MANOR WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 11575 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042 Week of April 18, 2016 CALENDAR April 18-22 April 18 April 19 April 20 April 20 April 21 April 21 April 22 April 26 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 6 May 12 May 12 May 16 May 17 May 19 Scholastic Book Fair at MWES (8:15 a.m. 3:30 p.m.) PTA Meeting at MWES (Cafeteria 7 p.m.) Grade 5/Ebare & Weaver - Living Classrooms Field Trip (8:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) Grade 5/Livak Living Classrooms Field Trip (8:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) Scholastic Book Fair Family Event (3:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.) Grade 5/Thomas & Lewis Living Classrooms Field Trip (8:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) Hearing and Vision Screening Q3 Report Cards issued School closed Primary Election Day Red Cross Blood Drive at MWES (4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.) Chorus Concert at Marriotts Ridge HS (7:00 p.m.) Hearing and Vision Re-screening PTA Fun Day Class Picture Day Q4 Progress issued Grade 1 - Rose Hill Garden Field Trip (9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.) Evening of Excellence (MWES Cafeteria 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) Grade 4 - Annapolis Field Trip (8:45 a.m. 2:45 p.m.) SCHOOL NEWS New items are marked in blue. PARCC TESTING: Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will be taking the PARCC assessment in English/Language Arts (4 sessions) and Mathematics (4 sessions) on the dates listed below. Each testing session is 60-90 minutes in length. All testing will take place in the mornings. While makeup testing will be possible, we would greatly appreciate if you are able to avoid scheduling appointments on any of these dates. Students do not need to do anything extra to prepare - a good night's sleep and a good breakfast will help set them up for success! Grade 3: May 2, 4, 10, 11, 18, 19, 23, 24 Grade 4: May 12, 13, 16, 17, 25, 26, 31, June 1 Grade 5: April 22, 25, 27, 29, May 3, 5, 6, 9 THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS HERE! The Book Fair runs today through April 22 nd from 8:15 a.m. 3:30 p.m. with our Family Event on Wednesday, April 20th from 3:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Students will browse the Fair during their media class and make a wish list of titles that they find interesting. Beginning on Monday April 18 th, students may bring orders and make purchases. Volunteers are still needed to help fill student orders and help students with their wish lists. If you are interested in being a volunteer, please email Lisa Flynn (lisa_flynn@hcpss.org). If you are unable to attend our book fair, you can order titles online from April 11 th May 1st! Visit our book fair website: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/manorwoodselemschool. Books ordered online will arrive approximately one week after the end of the book fair. VISION AND HEARING SCREENING: Screening will be held for K-1 on Thursday, April 21st. Please be certain your child wears his or her glasses on the screening day. Re-screening will be held May 2, 2016. If you are interested in volunteering for our Vision and Hearing Screening on April 21st, please contact Lynnette Winde in the Health Room at (410) 313-8326 or email: lynnette_winde@hcpss.org. KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR: Families of children who will be five years old by September 1, 2016 are urged to register for Kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year. Staffing for next school year is based on the number of registered Kindergarten students. To make an appointment for registration phone the office at 410-313-7165 or stop in between the hours of 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. For a complete list of the documents needed for registration please visit http://www.hcpss.org/schools/kindergarten-registration/. We look forward to seeing you.
SCHOOL NEWS SUPPORT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AT MANOR WOODS BLOOD DRIVE - MAY 2 nd FROM 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 P.M.: Schedule your lifesaving donation online at redcrossblood.org. Our sponsor code is manorwoodselementary. Use Rapid Pass to save up to 15 minutes off your donation time the day of the blood drive by reading the required materials and answering your predonation questions. Questions? Contact Monique Summers at 410-313-7165. Please see attached flyer. FOOD PANTRY: Thank you for the donations of non-perishable food to our Food Pantry Fridays initiative. It's not too late to donate! We will continue to collect non-perishable food throughout the school year. Students may drop off donations in the shopping cart in the front lobby. Thank you again for your generous support. HCPSS 2016 SUMMER CLASSES AND CAMPS: Catalogs are now available in the front lobby (bookcase). Students can catch up, get ahead, and learn something new by participating in a summer class or camp. For more information visit www.hcpss.org/summer/. Please see the following and additional information, links and flyers on the PTA website at www.mwespta.org PTA PTA MEETING APRIL 18: The next general membership meeting will be held Monday, April 18 at 7pm at Manor Woods. WE WILL HOLD THIS MEETING IN THE CAFETERIA. Also, please let us know asap if you have children in need of supervision during the meeting so we can make sure we have enough providers. Please look at the AGENDA on our website and let us know if you have items to add. CAN YOU HELP??? MWES PTA IS IN NEED OF BOARD MEMBERS, CHAIRMEN AND COMMITTEE PERSONNEL FOR NEXT YEAR! WE HAVE HAD A WONDERFUL RESPONSE IN THE LAST WEEK, AND THANK YOU FOR SIGNING ON! GET INVOLVED! EVERYONE IS WELCOME AND WANTED! FIND THE LINK TO THE 2016-17 BOARD & COMMITTEE LIST ON THE PTA WEBSITE HOMEPAGE! SIGN UP, OR LET US KNOW WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO HELP WITH BY CONTACTING mwesvolunteers@gmail.com. Know someone who'd be a great fit for a job? Let us know that, too, so we can ask! IF YOU WERE A CHAIRMAN THIS YEAR AND PLAN TO CONTINUE ON YOUR COMMITTEE (as chairman or not), please indicate that on the signup, or send us a note telling us of your intention to retire asap! Thanks! The scheduling for many committees must be accomplished up to a quarter in advance, and we'd like to have this information before summer begins (especially for Fall committees). YEARBOOK PHOTOS WANTED: Linda Stewart is the chairperson for our yearbook and she is in search of any group or class photos that you may have taken this year at any MWES event or field trip that you would like to see in the yearbook. You can contact her at manorwoodsyearbook@gmail.com, If you have any questions, feel free to give her a call at (410) 456-5377. COMMUNITY NEWS The following events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System. SUMMER INSTITUTES FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT: Just a few weeks left to register for the Summer Institutes for Talent Development this summer. Don't miss out on this opportunity for your child to engage in these fabulous enrichment opportunities. Visit http://www.hcpss.org/summer-programs/ for the full course catalog and class enrollment availability. HOWARD COUNTY RECREATION AND PARKS SPRING CLASSES AT MWES: See attached flyer for details. MT. VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA: The MVMS PTA is getting ready for next year. WE NEED YOU! Many of our parents are "graduating" to high school, which leaves multiple committees and committee chair positions to fill for the 2016-2017 year. We will also have several openings on our Executive Board. Please join us! If you would like to learn more about any of the committees or board positions, please contact Shelley Tolle at shelleytolle@verizon.net or (410)428-1229 or Kathy Baur at kdbaur@gmail.com. GUMC FOOD PANTRY: The Glenelg United Methodist Church (GUMC) Food Pantry is open every 3 rd Saturday of the month, providing grocery assistance to those in need. As a partner of the Howard County Food Bank, we provide both county food as well as food/toiletries from individual donations. GUMC is located at 13900 Burntwoods Rd., Glenelg. You may contact us for pantry questions or to make a donation at 410-489-7260 or glenelgumcpantry@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY NEWS The following events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System. MUSCIAL THEATRE SUMMER CAMP AT SLAYTON HOUSE THEATRE CAMP OF THE ARTS: For more information about June 20 th August 5 th camp dates please call 410-730-3987 or go to www.campofthearts.com. CHS BOOSTERS AT CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL EAGLES LACROSSE CAMP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 6-14: June 20 th -June 23 rd : Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am 12:00 noon. Instructional clinic for the beginner to the advanced athlete in a safe and fun environment at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Contact: Ken Senisi, phone (443) 668-6903 or email Kenneth_senisi@hcpss.org for more information. COME OUT TO RESERVOIR HIGH SCHOOL (BOOSTERS) for RANKER'S SPORTS CAMP JULY 18-22. The camp is designed for rising 3rd-9th graders and features multiple sports everyday! Visit http://rankerssportscamp.weebly.com for more information and to register. THE PAINTER S STUDIO AT THE GT SUMMER INSTITUTES FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT. Mayfield Woods Middle School in June and July. See attached flyer for details. 4/8/16 11:30 AM. The program will be held at