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Back to School News September 2023
Mayo Elementary School
We are off to a great start!
Back-to-School Night
Back-to-School Night is an opportunity for parents to meet Mayo teachers and learn how the instructional day is structured for students. To best meet the needs of busy families, we are offering a virtual attendance option as well as a traditional, in-person attendance option for parents.
Virtual Attendance Option: If you would like to review our Back-to-School Night presentations virtually at your own convenience, you will be able to do so by visiting our Mayo Elementary Google Site. We will send a link to the site as the date approaches.
In-Person Attendance Option: Should you choose to attend in person, we are welcoming parents to the school on Tuesday, September 12th from 6:30-7:30pm. Upon arrival, parents should report to their child’s classroom. The agenda for the evening is as follows:
- 6:35-6:45 Parents report to the classroom. Staff video introduction= 10 minutes
- 6:45-7:05 Classroom Session 1 = 20 minutes
- 7:05-7:10 Transition time
- 7:10-7:30 Classroom Session 2 = 20 minutes
Thank you for all you do to support our students!
Mrs. Fox, Principal
Car Line Safety
When dropping off/picking up your child(ren) in the car rider line, please pull forward as much as possible and remain in your vehicle. Students should exit from/enter on the passenger side. Please be patient and DO NOT pass vehicles loading or unloading students. While the line is moving we ask that drivers stay focused and aware of their surroundings.
During dismissal, please display the yellow car tag provided by the school in your window. If your child is a car rider on a regular basis and you did not receive a tag, please contact the school office or your child's teacher to have one sent home with your student.
Important Dates
This Month
9/4 Schools & Offices Closed - Labor Day9/5: All Students PreK-Grade 5 attend
9/11: Volunteer Orientation @ 8:30am
9/12: Back to School Night 6:30 PM
9/20: Parent Assembly @ Davidsonville Elementary School 6:30 PM (More info in September)
9/25: Schools and Offices closed. Yom Kippur
Coming in October
10/13 Picture Day
10/16-10/20 Book Fair
10/17 2 hr. Early Dismissal
10/17 Unity Day - Wear Orange
10/30 2 hr. Early Dismissal - End of 1st Marking Period
10/31 Halloween Parade
10/31 2 hr. Early Dismissal
Volunteer News
Using the Parent Portal to the fullest!
Keep Connected
Keep Connected AACPS Families
PowerSchool is for:
access student schedules
see assignments
review grades
review attendance
Brightspace Parent & Guardian is for:
see activity for all students
view work-to-do
review shared portfolio artifacts
See messages from teachers
Creating a PowerSchool Account
Go to aacps.org/page/1325
Click the Sign In option on the right hand side of the page.
Select the “Create Account” tab. You will need an access id and password from your school. More information
Access ID:
Access PW:
Accessing Brightspace Parent Guardian
*Your account will automatically be created after you have a PowerSchool account.
Please allow 2 days after creating your Powerschool account.
Go to aacps.org/page/1325 and select Brightspace Parent & Guardian from the menu on the left.
Select the red Parent and Guardian Button and login using your PowerSchool account information.
Familias de AACPS, manténganse conectadas
PowerSchool es para:
acceder a los horarios de los estudiantes
ver asignaciones
revisar calificaciones
revisar la asistencia
Brightspace para padres y tutores legales es para:
ver la actividad para todos los estudiantes
ver el trabajo/tareas que tiene que hacer
revisar los artefactos del portafolio compartido
ver los mensajes de los docentes
Creating a PowerSchool Account
Diríjase a aacps.org/page/1325
Haga clic en la opción "Sign in"(iniciar sesión) en la parte derecha de la página.
Seleccione la pestaña "Create Account" (crear cuenta) Necesitará un "access id" (identificación de acceso) y un "password" (contraseña) de su escuela. Más información
identificación de acceso:
contraseña de acceso:
Para acceder a Brightspace Parent Guardian
*Su cuenta será creada automáticamente una vez tenga una cuenta PowerSchool
Por favor deje pasar 2 días después de crear su cuenta Powerschool.
Diríjase a aacps.org/page/1325 y seleccione “Brightspace Parent & Guardian” del menú de la izquierda.
Seleccione EL botón rojo padres y tutores legales e inicie la sesión utilizando la información de su cuenta PowerSchool.
Support Mayo Elementary by joining the PTO!
The mission of the Mayo PTO is to promote open and positive communications between parents and staff of Mayo Elementary School. Our efforts serve to enhance the education of every student by supporting teachers and staff through raising funds for educational materials, field trips and innovative instructional support. In addition the PTO creates school based family engagement activities.
PTO meeting
The First PTO meeting of the year will be held in person on September 19th at 6:30pm
at MAYO ES in the Media Center. A link will be available for those who cannot attend in person.
New PTO website
https://sites.google.com/view/mayopto/home
Here is the direct link to find out all of the information about PTO events so you can mark your family calendars in advance!