Carson Chronicles
Rachel Carson Elementary School - November 20, 2022
Important Times
Regular Day- 8:40 AM - 3:25 PM
- Students are marked as tardy as of 9:00 a.m., and must go to the front office to check-in and be escorted to class.
Delayed opening- 10:40 AM - 3:25 PM
Early Release- 8:40 AM - 12:55 PM
Please be reminded that staff are not on duty to supervise students prior to 8:40 a.m.
Reminder
- November 21st- Early Release
- November 22nd- Early Release
- November 23-25- No School
It's Getting Cold Outside!
Despite the colder weather, we will be going outside at recess for 30 - 35 minutes daily if it "feels like" 32 degrees or above. Please remember to LABEL EVERYTHING!
From the Cafeteria
The Division of Food and Nutrition Services (DFNS) has enjoyed serving all of our students meals at no cost to our families for the past two years, however, due to the end of Federal USDA Waivers, free meals for ALL students are no longer available.
Paid Meal Prices for School Year 2022-2023 are:
- Breakfast for All Schools $1.30
- Elementary Lunch $2.55
- Snacks range from $0.50 - $1.25
All meals are free for students who qualify for Free or Reduced priced meals.
DFNS encourages all families to complete a Free and Reduced Meals Application.
Freed Photography
Remembrance and Reconciliation Month
MCPS students are participating in a special history program that students will participate in November and December. The goal of the program is to help students learn about Montgomery County’s historic African American communities.
There will be five 15 -minute lessons. The lessons will include the following themes:
Community origin stories
Sense of community
Discrimination that the communities faced and how they challenged it
How current community members and their allies are working to preserve their communities today.
All teachers leading these sessions have received professional learning to ensure lessons humanize African American history and are delivered with cultural competence, care, and compassion. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) partnered with community members, Montgomery History, and Heritage Montgomery to create historically accurate lessons. The content does not include graphic images of violence or derogatory language.
MCPS encourages parents and caregivers to talk with their students about the lessons. Below are links to the lessons and a resource to support conversations about race and racism.
2022 Remembrance and Reconciliation Month Lessons
Two of the five lessons focus on how community members and their allies have taken informed action to challenge the problems they faced and are facing today. Grades 3, 4 and 5 students and their parents or caregivers are invited to participate in the elementary changemakers workshop, during which community and student activists will help participants learn how to effectively challenge problems and inequities within their communities on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Register to attend.
These lessons are part of a larger program organized by the Montgomery County Remembrance and Reconciliation Commission who has called for this November to be a month of remembrance and reconciliation. The goal is to help residents grow their understanding of the full history of Montgomery County. The Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation was established by the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights in 2019 to promote a better understanding of its history.
Adopt a Garden/Outdoor Classroom
Check out the new RCES bird feeder located in the courtyard along the 1st grade hallway. Thank you, GS Troop, #33106. You Rock!
RCES Middle School Girl Scout alumni shared at the November PTA their design and implementation of a bird garden in our courtyard. The goal will have it completed by May 2023. Stay Tuned!
Families or groups that would like to help revitalize the courtyard please contact Ms. Rosie, LHA/Para at derosero@mcpsmd.org
Lost and Found
School Spirit Wear Fundraiser
Every Friday is Spirit Day at Rachel Carson Elementary!
Check out our site to design your gear.
This Week at RCES!
Upcoming Dates
November
21 - Early Release Day and Parent Conferences
22 - Early Release Day and Parent Conferences
23, 24 & 25 - No School for Staff and Students - Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday
29- Virtual Parent Cafe 7:00-8:00 pm on Zoom
Principal Reeves
Email: Mindy_D_Reeves@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rachelcarsones/
Location: 100 Tschiffely Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Phone: 240-740-1840
Twitter: @RCESPrincipal