MHE Parent Newsletter

Hello MHE Families,

We hope that everyone had a nice break and got to spend some time with friends and family! We wanted to take a moment to thank you all for the love and support that you have shown us both over the last two and a half years! We are very thankful to be a part of the MHE family! Please be sure to review the information below and feel free to reach out with any questions that you may have.

Have a great week!

Mr. Rischmann & Mr. Whitaker

Go Musketeers!

• Thursday, December 5th - PTA Meeting/Holiday Party: 6:30pm @ Cancun in WO
• Thursday, December 12th - PTA Light Up MHE: 6:30pm-8pm
• Thursday, December 19th - Carol Fest @ CHS Auditorium: 6pm-8pm
• Friday, December 20th - Winter Class Parties
• Monday, December 23rd - Wednesday, January 1st - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
• Thursday, January 2nd & Friday, January 3rd - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice Days
• Monday, January 6th - School Resumes

Parents!

Please, please, please check to see if you are missing any coats, jackets, or sweatshirts! We have multiple things left daily! If you think you are missing something, please email your student's teacher with a brief description and we will do our best to help them find your belongings. All items that are left at the beginning of Winter Break will be donated.

• TODAY, December 2nd, is the last day to order spritware to ensure delivery before winter break.

• PTA Reflections are due tomorrow, December 3rd to the office. Judging for MHE level will be this week then 16 winners will go onto the NWLSD level.

• No December PTA meeting but all current and prospective PTA members are invited to a Holiday gathering this Thursday at 6:30pm.

• 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 in the MHE staff lounge. We hope to see you there!
• 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.

Encourage your Musketeer to showcase their artistic abilities by participating in the PTA Reflections Arts Program and creating an original work of art! This amazing program increases community awareness on the importance of arts in education. The theme for 2024-2025 is "Accepting Imperfection".

As an extra incentive every MHE student who submits an entry will be rewarded 10 PBIS points!

Reflections encourages students of all ages to:

-Unleash creative talents and be inspired

-Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork

-Experience the fun and joy of making art

-Tap into critical-thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme

-Receive positive recognition for their original works of art

This would be a great project over the holiday break!

Attached below is the Reflections at a Glance information sheet and student entry form.

Artwork and entry form are due to the MHE office by Tuesday, December 3rd. Please email pta4mhe@gmail.com with any questions.

Attention parents of 5th grade girls, Girls on the Run is a GO!! If you are interested in being a coach, please reach out to Leslie Twehues (Ltwehues@nwlsd.org) by Thursday, December 5th. Practices will be from 3:45-5pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning in February and going until May.

Order your yearbook today!

These years mean so much more than students may realize. Capture firsts, lasts, and everything in-between in the Monfort Heights Elementary School yearbook. Reserve your copy today.

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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.

Front Desk

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