Clearspring Howl

This week's Husky Howl provides information for the upcoming week to help you feel organized and prepared to support your students. Have a great week!

Thank you for returning permission slips and funds to support our students going on field trips this year. These are our upcoming fall field trips.

• Friday, October 11 - Pre-K to Sharps Farm
• Thursday, October 17 - 5th Grade to Mt. Vernon
• Monday, October 21 - Kindergarten to Gaver Farm
• Tuesday, October 22 - 4th Grade Camp Flintlock
• Thursday, October 24 - 5th Grade to Strathmore

Classic Photography is excited to be your official school photographer and capture these special memories for you!

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Your Picture Day is:

10/8/2024

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Don't forget to be dressed in your best and mark your calendars today!

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FREE SHIPPING on all pre-orders! (a $5 value)

All pre-orders will be returned to the school and sent home with your student.

Click Here to Pre-Order

Online Code: 24clearsprg25

Pre-ordering expires 48 hours after picture day

Questions?
(800)869-9515 x112

The DHS Drama Club is hosting a screening of Coco in the DHS Auditorium on Friday, October 11th. Doors open at 5:30pm, and the film will start at 6pm. Admission is free; however, donations to benefit the performing arts at Damascus HS will gladly be accepted. All students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. The presentation will end by 8:15 and students are required to have rides waiting at that time. Please email Mr. Kachadorian at Steven_R_Kachadorian@mcpsmd.org with any questions.

Mr. Bock, our school counselor, has planned a mindful and fun mental health week for our Clearspring Community. We hope that you can help your students participate in each spirit day and even join us Monday, October 7th at on the blacktop @ 6:00 for some Family Zumba!

Marvelous Monday - Wear your favorite Super Hero

Tuesday - Dress for Success

Wellness Wednesday - wear sports gear

Thinking cap Thursday - wear your favorite hat

Furry Friend Friday - wear green and bring a small stuffed animal

We are partnering with the upcounty hub to provide weekend food bags for any families that are interested in a little extra support over the weekends. Please complete the form below to indicate that you are interested in your student (s) receiving a bag each Friday to bring home.

The Angel Tree program is designed to help qualifying families living in Montgomery County, MD, receive Christmas assistance in 2024 through donor given gifts for their children. *Wish list items are NOT guaranteed.

In-Person Registration Sept. 16th-17th: 4:00 p.m. Sept. 19th-20th: 9:00 a.m. Sept. 30th: 4:00 p.m. Oct. 1st: 4:00 p.m. Oct. 3rd-4th: 9:00 a.m

Location: The Salvation Army Montgomery County Corps 20021 Aircraft Drive Germantown, MD 20874

Please Note: registration each day will end once the first 90 families are served. Line begins 1 hour prior to the start of registration.

The following documents are required for registration: Picture ID (proof of MD residency) Birth Certificates for all children, birth to 12 years old. Proof of income (60 days) Proof of Montgomery County residency (current lease or rent receipt) If you are not the lease holder, please bring a letter stating that you and your children live there and pay $X amount for rent. You also must have other mailed documents (i.e: proof of income, pay stub, W2, school enrollment verification, etc.) at that address. If you are residing at a shelter you must bring a letter from the shelter stating that you and your child reside there.

Registration for the George B. Thomas Sr. Learning Academy, Inc., also known as Saturday School, is open for the 2024–2025 school year. Saturday School provides K–12 academic support programs in math and English/Language Arts.

The mentoring and tutoring program in Montgomery County will begin classes on Sept. 28 in nine locations, and also will provide a virtual option. The curriculum is aligned with MCPS and is taught by certified teachers. The locations are: Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein, Paint Branch, Springbrook, Wheaton, Gaithersburg, Clarksburg, Rockville and Northwest high schools. The annual cost is $85; $40 for families eligible for Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARMs).

Registration for Saturday School, Grades 1–12 is here (English) and here (en Español). Kindergarten registration is here (English) and here (en Español). For an additional cost of $150 for a five-week session, Saturday School also offers classes in Coding and Robotics (English) and here (en Español).

Call 301-287-8980 for general information.

Click the blue button bar to learn all about the Fall happenings around Clearspring, including all the afterschool club opportunities organized by the PTA.

You can also access club information on the Clearspring Website <------------

Grades 1-2 Lego Club Information

Grades 3-5 Lego Club Information

After School Spanish Club Information

After School Yoga Club Information

October

• 2- Urban Air Fundraiser 4-8pm
• 3 - Spirit Wear Sale Ends
• 11-17- Book Fair
• 15- Book Fair Night Hours until 7 and Food Truck Spirit NIght
• 25- Talent Show
• 27- Trunk or Treat- 2pm -3pm

We just updated our membership drive numbers and the top 2 classes are Ms. Bizzell and Ms. Stile. Ms. Beam, Mr. Zimmerman and Ms. Cooper are tied for second place. Please remember the the top 2 winning classes get a pizza party and the top class from each grade level gets a popsicle party. Please consider registering below.

Don't forget to joing the PTA this year. We look foward to working together with our amazing PTA to continue to make memorable experience throughout the year. You can reach out to your PTA Board anytime with comments, questions, suggestions Clearspring.PTA@gmail.com

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