Hollywood Families,
The Fall Book Fair will begin on Friday, October 11th and run through Friday, October 18th. Please read below in the Media Center section for additional book fair information from Ms. Hazuda.
Digital Citizenship Week is October 14th-18th. Newsletter
Be sure to review this entire newsletter each week as it will provide you with valuable resources and information.
Take Care,
Mrs. DiRenzo
PTO Info and Updates
1. The PTO is currently accepting donations for October’s staff treat. This month’s treat is a cider and donut bar. Please turn in items on October 10th, we appreciate your support.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0F4AA9AE28ABF94-51832922-october
2. The PTO is hosting a bus driver appreciation breakfast and looking for a few donations to make the event a success. Donations are due to the school by Friday October 18th.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0F4AA9AE28ABF94-51830900-busdriver
3. We had a huge turnout from HES families and small businesses for trunks. All trunk spots for our Trunk or Treat event are FULL. Thank you so much! We are collecting candy donations. Bagged candy can be dropped off into our “monster” container located at the front of the school.
We're excited to introduce this year's main fundraiser, the Hollywood Fun Run. Our goal this year is to raise $15,000 for Primary Playground Shade and New Picnic Tables for the Intermediate Playground to benefit ALL students at Hollywood Elementary.
We’re excited for this fundraising experience because it offers 3 important things to our school community:
1️⃣ User-friendly fundraising platform
2️⃣ Character enrichment program
3️⃣ Fitness-focused event that includes ALL of our students
As a family, you will work together asking friends and family to donate on your student’s Donation Page at MyBooster.com. The best part is, you can still support our school just by SHARING about the fundraiser!
Students will also experience an amazing character enrichment program called “Castle Quest”, teaching students about how to be brave and live with character.
Key Dates to Remember:
💻 Sign up online at MyBooster.com – 10/17/2024
🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 10/24/2024
👟 Event Day – 11/04/2024
More details to come! Follow our social pages for updates on our fundraiser.
Effective communication is critical to the success of St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS). This will be crucial not only for emergencies but for our ability to communicate with families in general. Online Emergency Information Update Forms are now available through the student’s Home Access Center (HAC). Once logged in, directions to access the online form can be found HERE. A video with instructions is available HERE. It is vital that all information is updated in eSchool. The deadline for the online submission of Emergency Information Update forms is October 31st, 2024. Please click here for the Blank Emergency Form. If you have any questions, please contact The Department of Student Services at 301-475-5511 ext.32150.
Hollywood Families, To encourage our students to attend school daily we are introducing a new attendance incentive. We are happy to introduce our "Hollywood Heron Attendance All-Stars." Each homeroom has a strip that spells the word "ATTENDANCE." If a homeroom has all students on time and present they get to color in one of these letters. The goal is to complete strips in a timely manner. Each grade level will be working together. The grade level with the most strips turned in each month will receive a celebration and a special badge of recognition for them to display in their house area.
My School Bucks
Click here to check your child's breakfast/lunch balance and add money to their account
From the Counselor
We are excited to host our first Character Tea of the year this Friday! If your child has been selected a letter will be sent home with them this week notifying you. This is a student only event. Our Character Trait for next month will be Responsibility!
Stay tuned next week to see our September Attendance Update!
From the Media Center
The Fall Book Fair will begin on Friday, October 11th and run through Friday, October 18th. This morning you should have received an email all about the Book Fair. You can read the Book Fair Newsletter, if you did not receive it.
Don't forget to set up an eWallet for student(s). This is a great way to make sure your student(s) can shop at the Book Fair and you don't have to send them with cash to school. If you had funds left over from the last book fair, you will need to use the same email address to set up the eWallet. You will be asked to fund the eWallet with those left over funds. Then you can add additional funds.
You can contribute to the All for BOOKS eWallet, if you don't have cash to send in the baggie that was sent home. This is our way to help put books into kids' hands! We will also be running a contest to see who the students want to wear a monster hat, Mrs. DiRenzo or Mr. Rodkey. All students who round up their purchases to the nearest dollar will be given a ticket to vote.
If you want to volunteer, please sign up on the Book Fair Sign-Up Genius. If the slotted hours don't work for you, please contact Miss Hazuda (sjhazuda@smcps.org) and we can work out a time for you to come in and help.
From the School Nurse
Hello HES families,
Please know that starting next week if your student is out for two consecutives days I will be reaching out to you. This is to ensure that we are doing what we can on our end at school to support your students' attendance. Please review when to send your student to school and when to keep them home. I know it's a tough time of year and a lot of sniffles are going around!
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out!
Nurse Briggs
School Based Health Clinics
The school based health clinics has updated their website with a new link to register students. The link can be found at https://smchd.org/sbhc/ and then you would click the blue button that says "Click Here to Enroll now for Faster Service". The school based health centers are a great way to see a provider without the long wait times at urgent care! See their website for more information.
PTO News
- If you are interested in being involved with the HES PTO, please email heronpto@gmail.com
- HES PTO has a new Spirit Wear company. On top of the company getting amazing reviews for their customer service and quality, our HES PTO earns 10% in commissions for all our sales!! Woohoo!! Items will ship directly to your house as well. https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/MD/Hollywood/Hollywood+Elementary+School
Birthday Treats
Birthday treats present the potential for allergic reactions for many of our students. They also interrupt instruction. However, we understand that some students enjoy celebrating their birthday with their friends at school. Because of all of these factors, birthday treats may NOT be edible. Gift bags with stickers, pencils, crayons, erasers, and/or other small toys are acceptable. They can also be shared at recess or the end of the day which doesn’t compromise instructional time. Parents who wish to provide birthday treats to a class are asked to notify the homeroom teacher in advance and to drop them off in the front office as early as possible.
SMCPS Volunteer Application
Both new and previously registered volunteers must complete a new volunteer application. The application process will end on May 1 of each school year. There is no application fee for school volunteers. Parental involvement is a key component to student success. Thank you for your support.
If you have any questions about your HAC account, please contact the HES office for assistance.
Please note that HAC opens at 5:00 pm on August 16, 2024.
Schoology
Schoology is a very helpful tool and resource for teachers, students, and families. Please ensure that you are able to access Schoology for updates and information from the school and your child's teacher. If you need support in obtaining your Schoology log in information please email schoology@smcps.org for support. Please click Parent Notifications for directions to ensure your notifications are set to receive important information about your student.
Do you have the Schoology App?
Log Into the Schoology Mobile App
If you already have a Schoology account, download the Schoology app from Apple App Store, Google Play or the Amazon App Store. Tap the app icon to open it on your device.
You can use an email address or username to log into the application, depending on how your account was set up:
Log in through your School
Use the keyboard to enter SMCPS. As you type, matching choices populate in the list. The name, ID number, city, state, and zip code for the school should appear below.
Tap the name of your school or organization when it displays.
Use the email address or username to log in to the application, that was sent to you via email from Schoology with an app password. If you are an SMCPS student or teacher this is NOT your SMCPS password.
Tap LOG IN to complete.
If you are able to sign in with Google, and you are an SMCPS student or staff, please use that login process and follow the provided instructions in the prompts.
Want to enable notifications? Please check this document
SMCPS 2024 - 2025 Student Handbook, Code of Conduct
Student Handbook - A Guide for Students & Families
Code of Conduct - A Guide for Students & Families
SMCPS Updated Cell Phones Implementation VIDEO
SMCPS Devices
Please review laptop expectations by sharing this presentation with your child. Classroom teachers will be reviewing laptop expectations with students at school as well. Thank you!
Need to purchase a laptop charger?
You can do one of two things:
1. Email your child's teacher or the Library Media Specialist Miss Hazuda (sjhazuda@smcps.org) that you wish to pay for the missing laptop charger. A fine then can be assessed so that you can pay using My School Bucks, sending in cash, or a check (made out to SMCPS).
OR
2. Go directly to the DELL store. You can purchase directly from their website and have it shipped to your home.
Ensure one of these links is being used:
www.dell.com/mpp/smcps (click Shop Recommended Solutions to get to the discounted power cords)
www.dell.com/mpp/smcps-chargers (leads directly to the purchasing portal)
If you purchase from Dell, please make sure that you label the charger with the student's first and last name before sending it to school. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or the Library Media Specialist Miss Hazuda (sjhazuda@smcps.org).
Hollywood Elementary School...
...provides a rich educational experience that focuses on preparing well rounded students that are ready to succeed in their future college and career endeavors. Hollywood educates and inspires our diverse population in a safe and respectful environment. Students are engaged in authentic learning experiences that foster work habits and skills necessary to become collaborative, dedicated, and productive citizens.
Ms. Erin DiRenzo, Principal
Email: eedirenzo@smcps.org
Mr. Chris Rodkey, Assistant Principal
Email: cnrodkey@smcps.org
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/hes/
Location: 44345 Joy Chapel Road, Hollywood, MD, USA
Phone: (301) 373-4350
Twitter: @hes_smcps