Dear Families,

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) administered i-Ready diagnostic assessments to students this month in both reading and mathematics. Students who took i-Ready assessments include the following.

• Students in Grades 1-8 participated in both a reading and math assessment.
• High school students enrolled in Algebra I or Foundations of Algebra this year completed the math assessment.
• High school students taking English I this year completed the reading assessment.

Family reports are available digitally in the student’s i-Ready portal. To access the report, your child will need to log into their CCPS Office 365 account, go to Clever, and then click on the i-Ready icon. Parents can also assist their child with logging into Office 365. For more details on how to do this, see the attachment labeled “Accessing the i-Ready Student Portal.” The attachment also provides directions on how to get to your child's report within the i-Ready portal.

The code for accessing i-Ready family reports for the 2023-2024 school year is MRBKQ8. This code is for all students in all schools. Please contact your child’s teacher to request a paper version of the family report. Additional parent resources including a video about i-Ready are posted online here. CCPS has also posted i-Ready resources on the i-Ready page of the website.

Accessing the i-Ready Student Portal

February 6th Hundred Day of School Dress Like you are 100 years old💯

February 7th Two-Hour Early Dismissal/ no Pre-k class.

February 16th Valentines Day Dance – 2:00-4:00 pm. $5pp- $20 a family

February 16th Two-Hour Early Dismissal

February 19th- Presidents Day- No School

February 28 Gale-Bailey Black History Program 9:30- 10:30 am (Wear Black-Green-Yellow or Red)

We are buying solar eclipse glasses for our students. Although it's not until April, the glasses usually sell out. If you able to donate any cash for the glasses, please label your envelope: Science Donations.

Click below to learn how the Blueprint initiative will move our students toward a limitless future.

PTO Board Members​

• AMEERA ANDREWS- PRESIDENT contact: gbespto@gmail.com

• - VICE PRESIDENT​

• ANA RAMIREZ- TREASURER

MyPath Parent Breakfast

Greater Participation and Guest at PTO

Fall Dance

Trunk or Treat

Community Cleaning of Dogwood Trail

Green Club Sponsored Donation to Lifestyles

Golf Club began

MESA Club began

Penguin Patch

Family Night Out

Anyone interested in volunteering for any school events, or chaperoning any field trips this year, must register and be cleared in order to volunteer. If you were previously registered, you must complete the process again to be cleared for the 2023-2024 school year.

Please click on the link below using a PC (this does not work on the phone) to complete the volunteer process. You must review the volunteer manual, watch the slide show, answer the questions following the slide show, and complete the Sterling application. We will be notified once you are approved. Please complete this process at least two weeks in advance of any volunteer opportunities.

https://www2.ccboe.com/survey2/index.php?r=survey/index/sid/156798&lang=en&newtest=Y

Vision Statement: To foster an inclusive caring community of unique learners that master twenty-first century skills through clear communication, equity, creativity, and critical thinking.

The mission of Gale-Bailey is to prepare every student to become effective leaders in a global society. We will make an impact on students by operating in integrity, motivation, positivity, accountability, collaboration, and transparency. We will be equitable, student-centered, celebrating diversity, promoting teamwork, and using all the tools and strategies needed to be 21 Century leaders. Our vision focuses on a whole child approach and promotes the long-term development and success of all children. Equity, cultural competency, social emotional learning, and formative assessment will continue to be our pillars at Gale-Bailey. We all responsible for creating an environment that engages, challenges, and supports students.