Cedar Grove Friday Flash

Dear Cedar Grove Families:

Beginning Tuesday, September 22 students will be allowed to purchase snacks on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The list of available items is below. Students who have finished their lunch and would like to purchase a snack will be called by their lunch table about 15 minutes prior to the end of lunch to line up in the cafeteria. In addition, we will offer a share table so that students may leave unopened items that they do no wish to consume. These items left on the share will be available to other students on a first come, first served basis.

• Chips/Popcorn/Doritos/Tostitos- $1.25
• Cheese Snack/String Cheese- $0.50
• Yogurt- assorted flavors- 4 ounce $1.00; 8 ounce $1.75

If you have any questions, please contact Amrit Dhaliwal, Cafeteria Manager

As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, September 21. Have a wonderful long weekend!

Mr. Wynne and Mrs. Roberts

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Please see weekly updates from MCPS HERE.

Maryland Law requires that school staff and parents/guardians of all students be notified prior to planned pesticide applications in the school or on school grounds, or within 24 hours of an emergency application. Without exception, notices will be sent to all parents/guardians and school staff members. For additional information, please CLICK THIS LINK.

We are excited to share that a series of community engagement sessions for the new Damascus High School Capital Improvement Project (CIP) is coming this fall! As planning continues, stakeholder feedback remains vital to our progress. MCPS Central Services invites all staff, families, and community members to join us to review project updates, ask questions, and share input.

Upcoming Community Engagement Meetings

• Meeting #1: Monday, October 12 | 6:00 p.m. (DHS Cafeteria)
• Meeting #2: Wednesday, October 28 | 6:00 p.m. (DHS Cafeteria) NEW DATE!
• Meeting #3: Monday, November 9 | 6:00 p.m. (DHS Cafeteria)

Girls on the Run is back this fall, and registration is now open to girls in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. Meeting days will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00- 5:15 with the first practice starting September 27. If your child is interested in participating, please click HERE for registration and cost information.

Families new to MCPS are encouraged to sign up for a ParentVUE account. ParentVUE is the online parent portal that serves as the primary communication vehicle for schools to share information regarding grades, attendance, scheduling, access to myMCPS Classroom and more.

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Please take a look at our updated Media Monthly. Our Daily news crew is busy getting into the routine of showing up, practicing a bit and then recording. Remember, all of the recordings are available on our Youtube Channel. The Boosterthon has started and will culminate in a Fun Run on Monday, September 28. We hope you and your students enjoy this very important PTA fundraiser. Meanwhile media lessons are also in full swing and detailed information about each grade level content is in the Media Monthly! Finally, a Cedar Grove Student who is a senior at Clarksburg High School is sponsoring a used book drive which starts on September 28. What a wonderful way to clear out books just before our Book Fair! For more information, check out our Web calendar and click on the link for the fliers. Have a wonderful long weekend!

Please click the link below for the September overview of what your students will be doing in Art, General Music, Instrumental Music, and Physical Education. We hope you will take a few moments to read what is happening during these instructional spaces.

Specialists' September Newsletter

Counseling with Mrs. Spoales started this week! If you have a specific child or family need to share with Mrs. Spoales, please use the link to access her Parent Input form. This form is confidential and will only be seen by Mrs. Spoales.

https://forms.gle/q8Y9QzyWFvG5pDfx7

Boosterthon is HERE!! - Biggest CGES Fundraiser of the year!!

If you haven’t registered yet, go to MyBooster.com today! We’re ready to have fun and raise some funds for Cedar Grove Elementary! Click HERE for more information.

Community Discount Cards

We partnered with 17 local businesses to put together an AMAZING Community Discount Card. For $20 you'll receive a card to use at any of the participating businesses for ONE YEAR! Click HERE for the flier and list of businesses. You can order using the provided link and cards will be sent home with your student. https://cedargrovepta.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/405549

Clubs
To see some of the BEFORE/AFTER School Clubs that are being offered, click HERE!

Book Fair is coming October 5-9!

We need volunteers to help students shop, choose their books, and make their Book Fair experience extra special! Sign up HERE to volunteer!

Haven’t joined the PTA yet?

There’s still time to join! Your PTA membership helps support our students, teachers, and school community throughout the year. Every membership makes a difference—and we’d love to have you be part of the CGES PTA! Sign up HERE

• Monday, September 21: No School for Staff and Students

• Friday, September 25: Individual Student School Picture Day

• Tuesday, October 6: McTeacher Night

• Thursday, October 8: MP1 Interims Distributed

• Monday, October 12- 15: Mental Health Awareness Week

• Friday, October 16: No School for Students

• Saturday, October 24: PTA Fall Festival