
Weekly Dolphin Newsletter
Week of September 18th, 2023

Important Updates
Outdoor Education Reminders
Students whose last name begins with the letters A-K will depart on Monday, September 18th and will return on Wednesday, September 20th.
Students whose last name begins with the letters L-Z will depart on Wednesday, September 27th and will return on Friday, September 29th.
Student Pickup -
We will be utlizing our Parent/Child Reunification Process for students to be dismissed from Rosa Parks after they return from Outdoor Education. Parents/Guardians must bring their ID to pick up their student from Rosa Parks when they return from Outdoor Ed.
Order Your Yearbook Now!
Yearbooks are on sale now at a discount! Prices will go up after the new year, so order yours now and get the lowest price possible. Yearbooks are $40 plus a small service fee. Click the picture to buy yours now!
Friday Early Dismissal / Monday No School for Students
On Friday, September 22, school will dismiss at 12:30. There is no school for student on Monday, 9/25.
Angst Screening October 3rd
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, all Sherwood cluster students and their families are invited for a free viewing of the movie Angst on Tuesday, October 3rd in the Ertzman Theater, sponsored by the Mia Fontana Foundation and the Sherwood Cluster PTAs. The film features honest teens and Olympic champion Michael Phelps explaining their own issues with anxiety — and ways they found to understand, persevere, and overcome. A community discussion about addressing anxiety will follow.
GBTLA Saturday School - Registration is Open!
Saturday Schools Programs have physical locations at Wheaton, Northwest, Einstein, Montgomery Blair, Paint Branch, and Clarksburg High Schools. Each of these centers will serve students in grades 6-8 and includes breakfast and transportation over 23 Saturdays from September to May. The affordable cost for our Saturday School program is $40 for students that qualify for FARMS and $85 for all other students. This cost is for the entire year.
Saturday School serves MCPS as a strategic partner and provides mentoring and tutoring from 8:30 am - 11:00 am on Saturday mornings, which is what we consider the 6th Day of Learning. The middle school Saturday School curriculum allows students additional time with MCPS curriculum and is taught by MCPS teachers with the goal of extending and supporting the weekly grade-level learning outcomes.
Flyers, Schedules, and Registration Materials can be found here.
SSL Opportunities
Student Service Learning
On Friday, September 8, students participated in a lesson during TAP about SSL requirements. Parents and families may review the details shared with students here. Students joined the myMCPS Classroom/Canvas course titled "SSL-RPMS 2023-2024" that is also available to all individuals who hold a role as "Observer" on myMCPS Classroom/Canvas. The Canvas course is a place for students to learn more about SSL, research service opportunities, and submit verification forms.
Students and families are encouraged to submit SSL verification forms digitally using the Google Form on the SSL Canvas course. Digital submission allows the SSL coordinator, Mrs. Lewis, to process forms more rapidly and to communicate with students and families more efficiently if concerns arise. Students may see Mrs. Lewis at school during TAP with any questions about the program; families may reach Mrs. Lewis by email: sarah_f_lewis@mcpsmd.org.
Crossing Onley Mill Road Safely
Grade Level Assignments Summary
After School Activities
After School Clubs and Activities
After School Activities will be starting soon. This link will remain in the newsletter every week, and we will let you know as new clubs are added!
Activity Bus Routes and Stops
Click here to see our bus routes and stops, activity buses run every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Join the PTA
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