RTES Community School Bulletin
Boletín de la escuela comunitaria de RTES
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.
Enjoy fresh and healthy foods all summer at Crossroads Market!
Wednesdays, 10:30am-2:30pm
University Blvd. E. & Anne St. Takoma Park
We accept card, cash, SNAP, WIC FMNP, SFMNP, P-EBT & Fresh Checks
Matching Benefits! Did you know that Crossroads was the first farmers market in the country to match federal nutrition benefits? We continue to do so today through our Fresh Checks program. Those shopping with SNAP, Senior/WIC FMNP, Pandemic-EBT and e-WIC can get up to $50 in fruits and vegetables every week!
Register TODAY for the Maryland SUN Bucks Program
Maryland SUN Bucks helps families with school-aged children who receive free or reduced-price meals buy groceries during the summer break when school meals are unavailable.
Families who qualify for the Maryland SUN Bucks program will receive $40 for June, July, and August (a total of $120) for each eligible student.
If you have any questions, call 1-800-332-6347 and
select the Maryland SUN Bucks option.
Registration for Kindergarten and Pre Kindergarten NOW OPEN!
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
Saturday School for 26-27 school year
The beginning of the school year provides an opportunity for schools and The George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy, Inc. Saturday School, to continue working in partnership and address the academic needs of students. More than 2100 students have received support through this partnership so far in the 2025–2026 school year.
The opening day and orientation for students and parents/guardians will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at all Saturday School sites from 8:30-11:00 a.m. Students may enroll at any of the 10 Saturday School sites – Clarksburg, Albert Einstein, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Blair, Northwest, Paint Branch, Rockville, Springbrook, and Wheaton high schools as well as a virtual option. Parents/guardians can register their student either online at www.saturdayschool.org or in person at the Saturday School site the student will attend. Registration forms for the program will be sent to schools in August. There is a one-time registration fee of $95 (non-FARMS) and $50 (FARMS) with no monthly tuition or additional fees to attend Saturday School. A payment plan option is available. Families in need of financial assistance may request in writing a waiver of the registration fee to the Saturday School site center director.
Parent Square
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)
Adult English Classes
We are pleased to present the 2026 Summer Edition of the MCAEL Adult ESOL Class List, an easy reference for finding classes across the county – available in both English and Spanish.
MCAEL updates and distributes this list of available adult ESOL classes in Montgomery County three times a year as a service to our adult ESOL coalition and all those who work with current and potential English language learners.
