Elkridge Landing Middle School
Rolling Thunder Newsletter
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Friends of Elkridge Landing,
Happy Spring Break!
Now that we are entering our final weeks of the school year, I wanted to share some important reminders with parents. I will be reviewing all of this on Thunder TV with the students as well as the dress guidelines during the week of April 4.
Prepared-
Do you know where your iPad, case, and charger are?? While the iPads are in their carts here at school over break, take some time to locate the accessories you have at home. How about the textbooks you were issued back in September? All of these items will need to be turned in at the end of the year in a condition that will allow them to be re-issued to students next year. Make sure you are taking good care of the materials and equipment and know where each piece is. Meaningful work will continue to occur in all of your classes right up until the end of school and you will need to be prepared to complete it with all required materials.
Responsible-
It is very important that everyone adhere to the school rules as well as the guidelines in the technology agreement you signed. Students should not be taking photos unless it is for an assignment for class. You should only be using your own iPad during class and report any problems with your iPad right away. Poor behavior in any school setting can mean students will miss out on end-of-year activities. Make sure you are holding yourself to the same standards you have all year. Report any problems right away so adults can help you. We have lots of fun activities planned for the end of the year and we want all of our students to be able to participate. Work hard THEN play hard!
Respectful-
Please make an extra effort to be kind to your teachers and each other during the last few weeks of school. Everyone has worked very hard this year and as a school, we have accomplished a lot. Don’t let spring fever get in the way of what still needs to get done.
Safe-
Now that the weather is warming I hope everyone is spending a lot more time outdoors. Please make sure the adults in your lives know where you are. Always get permission before going to a friend’s house after school. Students are expected to follow their normal transportation procedures unless we have a note from a parent indicating an alternate plan.
Classes will resume on Monday, April 4 and it will be an A day.
Gina Cash
Principal
410-313-5040 410-313-5045 (FAX)
Student Services News
Each month the student services department at ELMS likes to recognize students and teachers who demonstrate strong character by nominating 5 students per grade and 3 teachers per grade for student and teacher of the month. The character trait for March was Integrity. The students of the month for March are:
6th - Kelly Ngo, Michael Foelster, Mason Vale, Kaitlyn Denicola, Mayank Gupta
7th - Claire Concha, James Furr, Lila O’Connor, Jericka Guy, Jeremy Guy
8th - Corinne Carter, Lindsey Brilliant, Ava Lamberty, Veena Bijo, Joseph Esker
The teachers of the month for March are:
Ms. Angell, Ms. Becker, and Ms. Gavidia
Congratulations to all of these students and teachers! Thank you for building character here at ELMS. The character trait for next month is Tolerance.
World Language Day - HCPSS is having its first annual World Language Day on Saturday, April 9 from 9am-12pm at Long Reach High School. ELMS very own Adya Joshi (8th grade) will be doing a poem recitation in French. For more information visit:
http://www.hcpss.org/news-posts/2016/03/worldlanguageday-040916/
Memory extended deadline – Memory book orders taken online only until April 15th at noon. NO hard copies will be sold at the end of the year this year. All memory book orders must be submitted online and paid for by credit card by April 15th, the cost is $25. All parents/guardians must save their receipts for the memory books ordered online. Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of school in June. Questions? Contact Ms. Holy-Ilenda at .
Memory Book Online Ordering Directions:
· Go to www.strawbridge.net
· Select your state (Maryland), county (Howard), and school (Elkridge Landing Middle)
· Select Yearbook for your program type.
· Enter your email and click on 'Continue.'
· Choose your product and click on 'Continue'.
· Cost is $25 per memory book.
Bunny Fun Run
The PE department will be hosting a one mile "Bunny Fun Run" on April 8. Each grade level will run and/or walk during their related arts periods. ALL students will be participating in this event unless medically excused. We encourage parents to come cheer on, participate and/or support this event. Additionally, we encourage students to come to school dressed in weather-appropriate athletic wear as there will not be a chance for students to change clothing or shoes before this event.
The times are as followed:
8th grade- 8:12am-9:04am
7th grade will run a shorter run from 9:33am-9:58am then report to lunch and then come back for an outdoor activity from 10:26am-10:51am
6th grade - 10:53am-11:45am
There will NOT be a rain date for this event.
Please contact Shayna Fastovsky @ or call 410-313-5040 if you have any questions or concerns.
Student Newsletter – Our Newspaper Seminar has written the third edition of Rolling Thunder Times. Check it out on our website.
PTSA News
Come join us for a spirit night at Chick-Fil-A at Executive Park Dr & Route 100 on Wednesday, April 6th, 5-9:00 p.m. ELMS will receive 20% of all sales.
High School Information:
The Howard High School football team, home of the 2014 & 2015 County and Regional Champions and 2015 State Finalists, is hosting its annual Lion’s Pride Football Camp June 20th-June 23rd. Students entering grades 7-9 are invited for a day of fundamentals and fun instructed by the coaches and current players of the Howard Lions. The camp runs from 9am-12 noon and the cost is $135 per player. To receive a t-shirt the camp waiver and registration must be completed and mailed to Howard High School (8700 Old Annapolis Road, Ellicott City, MD, 21043) by June 10th. If you have any questions or you need a copy of the Camp Flyer please contact Bruce Strunk () or David Klotz (). GO LIONS!
Come out to Reservoir High School for Ranker's Sports Camp July 18-22. The camp is designed for rising 3rd-9th graders and features multiple sports everyday! Flag football, kickball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, team handball and Lithuanian ball are just a few of the sports we will play. Coach Phil Ranker is a physical education teacher at Lime Kiln Middle School and he currently coaches the girls soccer team at Reservoir. He has also coached Lacrosse and Basketball at the High School Level. Visit http://rankerssportscamp.weebly.com for more information and to register.
Dates to Remember:
March 25-Apr 1 Spring Break
April 6 Chick-Fil-A night 5-9:00 pm
April 8 Bunny Fun Run
April 8 Close 3 hours early
April 12 Hearing & Vision screening
April 20 Country Jam 6:45 p.m.
April 22 School Pictures
April 22 Report Cards issued
April 26 Closed- Election day
April 29 Social 1:00 p.m.
May 5 & 6 School play
May 12 Choral concert @HHS 7:00 pm
May 12 Interim reports issued
May 18 8th grade panoramic photo
May 19 GT Fair 6:30 pm
May 20 Music Field Trip to Hershey Park
May 20 School closed for students