
SSIMS Weekly Newsletter
Week of September 12 - 16, 2022
About Us
Email: Karen_Y_Bryant@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/ssims/
Location: 313 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Phone: (240) 740-2750
Twitter: @SSIMSPrincipal
Table of Contents
Internationally Speaking, with Principal Bryant
Traffic Loop Safety @SSIMS
Upcoming Events
Calendar for Sept. 12 - 16
Back to School Night Information
Picture day at SSIMS
ParentVue
Past Newsletter Links
Internationally Speaking, with Principal Bryant
Dear Silver Spring International Families,
We are excited to welcome you into our school (in person!) for Back to School Night (BTSN) on Monday, September 12th! We will start the night off with a brief PTSA meeting which takes place in the SCES gymnasium at 6:00 pm. Then its back to SSIMS and into first period to view welcome videos and meet the first of your child's eight classroom teachers. It promises to be a great night.
I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible Monday evening. See you then!
Enjoy the weekend 🐾
Traffic Loop Safety @ SSIMS
Please help us maintain a safe student drop off/pick up process for our children. Let's pitch in to keep them safe!
I encourage caregivers to allow your child to ride the school bus, if you are eligible for bus services. This is a huge help to deter traffic congestion.
If you must use private transportation, please follow these simple guidelines for safe navigation of the drop off/pick up loop:
- ARRIVE NO EARLIER THAN 7:30 AM.
- AVOID ENTERING THE BUS LOOP (Schuyler Road)
- Pull all the way around the traffic loop before stopping. Do not seek to drop your child off directly in front of the school if there is empty space in front of your car. This allows the maximum amount of cars behind you to pull safely into the traffic loop and off of Dale drive.
- Children should exit your vehicle on the CURB-SIDE of the car.
- The left side of the loop is for active traffic. You may pull away from the curb, into the left side to proceed to the loop exit after dropping off your child.
- RIGHT TURN ONLY onto Dale drive when exiting the loop during drop off/ pick up times. Please adhere to this request for safety.
- Please DO NOT get out of your car to look for your child. Remain in your vehicle at all times.
- USE THE LOWER PARKING LOT/TRAFFIC LOOP ON WAYNE AVE .*
*NOTE: When using the lower parking lot, you must either park in an available space, or pull all the way around the loop (lining the perimeter of the driveway) to await your child at dismissal. AVOID STOPPING/PARKING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE STAIRCASE. The driveway is narrow. You may have to wait for the entire line to move in order to exit. The good part about this lot is you can actually exit onto Wayne Ave. Finally, DO NOT STOP ON WAYNE AVENUE TO DROP OFF YOUR CHILD. This is a safety hazard.
Let's work together to keep our children safe during arrival and dismissal. Thank you!
Calendar for 9/12 - 9/16
Back to School Night Information
Upcoming Events
- Back to School Night: Monday, September 12 from 6:30 pm- 9:00 pm
Picture Day at SSIMS
GREAT NEWS!! This year, we have partnered with Legacy Studios this year as the photography company to do our student photos.
Student Picture Day is coming up soon! – September 21 & 22. Students will get their pictures taken during their PE or Health classes.
Please see the flyer below to access their information flyer which includes specific information on how to register to order and the different packages of photos available for purchase.
Make ups will be on November 9.