Originally delivered on 2/21/2023 10:00 pm

SUBJECT: SCES PTA Post February 20-March 6

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February 3- February 17

Important Upcoming Dates:

February 24GeoBowl
March 3
Early Release Day at 1:50pm


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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።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

GeoBowl is Friday February 24

The timing for Geobowl is:

5th Grade:  9:30 – 10:20 AM

4th Grade:  2:00 – 2:50 PM

3rd Grade:  2:55 – 3:40 PM

 

- The French and English GeoBowl quizzes will be conducted separately.  The French competitions will take place in the gym; the English competition will take place in the grand staircase.

Parent Attendance:  Parents may come to cheer on their team.  If you are interested in attending – please fill out the RSVP Form.  Your RSVP is necessary for Ms. Nesmith and the Main Office team to ensure a smooth sign-in process given the limited time for each grade’s Quiz event. Parent spectators should plan to arrive at least 10 minutes before the scheduled grade-level start to check in at the main office and be sure to bring a valid photo ID.


Good luck to the competitors!!!

 


Poetry Night to Celebrate Black History Month

We had a wonderful evening celebrating Black History Month with out first poetry night at SCES.  A huge thank you to Gladys Chi, our volunteers, and our wonderful student poetry readers! If you would like to get more involved with NAACP at our school, please contact Gladys Chi, NAACP parent council rep for SCES at naacp@scespta.org 

World Culture Day is coming up March 24 and we need You!

Our  school's annual World Culture Day event is coming up in a month's time. World Culture Day (WCD) is a parent led and PTA supported schoolwide that we have organized since 2016. WCD showcases the different countries represented in our school community and introduces students to different cultural practices with the goal of nurturing understanding, curiosity, tolerance, respect for each other and for people who come from different countries and/or have different cultural practices than our own. 

 

Over the years, we have had a combination of parent/family presenters and embassy partners who present to all students during the course of a school day, sharing art, music, clothing, artifacts, food, geography, language, and other aspects of their countries and cultures. 


We invite volunteers to sign up via this SignUp Genius. If you're new to SCES and/or would like to find out more about the event, please email farahnageer@yahoo.com. We will host a Zoom session for parent presenters in early March and one for event volunteers in mid-March so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, sign up to help out and/or present and thank you for helping to make this long-standing school event a success again this year. 


And, if you, or someone you know, would be interested in sponsoring the event, please check out sponsorship details towards the bottom of the PTA Post and reach out to farahnageer@yahoo.com with any questions. Thank you SCES community!

Presenter Signup Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044dafab2ea31-sces3#/

Restorative Justice at SCES

At the last PTA meeting we were fortunate to have member of the MCPS Restoritive Justice Team speak with us.  Our wonderful guidance counselors and principal shared with how restorive justice is being implimented at SCES.

Volunteering In SCES

School operations are greatly assisted by the volunteer efforts of parents and guardians during the school day. Support for lunch, recess, and the main office is always appreciated. Please drop in when you can, just make sure to sign in at the main office. Child abuse and neglect training is also required and can be conducted online at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/childabuseandneglect/#Volunteer.



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!


Platinum SCES Sponsers
Gold and Bronze SCES Sponsors
Gold SCES Sponsor
Information regarding Special Education at MCPS

Here are some resources for families regarding Special Education at MCSP

-S.E. main page for general info: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/special-education/

-And the special education family resource center:  https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/special-education/parent-resources/

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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