Carson Chronicles
Rachel Carson Elementary School - October 2, 2022
Important Times
Regular Day- 8:40 AM - 3:25 PM
- Students are marked as tardy as of 9:00 a.m., and must go to the front office to check-in and be escorted to class.
Delayed opening- 10:40 AM - 3:20 PM
Early Release- 8:40 AM - 12:55 PM
Please be reminded that staff are not on duty to supervise students prior to 8:40 a.m.
Open House
Adopt a Garden Bed: By Ms. Rosie
Our very first garden bed adoption was Emerson's Lee (K) family.
Emerson and his parents are replenishing the white drainage rocks
along the rock garden wall where the RCES Wellness Bench sits.
Bar T adopted the "pollinator garden" near the staff lounge. The students planted 5 Hot Pink Turtleheads, replanted 3 Black Eyed Susans and mulched. The next phase will be to lay drainage rocks under the HVAC and plant in the spring.
Girl Scout Troop 33106 started preparing the soil for their "Butterfly Garden". On Friday they spent the day weeding, tilling and spreading Leafgro. Next step will be designing the garden for fall and spring color to attract the monarch butterfly and other pollinators! Stay tuned to see what's planted!
Donation in honor of 5th grader Garrett Webb
Thank you for your support!
Looking ahead... AGBs immediate needs are:
- Donations to purchase plants/materials via PTA website under garden.
- Adopt a bed for fall 2022/spring 2023 and help plant and maintain the space.
- Lay cardboard and mulch to suppress the weeds for beds not adopted yet.
Please contact Principal Reeves at mindy_d_reeves@mcpsmd.org or LHA/Para Ms. Rosie at derosero@mcpsmd.org if interested in supporting a long term sustainable native courtyard for the RCES community.
Lost and Found
Our lunch hour team shares lost and found items with students during lunch. Parents, please remember to write your students' name on sweatshirts, jackets, sweaters, water bottles, etc. Here is a picture of this weeks' catch that no one has claimed.
School Spirit Wear Fundraiser
Every Friday is Spirit Day at Rachel Carson Elementary!
Check out our site to design your gear.
This Week at RCES!
Upcoming Dates
October
4 - Pastries with Parents 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
5 - No School for Staff and Students
10-14 -Fall Book Fair
11 - Pizza Bingo 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
12- Walk to School Day
18 - PTA Meeting 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
24 - No School for Students (Professional Day)
25 - Virtual Parent Cafe 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
26- Portrait Day
27 - Trunk Or Treat 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
28- Fall Festival Celebrations 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Principal Reeves
Email: Mindy_D_Reeves@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rachelcarsones/
Location: 100 Tschiffely Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Phone: 240-740-1840
Twitter: @RCESPrincipal