Lutherville Families,
It was great to be reconnected to our Leopards this week! We hope all our Leopard families enjoyed a restful and rejuvenating time with family and loved ones.
Prior to the break, we embraced some of the joy of the season at The Lab. Mrs. Ellingsworth's class surprised her to celebrate her earning of National Board Certification. She is one of just 163 BCPS teachers (of ~9000) to earn that designation, through a rigorous process of extensive written reflection, data analysis, and submission of video of instruction. We also held a winter celebration before break. We had a sing-along, performances from student groups, and our top Read-A-Thon readers and fundraisers were rewarded, including the chance to pie Mr. McComb in the face. Our 5th graders had an experiential Colonial Day to culminate their ELA and Social Studies units focused on that time period with games and crafts traditional to that time. In the final days before break, some elves got on the loose in the building and were up to some mischief. Some students even spotted one on campus, and the elf even snuck a pie in during the assembly.
We went out into break with some joy, and it looks like some joyful snow play may be ahead for students as well. BCPS's Inclement Weather plan has been approved by the State Department of Education and calls for 3 traditional snow days to occur prior to any virtual days. Additional information is below and more specifics will come as we get closer to the possibility.
In partnership,
-Mr. McComb
Calendar Reminders:
Jan 20 - Schools Closed, Dr. MLK Jr. Holiday
Jan 24 - MP2 ends, 1:05 dismissal
Jan 29 - Schools Closed, Teacher Professional Learning
