JOIN YOUR PTA!

Did You Know?

One of the best ways to support our students, staff and community is to join the PTA. Download the membership form on our website and please send completed forms into school

along with a check made payable to “OES PTA.” Our Membership Co-Chairs will also be available at Back to School Night if you prefer to join in person.

More information on

our website at:

Olneyespta.org

MOVIE NIGHT!

The black top will open for seating at 6:45 pm. We’ve decided to try Movie Night in the fall

to take advantage of the earlier nightfall.

THIS FRIDAY NIGHT @ 7 P.M. !on the black top at OES.

4th Annual

Bring your

pillows, blankets,

sleeping bags& chairs

OES PTA

Saturday, October 19th8:30amto 12:30 pm

Northwood High School919 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20901

The community is invited to attend “Arrive Alive: A Safe Routes to School Forum,” hosted by the Montgomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations (MCCPTA) and the Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (PBTSAC).

This free event will bring together stakeholders determined to ensure the walking and busing routes for students are safe. Sidewalks, cycling paths, bus stop locations, and parent drop-off loops are all important components of keeping kids safe as they walk and ride to school.

For more information, and to register, please - click here - to visit the website.

MAP

HAVE YOU HEARDABOUT The New

“Kinder Garden”?

Staff Wish WallMany of our dedicated staff spend money for

supplies out of their own pockets to enhance our children’s learning experience!  

The Wish Wall helps alleviate some of those costs.  Thanks to our wonderful OES community, a majority of our Wish Wall requests were taken home at Back to School Night to be fulfilled!  We’d like to continue to fulfill as many requests as possible.  Please take a moment to look through the lists (links at left) and see if you are able to fulfill a wish or two, not just for your child’s teacher, but also for our amazing support staff.

Once you have purchased the item, make sure to label it with the staff member’s name before sending it in to

school with your child or dropping it off at the office.  If you have any questions about an item,

we recommend you contact the staff member who requested it.

Questions? Send them to:mariah_payne@hotmail.com

Specials, Support Staff & Special Education:

Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd:

3rd, 4th & 5th:

Olney Elementary PTA Newsletter | olneyespta.org | 2019-2020

PTA PresidenT, PAul CArlson, olneyesPresidenT@gmAil.Com | ediTor/lAyouT, ChrisTiAn Johnson, drAgonTAles@xiAnsTudio.Com

Olney Elementary | 3401 Queen Mary Drive, Olney, Maryland 20832

PrinCiPAl, CArlA glAwe, 301.924.3126

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The DragonTales Newsletter is an interactive PDF?

If you see a link, call to action, website, or an email listed, just click on it and go to that link or to email that individual.

Give it a try! Click to visit the PTA Facebook Group.

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The garden will feature 100 stepping stones decorated by our own kindergarteners,

as well as garden beds which appeal to the senses (Touch, Sight, Smell, and Hearing).

Phase 1 : Garden install will begin This Week! and is made possible by support from our community. Phase 2 : Will begin in Spring 2020.

We would like to thank ATD Landscaping for generously donating their time and energy to create a concept for a new children’s garden located behind the kindergarten classrooms. 

ATD Landscaping is donating their design as well as labor and materials to prep the entire area and plant one of the garden beds. http://atdlandscaping.com

A New “Kinder Garden”

The PTA School Grounds Committee needs your help

with this garden !

(especially if you have a kindergartener this year!)  Are you crafty? a gardener? a wood worker? 

Please consider volunteering for one of the following fall projects -

Stenciling - Stencil numbers 1-100 on cement stepping stones.  You don’t have to do all 100 - any help is appreciated! Take some home and do them on your own time!

Planting project - Spend 1-2 hours planting shrubs and grasses in the Kinder Garden Tree Trunk sitting discs

Tree Trunk sitting discs - Looking for someone with a large chainsaw to cut approximately 15  12”-24” diameter discs.  Logs provided. Also in need of someone to varnish and install the discs in the garden. 

can you help?Contact Michelle Perera

michelle.e.perera@gmail.com

Good Earth has donated our centerpiece crape myrtle tree https://www.gegardenmarket.com

Rels Landscaping has donated mulch and soil

https://relslandscaping.com

Christopher’s Hardware has provided a significant discount

for the stepping stones. https://www.christophershardwarestore.com

- See the Full Design on Next Page-

Olney Elementary PTA Newsletter | olneyespta.org | 2019-2020

PTA PresidenT, PAul CArlson, olneyesPresidenT@gmAil.Com | ediTor/lAyouT, ChrisTiAn Johnson, drAgonTAles@xiAnsTudio.Com

Olney Elementary | 3401 Queen Mary Drive, Olney, Maryland 20832

PrinCiPAl, CArlA glAwe, 301.924.3126

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A New “Kinder Garden”

Olney Elementary PTA Newsletter | olneyespta.org | 2019-2020

PTA PresidenT, PAul CArlson, olneyesPresidenT@gmAil.Com | ediTor/lAyouT, ChrisTiAn Johnson, drAgonTAles@xiAnsTudio.Com

Olney Elementary | 3401 Queen Mary Drive, Olney, Maryland 20832

PrinCiPAl, CArlA glAwe, 301.924.3126

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The School Grounds Committee would like to thank Superior

Pressure Washing for cleaning all our brickwork and Markwood Landscaping for mulching and

edging our garden beds prior to the 2019-2020 school start.

Both  companies donated their time and materials free of charge!

BOXTOPSCONTEST TIME!

Gather all your Box Tops from the summer and recently collected ones and send them in for your child’s class to win! We will be having a quick contest beginning Oct 1 through Oct 25. The second contest will run from Oct 28 to mid-February. Box Tops can be submitted all school year long.

Box Tops for Education process has changed since last year.

GET THE APP!

Some of the products still have the Box Tops Clips, others will show up

on your receipt.

PHONE: 301.807.4132

PHONE: 301.949.8000

A BIG THANK YOU!

Olney Elementary PTA Newsletter | olneyespta.org | 2019-2020

PTA PresidenT, PAul CArlson, olneyesPresidenT@gmAil.Com | ediTor/lAyouT, ChrisTiAn Johnson, drAgonTAles@xiAnsTudio.Com

Olney Elementary | 3401 Queen Mary Drive, Olney, Maryland 20832

PrinciPal, carla Glawe, 301.924.3126

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CLICK For Info on new Boxtops!

Support your PTA!Register your Harris Teeter cards and every time you shop you will be earning CASH for our school!  It’s easy!  It’s fast!  Best of all—there is no cost to you!  The quickest ways to register are signing up at the store or going on-line.  Once you’ve registered, every

time you shop a percentage of your purchases will be donated to Olney Elementary. You need a store card and you must RE-REGISTER every year. To register please visit:

https://www.harristeeter.com/together-in-education Use OES Group # 1030

Raise money for Olney Elementary School PTA by shopping at AmazonSmile. Olney Elementary School PTA will receive 0.5% of https://smile.amazon.com eligible purchases. Please search for and choose

Olney Elementary School PTA as your charity. There are no price increases or fees for shoppers or Olney Elementary School PTA.

Sign up for free on CertifiKID.com, and use promo code OESPTA at checkout for 80% off farms, festivals, holiday events, activities, camps, classes,

entertainment, unique gifts, restaurants and more!  The PTA will receive a $5 donation when you make a purchase of $20 or more.  The code can be used multiple times.  Please share the promo code with friends and family.   This promotion ends June 15, 2020. 

Don’t forget to read

Principal Glawe’sOctober

Newsletter!

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Special Dates of Interest:

October 1: PTA Meeting

October 4: Early Release Day,

12:55pm

October 9: No School

October 11: PTA Movie Night

October 14: Parent Visitation

Day, 9:15—11:00 am

October 16: Grade 4 Field Trip

to Robinson Nature Center

October 21: PTA Restaurant

Night at Panera

October 23: Grade 5 Field Trip

to Strathmore Center

October 31– Halloween

Parade/Fall Festival and

Classroom Parties, 2:15 pm

Carla Glawe, Principal

Njeri Williams, Assistant Principal

October 2019

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Our school year is off to a great start! Students have been very busy this month

learning routines, making goals, and staying engaged in learning. Although the

lunch and recess block is extended, both areas

(lunchroom and recess areas) are calm. Students seem to

be enjoying the extra space (inside and out) and the qui-

eter noise level! As shared in my email home to parents,

we will open the Café to all parents for lunch. Please fol-

low the instructions provided to you in that email.

Parent Conferences/Visitation

We value the home– school connection at Olney. If you have any questions re-

garding your child’s academic performance, please contact the teacher or staff

members via phone or email for an appointment. We respectfully ask that you do

not come to the building without a confirmed appointment. Our teachers partici-

pate in planning meetings and professional development opportunities before,

during, and after the school day. Confirmed appointments are important so that

teachers are prepared to give you the time and information that you need.

Teachers do not always check their email in the evening, so please give them un-

til the following afternoon to reply to you. Teachers will provide you with dates

and times for meetings and/or visits that support our academic agenda. In addi-

tion, a staff member may accompany you depending on the circumstances of

your visitation. Please remember to bring your state ID for any visit to our

building. We are required by MCPS to scan each visiting persons ID before they

can enter the building. This procedure will be done for every visit. Please be pre-

pared and accommodating. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Olney Flyer

Principal’s Newsletter

Mission Statement

The parents, staff and students of Olney Elementary School will work

as a team to become life –long learners and productive citizens. By put-

ting forth our best effort we will strive to create an environment of mu-

tual respect and academic challenge.

A Message from Mrs. Glawe

Reminder:

The following changes in recording attendance in Montgomery County Public Schools are being implemented in

accordance with the Maryland Student Records System Manual revised effective July 1, 2007, by the Maryland

State Department of Education. Please read the bulleted items carefully.

Tardiness

If your child arrives to school after 9:00 a.m. he/she needs to stop in the office to receive a tardy slip. It is im-

portant for students to arrive on time each day.

Absences

Students will be recorded as a.m. absent, if they arrive at school more than two hours late.

Students will be recorded as p.m. absent, if they leave school more than two hours early.

Students will be recorded as either a.m. absent or p.m. absent, if they are absent from school for more than two

hours but less than four hours during the school day.

Students will be recorded as full-day absent, if they are present for less than two hours of the school day.

Students will be recorded as full-day present, if they are present for more than four hours of the school day.

The state of Maryland requires us to "code" absences for each student. Therefore, a written explanation of each ab-

sence is required from the parent/guardian within three days of the student’s return to school.

Please let the office know if your child(ren) has a health emergency; so that we can support you and your family.

Tardiness and Absences

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Holiday Season

We know that many families struggle financially from time to time. A few times

throughout the year our school is provided with opportunities to help families in

need. If your family is in need of food for the upcoming Thanksgiving or Winter

holidays, please contact me, Mrs. Glawe or Mrs. Roarty on or before October

11th to discuss your needs. We anticipate an opportunity in the coming weeks

but need you to let us know about your needs as soon as possible. We cannot

make any guarantees, but will do our best to CONFIDENTIALLY support you.

Extended Absences

Please inform your child’s teacher, Mrs. Nelson, and the administration if your child will be absent for travel.

Teachers are not responsible for providing instructional activities for students when they are traveling. If a stu-

dent is absent for more than 15 consecutive school days they will be withdrawn according to MCPS guidelines.

When :Tuesdays after school

3 :30pm to 4 :50pmOctober 29th thru

December 3rd.

Where : Olney Elementary

School Cafeteria.

How to participate : Register online - for a

chance at joining.

Cost : $20 per child that will cover equipment, fees and room rental. Please do not let financial difficulties prevent you from signing up - contact OES Lego club.

Parent volunteers are needed. Club size will be extremely limited. Volunteering will increase the likelihood of your child being selected.

Are you interested in having your child work on their creativity problem solving?Do they want to learn how math, engineering, & science

can be applied to real world scenarios?

Join the Junior First Lego League Club (JFLL)

For Grades K - 2

Enter lottery for space here:

https://tinyurl.com/OESFallLego19use password: OESLegoFall19

Questions? e-mail us directly :oesmdlegoclub

@gmail.com