Cedar Grove Friday Flash
February 14, 2020
Dear Cedar Grove Families,
In accordance with Maryland State Law students in Montgomery County Public Schools are screened for possible vision and hearing problems. Trained hearing and vision screeners will be screening students new to MCPS, students in kindergarten and first grades, and students referred by teachers because of possible signs of hearing or vision problems. The screeners will be at Cedar Grove March 2, 3, and 4.
You will receive a referral form, via US mail, to take to your child’s doctor if your child fails the screening. If your child is already under care for a hearing or vision problem, or you do not wish your child to be screened at school because of conflicts with your religious beliefs, please notify our school nurse, Lisa Frost, writing.
If your child wears glasses or contacts, he or she should wear them every day and bring them to the screening.
School based vision screenings may not detect every vision problem. To learn more about possible vision problems and symptoms or health conditions that may require additional evaluation go to Montgomery County Government’s website at this link:
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS-Program/PHS/SchoolHealth/HearingVision.html
Please contact Lisa Frost (school nurse) if you have questions about your child’s screening.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Derby and Mrs. German
Hallie Wells STEAM Night
Hallie Wells Middle School invites you and your family to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Night on February 20, 2020 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. There will be interactive presentations, activities, and prizes. For more information, please call Hallie Wells Middle School at 301-284-4800.
Family Science Night at the Smith Center
The MCPS Smith Environmental Education Center is hosting their annual family science night, Earth View/Sky View on Friday, February 21 at 5110 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will view a planetarium show, receive hands on lessons from NASA's Globe program, and enjoy a star party (weather permitting). For more information, please click on the link below. This event is recommended for childrens in Grades 2 and up.
Science Expo/STEM Night Coming Soon!
We are excited once again to be hosting a non-competitive Science Expo/STEM Night on the evening of Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from 6:00-7:30 PM! If your child is participating in the Science Expo, a “participant information letter” (including the time that your child will be visited from a scientist) should have come home this week. Please stay tuned for the link to sign up for fun STEM activities in addition to the Science Expo! It will be made available on February 18th. If you have any questions, please contact your homeroom teacher. You may also contact: Patti Daly, Patricia_S_Daly@mcpsmd.org or Terrie Ward, Terrie_L_Ward@mcpsmd.org. We are looking forward to a fun and informative evening!
Dress up as your favorite story book character on March 5!
To celebrate National Read Across America Week, we will be having a very special kick off to our March 5 Read Aloud Night – we are asking our students to dress up as their favorite storybook character for that school day! (won’t the bus ride be fun?!) The sign up for the Read Aloud night sessions will be available at the end of February. And yes, we will also have the book fair during that week! So it’s all about the Book!!
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.