MHE Parent Newsletter

Message From the Principals

Dear MHE Families,

Hopefully, everyone is settling back into a comfortable school routine! We are officially in full swing here at MHE, and we want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support, partnership, and commitment to your child’s education. We know that getting back into the rhythm of school can take some time, and we truly appreciate all that you do each day to help your student arrive ready to learn.

Attendance Matters!

One of the most important ways you can support your child’s success is through regular school attendance. Every school day provides valuable opportunities for students to learn new skills, practice concepts, build relationships, participate in classroom discussions, and experience the many activities that make elementary school so special. When students are absent, they miss more than just a worksheet or assignment—they can miss important instruction and experiences that are difficult to recreate.

Our attendance goal this year is for students to miss no more than one day of school per month whenever possible. Research consistently shows that regular attendance is strongly connected to student achievement and overall success in school, particularly during the elementary years. We want every MHE student to have the opportunity to be present, engaged, and ready to learn each day.

Thank you for making getting to school on time and ready to learn a priority for your child!

Morning Arrival & Playground Reminder

We also want to provide an important reminder regarding morning arrival. Students should not be dropped off at school prior to 8:30 a.m., including on the playground.

The playground is not supervised by school staff before or after school. If families choose to use the playground before or after school, a parent or responsible adult must remain with and supervise their children at all times.

We greatly appreciate your help with this important safety expectation. Please plan your morning drop-off accordingly and make sure your child is supervised until school starts at 8:30 a.m.

Thank You for Your Partnership!

As always, we are so grateful for the partnership we have with our MHE families. A successful school year truly takes all of us working together—students, families, teachers, and staff. Your communication, encouragement, and support make a tremendous difference in the lives of our students.

Please take a few moments to review all of the information included below. If you have any questions, concerns, or need clarification about any of our school expectations, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are always happy to help and want to make sure you feel informed and connected to what is happening at MHE.

Thank you for being such an important part of our MHE family!

Have a great one!

Mrs. Lowe & Mr. Whitaker

Go Musketeers!

Important Dates

Thursday, September 3rd - PTA Meeting - 6pm in the MHE Staff Lounge
Monday, September 7th - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8th - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Inservice Day
Friday, September 11th - Elementary Night @ CHS (events start at 6pm)
Mon, Sept 14th - Fri, Sept 18th - Homecoming Spirit Week
Friday, September 18th - Homecoming Parade (5:30pm) and game @ CHS
Friday, September 25th - MHE PTA Walk-A-Thon
Thursday, October 1st - Picture Day

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
Stay up to date by following MHE PTA us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monfortheightspta

Walk-a-Thon

Our Walk-a-Thon kicked off last Friday, and students can officially begin fundraising! We’re excited to see our MHE students working toward their goals and earning fun incentives along the way.

We’re also looking for donations to help create raffle baskets for our Walk-a-Thon! If you would like to donate an item or a gift card, we have a list of items we’re looking for & we would greatly appreciate your support!

MHAA Basketball

Monfort Heights Athletic Association Winter Basketball Sign ups are now LIVE!!!

Sign up for the 2026-27 basketball season at our website: www.mhaasports.com

Teams are formed by grade level: Boys age 3-12 and girls teams. We also offer instructional basketball in grades 1 - 2 for both girls and boys. Sign up today before teams fill. Sign ups will remain open until October 2nd or until teams are filled.