Cedar Grove Friday Flash

The PTA is holding Movie Night and special evening Book Fair hours tonight. The Book Fair hours are from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. and the movie will begin at 6:30. We are so appreciative of all these amazing events provided by our PTA!

The safety of our MCPS community is critical, and being able to communicate with students, staff, and families during severe weather or other emergencies is of the utmost importance. Use this link to find all the ways you can connect with MCPS to receive emergency operational information from the school system. The current operating status options for the school district appear on the MCPS website and on individual school websites. In the event of a change in operational status, this link will provide more information about the MCPS Operating Status options.

Parents of current fifth grade students, please note that the central review process for the Middle School Magnet Consortium will occur in December 2024 using a set criteria to identify students who demonstrate a potential to be successful in enriched and accelerated programming. This process is not conducted by the school; students are reviewed by our central office. For detailed information, please read this parent information letter. Additional information can also be found using the link below or contact a team member at the Division of Consortia Choice and Application Program Services at DCCAPS@mcpsmd.org or 240-740-7800.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/middle/

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mr. Wynne and Mrs. German

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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.

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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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.

The media monthly is updated to reflect what's going on during our last week of September! The Orange crew is doing a superb job - we finally have all our fifth-grade producers who are learning the ropes, as well. We will have a busy week of book checkout, since we couldn't do that this past week. Teachers have signed up for extra media time so our students can get new library books. So if anyone wants to come in and help us check in and shelve all the books, please sign up here! You'll also see all the fabulous titles we've added to our collection thanks once again to our PTA and the Book Fair!

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

PTA Membership

When: OPEN NOW

What: PTA Membership registration has officially opened! The Officers and Board have worked hard all summer to plan out all the special projects and events for an amazing school year. We can't do any of it without ALL OF YOU! 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!

Scholastic Book Fair - ONLY BOOK FAIR OF THE YEAR!!

When: September 16th-20th 9:30a-3:30p with special evening hours during our Movie Night (the movie starts at 6:30) on Friday, September 20th from 5p-8p

Where: CGES Media Center

What: Students will have an opportunity to shop at the Book Fair during the school week. If you do NOT want to send cash in with your child, you can set up an e-wallet by clicking HERE.

We are in NEED of volunteers to work at this event. Please consider signing up for a time slot by clicking the link below. Any help would be appreciated.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA8AA23A3FFC52-48544477-cges

Silent Auction

When: Bidding OPENS on Monday, September 23rd @12p and CLOSES on Sunday, September 29th @ 9:30p

What: We are excited to announce our Second Annual Silent Auction! You can preview the wonderful goods, services, gift cards, and tickets donated by many generous businesses by clicking HERE. In addition, some of our amazing CGES staff members will be donating "experiences" to our auction that you won't want to miss. Items will continue to be added until the day the auction starts, so keep checking back.

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.

Fall After School Clubs begin in a few weeks. Click HERE to see what clubs are being offered and how to register!

Visit https://cedargrovepta.org for more information!