SSIMS Weekly Newsletter

Week of October 24 - 28, 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

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Internationally Speaking, with Principal Bryant

Dear Silver Spring International Families,

October is Mental Health Awareness Month and we took this week to focus on our collective mental health. See the graphic below for a snapshot of this week's activities. A huge thank you to our Counseling Department and Wellness Team for creating meaningful activities to celebrate Mental Health Awareness. Not only did they create daily activities for students, they also filmed and edited the video "What mental health support looks like at SSIMS" and ran a successful mental health fair at lunches where staff and students shared examples of positive mental health and had the opportunity to create stress balls.

In other news, we have approximately 3 weeks remaining in the first quarter. Now is the time to check in with your children to ensure they have completed and submitted all assignments and are prepared to close out this academic quarter with a strong showing of what they know and are able to do in each content area. Encourage your child to speak with their teacher about outstanding work and make a plan for getting additional help if needed.

Caregivers --- remember, you can have a parent-teacher meeting at any time during the school year! I encourage you to maintain regular contact with your child's teachers. Connect with them (and with ParentVue) to track your child's academic progress, ask clarity questions, bring a concern to light, and stay informed about assignment activity. Need a more comprehensive picture of your child's progress? Contact their counselor to arrange a conference with your child's teachers. We appreciate your partnership in the success of our students.

Have a GREAT weekend! 🐾

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Schedule for Week of October 24 - October 28

Community Engagement Survey

Research shows that collaboration between school and home leads to student success in the classroom. We at SSIMS are looking to enhance our collaborative efforts in order to build our community and engage all of our families. We would love to hear from you regarding this and how we as a school can best meet your needs. We appreciate your feedback with this!

Please complete the survey to share your feedback. The survey is available in different languages so please select the survey that works for you.

ENGLISH

SPANISH

FRENCH

Community Project Information

Attention 8th grade families! Silver Spring International is a Middle Years Program school, which means our 8th graders demonstrate a commitment to service by completing the Community Project. The Community Project is a project in which students make a positive change or impact in their community and warm SSL hours. On Wednesday, October 12th we hosted a Community Project informational meeting for parents and guardians.

If you were not able to attend, you can access the presentation here! We did attempt to record the presentation, but unfortunately we had issues with the audio from the recording. The linked presentation includes voice over notes from Ms. Kuhn, our MYP Coordinator.

Questions? Email Ms. Kuhn @ Molly_P_Kuhn@mcpsmd.org

Halloween Boo Grams

Trick or treat? Give someone a BOO gram for Halloween! See below for information on how to support our Spanish Immersion Program and celebrate Halloween at the same time!

SSIMS Coffee House Flyer

Basketball Try Out Information

Starting October 31st basketball registration will be open for all 7th and 8th graders. Parents must register all student athletes interested in trying out for this year's basketball teams. Registration and all forms can be found on Parent Vue Synergy. A copy of a physical must be uploaded on to the synergy platform. Students must also be eligible based on the first quarter report cards. Try-outs will begin on December 6th. Any questions please see Mr. Seidman.

Jag Jog Kick Off

WHAT IS JAG JOG?

Jag Jog is our one and only annual Fun Run fundraiser coordinated by SSIMS PTSA!

Powered by a live DJ and fueled by healthy snacks, students are encouraged to run, walk, skip, twirl, dance, and of course jog around our school track to celebrate their fundraising efforts.

SAVE THE DATE

Jag Jog will be held on the morning of Tuesday, November 22, 2022.

WHAT DOES JAG JOG SUPPORT?

Jag Jog helps fund critical supplies needed for our athletic, music, and ESL departments, as well as maintain our cultural and academic clubs.

GOAL

This year’s goal is 20K. If every student raises $20 we would meet this goal!

FIND OUT MORE

To find out more or give, scan the QR codes below:

I’m ready to donate! I want to find out more!

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QU’EST-CE QUE JAG JOG ?

Jag Jog est notre seule et unique collecte de fonds annuelle coordonnée par l’école (SSIMS) et l’Association des Parents, Professeurs, et Élèves (PTSA) !

Avec l’aide d’un DJ en direct et des collations saines, les élèves sont encouragés à courir, marcher, sauter, virevolter, danser et bien sûr faire du jogging autour de la piste de notre école pour célébrer leurs efforts de collecte de fonds.

RÉSERVE CETTE DATE

Jag Jog aura lieu le matin du mardi 22 novembre 2022.

QU’EST-CE QUE JAG JOG SUPPORTE ?

Jag Jog aide à financer les fournitures essentielles nécessaires à nos départements d’athlétisme, de musique et d’anglais langue seconde, ainsi qu’à maintenir nos clubs culturels et académiques.

OBJECTIF

L’objectif de collecte de fonds de cette année est de $20,000. Si la participation de chaque élève est de $20, nous atteindrons cet objectif !

EN SAVOIR PLUS

Pour en savoir plus ou donner, scannez les codes QR :

¿QUÉ ES EL JAG JOG?

¡Jag Jog es nuestro único evento de recolección de fondos del año, coordinado por la Asociación de Padres, Maestros y Estudiantes de SSIMS!

Será amenizado por un DJ en vivo y habrá bocadillos saludables. A los estudiantes se les animará a correr, caminar, bailar, y por supuesto trotar alrededor de nuestra pista escolar para celebrar este esfuerzo de recolección de fondos.

RESERVE LA FECHA

El Jag Jog será la mañana del martes 22 de noviembre de 2022.

¿PARA QUÉ SIRVEN LOS FONDOS DEL JAG JOG?

El Jag Jog ayuda a financiar utensilios y suministros fundamentales que necesitan nuestros departamentos de atletismo, música y de Inglés como Segunda Lengua (ESL), y también para mantener nuestros clubs culturales y académicos.

NUESTRO OBJETIVO:

Este año nuestro objetivo es 20,000. Si cada estudiante recolecta $20 podremos alcanzar esta meta.

DESCUBRA MÁS:

Para más información sobre cómo donar, escanee estos códigos:

ጃግ ጆግ ምንድን ነው?ጃግ ጆግ በSSIMS PTSA አስተባባሪነት የአንድ እና ብቸኛ አመታዊ የፈንድ ሩጫ የገንዘብ ማሰባሰብያ ነው።በዲጄ የተጎለበተ እና በጤናማ መክሰስ የተደገፈ፣ ተማሪዎች እንዲሮጡ፣ እንዲራመዱ፣ እንዲዘዋወሩ፣ እንዲዞሩ፣ እንዲጨፍሩ እና በእርግጥ የገንዘብ ማሰባሰብ ጥረታቸውን ለማክበር በትምህርት ቤታችን ትራክ ዙሪያ እንዲሮጡ ይበረታታሉ።

ቀኑን ማኖርጃግ ጆግ ማክሰኞ ህዳር 22፣ 2022 ጥዋት ላይ ይካሄዳል።

ጃግ ጆግ ምን ይደግፋል?ጃግ ጆግ ለአትሌቲክስ፣ ለሙዚቃ እና ለኢኤስኤል ዲፓርትመንቶች የሚያስፈልጉትን ወሳኝ አቅርቦቶች በገንዘብ በመደገፍ እንዲሁም የባህል እና የአካዳሚክ ክለቦቻችንን ለመጠበቅ ይረዳል።

ግብየዘንድሮው ግብ 20ሺህ ነው። እያንዳንዱ ተማሪ 20 ዶላር ቢያሰባስብ ይህንን ግብ እናሳካለን!

ተጨማሪ ለማወቅየበለጠ ለማወቅ ወይም ለመስጠት፣ የQR ኮዶችን ይቃኙ፡-ለመለገስ ዝግጁ ነኝ!

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Fall Work Day - Outdoor Classroom

You are invited to join the Outdoor Classroom Committee in our Fall Workday of the Outdoor Classroom, shared between the SSIMS and SCES communities. We will be preparing the space for winter to include weeding and replanting. All levels of experience are welcome! All tools will be provided, we recommend to wear long sleeves and pants and bring a water bottle. SSL hours will be given.

When: Sunday October 23 from 1 - 4 PM

Where: Outdoor Classroom - ***entrance is through SCES side of the building in the back parking lot located in the loading dock of the building, near the cafeteria.

RSVPs are welcomed but not required to the Outdoor Classroom Committee Co-Chairs, Ilisa Tawney (SSIMS parent) or Shoshanna Sumka (SCES parent), at outdoorclassroom20910@gmail.com.

Alpha Phi Alpha

Free Tutoring Opportunity

Jag Calendar - October

ParentVue

Are you having trouble accessing ParentVue on Synergy? Check out this website that provides information and resources for accessing ParentVue. If you still need help, please contact the counseling department for extra assistance.