Aviator Updates

Greetings Aviator Families.

We had a great time celebrating "Read Across America" week last week. We hope our students' appetite for reading remains strong through the end of the year (and beyond)! This week, we can't wait to host our first Community Gathering. The goal of CG is to come together to talk about the positive and incredible things our Aviators are doing both at school and out in the community. I'm excited to share pictures in next week's update. Stay tuned!

Warmly,

Katie Kortokrax, Principal

Zach Adams, Assistant Principal

• March 22: Virtual Instruction Day and Two Hour Early Dismissal - End of 3rd Marking Period
  
• March 25-April 1: Spring Break – No School for Students and 10-11 Month Employees
• April 19: Talent Show

The Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) is administered to all students in fifth grade, eighth grade, and high school. The MISA is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

CWFDES 5th graders will participate in the MISA on March 12th and 14th. Please ensure your student gets plenty of sleep, eats a healthy breakfast, and is here on time those days.

Ms. Snyder and Ms. Jackson are hosting a writing club for 4th and 5th grade students who like to write, share their writing, illustrate their writing, make books, read other students' writing, etc. We wanted to share some photos of our writing club members at their last biweekly meeting where they did a little writing and a lot of sharing! We are so proud of our Aviator Authors!

Our March attendance is looking great (94.15%)!!!! Let's keep it up for the next 9 days so students can earn the school-wide incentive. We appreciate your help in prioritizing school attendance!

Our amazing staff members are sweet as Pi so let's celebrate them with a pie bar! Please have your donations dropped off in the front office by 9:30 on Thursday, March 14th or to my house by 8pm on Wednesday, March 13th. Amazon items can be shipped directly to my house at 41456 Culpepper Way, Leonardtown. As always, thank you for your support! Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

- Ashlee Marcum

Click here for the Menu. Due to supply chain issues, menu changes occur. We recognize that the decision to bring lunch from home or purchase lunch from school is often dependent on the menu.

• Monday, March 4
• Tuesday, March 5
• Wednesday, March 6
• Thursday, March 7
• Friday, March 8

The Health Hub is making health and wellness accessible to everyone in our community, especially those who need it most. With a wide range of services, free of charge, they're here to support you every step of the way on your journey to well-being.

Their hours are 8-5 M-F. They have walk-in crisis counseling, mentoring for children ages 7-17, medical services including vaccines, job counseling, housing help, insurance help, etc.

Visit this link for additional information: hub.smchd.org.

SMCPS and SMC R&P have partnered to offer the new Summer Sports Academies. Campers will be instructed by area high school coaches. Camps are held Monday -Thursday. Click below for more information. Registration begins March 1st. Don't miss this opportunity.

• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/recreate/camps

• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/docs/thescoop.pdf

The Board of Education approved the school year calendars for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

View the calendars at http://smcps.org/calendar. Watch the BOE presentation here.

SMCPS is once again offering School-Based Counseling Support in the evening for SMCPS students. Counseling support focuses on the following areas: Healthy Relationships, Social Skills, Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Worry, Sadness, and Emotional Regulation. Services will be located at Margaret Brent Middle School and Greenview Knolls Elementary School on Tuesday evenings from 4-7:30 p.m. Please complete the Parent Contact Form for Evening Counseling to request services.

Parents or guardians of children receiving special education and related services were mailed the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey from MSDE during the week of February 12, 2024. Parents are asked to complete the survey and return it in the postage-paid envelope by May 24, 2024. The Survey may also be completed online. Parent feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in SMCPS. To learn more, please visit https://www.mdparentsurvey.com.

The Maryland School Report Card provides information about our school's performance for the 2022-2023 school year. You can find a link to our school's SY23 report card by visiting the Quick Links on our school's website. In addition, you can view the January 11 presentation to the Board of Education about system-wide data or visit www.smcps.org/about-us for additional information. Here is a direct link to Duke's Report Card.

3rd Grade

MCAP ELA: April 15, 17, 22, 24

MCAP Math: April 29, May 1, 6, 8

4th Grade

NAEP: February 27 (more information coming)

MCAP ELA: April 16, 18, 23, 25

MCAP Math: April 30, May 2, 7, 9

5th Grade

MISA Science: March 12 and 14

MCAP ELA: April 16, 18, 23, 25

MCAP Math: April 30, May 2, 7, 9

We welcome your questions and inquiries. Please call 240-309-4658, refer to the SMCPS Back to School website, or our CWFDES website for additional information.

Katie Kortokrax, Principal

Zach Adams, Assistant Principal

Email: klkortokrax@smcps.org
Website: https://cwfdes.smcps.org/
Location: 23595 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone: (240) 309-4658
Twitter: @CWFDES_SMCPS