It is Mental Health Awareness Week at Wootton! Let's take note of the importance that good mental health is to all of us. Mental Health Awareness Week is about breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health issues and encouraging dialogue. It highlights that mental health is just as important as physical health. By raising awareness, this week helps educate young people about recognizing signs of mental distress all while encouraging others to reach out for support. I recommend that students engage with the events next week. They have prepared by the amazing staff at Wootton to support you.

Be well,

Doug

Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School has earned Platinum recognition on the 2024 AP School Honor Roll.

Wootton High School will be distributing MCAP Score Reports to students via homeroom on Tuesday October 22. Score reports will include a parent guide linked below. Please scroll down to view Parent Resources. Additional information about MCAP is also included in the link below.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/mcap/

Please see the schedule below we will use on Tuesday October 22.

Tickets for Elephant & Piggie

Tickets for Game of Tiaras

Join the Library Advisory Committee in our first activity - You've Been BOO'D, October 9th- 23rd! Students read at least 2 books from our curated titles, complete a quick reflection about each book and earn your BOO! Your reflection will also be entered in a drawing for a gift card for a tasty meal. Find information on the Media Center's canvas page or stop by the media center!

Students earned SSL hours while learning the importance of being responsible and ethical users of technology. If you'd like more information about digital literacy, we encourage you to explore the resources available at Common Sense Media . This site offers valuable tools, articles, and activities designed to help you and your child develop healthy digital habits.

Ms. Rachel Patton, our Montgomery College Dual Enrollment Academic Coordinator, will be visiting on Wednesday, October 23, to answer questions about the Dual Enrollment – Jumpstart to College program. She will be joining Mr. David Ma, our Montgomery College rep, in a presentation. The presentation and Q&A session will be held at the Career Center from 9:15-10:00am. Registration for MC spring semester will start on October 28. Please see Ms. Yong in Room 103-D or contact her by email at Sook-Yi_Yong@mcpsmd.org if you have any questions about the Jumpstart to College program.

Media Center hosts El Pendón Estrellado presentation. Students received an amazing opportunity to learn about Clotilde Arias, a Peruvian immigrant who came to New York City in 1923 at age twenty-two to study music. Decades later she translated the National Anthem into the official Spanish version at the request of President Roosevelt in 1945. We were honored to learned about this historical event from the granddaughter of Clotilde Arias, Michelle Arias. Thank you to members of the Acatonics who sang the translation in Spanish! Mrs. Arias also encouraged students on the importance of seizing Bilingual opportunities. Sponsored by Mrs. Morejon, Hispanic Latino Student Union (HLSU), and Media Staff Slideshow

If you were unable to come to the tie-dye event, but ordered a white class shirt from any grade, you are able to come to room 123 at lunch next week on Monday or Tuesday to pick up your shirt! Seniors who ordered black senior shirts will have their shirts available for pick up in room 123 on Wednesday or Thursday of next week at lunch.

Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan (Gaithersburg & Rockville) is currently accepting applications for scholarships for the Spring 2025 semester. To be considered, you must submit the required materials via CherylKagan.org no later than Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 5 PM. Late applications will not be accepted. To be eligible, students must live in District 17 and attend a Maryland college or university (with limited exceptions). Before accepting a scholarship, students must have completed the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the MHEC One-App.

If you have any questions about the application, please contact the office at Cheryl.Kagan@senate.state.md.us using the subject line SCHOLARSHIPS.

All the best…

Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan

November 6, 2024

7 PM – 8 PM

Zoom Webinar Registration Link

This webinar is open to the public. Tracy Oliver-Gary, supervisor of pre-K-12 social studies, will lecture on how Montgomery County Public Schools responded to the Brown v. Board of Education’s ruling.

The GESM taskforce focuses on promoting gender equity, raising awareness about sexual misconduct, and creating a safer, more inclusive environment for all students in Montgomery County.

Here’s a link to the form where interested students can sign up: https://forms.gle/vTpNwbcrENFPs8nHA

Maryland State Police and the Maryland Center for School Safety remind motorists to stop for school buses. Pay attention when driving, especially in school zones during times of day when school buses are typically on routes. Stop when a bus stops for a routine stop. It is illegal to pass a school bus when its red lights are flashing. Prepare to stop when the school bus is flashing its yellow lights and be cautious of students moving towards buses during these times. Students of all ages are unpredictable. Therefore, prepare for the unexpected and maintain a safe distance from school buses at all times.

MCPS Rules & Safety About Riding the School Bus Safe Routes to School

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) School Bus Safety

NAPT 2024–2025 POSTER CONTEST IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Theme: Safety First - Safety Always (NSBSW Poster Contest)

Poster Creation Period: October 1, 2024–April 1, 2025

Submission Deadline: April 18, 2025 to the State Director

The centerpiece of National School Bus Safety Week is the Poster Contest. Thousands of school districts in over 40 states participate in local and state-level competitions to select artwork that depicts school bus safety-related themes and encourages and promotes school bus safety. The winning posters are used to promote safer school transportation for everyone.

Regular daily attendance is expected. It is critical to a child's academic success. Parent/caregiver support of regular daily attendance is essential. Parents/caregivers should provide a note within 3 days stating the reason for absence. This will ensure the absence is marked excused. Students who were absent from school have the responsibility to request make-up work from their teacher.