MONTPELIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
9200 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708
www1.pgcps.org/~mtpelier
Mrs. Carla Furlow, Principal Telephone: 301-497-3670
Ms. Denise Mahdi, Assistant Principal Fax: 301-497-5431
PARENT BULLETIN
December 4, 2015
Season’s Greetings
WINTER CONCERT
Boost your holiday spirit with sounds of the season provided by our students. There will be two different programs. Our 4th and 5th grade Instrumental Band students will present a Winter Concert on Monday, December 14th at 6:15 PM in our multi-purpose room. On Tuesday, December 15th at 10:00 AM, our Music Department is pleased to present “A Winter Celebration of Literacy” in a celebration of our children’s achievements in the arts. All students in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade will be featured. You are invited to attend these events!
NOT TOO PROUD TO BRAG!
WOW! At our first quarter Academic Awards Assembly we celebrated the achievements of 20 students with straight A’s, 213 Honor Roll students (3.0 average and no grade less than a C), and 310 students were recognized as outstanding citizens of Montpelier Elementary. We awarded certificates to 165 students with perfect attendance (no tardies, absences, or early dismissals). Congratulations!
2016-2017 CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATIONS
Since November 2nd, parents have had the opportunity to apply on-line to the PGCPS Public Charter School of their choice. This includes the Chesapeake Math, Information, Technology (CMIT) School. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, January 29, 2016, at 5:00 PM. Information and applications can be found on the parents’ page of www1.pgcps.org.
2016-2017 SPECIALTY PROGRAM SCHOOLS LOTTERY APPLICATIONS
Information on the PGCPS Specialty Program Schools is now available on line
at http://www1.pgcps.org/lottery/. Specialty Program choices include Creative and Performing Arts, French Immersion, Spanish Immersion, Montessori, and Talented and Gifted (Placements in the TAG Program require that the student has been identified as TAG eligible). Applications will be available online only beginning the first week of January, 2016, and end at 5 o’clock PM on March 14, 2016. Enrollment in Specialty Program Schools is open to all students who are residents of Prince George’s County.
KIDS HELPING KIDS 2015 CANNED FOOD & COAT
According to Feeding America, more than 48.8 million people face the threat of hunger every day in the United States. At Montpelier Elementary, we like to help support our local community and families in need by hosting our annual food drive on behalf of the Salvation Army from now until December 18th. To help, please donate unopened, nonperishable boxed and canned food items (canned meat/fish, pasta & pasta sauce, cereal, canned meals (chili, stew), peanut butter, canned vegetables) In addition to the food drive, we are also hosting an “old coat” collection. Please bring clean, unwanted coats so that they may be distributed to those without the comfort of a coat. Thank you for your generosity.
MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY & HOLIDAY PORTRAITS
Did you miss the first picture day? Or, were you dissatisfied with your child’s portrait taken earlier this school year? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, mark December 10th on your calendar as the return date for the Strawbridge Studios photographers. Simply return the entire unwanted portrait package or send a completed order form along with payment (portrait information and payment envelopes are available in our main office) and your child will be scheduled for a photo session on December 10th. If you choose to pay online, you will need to enter code 1067 at www.strawbridge.net. Your online order number should be written at the bottom of your order envelope.
Or, you might want to consider a holiday portrait from Strawbridge Studios. Order forms were sent home on Friday, December 4th. To pay online for the holiday portraits, you will need to enter code 5787685 at www.strawbridge.net. Your online order number should be written at the bottom of your order envelope.
No uniform is required on this date IF your student is participating in either photo session.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH:
Kevin Espinoza
Daniel Murray
Kaila finch
Valeria Pena-Jordan
Deja Barden
Ahmad Kanu
DeMarcus Mccutcheon
Noah Tabor
Farhan Chaudhry
Angel Torres-Ramos
Airiana Brooks
Zaid Poakwa
Adrian Pen-Jordan
Matthew French
Yalaina Lewis
Nevaeh Campbell
Sofia Burgos Saavedra
Ashley rios
Toluwani Akinlade
Anaiya Lewis
Lauryn Sample
Ahsan Dawood
Christina MusiAlliette Johnson
Michala Roundtree
Nahome Bonilla
Maya Davis
Ajahbi Yearwood
Nathan Demik
DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH:
Chileziem Ifeji
Jason Murphy
Thais Muskan Fuentes
Carter Reeves
Sandy Linguen-Ellong
Samuel Ogwo
Shahzaib Chaudhry
Mariam Kanu
Saniya Barber
Jada Preston
Hayden Haynes
Sarah Loberto
Jamie Mendez
Katie Mendez
Obed Cung
Davianna Mcintosh
Joseph Faunteroy
Taylor Gomez
Kevin Jones
Nico Turner
Kevin Ha
Jessica Ibegwam
Olatunde Afesumu
Dunamis Esuola
Taraji Buchanan
Sofia Burgos Saavedra
Magali Ngume-Sone
Dionne Odom
Collyn Wilcher
Nathan Demik
Malik Oyekan
Students were chosen based on their grades, attendance, character, behavior, attitude, citizenship, classroom participation, responsibility and respectfulness. Their names were announced during our daily Wake-up Montpelier broadcast. They also enjoyed a breakfast with Ms. Furlow at which time they received certificates and were awarded lapel pins. Please take a moment to view photos of the honorees on our lobby bulletin board.
MIXED BAG DESIGNS – A SUCCESS!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Montpelier families who supported our Mixed Bag Designs fundraiser. Your support will help fund special events for the students and purchase much needed classroom materials and equipment. We expect delivery and distribution of your purchases shortly. Thank you.
FEDERAL IMPACT AID SURVEYS
Federal Impact Aid Survey forms were sent home recently with all students enrolled by September 30, 2015. Federal funding for various school programs depends upon you to complete and return this form as soon as possible. The more forms returned, the greater the amount of funds available to Prince George’s County Public Schools.
SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY
Montpelier students are required to wear the school uniform to school daily. Uniform cardigan sweaters are the only permissible outerwear over the school uniform while indoors. Sweatshirts, sweaters made from sweatshirt material, and windbreakers are unacceptable. If your child is cold during winter months, they may layer their clothing. However, no shirts or long underwear may be visible outside of the uniform. Long sleeved shirts may not be worn under short-sleeved shirts and turtlenecks are not permitted. (The sky blue polo-style uniform shirt is available in both long and short-sleeves.) Also, our uniform policy specifies plain white or navy blue tights or socks, ONLY, for girls. Leggings may not be worn during the school day and must be removed. Also, our students have outdoor recess whenever weather permits as long as the temperature is above freezing. Please plan accordingly.
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
There are several on-going programs that help Montpelier each time you do your regular shopping. These include Box Tops for Education, Campbell’s Labels for Education, Safeway and Giant Food programs. For more information and links to register, visit Montpelier Elementary’s web page (http://www1.pgcps.org/montpelier/) and click on “Fundraisers” located under the “Parents and Students” tab. It’s so easy and very much appreciated.
PGCPS TEXT/EMAIL ALERT SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE!
You can sign up to receive emergency alerts (including school closings) by email, text message, Twitter, and Facebook. To subscribe, visit www.pgcps1.org , scroll down until you see the PGCPS Alerts button. Click and enter your preferred Alert delivery method. The E-Alert system will become the primary source for PGCPS emergency alerts and updates.
SCHOOL SYSTEM EMERGENCY WEATHER PLANS FOR PRE K STUDENTS
When it becomes necessary to delay the opening of school or to dismiss students early, the following guidelines apply to Pre-Kindergarten students:
· When there is a 2 hour delay in the morning, there will be no Pre-Kindergarten at all that day.
· When it becomes necessary to close schools early, there will be no afternoon Pre K. The morning students must stay until dismissal. Lunch will be provided. If they live within the walk zone, they will walk home when the older students are dismissed. If they normally ride in a car pool, they will be dismissed as car riders and proceed to our Kiss and Ride to meet their car pool. If their home is serviced by school buses, they will ride the school buses home.
DATES TO REMEMBER
December
4 PTO’s Spaghetti Dinner & Movie Night 6:30-8:30 PM
4-8 PTO’s Santa shop 6:30PM-8:30 PM
9 Early dismissal @ 1:10PM
14 Winter Concert – instrumental students 6:15 PM
15 Music Department choral concert (Gr Pre-K – 2) 10:00 AM
23-25 Winter break/Christmas holidays – schools & offices closed
28-31 Winter break – schools & offices closed
January
1 Winter Break/New Year’s Holiday – Schools & offices closed
18 Holiday – Martin L. King, Jr. Day – schools & offices closed
21 End of 2nd quarter
22 Grading/Teacher Planning – schools closed for students
Best wishes to you and your family for a joyous holiday season!