Cedar Grove Friday Flash

Prekindergarten and Head Start registration is still open for income-eligible families. If your child was four years of age on or before September 1, 2024, you may still register your child for Prekindergarten/Head Start for the remainder of this school year. Please click on this link for more information.

Sometime during the school year, your child may have a medication prescribed for treatment of a health problem. Medications should generally be given at home, but in the event that your child needs to receive medication during the school day, there is a process that must be followed. Please click this link, Administration of Medication to Students, to view this process from our school nurse. If you have any questions, please contact the school health room.

Every year we support breast cancer awareness by wearing pink on Wednesdays in October. It is a community event that promotes empathy and togetherness. Our first Pink Out Wednesday will be on October 2. We encourage you to take pictures of your pinked-out students and send them to Mrs. Hirschhorn who will compile all the photos into a video. You may watch videos from previous years here.

Our families are invited to Family Movie Night at Damascus High School (DHS). The DHS Drama Club is hosting a screening of Coco in the DHS Auditorium on Friday, October 11th. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the film will start at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free; however, donations to benefit the performing arts at Damascus HS will gladly be accepted. All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The presentation will end by 8:15, and students are required to have rides waiting at that time. Please email Mr. Kachadorian at Steven_R_Kachadorian@mcpsmd.org with any questions.

Open House is an opportunity to welcome our community and continue to build the positive relationships with our stakeholders. We would like to extend an invitation for parents who would like to attend our parent visitation/Open House on Monday, October 14, 2024, from 9:30 until 11:00 and again from 2:00 until 3:00. Parents are welcome to come and visit their child's classroom, but please do not bring siblings during this time. During Open House, the blacktop will be open for parking; however, vehicles will need to be removed from the blacktop by 11:15 as students will be going out to recess. We hope to see you at our Open House!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mr. Wynne and Mrs. German

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Parents, please click on your child's grade level to view class weekly newsletters. Any questions regarding the content of the newsletters should be directed to your child's teacher. Thank you.

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Maryland Law requires that school staff and parents/guardians of all students be notified prior to planned pesticide applications in the school or on school grounds, or within 24 hours of an emergency application. Without exception, notices will be sent to all parents/guardians and school staff members. For additional information, please click this link.

The federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1986 requires local education agencies to inspect their schools for asbestos-containing building material (ACM) and prepare management plans to prevent or reduce asbestos hazards. Asbestos Management Plans have been prepared for all MCPS facilities. These plans outline the location and condition of ACM based on inspections of the facilities. MCPS records indicate that Cedar Grove is not likely to contain asbestos. However, federal regulations for the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act require that an annual notice be shared with the community at all schools. The Asbestos Abatement Unit conducts semi-annual surveys of each facility with ACM to assess the condition of the material and to identify necessary remedial work. The inspection results are kept on file with the Asbestos Management Plans. For more information, please click on the links below.

Annual Notification of Asbestos Management Plan

Asbestos Management

Parents/Caregivers can access and engage with grade-level resources on the CKLA Hub. These online tools are the same as on the Student Hub, allowing parents/caregivers to explore student programs and support their child(ren) at home. It is accessible using a laptop, Chromebook, tablet, desktop, and mobile device. To access the hub, click here and enter your child's grade specific login information.

Registration for the George B. Thomas Sr. Learning Academy, Inc., also known as Saturday School, is open for the 2024–2025 school year. Saturday School provides K–12 academic support programs in math and English/Language Arts.

The mentoring and tutoring program in Montgomery County will begin classes on Sept. 28 in nine locations, and also will provide a virtual option. The curriculum is aligned with MCPS and is taught by certified teachers. The locations are: Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein, Paint Branch, Springbrook, Wheaton, Gaithersburg, Clarksburg, Rockville and Northwest high schools. The annual cost is $85; $40 for families eligible for Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARMs).

Registration for Saturday School, Grades 1–12 is here (English) and here (en Español). Kindergarten registration is here (English) and here (en Español). For an additional cost of $150 for a five-week session, Saturday School also offers classes in Coding and Robotics (English) and here (en Español).

Call 301-287-8980 for general information.

I cannot believe we are entering the last days of September. So here is your sneak peek to the October Media Monthly! We have so much planned for October, and we hope you help us with our Pink Out Wednesdays and our pumpkin book character decorating event to make both of these experiences wonderful for our students (check out slide 5!). Have a great weekend!

Please click the link below for the September overview of what your students will be doing in Art, General Music, Instrumental Music, and Physical Education. We hope you will take a few moments to read what is happening during these instructional spaces.

September 2024 Specialists' Newsletter

Scholastic Book Fair – Thank you for making the book fair so successful!!

We raised $1,773 to use towards special projects, curriculum enhancements, student needs, and much more!

PTA Membership Drive

When: October 14th – October 26th

What: Join the PTA for your chance to win a Popcorn Party Escape Room for your child’s classroom! Keep an eye out for more information.

You can join the PTA or renew your membership by clicking HERE. A Family Membership is $25. The membership fees will go towards our amazing family events, curriculum enhancements, student needs, supplies for our teachers, special projects for our school, and much more. JOIN THE PTA!

Silent Auction – Bidding is open!

When: Bidding CLOSES on Sunday, September 29th @ 9:30p

What: We are excited to announce our Second Annual Silent Auction! Click HERE to bid on wonderful goods, services, gift cards, and tickets donated by many generous businesses. In addition, some of our amazing CGES staff members have donated "experiences" to our auction that you won't want to miss.

ALL proceeds from our auction will go towards events and student enrichment initiatives run by our PTA. We are raising money to help fund field trip transportation, support the new reading curriculum, and help support our other school community needs.

Spirit Wear – Buy your Cedar Grove gear!

WHEN: October 12 – 27

This will be your only chance to order spirit wear this year. Look out for more information coming soon!

Spirit Night - McTeacher Night

WHEN: Tuesday, October 8th 5pm – 8pm

WHAT: Join us for our first Spirit Night at the Henderson Corner McDonald’s. Dine-in or order through the Drive-thru and mention Cedar Grove. Keep your eye out for special guests!

Fall Festival

WHEN: Saturday, October 26th 12pm – 2pm

WHAT: Join us for our food, games and fall fun! Look out for more information coming soon!

Fall After School Clubs begin soon. Click HERE to see what clubs are being offered and how to register!

Visit https://cedargrovepta.org for more information on all PTA events!