Cedar Grove Friday Flash
March 22, 2019
Dear Cedar Grove Families,
If you are the parent or guardian of a child receiving special education services in Maryland, you should have received a copy of the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey in the mail. By completing the survey, you can tell us how your child’s school partners with you. Your feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in your local school system. Please either complete the hard copy survey that was recently sent to you and return it in the postage-paid envelope by May 17, 2019, or complete the survey online at www.mdparentsurvey.com.
Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey - Information in English and Spanish here!
The next SGA spirit days will be Twin Day on Friday, March 29th and Pajama Day on Friday, April 16th. If students wish to participate in Twin Day, they should know that they can dress like more than one person and also have the option of being a twin with a teacher/staff member. So start planning now for Twin Day and let's see all those twins, triplets or even quadruplets on Friday March 29th!
Montgomery County Public Schools conducts periodic radon testing to ensure that radon levels in schools continue below the action level of 4.0 picocuries per liter of air (pCi/L) as recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We are pleased to share that our recent radon testing indicates that all rooms and offices tested had radon levels below the EPA recommended action level of 4.0 pCi/L. For more information, please click on the links below, which are also posted on our website.
Radon Information (3/19)
--Fact Page (English)
--Fact Page (Spanish)
--Cedar Grove Summary
--Radon Letter (Multiple Languages)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mr. Derby and Mrs. German
Elementary Class Size Data Dashboard Now Available
The Class Size Data Dashboard reports teacher-to-student ratios for elementary homeroom classrooms for Grades K‒5. Dashboard data will be updated each quarter and this dashboard currently includes reporting data for three quarters. View the dashboard at
www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/sharedaccountability/enrollment/.
Poster Contest Open to Staff and Students
Get ready to let your creativity flow! The School Energy and Recycling Team (SERT) is holding its annual poster contest for elementary, middle and high school students and staff.
The Watt’s Up poster contest is open to staff and students in Grades K–12, and creations should encourage others to conserve energy and to recycle responsibly. This year’s theme is “SERT In Our School.” Show everyone what your school does to be “green.” Entries are due by Monday, April 1.
Winning entries may be used in future MCPS and local government educational or promotional campaigns. Send entries to Watt’s Up? Contest, Montgomery County Public Schools, 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 4000, Rockville, Maryland 20850.
More information is available at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/facilities/greenschoolsfocus/Watts_Up_Contest_Info.pdf.
Annual Nancy Dworkin Awards for Outstanding Service to Youth Seeks Nominations
The Montgomery County Commission on Children and Youth is seeking nominations for the 33rd Annual Nancy Dworkin Awards for Outstanding Service to Youth. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made a difference in the lives of children and youth in Montgomery County. Nominations must be received by Tuesday, April 2.
Award Categories:
- Youth – a child or young person, 21 years of age and younger, who has performed a service for children and youth.
- Service Provider – an individual (e.g. teacher, counselor, police officer, fire fighter) who provides services to children and youth.
- Volunteer – an individual who provides volunteer services to children and youth.
- Organization – an organization that is in the business of providing services to children and youth.
- Business – a for-profit business in the county that provides an outstanding volunteer service for children and youth.
The award is named in memory of Nancy Dworkin, past chair of the Commission, who died in 1987. Nominations may be made by anyone who knows of the nominee’s service.
Nominations should be sent by email to erin.stillwell@montgomerycountymd.gov.
For a copy of the nomination guidelines, please go to bit.ly/2u9j2cG. For more information, please contact Erin Stillwell at 240-777-1716 or via e-mail at erin.stillwell@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Light It Up Blue with Autism Awareness
Families are invited to Light It Up Blue, a family friendly Autism Awareness and Acceptance Event, on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The location is 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD. There will be hands-on activities, music, and s'mores by the fire. Children can meet farm animals and participate in an all-inclusive walk with a dance warm-up by Zam Dance. Families may bring a picnic dinner or purchase food to support the Friends of the Agricultural History Farm Park. Early bird registration is $5.00 per person until March 10. After March 10, registration is $8.00 per person. For more information, visit http://MontgomeryParks.org/Events.
Thank you!
Thank you for supporting our annual Readathon! We had 239 students turn in completed calendars by the deadline due date and they all received Dr. Seuss school supplies! In addition, students who returned their calendars were automatically entered into a book raffle, and six from every grade level are going home with a brand new book. We hope our readers enjoyed tracking their minutes and feel accomplished! All of these readers are winners!
Star Struck - Coming Soon!
Mark your calendars now for Star Struck on Friday, April 12th! This is our school dance for students, their families and anyone special in their lives.
Please hurry and RSVP for this fun-filled night by completing the bottom of the flyer that was previously sent home with your child. The deadline is April 1st!
Questions? Want to help? Contact Nicole at weissne@hotmail.com or Annie at anniekarp@hotmail.com
March Madness
Our March Book Madness bracket continues with four new titles! This link will get you to a read aloud of each book. Next week students will vote on the last group of four books: The Very Last Castle vs Gaston; and A Big Mooncake for Little Star vs I Walk with Vanessa. Here is the link for the ballot to vote on these books. Only students with an mcpsmd.net Google Chrome account will be able to access the ballot. All voting for these four books closes next Friday at the end of the day. Happy reading!
Parent Engagement Survey
On or about March 8, 2019, the 2019 Parent Engagement Survey logon information and instructions will be mailed to the homes of parents. The survey questions focus on parents'/guardians' perceptions of their child's school and education. Information from the survey will help administrators and staff better understand parents'/guardians' engagement in their children's education and may be used to improve connections between schools and families. The survey is brief, available online, and may be completed in approximately 8-10 minutes. The administration period will close on June 1, 2019. We hope you will take a few minutes to complete the survey when you receive it. Thank you.
Summer School - see updated information in bold print below
Cedar Grove will once again offer summer school on July 15-August 2, 2019 to students entering kindergarten through 5th grades for the 2019-2020 school year. All students are welcome, regardless of your child's school assignment for next year. Limited bus transportation will be available, including to and from the Montgomery County Summer Fun Center(s) at Sally Ride ES and/or Wilson Wims ES. If you are interested in having your child attend summer school, please pre-register your child by clicking on the link below.
Prekindergarten/Head Start Registration Under Way
Parents/guardians who want to register their child for an MCPS prekindergarten or Head Start class for the 2019–2020 school year can do so starting March 1. Children must be four years old on or before September 1, 2019, and families must be income-eligible to apply. For more information about eligibility guidelines, location and times of community registrations, or required documents to complete an application, please call 240-740-4530.
University of MD, Physics Discovery Day - Quantum for Kids
Join the Society of Physics Students (SPS) for Quantum for Kids on Saturday, March 30 at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the John S. Toll Physics Building, room 1412, University of Maryland, College Park. Learn about the exciting world of quantum physics through demonstrations, activities, and games. This is appropriate for upper elementary school students.
Registration is limited and required; please sign up at https://ter.ps/QfK
March Media Monthly
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DibvcQ6x4sqxOMkEEsGc4sfdAS79u9ly/view?usp=sharing