Mt. Washington School has a long tradition of parent involvement. By staying engaged in your child's progress or volunteering your time and talents, you are not only helping to support and strengthen our community, you are teaching our children the value of giving back while modeling personal growth and how one contributes to community and society. Learn more about how to get involved with CPS schools.
To get involved with Mt. Washington School, contact our Resource Coordinator, Ilene Hayes at (513) 363-3835 or via email.
Family Involvement
Families can begin encouraging the education of their children by showing that they truly value education and respect the staff at their student's school.
Some of the ways that parents, caregivers and grandparents can become involved are:
Helping your child with homework, especially reading together
Giving time to the school, classroom or library
Joining committees that help decide school issues (Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), Mt. Washington School Foundation, Local School Decision Making Committee (LSDMC), Instructional Leadership Team (ILT))
TheMt. Washington School PTOis a volunteer group of parents, teachers and interested community members. The PTO raises funds through several fundraising events held during the year to provide financial support to enhance student education. The PTO is also involved with many special events at our school and in the Mt. Washington community.
The mission of theMt. Washington School Foundationis to enhance the quality of education for our students with an emphasis in Academics, Enrichment and Technology by forming community partnerships and distributing financial grants for selected programs and projects.
The Foundation is a 501(C)(3) organization that supports the long-term goals of the school and meets at least quarterly to discuss how to best meet the additional financial needs of Mt. Washington School.
Local School Decision Making Committee (LSDMC)
The LSDMC is the primary governing body for each school in the district. This committee gives insight and input into important decisions that greatly impact students' lives and shape their educational experiences.
Meetings are open forum, and interested teachers, staff members and individuals in the community may attend.
The committee is composed of parents, teachers, staff members, students and community members. The LSDMC meets 9 times each year.
The functions of the LSDMCs include:
Adopting bylaws, including the school's mission and vision
Setting measurable goals, based on a needs assessment
Developing a broad plan (One Plan) to implement these goals
Completing a mid-year and end-of-year progress report
Making recommendations and approving the school budget
Participating in the selection of the principal when a vacancy exists
Approving locally initiated changes in the school's program or focus
Making recommendations to the principal regarding other school issues
Seeking grants to support the school's programs (optional)
Coordinating and overseeing the development of the school as a Community Learning Center
For questions or additional information, please contact 363-3800.
Instructional Leadership Team (ILT)
The ILT sets the instructional focus and makes the instructional decisions for the school.
The ILT teammeets twice a month on Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.The principal and ILT chairperson will jointly prepare an agenda for all ILT meetings. The ILT secretary will prepare the minutes of each meeting and distribute them to the principal and then they will be forwarded to the LSDMC and staff.
ILT responsibilities include:
Developing, reviewing and evaluating the instructional program
Monitoring and improving school operations and procedures that affect instruction
Planning and monitoring training of staff
Creating and maintaining a safe and orderly school environment
The team is composed of the principal, two parent representatives, two non-teaching staff members and teachers. ILT meets twice a month and as needed.
To assure the safety of students and staff, Cincinnati Public Schools requires security badges for anyone entering CPS' buildings. One-time visitors receive a temporary security badge from the front office. Individuals who visit our buildings on a regular basis, such as volunteers, must obtain a security badge and wear it at all times in our buildings.