The Dolphin Whistle

What is a Disability?

Kids Meet a Deaf Person

Kids Meet a Man in a Wheelchair

Kids Meet a Woman with Alzheimer's

Desmond and Georgia Meet a Woman with Tourette's

Be an Upstander - Prevent Bullying

Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully

Bullying Reporting Forms

Who's coming to Father Figure Friday tomorrow? Let us know by clicking here.

School is closed on Monday, November 2, 2026 and Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

• Nov. 2 is Grading and Planning for the end of term; no school for students

• Nov. 3 is Election Day - Schools and offices closed

The Principal & Parent Coffee has been rescheduled for November 18, 2026. SIgn up by clicking here.

See the MCPS School Year calendar online here, or download the family-friendly calendar here.

Remember to set your clocks back one hour on this Sunday, Nov. 1, for daylight saving time. As we return to shorter days and earlier evenings, remember to stay alert on the roads, and be extra vigilant for pedestrians and cyclists.

A community school steering committee is a diverse group of stakeholders—including parents, caregivers, students, teachers, school staff, administrators, and local community or non-profit partners—that guides, oversees, and evaluates the implementation of a community school strategy. We'd love for you to take part. Please click the following link to let us know you are intersted: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXoEgEVf2m_cjhl_LA8Asf0gApbLusyEUIkAMdHz3shixOlg/viewform

In accordance with Maryland State Law students in Montgomery County Public Schools are screened for possible vision and hearing problems. Trained hearing and vision screeners will be screening students new to MCPS, students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st and 4th grades, and students referred by teachers because of possible signs of hearing or vision problems. The screenings will take place throughout the year beginning in mid-October.

Children who do not see clearly or are unable to hear what their teacher and classmates are saying have a harder time learning at school.

You will receive a referral form, via US mail, to take to your child’s doctor if your child fails the screening. If your child is already under care for a hearing or vision problem, or you do not wish your child to be screened at school because of conflicts with your religious beliefs, please notify the school nurse in writing. If your child wears glasses or contacts, they should wear them every day.

School based vision screenings may not detect every vision problem. To learn more about possible vision problems and symptoms or health conditions that may require additional evaluation go to Montgomery County Government’s website at this link:

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/PHS/SchoolHealth/HearingVision.html

Contact our school nurse, Mrs. Lange, if you have questions about your child’s screening.

Big news worth celebrating! 134 MCPS schools, nearly 69%, earned 4 or 5 STAR ratings on the 2026 Maryland School Report Card. Fifty-six schools improved their STAR ratings, including 50 that reached four or five STARs. Even better, ZERO MCPS schools received a 1-STAR rating! These results reflect the hard work of our students, educators and school communities, with important gains in reading and math across the district.

Read the Press Release | Read the Information One-Pager | Watch the Event Video

Waters Landing's Maryland Report Card Score increased by 0.2 points from last year.

As MCPS continues to develop the 2027-2028 school calendar, the district is seeking more input from you!

Complete this second survey to share input on the proposed draft calendar for the 2027-2028 school year. The survey will close on Friday, Nov. 6. Take the survey.

On the newest episode of EdTalk, hear from host Board of Education President Grace Rivera-Oven and principals Alicia Deeny (Richard Montgomery High School) and Isabelle Mensah (Rolling Terrace Elementary School) about how their schools create welcoming environments, engage students and maximize family involvement for multilingual students and families. Watch EdTalk | Vea Educación al Día

You can now listen to all the EdTalk and Educación al Día episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

Winter is Coming! MCPS is asking us to all prepare in case we need to have a virtual day of school due to snow, or other inclement weather. In order to be prepared, every family should be sure that you have a device at home that your child can access Zoom on. If you need an MCPS chromebook to use at home, you must fill out this online form to request one. It can take time (around 2 weeks), so please put in your requests as soon as possible. If we are having a virtual day of school they will call it a code purple day.

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

Here are some directions for families that already have a device for your child to use at home, but are unsure of how to access your child's account. The first two slides have step by step directions, and the third page will include a video to illustrate those directions.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19bNy_LaGN77KToW5bDXuP-PVEcLJrh6lu9jBXTYWIdk/edit?usp=sharing

IXL is an online, subscription-based learning platform designed for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The platform offers a standards-aligned library of practice skills in math. English Language Arts, science, social studies and Spanish. If your family would be interested in having access to this platform for your student(s) to practice at home. please let us know by clicking here: https://forms.gle/45HZDU8C4oQUFyqk7

We hope you can join us for our first Parent & Principal Coffee Break, a time to connect with Mrs. Hammond and other WLES parents. You will also have the opportunity to interact with our Community School Liaison, Mrs. Creef, our Wellness Trainer, Mr. Newland, and our Title I Specialist, Mr. Freiss. Let us know if you can come by clicking here: https://forms.gle/vrrrAftJPpFUKigA7

MCPS is wrapping up the first phase of community engagement sessions on the elementary and middle school closure and consolidation study. The final opportunity to provide feedback in a virtual meeting is: Join on Zoom — Mon, Nov. 2, 6-7 p.m.

If you’ve already attended one of our sessions, please take the time to share your perspective on our feedback form. Your valuable input will be reflected in our updated FAQs, which will be available in the coming weeks. The form is open through Wednesday, Nov. 4.

A second round of engagement sessions will be held in late November and early December.

Visit mcpsstudy.org to review study information, explore frequently asked questions, learn about the process and find opportunities to share your feedback. Learn more.

Leaking roofs. Failing heating and cooling systems. Aging buildings. Rising construction costs. The hard truth is that MCPS has significant facility needs, and waiting to address them only makes the problems more expensive.

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https://mcpsmd.info/ParentHubEnglish https://mcpsmd.info/ParentHubEspañol

Father FIgure Friday SIgn Up

Mother FIgure Monday Sign Up

ParentSquare Quick Guides*

English Spanish

ParentVue Quick Guides*

English Spanish

Parent resource page

Previous editions of The Dolphin Whistle

Refrigerator Curriculum (overview of what students are learning)

Report a Student Absence

Saturday School information

Waters Landing Elementary School Bus Routes:

Morning Bus Routes Afternoon Bus Routes

Mrs. Cynthia Alvarado, Registrar

Cynthia_Alvarado@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Evelyn Campos, Attendance Secretary

Evelyn_R_Campos@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. M. Deneise Hammond, Principal

MDeneise_Hammond@mcpsmd.org

(240) 753-9472

Mr. David Kim, Assistant Principal

David_K_Kim@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. L. Orinda Nelson, Assistant Principal

L.Orinda_Nelson@mcpsmd.org

Mrs. Padma Radhakrishnan, Administrative Secretary

Padma_Radhakrishnan@mcpsmd.org