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Dear Rock View Families,

We have some exciting events coming up at Rock View!

First, our Open House will be held on Tuesday, November 11th. A flyer with additional details will be sent home soon. Each grade level will have a designated time for families to visit and participate alongside their children during class activities:

• Pre-K – Grade 2: 9:15 – 10:00 a.m.

• Grades 3 – 5: 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

• RVES Data Sessions: 9:15 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. in the Media Center (English with Spanish translation provided)

This will be a wonderful opportunity to engage with your child and see the great learning happening in our classrooms!

We are also thrilled to share that our 2nd Annual Book-O-Ween will take place this Friday, October 31st! Students are invited to dress up as a character from a book. Our parade will begin at 9:30 a.m., and parents are welcome to join us from outside the campus to watch the fun. More details about the day's activities can be found in the flyer included in this week’s newsletter.

Looking back at our recent events, our Camp Read S’More Literacy Night was a huge success! Many families joined us to celebrate literacy with fun camp-themed activities. Students had a blast reading under the stars, building s’mores, and engaging in various literacy events. As someone who has never gone camping before, I can honestly say this was the best first camping adventure I could imagine—especially with the joy of reading at the center of it!

Thank you, as always, for your continued partnership and support. Your involvement makes a tremendous difference in helping our students grow, thrive, and develop a lifelong love of learning.

Warmly,
Kilsys Batista
Principal
The View is Better from Here

MCAP Individual Score Reports Coming Home

On Tuesday, October 28, our 4th and 5th grade students will bring home their 2024–2025 MCAP Individual Score Reports. These assessments measure your child’s progress in English Language Arts and Mathematics and provide important information to help support learning at school and at home.

Each report includes a Parent Guide that briefly explains your child’s scores, performance levels, and areas of strength, making it easier to understand the results and celebrate their progress. We encourage parents to review the report with your student and ask them about their learning—our Roadrunners love sharing their accomplishments!

Lunch and Recess Behavior Incentive

We’re excited to share our new lunch and recess behavior system, designed to celebrate positive choices and support our wonderful paraeducators! 🎉 Students can earn up to 3 check marks each day for positive behavior during recess, transitions, and in the cafeteria.

For every 3 check marks, classes earn a Yellow Roadrunner Badge 🏅. Badges are displayed outside the classroom so everyone can see the class soar! Once a class collects 25 badges, they will earn a special prize. Our students are already super excited to work together toward this goal!

If you’d like to support our incentive program, parent donations of small prizes for the classes are always welcome—please reach out if you’d like to help celebrate our Roadrunners’ positive behavior!

Volunteers Make a Difference
MCPS welcomes volunteers! Our schools are stronger because parents, caregivers, and community members step in to help. Whether it’s chaperoning a trip, coaching, or lending a hand in the classroom, volunteers make a real difference for kids. At the same time, nothing matters more than keeping every child safe. That’s why we require all volunteers to complete the required training—and some volunteers must also complete a fingerprinted background check, including:

• Volunteer coaches

• Grade 6 Outdoor Education

• Overnight or extended day field trip chaperones (returning after 7:00 p.m. or out-of-area/state)

• Volunteers working 1:1 with students unsupervised

For more information about being a volunteer with MCPS, visit these websites

• Volunteer Information

• Application Form

• Child Abuse and Neglect Training

• MCPS Background Screening Office (for criminal background checks)

~AP Helse

Tomorrow is the first day of the Read-A-Thon! Have you requested your online donation page yet? If not, there is still time. Just fill out this form and a page will be created for you. If you've never participated in a fundraiser before but would like to try, we have put together some sample language on how to solicit donations from friends and family via email or through social media.

Uncomfortable asking for donations? That's okay. We still want your student to participate in the Read-A-Thon. First and foremost, this event is about fostering a love of reading in our students. All students that complete and turn in a reading log by the deadline are eligible to win prizes. That's it, no fundraising is required. The easiest way to help your child participate is by setting aside 20 minutes a day to read with your child. Whether you are reading to your child, your child reading to you or you are just next to each other on the couch reading on your own - all of it counts toward the reading log, while simultaneously modeling the joy of reading to your student.

For more information and to view all of the Read-A-Thon materials, visit the RVES PTA Read-A-Thon website or read the Read-A-Thon packet in English or Spanish.

Key Dates:

• Monday, 10/27 - Read-A-Thon begins
• Sunday, 11/9 - Read-A-Thon ends
• 11/10 - 11/19 - Collect donations
• Thursday, November 20th - Deadline to turn in reading logs and donations (though we won't turn away any donation envelopes that are handed to us later)
• Monday, 12/1 - Read-A-Thon winners are announced

If you have any questions about the Read-A-Thon, please reach out to Mai Lien Le at fundraising@rvespta.org. If you have questions in Spanish, please contact Lucia Salas at execvp@rvespta.org.

Students are invited to dress as their favorite book character for our Book-o-Ween parade! Parents are welcome to join us to read aloud to students and celebrate a love of reading. Don’t forget to check out the flyer below for more details!

Hi Rock View Families,

We have had a great first month of school here at The View! Your students have already been learning new skills, making new friends, and even advocating for themselves by asking for help from the counselors when they need it. Ms. Davis and Ms. Miller have enjoyed visiting every classroom to meet all of the classes, and we are so excited to have a great school year working with your students!

~Ms. Miller and Ms. Davis

All You Need to Know for Lunch
The Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARMS) application is available for the 2025–2026 school year. A new FARMS application must be completed every school year. Meals are free for students who qualify for the program. Only one application is needed for all students in a household. Learn more.

Visit the Department of Food and Nutrition and Services webpage for information on breakfast and lunch menus and how to add money to your child’s account through MySchoolBucks.

Starting January 1, 2025, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will transition to MealViewer as the primary platform for accessing school lunch menus. PDF menus will no longer be available, but MealViewer offers a user-friendly experience with real-time updates, item-specific nutritional and allergen information, and optional features like food ratings, a nutrition calculator, and a favorites list. Menus can be viewed through the MealViewer app on Android or iPhone or via a browser—no sign-in is required. The link to Rock View's menu is provided below.

https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/RockViewES

Don’t Miss Upcoming Boundary & Secondary Programs Analysis Engagement Sessions
In the next few weeks, MCPS invites the community to participate in a series of Q&A engagement sessions on the boundary studies and academic programs analysis efforts. See when and where they will be held.

In addition, be sure to join us for a virtual “Pregúntale a MCPS” live on Facebook for Spanish-speaking families at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5. This session will focus on the boundary study options and new academic programs in secondary schools.

Capital Budget Public Hearings and Work Sessions Set
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Capital Budget and FY 2027–2032 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) requests $2.7 billion over six years. However, it represents only about half of what district facilities actually need. Read more and join the upcoming public hearings and work sessions.

Refrigerator Curriculum’s Second Quarter Documents Now Available
The Refrigerator Curriculum — instructional materials for the second quarter, which begins on Nov. 4 — are now available online. This curriculum is a one-page overview of what students will learn each marking period. These guides help families stay informed about key themes and texts, stay engaged in their student’s education, and, if needed, request alternative assignments if a text conflicts with religious views.

High Schools Holding Financial Aid Workshops
MCPS high schools are hosting financial aid workshops for families to learn about the options available to help students pay for college. Parents can attend any financial workshop at any school.
Financial aid is money given to students to help pay for college and career training, distributed as loans, grants, scholarships, or work-study programs. About two-thirds of full-time students attend college with the help of financial aid. Learn more.

Now You Know: School Bus Safety
Riding the bus is a privilege, so it’s important to ride by the rules — stay seated, keep the aisle clear, and always listen to the bus driver. Remember, the bus is like a rolling classroom, and good behavior keeps everyone safe. Parents, please help reinforce these rules at home, and try to arrive five minutes early in the mornings and afternoons. Read more.
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Phone: 240-740-0920

Address: 3901 Denfeld Ave, Kensington, MD 20850

Principal- Kilsys Batista, kilsys_c_batista@mcpsmd.org

Assistant Principal- Tyvae Helse, tyvae_helse@mcpsmd.org

Admin Secretary- Nancy Morin, nancy_L_morin@mcpsmd.org

Website: montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rockviewes/