Dear Wootton Students, Staff, and Community,

This announcement is an exciting one! Information has been shared by MCPS regarding the tentative graduation date, time, and location. I am so excited we have these details in October. Please be sure to mark your calendars and share with relatives.

• Tentative Date: Monday, June 9, 2025
• Time: 10:00AM
• Where: DAR Constitution Hall

Considerable time, effort, and discussion went into identifying the location for graduation. I want to acknowledge that for some, this announcement will bring excitement and, yet, for others this message will be disappointing. Please know we strongly considered the results of the graduation survey collected earlier this year when submitting the request to central office about where to hold graduation. Cost is, also, a strong consideration as holding the ceremony at DAR is a more cost-effective option.

IDs for All implementation started last week and will continue this week. On Wednesday (11/6), students will be required to go to the main office to receive a daily wristband if they do not bring their ID to school. The wristbands will change color by the day. There will be a grace period until Monday, November 11th where we will move to full implementation. Students should continue to bring and display IDs each day at Wootton. Students who need an ID or a replacement, can use the QR codes around the school to make this request.

Please let me express my appreciation to the students who are coming prepared each day - keep up the great work. Thanks to the security and main office teams for your help with implementing this initiative.

MON, NOVEMBER 4 Grading and Planning for the end of term; no school for students

TUE, NOVEMBER 5 General Election Day – Schools and offices closed

WED, NOVEMBER 13 Report Card Distribution

Tickets for Elephant & Piggie

Tickets for Game of Tiaras

Thank you to everyone who attended this year's Fall Festival. I truly hope you enjoyed it. Your support helped make this event a success. Let me express my appreciation to the amazing Wootton PTSA for organizing the Fall Festival. Thank you, as well, to all performers, student clubs, Patriot Ambassadors, Wootton cluster PTSAs, and staff for helping to support this event.

This contest challenges teenagers to create an original video to promote awareness about the dangers of illicit opioids, fentanyl and risk of overdose. The video contest is open to all 6th - 12th grade students living in Montgomery County. Top prize is $4,000, second place is $2,000, third place and fan favorite winners will receive $750 all donated by The Magnolia Companies in honor of two young Montgomery County residents lost to fentanyl; Michael Pisarra and Matthew Loudon.

The 2024 contest is now open and accepting entries.

All entries are due by midnight on November 12, 2024.

To register please click on this link

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.

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.