Parkland Magnet Middle School
Sunday Message - November 7, 2021
Monday is an ODD day
No Activity Buses This Week
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School Picture Day is on Tuesday & Wednesday
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Parent & Family Conferences Scheduled for Monday, November 22
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Mental Health Awareness Week
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MCPS Health & Safety
COVID-19 Testing Will Help Reduce Quarantine and Keep Students and Staff Safe
One significant mitigation tactic MCPS is using is random COVID-19 screening tests and rapid testing across grades. MCPS, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Health, is offering COVID tests to students at no cost. Testing requires parent permission; one form provides consent for both tests.
Screening Testing: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends random asymptomatic COVID-19 testing because it detects and can limit the spread of the virus, even in the absence of visible symptoms.
Rapid Testing: Staff from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will determine whether a COVID-19 rapid test should be administered when a student presents to a health room with potential COVID-19 symptoms.
Parents/guardians only need to fill out one form to provide consent for both types of tests.
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Attention 7th and 8th grade students and families who are interested in Winter and Spring Sports!
Registration for the upcoming middle school athletics winter season (boys’ and girls’ basketball) will be submitted through the ParentVue Portal, opening on November 12, 2021. Students should complete their pre-participation physical (MCPS Form SR-8) so that the medical eligibility form (last page of SR-8) is ready for online submission via the ParentVue Portal or for email submission to the local school athletic coordinator, prior to tryouts/practices. This form is valid for two years from the date of the exam and covers participation for all sports within that time period. This form must be completed and/or on file before a student-athlete can participate. All physicals must include the COVID-19 supplemental information, attached to the pre-participation physical (MCPS Form SR-8) In addition, students must complete their second shot (or first Johnson and Johnson) or submit approved exemption no later than November 23, 2021, before a student-athlete can participate. Proof of vaccination must be ready for online submission via the ParentVue Portal or for email submission to the local school athletic coordinator prior to tryouts/practices. Winter sports tryouts/practices begin December 7, 2021.
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Message from PTSA
Book Fair
We’re planning the Fall Book Fair now! We need your help! Follow these simple steps to volunteer for the Book Fair:
1. Sign up for a volunteer slot: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tvc-eIvJH8KM5RtosnDiLABu-N5lrt5gzWl9edKXFxw/edit?usp=sharing Students are welcome during their lunch period and will receive SSL hours
2. Complete the Volunteer Compliance Course required by MCPS
Sign into ParentVUE (contact your child’s counselor if your ParentVUE isn’t activated)
Click on Parent Resources
Click on the Training card “Child Abuse and Neglect” to get started
3. Help your child bring home the book that captures their imagination: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=parklandmagnetmiddleschool1
Online sales available through November 14, 2021.
NEW!! ATTENTION PARKLAND FAMILIES – Check out our new fundraiser, “Marketplace”
Marketplace is a one-stop shop to order easy-to-make meals, desserts, coffee and so much more from several businesses delivered straight to your door.
Please click this link to our own website and watch the 2 minute video to learn more. Every order you make will help support our PTSA and the more we order, the more profit we get to keep. Check out the specials like this month’s “Dips from What-A-Crock” where we’ll get 30% of every order. Next month’s special will be Pizzas and Stromboli and by November there will be 9 businesses offering us even more options. There’s something for everyone, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Low Sodium or just try any of their delicious foods!
The link below may be shared with friends and family, posted on your own Social Media or just save it in your “favorites” so you’ll purchase it all year long. Orders of $99 or more ship for free because it’s a big box so consider shopping together with a friend or neighbor if you would like to just try an item or two.
https://marketplacefundraising.com/pages/parkland
Also, if you enjoy making videos, see the attached flyer on how to get a $20 gift card just for making an “Unboxing” video using the hashtag #Marketplace. If they use your video on their own social media, you’ll get an extra $50 gift card!
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Parkland Magnet Middle School for Aerospace Technology
Email: Aaron_K_Shin@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/parklandms/
Location: 4610 West Frankfort Drive, Rockville, MD, USA
Phone: 240-740-6800
Twitter: @PMMSPanthers