Parent Information
What's happening this month?
Did you misplace your copy of this month's copy of Kemp Mill Family News? You can see a copy here: Kemp Mill Family News - Nov. 09 (English) (PDF) or Noticias para las familias de Kemp Mill (PDF).
Parent workshops: We just completed four sessions of the Parent Workshops, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk. Thank you to all of the families who participated, Dr. Grady and Mr. Cuevas for facilitating the workshops, the PTA, teachers, the Kennedy High School JROTC, administrators, and staff who supported this important workshop series. The following businesses also supported our workshops through generous donations:
- Ledo's Pizza & Pasta (2638 W. University Blvd., Wheaton, MD)
- Magruder's Grocerty Store of Kemp Mill (1361 Lamberton Dr., Silver Spring, MD)
- Papa John's Pizza (Wheaton, MD)
- Linkages to Learning (Kemp Mill E.S.), and
- the Quezada Family (who donated a cake).
On March 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th, we will expand the workshop topics explored over the past four weeks with a new series of workshops. If you are interested in purchasing the book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, please contact Ayana Shabazz-Manzanares via email or at 301-649-8046.
Volunteers! There was a volunteer training held during the Open House at the beginning of October. If you were unable to attend the training and would like to volunteer, please contact Ayana Shabazz-Manzanares.
Parent Resources. The next time you are at Kemp Mill, please stop by room 107 (right across from the health room) to check out all of the great parent resource materials available for you. There is information about afterschool programs, English classes, parenting books and DVDs, bilingual books and DVDs, as well as books and DVDs about how to help your child succeed in school.
PTA Information
Find out the latest PTA information by visiting the PTA website. Just click on the headline above to link to the site. You can also visit this site at www.kempmillpta.org.
A big Thank You! The PTA would also like to thank all of the families that came to the Second Annual Fall Family Dance. It was great to see you and the children dancing and enjoying the party with us. We had about 150 people at the party. This year we had a bake sale and it was amazing. Thanks to the many parents who donated delicious desserts.
Special thanks to the Arcila Family, Terri L. Beard, Heather Thompson and her mom, LaTesha Parrish, Amy Lee, Alejandra Echazu, Iliana Arbitres, Sandra Blanco, the Drullad-Rosario Family, Mrs. Diaz Nova, Mildred Rivera, Leslie Manzon, Amie Dorr, Cynthia Brandt, Marisol Ravicz, Mrs. Queen, and Stacy Menendez. Without your help and donations, this event would not have been a success!
If you have any new ideas to improve this event for next year, please let me know. -- Marita Aubel (email).
The Book Fair is Coming! The Scholastic Book Fair will be set up November 9-13 from 8:30am to 4pm. There will be extended hours during parent/teacher conferences. Want to volunteer? Contact Amie Dorr at 240-505-6659 or via email.