April 7 Newsletter

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Dear Families, We are so excited to watch the Total Eclipse pass across Ohio tomorrow!  Please remember that children will be dismissed at NOON; it is a half day of school with a modified schedule in each building.  Lunch will be provided before students are dismissed at noon. Thanks for building excitement for this celestial wonder that is a total eclipse of the sun last week by joining in to the Sunny Spirit!  A  few highlights from the week were students sharing safety tips on our morning news shows, classroom skits that demonstrated what happens during an eclipse, and discovering unique facts about our universe together!  Looking forward to a great week, Nyesha Clayton, Jeannine Hetzler, Jamel Johnson and Rachel Niswander
Important DatesMonday, April 8th - Eclipse Day!!!Students dismissed at noon, District Closes at 12:30April 9th: Diverse Learning PTO 7:00pm in HS LibraryApril 16th- MT PTO Meeting 7pm, Library April 18th: Maryland Elementary School PTO's Mental Health Fair 4:00 - 6:00  April 18th: Kindergarten Orientation- each elementary school, 6:30pmApril 28th: BMPA Circle of Excellence, High School Theater 4pmMay 9th: 5:30 - 8:00 pm Art Hop (Arts Extravaganza) May 17th: Breakfast of Champions (formally Montrose Family Breakfast), 7:30-8:10May 21st: Montrose Fun Day May 29th: Montrose Rising Up Celebration, 10am May 30th: Last Day of School
BMPA Circle of Excellence The Bexley Minority Parent Alliance (BMPA) would like to invite you to attend the Circle of Excellence ceremony. This is a free annual event that recognizes 5th & 8th graders who are rising up and our graduating 12th graders in Bexley.  This event is open to the public to attend. It highlights the contributions of minority students to their schools and the community.
Maryland PTO's Children's Mental Health Fair When: April 18, 2024Where: Maryland gym and blacktop Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm  Grownup Zone:  Will provide connections to local resources as well as informational content. These professionals will also highlight important topics relevant to children's mental health at their station.  Kid Zone:. Kids will walk around and participate in the various interactive stations centered around learning tools to benefit their mental health, while collecting stamps for their mental health passport. 
Ohio State Testing You can assist your child through this endeavor by planning appointments around morning test sessions, encouraging your children to have a good breakfast (everyday!) and ensuring that their Chromebook is fully charged and with them at school for each testing session. Montrose State Testing Schedule: Grades 3,4,5- ELA: Wednesday, April and Thursday,  April 11Grades 3,4,5-Math: Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25Grade 5- Science: Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1 
2024-25 Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten registration for next school year is open now. Bexley offers all-day kindergarten for all children who turn 5 years-old by August 1 of the year of enrollment.  If you have a child who will attend kindergarten in the 2024-2025 school year, then you can begin their enrollment  now. Student Registration (bexleyschools.org)Sign In - Bexley City School District (powerschool.com) 
Montrose Arrival and DismissalPlease help us get our Moose to and from school safely by honoring traffic patterns and rules during drop off and pick up. Our Safety Patrol Leaders are here bright and early to assist their friends and we thank you for allowing them to honor their pledge of keeping us safe.  
Building Specific Facility Planning Are you only familiar with your student’s current school building? All of Bexley’s five schools are being assessed and we welcome family members to tour our facilities when we host community tours. The schedule is:April 15 (Mon.) – Montrose Elementary, 6-6:45 p.m.April 15 (Mon.) – Maryland Elementary, 7:15-8 p.m. April 16 (Tues.) – Cassingham Elementary AND Bexley Middle School, 6-7 p.m.April 16 (Tues.) – Bexley High School, 7:15-8 p.m.Please RSVP for tours in advance at https://bex.fyi/tour to RSVP.   Information on our Facilities Planning, including previous community engagement videos, assessment diagrams, and more, is always on the district website at https://bex.fyi/dfp.  
Sharing Information Through Flier Connect The Bexley City School District recognizes the value in notifying families and students about unique educational, intellectual, physical, and social opportunities occurring within our community. While nothing requires a school district to allow businesses or organizations access to send material home with students, the Bexley City School District has created a ¨Virtual Backpack Flier Connection¨ on its website to offer this service. This service is not a public forum and the District reserves the right to refuse to include a flier if it is not in the best interests of the school community or otherwise does not meet the District´s requirements.    Bexley Website Flier Connect  The activities and/or events posted are neither supported or endorsed by Bexley City Schools.