March 1, 2020 Dear parents and families, Wow! What an amazing event yesterday at Montrose! Our school was packed and filled with so much joy, laughter, smiles, and FUN! Our annual Fun For All was simply wonderful! The bright colors, festive decorations, silly games, all of the events and activities, the kindness of friends and neighbors, and the wonderful smells of popcorn and cotton candy filling the air! A BIG SPECIAL THANK YOU TO NIKKI BARDEN and EMILY PERFECT for chairing this wonderful event! They poured their hearts into it and it was such a success! I want to also thank Tracie Baum, Stephanie Borders, Greer Fitzegerald, Rachel Holland, and Kasey Shaw for supporting the event and its entiriety. And this event would not be possible without ALL OF YOU, our volunteers, for your help organizing the event, baking all of the food, running the activities, and all of your volunteer work. Thank you!!! Please enjoy some of the pics from yesterday! Love those smiles! \ Enjoy your week! Melissa K-L Melissa Klosterman-Lando, Principal at Montrose Elementary, Bexley City School District Follow Montrose Elementary on Twitter at @BexleyMontrose Engage. Empower. Equip. FLU SEASON Providing a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and staff is our top priority. Flu season is upon us, and we need your help! Please remind your student(s) to wash their hands, cover their mouths when coughing and sneezing, and do not share drinks/food with classmates. We are working diligently to fight germs through our district's disinfectant procedures. SPRING PARENT INSTITUTE - NEXT WEEKEND! We're hosting our next Parent Institute on Saturday, March 7, 2020. We'll have professional counselors and our staff offering courses, including Anxious Kids and How to Help, Kids and Pressure, and Self-Care for Parents. Click here for the course catalog. BOARD of EDUCATION MEETING The Bexley Board of Education will be meeting this Tuesday, March 3rd. View the agenda here RESOURCES for INTERNET SAFETY and DIGITAL WELLNESS As part of our Bexley Be Well initiative, strategic plan, and technology plan work, for the last year, we've been partnering with 12 other school districts and WOSU on developing resources to support educators on helping students with digital wellness. Click here to learn more about digital wellness in our schools and across the state. For resources and tutorials, visit these sites: Bexley Digital Wellness WOSU Digital Wellness KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year is open! Find more information here. Please share with neighbors that have kindergartners (first time Montrose students). Thank you! MONTROSE STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK The PTO and Ms. Klosterman-Lando will be hosting Staff Appreciation Week from Monday, March 9 - Friday, March 13. There will be more info to come later this week! Stay tuned - we'll need your help! STAY CONNECTED WITH THESE LINKS: Bexley City Schools Calendar 2020-2021 Elementary Lunch Menu 2019-2020 Bexley City Event Calendar Bexley Public Library Event Calendar UPCOMING EVENTS • Tuesday, March 3, 2020: Board of Education meeting at 6:30 p.m. • Saturday, March 7, 2020: Spring Parent Institute at the Cassingham Complex, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. • Monday, March 9 - Friday, March 13: Staff Appreciation Week at Montrose Elementary - more info to come later this week! • Saturday, March 28, 2020: Celebrate Bexley Schools at Bexley Education Foundation’s BRAVO! at St. Charles Preparatory School. For tickets click here. |