Viers Mill Elementary School

This is Mr. Hawkins, Principal of Viers Mill Elementary School, with our weekly Sunday message. We have several events for our school community this week, so please read through our message below with reminders about our Open House (November 11), report cards, Math Fair (November 14), and more!

All parents and caregivers are invited to join us for the morning and/or afternoon on Monday, November 11 for our Open House to observe teaching and learning in your child's classroom! Please refer to the schedule above for the times that you can visit your child's classroom. We ask that families do not bring younger children to our school on this day to minimize disruptions in the learning environment. In addition, visitors will need to sign in, show a form of identification (e.g., driver's license), and receive a visitor sticker.

Report cards for the first marking period will be distributed to students on November 13. Parents and caregivers with ParentVUE accounts will be able to view their child's grades earlier on November 11. For information on how to create a ParentVUE account, please call our main office (240-740-1000) and/or click HERE.

We hope to have all of our families join us for our Math Fair from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 14. Learn more about the math curriculum and strategies while participating in fun math games! We hope to see you there!

We will have early release days (with 12:55 p.m. dismissal) on Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26 for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Our staff is in the process of scheduling conference dates and times with families, as well as coordinating any language interpretation requests for these meaningful conversations. To assist families with preparing for these conferences, please click on the following links for resources--ENGLISH or SPANISH.

Please continue to ensure that your child attends school and arrives on time each day so that we can promote our students' success. Montgomery County Public Schools and our Viers Mill staff are continuing to monitor chronic absenteeism which is defined as any student missing 10% or more of school days for BOTH excused and unexcused absences. We are seeking to reduce chronic absenteeism through partnering with our families and providing an achievable goal of not having any student miss more than 3 days each marking period (or 12 days total in a school year). Finally, please remember that your child is marked late if they arrive to class (not enter the school building) after 9:00 a.m. Students arriving by car or as walkers must enter through our main entrance if arriving after 9:00 a.m. and be signed in by a parent/caregiver.

Monday, November 11: Open House for Parents/Caregivers to Visit Classrooms (please check visitation schedule)

Tuesday, November 12: 3rd Grade Ukulele Concert (7:00 p.m.)

Thursday, November 14: Math Fair (5:30-6:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, November 19: Caregiver Coffee (8:50-10:00 a.m.)

Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26: Early Release Days for Parent-Teacher Conferences (12:55 p.m. Dismissal)

Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29: Schools and Offices Closed

Tuesday, December 3: Virtual PTA Meeting (7:00 p.m.)

December 21 - January 1 - Winter Break (schools and offices closed; school resumes on January 2)

Website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/viersmilles/
Location: 11711 Joseph Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Phone: 240-740-1000