RTES Community School Bulletin

Thank you for reading our Community School Bulletin! Our monthly newsletter contains important news, reminders, and resources for you and your family.

Gracias por leer nuestro boletín de escuelas comunitarias! Nuestro boletín mensual contiene noticias, recordatorios y recursos importantes para usted y su familia.

PTA Meeting

May 5, 2026

6:30-8pm

Bike to School Day

May 8, 2026

8:30-9am

During arrival

Family Food Market

Tuesday May 12

3pm-4pm

Open to all community members

Kindergarten Open House

Thursday May 14

9-10am

Language Night

Thursday May 14

6-8pm

Cafecito con la Directora and Community Resource Fair

Friday May 15, 2026

9:00am in the Cafeteria

Spring Fair

Thursday May 21

4-6pm on the field

NO SCHOOL

Monday May 25

NO SCHOOL

Wednesday May 27

If you need help registering your child for the Summer Program at Rolling Terrace, please call the school.

Is your child currently in 5th grade? Would you like your child to be engaged this summer? Register them for MCPS Summer Ignite Program! Call the main office today so we can assist you with registering.

Are you the parent of a 3- to 5-year-old who’s ready to get started with MCPS? Prekindergarten and Head Start help 4-year-olds — and some 3-year-olds — build early skills in reading, math and social development. Eligibility is based on age and family income. If your child turns 5 by Sept. 1, register for full-day kindergarten. NOW is the time to sign up!

Call the main office today for help registering your child 240-740-1950

Survey Now Open:

We Want to Hear About Your MCPS Experience

MCPS invites staff, families and community members to share your experiences and perspectives through our annual survey, open April 20–May 10.

In the past, this was called the “School Culture and Climate Survey,” but it’s not about the weather. It’s about your experience in our schools and how we can make them better.

When we hear from you it helps us make our schools better—for you. With just 10 minutes of your time, you will share with us what’s working well and where we can improve, from academics and communication to the overall school experience. It also helps us ensure our schools are well-supported and that students are ready to learn.

• Families: https://parentsurvey.mcpsmd.org/
• Staff: https://staffsurvey.mcpsmd.org/
• Students: https://stud.mcpsmd.org/

New this year: No student ID required!

To make participation easier, you can now self-identify—no student ID needed. All responses remain confidential.

Responses will be reviewed in aggregate by school and district leaders to better understand student and family experiences and to guide planning and decision-making for the upcoming school year.

Estamos emocionados de compartir que MCPS está realizando la transición a ParentSquare para mejorar la comunicación continua entre el distrito, los administradores escolares y ahora también los maestros con las familias. Con ParentSquare, usted podrá recibir y enviar mensajes en el idioma traducido de su preferencia, elegir si desea recibirlos por mensaje de texto, correo electrónico o notificación en la aplicación, establecer su preferencia para recibir los mensajes de manera inmediata o en un resumen diario, confirmar su asistencia a eventos escolares (RSVP) y registrarse para ser voluntario y/o donar artículos para eventos. Durante esta transición, dejaremos de usar la aplicación Remind para la comunicación entre la escuela y el hogar.

Se han creado cuentas de ParentSquare para todos los maestros, administradores escolares, personal y cuidadores. Es posible que su idioma preferido para recibir y enviar mensajes ya esté configurado en ParentSquare. Si no es así, puede seleccionar su idioma preferido iniciando sesión en su cuenta de ParentSquare mediante el sitio web o la aplicación.

Escanee los códigos QR a continuación para descargar la aplicación Parent Square ( Haga clic en la imagen de abajo)

We are excited to share that MCPS is transitioning to using ParentSquare to engage the district, school administrators and now even teachers with ongoing school-to-home communication. Using ParentSquare you'll be able to receive and send messages in any translated language preferred, set your preference to receive them as a text, email or app notification, set a preference for when you want to receive messages, instantly or as a daily digest, send RSVPs to school events and sign up to volunteer and/or donate items at events as well. During this transition we will cease our use of the Remind application for school-to-home communication.

ParentSquare accounts have been created for all teachers, school administrators and staff and caregivers. Your preferred language to receive and send communication may already be set in ParentSquare. If it’s not, you can select your preferred language while logged into your ParentSquare account using the website or app.

Scan the QR Codes below to download the Parent Square app (or click on the image below)

Please reach out to the main office if you are in need of food assistance, help applying for WIC or SNAP, or are experiencing a food emergency. We are happy to connect you with resources in our community.

Call our SNAP Hotline (301) 818-3614 or fill out our SNAP Referral Form
and a Food Resource Specialist will get in touch to assist you. Click on the image below to fill out a SNAP referral form.

Family Learning Series Training- Positive Co-Parenting with the Division of Early Childhood Services. Click on the image below to register for the virtual session (in Zoom).

If you or someone you know is interested in registering for any of these programs, please have them email us at info@educaremd.org or call us at 240-450-2092.

Eligible limited- and moderate-income customers can apply for up to $300 in relief from energy cost challenges driven by colder weather and higher energy supply costs.

Open to the public every Saturday 9am-3pm and every Sunday 9am-2pm

All images are linked. Click on any image for more information.