RTES Community School Bulletin

Community Schools are public schools that provide services and support that fit each neighborhood’s needs, created and run by the people who know our children best—all working together.

Rolling Terrace Elementary School became a community school in 2020. Under the leadership of principal Dr. Palladino, Anne Koroknay is the Community School Liaison. Together with other staff, she works to integrate the pillars of community schools into Rolling Terrace

• family and community partnerships
  
• community support services
• strong curriculum
• high quality teaching
• inclusive leadership
• positive behavior practices

You can look for the Community School Bulletin monthly with important news, updates, reminders, and community resources.

Mobile Science Lab

Monday, November 28-Tuesday, December 6

(students visit with their class)

PTA Meeting (Parent Teacher Association)

Tuesday, December 6

6:30pm

Early Dismissal

Wednesday, December 7

12:55pm

Parent Volunteer Training

Friday, December 9

9:00am-10:00am

Aaron's Book Buddies Book Distribution

Friday, December 16

(students will visit with their classes)

Winter Break - No School

December 23-January 2

Most food distributions on the calendar do NOT require appointment

*please note that some distributions are weekly or monthly and appear on the calendar as such

Algunas de las distribuciones de alimentos en el calendario NO requieren cita

*tenga en cuenta que algunas distribuciones son semanales o mensuales y aparecen en el calendario así

Schedule a Food Pick up by calling MANNA 301-424-1130

Para hacer Cita Para Recibir Sus Alimentos llame MANNA 301-424-1130

Pour programmer un ramassage de nourriture appelez MANNA 301-424-1130

For help with getting food, please call the Food Access Call Center at 311.

Para ayuda para obtener alimentos, por favor llame al Centro de Llamadas para el Acceso a Alimentos en el 3-1-1.

Rolling Terrace has a team of staff who ensure that students and families have the resources and supports they need. If you or someone in your family is in need of additional support, please contact one of our Student Well Being Team members. We speak English, Spanish, and French. We can assist families in need of food, clothing, housing, utilities; we can also help connect with medical and mental health resources.

If your student(s) would benefit from having a use of an MCPS Chromebook device for home use during the school year, you can request a home device HERE.

*Requesting the device implies consent of use in accordance with MCPS policy (IGT-RA) and acknowledgement that the Chromebook, software, and issued peripherals are owned by MCPS.

Good news! Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is now open to 20912 zip code residents! This is a FREE program for ANY family that lives within this zip code with a child from age 0-5 years old (EACH child in the family has an opportunity to register)!

Families can register online for each of their children to receive one brand new shiny book in the mail monthly until the month of their 5th birthday! Some books are bilingual!

Items to note:

• Processing takes up to 6 weeks from the time of registration to the time of first book arrival

•Families must notify Imagination Library of address changes to continue receiving the books so books can be mailed to new address

•Families MUST confirm email address after registering before processing begins*

See flyer below to for registration link and more information!

In collaboration with MCPS, the Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) is offering free English as a Second Language classes for MCPS parents. Parents with questions regarding class availability and the sign-up process should email Kevin Ralph from LCMC at kevin@lcmcmd.org or call 240-665-0471.

Click Here to Register

Registration begins soon for Montgomery College's English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Classes Spring 2023 session. The Adult ESOL Program provides basic English language and life skills instruction to Maryland residents whose native language is not English. This Spring, Montgomery College will offer a variety of classes but students must apply in person in December. Please see the schedule below for locations and dates to register. Classes include:

• ESOL Classes (classes are offered in person only, FREE except Advanced)

• ESOL for Healthcare Jobs (classes are virtual)
• ESOL for Education Careers (classes are virtual)
• ESOL Bridge to Technology (classes are virtual)
• ESOL for Customer Service (classes are virtual)
• ESOL Bridge to Auto Jobs (classes are virtual)
• English for the American Workplace (classes are virtual)
• ESOL for Building Trades-Construction (classes are virtual)
• G.E.D. Test Preparation (classes are in person and virtual)

For more information on Vocational English classes go to

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/workforce-development-continuing-education/english-language-skills/workplus/vocational-esol.html or call 240-567-8950

For more information on Adult English (ESOL) classes to go https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/workforce-development-continuing-education/english-language-skills/index.html or call 240-567-8950

There are several free tutoring options available to MCPS students. FEV Tutor and Tutor Me Education offer free, virtual tutoring. By logging into their Clever accounts, students can join a tutoring session. Both companies offer the same two services: On-demand homework help that require no scheduling and scheduled, ongoing tutoring for longer term support.

FEV Tutor

More information linked in English and Spanish

To set up tutoring: mcps@fevtutor.com

*Offers tutoring without cameras for students in grades 3-12 who learn best without a camera.

Tutor Me Education

More information linked in English and Spanish

To set up tutoring: MCPS@tutormeeducation.com or 240-618-2549

The third holiday season with COVID-19 is approaching, and everyone agrees that COVID fatigue exists. A few simple steps of caution can make being with family and friends enjoyable while reducing the risk of illness from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses such as colds and flu.

Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services offers the following things to keep in mind when planning for family gatherings:

• Make plans with the highest-risk person in the family and friends group in mind. Talk to family members ahead of time to figure out the plan. Encourage everyone to take additional precautions if a high-risk family member is attending. This means being up to date on all vaccinations and could include limiting the number of people invited. If the weather cooperates, think about moving meals outdoors.
• Get the new bivalent COVID-19 booster. Everyone who is eligible (ages 5 and up at least two months after their latest dose) should get the new booster to add an extra layer of protection. There are County-operated clinics and private providers offering both the Moderna and Pfizer bivalent boosters. Visit GoVaxMoco.com to see dates, times and locations.
• Pay attention to symptoms. In the days before the event, and especially the day of, watch out for COVID symptoms: sore throat, congestion, coughing, fatigue, headaches and muscle pain. People infected with BA.5, the dominant variant, are less likely to report losing their sense of taste and smell. If you feel sick, stay home—even if you have a negative rapid test.
• Test wisely. Everyone should test before a family gathering—the question is when to test and how many times. There are differing opinions on the exact timing and combination of tests that should be taken, but for the most accurate measure of whether or not you are contagious, take an at-home rapid test immediately before an event. If you have been wearing masks regularly, limiting contact and do not have symptoms, a negative test is a good measure. If you wake up with a scratchy throat and have interacted with someone who tested positive, consider staying home even if the tests are negative.
• Consider a mini-quarantine before a holiday gathering. Wear a mask in public indoor spaces and limit the time spent around crowds—for example, time trips to the grocery store for when they are not overwhelmingly packed. If traveling, check case counts for the area you are visiting.
• Mask up when traveling. Whether taking a plane, bus or train, make sure to wear a mask.
• Ventilate your space. If holding an event outside is not an option, increase air circulation and reduce the risk of trapping and transmitting the virus. Portable air purifiers with HEPA filters can be expensive, but even opening windows slightly can improve air flow.

The County continues to provide free N-95 masks and rapid test kits at multiple locations.

Dr. Jessica Palladino, Principal

Ms. Michelle Esema, Assistant Principal

Email: Anne_L_Koroknay@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rollinges/
Location: 705 Bayfield Street, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
Phone: (240) 740-1950
Twitter: @RollingTerrace