GREEN HOLLY ELEMENTARY
A TITLE I SCHOOL
GREEN HOLLY GATOR NEWS
September 18 , 2022
New PTO Board
Vice President: Adriana Haywood adrianalynn1992@gmail.com
Secretary: Kayla McBeain kaymcbea@gmail.com
Treasure: Trish Davis padavis@smcps.org
Executive Board Member: Jenn Martin jlmartin@smcps.org
Important Dates......
09/22/22- 2 Hour Early Dismissal
09/23/22- Fair Day - No School for Students
10/03/22- Joe Corbi’s / Claire’s Gourmet Fundraiser Begins
10/10/22- 2 Hour Early Dismissal- Parent Conference
10/14/22- Farm to School
10/17/22- Individual Picture Day
10/21/22- 2 Hour Early Dismissal
10/21/22- Trunk of Treat 5:00-7:00 pm
10/26/22 2nd and 3rd Grade Music Concert
10/28/22- 2 Hour Early Dismissal- End of 1st Marking Period
Farm to School Event
Volunteers Needed. Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering. You must be a registered volunteer for GHES.
HARRIS TEETER Together in Education Kick Off
Yearbook Pre-order
JOIN THE PTO
Membership Form
Joining PTO is one of the easiest steps in becoming and staying connected with the success of your children’s school. At Green Holly, we have an amazing group of people who work with our children every day. PTO is here to support them and to further enrich the community of our school. An invitation to join PTO is extended to all of a student’s family, so we welcome not only parents but also grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Many hands make light work and we would like to see membership in GHES PTO increase significantly. Membership is $5.00 per person, $10 per family. Please complete the form below and join today!
Your Name: _________________________________ Child’s Name: ___________________________ Teacher:__________________________
Your Address:
Street: _______________________________________________________________________ City: ___________________________ State: _________ Zip:_____________
Phone: __________________________ Email:________________________________
For PTA use only
________ Cash ________ Check Amount: $ _________________
Music News
The second and third-grade classes are scheduled to perform a concert on Wednesday, October 26th. The show will be at 6:00 p.m. Please make sure you put this date on your family’s calendar.
That evening, we ask that the students come back to the school at 5:30p.m. to warm up before the concert. Students in second grade should report to Ms. Anderson’s room. Students in third grade should report to Mr. Earley’s music room (Room 11). Students should wear jeans and a solid-colored t-shirt.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mrs. Krause or Mr. Earley. The second and third graders have been working hard learning their songs and we can’t wait to share their performances with you!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Krause Mr. Earley
(301) 863-4064 (301) 863-4064
GHES Home School Compact 2022-2023
Green Holly Elementary
2022-2023
SCHOOL - FAMILY - STUDENT LEARNING COMPACT
School-Family-Student Agreement for Improving Student Achievement
This agreement is a pledge to work together to share the responsibility to promote student learning, high achievement, and success in school. This compact is aligned with our School Improvement Plan priorities to promote student learning, student attendance, and a positive school culture & climate.
Improve Communication, Parent Involvement and School Climate
As a school, we will
As a family, we will
As a student, I will
Communicate regularly with family and students regarding students’ academic progress and behavior through report cards, conferences, notes, e-mail, and phone calls.
Check folders & notebooks for school information Be prompt in responding to school, when requested. Share questions & concerns with teachers, the counselor & school administrators
Volunteer at school, when possible.
Make sure I share my school, work each night and read every night for 30 minutes. (Two IRLA Steps)
Create a positive school climate that ensures a safe environment conducive to learning.
Monitor my child’s progress in HAC, Schoology and report cards. Use Class Dojo, Remind or email as a means of communication with my child’s teacher.
Talk with teachers, the counselor, and/or school administrators about what I need to do to be successful.
Engage parents in making decisions about school policies and academic priorities through School Improvement Team Meeting (SIT) and Parent Teacher Association (PTO)
Attend parent/teacher conferences, parent workshops, SIT (School Improvement Team) PTO (Parent Teacher Association) meetings, and school sponsored events during the school year.
Be respectful by following the rules and getting along with others.
Provide workshop opportunities for parents to enhance their skills in helping students with reading and math.
Make sure my child attends school regularly and on time, with all needed materials.
Come to school prepared to learn each day.
Accelerate Student Learning
Use data to group students for reading and math instruction in order to deliver a rigorous, relevant and targeted curriculum.
Have high expectations and encourage your child to do his/her best every day.
Put forth my BEST effort every day
Provide opportunities for additional instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Limit screen time and spend time talking to my child about school.
Talk with family members about what I learned in school.
Provide activities to help students make mathematical connections to real life situations.
Involve my child in real world situations where math problem solving would apply (simple budget, trips, and recipes).
Solve problems, listen carefully to instructions, and use all the tools given materials to solve problems.
Provide opportunities for students to participate in activities to develop reading strategies: summarizing, questioning, predicting, and clarifying.
Read together with our child each day. Engage in my child’s daily reading. Discuss the story, ask questions and read aloud together.
Read fun, fast and easy materials during my free time, at my level.
Teacher/Administrator Parent/Guardian Student
_____________________________ ___________________________ _______________________
_____________________________ ___________________________ ________________________
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Meal Benefit Forms for Free/Reduced meals
Funds from the State of Maryland to our district are based on the percentage of students/families who attend public schools and meet the criteria for this program.
You can complete the form online by visiting https://www.smcps.org/dss/food-services
OR you can print the pdf version attached here and submit it to the school office.
GREEN HOLLY NURSE'S CORNER
Nurse Lasher will be available during the open house to answer questions about school health forms, medications, and any other health-related questions or concerns you may have regarding the 2022-2023 School year.
All completed health forms (Physical, Lead, Vaccination Records) may be dropped off at this time.
Students with medications that need to be in the health room for the school year, may be dropped off at Nurse Lasher, during this time.
Please note, that all medications must have a signed order by their Doctor's office or they cannot be accepted.
Amy Lasher M.S.N., RN, NCSN, CPEN
School Nurse
Green Holly Elementary School
Phone; 301-863-4064 Option 2
Fax; 301-863-4072
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY NEWS
Welcome to Mrs. Hartwig’s virtual office!
Click around for stories, lessons,
and calming strategies!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cXiztLhmvKpcIVi6b-4UD5VM08_s93ZL/view?usp=sharing
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER NEWS
GHES TITLE I DOCUMENTS
JUDY CENTER
Judy Center Newsletter August 2022
Judy Center Newsletter September 2022
ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Families can now start completing the Acceptable Use Policy for SY 22-23. The link is below.
Elementary Link: https://bit.ly/22022-2023_Elementary_AUPForm