The PAW Print

March 25: Two Hour Early Dismissal - End of 3rd Marking Period

Eighth-grade student Damien Maines has advanced to the state-level round of the annual MathCounts competition by placing 9th overall (out of 82 students) in the chapter-level competition that was held on February 17. The chapter-level competition includes students from St. Mary's, Charles, and Calvert Counties. We wish Damien well at the state-level competition to be held at the end of March!!

It is not too late to order your yearbook for this year. You can click on the following link to order your yearbook online.

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1066787/Margaret-Brent-Middle-School/

Recognition Ads are no longer available! We thank everyone who submitted an ad to be placed in the yearbook. Mrs. Kamp will be reaching out to those who purchased if there are any questions.

If you have questions about the yearbook, please reach out to Mrs. Kamp. JmKamp@smcps.org

All portrait pictures have been handed out by your child's ELA teacher. If you have not received portrait pictures for your child that were purchased, please contact Legacy Studios so they can be sent directly to you.

716-512-6336

customercare@legacystudios.com

Hopefully, our 8th graders and their families were able to attend the 9th-grade transition events held last week. All information presented at the Rising Freshman Orientation sessions last week are posted online on the HS Resources Site. There, you can find links to sessions presented at Chopticon.

Just a reminder of the SMCPS dress code. We continue to see clothing that violates the school system policy. Although students are permitted to wear hats, we are having issues with students using the hats/hoodies to hide ear pods. Ear pods are not permitted to be worn during school hours. This obviously distracts students from hearing and listening to instruction while also listening to music/movies etc.

Students are also wearing midriff shirts that expose their mid-section. These articles of clothing should be worn outside of school. If worn to school, a jacket or some other article of clothing should be worn to completely cover the mid-section.

Onesies, costumes, and blankets (worn as coats) are not appropriate for the school environment. Parents of students not wearing appropriate attire will be notified.

Additionally, cell phones are to be turned off and out of sight throughout the day. Students are not focusing on their instruction when they are texting or using apps with friends, siblings as well as parents/guardians

Standards for appropriate attire and accessories shall include the following:

• Students must wear clothing that covers certain body parts. Clothes must be worn in a way such that the chest, midriff, pelvic/groin area, and buttocks are covered with opaque material.
• Clothing displaying or suggesting profanity; sexual activity through graphic images, words, or innuendos; weapons; drugs/alcohol or drug paraphernalia; violence; or tobacco products may not be worn, visible, or displayed.
• Clothing with identifiable gang/crew representation or paraphernalia may not be worn, visible, or displayed.
• Symbols or messages generally accepted to promote intolerance, hate, racial slurs (for example Confederate flag, swastika, Ku Klux Klan or KKK) may not be worn, visible, or displayed.
• Head coverings may only be worn indoors so long as the student's face is visible and it does not interfere with instruction or student safety.
• Shoes must be worn that are safe for all activities.
• Official St. Mary's County Public Schools’ athletic uniforms may be allowed at the discretion of the coach and school administrator.
• Student dress for school-sponsored activities must be in compliance with the Student Dress Code.

Just a reminder that students are permitted to bring water in clear (mostly clear) containers only. Students should not be bringing coffee, hot chocolate, Dunkin Donut drinks, Kool-Aid, Monster/energy drinks, etc in containers to take from class to class.

Thank you for your continued support.

Parents and Guardians, please be reminded that you must present photo identification when picking up a student from school.

• Emergency contacts ARE NOT permitted to pick up students unless the parent/guardian notifies the school.
• Siblings who are not at least 18 years of age ARE NOT permitted to pick up students.

These requirements are meant to keep your child safe.