Piney Point Weekly
Week of March 21 - 25, 2022
Upcoming Important Dates
B Week
Friday, March 25 - Two hour early dismissal - no PreK.
Boosterthon Parent Sponsorship Letter
National Poison Prevention Week
For 3rd and 4th grade parents
PPES 3-5th Grade Spring MCAP Testing
Families, below you will see a schedule of when students in Grades 3, 4 and 5 will be participating in Spring MCAP English/Language Arts and Mathematics testing. Please consider these dates as you are booking future appointments. Reach out to your student’s classroom teacher if you have any questions. Thank you for your support!
School Counselor's Corner
Piney Point Families,
During the month of March, our students will be learning about the character trait, PERSEVERANCE. They are learning that perseverance means:
• Working hard, not giving up
• Believing in yourself
• Learning from mistakes
• Encouraging others
Checkout my newsletter on Perseverance for additional resources. My Bitmoji page is also always a resource for you as well.
Mrs. Wells, School Counselor
SMCPS Evening Counseling
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.Please see the flyer for more details and to sign up.
Yearbooks
Piney Point Yearbooks are on sale! You can order one online at the web address listed below. There are directions beneath the address. If you have any questions, please contact the school.
http://yearbooks.classic-photo.com/PineyPoint/home3/Bookstore.jsp
Go to link
Select blue Order button under book you want to order
Next you will be asked to Log in for returning users or Sign up to create an account for first time users
Next screen takes you to Shopping Cart where you will enter # of books
Enter Student Name (for each book if more than 1 is ordered)
Enter Teacher Last Name Only (for each book if more than 1 is ordered)
Select Checkout
Enter Billing Information (check box at bottom for shipping same as billing)
Select Next
Review Order then select continue
Enter Payment Information then select Pay
Math Ideas at Home
Hello Piney Point families! For this month, check out the activities below to help increase your child's mathematical reasoning and understanding. If you want more activities like these, check out this link to see more!
Primary (K-2) - see shoes pictures below
Would you rather have shoes that are rectangular prisms or spheres?
Answer: I would rather have the shoes that are _____ because ______
Be sure to share your answer with us! Email your answer to jnwells@smcps.org
Challenge: Mrs. Wells would rather have the other type of shoes. Why do you think she made that choice?
***Parents: click here to see sample responses
Intermediate (2-5) - see Fractional Parts picture below
What do you notice about the fractional parts shown? What do you wonder? What comes next?
Show or tell what the next two pictures look like. Describe how you know.
Be sure to share your answer with us! Email your answer to jnwells@smcps.org
Challenge: How many more pictures do you think it will take for one part of a whole to have a value less than 1/200? Why do you think so?
***Parents: Click here to see sample responses
PTA Updates
March 21- Beautiful locally grown Easter Lillies, Tulips and Daffodils for sale! Orders due by Monday, March 21st.
Pick up is on Friday, April 1st at PPES from 5:00- 6:30p.m.
https://forms.gle/yf5rN1Bi6YV2kUe49
March 23- Dairy Queen Sprit Night @ 21753 Great Mills Rd from 4:00pm -9:00pm. Mention PPES at checkout
April 23- The Piney Point Elementary School PTA presents: My Friend & Me Spring Tea-
Boys and Girls can bring their favorite Bear, Doll or Superhero to enjoy tea with.
Guests will dine on sandwiches, muffins, pastries, fruit, desserts, tea, coffee, lemonade & water and enjoy activities such as: crafts, face painting, photo booth, mingle with Belle and we have some amazing door prizes.
Tickets are $25.00 each - Seating is limited
To purchase tickets please email Piney.Point.PTA@gmail.com or https://forms.gle/ku2jpu9CZHxTiNR26
Need Spirit Wear? The PTA has purchased extra hoodies, long and short sleeve shirts for sale. Just email us at Piney.Point.PTA@gmail.com to check for available sizes.
Information from past weekly newsletters
SMCPS School Calendar SY 2022-2023
Virtual Academy
The Application for school year 2022-2023 will open on March 14th and will be posted on the Virtual Academy website. You must complete the application for the 2022-2023 school year if you are interested in the Virtual Academy for next year.
Student laptops
Please be sure students come to school with their laptop charged. It takes away from instructional time when students have to wait for their laptops to charge.
Please communicate with the school when your child is absent.
SMCPS Mental Health and Wellness Google Sites
Boosterthon Fun Run Event coming in May
Save the Date:
PPES is looking forward to hosting our first Boosterthon Fun Run Event. Mark your calendars for our kick off event for students - May 10, 2022 and Fun Run Event - May 18, 2022. More details will follow as we get closer to the event.
School Nurse Updates
St. Mary's County Public Schools COVID-19 protocols for Staff and Students are based upon MDH and MSDE Guidance, including the January 6, 2022 Updated Guidance.
When Will My Child Be Sent Home From School Related to COVID?
The school nurse follows the MDH and MSDE Guidance when seeing students in the health suite with COVID-19 symptoms. As outlined in the document, COVID-19 symptoms are any ONE of the following:
fever of 100.4 F or higher
sore throat
cough
difficulty breathing
diarrhea
vomiting
new onset of severe headache (especially with fever)
new loss of taste or smell
When Will My Child Be Able to Return to School?
If your student has ONE of the COVID-19 symptoms, the “Decision Aid” in the MDH and MSDE Guidance, including the January 6, 2022 Updated Guidance, will be used to determine your child’s return to school date.
If you have questions, please contact your school nurse.
When Should I Keep My Child Home From School?
Do not send your child to school if your child is experiencing ANY signs/symptoms of illness. If your child required fever-reducing medication within the past 24 hours to maintain a normal body temperature, your child should NOT be in school.
Please contact Nurse Erica if you have any questions.
Parent Volunteers
https://www.smcps.org/safety-and-security/volunteer-information
SMCPS Student Device and Resources
https://www.smore.com/c7uap-resource-accountability
SMCPS Technology and Schoology Success Steps for the Beginning of the Year:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EEpoXgdWlw3TPTuuRW79v23KtxglHk2AiES2CGKOHf8/edit
Home Access Center (HAC)
Piney Point Elementary
44550 Tall Timbers Road
Tall Timbers, MD 20690
School phone 301-994-2205