THE CLARKSBURG CHEETAH
Week of
May 9, 2016
THIS WEEK:
Mon., May 9
PARCC – Grade 5 Reading
PARCC – Grade 4 Math
Tue., May 10
Re-Scheduled Fifth Grade Class Picture, 1:45 p.m.
Wed., May 11
PARCC – Grade 5 Reading
PARCC – Grade 4 Math
Northwest Montgomery County Elementary Schools Honors Chorus Concert at Watkins
Mill High School - 8:15 p.m.
Thur., May 12
PARCC – Grade 5 Reading
PARCC – Grade 4 Math
PTA Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Fri., May 13
Maryland Green Schools Annual Youth Summit
A LOOK AHEAD:
Mon., May 16
PARCC – Grade 4 Reading
PARCC – Grade 3 Math
Tue., May 17
Fifth Grade Field Trip to Mount Vernon, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Wed., May 18
PARCC – Grade 4 Reading
PARCC – Grade 3 Math
Interims Sent Home with Students
Thur., May 19
PARCC – Grade 4 Reading
PARCC – Grade 3 Math
Fri., May 20
No School for Current Kindergarten - Incoming Kindergarten Student Orientation
First Grade Field Trip to Washington National Zoo, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fourth Grade Field Trip to Breezy Point Chesapeake Beach, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Patrol Picnic, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Dear Clarksburg Elementary School Parents/Guardians,
I hope that everybody had a safe and enjoyable weekend. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) assessments begin this week. It is important that your child gets plenty of sleep
and has a good breakfast to perform at his/her best on these assessments. Please contact the school if you have
any questions regarding the administration of these statewide, federally mandated assessments.
I want to thank the PTA and all of the parents for their generosity during Staff Appreciation Week. We were
treated with bagels on Monday, donuts on Tuesday, after lunch sweet treats on Wednesday, lunch on Thursday
(sponsored by the fourth grade parents), and gift bags on Friday. On behalf of the staff, thank you. We really
did feel appreciated.
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
Damascus Lions Youth Night - Thank You!
We would like to recognize Daianary D, a fifth grade student in Ms. Ouska’s class, for volunteering to present
at the Damascus Lion’s Youth Night on Tuesday, May 3. The Damascus Lions’ support allowed us to enjoy
our first Cheetahs Enjoying Stories All School Reading Event. Daianary spoke with poise and confidence as
she explained how our fifth grade students led small groups of students as they read and discussed the book
What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada. Thank you Daianary for being a leader and representing
our school so well!
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, Kayla C, Abigail D, and Ashley P 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/.
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Kindergarten Orientation
Is Coming!!!
When: Friday, May 20
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!
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.
Clarksburg HS will be Hosting a Parent Academy Workshop on Monday, May 23
The workshop title is “Recognizing and Reacting Responsibly to Child Abuse and Neglect for Volunteers”.
The workshop will be held in the Media Center from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The workshop is free for parents,
and child care (ages four and up) and interpretation services are provided.
Effective early intervention is essential to ensuring that an abused child or adolescent develops into a healthy
and productive adult. During this workshop, attendees will learn early identification signs of child abuse and
neglect, and system-wide procedures for recognizing, reporting, and reacting responsibly to child maltreatment.
MCPS staff will facilitate this workshop.
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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
SriAditya D
Ananya S
Hillmuth
Nikolina P
Alex F
St. Clair
Evan M
Mohana G
Hoilman
Julian I
Siddhi K
Carpio
Lucy F
Samuel A
Chung
Nina G
Anwita K
Gamble
Jaiden O
Caleb J
Ennis
Braylon T
Chris T
Walsh
Hira Z
Shayaan S
Howard
Karim K
Evalyn G
Moyer
Cieran C
Avyukta D
Dryman
Siri G
Kacey A
Nick B
Ouska
Nikkolas D
Kumar G
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