Bingo Night – April 26 – still need some parent volunteers

Join us after the break for a fun family event at Bells Mill.

When: April 26th, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Food! Fun! Prizes!

$8.00 admission at the door

(includes one Bingo card, one raffle ticket, two pizza slices, water bottle)

Your favorite teachers as Celebrity Bingo Callers!
We need volunteers to run a fun family event. Please click here to pick a volunteer spot.  SSL Hours available!

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MCPS Boundary Assessment Discussions – Tonight @ WJHS

Tonight is the last night for the community conversation hosted by Montgomery County Public Schools to seek input about a systemwide school boundary analysis.  These boundaries could have an effect on all of our schools and communities!

The school board requested that MCPS’s superintendent use “external consultants to conduct an in-depth review an analysis of how existing school and cluster boundaries support or hinder the effective use of school facilities in MCPS.”

The conversations will help school officials understand how to best focus their analysis.… Read Full Post

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Kinder Orientation – Few more volunteers needed!!!!

Our Kindergarten Orientation to welcome our incoming 2019-2020 class of kindergartners will take place on April 15 and 16. There will be no classes for our current kindergarten students on those two days as all four teachers are involved in the orientation process.

We are seeking volunteers to help the event run smoothly!  We only need about 2.5 hours of your time on either date so please see the Sign Up and help make the Kinder Orientation a great one for incoming families!

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Science Fair – See you Tomorrow!!

Please join us for the 2019 BMES Science Fair on Friday, April 12th!! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to foster their curiosity and creativity independently or with friends. Please see the Sign Up Genius to register your child’s project today!

Daytime viewing for classrooms will be 9:30am-11:15am and evening viewing for family and friends will be 7:00pm-8:00pm. For more information about the Science Fair, please click here.

In order to make this a success, we also need parent help!… Read Full Post

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WCHS Color Run – April 14th

Come join your friends and community at annual WCHS fundraiser on April 14th from 3-5pm. This year will feature a color run, food trucks, dunk tank, climbing wall and more! All proceeds to directly to supporting our teachers, school and cluster!

Early Bird – $10 (includes packet of throwing color)
Entry on Day – $15

Visit www.wchsfoundation.org for early bird tickets.

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Attn: Rising 6th Grade Parents to CJMS – PTA Positions available

The CJMS PTSA’s Nominating Committee is Looking for Board Member Candidates for the 2019-2020 School Year!
The PTSA Nominating Committee (Abigail Luo, Brenda Lee, and Cecilia Maggi) is seeking interested volunteers to be candidates for next year’s PTSA Board. Positions sought include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and MCCPTA Delegates. Please submit your self-nomination to Abigail at [email protected] by April 10l! Parents to incoming 6th graders for the 2019-2020 school year are welcome. Other nominations for candidates are also welcome and can be made on election day at the May 14 PTSA meeting.

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New Curriculum Parent Nights hosted by MCPS

MCPS will hold several New Curriculum Parent Nights in the coming weeks. See the dates below for information for Elementary & Middle School Math & Literacy Curriculum.

New Curriculum Parent Nights
Elementary School Mathematics and Literacy

May 21, 2019
Paint Branch High School
7:00-9:00 p.m.

May 22, 2019
Gaithersburg High School
7:00-9:00 p.m.

May 23, 2019
Rock Terrace School
7:00-9:00 p.m.

Middle School Mathematics and Literacy

April 9, 2019
Montgomery Blair High School
7:00-9:00 p.m.

April 10, 2019
Richard Montgomery High School
7:00-9:00 p.m.… Read Full Post

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