College Gardens Elementary School

January 21, 2013 - PTA Weekly NewsFlash

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5th Grade Chorus will perform at RMHS Cluster Concert - Wednesday, 1/30 RSVP needed by this Friday, 1/25

Dear 5^th grade parents,

On Wednesday, January 30^th, the 5^th grade chorus will be performing as part of the annual Cluster Concert at Richard Montgomery High School at 7:30 pm.  The snow date for this performance is Wednesday, February 6^th.  This will be a fantastic opportunity for students collaborate with their peers from the other local elementary schools, as well as the choral students from Richard Montgomery High School.  The College Gardens 5^th grade chorus will be performing two pieces on their own, as well as two pieces with the combined choirs.

• See RM Cluster Concert Letter for details 

CGES Community Dinner - Thursday, Jan. 31

Our first Community Dinner/Fundraising Night this year will be at Mama Lucia in Fallsgrove on January 31st from 5-10 pm.  Invite your friends, family and neighbors to come dine and enjoy a fun time with our College Gardens community.  Mama Lucia will donate 20% of sales for the night to the PTA, which enables us to continue supporting our school.  Dine in, carry-out and delivery is included. (see flyer)

CGES Cultural Heritage Night - Friday, March 15

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. Volunteers are always needed, so if you would like to participate, please fill out the attached forms and return to your teacher by Feb 22nd.

• Cultural Heritage Night Flyer 
• Cultural Heritage Night - Volunteer Form 

MCCPTA County-Wide Safety Forum - cable air times

The quality of our children’s education can not be compromised by concerns for their safety. Hear from our elected officials, MCPS security department, our local police and those responsible for the safe environment in our community what is being done to keep our children safe and how we can help. The Montgomery County Council of PTAs Safety Committee, led by Donna Pfeiffer and Susan Burkinshaw, brought everyone to the table for a riveting discussion on January 16, 2013, that was covered widely by local media and will be re-broadcast in its entirety over the next few weeks. This topic is meaningful to everyone in Montgomery County, so please do widely share this announcement to permit everyone the opportunity to be a part of staying safe.

MCPS TV will air the entire event on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:30pm January 26 & 27 and February 2 & 3 as well as Tuesday, January 22 at 4pm on Comcast channel 34, Verizon channel 36 and RCN channel 89.

Superintendent to hold Community Day town hall meeting at Richard Montgomery High School - Monday, Jan. 28, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is spending the day in your community, on Monday, January 28. Dr. Starr will spend the day meeting with staff and visiting schools in the Churchill, Richard Montgomery, Poolesville, Rockville, and Wootton clusters.

At 7:30 p.m., Dr. Starr will hold a Town Hall meeting for parents and community members, where you can ask him questions and share your thoughts.

• Town Hall Meeting with Dr. Starr • Monday, January 28, 2013 • 7:30–9:00 p.m.
Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20852

Free child care and interpretation services will be provided.

For more information see event flyer or call 301-279-3100.

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Attend Public Hearings on Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget

The Board also will conduct two work sessions on the budget on Tuesday, Jan. 22 and Thursday, Jan. 24. These sessions are open to the public. On Feb. 12, the Board is scheduled to vote on the Superintendent’s recommended operating budget for FY2014.

CGES Extracurricular Activities Starting Soon

Big Learning Foreign Language: FLES

Chinese

FLES offers immersion-based Chinese language classes are held on Mondays from February 11 – May 20, 2013. For more information and to register online, visit: www.biglearning.org/fles. PTA volunteer coordinator contact: Veronica Rodriguez at veerodriguez@hotmail.com and Monique Ashton at moniquemla@yahoo.com.

FLES will offer Spanish on Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. from January 24 – April 18. For more information and to register online, visit: www.biglearning.org/fles. PTA volunteer coordinator contact: Veronica Rodriguez at veerodriguez@hotmail.com and Monique Ashton at moniquemla@yahoo.com.

FLES will offer French on Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. from January 23 –April 17. For more information and to register online, visit: www.biglearning.org/fles. PTA volunteer coordinator contact: Veronica Rodriguez at veerodriguez@hotmail.com and Monique Ashton @ moniquemla@yahoo.com.

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Basketball by i9 Sports - Starts this Thursday, Jan. 24

Basketball will be offered on Thursdays from 3:45- 4:45 p.m. on January 24 – February 28. For more information and to register, please visit: www.i9sports.com | email: jsiegel@i9sports.com | View Flyer