MHE Parent Newsletter

Hello MHE Families,

We hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween night. As the weather begins to change, we would like to remind parents of the importance of communicating with their child's teacher in the event of an afternoon transportation change! It is very difficult for the main office when a transportation change occurs after 3pm without teacher notification. Dismissal is one of our most important times of the day and we need to make sure all of our Musketeers get home safely! As always, please be sure to review the information below and feel free to reach out with any questions that you may have.

Have an amazing weekend!

Mr. Rischmann & Mr. Whitaker

Go Musketeers!

• Sunday, November 3rd - Fall Back Time Change
• Tuesday, November 5th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice Day
• Thursday, November 7th - PTA Meeting: 5:30pm-6:00pm
• Thursday, November 7th - Fall Into Learning Event: 6:00pm-7:30pm
• Monday, November 11th - Veteren's Day Celebration
• Tuesday, November 12th - 2 Hour Late Arrival: Students report @ 10:30am-10:50am
• Thursday, November 14th - Picture Retake Day
• Tuesday, November 26th - Read with Me Event: 8am-8:30am
• Wednesday, Nov 27th - Friday, Nov 29th - NO SCHOOL - Fall Recess

Know Your Place of Safety!

Please see the flyer below regarding student bus safety! With the upcoming weather change NWLSD Transportation Department would like to make sure that everyone is aware of and in compliance with the Ohio Administrative Code, the driver for your child has designated a "Place of Safety" for them in the morning and afternoon (O.A.C 3301-83-13). This location is designed to keep them at a safe distance from the bus so that they can safely load or unload. The location has been chosen to provide the driver with clear visibility of your child by keeping them out of the bus's blind spots and at a safe distance from the bus so that if a car were to illegally pass, they would remain safe.

• Being a part of the PTA helps you receive insight into things happening at MHE and allows you to provide input to see positive changes at the school. An added bonus is meeting new people and gaining lifelong friends! Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at 5:30pm. Next meeting will be 5:30-6 before the Fall into Learning Event. We hope to see you there!

• The PTA has a few upcoming events if you are interested in getting involved: Reflections Art Program and Light up MHE Holiday Event. Email pta4MHE@gmail.com if you’d like to get involved!

• Help support the school all year long 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.

Dear Parents,

Monfort Heights Elementary is pleased to announce the continuation of our "Wee Deliver" mail service. This allows you to send your child a letter, a note of praise, or perhaps a card for a special occasion while they are at school. Children LOVE to get mail! All you have to do is drop off the mail in the main office with the proper address. Click the link below to find the Wee Deliver Mailing Directory to use for addressing your letter and a sample of how to address the letter for your child. A sticker will suffice for your stamp, or you can draw your own. Our fifth grade postal workers will sort and deliver the mail at 3:00 pm daily. Your note or card will really brighten your child's day!

Wee Deliver Mail Directory

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q40gJgLnd0g4ErW0dBq7efOlISUZvY_V/edit?gid=1248499998#gid=1248499998

Sample Letter

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z-TcZsEvnOB0jPjhRix35dt1BspKRoDI/edit

Our care closet is a safe private place that provides basic need items, such as personal care materials, food, school supplies and clothing for students at Monfort Heights. If you are in need, please feel free to fill out the form at the link below...

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz0orRq94EuS-8IPsVS70RV3RDo3aG6Y2Lw9sswUl9P-1k7A/viewform

• 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.
• 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 still 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 to pick up your student.
• Breakfast and Lunch are both FREE this year! In order to have your school fees waived/reduced, you must still fill out the form on this payschools link or visit the NWLSD website.
• Additional items can be purchased using funds that have been added to student accounts through the payschool link above. (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 from Starbucks/Dunkin.
• 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.

Secretary: Mrs. Laurie Murphy - lmurphy@nwlsd.org

Secretary: Mr. Dean Smith - dsmith4@nwlsd.org

Principal

Mr. Trey Rischmann - trischmann@nwlsd.org

Assistant Principal

Mr. Ryan Whitaker - rwhitaker@nwlsd.org

Dean of Students

Ms. Shannon Ooten - sooten@nwlsd.org

School Counselor

Ms. Leslie Twehues - ltwehues@nwlsd.org

School Nurse

Mrs. Amy Frimming - afrimming@nwlsd.org

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

Handbook Link

https://docs.google.com/document/d/164ha5vVHM-kE7BE-mVA4ZTqwFvkr9P9J/edit