Raccoon Tracks
April 1, 2024
Molly's Message
FSES Fam,
I hope each of you had a restful spring break! As we dive back into the final stretch of the school year, there's plenty to look forward to and celebrate!
Firstly, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Ms. Ellis for her hard work on our Equity Professional Development this past week and throughout the year. Making these sessions engaging and connected to our School Improvement Plan is no easy task, and her efforts are greatly appreciated!
Congratulations are also in order for our PreK team for earning full accreditation from MSDE! Their dedication and hard work before, during, and after our visit played a crucial role in securing our full accreditation. The entire team's commitment truly embodies the spirit of Fort Smallwood. Way to go!
I'm excited to welcome Ms. Amber Coakley to our team, starting April 2nd. Ms. Coakley, a Towson Intern, will be completing her student teaching and internship in Ms. Ward's classroom. She will have the opportunity to shadow Ms. Ward until Baby Ward arrives, after which Ms. Coakley will step into the long-term substitute role for the remainder of the year.
I'm pleased to announce that Ms. Dressin will be returning to Fort Smallwood on April 2nd! Ms. Peters will assist in the transition with Rachel before resuming retired life. We're grateful for Ms. Peters' support and excited to have Ms. Dressin back in action!
This week, we'll be celebrating Assistant Principal Week! A separate email has been sent outlining the fun activities we have planned for Mr. Wilcox. Jason, we appreciate everything you do here at Fort Smallwood!
As a friendly reminder, Jason and I are both new to end-of-year activities at Fort Smallwood. Please don't hesitate to come see us if you have any ideas or activities you'd like to incorporate this year.
Thank you all for your hard work and dedication. Let's make these last few months of the school year the best yet!
Warm regards,
Molly
Tiny Tidbits
- Earth Day is April 22. The theme this year is Planet vs Plastics. As a grade level, please plan an activity to do with your students. Please indicate here what your team plans are. HERE I would love to invite parents and community to participate in our Fort efforts! Resource: HERE
- Jason will be sending out information on testing. Please keep your eye out for more information.
- April 12 is our PBIS visit. Please spend the next two weeks reminding students of our Rocky matrix and behavior expectations. The visit will consist of classroom visits. Please make sure all visual markers are in place.
-After reviewing survey results, we've decided not to administer the F&P spring assessment. Instead, we'll be focusing our spring instructional minutes on direct instruction.
-Please remember to submit SLO 1 to Molly as soon as possible, and ensure SLO 2 is well underway, with a plan to submit no later than April 30th. Both completed SLOs are necessary for final ratings. If you are unsure the status of your SLOs, please reach out.
-End of MP and report cards are on the horizon. Please see the timeline below for grading and let Vickie know when your report cards are ready for review.
-For those of you receiving a final rating for the year, you should have received an email to provide optional feedback. Thank you to those who have already completed and returned it. If you choose to provide feedback, please have it back to me no later than April 30th.
3rd Marking Period Report Card Timeline
Teacher Directions : Elementary
Chesapeake Community Event
Come rep the Fort! Would you like to play against the Harlem Wizards? Check out the info below! We can have 3-5 staff members on the team!
TEACHER PLAYERS
https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C0C45A4A82CA2FAC34...
Thank you so much for your help and support in bringing this community event to our Chesapeake cluster!
Want to recognize one of our own FSES rockstars with AACPS? 🤗
What's Ahead?
AACPS Community Conversations
- Monday, April 22, 2024: Glen Burnie High School, 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 24, 2024: South River High School, 6 p.m.
- Monday, May 6, 2024: North County High School, 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024: Meade Middle School, 6 p.m.
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
AACPS is pleased to offer a free benefit to employees and members of their households: an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through bhs. The EAP provides you and your household members with free, confidential telephonic or face-to-face counseling to help with family, personal, or work-related problems. Employees and Managers: Click to access the on-line portal: www.bhsonline.com for program information (username is AACPS). You can also call bhs at 1-800- 327-2251. More: Employee Benefits.
PTA News
Hi Teachers and Staff,
Did you know the FSES PTA offers a reimbursement program for teachers & staff who sign up to be members of the PTA each year?
The reimbursement can be used to cover classroom/office supplies.
We encourage you (and hope you will!) to take advantage of this program and help stock your classroom/office with supplies!
Please make sure you sign up as a PTA member first via https://fsespta.memberhub.com
Once signed up, please complete the below (more details about the program are on the form) :
https://forms.gle/oEKui6p2xor4Sz4XA
Thank you for your support! Please contact info@fsespta.com if you have any questions or concerns!
Thanks!
FSES PTA