Weekly Update
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Good evening, Farmland families, Last week, students worked hard learning classroom routines and procedures while completing DIBELS and MAP testing. These assessments help us understand each student's needs so we can create groups that provide targeted support. We will continue to use additional data throughout the year to adjust instruction and ensure every student is and supported where they are academically. Please contact your child's homeroom teacher with specific questions about your child's needs. We also continued to conduct our emergency preparedness drills to ensure students and staff are prepared and safe in all situations. This week, we are excited to celebrate our first Spirit Week and Back to School Night! A reminder: Back to School Night is for 1st through 5th grade only (Kindergarten families attended Kindergarten Orientation before school started). If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher. Don't forget to join the PTA in the All Purpose Room (cafeteria) at 5 p.m. before Back To School Night begins. Here's to a week full of learning, fun, and new experiences! Warmly, April April D. Longest Principal Farmland Elementary School This week in the Farmland Weekly Update: Farmland Updates
MCPS Announcements
Parent Teacher Association News and Updates
Back to School Night What: Farmland Back to School Night (In-person and Hybrid Options Available) For: Grades 1 through 5 Where:
Schedule: 6:00 - 6:35 p.m.: In-person session (35 minutes) 6:35 - 6:40 p.m.: Transition time (5 minutes) 6:40 - 7:15 p.m.: Hybrid session (35 minutes) Join PTA in the All Purpose Room (cafeteria) at 5 PM before Back To School Night to meet other Farmland parents and learn more about ways to get involved at school and in our school community. Zoom links for the hybrid session will be provided soon. Links will also be available on the Virtual Map. Instrumental Music - Fourth and Fifth Grade Parent Meeting For families who have already enrolled, Mr. Poet will host a parent meeting immediately following Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 18th at 7:30 p.m. in the All-Purpose Room. Parents and students who are new to the program are especially encouraged to attend. Topics will include instrument rentals, lesson schedules, music supplies, and time for any questions you may have. We hope to see you there! Spirit Week: Sept. 15-19 Daily Themes:
Let's make this a week full of fun and school spirit! Emergency Preparedness This week we continue to practice for our emergency preparedness drills as shared previously. As you may remember MCPS has enhanced our security protocols. To learn more about the Standard Response Protocols (SRP) which includes five directives: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evaluate, and Shelter click here. At this time we have our Secure drill which we will conduct and throughout the year we will continue to do our 3 other fire drills and our Parent Child Reunification which you will hear more about soon. MCPS Announcements Help Shape Next Year's School Calendar—Share Your Input! MCPS is seeking input as it works to develop the 2026-2027 school calendar. Please complete this survey to share your feedback. Your input represents an important component of the development process. The survey will close on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Take it today! Stronger Background Checks, Fingerprinting ,and Badging Underway We are making sure all students and staff are safe. A recent report showed that background checks were not always done correctly. We agree and are taking action quickly. Here's what we are doing:
This work started on Sept. 8 in the Paint Branch cluster. We plan to finish in all 211 schools by mid-December. All current staff and volunteers have already passed criminal background checks, and no one has unsupervised access to students without clearance. MCPS will share progress with the Board of Education in September and the County Council Audit Committee on Sept. 26. MCPS Welcomes Volunteers! MCPS schools are stronger when parents, caregivers, and community members help. Volunteers make a big difference by helping in classrooms, chaperoning trips, or coaching. Safety is most important. All volunteers must complete required training. Some volunteers also need a fingerprinted background check, including:
For more information, visit the MCPS volunteer websites. ● MCPS Background Screening Office (for criminal background checks) Next Round of Boundary Study Options Meetings Set for October Plan to attend a boundary study meeting in October. These meetings are for the community to learn about:
You will see maps, data, and an interactive tool showing proposed boundaries for 2027-2028. MCPS will also share surveys so you can give feedback. See the opportunities to attend a virtual or in-person session. Future Ready Conversations: EdTalk Premieres Sept. 12 Anne Khademian, executive director of The Universities at Shady Grove; Kate Stewart, president of the Montgomery County Council, and Julie Yang, president of the Board of Education, will discuss Future Ready Education. Find out more during the premiere on Sept. 12. Parent Teacher Association News and Updates PTA Meet & Greet - September 18, 5-6 PM Questions or ideas? Contact PTA President Becky F at farmlandPTApresident@gmail.com Fall Festival is Friday September 26th 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Friends, fun, inflatables, a DJ, organized sports on the field, and more! We can't wait to come together as a community for an evening of fun right at Farmland! Join the PTA to Support Learning and Community Fun! Benefits of joining or donating:
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Questions? Email FarmlandPTAmembership@gmail.com Upcoming Important Dates
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