White Oak Middle School

October 2024

ELECTION DAY PTSA FUNDRAISER

The PTSA and Mr. Field are organizing an Election Day Bake Sale on Tuesday, November 5 at White Oak Middle School. Please sign up to volunteer for this event. We would appreciate either store bought or homemade baked goods and/or cases of bottled water. Students will receive SSL hours for volunteering at the Bake Sale booth (2 hours per time slot). Please drop off donated items to the front office on Monday, November 4. Thanks for your support.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49A4A92DA4FBC16-52635291-election#/

PTSA FUNDRAISER SIGN-UP

New Updates

Hello families,

We will move to monthly updates instead of weekly ones. We will send more current weekly updates as needed through Remind but not as the Smore Newsletter. We hope this reduces your email clutter while keeping you informed.

October Events

October 3 (Thursday)- No school for students

October 8 (Tuesday)- Picture Day During PE and Health Classes

October 11 (Friday)- Hispanic Heritage Month Assembly

October 14 (Monday)- Indigenous People's Day and Open House

October 16 (Wednesday) PTSA Meeting in Media Center and Zoom from 6:30pm-8:00pm

October 16 & 17 (Wednesday & Thursday)- Personal Body Safety Lessons

October 17 (Thursday)- Auditions for the play Shrek (after school)

October 18 (Friday)-Professional Development Day- Schools Closed for Students

October 22-24 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday- Auditions for the play Shrek (after school)

November 1- End of 1st Marking Period and High School Choice Forms Due

Title 1 Updates English and Spanish

Our school is fortunate to receive supplemental funding through Title I, a federal grant program for schools that serve communities with students who have high economic needs. The federal legislation that establishes Title I regulations is known as the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). ESSA requires Montgomery County Public Schools to inform you that you have the right to request information about the professional licensure qualifications of your child’s teacher, long-term substitute teacher, or paraeducator (formerly titled instructional assistant).

If you wish to request licensure information about your child’s teacher, paraeducator, or
long-term substitute teacher, please submit a written request to the principal at your school. Your written inquiry may include information about the following qualifications:

Degree status and subject area of licensure.
State of Maryland licensure status, including conditional licensure status.
Qualifications of paraeducators or long-term substitute teachers who may be working with your student.

Your request will be forwarded to OHRD and you will receive a written response from that office within thirty (30) business days.

Please contact the principal if you have any questions.

Nuestra escuela es afortunada en recibir fondos suplementarios a través de Título I, un programa federal que concede fondos para escuelas que sirven a comunidades con estudiantes que tienen altas necesidades económicas. La legislación federal que establece las normas del Título I es conocida como Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). ESSA requiere que Montgomery County Public Schools le informe que usted tiene derecho a saber acerca de los requisitos de certificación profesional del maestro/a de su hijo/a, maestro/a sustituto a largo plazo o paraeducador (anteriormente titulado a asistente de instrucción).

Si usted desea solicitar información sobre la certificación del maestro/a de su hijo/a, el paraeducador o el substituto a largo plazo, por favor, someta una petición por escrito al director de su escuela. Su solicitud escrita puede incluir información sobre las siguientes cualificaciones:

Título universitario y materia de la licenciatura.
Licenciatura del Estado de Maryland, incluyendo licenciatura condicional.
Cualificaciones de los paraeducadores o substitutos a largo plazo que pueden estar trabajando con su estudiante.

Su solicitud será enviada a Office of Human Resources (Oficina de Recursos Humanos) y usted recibirá una respuesta de ellos dentro de los próximos 30 días laborales.

Por favor, contacte al director si tiene preguntas.

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Title 1 Presentation

Montgomery College's Sonya Kovalevsky Program for 6th Grade Girls

Sonya Kovalevsky Program seeks to increase girls’ interest, confidence and competence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Fall Season Game Schedule

New White Oak Middle School Counseling Website

School Year Calendar

Bus Routes

Bus Routes for Immersion Program

Morning Routines

Regular Morning Routines (Beginning Wednesday)- We have 3 morning routine rotations for arrival throughout the school year. Students will need to report to their holding areas until it is time to go to their 1st period class. Students will pick up breakfast on their way to class.

6th graders will report directly to their 1st period classes.
7th graders will report to the gymnasium.
8th graders will report to the media center (beginning Thursday) or cafeteria. Sometimes, all 8th graders will need to report to the cafeteria for morning meetings.

Advisories- We will have advisory following 1st period as we did last school year. Here is the focus for each advisory day.

Mondays- Drop Everything and Read, IXL, or Study (Make-up Work)
Tuesdays- Drop Everything and Read, IXL, or Study (Make-up Work)
Wednesdays- Community Circles
Thursdays- check grades and make up assignments; organize notebooks; independent study.
Fridays- Drop Everything and Read, IXL, or Study (Make-up Work)

With kind hearts, fierce minds, and brave spirits, our school community will thrive!

All Students Get Free Breakfast and Lunch!

All students at White Oak will get free breakfast and lunch. White Oak students will not have to complete lunch applications to get free lunch. Every morning, we have our. cafeteria workers in three locations allowing students to pick up their breakfast on their way to class. Students will need to pick up their breakfast on their way to class. Once students enter class, they will not be allowed to go back out to get breakfast. This will ensure all students are in class ready to learn at the beginning of class.

Cell Phone Update for 6th Grade Students

We want all students focused on learning and free of cell phone and social media distractions. As a result, students in the 6th grade will not be permitted to use their cell phones during lunch time or recess. Students in the 7th and 8th grade will be allowed to use their devices during lunch time as long as they are responsible and do not distract others from learning due to engaging in social media or group text conflicts and or breaking school rules. All students will need to turn off their devices and and put them away when the bell rings to begin classes.

October Menus

Repeating Updates

SSL- Learn more about the required SSL documentation and find SSL opportunities ahead of the summer months. For more information please email Smahir_H_Abdelazis@MCPSMD.Org or call her at 301-288-8200.

Math MCAP and IXL- Please read this link to learn ways to practice and prepare for the Math MCAP- IXL Practice Opportunities. The summer is a great time to get more practice at your own pace.

Traffic on New Hampshire Avenue-

In order to keep students safe, they are not allowed to take the metro to and from school in areas where buses are provided. New Hampshire Avenue is a very busy thruway. Cars are traveling at high speeds and we do not have crossing guards.
Please pick up and drop off in front of the school. Do not encourage students to meet you or drop them off on New Hampshire Avenue.
Driving out of the school after the student drop off area (near cafeteria) to go north we have a right turn only sign. Cars that wait to make left turns slow down traffic and cause safety risks. Please make right turns only driving out of the school to New Hampshire Avenue from the student drop off area.

Math MCAP and IXL Specially Important Topics

MCPS Things to Know

IXL Math Support at School and at Home!

Learn with IXL at home!

We’re using IXL to support our math curriculum this year, and your child has access to this

online program at home. With thousands of skills that match what we’re learning, as well

as insights into student progress, IXL is a great resource to help your child excel. Learn with IXL at home!

IXL

IXL in Spanish

Athletics Pre-Participation Physical Form

Our Media Center

Media Center Staff

Media Specialist: Olivia Larson - Olivia.N.Larson@MCPSMD.Net

Media Assistant: Brett Barrera

Media Center Phone Number- 301-288-8270

After School Activities

Dear Students & Families,

We are excited to have students extend their days with us to engage in the activities they enjoy most. Please click the link below for activity descriptions, days, locations and activity bus information. If you have questions about the activities offered, please reach out to the sponsor directly for more information.

After School Activities

Here are a few reminders about after school activities:

Students should report to the cafeteria once they are dismissed for the day. Students should refrain from going outside to the bus loading area if they are staying for an activity.
Supper will be served in the cafeteria at 3:00 and activities will begin promptly at 3:15.
Students should remain with their after school sponsors until 4:30.
After school activities end at 4:30. Activity buses arrive at approximately 4:30. Students who are walkers or car riders will be asked to exit the building at 4:30.
Students should communicate with their families if they are staying after school for an activity

Middle School Sports Registration

Registraton for middle school athletics will be conducted through the ParentVUE Portal. The ParentVUE online registration portal, available in English and Spanish, incorporates all required paper forms and documents into an internet-based platform that can be accessed using a secure ParentVUE Portal login. Parents/guardians are also able to scan and upload their student's physical, as part of the registraton process.

Fall registration for coed cross country or boys' and girls' softball opens August 12, 2024, at 12:00 noon.
Winter registration for boys' or girls' basketball opens October 28, 2024, at 12:00 noon
Spring registration for boys' or girls' soccer opens January 27, 2025, at 12:00 noon

Participation Requirements

Students should complete their pre-participation physical (MCPS Form SR-8) so that the medical eligibility form (the last page) is ready for online submission via the ParentVue Portal or for email submission to the local school athletic coordinator , prior to tryouts/practices. This form is valid for two years from the date of the exam and covers participation for all sports within that time period.