Greetings and welcome to the Sligo Creek Elementary School community. We are so happy you are here. The mission of the PTA is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. The SCES PTA does this by sponsoring academic, cultural, athletic and interpersonal development events and by providing resources to fill the gaps and enhance the MCPS experience.

COVID Info from MCPS (July 30, 2021)

7/30/2021 11:02 am

The Headlines

As of today (July 30, 2021), MCPS will not be conducting COVID testing in any schools for either staff or students.
As of today, there is no requirement for a COVID vaccination for staff or students. It is also not allowed to ask the vaccination status of staff or students.
As of today, MCPS has removed all COVID protocols (capacity, distancing, hallway movement, bus capacity, etc.) EXCEPT for mask-wearing while indoors.
As of today, MCPS has not shared any COVID quarantine protocols or exposure rules. The Department of Health and Human Services will provide these. If a school is made aware of a positive COVID test through either self-reporting or Montgomery County contact tracing, a message will be shared with the school if needed.

7/29/2021 3:32 pm

Wish List illustration with check boxes and a hopeful little rainbow

Do you love throwing a party? Is bringing people together your superpower? We have immediate openings for committee members to help our Vice President of Events, Jennifer Meyer, plan the Welcome Back Social, scheduled for September 15 (date to be confirmed by SCES) on the school playground. This is an outdoor event for our entire school and the first chance we've had in a year and a half to come together as a community! Be a part of the excitement. Contact Jennifer at events@scespta.org.

Are you a sender of kind notes, a thoughtful gift-giver, an energetic champion of others? You could lead our Staff Appreciation Committee. We're all committed to finding meaningful ways to appreciate our incredible staff at SCES. Still, it really helps to have that ONE person who can lead the way in rallying the community and planning how to best support our staff. Are you that person? Please get in touch with Rick Bacon, Lisa Ferrugia Atkinson, or me for more details on leading this vital PTA Committee.

7/15/2021 12:00 pm

Flyer in English | Flyer in Spanish

Come out to meet other incoming kindergarten families and chat with school veterans at the following playdates:

August 21 at 10:00 AM and August 25 at 5:00 PM

SCES playground, behind the school and to the left, 500 Schuyler Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910

6/15/2021 9:41 am

72 soccer balls

10 weighted blankets

40 jump ropes

200 face shields

144 bottles of Microban (“Lysol”) Spray

5 forehead thermometers

115 bags of mulch

5 Bluetooth speakers

3 computer monitors

320 boxes of tissues

864 pieces of sidewalk chalk

225 meals from Nando’s

200 clear masks

1,250 N95 masks

and

2 soccer goals donated to SCES by the PTA

5/19/2021 10:49 pm

Updated 7-2-2021

The FAQ, below, represents our best understanding of 2021 Summer School for Sligo Creek Elementary School (SCES) and, where mentioned, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Authoritative information would have to come from SCES or MCPS staff. Websites can be found at:

SCES -- https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/sligocreekes/news-index/summer-school-2021/

MCPS -- https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus/summer-programs.aspx#elementaryschool &

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/extendedhours/summerschool/virtualsummerschool.aspx

4/26/2021 1:10 am

Circle with Staff Appreciation Dates - May 3 - May 8 - inside

Monday, May 3rd- Flood SCES Staff email: send an email to a staff member (or more than one!) about your favorite memory from this year or a note of thanks and appreciation.

Tuesday, May 4th- PTA provided staff lunch.

Wednesday, May 5th- Send Love to Our Specials Teachers: take a photo doing art, music, athletics and email it to SCES specials teachers.

Thursday, May 6th- Restock the Staff Lounge: Help us restock the staff lounge with some delicious treats. Drop off at the car circle Thursday morning 9 AM. There will be a cart in front of the building. Sign up to indicate what you'll bring here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4BAEA622A4FD0-restock

Friday, May 7th- Thanks a bunch- bring in a flower (store-bought or from your garden) for your teacher or draw a flower and send a virtual bouquet.

3/14/2021 9:59 pm

As those students electing to return in-person prepare for the first day back to SCES, here's a checklist to help avoid a Monday morning scramble:

3/8/2021 4:24 pm

What’s happening?
Next Monday, on March 15, some of you will be going to the Sligo Creek school building and classrooms (Hi, Roomies!) and some of you will stay at home and attend school on Zoom (Hi, Zoomies!)

2/21/2021 11:12 pm

This FAQ was compiled by the PTA based on the best information currently available. These responses have not been reviewed or confirmed by SCES administration and are thus subject to change. This list does not include all of the questions received by the PTA. We will address additional questions once we obtain responsive information.

2/18/2021 2:52 pm

Update on the PTA's involvement in SCES’s return to in-person learning. Questions have been flowing in about what in-person learning will look like, what safety measures are in place, and generally a need for more information. To that end, here's what we've done and what we know.