Originally delivered on 12/13/2021 1:14 pm

SUBJECT: SCES PTA Post Dec. 13 - Dec. 17

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Week of Dec. 13 - Dec. 17

Important Upcoming Dates:

Dec. 14School Photo Retakes
Dec. 14Anti-Racism Meeting
Dec. 23-31No School - Winter Break
Jan. 3Return to School
Jan. 4PTA Meeting
Jan. 12Early Release - New!
Jan. 17MLK Day  - No School

This is a weekly e-newsletter compiled by the Sligo Creek Elementary School (SCES) PTA to share current and upcoming school events and other information important to our school community. Please subscribe directly under your profile on the PTA website. We encourage all SCES families to sign up. If you have questions, contact communications@scespta.org.

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Para leer el boletin, de click con el boton derecho del raton (mouse). Elija "traducir" seleccionando "espanol". Use el navegador the internet Google Chrome o MIcrosof Edge.  

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Pour lire la newsletter en français, ouvrez-la à l'aide du navigateur Internet Chrome ou Microsoft Edge. Faites un clic droit et choisissez "Traduire" puis sélectionnez le français. 

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።berarÄ« werek’etuni be’āmarinya lemanibebi ye Chrome yebeyinemerebi āsashi bemet’ek’emi yikifetuti ፡፡ bek’enyi t’ek’i yadirigu ina “terigumi” ni merit’ewi kezÄ«ya āmarinyani yimiret’u።    

በራሪ ወረቀቱን በአማርኛ ለማንበብ የ Chrome የበይነመረብ አሳሽ በመጠቀም ይክፈቱት ፡፡ በቀኝ ጠቅ ያድርጉ እና “ተርጉም” ን መርጠው ከዚያ አማርኛን ይምረጡ   

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The PTA Post is online here: https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/pta-post-newsletter 

SCES Antiracism Meeting - 8:30 PM Tuesday, Dec. 14

Please join us for the next SCES Anti-Racism Meeting  

Dec 14, 2021   

8:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)  


Join Zoom Meeting  

https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/5704293332  


Meeting ID: 570 429 3332

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Gently Used Books Needed for Annual SCES Book Share

If you're doing some end-of-year cleaning, please consider donating children's books to the SCES Book Share. We accept all books in English or French that are appropriate for elementary school children to read to themselves, except:

- Please no books with religious themes

- Please no board books or picture books.

To drop books off at any time, contact Carrie Callaghan at carrie468@yahoo.com for her address (near SCES).

KidsCo Collections for Holiday Gifting

From a parent who is generously collecting for KidsCo staff at the holidays:

Hello KidsCo Families, 

We are collecting donations for a holiday gift for the KidsCo staff - we plan to purchase gift cards for each staff member. There are currently 12 staff.  I am also collecting for my youngest’s class gift. Please be sure to include KidsCo in the memo. 

If you would like to participate in this gift, please send your donation to me via:

Venmo @katie-stevens-52

Paypal (friends and family only, kinsey is my maiden name) katherine6682@yahoo.com 

Please send no later than Friday 12/17 to allow time for purchasing cards over the weekend. Please feel free to share this information with others that may not be on the listserv. Please let me know if you’d like to help in any way! 

Thanks so much,

Katie  (Caleb FI 3, Ava FI k) 

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Photo of baskets of fruit and box of croissants in Staff Lounge at SCES
Stock the Staff Lounge

There are many open slots for Staff Lounge donations in December and January. Please consider signing up to show our hard-working staff all the love!  Homemade cookies or any other holiday treats are very welcome and thoroughly appreciated (as in, gone within the hour!).

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090949a5ad2fa3f58-stock  

The Teacher Appreciation Committee prefers that items are dropped off or mailed to Katie's house, so that we can load up our wagon of goodies and bring them in Monday morning. Please contact Katie for the address at katevdk@gmail.com.  

Thanks,

PTA Teacher Appreciation Committee  

Katie Ryan & Tracie Siddiqui 

Photo Retakes on Dec. 14

Picture retake day for SCES is Dec. 14. For those with pre-ordered photos who want a retake, send the whole package back on the day of retake and let your teacher know that you would like a retake. If you didn't participate the first time around, simply let your teacher know in advance that your student will attend photo retake day. 

News from MCPS


Three Early Release Days Added

At their December 2, 2021 meeting, the Board of Education altered the 2021-22 school calendar in a few ways, the most important being that they added three new early release days: January 12,  March 24, and May 18. Mark you calendars!

https://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/current-issue-quicknotes/changes-add-three-early-release-days-systemwide-closure-over-winter-break/  


Free ESL Classes for MCPS Parents 

The Literacy Council of Montgomery County is offering free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for MCPS parents. The classes will be held virtually and there will be options for all levels of English speakers. They are available to any MCPS parent for whom English is not their first language. Parents should complete this interest form to receive a placement test. 

https://mcpsweb.wufoo.com/forms/english-classes-for-mcps-parents/  


COVID Test to Stay

The Test-to-Stay program will allow students who are close contacts of a positive COVID-19 case and are not wearing masks during the exposure, such as during periods of eating and drinking, to come to school and take rapid COVID-19 tests for five days. As long as the rapid tests are negative, these students would be allowed to attend their classes. The program will begin in a limited number of schools and expand to more schools in the coming weeks. Learn more at 

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus/quarantine.aspx.  


County and MCPS COVID Vaccine Partnership

To find a clinic that is convenient for you, visit https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/Coronavirus/Vaccinations/. Clinics for Dec. 11 and 12 will be posted soon.  

Easy Ways to Support SCES


SCES has received nearly $300 from AmazonSmile so far this year. Please turn on AmazonSmile and point your donations toward SCES!  

Sign Up for AmazonSmile:  

1. http://smile.amazon.com

2. Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials.

3. Choose Sligo Creek Elementary School as your charity of choice.

4. Add a bookmark for http://smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.

Turn on AmazonSmile in the Amazon Shopping app:

1. Open the App and find 'Settings' in the main menu.

2. Tap on 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile in the App.  


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Scan Receipts for BOX TOPS  

1. Download the BOX TOP$ for Education App  

2. Select Sligo Creek Elementary School (zip code 20910).  

3. Look for the BOX TOP$ logo when shopping.  

4. Scan your grocery receipts within 14 days of purchasing.


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Mabel's Labels  

If you find yourself needing some personalized name labels, please consider supporting this fundraiser, and the PTA will earn 20% from your purchase! Your labels will ship to your house for free. They're great for lunch boxes, backpacks, clothes, shoes -- you name it!  

To purchase, go to campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for "Sligo Creek ES PTA." 

This fundraiser will run continuously, so it will be there whenever you have a labeling need.

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