The Paw Print
September 17, 2018
Updates from Mrs. Murphy
Welcome New Families
Staffing Updates
Since the welcome letter we have had a few staffing additions/changes. We welcome Madeline Laux as our third Kindergarten Teacher. We are also welcoming Marguerite Hoffman as our Reading Initiative teacher for 2nd grade.
Finally we are in the process of hiring a part-time staff member to support Math 4/5 and Math 5/6. While we are working on finding someone to join our team, we have plans in place to start math instruction on the second day of school.
While we are working to secure a permanent math teacher, fourth grade students will begin in their homerooms for math, as their curriculum starts the same. Ms. Hickman (our media specialist) taught Math 5/6 last year and will help support fifth grade. This plan may carry us through the first two weeks of school. Teachers in 4th and 5th grade will keep parents updated about math times and classes.
Arrival and Dismissal Reminders
Dismissal begins at 3:50 p.m. If you are picking up your child, please plan to be at school no later than 3:50 p.m. Walkers and Car Riders are dismissed from their classrooms and students exit the school at the door nearest to the playground equipment when weather permits. Staff members and school safety patrols supervise students during dismissal. Parents who are meeting their walkers are welcome to gather on the blacktop area to collect their child(ren). Car Riders will exit the blacktop area through the gate to enter their cars. Students will not be permitted to walk past the flagpole to get into their cars.
Car Rider Safety
Student Lockers
Volunteer Training
We love our volunteers! Seven Locks is always looking for parents/grandparents volunteers to share their expertise and experiences with our students. There are many ways that parents can volunteer to support our school. Room parents and teachers will help coordinate opportunities to volunteer within the classroom.
All volunteers should attend a brief SLES Volunteer Training. Volunteer Training will include information about Board of Education policy, student confidentially, emergency preparedness and school procedures. Training for room parents will be offered during the room parent meeting. Additional parents who want to volunteer are encouraged to attend one of the following trainings: September 17, 2018 at 3:00 p.m., September 24, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., or October 2, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Parents who are not able to attend and want to volunteer within the school building during the student day, will need to review the materials and complete the volunteer contract prior to attending a field trip or volunteering in the classroom. After the training sessions, materials will be available on the school website for parents. It should only take a few minutes to review these materials. Parents who volunteer regularly are encouraged to attend an in-person training in order to ask specific questions.
Thank You
I want to take a minute to thank our PTA executive committee as they have spent countless hours preparing for the year and helping me transition to Seven Locks. A huge thank you to Neal Orringer (PTA President), Atousa Raissyan (PTA Vice President) and Aby Filomeno (PTA Vice President).
School System Updates
Saturday School
Registration for The George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy, Inc. (Saturday School) is open. Saturday School provides academic tutoring and instruction with certified teachers in a nurturing and supportive environment. The program is in 12 school locations across Montgomery County and runs from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with breakfast provided at 8:00 a.m. For more information and to register, please visit www.saturdayschool.org/.
Important Dates
9/17 - Room Parent Meeting (9:45 - 10:15 a.m.)
9/17 - Volunteer Training (3:00 p.m.)
9/18 - Lockdown & Shelter Drill (2:00 p.m.)
9/19 - School Closed for Students & Teachers
9/20 - Community Flyer Distribution Day
9/20 - Community Service Assembly for Grades 3-5 (2:00 p.m.)
9/20 - Community Service Assembly for Grades K-2 (2:45 p.m.)
9/28 - Back to School Picnic (6:00 p.m.)
Seven Locks Elementary School
Email: Megan_H_Murphy@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/sevenlockses/
Location: 9500 Seven Locks Road, Bethesda, MD, USA
Phone: 240-740-0940
Twitter: @SLESPrincipal