CAPTAIN JAMES E. DALY JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2016
The Principal’s Corner
As we begin the final marking period, we are
looking forward to working with your child to
complete a successful school year and prepare him
or her for the coming year.
We will once again have our Extended Learning
Opportunity (ELO) during the month of July for
students entering kindergarten through second
grades. Our ELO program will be hosted at
William Wims Elementary School in Clarksburg,
as Daly will be undergoing renovations to our
heating and air conditioning system. More
information, as well as registration forms, will be
sent home in the next few weeks. If you have any
questions, please contact Mrs. German.
Please note our upcoming events for April and
May. We have several opportunities for parents to
learn more about math through our Morning Math
with Muffins and Math on the Playground. Our
next topic for our April 25th parent coffee will
hearing about the PARCC testing, which begins
May 9th and ends on June 3rd for students in Grades
3-5. Attached is a copy of the PARCC schedule.
Please be sure to schedule appointments on days
when your child is not testing. Thank you.
Kindergarten
Orientation
for
incoming
Kindergarten students will be held on Tuesday,
May 3rd and Wednesday, May 4th. On those days
there is no school for our current Kindergarten
students. If you know anyone whose child will be
five by September 1, 2016, please have them call
301.353.0939 to make an appointment for
Kindergarten Orientation.
Mrs. Nora Dietz, Principal
Upcoming Events
April
April 4
April 6
April 12
April 13
April 14 & 15
April 20
April 25
April 26
April 27
May
May 3
May 3 and 4
May 9-June 3
May 17
May 30
4th marking period begins
8:30-9:30 – Morning Math
with Muffins for parents of 4th
grade students
10:30-1:30 – Recycling field
trip
9:30-11:00 - Instructional
Parent Tour
Hearing and vision screening
for kindergarten and 1st grade
students
Spring pictures
3:00-8:00 - Red Cross blood
drive
9:30-10:30 – Principal’s parent
coffee
No School –Primary election
Dentist visit
8:30-9:30 – Grade 5 Morning
math with Muffins with guests
from Neelsville Middle School
7:00-8:00 p.m. – PTA meeting
Kindergarten Orientation
9:30-12:30 – PARCC testing
window for students in 3rd, 4th,
and 5th grades
5:30-7:00 p.m. – Math on the
Playground
No School – Memorial Day
For Parents of Current 5th Grade Students:
April 4-7
April 11-14
May 13
June 16
Family Life instruction
Disease Prevention instruction
5th grade group picture
5th grade send off
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Student Enrichment Opportunities
Montgomery College Kids College offers enrichment courses for students in grades 1 – 10
after school and on Saturdays at the Germantown or Rockville campuses. A description of
one of the courses is below. Register now at www.montgomerycollege.edu/youth or call
Montgomery College at 240-567-7917.
Discover the challenges of invention! Turn problems and mistakes into creative challenges
and learn the skills to work through them! Montgomery College youth Programs will
conduct a full day of fun with Futuremakers. This program consists of experiential learning
activities where you take on the roles, personalities, expectations and experiences of
engineers, designers, and fabricators. Asistencia en Español disponible
From Our Health Room
In accordance with the Maryland State Law students in Montgomery County Public
Schools are screened for possible vision and hearing problems. Trained hearing and vision
screeners will be screening students new to MCPS, students in Kindergarten and First grade
(Eighth grade) and students referred by teachers because of possible signs of hearing or
vision problems. You will receive a referral form to take to your child’s doctor if your
child fails the screening. If your child is already under care for a hearing or vision problem,
or you do not wish your child to be screened at school, please notify the school nurse in
writing. If your child wears glasses or contacts they should wear them everyday and bring
them to the screening.
Operating Budget
County Executive Releases Operating Budget Recommendation for MCPS
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has released his recommended operating
budget for FY 2017 and is proposing a $135.9 million increase in spending for MCPS. This
is about $44 million less than the $2.5 billion operating budget the Board of Education had
requested. The Montgomery County Council will hold public hearings on the County
Executive’s budget recommendation on April 5, 6, and 7. This is an opportunity for parents,
staff, students, and community members to share their thoughts with county leaders about
why it is important to fully fund the MCPS budget. To sign up to testify at a hearing, visit
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/PHSignup.html or call 240- 777-7803. Stay
informed and engaged on the budget request on the MCPS operating budget website:
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/budget/
Ejecutivo del Condado Publica Recomendación de Presupuesto Operativo para
MCPS
El Ejecutivo del Condado Isiah Leggett ha publicado su presupuesto operativo
recomendado para el próximo ciclo escolar y está proponiendo un aumento de $135.9
millones en gastos para MCPS. Esto es alrededor de $44 millones menos que el presupuesto
operativo de $2.5 mil millones que solicitó el Consejo de Educación. El 5, 6, 7 de abril, el
Concejo del Condado de Montgomery llevará a cabo audiencias públicas sobre la
recomendación presupuestaria del Ejecutivo del Condado. Esta es una oportunidad para
que los padres, el personal, los estudiantes, y los miembros de la comunidad compartan sus
opiniones con los líderes del condado sobre por qué es importante financiar totalmente el
presupuesto de MCPS. Para inscribirse para testificar en una audiencia, visite
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www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/PHSignup.html, o llame al 240-777-7803.
Manténgase informado e involucrado sobre el presupuesto operativo, ingresando a la
página
virtual
del
Presupuesto
Operativo
de
MCPS:
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/budget/.
Community Dialogues
Study Released on MCPS Choice and Special Academic Programs
MCPS has released its comprehensive study of choice and other special academic
programs. The study was commissioned by the Board of Education to analyze how well
choice and special academic programs advance the district’s mission, core purpose, and
core values, and to recommend ways MCPS can improve these programs. Over the next
several months, MCPS will engage with the community and work to develop a plan to
address the report’s findings and recommendations. Three community dialogues are
scheduled to discuss the recommendations and the vision for choice within MCPS. The
meetings will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on April 6 at Gaithersburg High School;
April 18 at Kennedy High School; and May 5 at Walter Johnson High School. The report
is available at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/choice/report.aspx, where feedback
also can be submitted online.
Publicado Estudio sobre Choice y Programas Académicos Especiales
MCPS ha publicado su estudio integral sobre Choice y otros programas académicos
especiales. El estudio fue comisionado por el Consejo de Educación para analizar cuán
bien Choice y los programas académicos especiales avanzan la misión del distrito escolar,
su propósito fundamental, y sus valores fundamentales, y para recomendar maneras en que
MCPS puede mejorar estos programas. En los próximos meses, MCPS trabajará con la
comunidad para desarrollar un plan para abordar las conclusiones y recomendaciones del
informe. Se han programado tres diálogos con la comunidad para discutir las
recomendaciones y la visión para Choice dentro de MCPS. Las reuniones se llevarán a
cabo de 7:00 p.m. a 8:30 p.m., el 6 de abril, en Gaithersburg High School; el 18 de abril,
en Kennedy High School; y, el 5 de mayo, en Walter Johnson High School. El informe está
disponible en www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/choice/report.aspx, desde donde
también se puede enviar en línea comentarios/sugerencias.
Choose Respect
Choose Respect Conference— #RespectYourSelfie
Students and parents: mark your calendars for the 2016 Choose Respect Conference. This
free event will take place THIS SUNDAY, March 20, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
Richard Montgomery High School. Morning host Tommy McFly of 94.7 Fresh FM and
correspondent for WUSA9-TV will emcee the opening session of the conference. Toby
Knapp from HOT 99.5 will emcee the closing session and announce the winners of the
2016 PSA contest. Parents, teens, youth service providers, and educators will come
together to discuss the problems around teen dating violence and talk about ways to
establish healthy relationships. Did you know that nearly 1.5 million high school students
nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner each year?
This is an important conversation that all students must have. There will be raffles, prizes,
free food, and live entertainment. You don’t want to miss this event. For more information
and to register, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/fjc/chooserespect.html.
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Conferencia Elija el Respeto— #RespectYourSelfie
Estudiantes y padres de familia: marquen sus calendarios para la Conferencia Elija el
Respeto 2016. Este evento gratuito tendrá lugar ESTE DOMINGO, 20 de marzo, de 1:00
p.m., a 4:30 p.m., en Richard Montgomery High School. El locutor del programa de la
mañana de 94.7 Fresh FM y corresponsal de WUSA9-TV, Tommy McFly, será el maestro
de ceremonia de la sesión de apertura de la conferencia. Toby Knapp, de HOT 99.5 será el
maestro de ceremonia de la sesión de cierre y anunciará los ganadores del concurso PSA
2016. Padres de familia, jóvenes, proveedores de servicios juveniles, y educadores se
reunirán para conversar sobre los problemas relacionados con la violencia de pareja en las
citas entre adolescentes, y para hablar sobre maneras de establecer relaciones sanas. ¿Sabía
usted que casi 1.5 millones de estudiantes de secundaria de todo el país experimentan abuso
físico por parte de su pareja cada año?
Esta es una importante conversación que todos los estudiantes deben tener. Habrá rifas,
premios, comida gratis, y entretenimiento e vivo. Usted no querrá perderse este evento.
Para más información y para inscribirse,
visite: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/fjc/chooserespect.html.
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