Cedar Grove Friday Flash
January 31, 2020
Dear Cedar Grove Families,
Thank you to our families for donating canned and non-perishable goods for our Souper Bowl Challenge. The team that received the greatest number of goods was the Kansas City Chiefs! But regardless of who wins the Super Bowl, your donations will be going to Damascus Help, and they were greatly appreciated.
We are pleased to share that six 5th grade students auditioned and were accepted into the 2020 MCPS 5th grade Honors Chorus. They will begin rehearsals on Wednesday, February 19 and have weekly rehearsals until their big concert on Wednesday, May 20.
Congratulations to:
-Ethan Capati
-Olivia Nkafu
-Marie Kuzuetsova
-Pranav Shakya
-Awa Sall
-Gabriela Estrada
Also, congratulations to our students in advanced band for another wonderful cluster concert last evening. Many thanks to Mr. Gillenwater, Instrumental Music teacher, for all his efforts in preparing students for this event and working together with cluster music teachers to make this such an enjoyable evening of music!
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Derby and Mrs. German
Thank you from our Student Government Association (SGA)!
Cedar Grove families, thank you so much for all of the donations for the Montgomery County Humane Society. The SGA has sorted all the collected items, and we ended up with a lot of useful supplies for animals in need of them. Thank you for your continued support. Your generosity is overwhelming.
MCPS Communication Preferences Survey
MCPS has created a survey to learn how parents/guardians, staff, and students prefer to receive news and information from MCPS. The survey became available yesterday and will close on February 28. The link is below if you wish to participate. Your responses will be used to improve how you get news and information from MCPS.
Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart (Kids Heart Challenge) is Coming Soon!
On Tuesday, all students and staff will participate in a special assembly for our annual Kids Heart Challenge. Have you signed your child up for the Kids Heart Challenge yet? You can register at the link on our Web page! Just be sure you select Cedar Grove ES. Remember, if we get over 50% of the school registered, the school will get an extra $500 for PE equipment!
Kids Heart Challenge will begin the week of February 10-14 during your child’s P.E. class. Students in Grades K-5 are welcome to participate. The event is sponsored by the American Heart Association and all proceeds go to help in the fight and cure for heart disease. If parents/students choose to help, we ask for flat donations, and checks only (NO COINS or Dollars). We encourage everything to be done online. Everything is due by Friday, March 6th. We encourage students NOT to go door-to-door soliciting.
Calling All Scientists!!
Our Science Expo will be coming up on February 26th, and we are looking for anyone who has a science background or works in the field of science that may be interested in acting as a Visiting Scientist during the night of the Science Expo. You would be able to visit with our Young Scientists and talk with them about their projects and provide feedback.
If you are interested, please email Teresa Cornell at Teresa_M_Cornell@mcpsmd.org
From Mrs. Hirschhorn, Our Media Specialist
Please click on the link below for this month's Media Monthly. You may also access the Media Monthly on our school website. This will provide you with some great information and available resources.
From Mr. Jansson, Our PE Teacher
Please click on the link below to view Mr. Jansson's monthly PE newsletter for February.