Argyle Weekly Newsletter

• School Pictures Retakes ; Tuesday October 8, 2024
  
• PTA Zoom Meeting ; Tuesday October 8 20024, 6:30pm - 8pm
  
• National Walk and Roll to School Day ; Wednesday October 9, 2024
  
• Boys Basketball Meeting Thursday October 10, 2024 at 3:15pm
• Fall ESports First Meeting ; Thursday October 10, 2024 3pm - 4:30pm
• Crash the Class; Monday, October 14, 2024 8:15 - 3 pm
• Professional Day for All Staff; No School for Students ; Friday October 18, 2024
  
• Argyle MS Open House Tuesday October 22, 2024 6pm - 7:30pm
  

FAMILIES CAN APPLY NOW & AVOID LONGER PROCESSING TIMES IN THE FALL!

www.MySchoolApps.com is NOW OPEN for parents to complete and submit the 2024–2025 Online Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals!

Families are now able to complete and submit the online application for free or reduced meals through www.MySchoolApps.com. Student meal eligibility from the 2023 – 2024 school year will carry over into the 2024 – 2025 school year through October 8, 2024. After that, if a student has not newly qualified for free or reduced-price meals, meals will be charged at the regular meal prices. Applications are only being accepted by submitting online.

Spanish Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsdCrtCIFJc&t=4s
English Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJUapGLarBo

🎉 Join Us for a Fun PTA Zoom Meeting! 🎉

We're excited to invite you to our upcoming PTA Zoom meeting on Tuesday, October 8th, 6:30pm - 8pm. Let’s come together to share ideas, connect, and discuss how we can support our students and school. Your input and involvement make a big difference, and we'd love to see all of you there!

Here’s the Zoom link to join the fun: https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/92884491086?pwd=MHRUNmZQM2hyeFZpVHU1OWZPU3U0dz09

Dear MCPS Families and Students,

Thank you for a great start to the school year!

Our community is entering a time that may bring challenging emotions and discussions into our schools and we want to ensure that our entire community—students, families, and staff—has the guidance and strategies to navigate these moments together. With the upcoming national election, the first anniversary of the October 7th attack, and the ongoing conflict, it's important that we prepare for the range of conversations and emotions these topics may evoke.

For students to be their best in school, their learning environments must remain safe, welcoming, and inclusive. As educators, we strive to model thoughtful and positive expression and encourage students to make respectful, informed choices, especially during challenging times.

The new processes for responding to and communicating when faced with incidents of hate and bias, along with the information campaign addressing these issues, have been shaped by input from our community members. School staff and leaders have received these same resources to ensure we are all operating from the same guidance when managing student speech and expression in our schools.

Thank you for your continued partnership in making our schools a safe and inclusive space for everyone.

(Read the entire statement along with resources here )

Respectfully,
Thomas W. Taylor, Ed.D., MBA
Superintendent

All MCPS students must earn 75 SSL hours to graduate from high school. Students who enroll in MCPS after Grade 6 will receive a waiver that prorates the SSL requirement.

A full list of SSL in-person and virtual opportunities, reminders and updates are available on the SSL website.

For middle and high school students: The Association for Safe International Road Travel and the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association are hosting a competition centered on road safety and how to keep students and others safe on the roads. Participants who submit a public service announcement (PSA) that meets contest requirements will earn 10 SSL hours and have a chance to win Amazon gift cards. Entries are due Sunday, Oct. 6. Learn more.

Come out and support our Argyle Eagles.

Take a look at our Fall Sports Schedules!

Please Join the Athletics Remind Group if your student will be on a sports team this year to receive information about the athletic teams for 7th and 8th graders.

Remind Group: Argyle Athletics- Sports Teams

Code: @argyle25

For information on Argyle Fall Sports please contact the following people via email or on ParentVUE

Mrs. Rebekah Harrison, Athletics Coordinator: rebekah_r_harrison@mcpsmd.org

Mr. James Baxter, Cross Country Coach: james_s_baxter@mcpsmd.org

Mx. Aaryn Edge, Softball Coach: aaryn_edge@mcpsmd.org

Kennedy High School is hosting a Middle School Night for all 8th graders attending Kennedy HS next year on Thursday October 17, 2024 at 6:30pm. For any questions on this event, please contact the main office at Kennedy HS (240) 740 - 0100.

8th grade students have been introduced to Capstone. They selected their preferred tech area for their project based on the classes they are currently enrolled in this week! Next, they will pick their group members within that class!

High School Choice Forms will be emailed this week!

We encourage you to explore the High School Choice Process website and attend the various open houses!

The Holiday Giving Project has provided Thanksgiving and December holiday assistance to qualifying households for over 30 years.

If you and your family are in need and would like to be referred for possible assistance for the holiday season, please complete this referral form to provide the required information. Resources are limited. Please apply only if you and your family are truly in need. While a referral is not a guarantee of assistance, the Project helps as many families in need as donations allow.

Please Fill out this form! (Click Here)

El Programa de Asistencia Festiva ha proporcionado asistencia durante los días de Acción de Gracias y festividades de Diciembre, a familias que califican, durante más de 30 años.

Si usted y su familia necesitan ayuda y les gustaría ser referidos para posiblemente recibir asistencia para la temporada festiva, por favor llene el siguiente formulario de referencia. Los recursos son limitados. Por favor aplique solamente si usted y su familia realmente lo necesitan. Aunque ser referido no es garantía de asistencia, el Programa ayudará a tantas familias con necesidad, como las donaciones lo permitan.

Por favor, llene este formulario (haga clic aquí)

See dates on flyer!

3200 Beaverwood Ln, Silver Spring, MD 20906

(about 5 minutes from Argyle MS)

See dates on flyer!

1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton, MD 20902

National Walk and Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 9, 2024. We encourage students,

families, and staff to walk and/or bike to school to commemorate this very healthy and safe alternative

to traveling to school. More information is available at the following website:

https://www.walkbiketoschool.org

Middle School Maker Night is on Friday, October 18 from 5-8 pm at our 3 Bethesda Metro Center location. Participants will take over the museum as they get to try activities such as screen printing, light painting and a variety of maker challenges using a wide array of tools and materials.

• Tickets are $10 per student but we also offer scholarships if cost is a barrier. Scholarship information is on our website.
• Pizza and drinks will be provided to everyone who attends.
• Students will need to provide their own transportation to the museum.

Parents or guardians should handwrite or email student excuse notes to Ms. Patricia Hernandez, Argyle's attendance secretary. Phone calls will not excuse any absences until a note has been turned in to the main office.

If you have any questions or need to email an excuse note, please get in touch with Argyle's attendance secretary Mrs. Patricia Hernandez at patricia_v_hernandez@mcpsmd.org

For more information on the attendance policy, please click here

Parents and caregivers - Please send your students with a refillable, reusable water bottle every day. Hydration is an important part of learning and staying healthy. There are refilling stations throughout the school to ensure your student has access to water all day. Please ensure your student is eating breakfast and lunch whether it is a meal from our school cafeteria or a meal packed from home. Take a look at MCPS October 2024 breakfast and lunch menu by visiting the websites below:

English | español | français | 中文 | Portuguese | 한국어 | tiếng Việt | አማርኛ

Any requests for early dismissal or dismissal changes for your child cannot be accommodated after 2:45 PM. This cut-off time is necessary to ensure the safety and efficient operation of our school dismissal process.

We understand that there may be occasions when you need to make changes to your child's dismissal plan, but after 2:45 PM, it becomes increasingly challenging to implement these changes without causing disruptions. Please make sure to communicate any changes or early dismissal requests to the school's office well in advance of this time to allow us to make the necessary arrangements.

We expect that families dropping off and picking up students will adhere to the same expectations. These expectations are:

• Follow directions from Argyle staff, including stopping when indicated
• Pull as far forward as possible so that cars can fill in along the drop off and pick up line next to the school grounds; do not stop in the middle of this space near the handicap parking spaces
• Be prepared to drop off and pick up so that cars can move quickly
• Do not use parking spaces for drop off or pick up at any time
• Stay in your vehicle at all times
• Students should only exit and enter their car from the side of the parking lot next to the school building; students should not cross through the parking lot

Drivers who consistently disregard these expectations may be asked not to use the drop off and pick up areas. We appreciate your support in keeping our parking lot safe at all times.

Montgomery County Public Schools has transitioned to a new online payment system called SchoolCash Online as its preferred method of payment for all school-related fees.

SchoolCash Online helps parents/guardians and community members pay school-related fees safely, quickly, and easily. SchoolCash Online will help increase efficiency and security at schools by making payments directly into schools’ bank accounts and eliminating the need for teachers to handle money. In addition, once registered, you will be immediately informed about school activities!

The new system puts all of the school-related fees online for purchase so users can make purchases online using a credit card or e-check. A processing fee will be included on all items available for purchase, regardless of the type of payment used on SchoolCash Online or at the school.

Parents/guardians can register now at - Click here

Below are emails and phone numbers for the following departments:

Administration (240) 740-6370

School Principal - Mr. Allrich | James_K_Allrich@mcpsmd.org

Principal Intern/8th Grade Administrator - Ms. Lee | Edith_U_Lee@mcpsmd.org

7th Grade Administrator - Ms. Turner | Hannah_D_Turner@mcpsmd.org

6th Grade Administrator/ Magnet Coordinator: Ms. Chao | Cortney_E_Chao@mcpsmd.org

Main Office (240) 740-6370

Administrative Secretary - Ms. Chavarria | Johana_M_Chavarria@mcpsmd.org

Front Office Secretary - Ms. Molina | Karin_G_Molina@mcpsmd.org

Attendance Secretary - Ms. Hernandez | Patricia_V_Hernandez@mcpsmd.org

School Financial Specialist - Mr. Magruder | Timothy_W_Magruder@mcpsmd.org

Counseling Office (240) 740-6380

Resource Counselor/ SSL Coordinator - Mr. Lilja | Email: Matthew_J_Lilja@mcpsmd.org

Counseling Secretary/Registrar - Ms. Ramirez | Email: Araceli_P_Ramirez@mcpsmd.org

8th Grade Counselor - Ms. Andich | Email: Kristen_M_Brinker@mcpsmd.org

7th Grade Counselor - Ms. DeWItt | Email: Genevieve_A_Dewitt@mcpsmd.org

6th Grade Counselor - Ms. Ford | Email: Miyah_M_Ford@mcpsmd.org

Website: www.argylems.org
Location: 2400 Bel Pre Road, Aspen Hill, MD, USA
Phone: (240) 740-6370
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Argyle-Magnet-Middle-School-102726228178724/
Twitter: @ArgyleMagnetMS