MHE Parent Newsletter

Message From the Principals

Hello MHE Families,

The 2025-2026 school year is right around the corner! There is still time to order your custom school supply kits from the MHE PTA and have them shipped directly to your house or school! In order for you to receive your kits in time, orders must be in by this Friday, August 8th (see below). Car tags will be available for pickup at the open house on August 12th. As always, 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!

Important Dates

Friday, August 8th - 2025/2026 Class Lists Posted - 5pm
Tuesday, August 12th - MHE Open House - 5pm-6:30pm
Thursday, August 14th - First Day of School for 1st, 3rd, and 5th Grades
Friday, August 15th - First Day of School for KG, 2nd, and 4th Grades
Monday, August 18th - All Students Report

Time for MUMKINS!!!

Mumkin fundraiser launches August 19th - September 3rd, 2025! Back to school time is upon us which means fall is right around the corner. Let your friends, family and neighbors know the students of MHE will be selling mums again this fall. All proceeds go directly back to the school with staff and student initiatives. Anyone who signs up for the PTA by August 13th (come see us at open house on the 12th!) will be added to the email distribution list saving you an extra step.

News from the MHE PTA

NEW THIS YEAR! PTA has worked with a company to offer MHE, grade specific, School Supply Kits that will ship directly to your home or to the classroom! See below for more details and to order yours today! Proceeds benefit the MHE 5th grade class of 2026.
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)
We are happy to introduce our PTA Board for this school year (PTA Year runs July 1 - June 30)

Co-Presidents: Maggie Kuethe & Kristina Pfaffinger
1st Vice-President: Rachel Konerman
2nd Vice-President Ways and Means Co-Chairs: Beth Niemann & Ashley Seyberth
2nd Vice President Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs: Anne Jones & Mandy Laine
Secretary: Amanda Terrell
District Liaison: Tanna Slaven
Treasurer: Sara Walters

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

Building Information

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 after August 12th. 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!
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.