WESTBROOK EAGLE NEWS
December 2015
Westbrook Elementary School
5110 Allan Terrace
Bethesda, Maryland 20816
301-320-6506
Principal Jennifer Lane
Email address
[email protected]
School Web Site
http://montgomerysc hoolsmd.org/
schools/westbrookes/
WINTER IS HERE.
Seasons Greetings from the Staff
Amidst the busy winter holidays season we pause to reflect on all
that we are grateful for. We take time to treasure joy, happiness and time with family and friends. The Westbrook staff
joins me in thanking you for your ongoing support and generosity.
We wish you all the best this holiday season and in 2016!
LATE ARRIVALS Students are expected to arrive
at school on time. Our staff is on duty to supervise
students as they arrive starting at 8:40am. Students should not
be dropped off at Westbrook prior to 8:40am unless they are enrolled in an Enrichment Academy before school class. Students
who arrive after 8:45 should enter through the front doors near
the main office and walk directly to class. A student who arrives
after 9:00am is considered late and needs to be signed in by a
parent or guardian. ALL teachers, including KINDERGARTEN
teachers are asked NOT to open their doors once the class has
entered and the door is locked. If students arrive after the
scheduled arrival time, please walk with your child to the main
office and sign your child in. Only adults may sign a student in.
The office staff will
check if your child needs
to order lunch and then
give the child a pass to
go to class.
Students
then will be directed to
their classroom or escorted by a staff member if
needed.
This ensures
minimal disruption to the
learning environment.
PLEASE make sure your children are
appropriately dressed for the
weather. We go outside every day
for recess unless the temperature is
BELOW 30 degrees or it is raining.
Label coats, mittens, scarves and
hats. Check the lost and found if
your child doesn’t come home in the
afternoon with all of the warm garments he or she was wearing at arrival!
EMAIL
Please remember that staff may
take up to two school days to respond to parent emails. Our main
focus is on your child’s learning.
Teachers need to be with students
during the day and your emails deserve a thoughtful response. You
may also
choose to email your
child’s teacher to arrange a phone
or face to face conference when
DO YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLAN FOR YOUR FAMILY? Sometimes weather, power
outages, or local emergencies can unexpectedly dismiss students from school before the regular time. It is important that you create a plan for your family if this happens. Will your
children go to daycare, home with a neighbor, or follow their regular routine? Please consider
the best plan for your family and communicate this to the classroom teacher now so that we
are prepared as the winter draws near. Early dismissal announcements are made by 11:00am
and can be found on the MCPS website as well as on local news outlets. If you are signed up
for MCPS Quick notes, you will receive direct notification as requested. On Early Dismissal
days our PM PEP students do not attend school.
LEAVING EARLY FOR VACATION? Please be sure to send an email to your child’s classroom teacher and copy Barbara Kahn. This is important for our record keeping and avoids a
phone call to you from our system about the absence. Missed classwork and homework are not
typically provided in advance for students missing school for travel or vacation; according to
MCPS regulations these are unexcused absences. Teachers will provide students an opportunity to make up missed work when they return. Please contact Ms. Lane if you have a question
about a unique family travel situation. When a student will be absent for several days because
of illness please let the teacher know if you would like to make arrangements to send work
home. When a child is absent only one day for illness, work will be provided upon return to
school.
PARCC—Program of Assessment for College and Career
This year students in grades 3-5 will once again take the PARCC test.
Last year all students in grades 3-5 participated in PARCC testing, and
score reports for students in Grade 4 and Grade 5 were mailed home by
MCPS the week of December 7. Please contact us if you did not receive a
report, or if you have specific questions about interpreting your child’s
score report. This year we will begin our PARCC testing in May. Once it is
approved by the MCPS Testing Office a more detailed schedule will go home during second semester. Information on PARCC testing is available on the MCPS website if you would like to
learn more.
December 2015
Monday
Sun
Tuesday
Wednesday
2
1
Thursday
3
Friday
Sa
4
5
11
12
17
18
19
24
25
26
Make-up Picture
Day
PTA Meeting
6
7
In View Testing
Grade 2
8
In View Testing
Grade 2
9
10
In View Testing
Grade 2
In View Testing
Grade 2
Trash Free Lunch
13
14
15
No PEP Class
Quarter 2
Interims
20
27
16
21
Flu Mist
(By appointment
Only)
22
4th Grade
Choral Revue
7:00 PM
28
Principal
Coffee
5th Grade
Choral Revue
7:00 PM
29
23
NO
SCHOOL
NO
SCHOOL
Main Office
Closed
Main Office
Closed
31
30
NO
SCHOOL
NO
SCHOOL
NO
SCHOOL
NO
SCHOOL
Main Office
Closed
Main Office
Closed
Main Office
Closed
Main Office
Closed
January 2016
Monday
Sun
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
NO
SCHOOL
Office Closed
3
4
5
6
7
Sa
3
8
9
15
16
22
23
WELCOME
BACK
10
11
12
13
14
Principal Coffee
17
18
19
20
21
Second Marking
Period Ends
NO
SCHOOL
MLK Holiday
24
25
NO
SCHOOL
Professional Day
31
Flyer Distribution
Day
26
27
28
STEM Career
Day
29
Class Pictures
31