Cedar Grove Friday Flash
March 1, 2024
Dear Cedar Grove Families:
Last Friday was our second annual Family Paint Night, and it was a great success! Mrs. Kim led our families in creating a personal autobiography painting, and the results were beautiful and unique. Many thanks to our families for attending this fun event, and special thanks to Mrs. Kim for leading each step of the painting process.
As you may have learned from recent MCPS communications, Monday, April 22 will be an asynchronous day for all students to make up a school closure due to snow. During this time, students will be engaged in learning experiences asynchronously. We are currently developing our plan for students, and we will provide more information to you soon as to what this will look like for your child.
The registration window for new kindergarten students will open from March 18 to April 12, 2024. If you have a child who will be turning five on or before September 1, 2024, please contact Mrs. Noreen Fair at 240-740-6190 to register your child. In addition, please save the date of May 9 for our Kindergarten Welcome, which replaces the traditional MCPS kindergarten orientation that previously took place during the school day. Two information sessions at 4:30-5:00 and 5:15-5:45 will be provided to families. If you know of any friends or family members who have a rising kindergarten student, please share this information with them. Thank you.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mr. Wynne and Mrs. German
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ART FUNDRAISER
We would like to introduce a unique art fundraising opportunity called Kids Kreations. This exciting program will allow each artist to have their artwork professionally processed into a variety of exclusive items, and the profits will support the art program at CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
To order, follow this link: STORE.KIDSKREATION.US and enter your child’s ART ID CODE found on the back of your child’s brochure. If you can’t find your child’s code please email Mrs. Kim. The order deadline is March 15th, so make sure to place your orders soon!
Thank you for supporting the art program at Cedar Grove!
Mrs. Kim
Reminder - Chromebooks for Home Use
We know that there is the possibility that MCPS will move to virtual learning should we have additional closures due to snow. If this occurs, it is important for children to have a device from which they can access learning on those days. If you do not have a device at home, this is the time to order one from our central office, as Cedar Grove will not be sending devices home. Please complete the Chromebook Form to Distribute to Families to request a home use Chromebook. It takes some time to get the home use device sent to Cedar Grove to distribute to your children, so please consider that when you decide to request a home use device.
Grade Level Newsletters
Parents, please click on your child's grade level to view class weekly newsletters. Any questions regarding the content of the newsletters should be directed to your child's teacher. Thank you.
From Mrs. Hirschhorn, Media Specialist
Hello, March! We have so much deliciousness going on! Please bookmark the March Media Monthly Newsletter so you're kept up to date with all the events. We're enjoying our 5th grade book club, we're voting every week for our March Book Madness eliminations, and of course we have Read Aloud Day and the Science Expo, too -- not to mention our media lessons! Oh, and we have a new interactive bulletin board for March! Take a peek! Have a wonderful weekend!
Art, Music, and PE Newsletter
Please click the link below for the March overview of what your students will be doing in Art, General Music, Instrumental Music, and Physical Education. We hope you will take a few moments to read what is happening during these instructional spaces.
From Our PTA:
News and Upcoming Events
STEM / Science Expo Night
When: Friday, March 22nd, 6:30PM - FOR GRADES K-5
What: The Science Expo is BACK! We received more than 60 Applications for Science Projects! AMAZING! We can't wait to see our young scientists at work. Our students will take care of the Science, but we will also have some outside vendors coming in to cover the Technology, Engineering, and Math in STEM! We need volunteers to help with this BIG event. Please sign up HERE if you are interested. Thank you so much. If you have any questions, please email Kavita at president.cedargrovepta@gmail.com or Jessica at vpcommunications.cedargrovepta@gmail.com
Yearbook
If you have photos from school events that you would like to make available for Yearbook use, you can upload them HERE! Thank you!
CGES Grown-Up Social
When: Friday, March 15th from 5:30p-7:30p
Where: Arora Hills Clubhouse - 23030 Birch Mead Rd, Clarksburg
What: Are you the Grown-Up of a CGES student? Would you like to meet more folks from our wonderful community? Are you curious about what the PTA does and how you can make a special impact in your little ones' lives? Or, do you simply want to sit back and enjoy an evening filled with laughter and joy? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then this FREE fun-filled event is for YOU!
PTA Officer and Board Member Nominations
Nominations will soon be open for Officer and Board Member positions for the 2024-2025 School Year. The PTA Nominating Committee is made up of 3 volunteers who will familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations, as well as ensure that anyone interested in an officer position fully understands the responsibilities of that specific position. A HUGE thank you to our nominating committee.
Spirit Wear
Show your school SPIRIT! Click HERE to get your spirit wear now!
Next PTA General Meeting
Tuesday, April 2nd, 7pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/81213899154?pwd=UVFVYjhXaEdNd2g3a0ZmN1AxRGhMZz09
Meeting ID: 812 1389 9154 - Passcode: 030869