Prince George’s County Public Schools
Calverton Elementary School
3400 Beltsville Road
Beltsville, Maryland 20705
(301) 572-0640
(301) 572-0673 fax
We are a S.O.A.R.I.N.G Community!
Monique Sloan Ryan Daniel William Daniels
Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal
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Greetings Families,
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year! I am very excited about this upcoming school year! I look forward to seeing all of our new and returning students on the first day of school. This year we will embark on a wonderful journey as we soar to new heights! Our theme for this year is “Outstanding Academic Achievement for All”! At Calverton, we will strive to make our school the best school in the county! Our goal is to prepare our students to be College and Career ready!!!
As a stakeholder, you are a valuable and precious commodity to our school. Your role as a stakeholder in the school is one of utmost importance. As you know, the doors of Calverton are always open to you and your feedback is welcomed and wanted. I am proud to say that we will continue to be a school in receipt of Title 1 funds. This year you will see some new additions to our staff. I have added an additional teacher to the fifth grade. You will also see the majority of our staff returning for the 2016/2017 school year. As always, the staff and I are eagerly anticipating our Little Eagles’ return to the nest!
We will continue to implement the Common Core State Curriculum in order to prepare our students to graduate College and Career Ready. The Common Core is a very rigorous and challenging curriculum, but it is necessary in order to help our students become critical thinkers and complex problem solvers. This September, I will be representing Calverton at the State Board meeting in recognition for our Excellence in Gifted Education! We received this very prestigious award in May and it is truly an honor to celebrate all of the hard work of our teachers and students. We will continue to purse excellence for all of our Calverton Eagles. To that end, you will continue to see a increase in our expectations for the children to be digital citizens and technology literate. This is in an effort to ensure that our students are able to be competitive in the global market.
We will also continue our quest to be #1 in the state of Maryland for First In Math and #1 in Prince George’s County for MyOn usage. We are going to need your help to make this happen! Please encourage your children to play! Let’s Go Team Calverton! One additional goal for this year is to provide our students with the necessary interventions needed to ensure student success. To that end, we will have a focus on our student data and ensuring we are equipping our families with the necessary information to assist our Soaring Eagles at home! We will be continuously monitoring our students’ progress as well as providing you feedback in the student agenda book. Our goal is to host several evening events that have an academic focus. However, we also are planning events that will give families the opportunity to spend quality time together at Calverton. Look out for the parent flyers and our monthly calendars!
In closing, we are privileged and honored to be providing your child a quality education, which is the key to their future. I know that with each of us working together our eagles will SOAR!!!
Kindest Regards,
Mrs. Sloan
Here is some important information to help you prepare for the 2016/2017 School Year:
The first day of school begins on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. This year we will serve breakfast to our entire school population, free of charge! Breakfast will be served between the hours of 7:30-7:45, the children will retrieve their breakfast from the cafeteria prior to reporting to class. Our morning announcements will begin promptly at 7:45 a.m. Students arriving after that time will be marked tardy. Please make sure you arrive at least 10 minutes early to your child(ren)’s bus stop on the morning of August 26th . This will help to minimize any transportation concerns the first day of school. Special Note: All parents will be required to sign in at the front office. You must have proper ID in order to receive a visitor’s pass. All persons will be required to display the visitors’ pass. There are no exceptions to this rule, this includes all Prince George’s County Public School employees.
Welcome Back Social: We will have a welcome back social on Thursday, August 18, 2016 from 6:00-7:00. There will be plenty of Rita’s Italian Ice for you to enjoy. We will also have representatives from several community organizations present to represent local businesses. Our computer lab will be available for you to use to order uniforms, register for our Family Portal, complete Free and Reduced Lunch applications, or access the website MySchoolBucks to pre-pay for your child’s school lunch. Class and supply lists will also be available during the social. I hope to see you there!
Bus Safety: Please make sure you discuss the following items with your child:
· Bus Route and Colors (The colors will be available during our social and Pre-K and K Orientation)
· Do not go to anyone’s home afterschool outside of the person responsible for their after-school care (friend’s house, McDonalds, the park ect.)
· Please remind students to stay at their designated bus stop.
· Special Note: Please remind your child to stay on the bus if they do not see you or a guardian at the bus stop. The bus will return them to Calverton. They should not get off the bus in an effort to find you.
· Please allow for 48 hours for a bus route change to take effect. This must be done through the office. Parents are not at liberty to change a child’s bus stop or color. A child’s stop can be changed, if there is an address change or in before and aftercare, however there a procedure that must be followed in order to ensure the safety and security of our students.
School Hours: Our school day begins at 7:30 a.m. We ask that the students arrive between the hours of 7:20-7:30 so they are properly supervised. An adult must remain with their child(ren) until the doors open at 7:20.
Your adherence this policy is expected so we can ensure the safety of each and every one of our students. Our school day ends at 1:55 p.m. All early dismissals will need to be done prior to 1:00. This policy is to ensure the safe arrival of all school busses, as we begin to prepare for our dismissal process, and we ask for your full support with this policy.
Bus Schedules: The responsibility of mailing bus schedules rests with the office of transportation. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding your child(ren)’s bus schedule please visit the county’s website at www.pgcsp.org in order to obtain information regarding the transportation office. Please make sure you keep the information transportation sends you regarding your child(ren)’s AM and PM bus number, as the routes may differ.
School Supplies: The school supplies lists are available now in the front office. You will also receive a copy of the class lists during the first week of school.
Student Agenda Books: Once again we will give agenda books to the students in grades 1-5. This agenda book contains vital information regarding school policies and procedures. It also contains a school data sheet, which the students will be tracking their assessment data. Please make sure to review the Agenda Book. I will also provide a brief overview of the Agenda Book during Back to School Night. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the Agenda Book.
Red Nicky Folder: We will provide a red communication folder for each and every student. Please make sure you check this folder on a consistent basis because we send home all school communication using this folder.
Lunch/Breakfast: Breakfast is free! The cost of the students’ lunch will be $2.75, Reduced Lunch will be $0.40, and milk will cost $0.55.
Free and Reduced Lunch Application: The completion of the forms is a necessity. The federal government utilizes the information on these forms to determine our Title 1 status. The Free and Reduce Lunch Applications are the sole determining factor to Calverton receiving Title 1 funds. This application must be completed on a yearly basis and after September 30th, 2016, your child will not continue to receive their free or reduced lunch benefit if the form is not completed.
Uniforms: This year we will have a Mandatory uniform policy,
Our uniform is as follows:
Royal Blue and/or Gold Polo Shirts (short or long sleeves)
Khaki Bottoms (Shorts, Skorts, Pants, Skirts, or Dresses)
Black, White, or Brown Shoes
Black Belt
Navy Blue Sweater or Hoodie (ONLY)
Important Dates to Remember:
August 18, 2016 Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Orientation 9:00-10:00 am;
Italian Ice Social from 6:00-7:00 pm
August 23, 2016 First Day of school for all Students
August 30, 2016 Back to School Night-Primary Students (Pre-K-2nd)
August 31, 2016 Back to School Night Intermediate Students (3-5)
September 14, 2016 PBIS Spaghetti Dinner
September 20, 2016 School Picture Day
September 29, 2016 Chick Fil A Fundraiser (Chick Fil A on Tech Road)
October 10, 2016 Men Make a Difference Day
Board of Education of Prince George’s County