Winter Food Drive
Please help our SGA with donating food to Olney Help. We will be collecting items until Thursday, December 21. Please donate the needed items: Smooth peanut-butter, jelly, baked beans, canned peas, instant potatoes, cold cereal, canned pasta, sloppy joe sauce, pancake mix, pancake syrup, snacks for kids and hearty soups. Thank you for your help!
PTA Updates
Annual SES Cookie Exchange - Sign up now to participate in our yearly staff Cookie Exchange! On December 21st/22nd, you can drop off 2 dozen cookies, brownies, bread, candy or other treats that are store bought or homemade. It is a great event that ensures ALL of our 95 staff members receive a special treat from an SES family. Check the link for more details, and to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FAEAE2EA0F8C34-45978812-annual#/
MLK Jr. Day of Service - All are welcome to join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 15th) for a day of service! Students and family from Sherwood, Olney, and Brooke Grove Elementary schools can drop in any time from 12-2pm and participate in several local service opportunities, including creating native plant seed balls and decorating cards for Brooke Grove Retirement Village. Please sign up if you are planning to attend or can volunteer!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0C4FAEAE2EA0F8C34-46225376-mlkday
January Movie Night - Join us on Friday, January 26th at 6pm for another movie night! This time, we'll be watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem; admission is free (but donations are happily accepted!), and we will be selling concessions. Please sign up if you are planning to attend or can volunteer; we will also have a link to preorder pizza up soon! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FAEAE2EA0F8C34-44912321-sherwood#/
Pre-order your 2023-2024 Yearbook! All orders received on or BEFORE February 29, 2024 are $25.00; orders received on/after March 1, 2024 are $28.00. Order today and guarantee your child a yearbook. We only order a few extra yearbooks over the number of pre-sold orders. It will be a collection on the best candid photos, group photos, individual portraits of all students and faculty and pictures of all your special friends having fun while they learn. Order here: https://sherwoodelem.memberhub.com/store/items/882128
Teacher and Staff Favorites and Wishlists - Interested in showing our amazing Sherwood staff how much you appreciate them? We now have staff favorites and classroom wish lists available for you to view online! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q88VagFCFKP3vVJjqGuj2WQelWTh-FBZ7tmoAZctLXU/edit?fbclid=IwAR3t_NWfsww_q5RIR9Qhd7Iy7BuJ5mozBNuxTnV5bdZFKvrEHGcBerBeMfM#slide=id.g27dff308c6d_0_75
Please consider joining the PTA! Your membership helps the students in our school, assists toward school-wide events, supports our school faculty, and helps improve our school facility. Your membership is greatly appreciated! You can join by scanning the QR code below, or by visiting https://sherwoodelem.memberhub.com/store/items/709844.
Winter Season and Health Reminders
As we move into the winter weather season, MCPS aims to ensure you are kept up-to-date with timely and accurate information about weather-related delays, closures and early dismissals.
MCPS has six operational status options, which are reported by easy-to-understand, color-coded messages on the main page of the MCPS website, and this information is linked to each school website. Read more.
Health Guidance for Staying Home When Sick: Staying home when sick is important to keep our school community healthy. But how sick is too sick to go to school? Check out this guide from the National Association for School Nurses to help determine when.
Reporting Attendance and Main Office Updates
Please use the link below to report absences to the main office. Parents and caregivers may also email teachers to provide updates as needed.
https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/sherwoodes/absence/
Main office secretaries and contact information:
Administrative Secretary - Louise Rampersaud louise_j_rampersaud@mcpsmd.org
Attendance Secretary - Christina Sierra christina_m_sierra@mcpsmd.org
Arrival and Carpool Safety
Some general reminders to help everything work safely and efficiently.
- Please pull all the way up to the end of the carpool lane to allow as many cars as possible to pick up or drop off at once.
- When entering the driveway, please be patient and take turns with cars turning from the left and the right. Please be extra careful turning left onto route 108 when exiting the parking lot.
- When crossing the crosswalk, please wait for the hand signals from staff that the carpool lane is safe to cross.
- Please do not enter the bus loop lane during arrival or dismissal.
- During the day, please do not park in the bus loop from 11:30am-12:30pm due to bus pickups.
- Please do not block any of the lanes.
- After 9:25, students need to be signed in at the main office by a parent or caregiver.
2024-2025 School Year Calendar
MCPS has approved the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Please use the link below to access the traditional school year calendar for next year.
Hiring Additional Sharks for Support Positions
At this time, we are hiring supportive service staff for the following position:
- 4 hour temporary part time para-educator to with students in our school-community based program.
Please contact Mr. Jefferson @Jason_A_Jefferson@mcpsmd.org with any potential applicants.
Looking for Parent Volunteers for Lunch, Recess, and the Shark Supercenter
Thank you to those who attended our training this week.
Parents who are unable to attend the parent volunteer training who wish to volunteeer should contact Mr. Vaughn-Smith at matthew_d_vaughn-smith@mcpsmd.org
Afterschool Programs at Sherwood Elementary
Please see the list below of afterschool activities currently offered at Sherwood Elementary School by external vendors. Sherwood ES and the Sherwood PTA do not directly run the clubs. Parent volunteers help coordinate the activities and are present during after school activity days to assist with logistics and attendance. If you are interested in volunteering to support afterschool activities, please email Mr. Jefferson at: jason_a_jefferson@mcpsmd.org
SES FALL 2023 AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
*Any scholarship/ financial assistance opportunities you would need to reach out to the company directly.
Tuesday
Drama Club: 4-5pm
Company: Drama Kids Inc.
October 3rd-Jan 9th
$275
Ages 5 and up
Registration link:
Indoor Soccer: 4-5pm
Company: Little Stars Soccer
Nov 7th-Dec 19th
$120
Grades K-2
Registration link:
Thursday
Indoor Soccer: 4-5pm
Company: Little Stars Soccer
Nov 9th-Dec 21st
$120
Grades 3-5
Registration link:
Friday
Chess Club: 4-5pm
Company: Magnus Chess Academy
October 6th-December 15th
$203
All grades
Registration link:
Daily Schedule including Recess and Lunch
Please see the schedule below for daily times for recess and lunch by grade level and program.
This year, recess is before lunch to encourage students to eat a full healthy lunch. Recess and lunch have also been expanded by 5 minutes to give students a full 30 minutes after transitioning from different locations.
During the recess blocks where grades 1 and 2, or grades 3 and 4 are together, students will rotate between the playgrounds, blacktop, and field areas throughout the week.
Transportation Information
Phone: 240-740-2606
Email: Gregory_R_Walker@mcpsmd.org
Cafeteria Updates and Purchasing School Meals
Overview
Free Meals are No Longer Available for ALL Students, due to the end of Federal USDA waivers.
Meal Prices for School Year 2023-2024:
Breakfast for All Schools: $1.30
Elementary Lunch: $2.55
MySchoolBucks is an optional service for parents to view recent purchases and make prepayments to your child’s cafeteria account for breakfast, lunch and a la carte meals via the Internet with a credit/debit card. This service is offered as a convenience for interested families. By creating a secure online account, parents can manage their child’s account.
MySchoolBucks instructions:
English | español | 中文 | français | tiếng Việt | 한국어 | አማርኛ
Free and Reduced Meals
Students may qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on household size and income.
They may also qualify if they are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), or Medicaid benefits.
Families may apply for meal benefits by completing an Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals for the current school year.
Students who qualify for reduced-price meals will eat for free!
Apply online for free and reduced meals at MySchoolApps.com (translations available on the website) Click here for an English video tutorial.
Special Meal Plans
Does your child require a special meal plan, related to a medical condition or food allergy? You must complete the Special Dietary Needs Form and email it to DFNSOffice@mcpsmd.org. You can access the form in English | español | français | 中文 | Portuguese | 한국어 | tiếng Việt | አማርኛ
Website: http://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/food-and-nutrition/meal-payments/#FARMS
Saturday School
Saturday School provides academic tutoring and instruction with certified
teachers in a nurturing and supportive environment. The program is
aligned with the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) curriculum.
This support is offered every Saturday.
MCPS students Grades K through 12 may attend after registering for
Saturday School for $85 per year ($40 for students who receive FARMS).
Website: saturdayschool.org
Health Room Information
Health room staff plan to be available beginning August 23, 2023. Forms may be submitted over the summer by:
a) Emailing to Lisa Rocco, Health Room Tech at lisa_j_rocco@mcpsmd.org
b) Fax: 301-924-3294
c) Mail: 1401 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
d) Drop off to the health room beginning August 23, 2023
Please Note: - Health room staff will NOT be monitoring health forms sent to the nurse's email and/or school over the summer; forms will be reviewed when health staff return in August 2023.Commonly Used Forms Included Below:
Medication Authorization Form,
