Mustang Message
September 8, 2024
Magnificent Mustangs
Important Upcoming Dates
September
September 9 @ 4PM - PTO General Membership Meeting @ the Charlotte Hall Library (All members welcome)
September 13 - Mustang Gallop Kickoff
September 18 - Fall Picture Day
September 19 - Two Hour Early Dismissal
September 20 - Professional Day - No School for Students
September 27 - Mustang Gallop
Looking Ahead to October
October 7 @ 6PM - PTO General Membership Meeting in the Media Center (All members welcome)
October 9 - PTO - Walk to School Day
October 14 - 2-Hour Early Dismissal, Parent Conference Day
October 15 - 5th Grade Historic Sotterley Field Trip (click the link for details)
Oct 18 - PTO Boo Bash! & Fall Book Fair & 2-Hour Early Dismissal
Kindergarten Writing & 4th and 5th Grade Science
School Meals
Weekly Menu Sept 9-13
Menus, Meal Accounts, & Benefit Forms
Menus for School Meals are visible through Nutrislice.
If you want to view your child's meal purchases and add funds, use the My School Bucks link.
Free Breakfast and Lunch Requires an Application
Online applications are encouraged as they are processed more quickly.
School Meal Benefit Forms: School Year Meal Benefit forms for SY 24-25 are now available online! Easily fill out your new meal benefit form by visiting https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application on the www.smcps.org website. Families can request more information by contacting the SMCPS Food and Nutrition Services Office at 301.475.4256, Option 5, or via email at foodservice@smcps.org.
Regular volunteers are required to complete an application every school year.
For more information and to access the application follow this link.
These are not required for individuals volunteering/visiting one day (such as for a Career Day or a Field Trip) that do not intend to regularly enter volunteer. Our visitor login system is a sufficient screening for those events.
Margaret Brent Track or Treat
Please join us at MBMS on Friday, October 25th from 5-7 PM for our Track n Treat Fall Fundraising Event! This year, we will have face painting, pumpkin painting, Halloween-themed games, trick or treating, costume contests, a food truck, and our 5K race! It is just $5 for kids (3 and under free) and no cost for adults if you have kids with you. If adults want to participate in the 5K, it is a $10 entry. Kids also gain automatic entry into the race with their $5 fee. Please direct any questions toward Patrick James (ptjames@smcps.org) or Summer Wood (smwood@smcps.org). Use the link below to sign up through Schoolbucks. Put on your best costume and come join the festivities!
Mustang Family. It will bring you up to speed on school communication, attendance, receiving
progress updates, joining our PTO, picking your child up, and much more.