It is that time of year. The annual Wootton High School College and Career Fair is Tuesday, Oct. 1st, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. All are welcome!

Over 85 colleges, military branches, career services, and educational vendors will participate. Click HERE for a list of colleges attending the fair. There will also be a MoCo Cap mobile career unit on site to work with students on resumes, identifying areas of career interest, and more. The Maryland Army National Guard (w/ a humvee!), US Navy, and US Marines will be available to talk to students interested in joining the military. The Wootton PTSA & Patrons of the Arts will accept new/renewed memberships. A taco food truck and ice cream truck will be there selling food and desserts. The annual college and career fair is an excellent opportunity for students and their families to socialize with the Wootton community while learning more about colleges and careers.

The fair takes place in the upper parking lot adjacent to the auditorium (and will be moved indoors in case of inclement weather). Attendees are asked to park in the lower lot adjacent to the stadium.

I hope to see you there,

Doug

TUE, OCTOBER 1 College & Career Fair

THU, OCTOBER 3 Non-Instructional Day – No school for students and teachers

Parents/Guardians,

If your student may need medication during the school day for seizures, diabetic emergencies, asthma, severe allergic reaction, ADHD, seasonal allergies, migraines, pain, or any other health condition, please remember to bring the medication to the health room along with a completed MCPS form 525-13 (or MCPS form 525-14 for severe allergic reaction). Questions? Call Ann Eversley, School Community Health Nurse, or Stanice Okoroha, School Health Room Technician, at 240-740-1519.

Congressmember Jamie Raskin invites your students to participate in the 2024 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The Congressional App Challenge’s mission is to inspire, include, and innovate efforts around stem, coding, and computer science education. Since its inception in 2015, participation in the challenge has grown exponentially. It is considered the most prestigious prize in student computer science.

For the Challenge, students can use any programming language (example: C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, “block code,” etc.) and any platform (PC, web, tablet, robot, mobile, etc.). There are NO LIMITS on application theme or topic! The app must have some degree of functionality to be competitive. Once developed, students submit a short video of 1-3 minutes long explaining their app.

Students must be in middle school or high school by October 24th, 2024. They can compete as individuals, or in teams of up to four (4) students. At least half of teammates on any team must live or attend school in Rep. Raskin’s 8th Congressional District. All competing students must be U.S. residents at the time of submission. There is no citizen requirement for students.

The deadline for students to submit their app online is 12:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 24, 2024.

For your convenience, below, are several links to important information regarding the CAC:

• Rep. Raskin’s App Competition Webpage
• Congressional App Competition Website
• Congressional App Competition Rules
• Congressional App Competition Student Registration
• Congressional App Competition Prizes
• Congressional App Competition Past Winners

If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact me at (301) 354-1000 or nina.weisbroth@mail.house.gov.

Senior Breakfast is the morning of the PSAT, Wednesday, October 16th at 9:30AM. We need your help to put on the best senior breakfast possible. We’d love it if you could sign up for at least one slot on our SignUpGenius. When signing up to bring something, please specify in the comments the amount and type you’ll be bringing. If you’re signing up to be a server, please arrive by 9AM at the main entrance to help set up. If you’re a server, please plan to stay though clean-up (around 11AM). If you are dropping off food, please drop it off at the main office before 9AM or straight to the cafeteria after 9AM. If you cannot drop off items the morning of, please email us at anna.jeyachandran@gmail.com or Victoria_a_Barry@mcpsmd.org for further instructions. Thank you so much for your help! Go Pats!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EADAA2CA2FDCF8-51177235-senior

The Fife and Drum Yearbook Team would like our school community to share photos to appear in this year's book! To do so, you can visit https://photos.jostens.com/Z9KW4J. Make sure to tag the students in your photo, so we can caption them correctly! Stay tuned for news on buying a yearbook. If you have any questions, you can contact Ms. Wollmuth, the yearbook advisor, at wollmuts@mcpsmd.org.

The annual Wootton College & Career fair is Tuesday, October 1, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM, in the upper/staff parking lot adjacent to the Auditorium. Over 65 colleges are participating. Military and career resources will also be present.

Stony Brook University

University of Georgia

University of Utah

Washington University in St Louis

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Nova Southeastern University

Furman University

Colby College

University of California-Davis

Applications for the MCR Equitable Education Task Force are currently open.

The MCR Equitable Education Task Force is unwavering in its commitment to closing educational disparities by ensuring every student, regardless of language proficiency, learning ability, or background, is given equal opportunities for success. We strive to cultivate a system where the growth and potential of all students are universally recognized and nurtured.

This task force offers a unique opportunity for students to engage in impactful advocacy, gain countywide recognition, and enhance their extracurricular involvement while championing equitable education. We can't wait to see you soon!

Application link: https://forms.gle/rb7LvgyE3QSA17t66

Contact info:

Raphaël Utterwulghe - he/him: raphael.u260@gmail.com

Walter Sha - he/him: walterjsha@gmail.com

Your Montgomery County Public Library (MCPL) library card is the key to borrowing materials, downloading e-books, audiobooks, music, using our research databases and online learning tools, and much more from the public library!

Sign - up for your card today! Get a library card

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Regular daily attendance is expected. It is critical to a child's academic success. Parent/caregiver support of regular daily attendance is essential. Parents/caregivers should provide a note within 3 days stating the reason for absence. This will ensure the absence is marked excused. Students who were absent from school have the responsibility to request make-up work from their teacher.