Chipmunk Chatter
November 22nd - December 3rd
STRATEGIC THINKERS - - - EXCITED LEARNERS - - - SUCCESSFUL LEADERS
Administrators' Message
November 19th
Dear Sandymount Families ~
Thank you to the families who scheduled and attended parent-teacher conferences this week. We greatly appreciate your involvement in supporting your child(ren). Research confirms that home-school collaboration leads to improved student achievement, better behavior, higher self-confidence and more positive attitudes toward school and learning. Our next parent-teacher conference date is on Monday, November 22 from 4:30-8:00 pm. All teachers have a 30-minute dinner break beginning at 5:30 pm. Teachers are making their best effort to start and end conferences on time. Due to filled conference times, most teachers are unavailable to meet with you before or after your scheduled time. Please assist us in remaining on schedule by arriving on time to your conference.
Happy Thanksgiving! We wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and memorable Thanksgiving this year.
Parent/Teacher Conference - Monday 11/22
November 22nd's conference night is for families that were unable to meet with their child’s teacher(s) in October.
Below is the link for conference sign up for Monday, November 22nd.
November 22nd - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094DA8AB2AABF49-parentteacher7
Please stop by the Lost & Found area if your student is missing any coats, jackets, hats or any other items.
Calendar Information
- November 22nd ~ Parent Teacher Conferences In-Person (link below)
- November 24th ~ 2 hour & 45 minute early dismissal (SES dismisses @ 1:15)
- November 25th ~ SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED
- November 26th ~ SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED
- November 28th ~ Hanukkah begins
- December 21st ~ First day of winter
- December 23rd ~ 2 hour & 45 minute early dismissal (SES dismisses @ 1:15)
- December 24th - December 31st ~ SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED
- January 3rd ~ Schools/Offices Reopen
Friendly Reminders From The Office Staff
Thank you for submitting absence notes to the SESattendance email. We ask that you kindly remember to:
- include the student name in the email
- include the teacher name in the email
- include the reason for the absence (in order to code the absence correctly) If you just report that the student "absent today", the absence will be coded as unexcused.
- if illness, for COVID purposes and Health Suite calls, please include symptoms
Thank you for helping us keep your student file as accurate as possible.
Dismissal Change Reminders
If you need to change your daily student’s dismissal, please send a note with your child to school in the morning. For security and safety purposes, the school cannot accept a phone call asking for a dismissal change. Of course, in the event of a true emergency, we will assist you any way we can. The office is a busy place at the end of the day. Our goal is to keep your child safe and unexpected, last minute changes create unnecessary havoc.
We greatly appreciate your cooperation.
Lost & Found
Cold Weather and Recess
Colder weather is here! Students will go outside for recess as long as the temperature is 32 degrees and above. The instructional assistants would like to remind students to bring proper clothes for recess. (coats, hats and gloves are very important) If a student wears a coat to school you should also wear a coat outside for recess.
Employment Opportunities
Did you know that our school has employment opportunities currently available? Please consider contacting Stacy Kowaleviocz at slkowal@carrollk12.org for more details on available position(s). Interested applicants are asked to also visit the Employment Opportunities section of the CCPS website, as they must complete a CCPS employment application to be fully considered for positions. The CCPS Department of Human Resources manages this process and is the only office authorized to make official employment offers once the school completes interviews and all required documentation is finalized. Please share this information with family and friends who may be interested in employment. Thank you for your continued support of our school community.
CCPS COVID Dashboard
Masked Chipmunks
Shakira Murphy - Principal
Stacy Kowaleviocz - Assistant Principal
2222 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
410-751-3215
410-751-3925 (fax)
Attendance only email: SESattendance@carrollk12.org
Website Address: www.carrollk12.org/ses
Sandymount PTA Website: http://www.sandymountpta.org
9:00 - School doors open for students
9:25 - Parent drop-off doors close
9:30 - Instruction begins
4:00 - Dismissal
Office Hours 8:00-4:30