April 29, 2013 - PTA Weekly NewsFlash
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Latest News:
- 4th & 5th Grade Chorus Concert - TOMORROW, Tuesday, 4/30 @ Richard Montgomery HS
- PTA Forum - Tuesday, 5/7 @ 7:00 pm
- PTA Cultural Arts Assembly - Wednesday, 5/8
- Instrumental Music Concert - Thursday, May 16
- Arbor Day at CGES
- Box Tops Update
- Labels for Education Update
- Announcing the 2013-2014 PTA Board Slate
- The Spring Book Fair was a Huge Success!
Latest News
4th and 5th Grade Chorus Concert - TOMORROW, Tuesday, 4/30 @ Richard Montgomery HS |
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Dear 4th and 5th grade parents and guardians,
As hard as it is to believe, our final chorus concert for this school year is quickly approaching! Please make sure to mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 30th at 7pm at Richard Montgomery High School. We are very excited to share our music with you, and we’re thrilled to be able to perform in a venue like Richard Montgomery!
On that evening, students are asked to arrive in the auditorium at Richard Montgomery by 6:40pm so that we can find places for all students before the performance begins at 7pm.
Attire will be as follows:
- 4th graders: dark pants and shoes and a light t-shirt. They will be borrowing chorus t-shirts from me that evening.
- 5th graders: dark pants and shoes and their green 5th grade t-shirt
As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at sarah_n_meadows@mcpsmd.org. I look forward to seeing you on the 30th at Richard Montgomery HS!
-Mrs. Meadows
PTA Forum - Tuesday, 5/7 @ 7:00 pm |
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The next PTA Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 7th at 7:00 pm in the APR. Elections will be held for the 2013-2014 PTA Board. All are welcome.
PTA Cultural Arts Assembly - Wednesday, 5/8 |
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We are holding the last PTA-sponsored Cultural Arts assembly of the school year on Wednesday, May 8th. Local author and cartoonist Marc Tyler Nobleman will be visiting our students.
The assembly times and grades are as follows:
- 9:35-10:35am - grades 3-5
- 2:30-3:15pm - grades K-2
Please note the change from usual - the older grades are going in the morning and the younger grades in the afternoon. Also note the extended time in the morning. Both shows are in the APR.
If you can help at either assembly (with light setup, seating students, etc...), please let me know as soon as possible at nvankos@juno.com. I will not be able to be there in the afternoon, so I especially could use volunteers then. I would like volunteers to arrive around 9-ish for the morning assembly and 2pm for the afternoon one, if possible.
| Thank you, Natalie Vankos |
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Instrumental Music Spring Concert - Thursday, May 16 |
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Instrumental Music Spring Concert Thursday, May 16 Beginning Band & Beginning Strings 7:00pm in the APR Advanced Band & Advanced Strings 8:00 in the APR Any questions, please let me know. |
| Thank you! Jennifer Bryan Instrumental Music Teacher |
Arbor Day at CGES |
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Check out this City of Rockville newscast featuring the Arbor Day event at College Gardens!
Box Tops Update |
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Ms. Hafer’s Class is still in FIRST PLACE (Ms. Hernanadez’s class is really close though…)
Don’t forget that the Race to the End Box Top Competition ends May 24th. The class that turns in the most Box Tops will get to keep the money that they raise from the Box Tops for this period. The winning class gets to decide on what they would like to do with the winnings. So, if the winning class turns in 1000 Box Tops, that class gets to spend $100!!!
If the competition ended today, Ms. Hafer’s class would be getting over $30.00 to spend on anything they want!!! How cool is that!! Does your class want to get $30 to spend on anything you want??? If so, start sending in those Box Tops!!! Please remember only valid, unexpired Box Tops will be counted.
Start sending Box Tops to school now!!!! If you need collection sheets, they can be found at: http://www.boxtops4education.com/Image.aspx?id=6671
Don’t forget to put the teacher’s name on your sheets.
Teachers: Please submit all of your collected Box Tops in the Box Tops box every Friday. Any loose Box Tops should be put into a baggie with your name on it. I can’t credit your class if your name isn’t on it.
If you have any questions regarding the Race to the End competition, please email me at BoxTops_CGES@yahoo.com.
Labels for Education Update |
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The Spring Labels for Education competition is still going strong, but we are in the closing 3 weeks! Remember, the class rewards are the highly-coveted EXTRA RECESS (first place) and a lunch bunch with staff member(s) of the class's choice (second place)! The competition is actually divided into two mini-contests in the school – one for grades K-2 and another for grades 3-5. For grades K-2, Mrs. Adams’s class holds their lead, but Mrs. Hafer’s class rocketed into second place on April 19! Mrs. Hernandez, Mrs. Gretz, Mrs. Asadullah, and Mrs. Tubiolo follow. For the grades 3-5 contest, Mrs. Rueda’s class continues with their lead, followed by Mrs. Birrer, Ms. Floyd, and Mrs. Pockett. Submit your Labels by May 17!
Please note: We are in special need of Labels from Campbell’s and Pepperidge Farm products. If you have any of these at home, PLEASE send them in.
If you have any questions about the Labels program, please contact Laura Laudenberger at lauralauden@yahoo.com.
Announcing the 2013-2014 PTA Board Slate |
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The PTA Nominating Committee is presenting the following candidates for the PTA Board:
President Nancy Paul VP of Communications Elisa Summers VP of Membership Kelly Mendelsohn VP of Fundraising Karen Hagan Treasurer Ron Hays Secretary Megan Heitzmann MCCPTA Representatives (2) Matthew Swibel and Jen Green
Elections will be held during the next PTA Meeting on May 7th at 7:00pm in the APR. Nominations will also be considered from the floor during the May PTA Meeting for all positions. If you are interested in learning more about any position, please contact: info@cgespta.org
Thank you to the PTA Nominating Committee for their hard work.
The Spring Book Fair was a Huge Success! |
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It's true what they say about location. By moving the Book Fair to the main lobby, we had the most successful Fair ever! Thank you to everyone who came out! We sold over $16,000 worth of books (approximately 3,200 books), earned $3600 in cash for our school, earned a bonus $3600 in Scholastic Dollars, and put an additional $2500 worth of books throughout the classrooms. We couldn't have done it without you and without our amazing, dedicated volunteers: Jeanette Dexter, Meredith Jendzurski, Rachel Navarro, Kathleen Broadman, Elizabeth Howlett, Diana Marmelstein, Katherine Grossman, I-Hsin McConnell, Tonya Davis, Kathy Bucy, Hilary Bailor, Dianne Cowie, Rupa Raote, Jennifer Halper, Jen Green, Sylva Kholanian-Faul, Emae Voritskul, An Hu, Michelle Senko, Rose McKee, Mary K Pedigo, Stacey Umunna, Jennifer Whalen, Eileen Benavides, and Ping Lin (hopefully I didn't miss anyone).
A very heartfelt thank you to my invaluable team who came out every day and contributed greatly to the Book Fair's success: Karen Hagan, Ron Hays, Nancy Paul, Audrey Romano and Bridget Saywell! In addition, I would like to say thank you to our special student crew: Hannah Hagan, Emma Hagan, Ian Hutchison, Joe Hutchison, Andrew Paul, Sarah Paul, and Theo Saywell. They came in every morning or every afternoon and helped unpack/pack the Fair and we couldn't have done it without them.
| Christine Hutchison Book Fair Chairperson |
PTA Reminders
CGES Health and Wellness Committee... Growing Healthy Kids! |
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The newly formed CGES Health and Wellness Committee is dedicated to ensuring a healthy environment for all College Gardens students. We plan to provide opportunities to learn about healthy foods and participate in activities that support growing minds and bodies! As many of you are aware, there is a national movement to fight childhood obesity and promote healthier lifestyles starting at an early age. The Health and Wellness Committee is reviewing MCPS health policy guidelines and looking at models of school health and wellness programming with the goal of developing guidelines and hosting events that promote individual wellness and align with our PYP focus on global health. We have a number of exciting initiatives in the works and welcome input and energy from the parent & teacher community. If you have ideas to contribute and/or are interested in volunteering for the Health and Wellness Committee, please contact Kirsten Kaplan (kirsten.hausdesign@gmail.com) or Julie Sapper (jegossma@hotmail.com).
Community Dinner at Mama WokAny day you can dine-in or take-out |
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The owner of Mama Wok, Mr. Huang, donated $200 to the PTA on April 12, 2013 to support our programs and services to CGES. Unlike previous years where we set a date for our community dinner, Mr. Huang doesn’t want to pin down a date this year. Instead, he encourages our families to dine there at our convenience. Let’s return Mama Wok’s support by going there to dine-in or take-out. Don’t forget to tell your server or cashier that you’re from CGES. Thank you, Mr. Huang, for giving your support and flexibility!
Mama Wok Restaurant 595 Hungerford Drive (next to new Popeye’s Chicken) 301-309-6642 |
Superintendent's Book Club Event Set for May 21 |
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Superintendent Joshua Starr will host his second Book Club discussion of the school year on Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Dr., in Rockville.
The book club will discuss Cage-Busting Leadership by Frederick M. Hess. Parents, staff, students and community members who wish to be a part of the studio audience are asked to RSVP to pio@mcpsmd.org. Viewers at home can participate by watching online or on MCPS TV and sending questions by Twitter (using the hashtag #mcpsbookclub) and email (pio@mcpsmd.org).
A FREE Day of Bar-T FUN! |
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See coupon for one free day of drop-in care at your College Gardens Bar-T Kids Club program. Contact your Bar-T Director by phone 301-217-0878 or email at collegegardens@bar-t.com with any questions and to schedule your free day of drop-in fun. (Please see the back side of the coupon for limitations and further details.)
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The PTA NewsFlash is edited by Eric Van Ryzin
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