Originally delivered on 1/31/2025 9:06 pm

SUBJECT: SCES PTA Post January 31, 2025

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January 31 - February 28, 2025



Important Upcoming Dates:
February 4PTA Mtg In Person & Virtual - 2 Speakers to Discuss Immigration Resources & Hate-Bias
February 14Classroom Valentine's Day Parties 3-3:40
February 17No School / Presidents' Day
February 25Poetry Night, details TBD
February 28Early Release Day


Heads Up Dates Below! 
March 7GeoBowl
April 4 (TBC)World Culture Day
Next PTA Meeting, February 4th at 7pm in Person & Virtual: Immigration Resources & Hate-Bias

Please join us for the next PTA meeting on Tuesday, February 4th at 7pm. It will take place at SCES in the Media Center. There will also be a zoom link.

We have the privilege of welcoming Dr. Everett Davis to discuss immigration supports and resources and Dr. Anthony Alston to discuss hate-bias. 


Dr. Davis serves as Director of Student, Family and School Services (SFSS).  In this role, his main responsibilities include family engagement and community partnerships for our MCPS communities.  He also supports a team of Parent Community Coordinators (PCCs) who serve as home/school liaisons, helping our families to navigate MCPS, including any barriers to their child’s success.  In addition to his professional responsibilities as an educator, Dr. Davis is also a parent of three boys, all MCPS students.


Dr. Alston has served as the Director of the Equity Unit for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) since June 2022. In this role, Dr. Alston spearheads initiatives to promote equity and culturally responsive practices within the school system, aiming to close achievement gaps and foster an inclusive learning environment for all students. Before joining MCPS, Dr. Alston worked with The Leadership Academy as a National Designer and Facilitator. In this capacity, he was instrumental in developing and delivering professional development programs that emphasized equity and culturally responsive teaching. 

Immigration Resources
Stock the staff lounge!

Show your appreciation for our wonderful SCES staff!

Thanks to many of you we were able to stock the staff lounge for the past two weeks!

In particular, we are in need of snacks such as chips, cookies and granola bars.

The easiest way to contribute snacks or coffee is to order off our amazon wish list they’ll be shipped directly to my house. 

If you don’t want to go the Amazon route, just reach out to me directly (amanda.mitchum@gmail.com) and we can figure out a time and place for you to drop off snacks.

Thank you again to everyone who contributed—let’s keep showing our staff how much they mean to us!

Amanda Hill + Ashley Briefel
Co-chairs of the Staff Appreciation Committee

Valentine's Day Friday February 14th

Save the Date for Feb 14th!  Classroom parties are planned for 3:00 - 3:40pm (with the exception of some 3rd grade classes that have specials, so please confirm with your individual classroom).


Room Parents will be reaching out soon to help plan the Valentine festivities!

One Community Meeting


One Community team will meet again in February.  Please contact rosarie.tucci@gmail.com if you would like to attend.  

Yearbook Order Update

2024-2025 Yearbook Orders are Here!  https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/sligocreekelementary

Check your Friday folders for more info. 

Deadline to Order will be April 18, 2025. 


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