MHE Parent Newsletter

Message From the Principals

Hello MHE Families,

Hopefully you all had a fun, safe weekend! As the school year progresses, we kindly ask that you refrain from calling to make changes to your child’s transportation after 3:00pm. Last-minute changes can be very difficult for our office to manage, and we want to ensure that all students get home safely and efficiently!

Additionally, please do your best to keep your child’s afternoon transportation arrangements as consistent as possible. If a change is necessary, please be sure to notify both your child’s teacher and the main office so that everyone is informed and on the same page. We appreciate your help and understanding!

A Friendly Playground Reminder:

Please make sure that your children are supervised on the playground before and after school.

Students should not be dropped off before 8:30am unless an adult is present to supervise them.
After school, students should not be left to play on the playground while parents remain in their vehicles. Parents should be outside supervising their children.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep all of our Musketeers safe!

Have a great one!

Mrs. Lowe & Mr. Whitaker

Go Musketeers! 💚🤍

Important Dates

Tuesday, November 3rd - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice and Election Day
Thursday, November 5th - PTA Meeting @ 6pm
Friday, November 6th - PTA Pajama Day for All Students
Wednesday, November 11th - Veteran's Day Event
Thursday, November 12th - Fall Into Learning from 6-7:30pm
Friday, November 20th - Read with Me from 8-8:30am
Mon, Nov 23rd - Fri, Nov 27th - NO SCHOOL - Fall Recess

Levy Education Series

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Polls are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM.

Thank you for staying informed and being an engaged member of our school community!

Student Instructional Fees

Student instructional fees are due by the end of the school year. School fees will be loaded the week of October 5, 2026. If you think your family may qualify for a fee waiver, we encourage you to complete the Meal Benefits Application available in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Once logged in, go to “more”. If you have completed a Meal Benefits Application please do not pay any current fees (school year 2026-2027) until your application is processed and you are notified. This application must be completed each school year.

Please note that any fees not paid by June 30, 2027 will remain on your student’s account and cannot be waived at a later date.

We understand that paying the full amount may not be possible for everyone, partial payments are welcome until the amount is paid in full. Unpaid fees roll over to the next year and on into middle and high school.

All fees and fines must be paid through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal under fees. We NO LONGER ACCEPT CASH OR CHECKS.

Please contact the school if you have any questions.

Thank you!

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 3:15-3:45. 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 an updated car tag for the 26/27 school year, please see Mr. Smith in the main office. If you do not have a car tag, you must have a photo ID AND be listed in the student's file as authorized to pick up.
Breakfast and Lunch are both FREE this year! If however, you would like to have your child(ren)’s school instructional fees waived, you must submit an Educational Benefits or Household Income survey to determine fee waiver eligibility. You may complete the survey through the Infinite Campus parent portal.
Additional items can be purchased using funds that have been added to student accounts. (Snack/chip bags, ice cream, cookies, fruit-roll-ups, etc.) CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED IN THE CAFETERIA. Funds are ONLY to be used by the student whom the account belongs to. Students are not permitted to purchase items for classmates.
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.

News from the MHE PTA

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 2026-27 year! ($10 annual fee)
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
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