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Galway Weekly Updates 6/10-6/14/24
Galway ES 12612 Galway Drive, Silver Spring, Md. 20904
LAST EDITION OF THE WEEKLY UPDATE
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER BREAK!
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Galway ES has been identified by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) as a one of the 19 newly identified Community Schools for the 2024–2025 school year in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). This identification is based on the school’s three-year poverty average meeting the entry threshold of 55 percent. This designation began in 2019 through the Kirwan Concentration of Poverty Grant and is presently continuing through Fiscal Year 2027.
In a school’s first year, they receive two positions: a Community School Liaison and a school nurse or school identified position listed in the MSDE Concentration of Poverty Grant: Spending Guidance for community school stakeholders (link here).
STAFFING FOR NEXT YEAR
Many of you have shared concerns about the impact of the budget shortfall on staffing at Galway. Galway Elementary is fully staffed to support programming as determined by our projected enrollment. We will have six teachers in grades K-2, five teachers in grade 3 and 5, and four teachers in grade 4. Thanks to Title I staffing and funds, Galway will continue with the STEM program for all students. The music, art, and physical education staffing has decreased from a 1.7 to a 1.6 allocation and an additional learning center class has been assigned.
SPIRIT WEEK-COUNTDOWN TO SUMMER
KINDERGARTEN CELEBRATION
THIRD GRADE KID MUSEUM
BOOK RETURNS
YEARBOOK ORDER FORM
Memories you want to keep!
Last chance to get your yearbook!
GRAB 'N GO FOOD DISTRIBUTION
June 20
ELO
JULY 8-AUGUST 2
- ELO 2024 Registration Video Tutorials:
- English: https://youtu.be/THnFj8fy8qY
- Español: https://youtu.be/UFXze-QPXKg
- Step-by-Step Registration Guide
- Creating a ParentVue Account
STEM OPPORTUNITIES
Summer is a great time to learn something new and have fun, too! Rockville Science Center offers full-day STEM camps (9:00 am - 4:00 pm) throughout the summer for children ages 7-13.
There are camps every week beginning June 17th through August 19th, 2024.
CALENDAR UPDATES
WEEKLY UPDATES
UPCOMING DATES:
June 10
4th Grade Picnic
June 11
3rd Grade Picnic
2nd Grade Picnic
June 12
5th Grade Promotion 9:45 am
Fly-Up Day
June 13
Last Day of School-Dismissal 1:20 pm
SHOUT OUT!
🎉Field Day is such a fun day for the students and the staff. The afternoon relay is the icing on the cake and a great wat to end a wonderful day. Thanks Mr. Howard and Mr. Wright for an organized and fun day. A special shout-out to the specialist team and for Ms. Foust for fundraising for extra items for Field Day. As you can see, the staff takes the teacher relay seriously. I heard the administrative team won the day! Galway staff is AWESOME! 🎉