A Message From Our Principal:
Dear Running Brook Families,
As we gear up to finish the school year strong, it's important to address student interactions that can affect both individual students and/or our school community. Peer conflict is something that most students will experience at some point in their school career. . However, it is essential to understand the difference between conflict and bullying, should bullying occur. By understanding the differences, we can better navigate challenging situations and foster a positive school environment where everyone can thrive. We look forward to continuing to work together to end the school year on a strong and positive note. Thank you for your continued support and partnership!
More information can be found on the HCPSS Stop Bullying website. If you have any questions regarding this policy or its implementation, please contact a school administrator. Here is the online link to report an Instance of Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation and a link to the Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Reporting Form to fill out and return to your students school administrator. More information on HCPSS Policy9460 can be found at Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment, and Intimidation Involving Students - HCPSS.
Mrs. Spivey
Fourth Grade Families
Fourth grade is taking a field trip to Historic Londontown on May 15th. Please look for the permission slips to come home and fill them out as soon as possible. The slips will be light purple.
An additional fact is that the students will need to be at school at 8:45 that morning so we can leave promptly at 8:55.
Please email your teacher if you have any questions.
Thank you,
The Fourth Grade Team
HCPSS Student Art Exhibit
"Congratulations to the following students for having their artwork selected for the 51st Annual HCPSS Student Art Exhibition: Alena T., Neriah S, Coole Misner, Asra S, Elicia N, Alex Y, Ava M, Chase S, Soledad R, Javier F, Jonah S, Logan S, Akane W, Finn M, Korede O, Druthi T, Fata I, Emma C, Bryan F, Jess Y, Mila G, Madeline M, Luke D, Madison S, and Emir B."
-Mrs. Pincheira
Thank you so much to the PTA for funding the virtual author visits for next year! We have a couple more this year and look forward to the virtual author in residence program (for intermediate grades) with Adam Rubin next year along with virtual author visits from Shannon Hale, Yuyi Morales, and, more (for all grades)!
Coming up: Running Brook's spring Scholastic Book Fair will be open 5/20 through 5/24. We will have family shopping night on May 20th during the Red Carpet Gala! Be on the look out for more information to come.
Thank you!
Kathleen
From Mrs. Carpenter, the Rainbow Representative at Running Brook:
Our next FAMILY Read the Rainbow bookclub will occur on Monday, June 3rd at 6:00PM and feature the book Twas the Night Before Pride. The book's author, Joanna McClintick, will be present at our bookclub meeting to answer questions and talk about writing the book. The first 50 families with students in Pre school - 5th grade who register for this book club will receive a free copy of the book sent to their home or media center. This book club is open to anyone who would like to join us - students, staff, parents, and community.
Congratulations to the band, strings and chorus students who performed at the HCPSS Elementary Solo and Ensemble Festival on April 23rd. We are very proud of you!
Phoebe Noyce, Madeline McClellan, Valentina Rader, Mon'ya Taylor, Katie Schreiber, Evelyn Misner, Natalie Malm, Jocelyn Medina, Teodor Simovljevic, Leon Simovljevic, Maryam Mousa, Madison Smith, Aiden Higgins, Alex Yun, Alena Trent and Adrina Brousseau.
Congratulations also to the 5th Grade Strings who performed at the Wilde Lake String Fling, a wonderful "cluster" concert of the Wilde Lake area strings students. It's one of our favorite performances of the year!
Adrina Brousseau, Alena Trent, Kailah Jones, Ezria Lopez, Ezri Lopez, Riker White, Hanna Derese, Kimura Watters, Maeline McClellan, Sybil Kulansky, Peighton Martin and Diego Almosny Bertran.
Friendly Reminder from the Health Room
As spring in Maryland is in full bloom, it's important to be mindful of seasonal allergies that can affect our students. Symptoms such as sneezing, congestion, and red/itchy eyes can impact their focus and well-being. The health room recommends staying proactive by monitoring pollen levels, keeping windows closed on high pollen days, and ensuring children wash their hands and faces after spending time outdoors. If your child is experiencing severe allergy symptoms, don't hesitate to reach out to your healthcare provider for further guidance. If you're unsure if the symptoms are a cold or an allergy, check out this article "Is it Allergies or A Cold?" from the American Academy Pediatrics. Remember to keep children home if they have a temperature above 100F. They may return to school after they have been fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT the use of medication. Let's work together to ensure a healthy and comfortable learning environment for all our students!
You can also reach out to the health room with questions at 410-313-7442
Kindergarten Registration
We need your help in spreading the word regarding new Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year.
Registration for incoming kindergarteners and newly enrolled first graders is now open. As we prepare for our upcoming school year, it is important to have your child registered to ensure we have the correct amount of teachers for our students. Please do not delay! Help us with the process by registering your new kindergartner or first grader as soon as possible.
Children must be 5 years old by 9/1/24 in order to enroll in kindergarten next school year. Every child who is 5 years old by this date must be enrolled in a kindergarten program this fall or have an approved waiver. HCPSS kindergarten is a full day program.
Please make certain you are on the screen for 2024-2025 if registering for the next school year.
Parents or guardians are to register students at the school serving the address where the child’s parent or guardian resides. Information on neighborhood schools can be found through HCPSS School Locator.
Complete your child’s registration online by providing the documents listed below. The registration process will be more efficient if you upload the required documents during online registration. Otherwise, you will be asked to submit the required documents via email as pdfs, or you may contact the office to make arrangements to bring the documents in and we will copy them for you. The following documents are needed for registration and should be submitted during the online registration process: Click here for a checklist for registration.
Child’s evidence of birth (i.e. birth certificate, baptismal certificate)
An authorized record of immunizations
Proof of residency in the form of your entire signed lease/deed including signature pages.
Current utility bill with your name and address that has been issued within the last 45 days. (cellular device bills not accepted)
Photo ID of parent/guardian
Additional Documents to bring if applicable to your child:
Proof of custody - only if there is information the school must adhere to during school hours (full document including the signature pages)
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for Special Education Services
504 plan
Psychological report or related services reports/plans
English Language Learner (ELL) plans or previous assessments
These forms should be completed by your child's pediatrician and dentist and emailed to our Health Room prior to the first day of school or as soon as your child has their 5 year check-up
It is recommended that you work on a laptop or desktop to complete registration. Cell phone registration is not recommended. Please call our front office at 410-313-6893 if you have questions and/or need support with the registration process.
Greetings Running Brook Elementary School Families and Community!
We invite all of our families to attend our Family Involvement Team Meeting this month.
Join us virtually on Wednesday, May 1st from 8:40 to 9:10 a.m. using the following link:
http://meet.google.com/jrq-xdua-gpi
Sincerely,
The Family Involvement Team
Help Weed the Front Garden!
Volunteer alert!! Tuesday April 30, we need your help to weed the front garden. Meet at the totem poles at 4pm. Bring garden gloves. Please email rbesptapresident@runningbrookpta.org if you plan to attend. Thanks in advance for helping us beautify the schoolyard!
Teacher Appreciation Week Needs Your Help!
It's that time of year where we show our staff how much we appreciate them. Please take a moment to sign up to donate an item or two for Teacher Appreciation Week. We want to fill the staff lounge with love and shower our staff with lots of yummy things. Please have all donations to the front office by May 9th.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445ACAC23A7FF2-49306979-its#/
2023-2024 PTA Meetings - All Meetings Start at 7pm
- May 13th - In Person