Mt. Healthy South Elementary

Dear Mt. Healthy City School District Families, We hope that your family had a restful and meaningful Thanksgiving holiday. As we look forward to returning to classes on Monday, Nov. 29, we again ask for your help in keeping our students and staff healthy and safe. With family gatherings, travel out of town, and more social contact over the holiday, our community could see an increase in exposure and positive Covid-19 cases. Therefore, we are asking Mt. Healthy CSD families to show extra diligence in keeping students at home if they exhibit any symptoms of the virus. The most common symptoms our nurses have seen are sinus congestion, sore throat, headache, cough and fever. Again, please do not send your child to school with any of those symptoms. Students should also remain at home if they were exposed to a positive case outside of school, unless they are fully vaccinated and have no symptoms. Remember that the mask-to-stay rule (where symptom-free students can stay in school if they wear their mask correctly) only applies to exposure within the school setting. We ask that all students bring two masks with them to school. One they wear heading into school for the day and one in their backpack. That way, even if they are identified as a close contact during the school day, they will be able to remain at school. Finally, please remember that you can instantly report your child testing positive or being a close contact by contacting the nurse at your student(s) school. Thank you again for your support, and your ongoing consideration for all of our Mt. Healthy CSD students and staff. May your family continue to enjoy the holiday season!

Do you need help in cooking your turkey dinner this week? If you received a turkey and Thanksgiving Day food box through Our Dinners at Home program or any other event, here is the link to the video from Chef Brian Potter on preparing your turkey. https://youtu.be/y-XV6FMwmZg

Attached is a link to a video from the USDA that discusses the current state of food and paper supplies. Mt. Healthy Food Service Department is experiencing manpower, food and paper supply shortages on a daily basis. Please remind your students that we are doing our best to serve the posted menu but may have to substitute food items. As for the trays, plates, boats, sporkettes and other paper supplies, we are limited to the number of cases we can order weekly. Currently, we are cleaning the shelves at local Walmart and Sam's stores weekly to supplement our inventory. Thank you all for your support and understanding during these difficult times. Mt. Healthy Food Service Dept. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEwOa9Mx7WQ

On Wednesday, November 17th from 2:30-4:30pm, Mt. Healthy City Schools Pantry in conjunction with the FreeStore Foodbank and No Kid Hungry present Our Dinner At Home Holiday food distribution. In addition to our regular distribution of groceries, every box will have a turkey, and the ingredients for dinner you can make with your family. There will be a recipe for making the turkey inside the box and our very own Chef Brian Potter will upload a video so that you have step by step instructions on how to prepare the turkey. The food distribution will take place at the warehouse behind the J/Sr HS. Please check our social media websites to sign up for the boxes as all will be first come, first served.

Mt. Healthy City School District will be holding a vaccination clinic at the Jr/Sr High School on Friday, November 12, 8 am to 3 pm. The clinic welcomes Mt. Healthy CSD staff and surrounding community members who have been previously vaccinated and need a booster shot. Please sign up with the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA9AB29A1FE3-vaccination Attendees should park in the back of the Jr/Sr High School building and proceed through the Event Entrance to the cafeteria.

Mt. Healthy City School District will be holding a vaccination clinic at the Jr/Sr High School on Friday, November 12, 8 am to 3 pm. The clinic welcomes Mt. Healthy CSD staff and surrounding community members who have been previously vaccinated and need a booster shot. Please sign up with the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../70A054EA9AB29A1FE3... Attendees should park in the back of the Jr/Sr High School building and proceed through the Event Entrance to the cafeteria.

If you picked up the Dinner at Home meal box today with all the ingredients, here is the link to make the yummy Tuna Casserole. https://www.mthcs.org/page/dinner-at-home

On Wednesday, October 27th from 2:30-4:00pm, Mt. Healthy City Schools Pantry in conjunction with the FreeStore Foodbank and No Kid Hungry present Our Dinner At Home food distribution. In addition to our regular distribution of groceries, every box will have the ingredients for dinner you can make with your family. There will be a recipe for the dinner inside the box and our very own Chef Brian Potter will upload a video so that you have step by step instructions on how to prepare the meal. The food distribution will take place at the warehouse behind Mt. Healthy Jr/Sr High School. Please check our websites and social media to sign up for the boxes as all will be first come, first served.

Information regarding the Remote Learning Event happening October 11- 22 can be found on each of the building website as well as the district website under Remote Learning Event Information: https://www.mthcs.org/page/remote-learning-event-information

Visit our webpage about Remote Learning Expectations for students during the Remote Learning Event Oct 11 through Oct 22. https://south.mthcs.org/o/mhse/page/remote-learning-event-information-and-expectations

Food Service will be providing students with 5 days' worth of breakfast and lunch meals on FRIDAY, October 8th! Students will receive these at the end of the school day on Friday to take home for the remote learning period. These meals will cover 10/11-10/15. Please call 513-728-4972 with questions.

Mt. Healthy City School District Remote Learning Event Mt. Healthy City School District recognizes the importance of keeping students and staff healthy during in-person instruction. We appreciate that our students do their best when working in-person with their teachers. We are also mindful of the delicate balance necessary for the wellness of everyone while providing in-person instruction. Due to a rise in COVID 19 cases and the quarantines that are associated with those cases, that delicate balance of wellness and in-person instruction is becoming challenging. Therefore, Mt. Healthy City School District is taking a proactive approach, for all of our community, by planning a remote learning event that will occur from October 11th to October 22nd. This event is scheduled during a time that our students will be out of school for staff professional development on October 18th and 19th. Students and parents/guardians will receive remote learning instructions from building principals and teachers. During the time of the remote learning event, our buildings will extensively be cleaned to ensure a safe environment when returning to in-person learning on October 25th. As a celebration, our Early Center is scheduled to be ready on October 20th. We will be moving items during the remote instruction time so that students will start back at the new facility. We will have a celebration at the Early Learning Center on October 24th at 2 pm for all that would like to attend. Working together as one, we know we can meet the needs of our students while also keeping everyone safe. If you have further questions, please contact your building principals.

Mt. Healthy City School District Food Pantry is hosting "Dinner at Home" distribution on Wednesday, September 22 from 2:30-4 pm. Families may pick-up a special meal box in addition to the regular food distribution package. The special meal box will include all the ingredients, a recipe for the meal, and a link to a video food demonstration making the meal. Boxes are available to the first 150 families. Distribution will take place at the Jr/Sr High School Warehouse, behind the school. Please pre-register using the link: https://forms.gle/rNXUJxSq9KQLwvL3A

Dear Mt. Healthy City Schools Parents and Guardians; As many of you are aware, we are seeing an increase in COVID 19 cases in Hamilton County and in our district. This increase in cases has led to staff shortages in the transportation department due to COVID-19 quarantines. Mt. Healthy City School District is collaborating with Peterson Transportation to make every effort to staff buses with drivers to ensure that every child is picked up and dropped off on time. However, currently staff shortages are making this very challenging. Current drivers are covering two to three routes to ensure that all bus riders are provided transportation. This is causing some buses to run later than normal during pick up and drop off. We are asking that students/parents please remain at the bus stops until your child is picked up and/or dropped off. Our number one priority is providing quality education to our students and community. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Mt. Healthy City School District Kicks Off an Amazing Year With Building Open Houses Every new school year brings the opportunity for the families of Mt. Healthy City School District to attend an Open House or Back to School event. This year was no exception. Each building in the Mt. Healthy CSD offered an Open House/Meet the Teacher Night for students and parents to meet new teachers, new administrative staff, visit classrooms, hear about building-wide expectations, gain important literacy information and much more. The Mt. Healthy Jr/Sr High School held their Open House on Thursday, August 11 to allow junior high and high school students to pick up their schedules. Parents or guardians were able to connect with teachers and staff. The Mt. Healthy Junior High School welcomed new and current administrators: Matt Morris, Principal, David Grathwohl, Assistant Principal, and Kianna Marks, Assistant Principal. The Mt. Healthy High School introduced a few new faces in addition to current administrators: Arnez Gray, Principal, Michael Lindsey, Assistant Principal for 9th grade, Amy Criswell, Assistant Principal for 10th grade, Tyler Meyer, Assistant Principal for 11th/12th grade (last names A-L), and William Amburgey, Assistant Principal for 11th/12th grade (last names M-Z). They look forward to a successful year of learning and growing. Parents and guardians of kindergarteners and preschoolers attended a virtual Open House for the new Early Learning Center, set to open in late October. The new Assistant Principals, Mrs. Burg and Mrs. Powers welcomed families and gave them a virtual tour of the building and the construction progress being made. They explained expectations and procedures for students while they still attended the elementary buildings. Both Assistant Principals are excited to move into the new building in late October and celebrate the new space with our little Owls. On Wednesday, August 18, the day after school began for most district students both elementary buildings held an Open House/Meet the Teacher night. South Elementary welcomed families for a Meet the Teacher Night. During their event, families listened as the building principal and administrative staff explained expectations for the school year as well as highlighting some upcoming scheduled events. Families also had the opportunity to meet and talk with different individuals (staff, a representative of Girl Scouts USA, Mt. Healthy Band teachers, and South PTO representatives). Prior to Meet the Teacher Night, the building administrators invited families for a “Pop In & Meet the Principals” day to provide families the opportunity to meet Mrs. Brittany Dickerson, South’s new principal, Ms. Cynthia Vaugn, Assistant Principal, Ms. Laura Warman, Assistant Principal and Mr. Bob Buchheim, Dean of Students. The positive energy buzzing around South Elementary is encouraging for a fantastic school year for all students, staff and families. North Elementary an Open House. Families were introduced to Mrs. Christina Ellis-Townsend, North’s new building principal and her new Assistant Principals: Mr. Deondre Drakeford, Mr. Tony Greco, and Ms. Tenisha Smith. They shared building-wide expectations, new procedures, uniforms, and literacy information with the families. Parents and families then headed to classrooms to meet teachers and staff. The North staff is positive that this will be a wonderful school year for all students, staff and families.

South Parents: Please see the letter and graphic regarding changes for next week to how students may be dropped-off and picked up daily.

School begins tomorrow (Tuesday, August 17)for all students grades 1-12. We are excited to welcome you back! Buildings open as follows - Jr/Sr HS 7:15 am South Elementary 8:35 am North Elementary 9:05 am See you then, Owls!

Mt. Healthy CSD has updated protocols for the 2021-22 school year: - Masks will be required for all students PreK-12th grade - Masks will be required for all sporting events and extracurricular activities - Masks will be required on school buses to and from school as well as and school-related activities. - Uniforms are required this school year. Masks will be re-evaluated at the end of 1st quarter.

Please take notice of the slightly adjusted start and end times for each of the Mt. Healthy CSD buildings. Jr/Sr High School: start at 7:15 am and end at 2:13 pm South Elementary: start 8:35 am and end at 3:25 pm North Elementary: start 9:05 am and end at 3:55 pm The times for the new ELC building will be published at a later date when the building is closer to opening.

Sponsored by Revelation Missionary Baptist Church, Mt. Healthy City School District, Mt. Healthy Baptist Church, Mt. Healthy Police Department, and Target. Back packs with supplies will be provided to pre-registered Mt. Healthy CSD students. There maybe some additional back packs for others, but will be a first-come, first serve basis. Registration is now closed.