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Carnival 2025 Sponsors
Seeking Carnival Sponsors If you'd like to be a carnival sponsor or know a business who would, please click here to see details and purchase a sponsorship. Becoming a sponsor has perks depending on sponsorship levels including business information featured at the...
Eat Dewey’s, Support SMPO!
Dug is here to stay!
We're very excited to share that we met our $10,000 goal for Dug’s adoption!! Thank you so much for your support!
Cincinnati Public School hosts first-ever facility dog at Sands Montessori
Dug was in the news. Read all about it here: https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-school-first-facility-dog-sands-montessori/45137763?fbclid=IwAR07UDhM8nt_Wr0QutHITOX5YOdnXT2BW30KEEOk6PeJAoChOW9JorzZPM4#
Student Council Information
Welcome Back 9-12 Sands Students, My name is Karen Huneke and I am the Student Council Advisor for the 2023-2024 school year. This year we want to get the ball rolling so I have provided information if your child is interested in being a part of this incredible school...
Say hello to Dug, our Sands Circle Tail facility dog!
Did you know that Sands is the first school in our district to have our very own facility dog? Fur real. Meet Dug! Facility Dogs are specially trained to provide physical, social, cognitive, or emotional assistance to community members in schools/classrooms,...
NatureGuys Podcast: Kids in Nature
Courtney Ryan, SMPO President, talks to Bob from the NatureGuys podcast about the importance of kids in nature and the Sands Natural Playscape story. Give it a listen here. Donate to phase II of our outdoor campus here. At the end of this school year, teachers will be...
Become a Sands Room Parent!
We’re ready to kick off the renewal of our Sands Room Parent network for this school year! See the attached request for more information or contact Amy Hueneman, SMPO Volunteer Coordinator. Our goal is to have 100% of the classrooms covered by October 31st! Click here...
SEEKING DADS/FATHER FIGURES FOR DADS ON DUTY!!!
SEEKING DADS/FATHER FIGURES FOR DADS ON DUTY!!! Who: We are once again seeking dads/father figures who want to make a difference! Why: Positive male role models can significantly impact and inspire children to make good life choices. We want our students to learn to...
Exciting Updates to the Outdoor campus!
Students, parents, and teachers worked every week this summer to improve the outdoor campus at Sands. They watered 50 trees throughout the hot, dry summer. They painted new features on the blacktop. They built picnic tables for the outdoor classroom. They sawed,...
Absences, Tardies, & Early Dismissal reminder
Email teacher FIRST THING in the morning if your student will be absent or tardy so proper attendance is recorded. Also, email any change in dismissal plans EARLY. All change in dismissal phone calls need to be to the office BEFORE 1pm so that students are notified...
Sands Extracurricular Program (SEP) returns for Fall 2022
Registration opens Aug. 24 for before- and after-school enrichment programs. We have a fun slate of opportunities this year, with both long-time providers and new partners. Registration is through our Homeroom platform, and scholarships are available based on need....
$30,000 Upgrade to Our Outdoor Campus!?
Did you know that the SMPO is beginning a $30,000 upgrade to the outdoor campus? That’s right! Starting this Spring and Summer, you will notice 50 trees being planted, a natural playscape being built, the installation of a shade structure, new blacktop features, and...
Behind the SMPO Curtain
We have a Garden Gang of parents and students that helps keep the Sands garden beds in top top shape for the students and teachers? There are tenclasses growing food this spring! If you are interested in helping throughout the summer, let us know.
Sands Regal Eagle Spotlight – The Linser Crew
''Hi, we are the Linsers. All 7 of our children have attended or will attend Sands Montessori. Adelaide and Greta are at Walnut Hills now. Simon is in 5th grade, Harry is in 4th grade, and Josie is in kindergarten. Charlie and Frankie will join them at Sands in the...
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