Glen Haven Elementary School PTA

This Week and Next:        

• December 13 – International Night (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
• December 14 – Take-a-Flake gifts due
• December 17-21 – PBIS Spirit Week!
• December 20 – Winter Concert (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
• December 21 – Winter Concert/Sing-A-Long (9:30 am – 10:30 am); Winter Wonderland class parties (2 pm – 3:15 pm)

Announcements:

Fifth grade parents!  If you weren’t able to make our December Parent Information Session/PTA meeting to meet administrators from Sligo Middle School, no worries!  Check out our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/glenhavenpta/) to view a recording of the presentation by Sligo Middle School principal Shauna Jorandby, 6th grade Coordinator Patrick Bilock, and Sligo PTA president Rachel Cornwell.

International Night is ON!: Due to the snow day last month, International Night has been rescheduled for this Thursday, December 13th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.  We are excited to host another one of our famous fashion shows!  We are equally excited to share that we will be sharing our family traditions and cultural cuisine in a new format.  This year we will be inviting families to share cultural artifacts, including food, at tables that will be organized by country.  Our students will have a chance to travel around the world in just one night by visiting many of the countries our community represents!  Look out for more information in your child’s Wednesday folders.

Save the date for our Staff Appreciation Chili Lunch on Thursday February 7. We’ll be holding another chili cook off this year- parents, share your best chili recipe and look for flyers soon!

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Giant A+ School Rewards programs continues until March 16, 2019!  You can support Glen Haven Elementary School (up to two schools can be supported!):

• Visit www.giantfood.com and click REGISTER at to create your new online account, or
• Click on SIGN IN – MANAGE MY ACCOUNT – SAVINGS & REWARDS, to log on to your existing online account
• Once you are logged in to your account, you can select a school for A+ Rewards.
• You need your 12-digit GIANT CARD number found on the back of the card.  If you have a GIANT CARD but do not know your number, call the GIANT CARD HOTLINE at 1-877-366-2668 and select Option #1.  The representatives will be able to provide you your GIANT CARD number.
• If you need a GIANT CARD, please visit your local store to obtain one or visit www.giantfood.com and click on I NEED A GIANT CARD.

 Other ways to help out the PTA:

• Help our PTA by purchasing items with the Box Tops for Education logo then clip and send them to school to be collected.  The classroom that submits the most Box Tops each month will celebrate with a popcorn party and an overall winner will get a class pizza party at the end of the school year!
• Sign up for eScrip at www.escrip.com earn special savings for you and money for the Glen Haven PTA.
• Sign up and shop at www.smile.amazon.com. You’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com,  with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to the Glen Haven PTA.
• Register your Giant card at https://giantfood.com/school-rewards/.  For each purchase that you make, Giant will donate to Glen Haven Elementary.

Class Dojo:  Please make sure you set up a Class Dojo account for your child.  Your child’s teacher has the information regarding how to set this up or you can click on this link- https://classdojo.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205417305-Create-a-Parent-Account#web. The school uses Class Dojo for most communications so it is very important for you to have access to your child’s account and check for announcements daily.

Like us on Facebook!  Glen Haven PTA @glenhavenpta (https://www.facebook.com/glenhavenpta/)

Community Events and News:

Story Time at the National Postal Museum. Taking place every Monday, the program includes a book reading and activities for little ones in the museum’s education space. Stay to explore the rest of the museum, which is full of interactive exhibits that all ages can enjoy. Story Time is at 10:30am and repeated at 11am. Admission is free.

Local Libraries (http://host.evanced.info/montgomerycountymd/evanced/eventcalendar)

 Silver Spring Library

Ongoing:

• • English Conversation Club (Mondays at 11:30 am)
  • Lunchtime Yoga Flow (Tuesdays at 12 pm)
  • Chess Club (Tuesdays at 3:30 pm)
  • Baby Storytime (Tuesdays at 10:30 am and 11:30 am)
  • Preschool Story Time (Tuesdays 1:30 pm)
  • Toddler Story Time (Wednesdays at 10:30 am and 11:30 am)
  • Homework Help (Thursdays at 6 pm)
  • Lego Weekend Play (Saturdays at 12:30 pm; Sundays at 1 pm)

Wheaton Library

Ongoing:

• • Pajama Storytime (Mondays 6:30 pm)
  • Toddler Storytime (Tuesdays at 10:30 am)
  • Building Block Time (Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30 am)
  • Me and You-kulele Sing-a-long (Thursdays 4 pm)

Kensington Park Library

Ongoing:

• • Pajama Storytime (Mondays at 7 pm)
  • Chess Club (Tuesdays at 6 pm)
  • Storytime for Babies (Wednesdays at 10:30 am)
  • Storytime for Toddlers and Preschoolers
  •  (Wednesdays at 11:15 am)Homework Help (Thursdays at 5:30 pm)

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Parent guides to the Elementary school curriculum: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/elementary/guides.aspx

Montgomery Parks Programs and Activities – Montgomery County Recreation and Montgomery Parks have hundreds of exciting programs and classes to promote active and healthy lifestyles. For more information, visit ActiveMONTGOMERY (https://apm.activecommunities.com/montgomerycounty).

The MCPS Parent Academy – Sign up for FREE workshops at www.mcpsparentacademy.org

Student safety: As parents and caregivers, we often have questions about student safety.  You can find information about how Montgomery County Public Schools approaches student safety at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2018-2019/Ensuring-Student-Safety.html

A Look Ahead:

• • December 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31 – Winter Break—No school for students and teachers2019
  • January 1 – New Year’s Day—Offices and schools closed
  • January 4 – First semester SSL hours due
  • January 8 – Parent Information Session/PTA Meeting (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • January 18 – 2nd Cup of Coffee- Merienda- Principal’s Book of the Month (8:40 am – 9:40 am)
  • January 21 – Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Day—Offices and schools closed
  • January 25 – Early release day for all students; end of quarter planning
  • January 28 – Professional day for teachers; Coat Drive ends
  • January 29- February 1 – The Great Kindness Challenge week
  • February 4-8 – School Counseling week
  • February 5 – Parent Information Session/PTA Meeting (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • February 6 – Report cards distributed
  • February 7 –Staff Appreciation Chili Lunch
  • February 8 – Drama Club Carnival (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • February 14 – Valentine’s Day parties (2:30 pm – 3:15 pm)
  • February 15 – 2nd Cup of Coffee- Merienda- Principal’s Book of the Month (8:40 am – 9:40 am)
  • February 18 – Presidents’ Day—Offices and schools closed
  • March 1 – Military Caregiver month;  Early release day for all students
  • March 5 – Parent Information Session/PTA Meeting (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • March 21 – Spring Academic Night/STEM Fair (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • March 22 – 2nd Cup of Coffee- Merienda- Principal’s Book of the Month (8:40 am – 9:40 am)
  • April 1 – Military Child month
  • April 2 – Light It Up Blue (Autism Awareness Day); Parent Information Session/PTA Meeting (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • April 3 –  Paraprofessional Appreciation Day; Early release day for all students; end of quarter planning
  • April 8-12 – PBIS Spirit Week
  • April 10 – Drama Club parent meeting (7:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • April 12 – Career Day (9:15 am – 11:15 am) ; STEAM Day (1:15 pm – 3:15 pm)
  • April 16 – Report cards distributed
  • April 17, 18, 19, 22 – Spring Break—No school for students and teachers; offices closed April 19 and 22
  • April 24 – Secretaries’ Day
  • April 25 – Take Your Child to Work Day
  • April 26 – 2nd Cup of Coffee- Merienda- Principal’s Book of the Month (8:40 am – 9:40 am); Volunteer Appreciation Brunch (10 am – 11 am)
  • May 1 – National Military Appreciation month begins; School Principal’s Day
  • May 6-10 – Children’s Mental Health Matters week; Teacher Appreciation week
  • May 7 – Parent Information Session/PTA Meeting (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • May 8 – National School Nurse Day
  • May 16 – Spring Concert (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • May 24 – Drama Club performance (7 pm – 8:30 pm)
  • May 27 – Memorial Day—Offices and schools closed
  • May 31 – Drama Club performance (7 pm – 8:30 pm)
  • June 4 — Parent Information Session/PTA Meeting (6:30 pm – 8 pm)
  • June 5 – Professional day for teachers
  • June 6 – Field Day grades K-2
  • June 7 – Field Day grades 3-5; second semester SSL hours due
  • June 10 – PreK/PEP Promotion/Celebration (9:30 am – 10:30 am)
  • June 11 – Kindergarten Promotion/Picnic (10 am – 11 am)
  • June 12 – Grades 3-4 Awards/Picnic (9:30 am – 10:30 am); Grades 1-2 Awards (2 pm -3 pm); Grade 5 Promotion! 
  • June 13 – Last day of school for students! Early release day for all students
  • June 14 – Professional day for teachers
  • June 24 – Report cards mailed