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SPOTLIGHT: Your Voice Matters: Family Survey for School Improvement
Attention all Beall Families!
We believe in the power of collaboration and the importance of your perspective. Your family's input is crucial in shaping the future of our school community, and we invite you to participate in our Family Survey. This survey aims to gather valuable insights into your experiences and opinions regarding various aspects of our school district. Your honest feedback will help us understand what's working well and identify areas where we can improve to create a more supportive and engaging learning environment for all students.
Participating in this survey is easy, and it will only take a few minutes of your time. Your responses are completely confidential, and the information you provide will be used solely for the purpose of enhancing our educational programs and services. The survey opens February 12, 2024 and closes March 15, 2024.
To access the survey, please click on the link provided below: https://parentsurvey.mcpsmd.org/
We appreciate your commitment to our school community and value the unique perspectives each family brings. Together, we can continue to build a positive and thriving educational environment.
Thank you for your time and input. We look forward to hearing from you!
Applications to MCPS Programs
Montgomery County Public Schools has several opportunities for instructional programs. Some programs require a special application process. Other programs conduct a global review of student data and invite students to participate.
- Elementary World Language Immersion Programs- The Elementary World Language Immersion Program is an optional special program for students who may be interested in learning another language. Each program has limited seats, and a lottery is used to invite students. To enter the lottery, parents must submit an immersion interest form online using the link found on the Special Programs webpage. Click here to learn more.
- Centers for Enriched Studies (CES)- Grade 3 students whose data indicate a need for enriched and accelerated reading language arts instruction will be centrally recommended for enriched literacy instruction at their local school and placed in the candidate pool for CES. It is not necessary to submit an application. The central review process will occur in March 2024. Click here to learn more.
- Early Entrance to Kindergarten- Applications for early entrance to kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year will be accepted from February 1 through June 30, 2024. Per Maryland State Department of Education regulations, to be eligible to enter kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year, children must be five years of age by September 1, 2024. Children who will turn five years old between September 2 and October 15, 2024 are eligible for consideration for the early entrance to kindergarten process. To be recommended for early entrance to kindergarten, children will need to demonstrate above average performance and development in academic skills as well as social/emotional and physical development. Click here to learn more.
Change of School Assignment (COSA)
Student Transfer Application Season Begins February 1, 2024. Montgomery County parents/guardians who wish to request a Change of School Assignment (COSA) for their children may begin the process during the upcoming transfer season, which starts in February. All COSA requests must be submitted no later than April 2, 2024. The transfer process begins in the home school, where parents/guardians may request the Change of School Assignment Information Booklet that contains the COSA form, describes the process and provides useful information. Beginning the first week of February, the COSA booklet will be available in schools and online. Click here for more information.
New for the 2024-2025 COSA transfer process:
- COSA request applications now can be submitted online instead of the traditional paper form. When an application is submitted online, a “receipt” email notification will be sent to the parent/guardian submitting the request shortly after the administrative team of the student’s assigned home school receives the application. If the request is successfully completed online, a paper form submission is not necessary. The link to the online COSA request form can be found on the Student Transfers website.
Attention 5th Grade families– If you attend Beall on a COSA, you will automatically be assigned to your home school for 6th grade. An approved transfer is required in order to remain in the Richard Montgomery Cluster. Please feel free to contact the main office if you have questions.
Academic Resources
MCPS is looking for lunch/recess aides!
Parents, please consider signing up to be a Lunch Recess Substitute. This is even more helpful for us than volunteering because if you are an official MCPS substitute employee, you can fill in for staff members when they are absent. There isn’t a specific job link to apply. The first step in the process is to create a profile in the system (see the link below). Once you have completed the profile, let Ms. TC know. Ms. TC will contact the staff member in the Office of Human Resources and Development (OHRD) who is in charge of hiring lunch/recess substitutes. The HR staff member will then be in touch with the parent who has created a profile and will inform the parent of the next steps needed, i.e. fingerprinting and gathering references, to move forward to be in the system as a lunch/recess sub.
POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES
Your password-protected profile identifies you and your qualifications for the job you want. You may view jobs before you have created a profile, but you must have a profile to log in and apply for jobs.
- Create your profile so you are ready to apply when you want to. If you have a profile, be sure to update your profile as needed.
- Please contact Ms. TC (karin_l_tulchinsky-cohen@mcpsmd.org) for additional information.
Important Dates 📅
Coming Soon...
- February 16- Spirit Day- Dress Fancy!
- February 19- No School
- February 20- PTA Dine Out Night (tentative)
- March 1- Early Dismissal
- March 5- Class Pictures
- March 5- PTA Meeting
- March 6- Grade 3 Field Trip
- March 7- Grade 5 State Testing
- March 8- Grade 2 Field Trip
News from Beall PTA
Yearbook
Want to see some of your favorite memories from the year in the 2023-2024 Yearbook? Use this link to upload candid photos to be included in the yearbook. https://plicbooks.com/go/7FY65K
- Order your yearbook here: https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/beallelementary
Ordering is available until April 16th, but don't delay! Every year, we receive more than a dozen messages in June asking about yearbooks for purchase. Unfortunately, we do not have extra yearbooks to sell.
- Yearbook Cost $18.50 plus Tax and Conv. Fee
- Additional Options Offered
- Personalization $2.00
- Love Lines $14.99
It is not too late to join the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). The PTA supports Beall students in a variety of ways, including after -school programs, cultural arts programs, social activities, fundraising and parent workshops. The PTA also supports student learning by funding programs, technology and staff support. See their website for more information or registration forms.
Beall Vison Statement
A high-quality education is the fundamental right of every child at Beall Elementary School. Staff, children, parents and the community will form a multicultural learning environment which provides knowledge, skills and attitudes that will empower every student, every day to be successful.