The Eagle’s Eye
Rock Creek Valley Elementary School
5121 Russett Road, Rockville, MD 20853
(301) 460-2195 Fax (301) 460-2196
September 19, 2014
Catherine Jasperse, Principal
Principal’s Message
Shoes, shoes, shoes …
Some people say that women are obsessed with
shoes, and this week that would be true for me
also. However, my obsession is about shoes
and safety at
school. There have
been several
incidents this
week in
which
students
accidentally hurt themselves or others because
of the shoes they were wearing. While all of
the accidents only resulted in small bumps and
bruises, I wanted to share the information with
you are request that you adhere to some “shoe
rules” at RCV.
1. Students should always wear closed toe
and soft sole shoes on days when they
attend PE class.
2. Although there is not strict dress code
that prohibits students from wearing
flip flops, we ask that you consider
whether flip flops are appropriate given
your child’s interests and
Julia Bialeski, Assistant Principal
needs. Children can not participate in
certain recess activities such as kick ball
or soccer if they are wearing flip
flops. Additionally, we have had several
scraped toes this past week from
children wearing flip flops at recess
when playing jump rope, climbing on
equipment, etc.
3. Shoes with cleats are not permitted at
school.
4. If students wear shoes to school with
integrated wheels (often referred to as
“heelies”), the wheels should either be
removed when worn to school or
retracted so that students are able to
walk as they would if wearing regular
sneakers.
We do not want to exclude any students from
either recess or P.E. classes; but we are also
committed to ensuring the safety of all our
students. With this in mind, we ask that you
adhere to these “shoe rules.”
My Favorite Teacher Contest
We know that all our teachers at RCV are
amazing … they are dedicated and talented
educators who give each of our students
wonderful learning opportunities each and
every day … here is a chance for you to say
thanks! Students are encouraged to submit a
short essay about their favorite teacher now
through Monday, October 6th to be entered to
win an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX! Winning
teachers will be honored at an awards gala
scheduled in December, mentioned in The
December issue of The Gazette and receive
additional prizes (to be determined) from our
sponsors.
The official website for more information and
rules: http://www.favoriteteacher.net
KIDS COLLEGE
Montgomery College Youth Programs offers
after school and Saturday courses for students
in grades 3 – 12 at the Rockville, Germantown,
and Takoma Park/Silver Spring campuses in its
Kids College program. This program consists of
enrichment and advancement courses that
cover a wide range of new and exciting topics.
Examples of topics include a course that
supports students taking AP Chemistry, an
engineering course that uses LEGOs, a pottery
for kids, POM Squad, sewing, and so much
more! Classes begin in October, so register
now. For registration information access our
website at
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce/yout
hkidscollege.html, or contact YOUTH
PROGRAMS at 240-567-7264 or 240-567-7917.
Asistencia en Español disponible. (Assistance
available in Spanish)
5th Grade Open House
There are upcoming meetings for parents of
current fifth graders to learn more about the
middle school curriculum, schedule of classes,
and the overall instructional program that their
children will experience when they move into
middle school at Wood MS. The time is 8:15am
-12:30pm
The dates are:
October 10
December 10
February 6
March 31
LEGO after-school class: RCV SPECIAL-one trial class for free!!
There are still spots available for the LEGO
Design, Engineering, and Innovation afterschool class for grades K-2. Classes will start on
Tuesday, Sept 23rd and will be held at RCV from
3:30-5:30pm. To register go
to: http://deilab.com/registration
RCV SPECIAL!!! Your child can try 1 class for
free! If you are interested in your child trying
one free LEGO Design, Engineering and
Innovation class, email the following
information to: [email protected]
1. Child's name
2. Child's grade and teacher's name (also
indicate that your child is at RCV)
3. Parent or Caretaker's phone number and
Email address
4. Name of individual who is authorized to pick
up your child and their emergency phone
number.
Questions? Contact Janet Cyr
([email protected]), RCV PTA after school
class coordinator.