Hollywood Elementary
April 8 - April 12 "A Week"
IMPORTANT HES INFO
Hollywood families,
It was a great first week back after spring break. Our HES Herons were very busy participating in the SMECO Math Team Competetion, Special Olympics, and the March Character Tea celebreation.
Be sure to review this entire newsletter each week as it will provide you with valuable resources and information.
Take Care,
Mrs. DiRenzo
Important Events and Dates
April 8: PTO Smencil Gram orders due
April 11: Military Parent Luncheon
April 19: National Purple Up Day
March Character Tea
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024–2025 school year!
All schools will hold open registration beginning Monday, May 6, 2024, which will continue -throughout the summer. Students who are currently enrolled in SMCPS Pre-K do NOT need to re-register. Current Pre-K students will rollover to kindergarten, unless they are an out of district transfer student.
Parents of children who will be five years old by September 1, 2024, should register at the school assigned to their physical address during the open enrollment period.
Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) may go to the school assigned to their legal address to complete
the registration paperwork. Children are not required to be present for registration. Required
documentation includes evidence of birth, proof of residency, a copy of the child’s immunization record, and any court papers regarding custody of the minor child. Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) must also bring photo identification when registering their child.
Each elementary school will conduct open enrollment for the children residing in their zone.
Information regarding which school serves your residential area is provided by the Department
of Capital Planning at SMCPS - Find a School by your address or 301-475-4256, option 6.
Great Job HES Math Team!!!
Great Job 4th Grade Math Team!!!
Great Job 5th Grade Math Team!!!
Special Olympics!!!
SOLAR ECLIPSE
A partial solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8, 2024, in St. Mary’s County. The eclipse will begin at approximately 2:00 p.m. and end just after 4:30 p.m., with maximum coverage at approximately 3:20 p.m. During the eclipse, there will be 86-88% coverage, during which it will get darker outside, but there will not be total darkness.
All St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) dismiss at some point during the eclipse period. Families and students should be aware of the following safety tips:
ď‚· Never look directly at the sun, especially during a solar eclipse. It is dangerous
and can cause permanent damage to the eyes. Do not look at the sun through
sunglasses, telescopes, or binoculars.
ď‚· Anyone using special viewing glasses or filters should only use those that
conform to all International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards.
ď‚· If you purchase special viewing glasses, ensure they are from reputable
manufacturers. There have been reports of counterfeit products labeled as if they
conform to international safety standards. The American Astronomical Society,
whose products are known to conform to ISO standards, provides a list of
reputable companies that conform to safety standards.
Happy Pre-K Herons!!!
PTO SMENCIL GRAMS
SMCPS Academy Information
Applications for STEM 6 will open on April 2 and close on April 30, 2024. No late applications will be accepted. The online application will be found on the Academies page of the SMCPS website.
The annual Academy Open House will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 10th starting at 5:30 pm. More information is available via the Academy Open House Google Site.
Square 1 Art Fundraiser
You should have received your child's custom catalog for the Square 1 Art fundraiser catalog - featuring their own name and art on the cover, WITH FREE STICKERS OF THEIR ART! Get a head start, and start ordering keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art online NOW, if you like! Simply search for your child's art using Art Search https://shop.square1art.com/Shop/artwork/Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order! NEW - *Ship to Home FREE. (*Customer pays a small $1.99 processing fee at checkout and order ships to home.) Order by: 4/12/2024 Upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload! Sincerely, Hollywood Elementary School PTO
Kids Heart Challenge
Hollywood Heron Families,
Currently we have raised 2,716.50 which is 50% of the way to making our school goal of raising 5,500 dollars for the American Heart Association. We have 81 students registered and we now have 4 students who have completed Finn’s Mission.
Remember just for registering for the AHA Heart Challenge you receive a heart bracelet and with each small donation you earn thank you character keychains like Skip, Spark, Splash and many others. Thank you to all who have donated so far. Remember to celebrate the end of our fundraiser our school will be participating in a color run on April 18th to represent the healthy fruits and vegetables our body needs to be heart healthy. More information will follow as we conclude the fundraiser. Help Hollywood reach our goal and share on social media!!!!
Save the Dates for our Spring 3rd - 5th grade state tests!
While school attendance every day is so important, we need all intermediate students at school for our MISA (science grade 5) and MCAP (ELA and Math grades 3, 4, 5) state testing in March, April, and May. Parents and guardians, please write down these dates now to ensure students are here at school for these important days.
Grade 4 & 5 ELA: April 10, 11, 16, 17
Grade 3 ELA: April 17, 18, 23, 24
Grade 3 Math: April 29, 30, May 2, 3
Grade 4 & 5 Math: May 6, 7, 9, 10
Summer Sports Academies
Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey
Attendance Matters
It's true, we are approaching the halfway point of the school year! It's going quickly. HES staff know this can be a challenging time for the students to attend daily because the excitement of the holidays is over and it can feel like a grind to the students. It may be a little more challenging for your student to get out of bed in the morning or they may be feeling overwhelmed because they have already missed a few days of school. We are asking for families to help the students attend school every day, even when it's a difficult morning. We are all here to help and support them if they need some extra attention on those tough days. By attending, even when it's hard, they are growing the muscle of resilience and determination that will help them throughout their lives.
From the Counselor
Evening Counseling: SMCPS is once again offering School-Based Counseling Support in the evening for SMCPS students. Counseling support focuses on the following areas: Healthy Relationships, Social Skills, Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Worry, Sadness, and Emotional Regulation. Services will be located at Margaret Brent Middle School and Greenview Knolls Elementary School on Tuesday evenings from 4-7:30 p.m. Please complete the Parent Contact Form for Evening Counseling to request services.
April Character Trait - Dependability
From the Media Center
Calling all missing library books. There are still quite a few books that were checked out in September, October, November that have not been returned yet. I will be sending email notices about these missing books. If they cannot be found, please send in payment so that we can try and replace the book. If you pay for the book and it is found in this school year we will refund your money. You may pay by cash, check (made out to HES), or on My School Bucks. If you wish to pay on My School Bucks, please send me an email and I will set the fine so that it will show up in the account.
Please take this long weekend to check and clean out your students backpack. We have had quite a few books returned in the past two weeks with damage from food/liquids in the bottom of students' backpacks.
From the School Nurse
Hello Families!
The school based health clinics has updated their website with a new link to register students. The link can be found at https://smchd.org/sbhc/ and then you would click the blue button that says "Click Here to Enroll now for Faster Service". The school based health centers are a great way to see a provider without the long wait times at urgent care! See their website for more information.
Sick Day Guidelines
KEEP ME HOME IF...
- I have a temperature higher than 100°F.
- I'm throwing up or have diarrhea.
- My eyes are pink and crusty.
SEND ME BACK TO SCHOOL WHEN...
My symptoms have significantly improved or resolved.
I haven't had a fever or fever-reducing medication for 24 hours.
I haven't thrown up, had diarrhea or had medications to control these symptoms for 24 hours.
If antibiotics have been prescribed, I have been taking them for at least 24 hours.
CALL THE DOCTOR IF...
I’ve had a temperature higher than 100°F for more than 2 days.
I've been throwing up or having diarrhea for more than 2 days.
I've had cold symptoms for more than a week and they aren't getting any better.
I still have asthma symptoms after using my asthma medicine (and call 911 if I'm having trouble breathing after using an inhaler).
SMCPS Calendar
2023-2024 SMCPS Calendar. The new calendar is posted online at www.smcps.org/calendar
SMCPS Devices
Please review laptop expectations by sharing this presentation with your child. Classroom teachers will be reviewing laptop expectations with students at school as well. Thank you!
Need to purchase a laptop charger?
You can do one of two things:
1. Email your child's teacher or the Library Media Specialist Miss Hazuda (sjhazuda@smcps.org) that you wish to pay for the missing laptop charger. A fine then can be assessed so that you can pay using My School Bucks, sending in cash, or a check (made out to SMCPS).
OR
2. Go directly to the DELL store. You can purchase directly from their website and have it shipped to your home.
Ensure one of these links is being used:
www.dell.com/mpp/smcps (click Shop Recommended Solutions to get to the discounted power cords)
www.dell.com/mpp/smcps-chargers (leads directly to the purchasing portal)
If you purchase from Dell, please make sure that you label the charger with the student's first and last name before sending it to school. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or the Library Media Specialist Miss Hazuda (sjhazuda@smcps.org).
SMCPS 2024 Student Handbook, Code of Conduct
School Lunch Highlights - Week of April 8th
My School Bucks
Home Access Center / HAC
School Messenger Text Messaging
School Messenger Text Messaging FAQ's
PTO News
- Please join our HES PTO!
- Thank you to those families who have already signed up to volunteer and support these events. There are still additional opportunities to volunteer, please consider signing up. Hollywood PTO Volunteer Interest Form Survey (surveymonkey.com)
- If you are interested in being involved with the HES PTO, please email heronpto@gmail.com
- HES PTO has a new Spirit Wear company. On top of the company getting amazing reviews for their customer service and quality, our HES PTO earns 10% in commissions for all our sales!! Woohoo!! Items will ship directly to your house as well. https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/MD/Hollywood/Hollywood+Elementary+School
Schoology
Do you have the Schoology App?
Log Into the Schoology Mobile App
If you already have a Schoology account, download the Schoology app from Apple App Store, Google Play or the Amazon App Store. Tap the app icon to open it on your device.
You can use an email address or username to log into the application, depending on how your account was set up:
Log in through your School
Use the keyboard to enter SMCPS. As you type, matching choices populate in the list. The name, ID number, city, state, and zip code for the school should appear below.
Tap the name of your school or organization when it displays.
Use the email address or username to log in to the application, that was sent to you via email from Schoology with an app password. If you are an SMCPS student or teacher this is NOT your SMCPS password.
Tap LOG IN to complete.
If you are able to sign in with Google, and you are an SMCPS student or staff, please use that login process and follow the provided instructions in the prompts.
Want to enable notifications? Please check this document
Birthday Treats
Hollywood Elementary School...
...provides a rich educational experience that focuses on preparing well rounded students that are ready to succeed in their future college and career endeavors. Hollywood educates and inspires our diverse population in a safe and respectful environment. Students are engaged in authentic learning experiences that foster work habits and skills necessary to become collaborative, dedicated, and productive citizens.
Email: eedirenzo@smcps.org
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/hes/
Location: 44345 Joy Chapel Road, Hollywood, MD, USA
Phone: (301) 373-4350
Twitter: @hes_smcps