THE CLARKSBURG CHEETAH
Week of
October 12, 2015
THIS WEEK:
October 5 - 30
Kids Helping Kids Food Drive
Mon., Oct. 12
Open House, 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thur., Oct. 15
Reptile World - Whole School Assembly
PTA Movie Night, All Purpose Room, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 16
No School for Students and Teachers
A LOOK AHEAD:
Fri., Oct. 23
1st Grade Field Trip to the Mooseum
Dear Clarksburg Elementary School Parents/Guardians,
I hope that everybody had a great weekend. The weather was beautiful and the fall season is in the air. I want to
invite everybody to our Open House on Monday, October 12. The Open House will begin at 9:45 a.m. so that
students can complete their morning routines (e.g., unpacking, lunch count, etc.) before parents enter the room.
You can spend as much or as little time as you would like with us until the event ends at 12:00 p.m.
I want to remind you that there is no school for students and teachers on Friday, October 16. I also want to thank
everybody who came out to the PTA meeting last week. I felt that we had good conversation centered on brain
development and the importance of providing appropriate, task-oriented feedback to students.
Please see the additional information below to learn about more of the exciting things that we are doing and the
Montgomery County Public School system is offering. Contact the office if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Carl Bencal
Principal
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Golden PEM (Persistence, Effort and Motivation) Awards
This year, part of our School Improvement Plan focus is on helping students to increase their levels of persistence,
effort, and motivation in relation to their learning. To highlight students’ achievement in this area, each week,
two students from every class will be awarded The Golden PEM Award. Teachers will choose the Golden PEM
Award winners based on the students’ consistent performance throughout the week related to their persistence,
effort, and motivation in the classroom setting. Recipients of the award will take home a Golden PEM Certificate
as well as have their names listed in the Principal’s Weekly Parent Bulletin.
Teacher
Student
Student
Hammack
Zakriya
Lesley
Hillmuth
Ariana
Ubayd
St. Clair
Gavin
Audrey
Hoilman
Jada
Moukthika
Carpio
Brooke
Esteban
Chung
Walter
Lewis
Gamble
Lilah
Caleb
Ennis
Samir
Chris
Walsh
Brenton
Nima
Howard
Matthew
Henry
Moyer
Aaliyah
Sean
Dryman
Ananya
Daniel
Ouska
Anas
Lilah
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Open House
I would like to invite all parents/guardians to our annual Open House on Monday, October 12, 2015 from 9:45
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Open House is a great time to take a glimpse of our fabulous staff and students in
action. Remember, this is a day of normal instruction, so please be courteous and respectful of the learning
environment. If you arrive prior to 9:45 a.m., you will have time to socialize in the Media Center until the start
of the Open House. This will give our students and teachers time to complete their everyday routines of
unpacking, ordering lunch, and getting ready for learning. There will be a table set up in the main hallway for
you to sign-in and get a visitor’s badge. We look forward to you joining us!
Korean Language and Culture After-School Program
The Korean Language and Culture After-School Program at Clarksburg Elementary School will start on
Wednesday, November 4, 2015. All students in Grades K-5 are invited to participate. The program will meet the
needs of individual children at all levels of Korean language proficiency. Students will also engage in fun cultural
arts activities along with the language lessons. Students can be first-time learners or heritage speakers! The
registration form is found later in this newsletter or you can visit the Clarksburg Elementary School website if
you would like to access it via the internet.
MCPS Voices on Final Exams and Assessment Strategy
In response to school and community interest in reducing testing and increasing instructional time, MCPS is
revising its assessment strategy. This new assessment strategy includes a plan to eliminate all two-hour semester
final exams in high school courses beginning in 2016–2017, restoring at least two weeks of instructional time
throughout the school year. These exams would be replaced with centrally developed marking period assessments,
which can be given during regular class periods.
Be sure to check out “MCPS Voices,” a new MCPS website with short videos featuring administrators, teachers,
and students answering specific questions about the need for a change in the assessment strategy and the benefits
of using marking period assessments. You can watch the videos at www.montgomeryscholsmd.org, search
“MCPS Voices”.
In addition, there is still time to provide comments on the potential changes to Policy IKA and to the options for
calculating semester grades. All comments must be submitted by Monday, October 19. More information is
available on the MCPS website.
Come to the World of Montgomery Festival!
The World of Montgomery Festival celebrates and displays the rich cultural heritages of Montgomery County
and the Washington, D.C. area. The festival will be held Sunday, October 18, at Montgomery College’s Rockville
Campus, 51 Mannakee Street in Rockville, from noon to 5 p.m.
MCPS is proud to be a partner in this year’s festival. The free event includes an international village, a global
kitchen with chef demonstrations of traditional ethnic food, a craft market, a Parade of Cultures, two performance
stages of traditional dance and music, connections through service, traditional arts, and fun interactive activities
for the whole family. For more information, visit www.worldofmontgomery.com.
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Grade ______________
Home Room Teacher ____________________
Got Popcorn?
Student _______________________________
Amount Enclosed ______________
Our Fourth Grade team is raising money with Catoctin Popcorn Company to help offset the cost of field
trips and other educational supplements. Your support is appreciated and 50% of each purchase goes to
enhancing the education of our students…not to mention, it’s YUMMY! Checks should be made to
Clarksburg Elementary.
Select your products and return this form with your money by Oct.16th. Delivery will be made on
November 3, 2015.
Size
Price
Apple Pie
12 oz
24 oz
8 oz
1 Lb.
8 oz
1 Lb.
8 oz
1 lb
8 oz
1 lb
8 oz
1 lb
8 oz
1 lb
8 oz
1 lb
8 oz
1 lb
8 oz
$6.00
$10.00
$6.00
$10.00
$6.00
$10.00
$4.00
$7.00
$4.00
$7.00
$6.00
$10.00
$8.00
$13.00
$8.00
$13.00
$8.00
$13.00
$6.00
Apple Pie A La Mode
8 oz
$8.00
S’mores
8 oz
$8.00
Cinnamon Bunn
8 oz
$8.00
3 Lb
1/2 Lb
1/2 Lb
1/2 Lb
1/2 Lb
1/2 Lb
1.5 Lb
1.5 Lb
$35.00
$8.00
$8.00
$8.00
$8.00
$8.00
$26.00
$27.00
6 Oz
5.6 Oz
1.25 Lbs
Sampler
$8.00
$8.00
$4.50
$25.00
ITEM
Catoctin's Famous Kettle Korn
Catoctin's Premium Classic Cheddar
Catoctin's Premium White Cheddar
Peanut Butter Cluster
Catoctin’s Caramel
Catoctin’s Honey Pecan
Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Drizzle
Milk Chocolate Drizzled Caramel
Dark Chocolate Drizzle
3 Lb Chocolate Box
Bavarian Style Cinnamon Roasted
Nuts
Nut Tin 1.5 Lb Almonds, Cashews,
Pecans
Cheese Popcorn Seasoning
Almonds
Cashews
Pecans
Mixed Nuts
Peanuts
6 Pack Nut Sampler
Nut Tin
Classic Cheddar
White Cheddar
Maryland Popping Corn
Six Flavor Sampler: Kettle Korn, Catoctin's Caramel, Peanut Butter Cluster, Catoctin's
Classic Cheddar, White Cheddar, Honey Pecan
3 Way Gift Tin – Kettle Korn, Catoctin’s Caramel, Premium Classic Cheddar
4
2 Gal.
Tin
$40
Order Qty
Library Media Center Logo Contest
Congratulations to 2nd grader Gianluca Radice! The Clarksburg Elementary School staff selected his entry as
the winner of the library media center’s logo contest. The contest was open to all members of the Clarksburg
family.
Here is what Gianluca wrote about his entry:
The letter “C” represents the word “Clarksburg” by a Cheetah who is using technology and feels very proud of
it. The little heart with a #2 represents the words “Love to.” The letter “L” represents the word “Library” by
a book with a shape of “L” inside the word EARN. If we put them together we will get the word “Learn.”
My library logo tries to communicate that “Clarksburg Cheetahs Love to Learn.” It was so fun to design this
logo with my mother’s help. Both of us had a great time working together.
Gianluca’s logo is now feature on the library media center’s catalog homepage!
Mrs. Taylor would also like to recognize 4th grader Rushi Jain, along with 5th graders, Lilah Ashery, Mohit
Belur, and Rony Hogarth, for entering the contest.
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안녕하세요!
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After School Korean Language & Culture Program at Clarksburg Elementary School

Students enrolled in grades K~5th during the 2015-2016 school year are invited to participate.

Participants will have great fun learning the Korean language and its culture for 24 sessions.
(The detailed schedule will be provided when the program starts.)

The language instructors will plan and work together as a team to develop appropriate curricula and
activities for students. The lessons will meet the needs of individual children at all levels of Korean
language proficiency.
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Cultural arts activities will be included.
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Activity Bus (To Go Home ONLY) will be available.

Only the first 40 students will be accepted.
Thank you. (감사합니다)
WHEN:
TIME:
WHO:
Wednesdays, Nov. 4, 2015 ~ May 18, 2016
4:00 p.m.-5:15p.m.
Kindergarten ~ Gr.5
Contact Ms. Kim for more information at [email protected]
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Registration Form
After School 2015 -2016
Please return the form to the office of Clarksburg Elementary School by Friday, Oct. 16th, 2015. (No Fee)
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My child, ______________________________________, is interested in attending the program.
Current Grade: ___________________ (School year 2015-2016)
My child attends:
Clarksburg ES ___
Little Bennett ES
Wims ES
Gibbs ES
_
Other: ______________
Korean Language Proficiency Level: ____ Beginner _____Intermediate _____Advanced
Bus Ride: YES
(NOTE: The address below will be used for the bus stop route – CES to HOME only)
Contact Information:
Parent Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Email:______________________________________________________________________________
Cell #:________________________________
Home #: ________________________________
__________________________
___________________________
______________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________________
Parent
Name
Parent Signature
Date
Food Allergy:_________________________________________________________________________
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