Cedar Grove Friday Flash

Girls on the Run is back this fall, and registration is now open to girls in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Meeting days will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:15 with the first practice starting September 16. If your child is interested in participating, please click on this link for registration and cost information.

Beginning this Monday, September 9, students will be allowed to purchase snacks on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. The list of available items is below. Students who have finished their lunch and would like to purchase a snack will be called by their lunch table about 15 minutes prior to the end of lunch to line up in the cafeteria. In addition, we will offer a share table so that students may leave unopened items that they do not wish to consume. These items left on the share table will be available to other students on a first come, first served basis.

• Chips/Popcorn/Doritos/Tostitos - $1.25
• Ice Cream - $1.00
• Cheese Snack/String Cheese - $0.30
• Yogurt - assorted flavors - 4 ounce $1.00; 8 ounce $1.50

If you have any questions, please contact Amrit Dhaliwal, Cafeteria Manager

On September 11, free vaccines are being offered from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Germantown Health Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd., 2nd floor, Germantown, MD No appointment is needed. Please click on this link for more information.

Back to School Night is on Thursday, September 12 for parents of students in grades 1-5. There will be two sessions offered in which staff will convey the same information for families with multiple children. The schedule for the evening is below. Childcare and a shuttle will be provided by KidsCo. The shuttle will run from Potomac Valley Church, 22901 Ridge Road, Germantown, MD to the school from 6:15 until 8:15 p.m. We are looking forward to seeing you then!

• Session 1 - 6:30-7:00
• Transition - 7:00-7:05
• Session 2 - 7:05-7:35

On Wednesday, September 11 at about 10:00 a.m., students will practice our lockdown and shelter drills. Our students have done a great job with these drills in the past, and we are sure that both drills will go smoothly. They take a total of about 20 minutes, but during this time, the main office entrance, as well as all exterior doors, will be locked. Please plan accordingly in case you need to visit the school during this time.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mr. Wynne and Mrs. German

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If you do not want the school to release your directory information, complete the information and return this notice to your child's homeroom teacher by September 12, 2024. Additional copies of this notice can be found on the MCPS website, and are available in Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Amharic, and Portuguese. This form must be completed every year.

We've had a busy first two weeks in the media center! And you know that I'm excited that lots of books are in students' hands (please check out this month's media monthly to find out when your student's books are due and help them remember, especially at the beginning of the year!). All daily news applications are due today, by 11:59 PM. This is a firm deadline without any exceptions. Remember, I update the media monthly every Friday, and any special events that I'm sponsoring will be detailed as they come up — this includes our PTA book fair, which is just around the corner! And please do stop by the media center to browse during Back to School Night on Thursday!

Please click the link below for the September overview of what your students will be doing in Art, General Music, Instrumental Music, and Physical Education. We hope you will take a few moments to read what is happening during these instructional spaces.

September 2024 Specialists' Newsletter

PTA Membership

When: OPEN NOW

What: PTA Membership registration has officially opened! The Officers and Board have worked hard all summer to plan out all the special projects and events for an amazing school year. We can't do any of it without ALL OF YOU! You can join the PTA or renew your membership by clicking HERE. A Family Membership is $25. The membership fees will go towards our amazing family events, curriculum enhancements, student needs, supplies for our teachers, special projects for our school, and much more. JOIN THE PTA!

Scholastic Book Fair - ONLY BOOK FAIR OF THE YEAR!!

When: September 16th-20th 9:30a-3:30p with special evening hours during our Movie Night (info coming soon) on Friday, September 20th from 5p-8p

Where: CGES Media Center

What: Students will have an opportunity to shop at the Book Fair during the school week. If you do NOT want to send cash in with your child, you can set up an e-wallet by clicking HERE.

We are in NEED of volunteers to work at this event. Please consider signing up for a time slot by clicking the link below. Any help would be appreciated.

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Silent Auction

When: Bidding OPENS on Monday, September 23rd @12p and CLOSES on Sunday, September 29th @ 9:30p

What: We are excited to announce our Second Annual Silent Auction! You can preview the wonderful goods, services, gift cards, and tickets donated by many generous businesses by clicking HERE. In addition, some of our amazing CGES staff members will be donating "experiences" to our auction that you won't want to miss. Items will continue to be added until the day the auction starts, so keep checking back.

ALL proceeds from our auction will go towards events and student enrichment initiatives run by our PTA. We are raising money to help fund field trip transportation, support the new reading curriculum, and help support our other school community needs.

Fall After School Clubs begin in a few weeks. Click HERE to see what clubs are being offered and how to register!

Visit https://cedargrovepta.org for more information!