Route 40 Elementary School

"Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out." — Robert Collier

The State Board of Education approved GCPS’ request to use Monday, February 17th, Presidents’ Day, and Monday, April 21st, Easter Monday, as make-up days. These days will now be used as make-up school days. Further calendar updates will be forthcoming.

Full details on the calendar may be found on our website at https://www.gcps.net/Page/2658.

Beginning February 10, 2025,* at 8:00 a.m., Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will accept applications online for the Pre-Kindergarten Program for 4-year-olds for the 2025-26 school year. To be eligible for this program, a child must be four (4) years old by September 1, 2025. Pre-K 4 is a universal program that all students who meet the age requirement will be eligible for. Registration will be held at each school in April.

Applicants will receive additional information regarding their application status and registration

appointments.

*In case of a snow day on February 10, 2025, applications will be accepted the following day schools are in session. In the event of a 2-hour delay, applications will be accepted beginning at 10:00 am.

https://www.gcps.net/enrollment

Our robotics team will compete this Saturday, at Northern High School. The competition run from 9:00am - 4:00pm and is free to public, we hope you will come out and cheer on our students.

Please return the permission form for your child to participate in the Kids Heart Challenge on March 13th.

Alongside this year’s heart heroes, we’re learning about healthy hearts and life lessons like getting active, asking for help, resting well and being kind. BONUS: your student will get a free wristband for joining at http://www2.heart.org/goto/Route40Elementary or using the AHA Schools app!

Please remember that if there are ANY changes to your students transportation, you must send a note in with your child or call the school at 301-689-6132, please make sure that you speak to someone, do not leave a message. If the phones are down, the messages don't always come through until later. We ask that you please DO NOT email Mrs. Bolden or your child’s teacher with the change, we may not see the email in time. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Bolden.

The GCPS handbook states that if your child is absent for any reason, a note explaining the absence should be sent in within three (3) days of the absence.Their attendance will be coded accordingly.

Parent volunteers are a vital part of our school routine. We host a regular work session to help prepare supplies on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 – 3:00. If Thursdays don’t align to your schedule, please feel free to call and set up another time to join us. We value the assistance volunteers can provide to our educational program.

As a reminder we still try to take the students out for some fresh air during the winter months. If the temperatures are above 32 degrees we will attempt to out. Please have your students wear a jacket and maybe gloves and hats.

Please consider using the Box Tops app to scan in your receipts and help earn our school extra funds.

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