The Miamisburg City School District is pleased to announce that we will be offering a Full Day Kindergarten Pilot program for the 2021-2022 school year in addition to our traditional half-day kindergarten.

The Full Day Kindergarten Pilot program will be a whole child focused experience grounded in developmental research to ensure participating students receive strong foundational academic instruction.

Parents/guardians interested in registering a child in the full-day pilot program must ensure the child is enrolled in kindergarten, and, additionally, complete and submit the electronic full day kindergarten pilot application no later than Friday, May 28, 2021, at 4:00 PM.

The district will make every effort to place applicants in a full day kindergarten class. However, pending high interest in the program, we may utilize a lottery system to maintain teacher-student ratios. Confirmation letters will be sent to families by the end of June.

Applicants should be aware there is a tuition of $3,000 for the school year. A deposit of $750 will be required no later than Friday, July 16, 2021, and will be applied towards first quarter tuition. Subsequent quarterly tuition payments of $750 per quarter will be due as follows:

★ October 22, 2021
★ January 14, 2022
★ March 18, 2022

Parents/guardians may complete and submit the Free and Reduced Meal Application. Those that qualify will not be charged a deposit or tuition.

We are excited to be able to provide a Full Day Kindergarten Pilot as an option to the families in our community. We believe that a full-day kindergarten will support long-term educational gains for our students by providing a solid, developmentally appropriate foundation of learning and support participating students' academic, social, and emotional success.

For additional information or if you have any questions, you may contact Amy Dobson, Director of Elementary Education at (937) 866-3381 or via e-mail at adobson@miamisburg.k12.oh.us.

This Saturday, May 8, the Miamisburg baseball game with Middletown will be played at the Dragons stadium at 10:00 am. Below is information if you are interested in attending. We hope to see you at the ballpark!!

COVID Guidelines- Please make sure all players, coaches, and fans are following the below COVID protocols while at the ballpark.

1. 1. 1. Guests must wear masks while at the ballpark unless they are actively eating or drinking in their assigned location. Players are permitted to take off their masks if they are actively playing in the game and wear their mask if they are in the dugout or on the concourse.
      2. Stay socially distanced while at the ballpark.
      3. Follow all signage throughout the stadium.
      4. Day Air Ballpark is a cashless facility and will not accept cash at concession stands. We will be able to process all major credit cards, Google Pay, and Apple pay.
      5. Guests will need to reserve their digital ticket from the Dragons box office. They can do so at this link here: https://am.ticketmaster.com/dragons/promotional-page?filterType=OTk=#/

The Miamisburg City School District April Student of the Month is Medlar View Elementary School student Chloe Bartlett. She was nominated by her teacher Rachel Sheidler. Ms. Scheidler said "I would like to nominate third grade student Chloe Bartlett for student of the month. Chloe serves as a great example of what it means to be a STAR Musketeer. More specifically, she excels at treating others with respect and working to the best of her ability.

Chloe treats others with respect in the classroom by treating them the way they would want to be treated. She is always polite and can frequently be heard saying “please,” “thank you,” or “excuse me” to adults and students. When she sees other students who may need assistance with a task she is always willing to help them in a kind and respectful manner.

Chloe works to the best of her ability because she always tries her best on every assignment and takes her time completing work. Chloe has a growth mindset; she perseveres through assignments and asks questions to help develop a stronger understanding of assignment expectations and concepts taught in class. I can always count on Chloe to participate by volunteering to answer a question or lead a discussion in small groups. It is clear that she takes ownership of her learning and does everything she can to succeed. Thank you Chloe for being so respectful toward others and always working so incredibly hard in the classroom!"

Other building Student of the Month representatives can be viewed at right. Congratulations to all of our Students of the Month!

Nothing is older in the culture of any society than drum circles. They were used for communication, entertainment, and as a centerpiece of all activities for the community. Today, drum circles are being revitalized and are being used with students in the classroom. Drumming can cross any barrier and can be played at any time with any type of materials found in a classroom.

In a 2016 study, psychologist Karrie Godwin and a team of researchers measured how attentive elementary students were during class. They discovered the students spent over a quarter of the time distracted, unable to focus on the teacher or the current task. Researcher Dr. Paul Dennessen found that after 17 minutes of sitting, the body switches to rest and digest (sleep mode). Brain breaks, such as drumming, are a learning readiness sequence that prepares students for optimal learning. They wake the brain from sleep mode and can be used to relax and focus students before/during a test, after recess, during a long lesson, or returning from lunch/specials.

Read the full article written by Clarissa Fulkerson here.