Route 40 Elementary School
Jacqueline Hawkins, Principal
March 1, 2024
We will celebrate Read Across America next week with a Dr. Seuss Spirit Week!
Kids Heart Challenge
Blood Drive
Route 40 Elementary School Parent Involvement Team will host the American Red Cross Blood Drive on March 20th, 12-6pm. Please sign up by going online and following the directions on the website. If you need assistance please call the school or email Mrs. Lapp at Penny.Lapp@garrettcountyschools.org. The class that has the most blood donations will earn a pizza party.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Route40
March Happening:
March 1st - Qtr 3 Mid Term
March 6th - Family Game Night, 5:30-7:00
March 10th - Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 12th-15th - MISA Testing
March 19th - All County Band Practice - GC
March 20th - Blood Drive, 12:00-6:00pm
March 21st - K & 1st to Hickory
March 26th - All County Band Practice - GC
March 27th - 12:15 Dismissal
- Applelicious Fundraiser Delivered
March 28th - Schools are NOW OPEN
March 29th - Schools Closed - Good Friday
Calendar Changes
Please take note of the following GCPS Calendar dates that have been adjusted due to three inclement weather/school closure days that have occurred so far this year. The GCBOE approved these dates during the February 13, 2024, monthly meeting:
- Thursday, March 28, 2024, and Tuesday, April 2, 2024, will be used as make-up days, reducing Spring Break to Friday, March 29 through Monday, April 1, 2024.
- June 10, 2024, will be used as a make-up day.
- End of Grading Period 3 – April 4, 2024. End of Grading Period 4 – June 10, 2024.
- Report Cards Period 3 – April 11, 2024. Report Cards Period 4 – June 17, 2024.
- The students' last day of school has been moved to June 10, 2024.
Any additional school closure days before the above-referenced dates will delay these periods further
🥛 Weekly Breakfast & Lunch Menu 🍕
💡 Reminders
Family Game Night
Route 40 Family Game Night has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 6 from 5:30-7:00pm. Pizza, Chips, Drinks and Dessert will be provided. Please bring your families favorite board/card game.
We look forward to a fun evening!
Changes in Transportation
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.
Absences
If your child is absent for any reason, GCPS requires a note be sent within 3 days of returning to school. This way the absence can be coded appropriately. After the 3rd day the absence is unexcused. Please send a note in with your child to be turned in to their teacher or you can email Mrs. Bolden about the absence.
Advance Absence Approval
If your child will be absent for personal reasons(vacations) and you know in advance, there is a form that needs to be filled out and signed by the classroom teacher and Mrs. Hawkins. You can email Mrs. Bolden or send a note and request the form be sent home with your child a week prior to the absence. Any questions please feel free to contact the office.
Recess
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.
You can shop at the following link for a school spirit wear. Orders will be delivered to the school.