Sargent Shriver Elementary School
The Terrapin Tracker - Parent Newsletter
Zoraida Brown
Principal
Njeri Williams
Assistant Principal
MCPS to Make Up 1 Day on June 20
Montgomery County’s Safe Routes to School program is sponsoring a
contest to bring attention to the risks of walking or driving while using
a mobile device. To enter the Don’t Be Distracted contest, students
ages 5–18 are asked to create their own artwork, essay, or 30-60 second public service announcement video to help prevent distracted
walking and driving. The contest ends May 31 and the grand prize
winner will receive an iPad Air. Additional information about the contest is available at www.montgomerycountymd.gov, search “Safe
Routes to School”, and on Facebook (Facebook.com/MOCOSRTS);
Twitter (@mocosrts); and Instagram (@mocosrts).
Parent Engagement Committee at 4:00 pm
The Parent Engagement Committee works with parents to increase involvement in school. The
following are dates when we will meet:
 May 25
Sargent Shriver Elementary
School
12518 Greenly Street
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Tel: 301-929-4426
Volume 1, Issue 17
May 19, 2016
Calendar of Events
 May 20—International
Night
 May 23—Music Concert
 May 30—Schools Closed
Key Messages
at Sargent
Shriver ES
 This is important!
 You can do it!
 I won’t give up on you!
Together we Make a Difference!
 Effective effort leads to
success!
Parent Tips
Tips for helping with homework:
 Este verano, dejar de lado una hora tranquila para toda la familia cada semana.
 Apagar la televisión y jugar a juegos de mesa
 Juegos de mesa enseñar a los niños a turnarse, socializar, verbalizar y usar sus
habilidades matemáticas
 Puede que desee empezar una nueva tradición familiar y tienen una hora de
lectura familiar cuando todo el mundo lee a ellos mismos o entre sí
Whatever it Takes!
MCPS to Make Up 1 Day on June 20
MCPS will extend the 2015–2016 school year by one day and end the year on Monday, June 20, 2016. The MCPS
request for a one-day waiver of the 180-day school year requirement was
approved on April 18 by the Maryland State Department of Education.
The school year was previously scheduled to end Friday, June 17, and now will end with an early release day on June
20. June 17 will be a full instructional day.
MCPS was closed for six days this winter due to inclement weather that left many roads and sidewalks in the county
impassable. MCPS already had four emergency weather days built into the school calendar. With the state waiving
one day from the requirement, MCPS has implemented its weather contingency calendar, which adds one make-up
day to the end of the school year.
School Leadership Team (Times Listed Below)
The School Leadership Team makes decisions that are in the best interest of our students. Being part of this team is a
great way you can support our school.
 We look forward to working with our families during
our summer meetings:
 July 12, 13, 15 from 1-4:30 and August 8 from 8:30-
3:30.
Sargent Shriver Spotlight on Staff
Ms. Nicole Wilson is one of our Fourth Grade teachers and team leaders.
 What do you like about our school?
The positive and bright school climate.
 What is your favorite childhood book?
Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope
The George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy
Saturday School:
It is not too late to register your child for Saturday School! This program offers low cost small
group instruction by MCPS teachers using the school curriculum. It is a great way to build your
child’s academic skills. For more information, go to the link below:
http://www.saturdayschool.org
A registration fee of $40 for students who receive Free and Reduced Meal Services (FARMS)
and $70 for students who do not receive FARMS is required to register. A payment plan is
available at all Saturday School sites and can be completed at registration.
Whatever it Takes!
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