PRM School Rocker

Greetings PRM Families,

Welcome to 2023 and the second semester of the 22-23 school year. It was so nice to welcome our students and staff back on Tuesday. The new year brings fresh energy and promise as we forge ahead. Our team is focused and ready to continue to provide high-quality instruction for our students. We are working to meet the unique needs of our students as we support their growth and achievement.

During the month of January we will administer our mid-year assessments for all students K-6. To help our students perform their best please be sure that they come to school on time daily and are well rested. Once the diagnostic assessments are completed our teachers will be using this information to guide their instruction and meet the individual needs of the students.

Thank you families and community for the continued support of our students and school community. May we have a safe and healthy January.

Love,

Principal Simpson

Email: simpsoa@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
Phone: 513-203-9087

Report Cards Go Home ~ Friday, January 6th

I-Ready Mid Year Assessment ~ Monday, January 9 - Friday, January 13th

LSDMC Meeting ~ Wednesday, January 11th @ 3:00pm Virtually via Google Meet

PTO and Foundation Meeting ~ Wednesday, January 11th @ 6:00pm at PRM

No School: MLK Day ~ Monday, January 16th

MAP (ELA) Mid Year Assessment ~ Tuesday, January 17 -Friday January 20th

Equity Group Meeting ~Thursday, January 26th @ 6:30pm at PRM

No School: Staff Professional Development Day ~ Friday, January 27th

*All events will be updated and available on www.prmrocks.org/calendar

Event updates throughout the month will be available on www.prmrocks.org/calendar

*You can also subscribe to the calendar on your device- find the green “subscribe” button on the top right side of the calendar page.

Welcome back from winter break! During the month of January, Kindergarteners will be completing two assessments for the middle of the year, one in Math and one in Language. We will also have a presentation for all students towards the end of the month when Hamilton County Parks staff will come in to talk about the sun, moon, and stars.

Here are our important upcoming dates, please mark your calendars:

January 25 & 26 - Hamilton County Parks Presentations

Happy New Year! Coming back from our break, all classrooms are practicing and reteaching the classroom and schoolwide expectations. Classrooms are reconnecting with their communities with community building activities. We are beginning new writing units and cultural units to start the new year. Benchmark assessments are starting the Week of January 9th and will continue into the following week. Please be sure that computers are brought to school every day, fully charged and ready for the assessments.

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a wonderful break and is ready for a great start to Quarter 3. Students will begin taking their winter assessments this month. Every student will need their laptop for this assessment. Please take this time to ensure that your child has their device (and charger), that it is working correctly, and the charger is working and will charge their device. Knowing ahead of time that your child's device isn't working properly is greatly appreciated. Specific testing dates vary by grade level and homeroom. Information will be sent home from individual teachers. Teams have been spending time this week reviewing classroom and school expectations with students. Please take time to review the school uniform policy. You can find this in the student planner. Students should be in uniform every day. Remember that jeans, sweatpants and leggings are not a part of the school uniform. Thank you for your support.

Technology updates from Mr. David - Here's the low-down to what's going down in Tech!

Kindergarteners continue to excel at logging in and navigation. This quarter we move beyond keyboarding exercises and begin focusing on computer fundamentals.

The 6-9 communities are going to be focusing on Digital Citizenship, which encompasses everything from learning about their digital footprints to online safety and password protection.

4th/5th graders are beginning 3D printing! During the 3rd quarter we will cover the basics and then in the 4th quarter we will cover design. If things go according to plan, each student will have the ability to design and print their own keychain by the end of the year.

6th graders are continuing to learn about video production and editing. Most of the basics were covered last quarter and we will move into more creative projects including green screening themselves into the action. We will also start working on a video for their 6th grade recognition!

Music Update from Ms. Maria

African Choir Opportunity for students in grades 4-6. Rehearsals will be after school until 3:30pm on Tuesdays starting on January 10th. Students will sing African songs and perform for the Cincinnati Public Schools African Culture and Art Festival on February 16th. If you have questions, please reach out to Ms. Maria at KitsinM@cpsboe.k12.oh.us

Updates from our Parent Organizations:

Happy New Year from your parent leadership groups. PTO and Foundation will be meeting in unison on Wednesday, January 11th at 6:00pm in the school cafeteria. Joining us for the meeting is a great way to kick off the new year and become part of the community that supports PRM students and staff.

The Pleasant Ridge Schools Foundation is planning two big events this quarter – The Annual Silent Auction will again take place virtually this year and is scheduled from February 6th through 11th. And the Annual Read-A-Thon is scheduled for March 2nd through 9th. Please watch for more information about both events in the coming months.

Foundation will continue to reach out to business sponsors for the 2023 calendar year. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please ask them to contact Laura Morales at laura.schatz912@gmail.com.

If your new year’s resolution is to stay connected you are in luck… subscribe now to receive emails from the PRM Rocks Website at https://prmrocks.org/emailupdates/

If you have any PTO or Foundation related questions, please reach out to PTO President Antoinette Moore at grayac1012@gmail.com or Foundation President Sara Bourgeois at prsfpres@gmail.com

Boosters

PRM will continue hosting home basketball games throughout January and February. Home games can be a lot of fun, if you are interested in coming out to watch, please email prmathletics@gmail.com for a full schedule. Our cheer team will be at several of these games as well. Next month there will be information about registering for our spring sports (soccer, track, tee-ball/baseball and volleyball). Any other booster opportunities can be found at www.prmrocks.org/athletics.

ILT

The Instructional Leadership Team meets twice monthly at PRM on Monday afternoons. ILT will continue to discuss and work on important issues that affect our students during their school day.

LSDMC

The Local School Decision Making Committee will meet virtually on Wednesday, January 11th at 3:00pm. This is a continuation of virtual meetings during the winter months to ensure we do not have any weather-related cancellations. Please reference https://prmrocks.org/calendar/ for the Google Meet code.

Remember that if you have feedback on the CRC as our after-school care provider at PRM, the LSDMC would like to hear from you. Watch for a survey or communicate directly with any of our three parent representatives: Tami Kauffman, Barbara Wallin or Jason Chamlee.

Equity Group

The next meeting for the Equity Group will be on Thursday, January 26th at 6:30pm at PRM.

January 2023

Hello everyone, The CLC Center is here to provide you with various services that you may need. Feel free to contact either our Resource Coordinator- Ms. Monique Johnson at johnmon@cpsboe.k12.oh.us or our Asst. School Community Coordinator- Mrs. Jamie Donaldson at donalja@cpsboe.k12.oh.us.

• We have to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our wonderful volunteers who participated in many of the activities that took place at PRM during the month of December. You all truly ROCK!

• A special thank you goes to the Golf Manor Police Department for all the wonderful toys and treats that were given to our students.

• The Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church- Thank you for loving our students with winter accessories, coats, and toys. We also want to send a Big thank you for providing our entire staff with a Holiday gift. We greatly appreciate it.

• Coat Drive- The committee was full of excitement and joy to be able to pass out coats and accessories to our students. Thank you to all who contributed to this annual event.

• Winterfest came back in full force with our student performances, book reading, and arts and crafts activities. Along with all of our many partners who came out to help and support us. We had a great time.

• The Handmade Market- was so wonderful. Seeing all the various shops and student shops was awesome. Plus it allowed us to do some last-minute holiday shopping. Will there be one in the Spring??? I guess we will have to wait and see.

• Gingerbread Making Party- this annual event is always a big hit for our PRM families. Thank you for coming out and creating some beautiful gingerbread houses.

• Chess Club- Applications for this club was sent out in December and the club will start next week. Ms. Haven is the advisor of this club.

• In-Person and Virtual Tutoring finished 1st semester off strong. We were able to tutor over 150 students and we are looking to do it again during the 2nd semester. If you are looking for tutoring services for your child(ren) or would like to become a tutor feel free to contact Jamie Donaldson here at the school at 513-363-4445.

• Help is Available for you!

If you need assistance with food, housing, health care, utilities, jobs, childcare, or other expenses or needs feel free to contact your child’s School Resource Coordinator. They are always available to assist you with your needs or answer any questions you may have.

• Looking for something to do- Check out Michaels. They have in-store and online free classes for the entire family. Click on the link and see what you can get into. Link: https://www.michaels.com/classes

• Skating + Bumper Cars are Now Open-November 1-February 22- Click on the link to reserve your skating time.

Ice Rink Link: https://myfountainsquare.com/ice-rink/

• Dr. Martin Luther King Legacy Celebration- Monday, January 16. The March starts at 10:30 am at the National Underground Freedom Center, making a stop at Fountain Square and ending at Music Hall for a program.

Cincinnati Public Schools:

513-363-0123

Cincinnati Children's Hospital PIRC intake line:

513-636-4124

Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect:

513-241-KIDS

Suicide Prevention Hotline:

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Textline:

Text 4HOPE to 741741

Disaster Distress Helpline:

1-800-985-5990

Domestic Violence Hotline via Women Helping Women:

513-381-5610

Our Character Program centers around:

Respect, Ownership, Compassion, Kindness and Safety, Safety, Safety!

Below are the three school-wide expectations that we expect students to follow throughout all parts of our learning community. Please support us by reinforcing these at home.

• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
• Be a Problem Solver

Website: https://pleasantridge.cps-k12.org/about
Location: 5945 Montgomery Road
Phone: 513-363-4400