sherwood elementary school parent newsletterapr 19, 2013 · los estudiantes de secundaria de mcps...
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SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PARENT NEWSLETTER April 19, 2013
A MESSAGE FROM MRS. BREWER
Many thanks to all the parents who took the time to give us feedback by completing the parent survey. We will be looking at the data during our School Improvement Planning Team meeting to drive some of our decisions for next year. If you are interested in joining this committee for next year, now is a great time to get started as we will begin planning for next year! Please email me if you would like to join us. Spring is flying by and it continues to be a busy time of year here at Sherwood. Please keep a close eye on the calendar events in the newsletter so you know what’s coming up each week! April 25 is “Take your child to work” day. If your student will be absent, please be sure to send a note into school. I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!! Now that the weather is getting warmer mark your calendars to come enjoy ice cream for a good cause - your Sherwood Sharks! Sherwood ES's first Celebrity Scoop Night will be held at Baskin Robbins in Olney on Monday, April 22nd from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Many Sherwood "celebrities" will be scooping up your favorite ice cream. Yearbook Ordering Deadline Extended!!!
Don't miss your chance to Order the SES
2012-2013 Yearbook filled with all the fun
and memories of this school year!!
Send in your checks for $21 made payable
to SES PTA by MONDAY, APRIL 22nd!
or...
Place your orders online: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob The Job # is 11151513
REMINDERS! Remember, if you would like to give input into your child’s placement next year, please fill out the following form. Some people have had trouble downloading this form. Please email Ms. Ramirez if you have difficulty and she will email it to you directly, or send you a hard copy.
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION will be held on May 9 this year. Please register for your spot early! We look forward to meeting out future SHARKS!
FABULOUS FINN AWARDS for the week went to: Kindergarten Nevan McNeely Akhili Reece Huma Salman Teresa Togbe Rahmah Waseem Grade 1 Lily Bolles Katie Burdette Donovan Fry Zainanb Hussain Samantha Le Alexa Lyons Julia Middledorf Jacob Nelson Dakota Parker Skylar Parker Druselita Randolph Alex Simpson Caroline Sullivan Madison Thomas Jane Thurber Randy Wang Amaya Williams Elijah Wilson Grade 3 Daniel Sium Kayla Thomas Kennedy Thorton Christian Winckler Grade 4 Mya Bacon Grade 5 Aaliyah Samuels GREAT JOB!!
PTA NEWS Sherwood’s SPRING FAIR Saturday,
May 4th!! VOLUNTEERS needed!! If
interested, please sign up at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/70A0A49ACAE22AA8-ptamay
or call Lilly Correa 240-632-5427
MCPS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5th Grade Challenge Events (English and
Spanish)
“Are You Up to the 5th Grade
Challenge?”
The MCPS Educational Foundation invites
you to join local dignitaries and community
leaders for a night of fun and celebration at
one of three “Are You Up to the 5th Grade
Challenge?” events in April. The events will
test local celebrity contestants on their
knowledge of the MCPS Grade 5
curriculum. Students from more than 60
MCPS elementary schools will join the
contestants. Tickets are $15.00 for MCPS
students, staff, families and friends.
Proceeds will directly support the mission of
the MCPS Educational Foundation, which
provides grants, programs, and scholarships
that improve educational opportunities for
MCPS students. The “5th Grade Challenge”
events will be held:
Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m., at
Damascus High School, 25921
Ridge Road in Damascus
Wednesday, April 24, 7 p.m., at
Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn
Avenue in Bethesda
Monday, April 29, 6 p.m., at the
Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-
Sandy Spring Road in Olney
For ticket information, visit
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/5thgradec
hallenge/ or call 301-517-5099.
"¿Estás preparado para el reto del quinto
grado?" La Fundación para la Educación de MCPS
le invita a unirse a dignatarios y líderes
locales de la comunidad para una noche de
diversión y fiesta en uno de los tres eventos
de "¿Estás preparado para el reto del quinto
grado?" en abril. Los eventos pondrán a
prueba los conocimientos acerca del quinto
grado de dignatarios y líderes locales de la
comunidad. Los estudiantes de más de 60
escuelas elementales de MCPS se unirán a
los concursantes. Los boletos están
disponibles para estudiantes de MCPS,
personal, familias y amigos por un precio de
$15.00. Las ganancias apoyarán
directamente la misión de la Fundación para
la Educación de MCPS, la cual proporciona
donaciones, programas y becas que mejoran
las oportunidades de educación para los
estudiantes de MCPS. Los eventos " reto del
quinto grado" se llevarán a cabo:
Jueves, 18 de abril, 7 p.m., en
Damascus High School, 25921
Ridge Road en Damascus
Miercoles, 24 de abril, 7 p.m., en
Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn
Avenue en Bethesda
Lunes, 29 de abril, 6 p.m., en Olney
Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy
Spring Road en Olney
Para más información acerca de los boletos,
visite
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/5thgradec
hallenge/ o llame al 301-517-5099.
New MCPS Mobile-Friendly Website
(English and Spanish)
MCPS Launches New Mobile-Friendly
Website
MCPS has launched a new mobile-friendly
website that allows visitors an optimal
viewing experience whether they are using a
computer, tablet, or smartphone. The site is
built using responsive web design that
adjusts the site for whatever device is being
used. Currently, the MCPS home page
(www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org) and all
of the top-level pages on the MCPS website
are in the new mobile-friendly format.
While the new website is not an “app,” an
icon may be placed on the home screen of
most devices. This may be done simply be
calling up the site and clicking “Add to
Home Screen.”
To view how to add an icon on an
iPhone or iPad, visit
www.apple.com/ios/add-to-home-
screen/
To view how to add an icon on a
Blackberry, visit
docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_
users/deliverables/21510/Add_a_sho
rtcut_to_the_Home_screen_60_1317
541_11.jsp
MCPS lanza nuevo sitio móvil MCPS ha lanzado un nuevo sitio de internet
móvil que permite a los visitantes una
experiencia de visualización óptima si están
usando una computadora, tableta o teléfono
inteligente. El sitio está construido
utilizando un diseño de páginas de internet
sensible el cual ajusta el sitio a cualquier
dispositivo. En la actualidad, la página
principal de MCPS
(www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org) y todas
las páginas de nivel superior en la página de
internet de MCPS se encuentran en el nuevo
formato móvil. Mientras que el nuevo sitio
de internet no es una "aplicación", se puede
colocar un icono en la pantalla principal de
la mayoría de dispositivos. Esto se puede
hacer simplemente accesando el sitio y hacer
clic en "Añadir a pantalla de inicio".
Para ver como añadir un icono a la
pantalla principal de un iPhone o
iPad, visite www.apple.com/ios/add-
to-home-screen/
Para ver como añadir un icono a la
pantalla principal de un Blackberry,
visite
docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_
users/deliverables/21510/Add_a_sho
rtcut_to_the_Home_screen_60_1317
541_11.jsp
Podcast (English)
What’s the BIG Idea?
The fourth episode of Superintendent Joshua
Starr’s podcast, “What’s the BIG Idea?” is
available on the MCPS website and on
iTunes. In this episode, Dr. Starr and his
cohost, Christopher Lloyd, are joined by
Randi Weingarten, President of the
American Federation of Teachers. The
discussion focused on a broad array of
education topics, including evaluations,
testing, and the role of unions in education
reform. Visit
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/superinten
dent/podcast/ to listen to the episode or
subscribe to the podcast via iTunes. You
also can follow @wtbipodcast on Twitter.
Summer School (English and Spanish)
Summer School Registration Is Under
Way
Registration for the 2013 high school and
elementary summer school programs has
begun. Both programs are open to all
resident Montgomery County students,
whether or not they are enrolled in MCPS.
MCPS high school students should register
through their counselor. Programs will be
offered at four locations: John F. Kennedy,
Rockville, Seneca Valley and Springbrook
high schools. The first session runs from
June 24 to July 12; the second session runs
from July 16 to August 2. The elementary
school program runs from July 9 to August 2
and will be offered at Bethesda, Fairland,
Germantown, and Rock View elementary
schools. Visit
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departmen
ts/extendedhours/summerschool/ for more
information.
Las inscripciones para la Escuela de
Verano ya están abiertas
Las inscripciones para los programas de la
escuela de verano de educación elemental y
secundaria han comenzado. Ambos
programas están abiertos a todos los
estudiantes residentes del Condado de
Montgomery, ya sea que estén o no inscritos
en MCPS. Los estudiantes de secundaria de
MCPS deben inscribirse a través de su
consejero. Los programas se ofrecen en
cuatro localidades: Escuelas secundarias de
John F. Kennedy, Rockville, Seneca Valley
y Springbrook. La primera sesión tendrá
lugar a partir del 24 de junio 24 al 12 de
julio, la segunda sesión tendrá lugar del 16
de julio al 2 de agosto. El programa de la
escuela primaria va desde el 9 julio al 2 de
agosto y se ofrecerá en las escuelas
elementales de Bethesda, Fairland,
Germantown y Rock View. Para más
información, visita
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departmen
ts/extendedhours/summerschool/.
Education Matters (English and Spanish)
ESOL Instruction in MCPS
On the newest episode of Education
Matters, Board President Christopher
Barclay discusses services for MCPS
students in the English for Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL) program. Mr. Barclay
and his guests discuss the importance of
teacher collaboration and parental
involvement, and also highlight the
challenges faced by ESOL students. The
program can be viewed on MCPS TV
(Comcast Ch. 34 and Verizon Ch. 36) and
online at
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/edmat
ters/.
Instrucción de ESOL en MCPS En el más reciente episodio de Education
Matters, el Presidente del Consejo
Christopher Barclay analiza los servicios de
inglés como segundo idioma (English for
Speakers of Other Languages–ESOL) para
estudiantes de MCPS. El Sr. Barclay y sus
invitados discuten la importancia de la
colaboración de los maestros y la
participación de los padres, y también
destacan los retos que enfrentan los
estudiantes de ESOL. El programa se puede
ver en MCPS TV (Comcast cap. 34 y
Verizon cap. 36) y en línea en
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/boe/edmat
ters/.
REMINDERS
Please remember to safely drop off and pick up your children in the
carpool lane each day. Also, please use the crosswalks during a.m. and p.m. drop off to ensure your safety.
Please remember to call the main
office if your child is home sick and will not be attending school.
DATES TO REMEMBER WEEK OF 4/22/13
4/22/13 – 3rd Grade Seneca Schoolhouse
Museum/D’Amico
4/23/13 – 3rd Grade Seneca Schoolhouse
Museum/Redden
4/23/13 – 1st Grade Croyden Creek/Keyes
and Gandel
4/24/13 – 3rd Grade Seneca Schoolhouse
Museum/Rotter
4/25/13 – SGA Meeting – 3:30-4:15
4/26/13 – 2nd Grade Birthday Club
3rd Grade Birthday Club
