18820 Strawberry Knoll Road
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879
E. Frank Kaplan, Principal
Rosemary Ford, Assistant Principal
Web Site Address—http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/
Strawberry Knoll News
STRAWBERRY KNOLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
March 16, 2012
Pennies for Patients
Strawberry Knoll has joined with 25,000 schools nationwide in the Pennies for Patients program. The donations
our noble knights collect will be used to fund continued
cancer research. Thanks for helping Strawberry Knoll
make a difference! For further information please contact Mrs. Wiles, our Student Government Representative.
Gaithersburg Book Festival—City of Gaithersburg
The 2012 Children’s Village is a big part of the
Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 19th! The Children’s
Village offers something for parents and children of all
ages. Visit the Jim Henson Children’s Pavilion where
books will be brought to life for our youngest readers
with presentations and book signings by selected children’s authors from across the country. One of the
many children’s authors presenting at the festival this
year is Michael Buckley who will discuss his 9 th and final
book in the Sisters Grimm Series: The Council of Mirrors. In this final volume Sabrina, Daphne, and their family and friends, must
face off against the master to decide the fate of Ferryport Landing- and the
world. You will want to get a good seat to hear about this last chapter of The
Sisters Grimm series. The Gaithersburg Book Festival is excited to welcome
back Tom Algelberger with his newest book, Darth Paper Strives Back: An Origami Yoda Book. If you have avid Star Wars fans and origami crafters in your
home, they will breeze through this book in one day and make little Darth Vadors to bring with them to the festival. The Festival will also offer something
special for young animal lovers and history buffs. Leah Taylor, the author of
The Adventure of Oreo and Algonquin: The White House Tour (Volume 1) will
speak and sign her books while her pony, Oreo, grazes on the grounds of City
Hall, has children brush her, and enjoys eating a carrot or two with her fans.
Joining us once again will be Arianna Ross of Story Tapestries with a storytelling performance and fun activities at her booth all day long. And rumor has
it that The Cat in the Hat has RSVP’d yes to the festival again this year! Stay
tuned for more developments on activities, writing workshops, and more in next
month’s newsletter!
LOST AND FOUND
Please make sure to check our Lost and Found items before spring
break. We have an assortment of jackets, sweaters and coats to
be claimed. Items not claimed will be donated to charity.
Fourth Grade Students Espouse to Become Junior
Mayor
What would you do if you became the City of
Gaithersburg’s Junior Mayor? Responses from fourth
grade students that participated in this year’s
Mayor’s Essay Contest included ―I would‖ as the following:
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Coordinate a program for preventing the cutting
down of trees.
Make sure dairy farmers and ordinary citizens not
use chemical fertilizers.
Hire more police officers.
Build houses for the homeless.
Help the homeless and make a food bank and center.
Make sure every child has health insurance.
Listen to others and be myself.
Increase technology in our classrooms.
Volunteer for programs and fundraisers to help
children and adults with cancer.
Encourage citizens on having a good home life.
Literacy Highlights with Noble Knights
Our students have worked very hard this year to
achieve some remarkable reading and writing goals.
Please join us at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2012
for our annual ―Literacy Highlights with Noble Knights‖
celebration. Students are excited to show off their
hard work by showcasing their reading and writing accomplishments. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles,
siblings, and other family members are invited to join
us for this special event. Invitations will be sent home
during the week of March 19, 2012, so be sure
to RSVP to your child’s teacher indicating if
you are able to attend. We hope to see you
there!
REMINDER:
SPRING PORTRAITS
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Congratulations to Ashna Bhatia, Victor Melendez,
Brian Burstein, Karina Lum Loc, Fatihah Ullah, Jasmin
Baker, Zhory May, and Adriana Ortiz- Valle for participating in this year’s contest. This year’s winner
will be notified by the end of April.
IMPORTANT DATES
March 16 & 19
March 20 & 21
March 22, 2012
March 22, 2012
March 29, 2012
MSA Testing
Grades 3 & 4
Math
MSA Testing
Grade 5
Math
7:00 – p.m. Feasibility Student Meeting—Media Center
Spring Portraits
2:00p.m. Literacy Highlights with Noble Knights
6:30—8:30 p.m. ―Love Your Heart, Love Your Art ―Knight‖
2/20/12
HOLIDAY—President’s
Day
Third Marking
Period Ends
March
30, 20127:00—8:30 p.m.
No School
for Students—Professional
Day
2/21/12
Feasibility
Study —Media Center
March 30 –April 9, 2012
Spring Break—No School for Students and Staff
2/23/12
7:00—8:30 p.m. P.T.A Science Fair—All-Purpose Room
April 10, 2012
7:00 p.m. PTA Meeting—Feasibility Final Meeting to Community
2/28/12
Class Pictures8:00—8:30 a.m. Volunteer Tea
April 20, 2012
2/29/12
9:00 a.m. 4th9:15
Grade
Wax Hall
Museum—All-Purpose
Room
a.m. Town
Meeting
April 20—27, 2012
P.T.A. Sponsored Book Fair
IMPORTANT DATES
Montgomery College
Workforce Development & Continuing Education
YOUTH PROGRAMS
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPENED FOR…
SUMMER 2012 YOUTH
PROGRAMS
Courses for students in grades K - 12 held on all three campuses, Germantown, Rockville
and Takoma Park/Silver Spring. There are over 200 exciting full- and half-day courses
that cover a wide range of topics, like art, music, science, math, writing, sports, robotics,
study skills, engineering, wood working, technology, and more). The summer program runs
for an eight-week period from June 18 – August 10, 2012. So, if you are interested in doing
something really different and fun this summer, REGISTER NOW online, by fax, by mail,
or come to the Rockville Campus, Campus Center, Room 220. Classes fill quickly, so register right away!!
WE REALLY HAVE IT ALL!!!
For registration information, access our website at
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce/youthsummerbrochure.html
or contact
YOUTH PROGRAMS office
Exercise Our Hearts, and Admire Student Artwork
Some of you may remember a popular Sunday program that aired in the 1960’and 1970’s- The Ed Sullivan Show.
Mr. Sullivan would always begin the evening by letting his audience and television viewers know, ―We have a really big show tonight.‖ Well, we will have a bigger show planned for our Strawberry Knoll students and families
on Thursday, March 29, 2012 when we host, ―Love Your Heart, Love Your Art Knight‖ starting at 6:30 p.m. As
in previous years, students and their families will have the chance to participate in numerous cardiovascular
building activities held in the gym. Families can then cool-down, stroll through the Knoll, and admire student
artwork. Every student will have his/her artwork displayed. Pizza will be on sale for your dinner convenience.
―Love Your Heart― Program is as follows:
6:30—7:15 p.m.—Pre K, K, 1st and 2nd grades
7:20—8:15 p.m.—3rd, 4th and 5th grades only.