Originally delivered on 3/28/2022 1:40 pm

SUBJECT: SCES PTA Post March 28-April 1

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Week of March 28-April 1

Important Upcoming Dates:

April 1Early Release Day
April 5PTA Meeting
April 11-18Spring Break

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. Previous issues of the newsletter are available on the PTA website here: https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/pta-post-newsletter.

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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 

Minutes from PTA Meetings are posted online here:

https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/PTA_Meetings

Thank You for Making World Culture Day AMAZING!

A tremendous thank you to our parent and embassy presenters who made World Culture Day 2022 incredibly fun, interactive, and memorable for the SCES community:


Lydie Bokally and her colleague from the Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon

Gladys Chi, Cameroon

Veronica Elizalde, Mexico

Jonathon Lunardi, Italy

Diana Marrero, Cuba

Monica Nermark, Sweden

Murat Ozbek, Turkey

Tanya Primiani, Canada

Natindy Rachmat and her colleagues from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia

Aki-Malina Regan, Embassy of Japan

Vic Reklaitis, Lithuania

Andrea Sanchez, Ecuador

Shulamit Schweitzer, Israel

Rosana Vollmerhausen, Thailand


The Outdoor Classroom provided a beautiful setting for our students to 'travel' around the world and learn about the languages, geography, music, arts, foods, history, architecture, sports, products, holidays, games, clothing, inventions, flags, and more of the countries represented in the SCES student body.


Thanks too to Ms. Nesmith, Mme. Thompson, Mr. Espinal and the staff for their enthusiastic support for making World Culture Day a reality this year and, of course, to all the 4th and 5th graders whose vibrant, creative posters helped to decorate our school for this event.


Finally, World Culture Day could not have happened without the dedication of so many volunteers who helped in all ways big and small. Thank you:


Farah Nageer Kanthor 

who put many, many hours of work into ensuring that every little detail was considered to make this event delightful for students, presenters, and volunteers alike. Thank you so much for your dedicated leadership. 

And Farah's supporting cast: 

Rick Bacon

Laura Fruge

Dara Goldberg

Martine Jean

Jeremy Kanthor

Holli Jones Kimborough

Laura Lunardi

Jennifer Meyer

Ellen Mowry

Helen Rubeiz

Joe Shashaty

Amy Dawson Taggart

Brenna Thibault

Christina Vanderblomen

Indonesian Embassy presents at World Culture Day
Japanese Embassy presents at World Culture Day
Canada
PTA Meeting April 5 @ 6:30 PM

Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/93121471349?pwd=WEM4emJUR1hkTFpwSWZqNzJBYmtMQT09

Meeting ID: 931 2147 1349  

Passcode: SD6q4p  

We'll share the agenda in next week's PTA Post

Minutes from previous PTA Meetings are available online here: https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/PTA_Meetings

Volunteer at Lunch and Recess

Make lunch and recess volunteering a part of your spring routine! This is a great way to get to know your student's friends and classmates and our staff. If you've been cleared to volunteer, please consider signing up for one or more time slots this week - we have many options: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f49aca72aa5fc1-lunch

If you aren't sure if you are cleared, please email ebleimund@gmail.com or Ms. Nesmith and we can confirm. 

Thank you for supporting our school!

GeoBowl 2022 - Want to Help?

Sligo Creek’s 2022 GeoBowl for 3th, 4th and 5th grades is set for Tuesday, May 17!  

Any community members interested in organizing the event or coaching teams, please contact Jeremy Kanthor at jtkantho@hotmail.com

Small glimpse of the many items in the SCES Lost & Found
Lost & Found Items to be Donated after March 31


Lost & Found Pics March 2022 - In the SCES Cafeteria

Click below for photos of the Lost & Found. I focused on winter coats and items with labels.

I didn't have time to photograph all of the hoodies, water bottles, and individual gloves, mittens, scarves and hats. Encourage your student to stop by L&F (it's in the SCES cafeteria) if you see something you recognize, or stop by after school today outside the cafeteria doors, where we'll pull the racks and bins out from 3:40-4 PM or so.

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/11Zw-m0uMncdlR1sJrAr3sIEQHm-DAuL7?fbclid=IwAR1nYWA3Rdh9VMjDjhFJr_V_Wksc7g_dOVbeR6PnyHD3T6AyXg4eA3C8dL8

Stock the Staff Lounge

Thanks for showing up for our staff with your "stock the lounge" goodies. It means SO much to our teachers and support staff that we take the time and effort to share snacks and drinks with them. Lots of opportunities to contribute in the coming weeks!  

Check out the sign-up sheet here:  

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

Drop off info is in the sign-up, or reach out to Katie Ryan (katevdk@gmail.com) or Tracie Siddiqui (traciesiddiqui@gmail.com) to coordinate an alternative. 

Seeking PTA Board Member Nominations

We have a number of openings on the SCES PTA board for the 2022-23 School Year, including President, Vice-President, and Treasurer.

Please see the PTA website for job descriptions: 

https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/about-the-sces-pta

Keep an eye out for information on an outdoors gathering to chat with prospective board members. We're thinking Zinnia, happy hour or a later evening gathering next week! In the meantime, please email any one of us listed at the end of the newsletter with questions. 

Latest from MCPS
Easy Ways to Support SCES

SCES has received more than $500 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.

AmazonSmile, BoxTops, CocaCola GIVE and Harris Teeter logos
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