PRM School Rocker

Greetings PRM Families,

December brings the signs of winter and all the celebrations and traditions associated with the season. We will also bring the 1st semester of the school year and 2021 to a close as we anticipate with great hope the positive changes of the new year. We have been working tirelessly to provide high-quality Montessori instruction and to equip students with the necessary tools to become productive citizens of the world. Your partnership means so much on our journey to success.

I invite you to participate in the learning process and build positive relationships with your child’s teachers by attending conferences, school events, and volunteering whenever you can. Your presence is always welcome. We have 2nd quarter parent conferences on Thursday, December 9th from 3:00pm-6:00pm. We hope that you are able to secure a preferred conference time by responding to the teacher's request directly or returning the conference letter that was sent home on December 1st.

We need your help. We still have a large number of students coming to school late every day. Please do your best to make sure that your child is at school by 7:45am. We also need to make sure that all students have a mask to wear at school. We continue to run low on our supply of masks because we are giving out nearly 100 or more each day. Covid is still here and our mask mandate is still in place. Please support us by making sure your child is on time to school and has a mask.

PRM along with all CPS elementary schools is participating in a COVID-19 surveillance program that offers pool testing every Monday. This program is optional and requires parental consent. Documentation was sent home with students last month. I have also attached an information flyer below. Please sign up if you are interested in having your child participate in this program.

It is my sincere hope that you will have a safe and enjoyable holiday season with your family and friends. We are excited about the classroom celebrations and community events that we are preparing to showcase the talents of our students and to safely celebrate the spirit of the season. Be sure to view the dates for upcoming events included in this newsletter so that you can plan to attend as many events as possible.

Love,

Principal Simpson

Email: simpsoa@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
Phone: 513-203-9087

7:45am-2:15pm

Holiday Shopping and support PRM - Mikes and Joseph Beth 11/29 - 12/12

Dine in to Donate - Bronte Bistro December 2nd 7:30-9pm Click here for flyer.

PRM Gingerbread House Party - December 3rd, check PRMRocks.org/gingerbread for more details!

ILT Meeting - Monday, December 6th 2:45p, January 3rd 2:45p

Staff Appreciation and Conference Day - December 9th

LSDMC Meeting - Wednesday, December 8th @3p

PRM Handmade Market - December 11th 10am-3p, PRM Gym

Foundation Meeting (Virtual/In-person at CHH) - work meeting

CPS Board meeting - Wednesday, December 15th 4p

CPS Board Meeting - Monday, January 3rd 6:30p

PTO Meeting Virtual - next meeting January 12th at 6:30p

PRM Equity Group (Virtua/In-person at CHH) - Thursday, January 20th 6:30p Google Meet Code: meet.google.com/pem-dmon-ktm

We want to honor and celebrate with our Jewish families as they share in the rich traditions of Hannukah. May this be a time of reverence and joy as you share with your family and loved ones.

Please support us by honoring our school uniform policy. We have a very liberal uniform policy that offers a variety of choices and encourages school spirit. We are noticing many students who are coming to school out of uniform each day. All students in grades K-6 are required to be in uniform every day unless a special dress day has been communicated to families.

As the temperature changes classrooms may be cool. Students are not permitted to wear coats in the classroom. Solid color sweatshirts or PRM sweatshirts are permitted.

Please refer to the attachment below for pictures of what is and is not allowed. You may also refer to the full uniform policy on pgs. 3-6 of the Student Handbook.

There is an overflow of items in our Lost and Found. You or your child are encouraged to visit the area set up inside the main entrance area for any items they misplaced at school. We will keep the items on display until December 18th. All leftover items will be donated after December 18th.

Cincinnati Public Schools is now a one-to-one device district. Every student has been assigned a device for use to support and enhance instruction. Students need to have these devices every day. They also need to make sure they are charged and bring the charging cord with them to school.

The devices are the property of Cincinnati Public Schools. The Acceptable Use Policy is reviewed with students and has been included below. All activity on the devices is monitored for content and safety. Please support us by monitoring student use at home to ensure that it is school-related. Personal devices should be used for leisure and game playing.

Students are being charged for damages and lost chargers this year. Chargers for both laptops and iPads are $50. Damages to screens, spills on the keyboard - any damage that is determined to not be accidental, will be charged to their student fees. Please refer to the AUP/MDA that all students sign at the beginning of the year.

AUP/MDA Agreements:

PreK-3 https://schoology.cps-k12.org/course/1312713696/materials/link/view/5207016827

4-12 https://schoology.cps-k12.org/course/1312713696/materials/link/view/5207018503

• In language, we are continuing to progress with phonics and phonemic awareness skills as well as handwriting. We are learning how to retell a story that has been read. In math, we are continuing our work with numbers 6-10 and then moving on to shapes.

• We have several days off this month; please refer to your calendar. Happy Veteran’s Day and Happy Thanksgiving!

• Please make sure that your student is dressed for the weather. This should include pants or leggings/tights (underskirt), a coat, hat, and gloves. If you need assistance attaining warm weather clothing, the coat drive forms are coming home. Additionally, you can contact Ms. Monique Johnson for uniform assistance.

• Please check folders nightly and empty them out. Please return the necessary paperwork. This is the main form of communication between home and school.

• In the month of November 6-9 students explored various aspects of fall, from studying apples and corn to other seasonal agriculture. While we recognize that the celebration of various cultures should not be isolated to just a specified month, in light of November being Native Heritage Month, 6-9 students are learning about the important contributions of Native people to the founding history of America.

• In Geography, students are exploring map studies, compass rose, as well as North and Central America. Some 6-9 classes have introduced land and water forms to help deepen student understanding of geological features and occurrences.

• Students are continuing to develop their writing skills, as they work on different genres of writing such as journaling, opinion, narrative and friendly letters.

• Please encourage your children to continue to practice appropriate hand-washing techniques and to wear their masks appropriately over their noses. Also, send to school extra masks should the one they are wearing become dirty.

Community News: So many thanks! Thank you to everyone who donated to provide Thanksgiving boxes for our community! Thank you to Coffee Cup for providing Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate at the Thanksgiving Box assembly! Thank you to Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian for partnering with us! Thank you to everyone buying Poinsettias and wreaths for our winter flower sale with Benken. Thank you to our teachers and staff for giving so much every day to our students!

Our winter community event is the gingerbread house-making party, you need tickets! For details go to prmrocks.org/gingerbread.To volunteer, go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44A9AD2BA3FF2-gingerbread Also, please check out the PRM Handmade Market on December 11th! Mr. David has led this amazing event in the past and it will be a wonderful time of holiday shopping, community. Coffee Cup will be there! PTO will not have a meeting in December, but will look forward to seeing you in January 12th at 6:30! PTO is providing a Staff Appreciation Soup lunch on conference day, December 9th! To sign up go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44A9AD2BA3FF2-staff1

The Pleasant Ridge SchoolFoundation works to fundraise money for PRM, will have a work meeting in December.

• Thank you for everyone who bought from the Winter Benken sale for wreaths and poinsettias, pick up is Friday, December 3rd from 4-6pm.

• Restaurant Supporting PRM: Dine-in or Carry-out on Thursday December 2 at Bronte Bistro inside Joseph Beth Bookstore using the attached flyer and 10% of the sales will come back to PRM. Good all day. Click here for more details.

• Support PRM with your Holiday Shopping! From 11/29 to 12/12, you can check items off of your holiday shopping list and support PRM at the same time!!

• Joseph Beth Bookstore: Use code PRMFBF21 on instore, curbside pick up, and online orders. For online orders, enter code in coupon code. (Please note, due to nationwide shipping struggles, shipping not guaranteed by Christmas). Remember your Communities and the library being built at PRM! Gift card purchases for use by your child's teacher for classroom books or by Mr. David for the purchase of books for the library count toward this sale!

• Mike’s Car Wash: Purchase Basic or Ultimate! Use paper order form sent home for cash orders (please include your child’s name and room number on order form). Cash orders due by 12/10. Or order online through 12/12, click here!

• Please contact Nicole Webb at nicolewebb0320@gmail.com with any questions regarding these Mike’s Car Wash and Joseph-Beth Book Sale.

The PRM Equity Group has started some important work and would love your voice! The PRM Equity group will be meeting in a hybrid format, virtual and in-person. The next meeting will be on January 20th at 6:30p.

Boosters: Basketball season is underway! PRM will host some home games. We are so excited for the season! The cheer team has also started and they will be able to cheer for the Roadrunners at some home basketball games. Please watch for spring registrations for soccer, tee-ball/baseball and track next semester!

Hello everyone,

The CLC Center is here to provide you with various services that you may need. Feel free to contact either our Resource Coordinator- Ms. Monique Johnson at johnmon@cpsboe.k12.oh.us or our Asst. School Community Coordinator- Mrs. Jamie Donaldson at donalja@cpsboe.k12.oh.us.

• We have to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our wonderful volunteers who participated in many of the activities that took place at PRM during the month of November. You all truly ROCK!

• In-Person and Virtual Tutoring is up and running for our students and it's off to a great start with the help of many of our volunteers within the community and from our local colleges and universities. If you are looking for tutoring services for your child, feel free to contact Jamie Donaldson here at the school.

• Thanksgiving Distribution- We gave out 89 boxes to our community and they were blessed to any and everyone who contributed to this wonderful cause. Thank you again to anyone who helped make this another successful year.

• Coat Drive- Our Annual coat drive provided so many of our students and family members a coat for the winter months. The smiles on our students' faces warmed our staff's faces.

• Montessori Journey Night- Was held on Tuesday, November 30th. This was a virtual event that will walk you through the Montessori experience and the progression from level to level through videos. The video can be seen on our PRMRocks website soon.

• YMCA of Blue Ash is offering Before School and After School Child Care with transportation to and from school. Looking for more information contact the Resource Coordinator or the Front Office for an application.

• Cincinnati Ballet Open Auditions- This is open for any 2nd grader who would like to have the opportunity to learn and deepen their skills. This is a 15-week course. You can participate on Wednesday afternoon (after-school) or Saturday afternoon. If you are interested, look at the flyer below for more information.

• Kennedy Heights Art Center- is offering Winter Break one-day camp classes for students 5-12 years old! Tuition is $40.00 per day with financial assistance if needed. The Winter 2021 Art Camp Schedule is listed below:

• Celebrations Around the World, Monday, December 20 from 9:30 am-2:30 pm with Instructor: Elliott Jordan

• ‘Tis the Season to Say Cheese!, Tuesday, December 21 from 9:30 am-2:30 pm with Instructor: June Pfaff-Daley

• Art of Assembly, Wednesday, December 22 from 9:30 am-2:30 pm with Instructor: Karen Ater-Linser

• All the Trimmings, Thursday, December 23 from 9:30 am-2:30 pm with Instructor: Jennifer Cox

• Looking to vaccinate your 5-11-year-old child. Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling- The Ohio Department of Health has partnered with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital as a community provider. Any person aged 5 and up is eligible to receive the vaccine. They are providing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Walk-ins are welcome or you can make appointments at one of the

three vaccine clinic locations listed below:

• Burnet Campus- Wednesdays, 4-30pm-7:30 pm and Saturdays 8 am-11:30 am

• Liberty Campus- Mondays and Thursdays, 4:30 pm-7:30 pm

• Green Township Neighborhood Location- Tuesdays, 4:30 pm-7:30 pm

Other locations to get your 5-11-year-old child vaccinated are

• Norwood Walgreen

• All CVS locations

• Cincinnati Health Department

• Check with your family physician to schedule an appointment

• Looking for something to do- Check out Michaels. They have in-store and online free classes for the entire family. Click on the link and see what you can get into. Link: https://www.michaels.com/classes

• Skating + Bumper Cars are Now Open-November 1-February 22- Click on the link to reserve your skating time.

Ice Rink Link: https://myfountainsquare.com/ice-rink/

Masks are required to be worn in all Cincinnati Public School buildings. They are also recommended during outdoor school events where social distancing is not able to be accommodated.

Be sure that your child has a mask that covers the mouth and nose. Please support us by teaching your child to wear the mask properly covering the mouth and nose except for when eating or during an individual mask break provided by the teacher.

Students who must Quarantine during the 2021-2022 Academic School will follow their teacher’s procedures to make up work similar to as if they were absent because of an illness.

Teachers will post at least every two weeks to their Learning Management System, Schoology* in Student Friendly Language:

• Learning Outcomes

• Materials if available

• Assignments

• Due Dates

It is important to note that students absent due to general illness or appointments will receive make up assignments when they return to school. This Schoology access is not intended to reflect virtual learning or full access to the curriculum. Those seeking a virtual learning option may enroll in the Cincinnati Digital Academy.

See video with reminders of how to access District Schoology Materials, click here.

Cincinnati Public Schools:

513-363-0123

Child Mental Health Crisis

Cincinnati Children's Hospital PIRC intake line:

513-636-4124

Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect:

513-241-KIDS

Suicide Prevention Hotline:

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Textline:

Text 4HOPE to 741741

Disaster Distress Helpline:

1-800-985-5990

Domestic Violence Hotline via Women Helping Women:

513-381-5610

Our Character Program centers around:

Respect, Ownership, Compassion, Kindness and Safety, Safety, Safety!

Below are the three school-wide expectations that we expect students to follow throughout all parts of our learning community. Please support us by reinforcing these at home.

• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
• Be a Problem Solver

Website: https://pleasantridge.cps-k12.org/about
Location: 5945 Montgomery Road
Phone: 513-363-4400