Argyle Weekly Newsletter

• First Day of Hispanic Heritage Month: Sunday September 15, 2024
  
• MAP-R Testing in Advisory: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  
• MAP-M Testing in Advisory: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
• SGA Election Interest Meeting: Wednesday, September 18 During ALL Lunches
• Early Release Day; Dismissal at 12:30pm: Friday September 27, 2024
• Non-Instructional Day; No School for Students & Teachers: Thursday, October 3, 2024

All MCPS students must earn 75 SSL hours to graduate from high school. Students who enroll in MCPS after Grade 6 will receive a waiver that prorates the SSL requirement.

Students who completed Student Service Learning (SSL) hours over the summer must submit their Activity Verification forms to their schools SSL coordinator by Friday, Sept. 27.

A full list of SSL in-person and virtual opportunities, reminders and updates are available on the SSL website.

For middle and high school students: The Association for Safe International Road Travel and the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association are hosting a competition centered on road safety and how to keep students and others safe on the roads. Participants who submit a public service announcement (PSA) that meets contest requirements will earn 10 SSL hours and have a chance to win Amazon gift cards. Entries are due Sunday, Oct. 6. Learn more.

FAMILIES CAN APPLY NOW & AVOID LONGER PROCESSING TIMES IN THE FALL!

www.MySchoolApps.com is NOW OPEN for parents to complete and submit the 2024–2025 Online Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals!

Families are now able to complete and submit the online application for free or reduced meals through www.MySchoolApps.com. Student meal eligibility from the 2023 – 2024 school year will carry over into the 2024 – 2025 school year through October 8, 2024. After that, if a student has not newly qualified for free or reduced-price meals, meals will be charged at the regular meal prices. Applications are only being accepted by submitting online.

Spanish Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsdCrtCIFJc&t=4s
English Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJUapGLarBo

Our EBB Program's Fall Session Registration is now!! Space is limited, register today!

Students in EBB get expanded access to after-school. Students can power up with an after-school meal before heading off to an activity of their choice. You might come for the extracurricular activities, but you’ll probably stay for the people you meet.

Applications for Excel Beyond the Bell (EBB), an after-school program at Argyle Middle School are now available, please see application. EBB Application

English Registration Form

Spanish Registration Form

Return completed form to the main office or email it to EBB. Argyle@montgomerycountymd.gov

High school choice season is upon us. Please see information below regarding High School Choice parent information virtual session and open house dates. Additionally there will be a meeting, Wednesday, September 25th at 5pm at Argyle Middle School for any additional questions.

Please contact Kristen Andich (8th grade counselor) Kristen_M_Brinker@mcpsmd.org if you have any additional questions.

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.

To help us maintain a smooth and organized dismissal process, we kindly ask for your cooperation in adhering to this policy. Safety is our top priority, and this change will help us ensure a secure and orderly dismissal for all students.

Thank you for your understanding and support in this matter. We greatly appreciate your partnership in keeping our school community safe and well-coordinated.

Please Join the Athletics Remind Group if your student will be on a sports team this year to receive information about the athletic teams for 7th and 8th graders.

Remind Group: Argyle Athletics- Sports Teams

Code: @argyle25

For information on Argyle Fall Sports please contact the following people via email or on ParentVUE

Mrs. Rebekah Harrison, Athletics Coordinator: rebekah_r_harrison@mcpsmd.org

Mr. James Baxter, Cross Country Coach: james_s_baxter@mcpsmd.org

Mx. Aaryn Edge, Softball Coach: aaryn_edge@mcpsmd.org

We look forward to continuing our work with the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA). Our PTSA is currently in transition as we are looking to build our executive team. If you have PTSA experience and are looking to support the school, please reach out to PTSA@argylems.org or Cortney Chao, magnet coordinator, at Cortney_E_Chao@mcpsmd.org. We want to encourage you to become actively engaged in our school. We have several opportunities for parents and guardians to be engaged and informed.

Join by clicking below ...

Portuguese (ArgylePTSA.pt) - What's App Link

English (ArgylePTSA.en) - What's App Link

Spanish (ArgylePTSA.sp) - What's App Link

For more information or to join the PTSA please contact: PTSA@argylems.org

3200 Beaverwood Ln, Silver Spring, MD 20906

(about 5 minutes from Argyle MS)

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 August and September 2024 breakfast and lunch menu by visiting the websites below:

English | español | français | 中文 | Portuguese | 한국어 | tiếng Việt | አማርኛ

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.

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 - Mr. Allrich | James_K_Allrich@mcpsmd.org

Principal Intern/8th Grade Administrator - Ms. Lee | Edith_U_Lee@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