Bulldog Bulletin
August 2022
Welcome Back!
We are excited to welcome all of our staff, students, and families to the 2022-2023 school year! Our theme is "Together We Grow" and we have been planning many new initiatives to make this the best year yet!
First, we are happy to share our new newsletter tool, Smore! It will include all the important updates and information like our original Bulldog Bulletin but with this format, families can translate our newsletters into 100+ languages, including Myanmar (Burmese), in just one click!
Look for our next Bulldog Bulletin in early September!
Meet Our Newest Educators!
Mrs. Schmitz
Mrs. Roesler
Ms. Escourse
Save the Dates!
August 26th, 2-3pm: Peek at Your Seat and Popsicles with Principal Grabill
August 29th, 9am-4pm: First full day for students in 1st-5th grades (Transportation begins)
August 30th, 5:30-7:30pm: Back to School Night in the Cafeteria
August 31st, 9am-4pm: First full day of Kindergarten (Transportation begins)
September 5th: School Closed for Labor Day
September 6th: First full session for AM/PM Pre-Kindergarten (Transportation begins)
September 21st: Hybrid PTA meeting 6:30pm
For the full BCPS '22-'23 calendar visit: https://www.bcps.org/
Important Reminders
- Arrival time is 9-9:15 and dismissal time is 4-4:15.
- AES Arrival Dismissal Procedures.pdf
*New-Walkers in grades PK-2 (and older siblings) will dismiss from the library door and walkers in grades 3-5 will dismiss from the breezeway doors. All walkers must be checked out with the teacher on duty by their authorized pick-up person.
- AES Carline Diagram '22-'23.pdf Car tags will be distributed at Peek at Your Seat and during the first week of school.
- If you received notice from Nurse Graham about missing vaccinations, please attend to it as soon as possible. This will avoid your child being withdrawn from classes.
- Continue to report any student cases of COVID to Nurse Graham and she will guide you with how long your child will need to remain home.
- Please keep your child home if they have a fever or sign of illness.
- Breakfast and lunch are provided to all students at no cost (no application needed). Students may bring lunch from home. Meal Information.pdf
- Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. To add funds to your child's account, visit https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home
- Students are expected to bring their charged BCPS-issued Chromebook to school everyday.
- New students will be issued their Chromebooks as soon as possible.
- Tech Support: https://www.bcps.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=2828&pageId=66765365
- School Supply List 2022-2023.pdf
- If you purchased a '21-'22 yearbook, you can pick it up in the school office Monday-Friday between 9am-3pm or we will send it home with your child (if currently enrolled at AES).
- We are a cash only school, no checks or credit will be accepted.
- All chaperones must be 21 or older and complete the volunteer application and training.
- To volunteer: go to the Community tab for Volunteers at https://www.bcps.org and follow the steps. All potential volunteers must complete this process annually.
Read All About Josie McKenzie, BCPS Face of the Week!
Our Mission
Email: bgrabill@bcps.org
Website: https://arbutuses.bcps.org/
Location: 1300 Sulphur Spring Road, Baltimore, MD 21227
Phone: 443-809-1400
Twitter: @ArbutusES