Weekly Update
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Good evening, Farmland Families, We have reached our final full week of the school year! The staff and I want to sincerely thank you for your support and partnership throughout the year. We've seen incredible growth in our students, and we're so proud of all they've accomplished. We especially want to wish our Fifth Grade Class of 2025 the very best as they transition to middle school. Many of these students have been with us since Kindergarten, and we will miss them tremendously. To those families who are moving on, please know you will be missed—we wish you all the best, and want to remind you that you will always be part of the Farmland community.. Looking ahead: A reminder that teacher/class assignments will not be available over the summer. Final class lists are expected to be ready around Wednesday, August 20 or Thursday, August 21, 2025, and will be accessible via ParentVUE at that time. Coming next week:
Thank you again for a wonderful year! Warm regards, April April D. Longest Principal Farmland Elementary School Please see below for this week's important updates.
Click here to access last week's Farmland Weekly Update. Unity Circle Event We're excited to be hosting students in our upcoming Unity Circle—a special event where we'll come together to celebrate our differences and show that we ALL belong. This meaningful gathering will occur TOMORROW, Monday, June 9! Our goal is to reflect on what unites us as a school and to celebrate the rich diversity that makes our community so special. Let's stand together as ONE! Each homeroom class will create a poster designed by the class to hold, display, and present during the event. The posters will reflect signs and symbols that represent a variety of topics that include peace, kindness, unity, culture, language, country, and speak up strategies. The No Place for Hate 4th and 5th grade student committee members have also created a school chant and dance to share! Please have students show their support and dress in either Farmland Spirit wear or wear blue and yellow TOMORROW, Monday, June 9! Survey to Record Absences for Friday, June 13, Monday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 17 Montgomery County Public Schools has extended the school year to Tuesday, June 17, with the last three days, Friday, June 13, Monday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 17, designated as early release days. Please fill out this form to let us know if your child will NOT be in school on any of these days. Please fill one of these out for each child in your family who will be absent. There is no need to email Mrs. Sanchez if you have submitted the form. Thank you. Volunteers Needed for Peer Buddy Bash! We're looking for volunteers to help make our Peer Buddy Bash on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, a memorable celebration of friendship and inclusion at Farmland Elementary School! Volunteers will assist with:
The event runs from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM (volunteers are welcome to arrive at 9:20 AM). Whether you can help for the full morning or just part of it, we'd love to have you! Sign up here if you're available to lend a hand: [https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EA5A62CABFEC70-57193672-peer] Thank you for helping us create a joyful, supportive experience for all our students! Literacy Curriculum Info Session (Rising Grades 3-5) Thursday, June 12 Join Ms. Kitty Williams (Staff Development Teacher) and Ms. Carolann Carpentier (Reading Specialist) THIS THURSDAY for a virtual information session on the upcoming implementation of the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum. The session will also highlight how literacy enrichment will support students during the literacy block. Topics will include:
Zoom Info In-Person Option Montgomery County Public Libraries' Summer Reading: June 14- August 31 Montgomery County Public Libraries' Summer Reading Challenge offers kids a chance to fill their summer with great books and fun activities.
Farmland Survey: Share Your Experience! Your responses are confidential and will guide improvements in programs, services, and student support. Click here to participate: https://parentsurvey.mcpsmd.org/ Thank you for being an important part of our school community! Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Updates End-Of-Year Classroom Parties are on Wednesday, June 11 (grades K-4) Please remember to have your students dress appropriately for our fun end-of-year classroom parties on Wednesday, June 11! These parties are outside on the field and include water games. Students will get wet and have fun playing silly games and making fun memories with their classroom communities! We can use more volunteers for this fun event! Use this link to see party times for each grade and sign up to help: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O88GYP6MC_C6gW6PS1TrTWO-goNRJ9mNfkGzrZNrhRQ/edit?usp=sharing (5th grade is not listed because they have a separate fun-filled end-of-year party.) PTA Meeting (Immediately Following the CKLA Session) Thursday, June 12
Have a question you'd like us to answer during the meeting? Submit it here PTA Meeting Zoom Info Thank you for your flexibility and continued support. We look forward to seeing you there! From PTA Walter Johnson (WJ) Cluster Reps: Woodward High School Boundary Study Updates Please join the PTA meeting on Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 PM for guidance and discussion regarding the Woodward boundary study. In the meantime, we want to offer some guidance for the MCPS boundary study/survey, including clarification about the initial border options and surveys: https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/boundarystudyoptions/home/woodward-initial-options?pli=1 . The consulting company running the study was using very specific metrics to produce the four maps presented. New maps will be released in September, and will likely look different. The focus of advocacy right now should not be on rating these options. Instead, tell the consultants and the superintendent/board of education (BOE) what your top priorities are, and state what does and does not work for each option, using data to support your opinions when possible. Link to the MCPS boundary study survey is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczWBlhaaM8vIgqrbFtRHn0LO3PlTKeqeynyEjUjHN-OyarWw/viewform . The WJ cluster reps of the PTA have been working on the reopening of Woodward High School for the past 10 years. They have always advocated for the WJ cluster's six elementary schools to feed into either Woodward or WJ, and that the new high school's programming be similar to that of WJ's. The WJ cluster is advocating for the core ideas below. We strongly suggest you include these priorities in your survey feedback:
It is important to relay your opinions and priorities NOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczWBlhaaM8vIgqrbFtRHn0LO3PlTKeqeynyEjUjHN-OyarWw/viewform It is okay if you took the survey already, you may write in more specifics now. The survey will close in mid-July. The consultants are looking for specific ideas to incorporate prior to their next options, which will be released in September. Another way to connect with the consultants is via Zoom "Office Hours," and you can speak to a consultant directly: https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/boundarystudyoptions?usp=sharing/ You can also email the MCPS superintendent and BOE, they are the ones who will be having the final decision on implementation of the final maps. Julie Yang is our district representative. BOE: boe@mcpsmd.org
Superintendent: Thomas_W_Taylor@mcpsmd.org MCPS project manager: Catherine_E_Malchodi@mcpsmd.org Elected officials in our district:
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