Congratulations to our Black History Month Door Contest Winners!

It was so hard to choose winners from all of the amazing doors created in honor of Black History Month. Click below to see who won. They will receive a Dunkin Donuts gift card.

View all of the participants doors at this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/x2gErTZ3m3KtbZvU8

WLES artwork is displayed at the Montgomery College Bioscience Building in Germantown. Thank you, Mrs. Felipe!

Sign up for Excel Beyond the Bell Elementary (EBBE) at the Landing!

We still have some spots available for families who want to sign their students up for EBBE at the Landing. Please email Mrs. Moore at Shanique_V_Moore@mcpsmd.org to sig your students up. Students and parents who are currently enrolled love the program. It is full of learning, fun and friends! It is important that we fill as many spots as possible to show that our community is interested in keeping this program at the Landing.

There will be camp after ELO to provide a full day of learning and fun for students. Make sure you have a ParentVue account so that you can register your students starting 4/8/2026!

WLES Garden Club:

Do you love growing things? Do you secretly talk to your houseplants? Then you will be among friends at the WLES Garden Club! Mr. Nelson and Ms. Tapscott are building a community garden, and we all know it takes a village to raise a garden so we need you! The purpose of the WLES Garden Club is to build community by planting and maintaining fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs. We specifically need community members who will be able to take care of the garden in the summer (water it, weed it, and harvest it.) If you are interested in becoming a member of the Garden Club, please fill out this Google form by Friday, March 27th. The first event for our Garden Club will be to build the raised beds for the garden. Hope to hear from you!

This is Us:

Come and join us for a FREE celebration and learn about our school community's diverse culture. Eat delicious food, create fantastic crafts, listen to great music, and play fun games - all in one night! Does this sound good to you? Then we'll see you at our annual event called This is Us on Thursday, April 30th from 6:30-8:00 pm. Want to bring food and/or artifacts that represent your culture? Please respond on this Google form. Looking forward to seeing you!

Information from the POD

Join the POD by clicking here. Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 7, 2026 from 6:30-7:30pm.

PTA/POD Meeting Meeting in person (Media Center @ WLES) with virtual option

https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/84130778754?pwd=bXkBsrH6kcBitahzmMhn6pddd5qkqf.1

Meeting ID: 841 3077 8754

Passcode: 178124

We hope you can join us!

Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration

Are you the parent of a 3- to 5-year-old who’s ready to get started with MCPS? Prekindergarten and Head Start help 4-year-olds — and some 3-year-olds — build early skills in reading, math and social development. Eligibility is based on age and family income. If your child turns 5 by Sept. 1, register for full-day kindergarten. NOW is the time to sign up!

Preview Fourth Quarter Instructional Materials

The fourth quarter Refrigerator Curriculum, which provides a one-page overview of the main themes and texts students will study each marking period, is now available.

MCPS will be hosting a community meeting next week for parents/guardians to preview the materials. This meeting will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 at Ritchie Park Elementary School, 1514 Dunster Road in Rockville.

Mrs. Cynthia Alvarado, Registrar

Cynthia_Alvarado@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Evelyn Campos

Evelyn_R_Campos@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. M. Deneise Hammond, Principal

MDeneise_Hammond@mcpsmd.org

(240) 753-9472 work cell

Mr. David Kim, Assistant School Administrator

Da vid_K_Kim@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. L. Orinda Nelson, Assistant Principal

L.Orinda_Nelson@mcpsmd.org,

Mrs. Padma Radhakrishnan, Administrative Secretary

Padma_Radhakrishnan@mcpsmd.org

Free Math Help - 36 WLES families are registered for this FREE resource! Be the next to register!

MCPS is funding the IXL memberships for Elementary for the first time. Middle and high schools have it already. This can help your student with Math. Please take a moment to sign up. Last week we had 11 families registered and this week we have 21 families registered. It's not too late to register your student.

3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Girls, Sign up for Girls on the Run before March 18, 2026

Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering an after-school program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade, designed to build confidence, emotional skills, and physical health through running. The 8-10 week curriculum, led by trained coaches, uses games and discussions to teach life skills—such as managing emotions and resolving conflict—culminating in a celebratory 5K event. Click below to register:

The first practice is 3/9/26. The 5k is on 5/17/26. The last practice is 5/20/26.

Interested in Volunteering for Lunch and/or Recess at the Landing?

We appreciate all of our Parent volunteers at the Landing! Please sign up to volunteer at lunch and/or recess by clicking here. Here is the Waters Landing Elementary School Volunteer Handbook. Please review it prior to volunteering at the Landing. Make sure you have done all that is outlined on the MCPS website prior to coming to school to volunteer. Always bring your state identification when you come to volunteer at school. You will not be allowed to volunteer without it.

Are you interested in working with Oceans 25, the WLES Instructional Leadership Team?

Oceans 25 meets monthly. We'd love to have a parent perspective. Feel free to join us on any of the following dates/times to collaborate with us:

4/7/26 4:20-5:50 pm in Ms. Tung's room, #169
5/6/25 8:00-9:05 am in Ms. Buckley's room, #131)
6/2/26 4:20-5:50 pm in Mrs. Armogida' s room, #205

Click here for the Back to School version of the PODcast.

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