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Community Update Week of May 6th
Sharing information for the Wootton High School community.
Staff Appreciation Week 2024!
Next week is Staff Appreciation Week! 🎉
Let's take a moment to honor the incredible dedication and hard work of teachers and staff everywhere. From igniting curiosity to shaping minds, Wootton staff play an invaluable role in preparing our students for whatever they seek to do. Please join me in giving thanks for their passion, patience, and unwavering commitment to the Wootton students and community. Here's to celebrating the wonderful staff who make a difference in the lives of students every day! 🍎✏️
Calendar Reminders
FRI, MAY 10 Senior Picnic
MON, MAY 13 Phase II Construction Community Meeting
TUE, MAY 14 Primary Election Day – school and offices closed
WED, MAY 15 Awards Night
Wootton Celebrates International Night!
Thursday evening, Wootton High School students, staff, and families celebrated the rich diversity of the numerous cultures of our school community. International Night was coordinated by students on the Restorative Justice Committee. From the food, to the performances, to the cultural dress, everyone enjoyed a lovely evening. Thank you to Lindsey Vance for sponsoring this event and for the staff members who attended it.
Wootton High School - Awards Night 2024
Families of the Class of 2024,
The annual Awards Ceremony will be held in the auditorium on Wednesday, May 15th from 6:30-8:30. Be on the lookout for an invite in your 4th period classroom. Only students who receive invited should plan on attending this event.
Reach out to Ms. Broe if you have any questions. (Margaret_Broe@mcpsmd.org)
Congratulations!
The Montgomery County Alliance of Black School Educators (MCABSE) honored 28 graduating seniors during the 14th annual Distinguished African American Scholars and Community Leaders Award Ceremony on April 25. The event was held at Carver Educational Services Center. Congratulations to Wootton's Syonna Okeke for receiving this year's honor. Click here to learn more about this award.
MCPS has announced this year's recipients of the Rales-O’Neill Scholarship. Congratulations to this year's winners from Wootton High School.
- Hongjin Fang
- Miriam Zhu
- Pei Yu Tsai
- Stacy Liu
- Yunkyeong Jung
Superintendent's All-County Fine Arts Award Winners for Wootton High School:
- Superintendent's Arts Award--General Music to Charles Liddle
- Superintendent's Performing Arts Award--Choral Music to Shravan Kannepalli
- Superintendent's Performing Arts Award--Instrumental Music to Waverly Nakashima
- Superintendent's Performing Arts Award--Theatre to Jessica Lee
Wootton Patriot Players
Congratulations to the cast and crew of How to Succeed at Business Without Really Trying for an amazing performance.
Signing Day
Congratulations to the Wootton Patriots who participated in this year's Signing Day Event. Thank you to Mr. Lightsey, Athletic Specialist, and all of the coaches who supported this event.
MCPS Invited the Wootton Community to Attend a Work Session for ADA Improvements
Senior Planning - Class of 2025!
Attention class of 2025! If you would like to apply to be a member of Senior Planning for next school year, the committee that plans and organizes all of your senior class activities, complete this application no later than Wednesday, May, 22, 2024. You will also need to have 2 teacher recommendations (the form is linked in the application) submitted by the May 22 deadline as well. Please reach out to Mrs. McCarthy if you have any questions!
Checkout Patriot TV News - Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Information from the College and Career Center
MCPS Information
Checkout the SMOB May Message
Reminder: Upcoming End of Course Exams Will Impact Final Grades
As a reminder, ninth grade (class of 2027) students currently enrolled in high school National, State, and Local Government (NSL) and Biology courses will take the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) assessments which will be factored into their school grades. These assessments align with the content that students have been learning in their coursework throughout this year. The student’s final Semester B grade will be a calculation of the student’s third quarter grade (40%), fourth quarter grade (40%) and the MCAP assessment grade (20%).
Safety Day Event on May 11
The Montgomery Department of Transportation (MCDOT) in partnership with MCPS invites all families to Safety Day on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Carver Educational Services Center (CESC) parking lot in Rockville. Families will learn about traffic safety in a fun and festive environment. There will be dozens of activities and community partners to visit with FREE giveaways and prizes.
There will be free shuttle buses (school buses) picking up attendees from the following high schools:
- John F. Kennedy High School
- Seneca Valley High School
- Walter Johnson High School
Pick-ups will run 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 pm. The last drop-off is 1:30 pm. These buses will run approximately every 30 minutes during the event.
Mental Health Awareness Month
Our Minds Matter (OMM) created a Mental Health Wellness Calendar for May that includes multiple action steps to bring awareness and improve mental health. This provides information on the OMM Music Mental Health Action Day, which encourages movement through music on May 16, 2024. The Stronger Student Mental Health and Wellness app is another resource students can add to their cell phones. The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) is sponsoring a free walk to destigmatize mental health in our communities. NAMIWalks, will take place at Rio Lakefront, 9811 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, on May 18, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Information available here
2024 Graduation Schedule
High school commencement ceremonies will be held between Wednesday, May 29, and Wednesday, June 12. Graduation ceremonies will take place on individual high school campuses, at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., and on the campuses of Mount St. Mary’s University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Click here for graduation dates, locations and times for every high school.
Special Education Resource Fair on May 11
Parents are invited to the Special Education Family Resource Fair on Saturday, May 11 at Montgomery Blair High School from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event will include a variety of community resources, vendors and fun children’s activities, including moon bounces, music, arts and crafts and balloon artists.
For more details
Attendance Is Important!
Regular daily attendance is expected. It is critical to a child's academic success. Parent/caregiver support of regular daily attendance is essential. Parents/caregivers should provide a note within 3 days stating the reason for absence. This will ensure the absence is marked excused. Students who were absent from school have the responsibility to request make-up work from their teacher.