

Greenview Knolls Elementary
Weekly Update #11- November 9, 2023- A Week
Greetings GKES Families,
School Improvement Update- On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, we had our first school improvement team meeting. Thank you to each of you that were able to attend. Click here to review the presentation and please feel free to reach out to Dr. Quick-McQueen, if you have any questions or concerns. We hope to see you at our next meeting February 2024.
GKES Stakeholder Input for Title 1 Budget 2023-2024. We need your feedback, thank you! Please take a brief moment to provide your feedback to the form linked above.
IMPORTANT: Please Complete
We need your help by completing the Impact Aid Form linked here.
Online Federal Impact Aid- The school system receives federal grant funds to operate and maintain the schools for federally-connected students. To receive these federal funds, the United States Department of Education (USDE) requires the school system to survey each student. The deadline for the online submission of Federal Impact Aid Survey forms is November 14, 2023.
Mark your calendar for our Title 1 Family Engagement Event on Thursday, December 7th- Book Bingo/Family Literacy Night. Stay tuned for more information.
A Big Shout Out to our GKES PTO for an Amazing Outdoor Movie Night! Stay tuned for more PTO events coming up this school year.
GKES Lost and Found- Our lost and found is being housed in the cafeteria. We ask that you encourage your child to check the lost and found for missing items! Placing your child's name on the inside label of their jackets, coats, sweatshirts etc. with a black marker will help us to get lost items to the right person. Thank you for your support.
Wishing you a great week,
Dr. Contina Quick-McQueen
Principal
👏Great Job With Attendance, GKES!👏
We had great attendance by our children for the month of October We realize there are illnesses that may keep your child from attending school. We ask that you are in contact with your child's teacher and the school nurse so we can provide support if needed.
We LOVE seeing our children in school, learning each day! #GOOWLS
Free Flu Clinic
- Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Margaret Brent Middle School School-Based Health Center
Health Habits to Protect Yourself & Others:
- Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
- Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. This will help prevent spreading your illness to others.
- Cover your mouth and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Flu and other serious respiratory illnesses, like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), are spread by cough, sneezing, or unclean hands.
- Clean your hands. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. Tips on hand washing and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Practice other good health habits. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
📆 Our Schedule This Week
American Education Week Visit
American Education Week Visit- National American Education Week, during which we celebrate our school community and continued partnerships and dedication to excellence in education, is held this year from Monday, November 13th-November 17th. Our designated visit day is Friday, November 17th. We encourage you to visit on this day from the hours of 8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. We ask that you please keep your visit to 30 minutes per class visit if you are visiting multiple classrooms. If you need to visit on another day this week, please email your child's teacher so they can expect to receive you.
Tips to remember when visiting during American Education Week:
- Please sign in and out at the Main Office. Please only utilize the Main Entrance doors to exit the building. Please wear your visitor sticker at all times. Thank you.
- Parking is available in the bus loop if needed. Please do not arrive prior to 8:15 a.m. so that we can complete morning arrival procedures safely.
- Please silence electronic devices. If you need to make a call, please do so outside of the building.
- Please do not take any pictures of any other child other than your own due to confidentiality. Please do not have any students in the background of pictures.
- Participation in American Education Week is for adults only. Due to safety, we are unable to accommodate infant and younger siblings in the building during visits. Thank you for understanding.
- Visitors are not authorized on the playground during recess.
🥪OUR LUNCH MENU THIS WEEK
🙌 Weekly Shout-Outs
GKES Students and Staff Welcomed Optimus Prime to Share a Message to Stand Up for Kindness
Our Youngest GK Students Enjoyed Their Visit With Optimus Prime
We Promote Kindness and Inclusion
🗓 Coming Up!
December 7, 2023
💡 Reminders
1. IMPORTANT DATES 📆
November
13-17- American Education Week Visits
20- Picture Retake
22-24- No school in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday; Office is closed
December
7- Title 1 Family Book Bingo/ Literacy Night
2. ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT ❓
IMPORTANT: Please Complete
We need your help by completing the Impact Aid Form linked here.
Online Federal Impact Aid- The school system receives federal grant funds to operate and maintain the schools for federally-connected students. To receive these federal funds, the United States Department of Education (USDE) requires the school system to survey each student. The deadline for the online submission of Federal Impact Aid Survey forms is November 14, 2023.
More Important News
- Spotlight on Special Education: There are so many fantastic things happening in our efforts to support SMCPS students with disabilities. Please use this survey to share your praise, story, or news about successes in your school or department!
Award Nominations: The 2023-2024 Award Recognition Nominations are now being accepted until Jan 5, 2024, for:
Educational Support Professional of the Year: Nominees include non-certificated staff in support professional positions (i.e., positions represented by EASMC-ESP), including secretaries, paraeducators, building service workers, dedicated substitutes, food service, safety assistants, and many more! The SMCPS Education Support Professional Professional of the Year will be selected from all staff nominated in this category.
Outstanding Educator: Nominees include certificated staff (i.e., positions represented by EASMC) in roles such as classroom teachers, media specialists, counselors, and more! The Maryland Teacher of the Year and Washington Post Teacher of the Year will be selected from teachers nominated in this category.
Leader of Excellence: Nominees include: administrative and supervisory staff (i.e., positions represented by SMASA) in such roles as supervisor, principal, assistant principal, and more! The Washington Post Principal of the Year will be selected from principals nominated in this category.
23-24 National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest
Every year, thousands of school districts in over 40 states participate in local and state-level competitions to select artwork that depicts school bus safety-related themes and encourages and promotes school bus safety. The winning posters are used to promote safer school transportation for everyone. State winners advance to the national poster contest. Submissions for the contest must be received by the MSDE Office of Pupil Transportation/Emergency Management by March 15, 2024. For questions, please contact Gabriel Rose, Director, Office of Pupil Transportation/Emergency Management at gabriel.rose1@maryland.gov or 410-767-0209.
The ES All-County Chorus concert will be held at LHS on Tuesday, 11/14 at 7:00 p.m.