Argyle Weekly Newsletter

• Map-R Testing; Monday December 16 - Tuesday December 17, 2024
• SGA Meeting; Wednesday December 18, 2024 3pm - 4:15pm
• Map-M Testing; Wednesday 18, 2024 - Thursday 19, 2024
• Winter Break; Schools & Offices Closed; Monday December 23 - Wednesday January 1, 2024

On December 16th and 17th all grades will be taking MAP-R. Please make sure your children come to school these days so they don’t have to be pulled for makeup testing and miss out on classwork and fun holiday activities!

All students are taking Map M on Dec 18th or 19th in their Math class. At home students can practice using the MAP M personal skill plan on IXL. Students have access to IXL on any device with internet access. In class students are adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals.

Science: We are wrapping up our physics unit. Students are learning about momentum and energy. Soon will be building and testing bottle rockets. Please donate 2 liter bottles and duct tape so our students can make their rockets!

World Studies: 8th Grade students are currently at war with the British, fighting for American freedom. We will evaluate our American constitution and examine decisions made by our founding fathers to become the nation that we are today.

Algebra: Students have started Unit 4: Functions. They will learn about representing real world situations with function notation. They will be able to describe graphs

Geometry: We are exploring how to win an argument. Ask your child, "how many holes are there in a straw"?

During the December 5, 2024, Board of Education (Board) business meeting, the Board adopted the school year calendar for 2025-2026. The school year calendar includes a new Student Transition Day, which is a non-instructional full day designed to support students transitioning to new school levels or schools by fostering a sense of belonging and preparedness. It is designed for students in Grades K, 6, 9, Grade 3 students in Grades 3-5 elementary schools, and students new to a school or MCPS.

• 2025-2026 Traditional School Year Calendar

• 2025-2026 Innovative School Year Calendar for Arcola Elementary School

MealViewer, the new interactive menu platform for Montgomery County Public Schools breakfast and lunch menus. Students, caregivers, school staff, nurses, and community members will have digital access to menus and meal information. MealViewer will launch on Sunday, December 8, 2024. MealViewer can be accessed via a browser or the MealViewer app on Android or iPhone. No signin or passwords are required to view menus. Portable document format (PDF) menus will remain available through December 2024. Starting January 1, 2025, PDF menus will no longer be available.

Please use this link to view Argyle MS: https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/ArgyleMS

Please take a moment to read the letter below from Mr. Allrich regarding the Principal Intern transition at Argyle MS. Thank you for your continued support.

Message from Mr. Allrich: Click here

Parents or guardians should handwrite or email student excuse notes to Ms. Patricia Hernandez, Argyle's attendance secretary. Phone calls will not excuse any absences until a note has been turned in to the main office.

If you have any questions or need to email an excuse note, please get in touch with Argyle's attendance secretary Mrs. Patricia Hernandez at patricia_v_hernandez@mcpsmd.org

For more information on the attendance policy, please click here

Parents and caregivers - Please send your students with a refillable, reusable water bottle every day. Hydration is an important part of learning and staying healthy. There are refilling stations throughout the school to ensure your student has access to water all day. Please ensure your student is eating breakfast and lunch whether it is a meal from our school cafeteria or a meal packed from home. Take a look at MCPS December 2024 breakfast and lunch menu by visiting the websites below:

Any requests for early dismissal or dismissal changes for your child cannot be accommodated after 2:45 PM. This cut-off time is necessary to ensure the safety and efficient operation of our school dismissal process.

We understand that there may be occasions when you need to make changes to your child's dismissal plan, but after 2:45 PM, it becomes increasingly challenging to implement these changes without causing disruptions. Please make sure to communicate any changes or early dismissal requests to the school's office well in advance of this time to allow us to make the necessary arrangements.

We expect that families dropping off and picking up students will adhere to the same expectations. These expectations are:

• Follow directions from Argyle staff, including stopping when indicated
• Pull as far forward as possible so that cars can fill in along the drop off and pick up line next to the school grounds; do not stop in the middle of this space near the handicap parking spaces
• Be prepared to drop off and pick up so that cars can move quickly
• Do not use parking spaces for drop off or pick up at any time
• Stay in your vehicle at all times
• Students should only exit and enter their car from the side of the parking lot next to the school building; students should not cross through the parking lot

Drivers who consistently disregard these expectations may be asked not to use the drop off and pick up areas. We appreciate your support in keeping our parking lot safe at all times.

Montgomery County Public Schools has transitioned to a new online payment system called SchoolCash Online as its preferred method of payment for all school-related fees.

SchoolCash Online helps parents/guardians and community members pay school-related fees safely, quickly, and easily. SchoolCash Online will help increase efficiency and security at schools by making payments directly into schools’ bank accounts and eliminating the need for teachers to handle money. In addition, once registered, you will be immediately informed about school activities!

The new system puts all of the school-related fees online for purchase so users can make purchases online using a credit card or e-check. A processing fee will be included on all items available for purchase, regardless of the type of payment used on SchoolCash Online or at the school.

Parents/guardians can register now at - Click here

Below are emails and phone numbers for the following departments:

Administration (240) 740-6370

School Principal - Ms. Lee | Edith_U_Lee@mcpsmd.org

8th Grade Administrator - Mr. Brown | Mark_Brown@mcpsmd.org

7th Grade Administrator - Ms. Turner | Hannah_D_Turner@mcpsmd.org

6th Grade Administrator/ Magnet Coordinator: Ms. Chao | Cortney_E_Chao@mcpsmd.org

Main Office (240) 740-6370

Administrative Secretary - Ms. Chavarria | Johana_M_Chavarria@mcpsmd.org

Front Office Secretary - Ms. Molina | Karin_G_Molina@mcpsmd.org

Attendance Secretary - Ms. Hernandez | Patricia_V_Hernandez@mcpsmd.org

School Financial Specialist - Mr. Magruder | Timothy_W_Magruder@mcpsmd.org

Counseling Office (240) 740-6380

Resource Counselor/ SSL Coordinator - Mr. Lilja | Email: Matthew_J_Lilja@mcpsmd.org

Counseling Secretary/Registrar - Ms. Ramirez | Email: Araceli_P_Ramirez@mcpsmd.org

8th Grade Counselor - Ms. Andich | Email: Kristen_M_Brinker@mcpsmd.org

7th Grade Counselor - Ms. DeWItt | Email: Genevieve_A_Dewitt@mcpsmd.org

6th Grade Counselor - Ms. Ford | Email: Miyah_M_Ford@mcpsmd.org

Website: www.argylems.org
Location: 2400 Bel Pre Road, Aspen Hill, MD, USA
Phone: (240) 740-6370
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Argyle-Magnet-Middle-School-102726228178724/
Twitter: @ArgyleMagnetMS