Family Newsletter May 1, 2023

May 1st-5th - Staff Appreciation Week

May 2nd - 5th Grade Panoramic Photo

May 4th - Spring Concert

May 5th - School Lunch Hero Day

May 8th: PTS Meeting 6 PM

May 9th - BOE Meeting 6 PM

May 10th - National School Nurse Day

May 10th - PreK Field Trip to Adkins Arboretum

May 12th - Early Dismissal - 1 PM

May 17th - Glee Performance 6 PM

May 18th & 19th - No School for PreK - Conferences

May 18th - Second Grade Field Trip to Adkins Arboretum

May 22nd - Career Day

May 24th - Grandparents Day

May 25th - Second Grade Field Trip to Adkins Arboretum

May 26th - PTA Walk-A-Thon

May 29th - No School Memorial Day

May 30th - Kindergarten Orientation

June 1st - Bee a Role Model Celebration

June 2nd - Field Day

June 6th - BOE Meeting 6 PM

June 7th - PreK-2nd End of Year Awards/Parties

June 7th - Fifth Grade Night

June 8th - Grades 3-5 End of Year Awards/Parties

June 9th - Last Day of School - Early Dismissal - 1PM

June 9th - Move Up Day

Please look in your chid's backpack for the flier and RSVP form. Please return the RSVP with the necessary information no later than Friday, May 12th. Grandparents should note which session they plan to attend.

Our walk-a-thon is scheduled for May 26th. Students will come out with their teacher during the time listed above. Parents/Guardians are invited to stand under the canopy to watch their children during their child’s class walk time. Parents/Guardians will not be permitted to join their child on the blacktop during the walk. Thank you for your support!

Nuestra caminata está programada para el 26 de Mayo. Los estudiantes saldrán con su maestro durante el tiempo mencionado anteriormente. Se invita a los padres/guardianes a pararse debajo del pabellón para observar durante el tiempo de caminata. No se permitirá que los padres/guardianes se unan a sus hijos/as durante la caminata. ¡Gracias por su apoyo!

Tips for a Successful Field Day:

• June 2nd is the actual Field day date. However, June 5th is the rain date.
• Please seed your child with a water bottle. Water bottles must be clear and contain ONLY water. Please do not send in fruity drinks or colored water.
• Sunscreen should be put of children before coming to school.

• Parents can come to see their students on Field Day, when their child’s class is in the bus loop. The class schedule for the bus loop is listed below. Parents are invited to watch the bus loop activities from under the canopy, like we did for our Halloween Parade.

Our 3rd-5th grade students will be taking the MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) on April 17th through May 15th. Makeup assessments will occur starting on May 16th and run through May 26th. The test consists of four 40-minute sessions in Math and four 70 minute sessions in English Language Arts.

Ways to Support Your Child:

1. Students should be well rested, meaning a full night’s sleep.

2. Students should drink plenty of water.

3. Students should be present and on time for each session.

1. Third Grade - ELA 4/17-4/20; Math 4/24-4/27

2. Fourth Grade- ELA 4/24-4/27; Math 5/8-5/9

3. Fifth Grade- ELA 5/1-5/4; Math 5/10-5/11

4. Students should be in attendance on all testing days (Please avoid any appointments during the school day on these days if possible).

5. All personal electronic equipment not related to testing is prohibited, including Fitbits, smart watches, etc. Students will use their school-assigned laptop for MCAP.

Nuestros estudiantes de 3.° a 5.° grado tomarán el MCAP (Programa de evaluación integral de Maryland) del 17 de Abril al 15 de Mayo. Las evaluaciones de recuperación se realizarán a partir del 16 de Mayo y se extenderán hasta el 26 de Mayo. El examen consta de cuatro sesiones de 40 minutos en matemáticas y cuatro sesiones de 70 minutos en lengua y literatura en inglés.

Maneras de apoyar a su hijo/a:

1. Los estudiantes deben estar bien descansados, lo que significa una noche completa de sueño.

2. Los estudiantes deben beber mucha agua.

3. Los estudiantes deben estar presentes a tiempo para cada sesión.

1. Tercer grado - ELA 4/17-4/20; Matemáticas 4/24-4/27

2. Cuarto Grado- ELA 4/24-4/27; Matemáticas 5/8-5/9

3. Quinto Grado- ELA 5/1-5/4; Matemáticas 5/10-5/11

4. Los estudiantes deben estar presentes todos los días de exámenes (si es posible, evite cualquier cita durante el día escolar en estos días).

5. Se prohíbe todo equipo electrónico personal que no esté relacionado con las pruebas, incluidos Fitbits, relojes inteligentes, etc. Los estudiantes usarán su computadora portátil asignada por la escuela para MCAP.