February 25, 2013 - PTA Weekly NewsFlash
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Latest News:
- CGES Spirit Week - 2/25 - 3/1
- Winter Box Tops and Labels for Education Collection Drive Update
- CGES Community Dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - Monday, March 4th
- PTA Forum - Tuesday, March 5th
- 5th Grade Photos for the Yearbook - Due 2/28
- Help the CGES Media Center receive FREE books from Scholastic!
- Poster Design Contest to promote Energy & Water Conservation & Recycling
- Summer Opportunities Fair - Thursday, 2/28 @ RMHS
- CGES Cultural Heritage Night - Friday, March 15
- MCCPTA Operating Budget Forum - Tuesday 2/26
- Community Discussion to Focus on the African American Student - Saturday, March 2
- Pennies for Patients - online donations thru 3/8
PTA Reminders:
Latest News
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Winter Box Tops and Labels for Education Collection Drive Update |
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- First Place: Mrs. Adams (Kindergarten)
- Second Place: Ms. Gilbert (Kindergarten)
- Third Place: Ms. Motayne (First Grade)
As the first place class, Mrs. Adams will be receiving a gift certificate for a manicure and pedicure and her class will be getting a PIZZA PARTY!!! Ms. Gilbert’s class will be receiving a Popsicle party and Ms. Motayne’s class will be receiving a lollipop party!! Congratulations to our TOP 3 CLASSES!!
Below are the final Winter Collection Drive totals for the top 20 classrooms:
| Teacher | Total Points | Teacher | Total Points | ||
| 1 | Adams | 6435 | 11 | Xia | 2370 |
| 2 | Gilbert | 5387 | 12 | Floyd | 2243 |
| 3 | Motayne | 4417 | 13 | Rueda | 1781 |
| 4 | Harris | 4008 | 14 | Israel | 1612 |
| 5 | Hernandez | 3076 | 15 | Fitcheard/Dixon | 1460 |
| 6 | Tubiolo | 2979 | 16 | Kressig | 1458 |
| 7 | Gretz | 2940 | 17 | Johnson | 1430 |
| 8 | Swindell | 2835 | 18 | Pierpoint | 1410 |
| 9 | Pockett | 2666 | 19 | Birrer | 1370 |
| 10 | Hafer | 2618 | 20 | Wade/Green | 1220 |
Keep collecting your Box Tops and Labels for Education because we will have at least one more collection drive this year!!!
With your help this year, we have raised over $2,000.00 for the school through Box Tops and collected nearly 6,000 Labels for Education points!!! So please keep up the good work.
For questions about Labels, contact Laura Laudenberger at lauralauden@yahoo.com.
For questions about Box Tops, contact I-Hsin McConnell at boxtops_cges@yahoo.com.
CGES Community Dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - Monday, March 4th |
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Please join the College Gardens Community for a Community Dinner/Fundraising Night on Monday, March 4th from 5-8 pm at Buffalo Wild Wings in Rockville Town Square (33 Maryland Avenue). Invite your friends, family and neighbors to come dine and enjoy a fun time. Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 15% of your purchase to the PTA (less alcohol and promotional discounts). Guests must present the flyer (linked below). Takeout is also included.
PTA Forum - Tuesday, March 5th |
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Our March PTA Forum will be Tuesday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the All Purpose Room. All are welcome. We will be forming a nominating committee for the 2013-2014 slate of PTA board positions. If interested in board positions or being on the nominating committee, contact any current board member:
- President: Nicole M. Cathey
- VP of Communication: Eric Van Ryzin
- VP of Fundraising: Karen Hagan
- VP of Membership: Kelly Mendelsohn
- MCCPTA Reps: Nancy Paul
- Matthew Swibel
- Secretary: Megan Heitzmann
- Treasurer: Elizabeth Namugenyi
5th Grade Photos for the YearbookPhotos & Quotes due Thursday, 2/28 |
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5th Grade Students and Parents, the yearbook needs your help! We will be doing some special pages for the 5th graders only in the yearbook. In addition to the yearbook portraits, we are planning to include a Kindergarten photo and publish a quote for each 5th grade student in the yearbook. Please see the attached flyers for more information in either Word or PDF format. Our preference is to receive this information electronically, so please submit your child's kindergarten photo and quote to cgesyearbook@gmail.com by February 28. Thanks everyone!
Help the CGES Media Center receive FREE books from Scholastic!Please submit UPC's/Labels by Thursday, 2/28 |
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Labels for Education and Scholastic have partnered together for an incredible promotion. If our school submits 2,000 UPCs/Labels by the end of March, the media center will receive 10 FREE books from Scholastic! We are on our way to this goal, but definitely need your help. If each family at College Gardens submits just 1 UPC/Label, we’ll be able to reach this goal in no time.
This promotion is based on the number of UPCs/Labels, not the point value, so every UPC truly counts. Unfortunately, bonus points and certificates do not count towards the total for this promotion (but will count towards the school’s point balance).
To submit UPCs/Labels, you can use a collection sheet. However, it may be easier to send the UPCs in a zip-top baggie or sealed envelope. Please use whatever is most convenient for your family. We need the UPCs/Labels submitted to your child’s teacher by February 28. Mark the sheets/baggies with your child’s teacher’s name to receive points for the effort with the Box Tops promotion. It’s truly win-win!
If you have any questions about the Labels for Education program or this offer for FREE books for our school’s media center, please contact Laura Laudenberger at lauralauden@yahoo.com.
Poster Design Contest to promote Energy & Water Conservation and Recycling |
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CGES students, apply your knowledge, art skills and creativity to encourage people to take ACTION that promotes a healthy Mother Earth. Represent College Gardens in the SERT (School Energy & Recycling Team) poster contest! Submit a poster that promotes:
- Energy Conservation
- Water Conservation
- Recycling
One poster from the Kindergarten - 2nd grade category and one from the 3rd – 5th grade category will be forwarded to the countywide competition! Teachers will be available to support students in writing their poster description. We encourage participants to create rough designs, have them critiqued by peers and teachers (especially Mr. Cousin and Mr. Karpf), make revisions, and then create their final version. Deadline: 4:00 pm, Tuesday, March 5th.
Summer Opportunities Fair - Thursday, 2/28 @ RMHS |
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Parents can explore a multitude of summer opportunities for children in grades K-12 at a fair on Thursday, Feb. 28. Local and regional providers will be available to talk about summer camps, programs and activities. During the fair, you can meet program staff, pick up applications, and get information on financial assistance. The fair will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive in Rockville.
CGES Cultural Heritage Night - Friday, March 15Please submit volunteer forms by this Friday, 2/22 |
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College Gardens Cultural Heritage Night is on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 6 PM to 9 PM. Come celebrate various cultures, taste ethnic food and watch performances by the various CGES kids.
MCCPTA Operating Budget Forum - Tuesday, 2/26 |
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| MCCPTA Presents: FY 2014 Operating Budget Forum Featuring County Executive Isiah (Ike) Leggett, Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr, and Distinguished Members of the Montgomery County Board of Education and County Council |
| Tuesday, February 26 7:30pm Auditorium Carver Educational Services Center |
| MCCPTA Presents programs are held each month, the same night as the MCCPTA Delegates Assembly, and are open to all PTA members and the public. Spread the word! Please share the calendar of programs available HERE at www.mccpta.org. Join us for an informative evening with ample opportunity for questions from audience members! |
Community Discussion to Focus on the African American Student - Saturday, March 2RSVP by today. |
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MCPS is holding a Community Dialogue on the Academic Success of the African American Student on Saturday, March 2. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. at The People’s Community Baptist Church, 31 Norwood Road in Silver Spring.
The event is free and open to staff, parents, students and community members who want to work together to help African American students prepare for college and the world of work. This meeting is the first of several activities and actions that have been planned to engage the MCPS community in an effort to increase and support student performance and narrow the achievement gap.
MCPS staff and community leaders will talk about innovative strategies and programs at work in Montgomery County to help students succeed. The day’s agenda will include an overview of achievement gap data, presentations from youth and youth-serving organizations, and a discussion of solutions and potential partnerships. Participants will work to create a framework for increased academic achievement for African American students in MCPS.
If you wish to attend, RSVP by Monday, Feb. 25. For more information, contact the Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships at 301-279-3074 or visit the website.
Pennies for Patients - online donations thru 3/8 |
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Classroom donations for Pennies for Patients has ended, but if you meant to donate and never got a chance, there is still time! You can donate online here and the donations will still count towards College Gardens fundraising totals. Please make your online donations by Friday, March 8th.
PTA Reminders
CGES Spring Run Club |
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Registration is now open for the spring 2013 session of the College Gardens Elementary School Run Club! Led by CGES parents and experienced runners, Julie Sapper (RRCA Certified Running Coach) and Jen Green, the club will provide a safe and fun running program in which participants will learn about running fundamentals, goal-setting, and healthy eating habits.
MCCPTA Performing Arts Festival - April 20-21, 2013 |
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| Showcase your Talent at the MCCPTA PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 Rockville Town Center Silver Spring Town Center April 20-21, 2013 All are welcome, to sign up groups or indivudual students please contact Outreach Events Committee: Dave Lechner |
Yearbook |
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The yearbook needs your help! If you took pictures at a school event, including, but not limited to, the first day of school, Back to School Picnic, Spirit Week, Class Field Trips, Classroom Parties or Presentations, Halloween, Instrumental Music, Chinese New Year, or Chorus Concert, we would love for your to send them to us at cgesyearbook@gmail.com. If you have too many to email, drop them onto a CD and leave them in the CGES front office marked, PTA Yearbook - attention Adelaide Giantelli or Rachel Navarro.
And if you are interested in joining the yearbook team - taking pictures at school events, designing yearbook pages, or tracking yearbook orders, please email Adelaide Giantelli or Rachel Navarro at cgesyearbook@gmail.com.
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The PTA NewsFlash is edited by Eric Van Ryzin
Please send blurb submissions to Eric_J_Van_Ryzin@mcpsmd.org. |