Montgomery City Elementary

Jill Jacob, Principal

Laura Allen, Assistant Principal

As we head into November and the holiday season, I want to take a moment to share how thankful I am for our incredible MCE community. Every day, I see examples of kindness, teamwork, and dedication — from our hardworking staff and enthusiastic students to the families who support learning at home and show up for every event.

I’m especially looking forward to celebrating our students’ 1st quarter growth at our 1st Quarter Celebration on Friday, November 7th at 8:30 a.m. This is always such a special time to recognize effort, progress, and the joy of learning. Teachers will be reaching out to families of students who will be recognized during the celebration.

This season reminds us how important it is to pause and appreciate the people and moments that make a difference. Thank you for being part of what makes MCE such a special place to learn and grow. I hope your family enjoys the upcoming holidays and takes time to rest, laugh, and celebrate together.

Together, we continue developing life-long learners through positive collaboration.

With gratitude,
Dr. Jacob

Principal, Montgomery City Elementary

Fall is a wonderful season of cooler weather, colorful leaves, and festive flavors. However, this year we must ask for your partnership in keeping MCE a pumpkin-free environment. For the safety of one of our students with a severe pumpkin allergy, we cannot allow pumpkin products of any kind in our school at this time.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Whole or decorative pumpkins

• Pumpkin flavorings, creamers, or coffees

• Pumpkin snacks (including seeds, candy, and baked goods)

• Pumpkin-scented lotions, body sprays, perfumes, candles, air fresheners, or hand sanitizers

We know pumpkin-flavored and pumpkin-scented items are popular this time of year, but eliminating them from our school is a crucial step in keeping all students and staff safe.

💛 Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work together to protect the health of our MCE family.

Our amazing PTO and the Original Yard Birds (Randy and Sandy Whyte) helped brighten our staff’s day with these beautiful mums!

We’re so grateful for your generosity and the joy you bring to MCE.

Some of our 4th and 5th grade students traveled to Central Methodist University in Fayette to compete in the 2025 Mary and Ted Forbes Middle School Science and Math Competition on Tuesday October 7th!

Students engineered paper helicopters and tested their math and science knowledge in a team Kahoot. Competing against nine other schools, our 4th grade team brought home 2nd place!

Huge congratulations to:

5th Grade Team – Adelaide Healy, Ford Strube, and Olivia Lin

4th Grade Team – Lillian Elder, Miles Beattie, and Issac Nutt

These students practiced twice a week after school with Mrs. Polston, and we couldn’t be prouder of their hard work and teamwork!

A huge thank you to our amazing PTO for planning and hosting such a fun and memorable Family Fun Night!

We’re so grateful for all of the volunteers and community organizations who helped make the event possible — your time, creativity, and teamwork made it shine. And a big thank you to all of our parents and families who came out to join the fun! It was a wonderful evening of celebration, connection, and community. Nights like these remind us just how special the MCE family truly is!

Photos courtousy of Montgomery Standard Facebook page.

Thank you to all of our MCE families who supported our PTO’s Bobo’s Fundraiser!

Your participation helps fund special events, classroom materials, and student experiences that make MCE such a special place to learn and grow. We appreciate your generosity and community spirit — our Wildcats are lucky to have you!

Thank you to all of our parents and guardians who attended Parent-Teacher Conferences!

Your partnership and commitment to your child’s education make such a difference. We value the time you took to connect with teachers, celebrate progress, and set goals for continued growth. Together, we’re helping every Wildcat thrive!

Thank You for an Amazing Book Fair!

Our Book Fair was a huge success thanks to our wonderful students, families, and staff! We had $9,900 in total sales, including $270 in “Share the Fair” donations.

Because of your incredible support, we were able to give back $3,000 to our classrooms and students and add $1,000 worth of new books to our library!

A special thank-you goes out to everyone who purchased books for our teachers — 46 additional books were donated to classroom libraries!

All students who bought a classroom book were entered into a drawing, and Everett Prior was our lucky winner of a giant Dog Man!

We also had three students win posters by pulling a lucky sucker: Alayna Robinson, Adelyn Hogue, and Peyton Crocker!

Thank you again for making this Book Fair such a fun and successful event that helps spread the love of reading throughout our school!

On Wednesday, November 5 and Wednesday, November 9, students are invited to bring $1 and wear a hat all day.

The money collected will go toward a charity of the Student Council’s choosing, which will be determined for the 2025–26 school year. This is a fun way for students to give back while showing their school spirit!

We will be following a Wednesday special schedule.

Academic Bowl will be held at JBE at 1:30.

It’s that time of year again! Students are invited and encouraged to join in the fun as we celebrate the winter holidays with our annual Christmas Dress-Up Days. Each day will have a different festive theme — check out the picture below for the full schedule! We can’t wait to see all the creative, spirited outfits and the holiday cheer around MCE!

MCR2 and the Montgomery County Health Department are teaming up to host a workshop for parents and teachers about The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. Additional details will be shared as the event gets closer. We will have a limited number of books available, if you are interested in a copy please reach out to jschluss@mc-wildcats.org.

There are many ways to support our students, staff, and school community. Check out these opportunities to join in:

• Substitute Teaching – See our flyer for details on how to become part of our MCE substitute team.

• Volunteer Opportunities – Help with upcoming events and activities.

Every effort—big or small—helps make MCE a stronger, more connected community. 💛

Here are the upcoming events you’ll want to mark on your family calendar. Additional details about each event will be shared closer to the date. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions.

November

• Thursday, November 6 (5:15 p.m.) – PTO Meeting

• Friday, November 7 (8:30 a.m.) – 1st Quarter Celebration

• Tuesday, November 11 (2:00 p.m., doors open 1:30 p.m.) – Veterans Day Celebration

• Thursday, November 13 (7:30 p.m.) – BOE Meeting @ MCMS

• Friday, November 14 (5:30–7:30 p.m.) – PTO Girl VIP Night

• Wednesday, November 19 – 2nd Quarter Mid-Term

• Friday, November 21 – Picture Re-Takes

• Friday, November 21 (4:00 p.m.) – Mid-Term Grades Due

• Monday, November 24 – School in Session (Wednesday specials)

• Monday, November 24 (1:30 p.m.) – Academic Bowl @ JBE

• Monday, November 24 – K–2 Career Activity

• Tuesday, November 25 – Kiwanis Terrific Kids Recognition (during morning announcements)

• Tuesday, November 25 – 2nd Quarter Mid-Term Report Cards Sent Home

• Wednesday–Friday, November 26–28 – Thanksgiving Break

Quarterly Celebrations (8:30 a.m.)

• 1st Quarter – November 7

• 2nd Quarter – January 9

• 3rd Quarter – March 20

• 4th Quarter – May 20

Grandparents Days & Fine Arts Performances

• Kindergarten & 1st Grade – tentatively scheduled for March 31

• 2nd & 3rd Grade – April 9

• Preschool – April 10

• 4th & 5th Grade – May 12