THE CLARKSBURG CHEETAH
Week of
May 2, 2016
THIS WEEK:
Thur., May 5
Fifth Grade Class Picture
A LOOK AHEAD:
Wed., May 11
Northwest Montgomery County Elementary Schools Honors Chorus Concert - Watkins
Mill High School - 8:15 p.m.
Fri., May 13
Maryland Green Schools Annual Youth Summit
Dear Clarksburg Elementary School Parents/Guardians,
I hope that everybody had a safe and enjoyable weekend. It is hard to believe that it is already May. Although
we only have about six weeks left in the school year, we still have so much to accomplish and learn. All third,
fourth, and fifth grade students will be taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and
Careers (PARCC) assessments throughout the month. Please contact the school if you have any questions
regarding the administration of these statewide, federally mandated assessments.
In this newsletter, there is a place for fourth grade parents to sign-up to help make the Fifth Grade Promotion
Ceremony a success. If you are able to assist, please let us know. Your assistance will allow the fifth grade
parents to enjoy the ceremony. This courtesy will be extended to you next year, so please think about paying it
forward.
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.
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
Logan
Parker
Hillmuth
Ceinwyn
Faris
St. Clair
Anish
Alana
Hoilman
Brandon
Kate
Carpio
Michael
Kelley
Chung
Mohamed
Emely
Gamble
Lilah
Manuel
Ennis
Roshni
Samir
Walsh
Eleanor
Maddie
Howard
Anna
Soham
Moyer
Charlotte
Frankie
Dryman
Kevin
Marcos
Ouska
Crystal
Lilah
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MCPS to Make Up One Snow 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
Maryland State Department of Education approved the MCPS request for a one-day waiver of the 180-day
school year requirement on April 18. 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.
Northwest Elementary Schools Honors Chorus Concert
We would like to invite you to the 2016 Montgomery County Public Schools Northwest Elementary Honors
Chorus Concert. The concert will be at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Watkins Mill High
School. Mohit Belur, Kayla Cohen-Rohrbaugh, Abigail Davis, and Ashley Pierre are this year's participants
representing Clarksburg Elementary. Please come and show them your support.
Don’t Miss the Gaithersburg Book Festival
Montgomery County Public Schools is proud to be a partner in the 2016 Gaithersburg Book Festival on
Saturday, May 21, on the grounds of Gaithersburg City Hall. The book festival has a great lineup of authors and
activities for children of all ages. Several members of the MCPS community will be conducting readings at the
festival and there will be many programs, workshops, and activities in the Children’s Village that are designed
to promote interest in reading and writing. For more information, visit gaithersburgbookfestival.org/.
Dear 4th Grade Parents/Guardians – Help Needed!
As you may know, the 5th grade students have a Promotion Ceremony at the end of the year to commemorate
their farewell to Clarksburg Elementary School as they head on to middle school. The ceremony this year will
be held on Friday June 17 at 10:00 AM. The ceremony should last about 60 minutes. Your tasks would include
clean up of the ceremony and set up of the reception. We would like for you to arrive at 10:30 AM, but you are
welcome to come right when Promotion starts in order to see it all happen!
Please fill out this form so we can get a headcount of helpers.
https://docs.google.com/a/mcpsmd.net/forms/d/1cuqpEP5OfmgtyoLUF2sV3IM9j6dKp3I6hYAOvFx1jk/viewform
Volunteers who decide to assist will be able to witness Promotion Ceremony, thereby gaining ideas for their
child’s ceremony next year! This will help you out and us out when planning for the following year. You will
also be granted the opportunity to serve on our Planning Committee next year. Thanks for taking the time to
contribute to this event.
Warm Regards,
Fifth Grade team
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Kindergarten Orientation
Is Coming!!
When: Friday, May 20th
Time: 9:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Where: Clarksburg Elementary
Who: Children turning 5 years old by
September 1, 2016
Contact: Chrys Simpson in the school office
to request a registration packet via phone
at 301-353-8060
Tell your family, friends, and neighbors!
It is time to register for kindergarten!
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Help the PTA raise funds for a great cause – your students. Every order counts and we are hoping you can
take a moment to shop online & support Clarksburg Elementary School.
It's easy to support us! Just shop at the Mixed Bag Designs Website here . Please make sure our ID# 92355
and the seller name is entered at the top right corner.
Happy Shopping,
The Clarksburg Elementary School PTA
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