Sligo Weekly Newsletter

This Week

• Monday, 11/9 - Friday, 11/13: Outdoor Education (6th Grade)
• Tues, 11/10: PTSA Meeting, 7pm on Zoom

Save the Date

• Wednesday, 11/18: SGA Dine-Out Fundraiser, 4-9pm at Panda Express, 11160 Veirs Mill Rd.
• Thursday, 11/19 & Friday, 11/20: Fall Play (Rescheduled from 11/4 & 11/5)
• Monday, 11/23: Parent-Teacher Conferences - Arena-Style Drop-in from 1-7pm

This week: we're keeping it short. We've taken up a lot of space in your inbox, and we appreciate your patience with this week's fundraising flurry.

🌧️ Happening Now 🌧️

A storm-water minigrant. This month, a representative from the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection joined the Project Success cohort for their watershed unit. She taught 71 students about our local watershed and how we can better manage pollutants that flow into our storm drains. The PTSA paid for the environmentally-friendly supplies everyone needed to make this permanent mark on our community. Keep an eye out for the art on Dennis Ave.!

✨ Support the Work ✨

Let Ledo handle dinner November 16–17. Ledo Pizza in Wheaton, at 2638 University Blvd. W, will donate 20% of fundraiser proceeds to Sligo PTSA from 4–9 p.m. both days. Dine in and mention the Sligo Middle School fundraiser or show the flyer. For online carryout, order through Ledo Pizza, enter FUNDRAISER, and click Apply. For phone carryout, call 301-929-6111, mention the fundraiser when ordering, and confirm at pickup. Order directly: third-party delivery orders do not count.

Students with last names A-F and Project success will be going to Outdoor Ed on Monday November 9. Students should arrive to Sligo at 9am with their labeled luggage and lunch from home unless a school lunch order was indicated on the permission slip. Session 1 caregivers- please return to Sligo on Wednesday at 1pm to pick up your student. Make sure to have an ID with you.

Session 2 students with last names G-Z will be going to Outdoor Ed on Wednesday November 11th. Students should arrive to Sligo at 9am with their labeled luggage and lunch from home unless a school lunch order was indicated on the permission slip. Session 2 caregivers- please return to Sligo on Friday at 1pm to pick up your student. Make sure to have an ID with you.

When students are not at Outdoor Ed, they will have regular scheduled school days at Sligo.

Please email Ms S with any questions or concerns.

SGA Dine-Out Fundraiser, 4-9pm at Panda Express, 11160 Veirs Mill Rd.

Students, parents, and MCPS staff can use this form to request a home use Chromebook for MCPS students who do not have access to a personal or home device. When a request for a device is fulfilled, it will be pre-assigned in the inventory system, and the device will be delivered to the school for distribution to the student. The home use device is to be kept at home. Requesting the device implies consent of use in accordance with MCPS policy (IGT-RA) and acknowledgement that the Chromebook, software, and issued peripherals are owned by MCPS.

Los estudiantes, los padres y el personal de MCPS pueden usar este formulario para solicitar un Chromebook de uso doméstico para los estudiantes de MCPS que no tengan acceso a un dispositivo personal o doméstico y vienen asistiendo a una escuela y nivel de grado, volviendo a un modelo de carro de Chromebooks del salón de clases. Cuando se completa una solicitud de un dispositivo, se se asignará con anticipación en el sistema de inventario y el dispositivo se entregará a la escuela para que se distribuya al estudiante. El dispositivo de uso en el hogar deberá mantenerse en el hogar. Solicitar el dispositivo implica el consentimiento de su uso, de acuerdo con la política de MCPS (IGT-RA), y el reconocimiento de que el Chromebook, el software y los periféricos emitidos son de propiedad de MCPS.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDNdqO31soXKLffjcEzgVQ9C2Z2koPm6ifKm7-K77e44ZhAg/viewform

After School Activities at Sligo take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week.

Please check the After-School Activities page on the Sligo website (linked below) for the latest information on interscholastic sports, club activities, bus routes, and intramural information. New information for each week!

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/sligoms/afterschool/after_school/

Each morning and afternoon, many buses, cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians will be arriving at and departing from our campus. It is essential that everyone moves slowly, remains alert, and makes safety a priority during arrival and dismissal.

As outlined in the summer letter, the car drop-off area is located on the side of the building. Cars should not enter the bus loop directly in front of the school during arrival or dismissal, and students should not be dropped off on Dennis Avenue. All pedestrians should use the designated crosswalk.

Common Sense Media aims to encourage kids and their families to reflect on their media habits and build digital citizenship skills. Check out the Common Sense Media family resources listed below.

• Family Tech Planner
• Family Tips, Activities, and Resources
• Kids in Tech Video Series