Cedar Grove Friday Flash
February 16, 2024
Dear Cedar Grove Families:
Thank you to all the parents who planned and or assisted with our class Valentine's Day parties. The children had such a great time and enjoyed all the festivities! We truly appreciate your time in making these events so special for our students.
The Damascus High School Drama Club invites you to their presentation of the Elvis inspired musical, All Shook Up. Shows will be at 7:00 p.m. on March 1, 2, 8, and 9, with a matinee at 2:00 p.m. on March 9. Tickets are $10.00 for students and senior citizens, and $12.00 for adults. Children 5 and under are free of charge. If you are interested in attending, the tickets will be sold at the door.
For our monthly composting update, students were able to divert 711 pounds of food from landfills and incinerators in January 2024. Congratulations to our students for their efforts!
As a reminder, schools and offices are closed on Monday due to the holiday. Have a wonderful weekend!
Mr. Wynne and Mrs. German
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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
The February 2024 Media Monthly! has been updated for the start of our next A/B lesson weeks. Our March Book Madness read alouds are up, and we ask you to encourage your students to read the first eight books, which will be on the first ballot, coming out February 26 and closing March 1. This year it's a battle between oldies (previous winners) and newbies! Our bracket is up on the bulletin board outside the media center, and we know the competition will be fierce as there are a lot of old favorites up there!
With the budget freeze, you will notice that we won't be processing as many books as we have in the past – but the media monthly will still show any new books that have been added to our collection. I want to thank the PTA for stepping in to support the media center so we can bring the latest title in popular series to our shelves.
Art, Music, and PE Newsletter
Please click the link below for the February 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
Family Paint Night feat. Mrs Kim!
When: Friday, February 23rd 6:30PM
What: Our Paint Night seats have been FILLED!! If anyone decides to cancel, we'll reopen ticket sales.
We are still looking for volunteers to help run this event. If you are interested, please sign up HERE! Thank you in advance. None of these events can happen without you. :-)
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
IMPORTANT 5th Grade Info
Please email a baby photo (under 1yr of age) of your 5th grade student to vpcommunications.cedargrovepta@gmail.com by March 1st. We will do a special section in the yearbook featuring these photos!
We are holding a 5th Grade cover contest for the Yearbook. For rules and instructions, click HERE.
ALL Families
If you have photos from school events that you would like to make available for Yearbook use, you can upload them HERE! Thank 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.
CGES Grown-Up Social
As part of the nomination process, our committee is working on setting up a social event!
Be on the lookout for more details regarding a fun filled evening - meeting and greeting other CGES Grown-Ups and neighbors!
Spirit Wear
Show your school SPIRIT! Click HERE to get your spirit wear now!