Sherwood ES Weekly Update

Next week is a regular week of school for all students.

Thank you to everyone for the generous donations and time to make this year's teacher appreciation week special.

Staff enjoyed snacks and sweets from around the world that included pastries, pretzels, nachos, pizza, and Kona ice!

We will be holding our next School Improvement Planning meeting next Wednesday, May 17th at 8:00am in the media center. We will be reviewing the 2022 Maryland Report Card for Sherwood Elementary School as well as looking at a preview of the anti-racist survey audit results prior to their public release at the end of the month.

Parents are welcome to join us in the media center at 8:00am next Wednesday, May 17th. Please use the link below to RSVP.

Website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIumEigdwpDC4L6KIuCzXyKvkpaSCkfmckfqPMLcl_RNLGtQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

5th grade promotion will be held on Tuesday, June 13th in the morning.

More details will be shared with families later this month.

Thank you for all your patience each day as we try to quickly move cars in and out in the carpool lane.

Some general reminders to help everything work safely and efficiently.

• Please pull all the way up to the end of the carpool lane to allow as many cars as possible to pick up or drop off at once.
• When entering the driveway, please be patient and take turns with cars turning from the left and the right.
• When crossing the crosswalk, please wait for the hand signals from staff that the carpool lane is safe to cross.
• During the day, please do not park in the bus loop from 11:30am-12:30pm due to bus pickups.

The month of April, Sherwood raised $143.60 in clothing to cash and $42.70 box tops.

If you have any clothing or shoes laying around, please donate them to clothing to cash using the donation bin located by the stop sign outside of the school.

May 24th at Sherwood High School Starting at 6:30pm.

Please join to hear the Sherwood Sharks Chorus, Beginning Strings, Beginning Band, Advanced Strings, and Advanced Band.

If you or someone you know owns an instrument such as flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet/cornet, trombone, baritone, violin, viola or cello that they are not using, please consider donating to the school. Donations will receive a tax write off from a not for profit organization. Please email Ms. Ford at MeLinda_L_Ford@mcpsmd.org.

Email: MeLinda_L_Ford@mcpsmd.org

• 6/9 - PTA Summer Social

Our final event of the school year, the Summer Social is coming up on Friday, June 9, 2023. Please use the link below to sign up to attend or volunteer.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0c4faeae2ea0f8c34-sessummer

Gaithersburg Book Festival is happening May 20 from 10 am – 6 pm in Bohrer Park. Please see the website below for more information.

Website: https://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org

The Sherwood High Pom Day Camp is happening on Saturday, May 13 from 8:30-11:30am.

What: Optional Kindergarten Caregiver Meeting

When: Wednesday, July 19, 6:15 PM (Our back up date if needed is Thursday, July 27, 6:15PM)

Where: Sherwood Elementary School

More details:

• We will hold one summer caregiver meeting here at Sherwood Elementary School to present a variety of strategies to help you and your child prepare for kindergarten.
• 40 minute OPTIONAL meeting for parents only- no children please. Infants ok.
• If you are interested in attending, please complete this google form with your information.
• check your email closer to the date for confirmation and any changes
• Questions? Please contact: Pauline_W_Matthews@mcpsmd.org 240-740-0960

Website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6KFVZo5_i4pTLp9vVPjcKgNbQAtE8ETaBWzUeJ1oj5d1foA/viewform

Students have been working hard! Tests and assessments are great opportunities for our students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills learned so far. We will continue testing (including makeups for students who miss testing) through next month.

Upcoming MCAP Testing

May 12,15,16,17: Grade 4 Math

Tests can be stressful, but also a great time to shine! If you are looking for strategies to use to support your child, here are some to consider:

• Pep talk with your child to boost their confidence
• Focus more on the process of taking tests, less on the results
• Remind your child to pace themselves during the test
• Eat a good breakfast
• Get plenty of rest
• Dress in layers to ensure your child is not too hot or cold
• Come to school on time
• Check in with your child when you see them afterschool
• Celebrate that their test is completed!

CALENDAR- NEW INFO IN BOLD

May

5/29 - No school, memorial day

June

6/2- Field Day at Sherwood

6/9- Summer Social

6/13 - 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony

6/16 - Last day for students, early release day

July

7/19 - Optional Kindergarten Caregiver Meeting