SHADY GROVE MATTERS WEEKLY UPDATE
November 12, 2023
The Administrator's Corner
Greetings Shady Grove families! We have finished our first marking period of the school year and we are incredibly proud of our entire Timberwolf pack. As we begin the second quarter we encourage our families to continue to engage and collaborate with us to ensure your child’s academic and well being success here at Shady Grove. Report cards were distributed in homeroom on Thursday, November 9th but you may always access your child’s report card through the Parentvue portal. All of our students who have achieved honor roll will be acknowledged during homeroom class on Friday, November 17th. Please note that next week we have 2 early release dates 11/20 & 11/21 to allow for Parent Conferences on Monday, November 20th. Conferences will be held virtually from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM and families can sign up with the teachers of their choice. In the spirit of the season we are excited for this Thursday, November 16th which is our annual Turkey Trot held in each of our PE classes. Ms. Cooper and myself will make a guest appearance as we kick off the holiday season. As a reminder next Wednesday, November 22 through Friday, November 24 we will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. That is all for now #TimberwolfNation! Wishing you all a fantastic week!
~Ms. Merino
November - December 2023
November Upcoming Events:
Native American/Alaska Native Month
Monday, November 20th - Early Release Day
Tuesday, November 21st - Early Release Day
Wednesday, November 22nd - Schools and Offices Closed
Thursday, November 23rd - Schools and Office Closed (Holiday)
Friday, November 24th - Schools and Offices Closed (Holiday)
December Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, December 12th - Orchestra Winter Concert (7:00 pm)
Wednesday, December 13th - Band Winter Concert (7:00 pm)
Monday, December 18th - Quarter 2 Interims in ParentVue
Friday, December 22nd - Pep Rally
Monday, December 25 - Holiday (School System Closed)
Tuesday, December 26-Friday, December 29 - Winter Break (No School for Students and Teachers)
January Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 1st - Holiday (School System Closed)
Tuesday, January 2nd - Non-Instructional Day (No School for Students and Teachers)
SSL Information on Report Cards
Greetings!
We have been informed that some of the student report cards contain inaccurate student service learning (SSL) information. MCPS can confirm that the students’ SSL records in Student/ParentVUE remain intact and continue to report the correct information.
If you would like to know the current number of SSL hours on your student SSL record, you can view the full details of the student’s SSL record on Student/ParentVUE by following the directions provided at this link - https://bit.ly/SSLonVUE
Once the report card issue is fixed, we can repost an updated report card in Student/ParentVUE.
We apologize for any concern this may have caused and appreciate your understanding.
To All 6th Grade Families:
Please return your permission slips and volunteer forms for Outdoor Education by December 15th! Please contact Emily Matusek, Outdoor Education Coordinator at Shady Grove, if you have any questions.
Fall Fundraiser – School Spirit Wear
Shady Grove Middle School’s fundraiser this fall is a School Spirit Wear sale! The spirit wear online store is officially open and will close on Friday, November 17th.
All items purchased will be delivered directly to Shady Grove for distribution the week of December 18th and right in time for winter break. A portion of each item purchased will come back directly to us here at Shady Grove. We use these funds to support various activities, programs, and events.
So please check out the our school store before it closes and if you have any questions, please feel free to email Ms. Merino.
Dear MCPS Families,
Here is what is happening at MCPS this week. Get information about how you can provide additional feedback on the 2024-2025 school year calendar, share your insights at the upcoming Operating Budget Forum with Board member Julie Yang, an important note about attendance, and more!
GOOD INFORMATION TO KNOW
7:50 am - Building Opens to Students
7:50 - 8:10 am - Breakfast Available
8:15 am - Class Starts
3:00 pm - Dismissal
Shady Grove Middle School
Principal: Dr. Alana Murray
Asst. Principal: Ms. Jennifer Cooper
Asst. Principal: Ms. Elizabeth Merino
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/shadygrovems/
Location: 8100 Midcounty Highway Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Phone: 240-740-1440