PRM School Rocker

Greetings PRM Families,

May flowers are in bloom, and we are finishing the year strong with all of our learners. The support we have felt this year is unmatched. We thank you for encouraging our staff and advocating for the needs of our students and community. We especially want to thank our entire community for wrapping the students of Room 1133 and the family of Uriel Simmone Brooks in love during this devastating time of grief and loss. Please continue to keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.

As we prepare to bring this school year to a close, know that we have consistently focused on providing high-quality instruction while supporting the social and emotional needs of our students. Our summer learning program will highlight specific skills and help further to prepare our students for the next grade level. We will also be providing every student with a copy of the Summer Bridge Activities book for their rising grade level. These books will be distributed by the last day of school. It is our hope that whether attending summer learning at PRM or participating in other enrichment experiences, students will be ready for school in the Fall.

Thank you for helping us celebrate our amazing teachers, school staff, and all of the partners and volunteers that make our school community so awesome throughout this month. Thank you for helping us to grow through all of the changes and challenges we have faced since the initial school closure due to Covid-19 in March of 2020. This is the best school community and I am proud to lead us on the path forward. PRM, you ROCK!

Love,

Principal Simpson

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

7:45am-2:15pm

Meeting links will be available on PRMRocks.org/calendar

• National School Nurse Day~ May 11th
• LSDMC~ Wednesday, May 11th @ 3pm (PRM Media Center)
• PRM PTO Meeting~ Wednesday, May 11th @ 6:30pm (PRM Cafeteria)
• Transition Day~ Friday, May 13th--Students ONLY
• PR Margs~ Friday, May 13th @ Community Happens Here (CHH)
• PRM Foundation Meeting~ Wednesday, May 18th @ CHH @ 6:30pm
• Spring Strings Concert~ May 23rd @ 5pm
• Field Day~ Tuesday, May 24th
• 6th Grade Recognition~ Wednesday, May 25th @6pm
• Last Day for Students~ Thursday, May 26th
• End of Year Celebration~ Thursday, May 26th @ 1000 Hands Park @2:30pm

Please support us by honoring our school uniform policy. We have a very liberal uniform policy that offers a variety of choices and encourages school spirit. We are noticing many students who are coming to school out of uniform each day. All students in grades K-6 are required to be in uniform every day unless a special dress day has been communicated to families.

During the winter months, classrooms may be cool. Students are not permitted to wear coats in the classroom. Solid color sweatshirts or PRM sweatshirts are permitted.

Please refer to the attachment below for pictures of what is and is not allowed. You may also refer to the full uniform policy on pgs. 3-6 of the Student Handbook.

1. All students that are planning to return to CPS for the 22-23 school year or are participating in CPS summer programs should keep their assigned device.
2. Schools should not collect ANY devices in mass. Individual exceptions are for parents/guardians who do not want their students to have a summer device.

3. Parents/guardians who do not wish for their child to keep their device over the summer should instruct their child to return their device to their teacher or main office prior to leaving for the summer. The teacher or main office will then turn the collected device over to the Building Technology Coordinator.

4. For computer support over the summer families should continue to contact the Family Technology Support Center at 513-363-0688 Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm or email fts@cps-k12.org.

Cincinnati Public Schools is now a one-to-one device district. Every student has been assigned a device for use to support and enhance instruction.

The devices are the property of Cincinnati Public Schools. The Acceptable Use Policy is reviewed with students and has been included below. All activity on the devices is monitored for content and safety. Please support us by monitoring student use at home to ensure that it is school-related. Personal devices should be used for leisure and game playing.

Students are being charged for damages and lost chargers. Chargers for both laptops and iPads are $50. Damages to screens, spills on the keyboard - any damage that is determined to not be accidental, will be charged to their student fees. Please refer to the AUP/MDA that all students sign at the beginning of the year.

AUP/MDA Agreements:

PreK-3 https://schoology.cps-k12.org/course/1312713696/materials/link/view/5207016827

4-12 https://schoology.cps-k12.org/course/1312713696/materials/link/view/5207018503

3-6 Update:

It is hard to believe that we are into May. Hopefully, the weather will be cooperative. Some classrooms await the butterflies to emerge from their chrysalides. Our rising 1st graders will be participating in transition day, along with the other groups transitioning to a new level for next school year. Your student will get to visit their classroom community for next year.

On May 17th, all Kindergarten classes will take a field trip to the Zoo to see the animals of various continents. This will tie into our geography studies from the year. We hope to take part in some Field Day fun on Tuesday, May 24th with the rest of the school. Various communities will engage in their own end-of-the-year celebrations. Your classroom teacher will communicate with you about those.

6-9 Update:

Thank you PTO for the yummy Taco lunch on conference day.

Many of our 6-9 classrooms acquired caterpillars which have formed into chrysalis’s and for many classrooms have now emerged as butterflies. The kiddos were extremely excited to follow the different stages of the butterfly.

We are excited to welcome our current k’s (rising 1st graders) and to send our 3rd graders off on transition day on May 13th. This event is for students only.

Our final 6-9 field trip is May 25th to the Zoo. *Some 6-9 classes are having individual class field trips (look for teacher communication)

Reminders:

• Some of our classrooms are hot while others are freezing, be sure to dress your kiddos with school appropriate layers (i.e. light jacket or sweatshirt over a t-shirt)
• School list for next year will be coming soon

• Water bottles: Please send your kiddos to school with water bottles as the weather outside starts to heat up.

• May marks the beginning of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month. This is a great time to pay tribute to Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its success

9-12 Update:

The ages 9-12 students are well into the application stage of their learning from this school year. Many classes are doing culminating projects and group presentations to share their growth and experiences with their peers.

As we continue to enhance the Montessori learning experience for our learners, we have been implementing the Montessori scope and sequence pilot since January. We will finish the year with a strong outlook for next year. We have three teachers who will begin Montessori training and will continue to support the success of our team through our continuous efforts to grow as a Montessori learning community.

We will say farewell to our 6th graders as they transition to 7th grade. We look forward to celebrating their time here at PRM as they go off to do great things in high school.

We want to thank this awesome community for celebrating us during Staff/Teacher Appreciation Week. You made us feel so special and valued!

It’s the last Month of the 2021-2022 school year and it seems that it has flown by and yet so much has happened. As we look back, we can see all the amazing events we have come together to celebrate as a community from our Back to School event, to our first ever Hispanic Heritage event and Trunk or treat to Gingerbread houses, Read-a-thon, flower sales and the Spring Sneaker Luau (pictures coming soon)! The whole community came together to support staff all year long. And there’s more to come! We’ll have a celebration for adults, PR, Margs at Community Happens Here on May 13th, click here. (Formerly moms and margaritas, but it’s not just for moms anymore!) Field day, transition day, 6th grade recognition and end of the year field trips are still to come! Look for details to come to celebrate the end of the year with the Kona Ice truck the last day of school from 3-4, location to be announced! Community Happens Here will join the fun with a free cookout! Our last PTO meeting of the year is May 11th! We will be voting and are looking especially for a volunteer to be PTO Vice president, to then step into the role of president the following year. For more info, click here. Foundation will meet May 18th and is looking for board members at large. Look below for more details from the different groups at PRM.

• Foundation:

• School supply kits are ready to purchase for next school year – these will officially kick off in May. More info to come.

• Flamingos will be back this summer! More info to come.

• PR Margs… (reimagined Margaritas & Moms) – on May 13th at Community Happens Here (also Sara’s birthday)

• Need a parent rep who is willing to email teachers and write applications to use the cell tower funds for field trips.

• Garden fence is being replaced currently. 3 volunteers needed Saturday to help with the fence.

• 1 or 2 garden plots available

• LSDMC updates:

• Officially approved the 2022-2023 PRM Building budget.

• Supporting the work to achieve official Montessori curriculum certification.

• Updated on Summer Scholars and additional community partners who are providing enrichment activities to PRM students.

• Received an updated enrollment report that PRM now exceeds pre-COVID enrollment numbers.

• Continue to engage in the PRM Pedestrian/Traffic Safety conversation.

• PRM Equity Group: Are you motivated to be an activist and you are an artist? Photographer? Writer? Contact Missy Kyrlach for a project we are working on for next year! mkyrlach@gmail.com

• Boosters:

• PRM Roadrunner Athletic Spirit Wear Fundraiser Sale happening online at https://www.customdepotusa.com/Athletics_c_70.html Orders will be accepted now through Wednesday, May 10th.

• Field Day volunteers needed. Tuesday, May 24 During the school day.

• Registration for fall sports begins this month! Soccer- 1st thru 6th grade girls and boys & Volleyball- 3rd thru 6th grade girls (2 boys per team).

• Interested in Boosters? Want to support PRM athletics? Consider being a part of the team. Immediate need… Baseball Coordinator for 2023!

Ms. Morgan has helped train 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls this semester to prepare for the 26th mile of the Flying Pig! The girls did GREAT! Please enjoy some pictures from the run on May 1st!

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.

• A Big Round of Applause goes out to Ms. Maria, Ms. Kate, and all the people who helped bring Shrek Jr. to life! The performance was amazing, and I know all the students, families, and community members truly enjoyed it.

• Administrative Professional Day- We celebrated our 2 wonderful office staff (Ms. Gina and Ms. Lewis) on Wednesday, April 27th. We were able to love on them with many gifts, cards, and flowers.

• Principal Day- We take our hats off to our 2 fierce leaders of PRM. We had the privilege to celebrate them with love from our students, staff, parents, and community members. They were so surprised and honored.

• Staff Appreciation Week- On May 2nd-6th, all of our staff here at PRM were showered with so many gifts, cards, flowers, food, snacks, and swag. The staff felt all of the love that was given to them during this fantastic week.

• Field Day- On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, we are having our Annual Field Day for all students. This day will be filled with various activities for all students. We are asking that you provide your child with additional clothing because they will get wet!

• The 6th-grade Recognition Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 25th at 6pm

Resources

• Financial Assistance Needed- United Way and the Freestore Food Bank are geared up to help assist any family in need during the winter months. Feel free to reach out to our Resource Coordinator for more information.

• 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

Safety Reminders:

• Stay home if you are feeling sick and call the school nurse for guidance

• Wear a mask (optional)

• Wash hands frequently

• Maintain appropriate distance

• Don’t share food or drinks

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing when not wearing a mask

• Wash face mask daily

General Reminders:

Community-Based Health Clinics:

● All clinics are currently open; check the CPS website https://www.cps-k12.org/families-students/health-wellness/school-based-centers/locations for the most up-to-date information.

Updated Quarantine Guidelines for Staff and Students:

● The CDC has reduced quarantine times for some individuals with COVID-19.

• 5 day quarantine period from onset of symptoms
• Students and employees may return to school/the workplace on day 6 if they have no symptoms
• Masks are highly recommended by the CDC on days 6-10 and already required as part of CPS protocol

Students who must Quarantine during the 2021-2022 Academic School will follow their teacher’s procedures to make up work similar to as if they were absent because of an illness.

Teachers will post at least every two weeks to their Learning Management System, Schoology* in Student Friendly Language:

• Learning Outcomes

• Materials if available

• Assignments

• Due Dates

It is important to note that students absent due to general illness or appointments will receive make up assignments when they return to school. This Schoology access is not intended to reflect virtual learning or full access to the curriculum. Those seeking a virtual learning option may enroll in the Cincinnati Digital Academy.

See video with reminders of how to access District Schoology Materials, click here.

Cincinnati Public Schools:

513-363-0123

Child Mental Health Crisis

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