The Eagle’s Eye
Rock Creek Valley Elementary School
5121 Russett Road, Rockville, MD
Catherine Ann Jasperse, Principal
(301) 460-2195 Fax (301)-460-2196
Julia Bialeski, Assistant Principal
Friday, December 13, 2013
Principal’s Message
I wanted to take an
opportunity to remind
everyone
of
some
important
procedures
related to allergies and ensuring that all students
are safe in school. If your child has any allergies,
please make sure that the health room is aware
of this. If your child does have an identified
allergy, but you are not sure that the health
room is aware of this, please call to share the
information as soon as possible. This way, we
can ensure that classroom teachers have critical
information to ensure students’ safety and the
health room can also work with you to make sure
that we have any prescribed medicine available
at school as needed.
Also, please know that all parents who are
interested in sending food into school to share
with other students (to celebrate a birthday or
class special event) should only send in food that
is purchased from a store. Additionally, all food
must have a complete ingredient label or it will
not be able to be served to students. We ask
that any birthday treats be labelled with the
child’s name and teacher and brought to the
main office. We will then make sure that the
food is shared during the child’s identified lunch
period in the cafeteria. This is to ensure that
students with allergies do not unintentionally
become exposed to – or ingest – food that would
cause an allergic reaction.
Finally, we want all parents to know that the
county health department has provided all MCPS
schools with Epi Pens that can be
administered to any student having a severe
allergic reaction who does not have prescribed
medication to use at school. Health room and
identified staff have been trained to administer
this medication if the need ever arises.
If you have any questions about these
procedures, please do not hesitate to contact
the office and/or health room so that we can
discuss your child’s individual needs and provide
you with additional specific information.
Montgomery College-Kids’ College
Montgomery College continuing Education
YOUTH PROGRAMS is presenting the KIDS
COLLEGE program for spring of 2014. This
program will include enrichment courses for
students in Grades K-12. Courses are offered
after school and on Saturdays on the Rockville
and Germantown Campuses. A sample of classes
offered:
 Mathematical Circles
 Music Preparatory Program
 Writing Foundations
 Rockville Soccer Clinic
For schedule and registrations, visit the web site
at www.montgomerycollege.edu/youth. For
more information, call Youth Programs at 240567-7264. Programs fill quickly, so interested
parents should register as soon as possible. The
RCV offices have a very limited supply of course
catalogs.
Believe Kids Distribution
Thank you to everyone who purchased items
from the Believe Kids Catalog and/or gift cards
from the PTA. Both the catalog items and gift
cards will be distributed at RCV from 3:15 p.m.
until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16th in
RCV's atrium. Parents (or other authorized
adults) must sign for their items/orders at the
time of pick-up. Parents who are unable to pickup their orders during this time should contact
David Goodman at [email protected]
or at 301-460-8393 to make alternate
arrangements.
Cookies/Baked Goods
needed for PTA Staff
Appreciation Holiday Cookie
Drive
To spread the holiday season with the personal
touch for the entire RCV staff community, the
PTA will have a Staff Appreciation Holiday Cookie
Drive on Monday, December 16th. We need
donations of cookies (home-made or bought)
from as many families as possible to create a
buffet for the staff the week before Winter
Break. If you would like to participate in this
drive, please email Estrella Levy at [email protected] to count you in on what will
be a fabulous display of affection and sweetness
for the 80 or so members of the RCV staff
community.
Date
Needed: Monday,
December
16
Drop-Off Location: Drop off at RCV on Monday
morning or at Estrella Levy's house on Sunday.
What's Specifically Needed: Any cookie or
favorite treat. 2-3 dozen if possible, or as
many as you'd like to make.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
December, 2013
12-18-2013
PEACE Assembly; 2:30
p.m
12-21-2013- 1/1/2014 (WINTER BREAK)
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!
January, 2014
1-2-2014
First Day Back after Break
1-7-2014
PTA Meeting; 7:00 p.m.
1-24-2014
2nd Marking Period Ends
1-20-2014
No School, Martin Luther
King Holiday
1-22-2014
Winter Music Concert
Kindergarten Parent Tours
It’s that time again! We will be holding several
school tours for parents of new kindergartners
who will be starting school next year. This is a
great opportunity to come see the school, and
briefly observe some kindergarten classes. The
dates/times for these tours are as follows:
Monday, January 13, 3014 – 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 – 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 – 10:00 a.m.
Please call the main office at (301) 460-2195 to sign
up for a tour.