Cedar Grove Friday Flash

Dear Cedar Grove Families:

As October comes to a close, the month of November begins with much gratitude and many thanks! Many thanks to:

• Our PTA, parent volunteers, staff, community members and families for planning, preparing and attending our Fall Festival last Saturday. A special thanks to Butler's Orchard for providing pumpkins, apples, and apple cider donuts. It was an awesome event!
• Thank you to our room parents for all of your work and preparation for class fall parties. The students enjoyed games, decorations and yummy treats!
• All the families who provided donations during the food drive this week. Your contributions will soon be on their way to Damascus Help and will be made available to families in need. You still have a chance to donate until Friday, November 6. Let's fill the donation boxes!

Finally, as a reminder, Monday, November 2 is a grading and planning day for staff and Tuesday, November 3 is Election Day. There is no school for students. Have a wonderful long weekend!

Mr. Wynne and Mrs. Roberts

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Parents, please click on your child's grade level to view class weekly newsletters. Any questions regarding the content of the newsletters should be directed to your child's teacher. Thank you.

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Amplify Desmos Math Family Webinar

MCPS will host a webinar for elementary families on Monday, November 9, from 6–7 p.m. via Zoom. The session will cover daily lesson structure, access to enrichment and acceleration, and Caregiver Hub resources for families.

Families will be notified through Things to Know on October 29 and November 5. All elementary families will also receive a direct email invitation on November 2.

Learn More About Enrichment, Acceleration, and Gifted Education

Families are invited to join the Accelerated and Enriched Instruction (AEI) Family Webinar Series this fall. The four-part virtual series will provide families with information and resources to better understand enrichment and acceleration opportunities, gifted and talented identification, the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), and parent advocacy. Learn more: English / Spanish / Amharic / Chinese / French / Korean / Portuguese / Vietnamese

Elementary Enrichment & Acceleration Recording: https://youtu.be/0OQve7dKKXg

For more information, please visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/

Holiday Giving Program Referral:

If you and your family are in need and would like to be referred for possible assistance for the holiday season, please complete this form to provide the required information. Resources are limited: please apply only if you and your family are truly in need. While a referral is NOT a guarantee of assistance, the Project helps as many families in need as donations allow.

Please use the link below to complete the Google Form if your family is in need of assistance

HOLIDAY GIVING REFERRAL FORM

Please complete this form as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please contact our school counselor, Erin_M_Spoales@mcpsmd.org

We are excited to share that a series of community engagement sessions for the new Damascus High School Capital Improvement Project (CIP) is coming this fall! As planning continues, stakeholder feedback remains vital to our progress. MCPS Central Services invites all staff, families, and community members to join us to review project updates, ask questions, and share input.

Upcoming Community Engagement Meetings

• Meeting #3: Monday, November 9 | 6:00 p.m. (DHS Cafeteria)- LAST ONE!

• HERE you will find a link to the presentation shared during Monday evening’s meeting as well as well as a Mentimeter Survey to give input

  
  

Families new to MCPS are encouraged to sign up for a ParentVUE account. ParentVUE is the online parent portal that serves as the primary communication vehicle for schools to share information regarding grades, attendance, scheduling, access to myMCPS Classroom and more.

ParentVUE Quick Guides

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Please click the link below for the September overview of what your students will be doing in Art, General Music, Instrumental Music, and Physical Education. We hope you will take a few moments to read what is happening during these instructional spaces.

Counseling with Mrs. Spoales started this week! If you have a specific child or family need to share with Mrs. Spoales, please use the link to access her Parent Input form. This form is confidential and will only be seen by Mrs. Spoales.

https://forms.gle/q8Y9QzyWFvG5pDfx7

PTA Paint Night- Friday, November 20 at 6:30pm

Get ready for a fun evening! Paint Night with Mrs. Kim is coming up. Come ready to create, relax, and enjoy some colorful fun! Space is limited, click HERE for more information and to save your seat.

• kid-sized pants, shirts, & shoes
• new underwear & socks
• toothbrushes & toothpaste
• menstrual products
• deodorant & more...

Sign up HERE

• Monday, November 2: Grading and Planning for the end of term; no school for student

• Tuesday, November 3: Election Day - Schools and offices closed

• Tuesday, November 10: PTA Meeting

• Friday, November 13: Individual School Picture Make-up and Sibling Photos

• Friday, November 20: PTA Family Paint Night

• November 23- 25: Early Release for Students 1:20 p.m.; Parent Teacher Conferences

• November 26- 27: No School for Students and Staff