Originally delivered on 9/28/2022 10:58 am

SUBJECT: SCES PTA Post September 28- October 6

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Week of September 28- October 6

Important Upcoming Dates:

September 29
Outdoor Classroom Committee Meeting (SCES/SSIMS) (7:00pm) Zoom
September 30Early Release Day (at 1:20p)
Oct 1-31Kids Helping Kids Food Drive- Collection Box in main office
October 5No School- Holiday
October 6PTA Meeting (7:00p - 8:30p) - In Person SCES Gym
October 10
Breakfast With Loved Ones (8:45a) Outdoor Classroom
October 21Salamander Stride
October 24No School


To ensure that you receive the PTA Post, 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

We encourage all Sligo community members, including parents, guardians, teachers, staff, and family members, to join the PTA. You can join the PTA via the PTA website at https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/ 

If you know community members who would be interested in but did not receive this newsletter, please forward!

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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

Outdoor Classroom Committee Meeting

The Outdoor Classroom is a shared space within the inner courtyard of SCES and SSIMS, organized by a joint PTA committee. The Committee Chairs will go over the current status of the space, goals for the year, as well as discuss planning for the fall work day coming up in October (date TBD).

Topic: September Outdoor Classroom Committee Meeting (SCES/SSIMS)
Time: Sep 29, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 889 0553 3294
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Looking forward to seeing you there! Anyone is welcome to join - you don't have to be on the committee, only an interest in outdoor learning!

Breakfast with Loved Ones

The PTA welcomes all of our students to bring a special grownup to school for breakfast on October 10 at 8:45am in the Outdoor Classroom followed by an Open House where parents and caregivers catch a glimpse of what goes on in their student's classroom from 9:30-11am.  Grownups will be invited to quietly observe their students' classrooms during a "usual" school day. Come join us!

In Person PTA Meeting

Please join us for an in person PTA meeting from 7-8:30pm on Thursday October 6 in SCES Gym.  Childcare will be provided for school age children

Salamander Stride

Salamander Stride - Friday, October 21


The Salamander Stride is inching closer! More details are coming soon, but please mark your calendars and join us to cheer on your Salamander and help make the event a success. Check out the Sign Up Sheet to see each class's Stride schedule and help out if you can! Students will stride during their specials class on that day. 


The Salamander Stride is our largest, most important fundraiser of the school year. This single event raises nearly all the funds our PTA needs to fund teacher equipment requests and a variety of events for our students throughout the year. World Culture Day, GeoBowl, the STEAM Fair, social events like Welcome Back Social, Breakfast with Loved Ones and Staff Appreciation Week wouldn't happen without the Stride. PTA funds also help purchase classroom and Media Center subscriptions that help to enhance our students' learning.


How does it work?

  • Students ask friends and family to donate on their behalf
  • Donations can be made on their personalized page or by cash/check 
  • Students go to the SSIMS track by grade and run/walk/roll for 15 minutes 

For more information or questions, please contact Laura Frugé at stride@scespta.org.

Thanks for your help in making this event a success!


2022 SCES Giving Tree (Donation requests from teachers and staff)

Every year we give the teachers and staff an opportunity to make requests for items for their classroom.  If you are able to purchase any of these items, please look at the sign up genius below.  These donations are so incredibly appreciated by our teachers and staff.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848A9A72AA0FD0-sces

Looking for Geobowl volunteers for French translation

Wanted - volunteers to assist with French translation of 2023 GeoBowl packet and answer key.  Time commitment is 2 to 4 hours during the month of November.  Please contact Jeremy Kanthor - VicePresident@scespta.org


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Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from mid-September to mid-October - Montgomery County Public Libraries is running various programs you can find at

https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?start=2022-09-01&end=2022-10-31&term=hispanic+heritage

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New SCES PTA Instagram Account

The PTA has a new Instagram account  @socialsligocreekespta or you can follow the hyperlink below or QR code to the left
https://instagram.com/socialsligocreekespta?r=nametag

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Helpful Tips

Volunteering In School

If you are interested in volunteering at SCES, MCPS requires you (in most circumstances) to complete certain compliance measures in order to volunteer within the school district. Information regarding those measures can be found at

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/student-leadership/volunteer.aspx


Major platforms you need an account for with MCPS for elementary school

1. ParentVUE: how to access grades and a route for emailing teachers.  It is also vital that you have the correct email address with ParentVUE so the school can reach you with communications, which come from NoReply Synergy or Blackboard.   

2. Canvas/MyMCPSClassroom — separate from ParentVUE, but you must access it through your ParentVUE account. It gives alerts about assignments and grades — and you can see a bit more into what’s due in each classroom. This is for those who want a deeper dive into what is going on for their students and perhaps an earlier heads up about how things are going in the classroom.  

3.AlertMCPS: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/emergency/alertmcps.aspx  This provides information about school closures or other emergencies.  

4. School Cash Online: https://www.schoolcashonline.com — all school financial obligations outside of cafeteria meals.

5. My School Bucks — https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home  This year, meals (lunch and breakfast) will not be universally free.  If you are not a FARMS family (free or reduced price meals based on economic circumstances), and your student wants to buy lunch in school, they will need a mybucks account with money in it. 

Additional Resources

The MCPS Fall 2022 School Reopening guide is available at:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/reopening/MSDE-Fall2022-ReopeningGuide.pdf

Stock the Staff Lounge

Please help us show appreciation for our amazing teachers by providing snacks and drinks to Stock the Staff Lounge!

Please sign up here: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090949a5ad2fa3f58-stock

Items can be dropped off or mailed to Katie Ryan, co-chair of the PTA Teacher Appreciation Committee (along with Tracie Siddiqui) who will coordinate delivery to school. Please contact her at katevdk@gmail.com or 240-676-2543 for the address.  If you would like to have items shipped, please check out this Amazon wishlist for items that can be sent directly to Katie: 

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1VBV36VNQVCF7?ref_=wl_share

Thank you!

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.

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