Originally delivered on 3/8/2024 12:02 pm

SUBJECT: SCES PTA Post: March 8-March 15

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March 8- March 15, 2024

Important Upcoming Dates:

March 22
World Culture Day
March 25- 29Spring Break

 

This is the e-newsletter compiled by the Sligo Creek Elementary School (SCES) PTA of the school year. 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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Minutes from PTA Meetings are posted online here:

https://scespta.membershiptoolkit.com/PTA_Meetings

Presentation about reading from Ms. Miller and Mme. Johnston

During the PTA meeting this week Ms. Miller and Mme. Johnston gave an incredibly informative presentation on working with your student around reading and phonics in English and French. 


We wanted to share the slides as well as some handouts. They encouraged parents to reach out if they have questions or concerns about their child and reading: The Benefits of Reading


World Culture Day

World Culture Day is coming up March 22.  There are still opportunities to volunteer:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B49ACA629AAF9C16-48190092-world#/  

Show your appreciation for our SCES staff!

A reminder that we need your help to keep the SCES lounge stocked for our teachers and staff. We were told our staff members have a sweet tooth and particularly love Coke Zero!

You can contribute snacks or coffee by ordering off our Amazon wish list!

We would also love to provide our teachers and staff with drinks, creamer for coffee, and—if possible—fresh fruit. If you'd like to contribute any of those the Sign Up Genius makes it easy to help stock up staff lounge. Once you sign up, just bring items by Claire Darby's house (after sending her an email) the week or weekend prior to your sign-up date.

Claire Darby + Ashley Briefel, co-chairs of the Staff Appreciation Committee

SCES is always looking for parent volunteers!

If you are interested in volunteering at Sligo Creek during lunch, recess, or in the main office, please visit the MCPS website for steps on becoming a MCPS volunteer, and notify Lisa Brooks at Lisa_L_Brooks@mcpsmd.org after completing the process. Parents are always welcome and appreciated!!!! 

Ms. Nesmith informed us that they are also happy to have volunteers in the classroom.  If you are interested in this, please check first with your child's teacher.  Since you will be in the classroom with the teacher, you do not have to complete all the steps to volunteer.

Donate books for our Book Share in the Spring

Every spring we give away thousands of books to all Sligo Creek Elementary students, and those books come largely from our families. If you have books appropriate for elementary-aged students (in English or French!!), please contact Carrie Callaghan (carecalla@gmail.com) to arrange for drop off at her house near the school. Or you can hang onto the books until May when we will have donations bins placed in the school.

*Please no religious books, which includes books about Christmas, Easter, Hanukah, etc.



Social Media

Find us on Facebook at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/sligocreekes/


Did you know that SCES PTA has an Instagram account? Please follow us for fun stories and updates from our SCES community!  #jointhecommunity #sligocreekelementaryschool 

https://instagram.com/socialsligocreekespta?r=nametag

Find us on Instagram at:

@Socialsligocreekespta



Easy Ways to Support SCES

 

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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