN THE CAFETERIA.
• Please do not send your child in the morning with coffee drinks or breakfast items from fast food locations (McDonalds, Starbucks, Dunkin, etc.). Students do need to finish these things before coming into school and should not be bringing them to class or the cafeteria.
• Please do not drop fast food off to students in the middle of the day. In the event of this, your child will be asked to eat in the office instead of with their class in the cafeteria.

• Join the PTA for your kids, your community and YOURSELF! Log on to Givebacks to be among the first to join or renew your membership for the 2025-26 year! ($10 annual fee)
• An easy way to support MHE all year long is by signing up for the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Log onto https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards, link your card to Monfort Height Elementary PTA & shop as you normally would! Kroger donates a portion of your sales back to the PTA.
• Questions? Comments? Email PTA Presidents at pta4mhe@gmail.com
• Stay up to date by following MHE PTA us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monfortheightspta

Northwest Local School District (NWLSD) is proud to partner with Village Empowerment Community Services (VECS) for the sixth consecutive school year to offer an intensive, 12-week parenting program:

A Parent’s Guide to Changing Destructive Adolescent Behavior (CDAB).

CDAB is the only parent training program designed to address the most challenging adolescent behaviors, including chronic school truancy, running away from home, engaging in unhealthy risk-taking, and experimenting—or considering experimenting—with drugs and/or alcohol. The curriculum is best suited for parents and caregivers of students ages 11–18 who may be experiencing these concerns.

This evidence-based program uses the CDAB behavioral model to help parents and caregivers address critical issues and provides practical, step-by-step strategies for creating positive change. The curriculum is interactive and skill-building, with each week building on the last. Participants will engage in group discussions, practice new strategies, and develop a supportive network with other families. Skills learned in the program are designed to strengthen parents’ and caregivers’ ability to support their child’s social and emotional growth.

Program Highlights:

• Free of charge to all parents and caregivers of pre-adolescents and adolescents within the NWLSD community
  

• 12-week commitment (attendance is mandatory; classes close after Week 2)
  

• Dinner and childcare provided weekly
  
  

Families who participate will:

• Learn effective ways to reduce family conflict
  

• Increase student attendance
  

• Improve student academic performance
  

• Gain access to valuable community resources

Parent Project Registration Form: Click here to complete the form or contact Lindsey Gibson at (513) 648-4085 or Lisa Murray (513) 549-0417 (cell) (513) 806-6686 (office)

*Group sessions will be held at Houston Conference Center on the old Ann Weigel Campus (3240 Banning Rd Cincinnati, OH 45239)

Wednesday Sessions: Parent Project 5:00-7:45pm

Week 1: December 3, 2025

Week 2: December 10, 2025

Week 8: February 4, 2026

Week 9: February 11, 2026

Week 10: February 18, 2026

Week 11: February 25, 2026

Principal

Mr. Trey Rischmann - trischmann@nwlsd.org, ext. 4203

Assistant Principal

Mr. Ryan Whitaker - rwhitaker@nwlsd.org, ext. 4202

Dean of Students

Ms. Shannon Ooten - sooten@nwlsd.org, ext. 4207

Office Secretary

Ms. Michele Dean - mdean1@nwlsd.org, ext. 4201

Attendance Secretary

Mr. Dean Smith - dsmith4@nwlsd.org, ext. 4204

School Counselor

Ms. Leslie Twehues - ltwehues@nwlsd.org, ext. 4220

School Nurse

Mrs. Amy Frimming - afrimming@nwlsd.org, ext. 4208

Website

https://www.nwlsd.org/o/mhes

Location

3711 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH, USA

Phone Number

513-389-1570

Facebook Page

www.facebook.com/MonfortHeightsElementary

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