College Gardens Elementary School

Our Children (This week's feature article)

Maurice Elias's interview was recorded on December 10, 2007, at the CASEL Forum, an event in New York City that brought together seventy-five global leaders in education and related fields to raise awareness about social and emotional learning (SEL) and introduce important scientific findings related to SEL. (see 6 min. video)

Field Day, Friday, June 8th - Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to run a Field Day Station where students play a game or perform a task for 7-10 minutes before moving to the next station.

Over 25 different Field Day Stations  From 9:45am until 12:00pm on Friday, June 8th

If you have a sport you loved as a kid, a special talent you’d like to share or simply enjoy being outdoors, please consider this terrific opportunity to help your College Gardens Elementary School! 

Please contact: Mrs. Moore, PE Teacher (301) 279-8470 email: Jennell_Moore@mcpsmd.org

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Opportunity to be a host family for CGES visiting teachers

Hello CGES Parents, 

We have been presented with the opportunity to have two additional visiting teachers join our CGES staff for the 2012-2013 school year.  These teachers would work full time at CGES to provide additional direct language lessons, as well as support classroom instruction.

In order to take advantage of this opportunity, we must secure host families for these teachers.  Here is what we need:

• A family to provide a bedroom and kitchen access for a visiting teacher
• Families may offer anywhere between 3 months and one year of housing (from August 2012-August 2013)
• It is helpful if the host family is located near public transportation

Benefits include:

• A cultural experience for your family
• Learning the Chinese language, culture, traditions, foods, celebrations
• Creating a lifelong friendship

If there is room on your child's bus, the visiting teacher may ride the school bus with the students.  If your child is a car rider, the visiting teacher may ride to and from school with your child(ren).

If you are interested in this opportunity or if you have questions, please contact Molly Murray, Chinese Immersion Coordinator at 301-279-8470 X170 or molly_b_murray@mcpsmd.org 

PTA Fundraising Drive

The PTA is doing a Fundraising Drive and needs your support!  Any donation amount you can contribute is greatly appreciated.

For donations of $25 or more, donors select one of the following "Thank You" gifts:

• PTA T-Shirt (yellow color) 

or 

• $10 Gift Certificate 

Choose one (1) certificate from below:

• Branded '72 Barbque
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• California Tortilla
• Fontina Grille
• Mama Wok
• Red Hot & Blue