JANUARY 2019 LES BULLDOGS

Laytonsville Elementary School PARENT NEWSLETTER

Dear LES families,

Welcome to a fresh new year. We are

excited to announce that new for

2019, Laytonsville Elementary will be

introducing monthly town hall

meetings for our students! Students

will assemble once per month in the

All Purpose Room to discuss topics

related to our Social Emotional

Learning (SEL). The town hall meetings will be led by our teachers

(and occasionally guest speakers) with

Kindergarten through Second Grade

together and Third through Fifth

Grade together. We will explore

topics related to our school rules,

current social and behavioral trends/

needs, and celebrate our hard work. We are looking forward to

strengthening our bulldog community

through this new tradition!

- Mrs. Watson

P.S.

Although it is a bit chilly right now,

LES has also added a BIKE RACK

to our campus for 2019! Have you

seen it yet? It’s on the blacktop

nearest the parking lot.

Principal’s Message

Inside this issue:

Upcoming Events 2

Visitor Reminder 3

Rising 6th Grade Parent Meeting

4

Club SciKidz Winter Class Info

5

LES Principal Coffees

6

MCPS Information 7

Parent Workshop: Restorative Justice

8,9

Internet and Computer Access Info

3

Homework Hotline 10

Mad Science Assemblies

3

Calling All Kindergartners!!!

If you or someone you know has a child who will turn FIVE (5) on or before September 1, 2019, please call the school at (240) 740-1660 to sign your child up for Kindergarten Orientation. Orientation will be held on May 7th and 8th.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Jan 4 Mad Science Assemblies

Jan 9 Gaithersburg Cluster Orchestra Concert, 7pm —

(Snow Date is January 30th)

Jan 9 PTA Meeting, 7pm

Jan 10 Gaithersburg Cluster Band Concert, 7pm —

(Snow Date is January 31st)

Jan 16 Winter Concert Advanced Band, Strings, 5th Chorus—

APR, 7pm

Jan 17 Winter Concert for Students Band, Strings, 5th Chorus —

7pm

Jan 18 Principal’s Coffee with parents, Media Center 8:30 am

Jan 21 No School for Students

Jan 23* Townhall Meetings for Students, Grades 3-5, 2pm and

Grades K—2, 3pm

Jan 25 Early Release, 1:15pm

Jan 28 No School for Students

Jan 30 GMS Parent Orientation, 6:30pm

Feb 1 Club/Group photos (not the whole class photo)

*To ensure the integrity of the process, students & staff only.

COMING IN MARCH… Vision and Hearing Testing for all

Kindergartners and students new to MCPS.

ATTENTION: 3rd Grade Parents!!! There will be an information meeting for parents of grade 3 students regarding the Centers for Enriched Studies (CES) programs on January 23, 2019 at 6:30pm at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Dr., Rockville, MD 20850

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Laytonsville's PTA kicks-off Science Expo activities with Mad Science in early January. Mad Science will present their "Spin, Pop, Boom!" assemblies Friday afternoon, January 4 with K-2nd grade at 1:50pm and 3rd-5th grade at 2:45pm. The audience will be amazed when the Mad Scientist is

Science Expo Kick-Off Assemblies: Spin, Pop, Boom! with Mad Science on January 4th

able to defy gravity in this energetic and spectacular special event. Foaming cups

and steaming chemical reactions will introduce children to a world of exciting chemistry. Additional Science Expo information will be forthcoming.

Parents and visitors: Please remember that in order to enter the building during school hours, you must bring a driver’s license to sign in to the security system.

IMPORTANT: Internet and computer access is an ever-expanding element in our students’ education. Please see the two links below for more information on reduced-fee pricing for home internet and computer access:

https://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/rollinges/news/Comcast%20ENG.pdf

https://www.internetessentials.com/

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Impact Aid programs and grants are designed to assist local school districts that enroll federally connected students. The grants from these programs become part of the MCPS general operating budget and support instructional activities. To qualify for Impact Aid funding, MCPS must determine how many of its parents/guardians are in active duty with the uniformed services, employed on federal property, reside in federal or public housing, and/or are a foreign government military officer. MCPS uses the Federal Impact Aid Survey that is distributed to all families to collect this information. For each school-aged child in your household, please complete and return the survey as soon as possible. The survey is available on the MCPS website at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/detail.aspx?formID=103&formNumber=280-4&catID=2&subCatId=0 .Your participation is critical to ensuring that MCPS receives its fair share of federal Impact Aid grant funds and that all MCPS students receive an excellent education. If you have any questions, contact the MCPS Division of the Controller at 301-279-3039.

Los programas y subvenciones de Asistencia de Impacto (Impact Aid) están diseñados para ayudar a los distritos escolares locales que matriculan a estudiantes federalmente conectados. Las subvenciones de estos programas se convierten en parte del presupuesto operativo general de MCPS y apoyan actividades de enseñanza. Para calificar para fondos de Asistencia de Impacto, MCPS debe determinar cuántos de sus padres/guardianes están en servicio activo en servicios uniformados, están trabajando en una instalación federal, viven en una vivienda federal o pública y/o son oficiales militares de un gobierno extranjero. MCPS usa la Encuesta Federal de Asistencia de Impacto (Federal Impact Aid Survey) que se distribuye a todas las familias para recabar esta información. Por cada niño/a en edad escolar en su unidad familiar, por favor complete y devuelva la encuesta lo antes posible. La encuesta está disponible en el sitio web de MCPS at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/detail.aspx?formID=103&formNumber=280-4&catID=2&subCatId=0 ..Su participación es crucial para asegurar que MCPS reciba su parte justa de fondos de subvención federal de Asistencia de Impacto y que todos los estudiantes de MCPS reciban una educación excelente. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame a la División del Controlador de MCPS (Division of Controller), teléfono 301-279-3039.

Help MCPS Receive Critical Impact Aid Grants (Ayude a Que MCPS Reciba Subvenciones Cruciales de Asistencia de Impacto)

Board of Education Elects New Officers (Consejo de Educación Elige Nuevos Directivos)

Shebra Evans was selected by her colleagues on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 to serve as president of the Montgomery Coun-ty Board of Education. Patricia O’Neill was elected as vice president. Both officers will serve a one-year term. Ms. Evans was elected to her first four-year term in 2016. For the past year, she has served as the vice president of the Board and a member of the Board’s Fiscal Management Committee. Ms. Evans serves on the Maryland Association of Boards of Education's Res-olution Committee, as well as the Policies and Procedures Committee.

Ms. O’Neill, a resident of Bethesda, is serving her sixth term on the Board of Education and is currently the longest serving member of the Board. She has served as vice president and president of the Board several times, each. For the past year, Ms. O’Neill has served as the chair of the Policy Management Committee.

Shebra Evans fue elegida por sus colegas el martes, 4 diciembre, 2018, como presidente del Consejo de Educación del Con-dado de Montgomery. Patricia O'Neill fue elegida como vicepresidente. Ambas directivas servirán un mandato de un año. La Sra. Evans fue elegida para su primer mandato de cuatro años en 2016. Durante el último año, ella ha desempeñado el cargo de vicepresidente del Consejo y ha dirigido el Comité de Administración Fiscal. La Sra. Evans sirve en el Comité de Resolu-ción de la Asociación de Consejos de Educación de Maryland, así como en el Comité de Políticas y Procedimientos.

La Sra. O'Neill, residente de Bethesda, está sirviendo su sexto mandato en el Consejo de Educación y actualmente es el miembro con más antigüedad en el Consejo. Ella ha sido varias veces presidente y vicepresidente del Consejo. Durante el último año, La Sra. O'Neill ha dirigido el Comité de Administración de Políticas.

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gratuita de maestros de MCPS para hacer las tareas después del horario escolar. Puedes llamar al programa que se televisa en vivo, teléfono 301-279-3234, o envía una pregunta en línea por mensaje de texto o por correo electrónico. Cuando la escuela está en sesión, mira como los maestros responden a tus preguntas sobre las tareas en vivo por MCPS-TV, de 4:30 a 6:00 p.m ., los

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