College Gardens Elementary School
Principal’s Updates from School: November 4, 2015
Important
For the safety of our students, please be sure to cross Yale Place only at the crosswalk.
Reminder
The school day begins at 9:25. When you are dropping your child off at school, please remember
that we start our day promptly at 9:25. Students are expected to be in their classroom at that time.
Financial Support
Please send a note to Mrs. Rogovoy if you are in need of financial support for field trips,
afterschool clubs, or lunch money. All requests are kept confidential.
After School Arrangements
Please make all afterschool arrangements prior to the school day. Be sure that your child brings
a note to school informing the classroom teacher of any changes for your child’s dismissal.
Students who do not have a note from home will be sent home their normal way.
Student Led Conferences
We are excited to increase collaboration between, student, teacher, and parents this year. We look
forward to hearing our students engage with parents and teachers about their learning and goal
setting. This will be done through student led conferences. Student led conferences involve the
student and the parent. Students are responsible for leading the conference, and also take
responsibility for their learning by sharing the process with their parents. During your conference
time parents are to bring their child with them to the classroom at which time the student will begin
the conference. There will be a planned agenda and will conclude the conference by setting goals
with your child.
Please bring a food donation with you to the conference for our Thanksgiving food drive in
partnership with the City of Rockville.
Lost and Found
We have already collected many sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets, and other items in our lost and
found. The items will be in the front hallway when you come in for your conference, please take
a minute to locate anything you are missing. After conferences all items will be donated.
Cell Phones
According to the Montgomery County Board of Education Regulation COG-RA, Elementary
school students are not permitted to possess or use portable communication devices (cell phones)
on MCPS campuses or at MCPS sponsored school activities, except by a written request for a
waiver from a parent or guardian and upon the approval of the principal. If a waiver is approved
the cell phone may not be used on school property, during after school activities, at lunch, on field
trips, or while riding an MCPS bus.
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Toys
It is important that all students understand the value of their education. Toys may be fun but are a
distraction to your child and others. Please keep all toys and electronics safely at home. College
Gardens will not be responsible for any items lost, stolen, or left at school.
Have you joined the PTA?
College Gardens enjoys a strong partnership between home and school. Together, we work to
support the education of our students, providing resources, modeling volunteerism, building our
strong community and much more. I encourage both our College Gardens Staff and our College
Gardens Parents to join our PTA today.
Provide Feedback on MCPS’ Choice and Special Academic Programs
MCPS is conducting a study of the district’s use of choice and special academic programs that
provide options for families to enroll students in schools outside of their home attendance zones.
MCPS offers a variety of rigorous, engaging and specialized academic programs for students at all
grade levels, such as magnets, language immersion programs, and regional consortia. Some
programs are open only to students in the sponsoring schools, while others are open to all students
in the county. MCPS parents/guardians will be offered multiple opportunities to be involved in the
study and provide feedback on these programs. Parents can complete a short survey
online and/or submit their feedback through a comment box. The deadline to complete the survey
is Thursday, Oct. 22. More information about the study and the list of Choice and special
academic programs is available online at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/choice/.
Proporcione sus comentarios acerca del Programa Choice y los Programas Académicos
Especiales de MCPS
MCPS está llevando a cabo un estudio sobre el programa Choice y los programas académicos
especiales que el distrito usa para brindar opciones a las familias para que inscriban a los
estudiantes en escuelas fuera de su zona de asistencia. MCPS ofrece una variedad de programas
académicos rigurosos, interesantes, y especializados para estudiantes de todos los niveles de grado,
tales como los programas mágnet, los programas de inmersión en idiomas extranjeros, y los
consorcios regionales. Algunos programas están abiertos únicamente a estudiantes de las escuelas
que patrocinan el programa, mientras que otros están abiertos a todos los estudiantes del condado.
A los padres/guardianes de MCPS se les ofrecerán múltiples oportunidades para estar involucrados
en el estudio y proveer comentarios/sugerencias sobre estos programas. Los padres pueden
completar en línea una breve encuesta y/o presentar sus comentarios a través de una caja de
comentarios. La fecha límite para completar la encuesta es el jueves, 22 de octubre. Para obtener
más información sobre el estudio y la lista del programa Choice y los programas académicos
especiales visite http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/choice/.
POSTPONED: 2015 School-Based Flu Vaccine Clinics
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has postponed the
flu vaccine clinics that were scheduled to take place on November 2, 11, and 12. MCPS will
provide updated information as soon as new dates are set by DHHS.
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POSPUESTO: Clínicas De Vacunación Contra la Gripe en las Escuelas 2015
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) ha diferido las clínicas
de vacunación contra la gripe programadas para el 2, 11 y 12 de noviembre. MCPS proporcionara
información actualizada tan pronto como DHHS determine nuevas fechas.
Important Dates to Remember
November 4
November 11
November 12
November 16
November 17
November 24
November 25
November 26 & 27
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Grade 3 to American History Museum
Early Release at 1:15 p.m.
Early Release at 1:15 p.m
Make-up pictures
Grade 2 to Strathmore
Grade 4 Richard Montgomery Cluster Concert
Early Release at 1:15 p.m.
Thanksgiving – No School
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