November 14, 2011 - PTA Weekly News Flash
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Latest News:
- CIP advocacy to reduce over-crowding in our school - BOE Hearing Tonight! (11/14)
- Our 2nd Community Dinner/Fundraiser Night is tomorrow (11/15)
- Family Movie Night is this Friday (11/18)
PTA Reminders:
Latest News
Capital Improvement Program Advocacy to Reduce Over-Crowding at College Gardens ES and Julius West MSBOE Boundaries and Facilities Hearing TONIGHT (Monday, Nov. 14th) |
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Tonight, November 14th beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the Auditorium of the Carver Educational Services Center (CESC) at 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD, the MCPS Board of Education (BOE) will hold a hearing to provide stakeholders an opportunity to share input. At this time, our Richard Montgomery HS Cluster testimony is scheduled for 8:06 p.m. We will need bodies in school colors to stand and hold signs while the cluster reps testify to our CIP needs in front of the BOE. The BOE is voting on the CIP budget in mid-November, so it is critical that they see voters at this meeting standing up for what we want them to fund. As you know, the bigger the turnout, the more impact our testimony on how to relieve the over-crowding in our cluster will have. MCCPTA Cluster Coordinators will also be speaking on behalf of the cluster.
If you know of any parents who are not yet in the school systems (those with preschoolers) please encourage them to show up as well as they will be directly affected by the funding that is received now.
For our Richard Montgomery cluster (Beall, College Gardens, Ritchie Park, Twinbrook, JW, RM) go to: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/PDF/CIP13_Ch4_MontgomeryR.pdf
For the full CIP recommendation, go to: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/CIPMaster_Current2.shtml
For more information, contact Nancy Paul and Gegi Leeger, CGES MCCPTA Reps
Our 2nd Community Dinner/Fundraiser Night is tomorrow (11/15) |
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Our second Community Dinner/Fundraiser Night this year will be at Cici's Pizza at 12111 Rockville Pike (near Office Depot and Bagel City) tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15th from 5 pm to 9 pm. Invite your friends, family and neighbors to come dine and enjoy a fun time with our College Gardens community. Bring the flyer and Cici's Pizza will donate 10% of your purchase to the PTA!!! (see flyer HERE)
Family Movie Night is this Friday (11/18) |
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Join us in the CGES All Purpose Room this Friday, November 18, for a Family Movie Night where MEGAMIND will be shown. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., and the movie starts at 7:20 p.m. Carmen's will sell italian ice and other goodies, and the PTA will sell candy, chips and drinks. Bring blankets and chairs, and enjoy this fun activity (see flyer).
PTA Reminders
Cultural Arts Assembly - Date Change
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The date of the next PTA sponsored Cultural Arts assembly has changed from this Friday, November 18 to Friday, December 9 due to a personal conflict for the performer. Hal Trapkin will perform his show, "Percussion Discussion". Please join us on December 9 at 9:45am (Grades Headstart, K, 1, 2) or 2:30pm (Grades 3, 4, 5) for this sure-to-be entertaining performance!
Get a free kid's meal at California Tortilla when you bring your child and his/her current report card |
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Our friends at California Tortilla in Rockville (At the Rockville Town Center, next to the Regal Movie Theaters) would like to reward our hard working students with a free kid's meal. Parents, bring your child and his/her current report card to California Tortilla in Rockville and receive a free kid's meal. Offer valid until November 20, 2011. This offer is valid only at the Rockville location, (see flyer).
Rain, Rain, Another Inside Recess Day |
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Do you ever wonder what happens during indoor recess? Many students play games stored in the Indoor Recess Kits. The PTA is working with school staff to expand and update these kits. Please donate new or gently used games that can be played in the classrooms by small groups, such as board games. Please place your donations in the Teacher’s Lounge. Questions? Contact Gegi Leeger, GegiPTA@hotmail.com or Kate Savage, katherine_savage@mcpsmd.org.
Labels for Education |
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Along with collecting Box Tops, the PTA will also be participating in the Labels for Education program. Basically CGES earns points (which turns into free "stuff") by parents clipping UPC codes and bottle caps. To view a list of participating items, go to:http://www.labelsforeducation.com/How-to-Earn/Participating-Products. There are thousands of products that we can turn into "stuff" for our school. Examples: BIC (pens), Campbell's soup, Glad products, Pop Secret, Dannon kids yogurt, Time magazines, and V8 beverages to name a few.
So before you throw that UPC into the trash, double check because you could be throwing away $$$$. Simply collect the UPCs and when your "bag" is full, turn them into your classroom teacher. For questions or to help, contact our Labels for Education Coordinator Sylva Kholanian-Faul at sylvakf@gmail.com.
The PTA Weekly New Flash is now sent on Monday mornings
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A friendly reminder from the PTA Communications Team - Please submit all news items for the Weekly News Flash by Fridays at 5:00 PM to be published the following Monday mornings. News items should be sent to Eric Van Ryzin, PTA VP of Communications.