Argyle Weekly Newsletter

• Spring Break: Schools & Offices Closed: Monday April 14 - Monday April 22, 2025
• Earth Day Spirit Week - Tuesday April 22 - Friday April 25, 2025
• Earth Day Clean Up - Tuesday April 22, 2025 3:15pm - 5:15pm
• MCAP Math Testing ALL Students: Wednesday April 23 - Thursday April 24, 2025
• SMOB Election Day: Wednesday April 23, 2025
• AMS Soccer Game vs. Parkland MS: Wednesday April 23, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm
• Finance Park Field Trip (7th Grade ONLY): Monday April 28 - Wednesday April 30, 2025
  
• Know Your Rights Meeting: Monday April 28, 2025 at 5:30pm
• SGA Meeting in RM 202; Wednesday April 30, 2025 3pm - 4:20pm

In celebration of Earth Day on the 22nd, we are sponsoring a EARTH DAY SPIRIT Week April 22nd-April 25th. Let's show that we have EARTH Day Spirit with our outfits!

• Tuesday wearing all GREEN
• Wednesday bring a reusable water bottle
• Thursday wear something thrifted
• Friday wear something floral

Earth Day is April 22nd this year, come out and join Coach Diaz and Ms. Rivas Hernandez after school and earn 3 SSL hours as we learn about environmental recycling and clean-up around the school to help make Argyle look GREAT! Scan the QR to sign-up or see Ms. Rivas Hernandez in room 201 for more details.

The SGA invites all students to attend our April 9th and April 30th meetings after school in rm 202

Students, you want to make things happen at Argyle?

It's not too late-be sure to attend an SGA meeting so your voices and ideas can be heard!

Hey Argyle Students, Guess what time it is?

It's once again time for you to vote for your Student Member of the Board of Education. The 48th SMOB election will be held on Wednesday, April 23rd. You will be able to make an informed vote, learning about each candidate by viewing the Meet the Candidate video in your History class before voting day. Remember, your vote matters as decisions made by your SMOB impact you at at school.

Registration is done ENTIRELY through ParentVue! ALL paperwork should be completed online! If you have any questions please see Mrs. Harrison (RM 235) or send an email at Rebekah_R_Harrison@mcpsmd.org

⚽ Mark your calendars for AMS Soccer games ⚽

If you have any questions, please feel free reach to our soccer coaches:

Boy's Soccer Coach: assan_cham@mcpsmd.org

Girl's Soccer Coach: aunner_j_diaz-martinez2@mcpsmd.org

Students are starting the culture unit is Social Studies. Students will get to analyze their own cultures, customs and beliefs and learn about cultures around the world.

Algebra 7: We have finished our unit on Quadratic Functions. We will be taking the MP3 District Assessment by the end of next week. After the District Assessment, we will be starting Unit 7: Quadratic Equations as well as starting our review for the

Algebra MCAP.

Students will be taking the Math MCAP April 23rd and 24th. Students can practice Math on IXL. Please make sure your child gets to school on time, has a good breakfast at home or school, and gets a good sleep the nights before.

We kindly ask that students arrive at the time the doors open, which is at 7:50 AM. We do not have staff available to supervise students before that time, so if they arrive earlier, they will need to wait outside. As we are experiencing cold mornings, we want to ensure students are not waiting in the cold for extended periods of time.

In the event of a 2-hour delay announced by the county, the doors will open at 9:50 AM.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in helping us ensure a safe and comfortable start to the day for all students.

We expect that families dropping off and picking up students will adhere to the same expectations. These expectations are:

• Follow directions from Argyle staff, including stopping when indicated
• Pull as far forward as possible so that cars can fill in along the drop off and pick up line next to the school grounds; do not stop in the middle of this space near the handicap parking spaces
• Be prepared to drop off and pick up so that cars can move quickly
• Do not use parking spaces for drop off or pick up at any time
• Stay in your vehicle at all times
• Students should only exit and enter their car from the side of the parking lot next to the school building; students should not cross through the parking lot

Drivers who consistently disregard these expectations may be asked not to use the drop off and pick up areas. We appreciate your support in keeping our parking lot safe at all times.

Any requests for early dismissal or dismissal changes for your child cannot be accommodated after 2:45 PM. This cut-off time is necessary to ensure the safety and efficient operation of our school dismissal process.

We understand that there may be occasions when you need to make changes to your child's dismissal plan, but after 2:45 PM, it becomes increasingly challenging to implement these changes without causing disruptions. Please make sure to communicate any changes or early dismissal requests to the school's office well in advance of this time to allow us to make the necessary arrangements.

Parents or guardians should handwrite or email student excuse notes to Ms. Patricia Hernandez, Argyle's attendance secretary. Phone calls will not excuse any absences until a note has been turned in to the main office.

If you have any questions or need to email an excuse note, please get in touch with Argyle's attendance secretary Mrs. Patricia Hernandez at patricia_v_hernandez@mcpsmd.org

For more information on the attendance policy, please click here

Parents and caregivers - Please send your students with a refillable, reusable water bottle every day. Hydration is an important part of learning and staying healthy. There are refilling stations throughout the school to ensure your student has access to water all day. Please ensure your student is eating breakfast and lunch whether it is a meal from our school cafeteria or a meal packed from home.

With winter weather just around the corner, updates to school schedules and operations may sometimes need to be made. To receive the latest information on delays, closures and operational changes, Stay Connected, subscribe to Alert MCPS, and monitor our color-coded status system.

Keep Your Contact Information Current

To ensure you receive timely notifications, please update your contact details via the ParentVUE link on the MCPS Community Tech Support website.

Learn more about the color codes.
MCPS Operating Status Inclement Weather, 2024-2025

MealViewer, the new interactive menu platform for Montgomery County Public Schools breakfast and lunch menus. Students, caregivers, school staff, nurses, and community members will have digital access to menus and meal information. MealViewer launched on Sunday, December 8, 2024. MealViewer can be accessed via a browser or the MealViewer app on Android or iPhone. No signin or passwords are required to view menus. As of January 1, 2025, PDF menus will no longer be available.

Please use this link to view Argyle MS: https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/ArgyleMS

Montgomery County Public Schools has transitioned to a new online payment system called SchoolCash Online as its preferred method of payment for all school-related fees.

SchoolCash Online helps parents/guardians and community members pay school-related fees safely, quickly, and easily. SchoolCash Online will help increase efficiency and security at schools by making payments directly into schools’ bank accounts and eliminating the need for teachers to handle money. In addition, once registered, you will be immediately informed about school activities!

The new system puts all of the school-related fees online for purchase so users can make purchases online using a credit card or e-check. A processing fee will be included on all items available for purchase, regardless of the type of payment used on SchoolCash Online or at the school.

Parents/guardians can register now at - Click here

Below are emails and phone numbers for the following departments:

Administration (240) 740-6370

School Principal - Mr. Allrich | James_K_Allrich@mcpsmd.org

8th Grade Administrator - Ms. Lee | Edith_U_Lee@mcpsmd.org

7th Grade Administrator - Ms. Turner | Hannah_D_Turner@mcpsmd.org

6th Grade Administrator/ Magnet Coordinator: Ms. Chao | Cortney_E_Chao@mcpsmd.org

Main Office (240) 740-6370

Administrative Secretary - Ms. Chavarria | Johana_M_Chavarria@mcpsmd.org

Front Office Secretary - Ms. Molina | Karin_G_Molina@mcpsmd.org

Attendance Secretary - Ms. Hernandez | Patricia_V_Hernandez@mcpsmd.org

School Financial Specialist - Mr. Magruder | Timothy_W_Magruder@mcpsmd.org

Counseling Office (240) 740-6380

Resource Counselor/ SSL Coordinator - Mr. Lilja | Email: Matthew_J_Lilja@mcpsmd.org

Counseling Secretary/Registrar - Ms. Ramirez | Email: Araceli_P_Ramirez@mcpsmd.org

8th Grade Counselor - Ms. Andich | Email: Kristen_M_Brinker@mcpsmd.org

7th Grade Counselor - Ms. DeWItt | Email: Genevieve_A_Dewitt@mcpsmd.org

6th Grade Counselor - Ms. Ford | Email: Miyah_M_Ford@mcpsmd.org

Website: www.argylems.org
Location: 2400 Bel Pre Road, Aspen Hill, MD, USA
Phone: (240) 740-6370
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Argyle-Magnet-Middle-School-102726228178724/
Twitter: @ArgyleMagnetMS