SHADY GROVE MATTERS WEEKLY UPDATE
May 26, 2024
THE ADMINISTRATOR'S CORNER
Greetings Shady Grove Families! I would like to begin my message by honoring and paying respects to all of the U.S. military personnel who have lost their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces. In observance of Memorial Day, there will be no school tomorrow, Monday, May 27th. We are in the final week of May and while school testing is over and the pools are officially open, we are still in school until Thursday, June 13th. Please encourage your children to finish the year off strong and we look forward to all of the planned end-of-year activities that we don’t want them to miss. This weekend is the opening week for our Spring musical event of High School Musical, Jr. We are incredibly proud of all of our cast and crew that have helped put this production together and we know that it will be hit! The production will be on Friday 5/31 at 7:00 pm and on Saturday 6/1 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. We hope to see you all there. That is all for now #TimberwolfNation! Wishing you all a fantastic week!
~Ms. Merino
MAY - JUNE 2024
May Upcoming Events:
Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month
Jewish-American Heritage Month
Monday, May 27th - Holiday (Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed)
Friday, May 31st - SGMS Production of High School Musical (7:00 pm)
June Upcoming Events
Pride Month
Saturday, June 1st - SGMS Production of High School Musical (2:00 pm & 7:00 pm)
Monday, June 10th - 8th Grade Hershey Park Field Trip
- 6th & 7th Grade Field Day
Tuesday, June 11th - 8th Grade Breakfast (8:15-10:45 am)
-8th Grade Promotion Practice (1:30-2:45 pm)
Wednesday, June 12th - 8th Grade Promotion at Magruder (6:00 pm)
Thursday, June 13th - Last Day of School for Students (Early Release Day)
COMFORT CASES COLLECTION DRIVE
The Shady Grove Middle School National Junior Honor Society is running a collection drive for Comfort Cases. Comfort cases are backpacks filled with comfort and personal care items for youth entering the foster care system. We are collecting New pens, pencils, books, crayons, colored pencils, toothpaste, bars of soap, and deodorant. The collection drive will continue running from Tuesday, May 28th – Friday, May 31st. We will also be collecting donations at the SGMS production of High School Musical Jr. Thank you for donating to a local and impactful cause!
8TH GRADE PROMOTION INFORMATION🎓
8th Grade Parent Information Packet
SGMS 2023-2024 YEARBOOK
Would you like to order a Shady Grove Middle School yearbook?
You can still pre-order a yearbook on the Shady Grove Website for $40. The deadline to order is Friday, May 31, 2024. There will be a limited number of yearbooks available once they arrive.
SGMS PTSA NEWS!
Congratulations to 2024-2025 PTSA officers!
Raquel Tucker - President
Kristin Erdheim - Treasurer
Cat Cotter - will remain as an over-term secretary in order for our PTSA to remain a legal entity, we must have a president, treasurer, and secretary.
Below are the officer descriptions for the vacancies:
VP- Programing
- act as aide(s) to the president; and,
- first in succession for the office of president; and,
- in their designated order perform the duties of the president in the absence or inability of that officer to serve; and, carries primary
- responsibility to plan and organize programming for monthly General Meetings; and,
- perform such other duties as may be prescribed in these bylaws or assigned by this local PTA/PTSA or by the board of directors.
VP- Communications
- act as aide(s) to the president; and,
- next in succession for the office of president; and,
- in their designated order perform the duties of the president in the absence or inability of that officer to serve; and,
- carries primary responsibility to oversee PTSA communications; and,
- perform such other duties as may be prescribed in these bylaws or assigned by this local PTA/PTSA or by the board of directors
Secretary:
The secretary(s) shall (if more than one, one must be the recording secretary, and provide separate job descriptions):
- record the minutes of every general, board of directors, and executive committee meeting of this local PTA/PTSA;
- be prepared to read the records of the previous meeting;
- file all records;
- have a current copy of the bylaws;
- maintain a current membership list; and,
- perform such other duties as may be prescribed in these bylaws or assigned by this local PTA/PTSA or by the board of directors.
PTSA Award of Excellence
This award is given to the staff member nominated by the SGMS Community who goes above and beyond to support the school community and promotes the welfare of all students to make every child’s potential a reality. Nominations due NLT May 31st, 2024
SGMS SPRING MUSICAL TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!! 🎭
High School Musical Jr.
Shady Grove Middle School's spring musical tickets are on sale NOW! Purchase your tickets via the link below to see High School Musical Jr. on May 31 and June 1. You do not want to miss this year's amazing SGMS musical performance!
DC UNITED TICKETS AVAILABLE (MAY - JULY)
MCPS COMMUNITY NEWS
Dear MCPS Families,
Here are things to know this week. Get information about graduation, summer school, SSL hours, the inaugural season of girls' flag football, upcoming community events, and good news about our staff and students.
GOOD INFORMATION TO KNOW
7:50 am - Building Opens to Students
7:50 - 8:10 am - Breakfast Available
8:15 am - Class Starts
3:00 pm - Dismissal
Shady Grove Middle School
Principal: Dr. Alana Murray
Asst. Principal: Ms. Jennifer Cooper
Asst. Principal: Ms. Elizabeth Merino
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/shadygrovems/
Location: 8100 Midcounty Highway Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Phone: 240-740-1440