Cedar Grove Friday Flash

Thank you to our of our families for attending our Back to School Night. We hope that you were able to connect with other parents and that your time together with teachers was informative.

On September 12 at about 11:00 a.m., students will practice our lockdown and shelter drills. Our students have done well with these drills in the past, and we are sure that both drills will go smoothly. They take a total of about 15 minutes, but during this time, the main office entrance, as well as all exterior doors, will be locked. Please plan accordingly in case you need to visit the school at this time.

Fan Friday will start on Friday, September 15 and will last for 10 weeks, ending on November 17. Fan Friday is designed to bring everyone together as a team, to have fun, and to show good sportsmanship. Students can wear any kind of sports jersey every Friday (football, baseball, soccer, etc.). If students don't have a sports shirt, they may make one from an old T-shirt as long as they get permission from their parents. Please contact Mr. Jansson if you have any questions or need any more details.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mr. Wynne and Mrs. German

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Parents, please click on your child's grade level to view class weekly newsletters. Any questions regarding the content of the newsletters should be directed to your child's teacher. Thank you.

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Parents, if you are interested in sharing helpful information about your child with our school counselor, Mrs. Spoales, please fill out and submit the form on the link below.

https://forms.gle/Rq6q7B8ooizdeBLKA

The home use device is to be kept at home. Requesting the device implies consent of use in accordance with MCPS policy (IGT-RA) and acknowledgement that the Chromebook, software, and issued peripherals are owned by MCPS.

Please use this form to request a chromebook for home use. Please be aware that it may take up to three weeks to receive the chromebook. Mrs. Hirschhorn, our Media Specialist, will not know the status of your request, as it is going directly to Central Office.

User Responsibilities for Computer Systems, Electronic Information, and Network Security can be found online. Montgomery County Public Schools retains the sole right of possession of the Chromebooks. The Chromebooks are loaned to students for educational purposes for the academic year. MCPS administrative staff retain the right to collect and/or inspect Chromebook hardware or software at any time including via electronic remote access.

SchoolCash Online helps parents and guardians pay school-related fees—such as field trip costs—safely, quickly and easily. This system puts school-related fees online so payments can be made using a credit card or e-check, increasing efficiency and security by making payments directly into schools’ bank accounts and eliminating the need for teachers to handle money. Cash and check payments directly to schools will remain an option.

A new feature has been added so that parents will no longer need a pin to add their child/children to their SchoolCash Online (SCO) account. Parents will automatically get emails from SCO with instructions. For approved parents who do not currently have a SCO account, they will receive an automated email with an invitation to create an account. For approved parents who already have a SCO account, but who have not yet linked their student(s) to their account. An automated email from SCO for each unlinked student will be sent to the parent. The email will have an “Accept” button. If the parent clicks the button, the system will attach that parent's child to their account automatically based on the student Information data. Please see the link below for additional information.

SchoolCash Online

If you are interested in having your child attend Saturday School, registration and orientation will take place on September 9 from 8:30-11:00 a.m. Saturday School is for students entering kindergarten through grade 12 and provides academic classes to support reading and math for a small, yearly fee. Please click on the link below for more information.

Saturday School Information Flyer

Schools provide directory information for public listings such as honor roll, awards, and other notices in the newspaper or on the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) website. A student’s name, address, and telephone number may also be released to organizations of any combination of parents, teachers, and students of a school. Unless you tell them not to, schools can release the information without your prior consent. Directory Information includes the following items: student’s and/or parent’s name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number; student’s date of birth; major field of study; grade level; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; degrees and awards received (including honor roll); most recent school attended; dates of attendance; photograph, or other likeness; the weight and height of members of athletic teams; and other similar information.

If you do not want the school to release your directory information, complete the information and return this notice to your child's homeroom teacher by September 11, 2023. Additional copies of this notice can be found on the MCPS website, and are available in Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Amharic, and Portuguese. This form must be completed every year. If you would like a paper copy to complete, please notify the main office, and we will send one home with your child.

It's here at last! The new school year! And we are so very excited to have our students back! We have been working diligently to make our media center a warm and inviting place where our students can explore, feel safe, and make new learning discoveries. We could not have done it without the help of Mrs. Lorey, who so kindly used her boundless energy and creativity to paint shelving that will make our books pop for our young patrons. Please bookmark the August/September newsletter which is, as always, full of instructional and program information, links to media events and a glance at the new books that have found a home with us. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help keep our media center open for book check out. We will update this newsletter every Friday to make sure you know what's happening in the Media Center!

Please click the link below for the September overview of what your students will be doing in Art, General Music, Instrumental Music, and Physical Education. We hope you will take a few moments to read what is happening during these instructional spaces.

September 2023 Specialists' Newsletter

PTA Membership Drive

When: NOW - September 15th at 3p

What: Join the PTA and be entered into our Raffle! We are giving away four different grade level Scholastic Book Baskets! The baskets are valued between $60 - $80!! Winners will be announced during our Welcome Back Bash on Friday, September 15th!

Click HERE to purchase your PTA MEMBERSHIP or RENEWAL! Thank you for your support!

PTA General Meeting

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 7pm - 8pm on ZOOM (link found in Agenda)

Please try to log on to this meeting as we will be voting on the '23/'24 Budget.

September Meeting Agenda

Proposed Budget

Scholastic Book Fair

When: September 11th-15th 9:30a-3:30p with special evening hours on Fri, September 15th from 5p-7p

Where: CGES Media Center

What: Students will have an opportunity to shop at the Book Fair during the school week. If you do NOT want to send cash in with your child, you can set up an e-wallet by clicking HERE.

We are in need of volunteers to work at this event. Please consider signing up for a time slot by clicking the link below. Any help would be appreciated.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4aa8aa23a3ffc52-cges2#/

Welcome Back Bash

When: Friday, September 15th 5p-7p

Where: CGES Blacktop

What: Please join us for the PTA sponsored WELCOME BACK BASH! Click HERE for the event flyer. Parking is VERY LIMITED. There will be a FREE shuttle running from the Potomac Valley Church on rt 27 to the school, 4:45p-7:15p. We hope to see you there! You won't want to miss it!

Spiritwear

Show your school SPIRIT! Click HERE to get your spiritwear now!

After School Clubs begin in October. More information can be found at https://cedargrovepta.membershiptoolkit.com/afterschoolclubs .

Visit https://cedargrovepta.org for more information!