Originally delivered on 11/4/2022 2:46 pm

SUBJECT: SCES PTA Post November 4- November 11

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November 4- November 11

Important Upcoming Dates:

November 7No School
November 8No School- Election Day
November 11Fall Festival and classroom parties (2:20-3:40)
November 17Family Reading night (6pm-8pm)
Nov 28- Dec 2Book Fair


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

Election Day- November 8

Tuesday, November 8, is Election Day in Maryland. Among the many important races on the ballot are those for the Montgomery County Board of Education. If you were not able to join the Board of Education Candidate Forum a couple of weeks ago, you can find a link to the recorded video here: youtu.be/M212GaGiyBY. Please watch it as you prepare to vote and feel free to share it with anyone who might have missed the forum.


* Please note that the SCES PTA is a 501(c)(3) organization and therefore prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in any political campaign and behalf of or in opposition to a candidate for public office, including the Board of Education, and therefore does not make any political endorsements. 




Fall Festival November 11 2:20-3:40

Come enjoy SCES wonderful Fall Festival.  The festivities will begin at 2:20 with a parade on the Recess field where the children will make their own costumes in their classrooms.  This will be following by class parties beginning at 3pm.  Please look out for an email from your child's teacher or room parent for specific details for your child's classroom party.  All classes and grades are participating


Reconnecting through NAACP at SCES

Gladys Chi shared really helpful feedback at the PTA meeting from the MCPS anti-racism audit as well as the survey we sent around in September. We want to reposts this survey that is specifically for SCES to get more feedback from families. What has been your experience at Sligo Creek Elementary school.  The NAACP and parent council representative strive to offer assistance, guidance, and support for African American families and families of color pursue the highest quality education in MCPS.

Fill out form here


Bonjour Book supporting SCES


The PTA is happy to share that Bonjour Books DC, the local French bookstore in Kensington, MD will support SCES PTA all year long with 3% cash back (that's six times more than Amazon Smile!) of all online and in-store purchases by SCES families.  The fundraiser applies to anything purchased at their store - including new and used French immersion books as well as fun gifts and French groceries. They also have a small selection of English-language books with a French theme.  Please mention SCES during your next visit to the store: located at 3758 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD 20895 (right on Antique Row). Check out their upcoming events (including story times!) here.  If you prefer to shop online, please use this link or enter 'SCES' at checkout.





French Bookstore. Librairie Française.

French-language books, gifts & more for all ages. 3758 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD 20895.

Book Fair November 28- December 2

The Scholastic and Bonjour Books Book Fair will be held NOVEMBER 28th-DECEMBER 2nd this year in the SCES media center. Perfect timing for picking out books for holiday season gifts! We will have a variety of books in English from Scholastic books as well as French books from Bonjour Books, our local French bookstore in Kensington.  There will be an opportunity to win Book Fair Bucks at the Family Reading night on November 11.


We need you to make it happen!! - please consider signing up for a shift or two that week. 


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4BAEA622A4FD0-2022


Volunteers will help classes preview the book fair, will work the register and check out students as well as help students find books. No experience necessary! It's a fun time getting to see the students browse and buy books.


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

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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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A HUGE Thank you to:

-Laura Fruge, all the volunteers, and all of your for making the Salamander stride such a huge success.  The children has a blast!  We surpassed our goal of over $30,000.  Way to go Sligo Creek! 

-Thanks to the generosity of our school community, SCES donated 246 pounds of food to support this year's Kids Helping Kids food drive. Thank you for lending a hand to address childhood hunger in our community.'


Stock the Staff Lounge

Please help us show appreciation for our amazing teachers by providing snacks and drinks to Stock the Staff Lounge! If you have extra Halloween Candy, please feel free to donate it to the Staff Lounge as well.

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.

AmazonSmile, BoxTops, CocaCola GIVE and Harris Teeter logos
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