MONTPELIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

9200 Muirkirk Road

Laurel, Maryland 20708

www1.pgcps.org/~mtpelier

Mrs. Carla Furlow, Principal Telephone: 301-497-3670

Ms. Denise Mahdi, Assistant Principal Fax: 301-497-5431 PARENT BULLETIN

April 12, 2013

MARYLAND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (MSA)

We want to thank parents, students and teachers for their hard work, support and cooperation during our MSA efforts. We are extremely proud of our students and are looking forward to their outstanding results. There is one more 2-day session of the MSA test. The Science MSA test for 5th graders (only) will be on April 16th and 17th. Special thanks to Mr. Morrison, School Testing Coordinator, for all his hard work!

HONOR ROLL PROGRAM

Our 3rd Quarter Honor Roll Assembly will be held on April 26th. Grades 2 and 3 will be honored at an assembly beginning at 9:30 AM and Grades 4 and 5 at the 10:15 AM assembly. We celebrate student achievement by recognizing Citizenship, Most Improved, and/or academic excellence. Students who have earned Perfect Attendance awards will be honored in the individual classrooms.

FIELD DAY TEE SHIRTS

Get ready to order a field day tee shirt! A different color will represent each grade level. Custom designed tee shirts are created in these colors especially for Field Day on June 4th. This custom designed tee shirt may be worn to school on casual Friday’s, as well. You are not required to purchase these high quality shirts but your child will need to wear the color selected by his or her grade on Field Day. Look for orders forms to come home shortly.

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART ♥

For many years, Montpelier students have supported a very special community service program and this year is no different. On April 19th, we will host a Jump Rope for Heart event. Jump Rope for Heart events are held nationwide and help students learn about the benefits of regular physical activity and heart health while they raise funds to support vital research and educational programs. All donations are welcomed but, if your child donates at least $15.00 by April 19th, he/she will have a non-uniform day on April 26th! Our goal this year is to raise $4,000. Won’t you support this life-saving effort?

MONTPELIER SCIENCE BOWL

The 2012-2013 Montpelier Science Bowl Team had a great run this year. Game one: Montpelier 175/Walden woods 110. Game Two was a breeze: Montpelier 245/Mattaponi 135. During our third game, we showed everyone just how well we knew our Science: Montpelier 295/Magnolia 145. In Game Four, Cora Rice answered the first four questions and got off to a quick start. In the second half, we came storming back, but, unfortunately, we ran out of questions and time. Final Score: Montpelier 185/Cora rice 240. We are so proud of our four team members for an excellent season.

DJ Pigrom-Team Captain Nathan Mensah Katie Godshall Haris Chaudhry

PREKINDERGARTEN & K REGISTRATION – Opens April 15, 2013

Applications are being accepted for the 2012-2013 school year for children residing in the Montpelier Elementary service area. Registration is open from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, daily.

Prekindergarten registrants must:

- Be 4 years old by September 1, 2013

- Be income eligible (proof of income required)

- Reside within Montpelier Elementary’s attendance area

Present your child’s birth certificate, current immunization records, photo ID, and proof of residency to register along with your proof of income. Go to www1.pgcps.org and follow the links to the Parents' Page and Registration Information or Parents’ Page and Early Childhood Programs for more information.

If your child is 5 years old by September 1, 2013, then your child is eligible for KINDERGARTEN and must be enrolled prior to the start of the 2013-2014 school year. Please present your child’s birth certificate, current immunization records, photo ID, and proof of residency to register. For more information, contact our Main Office (301-497-3670) or the Office of Early Childhood Education (301-808-2707).

CAREER DAY

The Montpelier Elementary Career Day will be held on Monday, April 29th. The objective for this day is to introduce students to the world of careers. We would like to have many Montpelier Elementary School parents share their careers with our students. Participants are asked to provide information about their occupation, education, background, qualifications, duties and items of interest. For more information, contact Dr. Debbie Conn at the school (301-497-3670). We look forward to seeing you!

BLACK SAGA

On March 16th, Montpelier participated in the Black Saga statewide competition at Towson State. We had two teams of 3 and an alternate which consisted of 3 fourth graders – Ellis Steide, Emy Nwadiaro, and Sayvon Stokes and 4 fifth graders – Eche Nwadiaro, Nichelle Carroll, Claudia Johnson, and Stephen Agyei. Our team really worked hard in the preliminary rounds; however, they were defeated by another team from Baltimore County.

BREAKFAST EVERY DAY FOR EVERYONE

On April 8th, we began the free breakfast program for the whole school. This program has been made possible through Maryland Meals for Achievement and the U.S.Department of Agriculture, School Breakfast Program.

BEHAVIOR INCENTIVE

Today’s Behavior Incentive was for over 375 students who were identified as having good character during the month of March. The students enjoyed a martial arts demonstration by “Alpha & Omega.” Special thanks to “Alpha & Omega” for sponsoring this event. Congratulations to all!

PERSONALITY PORTRAITS

Strawbridge Studios, Inc. will be coming to Montpelier to take school pictures on Monday, May 6th. If you would like your student to be photographed on May 6th, complete an order form (order forms will be sent home in the Friday Folders on April 26th), select your photo package, place payment in the provided envelope and return to your child’s teacher. Participating students are not required to wear uniforms and may wear school appropriate clothing on Picture Day.

MIDDLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION for 5th GRADERS

Our students are beginning the exciting process of middle school registration and making their schedule selections. Students will need your help to complete these middle school documents. In March, we mailed blue registration forms (PA-14) along with a letter explaining the need to provide current proof of residency and updated registration information. This is required prior to the students advancing to middle school at the end of this school year.

APRIL IS MATH MONTH

On April 19th, our students will participate in a Game Day. This is where classes will visit another classroom and play games involving math. Back by popular demand will be our grade level estimation jars. Students will be able to make estimates of the objects that are in the jars AND the closest “guesstimate” will WIN that jar. During the morning announcements, students will review math terminology and learn about a book related to the word of the day. And, finally, all students were provided with poster board to create a poster demonstrating a math concept. Please take a moment to view a sampling of the posters on display in our lobby showcase. The winners were:

PRE K / Adrian Afari-Minta (AM) / Aliyah Brown (PM)
KINDERGARTEN
Manuel Espana Barillas / Mason Gorthy / Alexandria Gunther / Miles McKenzie &
Marvin Gomez
Grade/Teacher / First Place / Second Place / Third Place
GRADE ONE
Ms. Cathell / Alasia Headley / Khristy Gomez / Monserrath Bastida
Ms. Corddry / Maria Villeda-Chacon / Kevin Ha / Leia Brown
Ms. Fominaya / Ronald Payton / Mysha Hussain / J’nyus Harrington
Ms. Stepp / Kiersten Tambe / Shania Thompson / John Paul Chukwu
GRADE TWO
Ms. Burgess / Kamiyah Tinsley / Jada Cuthbertson / Ahsan Dawood
Ms. Bourne / Clifton Turner / Jaylyn Slater / Clover Garrick
Ms. Campbell / Ethan Greaves / Trinity Steele / Michelle Lopez
Ms. Young / Cohen Simmons / Jenesis Smith / Bryce Hicks
GRADE THREE
Ms. Cherowitzo / Micaela Murray / Darleane Onya &
Delvon Beam / Derek Valentine &
Elizabeth Akomolafe
Ms. Clamage / Travis Thompson / Skylar Pigrom / Jada Nadal
Ms. Willis-Reid / David Greene / Ahnrae Foote / Cortney Williams
GRADE FOUR
Ms. Dolan / Pedro Mendez / Trey Washington / Eric Alexander
Ms. Manthei / Alexis Takam / Janae Robinson / Montell Loman
Ms. Patel / Lizbeth Zeyala / Britney Holloway / Kamari Willis
Ms. Sliko / Brightenn Johnson / Ade Olusi / Johanna Villafuerte
GRADE FIVE
Ms. Cuthbertson / DJ Pigrom / Briana Wright / Stephen Agyei
Ms. Haney / Sha’Naiya Devonish / Joline Darco / Lyric Brown
Mr. Putiri / Kayla Clark / Thierry Cheg &
Liz Takam / Erica Gomez &
Sha’naya Devonish

OUR ANNUAL BUY ONE…GET ONE FREE BOOK FAIR!

Get ready! It’s coming! Our annual BOGO book Fair will be open from April 25th-May 3rd in our Media Center. With every book purchased, you receive a book of equal or lesser value for FREE! This is a great way to build your student’s home library or to help our classrooms by donating to the Class Wish List program. This is always a very popular event at Montpelier. If you would like to volunteer to help, please email Mrs. D’Aria at .

DATES TO REMEMBER

April 15 Pre Kindergarten & Kindergarten registration begins (9:30 – 1:30, daily)

16-17 MSA Science – Grade 5

19 Jump Rope for Heart

Math Game Day

25-5/3 BOGO Spring Book Fair

26 Honor Roll Assembly (Gr 2-3@9:30AM/Gr 4-5@10:15AM)

29 Career Day 9:30AM – 12:30PM

May 3 International Day

St. Jude Foundation kick-off