The Dolphin Whistle
WLES Family Newsletter
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Hispanic Heritage Month Resources for Families
Thank you for taking part in our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration!
Thank you to Mrs. Santos, Mrs. Creef, Mr. Newland, Ms. Tejada, Ms. Villasenor, Mrs. Rodriguez Figueroa, Mr. Baez, Mrs. Parris, Mrs. Balbin, Mr. Marquina, and Mr. Torres, our Hispanic Heritage Committee, for facilitating such an amazing evening! It was an evening of fun with music, dancing, parades, delicious food and so much Hispanic culture! Thank you to all of the families who shared their cultures.
Let's go! Battle of the Schools! Let's win it!
The Book Fair is coming to the Landing!
Parent-Child Reunification Drill - Are you available?
Parents, we need your help. Waters Landing will be conducting a Parent-Child Reunification Drill next Friday, October 2 at 10:00a.m.. This is an important drill to ensure that we are fully prepared to connect parents with their children after an emergency situation, should the need arise. We are looking for volunteers from each grade level, at least two families per level.
If you are available to help, please email David_K_Kim@mcpsmd.org by Tuesday, September 29th
Save the date for ELD Parent Night!
Basketball Game at American University in January
We have a unique opportunity for the Waters Landing ES families. There is a women’s basketball game on Saturday, January 16th, 2027 at 1p.m. American University vs Boston University. Tickets for students are free, and parents/guardians would pay a discounted rate.
Before effort is put into printing and distributing flyers for this event, we would like to take an informal survey to see how many families are interested in driving to American University in Washington, D.C. to see a game. Please click here to let us know if you would go to this game or if you would not go.
Information from the Health Room
Get Involved: Closure & Consolidation Engagement Meetings Begin in October
MCPS will hold engagement meetings across the county this fall for upcoming school closures and consolidations. No decisions have been made, and community input is an important part of the process before developing any recommendation. With multiple in-person and virtual meetings offered in two rounds, families can choose the location and time that works best for them. You do not need to attend every meeting, as sessions within each round will cover the same information. Interpretation and language support will be available. We encourage families, staff, students and community members to participate and make their voices heard.
Discover Enrichment, Acceleration and Gifted Education Opportunities
Families are invited to join the Accelerated and Enriched Instruction (AEI) Family Webinar Series this fall. The four-part virtual series will provide families with information and resources to better understand enrichment and acceleration opportunities, gifted and talented identification, the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and parent advocacy.
Learn more: English | Spanish | Amharic | Chinese | French | Korean | Portuguese | Vietnamese
Saturday School
Tutoring sessions begin THIS SATURDAY, Sept. 26, from 8:30-11 a.m.! But it is never too late to join. Programs run on Saturday mornings for students in grades K–12, focusing on reading, language arts, math, test prep and STEM enrichment, such as coding and robotics. The cost is $100/year ($50 for FARMS recipients) and MCPS buses are available to center sites.
https://mcpsmd.info/ParentHubEnglish https://mcpsmd.info/ParentHubEspañol
Previous editions of The Dolphin Whistle
Refrigerator Curriculum (overview of what students are learning)
Waters Landing Elementary School Bus Routes:
Phone: (240) 740-1020 Fax: (301) 601-0392
School Office Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm
Mrs. Cynthia Alvarado, Registrar
Mrs. Evelyn Campos, Attendance Secretary
Mrs. M. Deneise Hammond, Principal
(240) 753-9472
Mr. David Kim, Assistant Principal
Mrs. L. Orinda Nelson, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Padma Radhakrishnan, Administrative Secretary
