631 Silver Spring Ave. Principal Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Assistant Principal

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/eastsilverspringes/
Dr. Adrienne Morrow
Principal
Mrs. Tara Strain
Assistant Principal
631 Silver Spring Ave.
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Main Office Phone: (301) 650-6420
Health Room Phone: (301)
Fax: (301) 650-6424
Ms. Sykes- Administrative Secretary
Mrs. Dubik- Attendance Secretary
Ms. Finklea- Parent & Student Support
Monthly Parent Bulletin #5
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
“Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.”
~Michael Josephson
Dear Parents,
Brrr! What a cold start to the New Year! As we have started the month of January
with two hour delays and closing of school, we would like to remind you to always
check the Montgomery County Public Schools website or local news stations to find
out the latest information about the opening of school. A list of ways to stay in touch
are included in this month’s newsletter.
Please remember when school is delayed by two hours, students may not enter the
school building until 10:45AM. Please do not drop your child off prior to 10:45AM
as there is no adult supervision and students are not permitted into the building. If
schools open late, there is no Pre-K , PEP, or HeadStart morning classes.
As we begin the second half of the year, please make sure to review the upcoming
events because we have many exciting events planned from now until June. We
will continue to keep you updated through our newsletter, ConnectEd phone calls,
and the ESS website.
Thank you to all our families for supporting the students and staff at East Silver
Spring ES,
Adrienne L. Morrow, Ed.D.
Tara M. Strain
Upcoming Events
Date
Wednesday, December 14
Thursday, January 15
Friday, January 16
Monday, January 20
Event
McDonald’s Spirit Night
Principal’s Coffee
End of Quarter Two
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Tuesday, January 21
Friday, January 23
Professional Day
Triple AAA Assembly
Monday, February 9 through
Friday, February 13
Friday, February 13
Friday, February 13
Monday, February 16
International Night
Valentine’s Day Party
International Night Dance
President’s Day
Time
5PM-8PM
9AM-9:45AM
No School for staff and
students
No School for students
K-Gr. 2: 9:30AM
Grs. 3-5: 2:15PM
2:45PM-3:15PM
6:30PM-8:30PM
No School for staff and
school
College of the Month: St. John’s College
Location: Annapolis, Maryland and Santa Fe, New Mexico
Founded: 1784
Motto: Facio liberos ex liberis libris libraque(I make free men from children by
means of books and a balance)
Notable Alumni: Francis Scott Key, Rogers Albritton, Eilen Jewell, John Leeds
Keer, Jonathan D. Krane, Lydia Polgreen
Website: www.sjc.edu
Character Traits of the Month: Honesty
The character traits of the month is honesty. Honesty means being truthful in our actions and words.
PARCC Nights are Coming!
Parents: If you have questions about the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
assessments and Common Core State Standards, you won’t want to miss upcoming PARCC nights! Come learn
about the assessments, what they mean for your child, and how MCPS is preparing students for success on these
new tests. You will be able to try your hand at a PARCC test item or two and pick up grade-level information and
resources.
The date and location for the next PARCC night is:
Monday, February 2, 2015
Montgomery Blair High School
51 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring
6:30 p.m.—Resource Fair
7–9 p.m.—Program and Breakout Sessions
For more information, visit the MCPS website at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org, search “PARCC Nights,” or call 301309-6277.
Winter Weather: Stay in Touch with MCPS
Winter weather is here. MCPS offers numerous ways for parents to learn about school closures, delayed openings
and early dismissals during inclement weather.

AlertMCPS
Receive text messages or emails from Montgomery County Public Schools during weatherrelated emergencies and other major events that impact school system operations. Parents
can also sign up to receive alerts specific to their child’s school.
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MCPS homepage
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/

MCPS QuickNotes email news service
Subscribe at http://bulletin.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/quicknotes-home/
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MCPS cable channels
Comcast 34, Verizon 36 or RCN 89
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Recorded information
301-279-3673

Ask MCPS
301-309-6277. Staff take calls from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, in
English and Spanish.

Twitter
https://twitter.com/mcps
 Local radio and TV stations
Please make sure emergency contact information on file at the school is up to date. Visit
http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/emergency/.
Counseling Corner
Happy New Year ESS Family!
I hope you all are staying warm during this winter season. The weather outside has been changing drastically and I
want to make sure all of the students are coming to school with warm hats, scarves and gloves. If any student is in significant
need, please fill free to contact me so I can provide your child with a hat, a scarf or even gloves. I can even help with providing
a coat for those students who are in significant need as well.
In counseling, students are still learning many different things about Social Emotional Learning and learning ways to
apply those skills into their everyday lives. In kindergartens through 5th Grade, students will demonstrate understanding and
respect for different cultures, lifestyles, families, attitudes and communication skills.
Parents, please save the date! I will be sending home a letter requesting volunteers to be presenter for our 2nd East
Silver Spring Career Day on May 27, 2015. I am so excited to have our ESS parents share their careers with our students
because we want our students to imagine themselves in a career so that they can be inspired to do well in school now.
For those students selected for lunch bunches, they will begin on January 26, 2015. Those students will be spending
their lunch time with Mr. Fisher.
I would love to talk to you about ways I could be helpful to your child! Please feel free to contact me at any time.
[email protected]
301-650-6420
Coming Soon! National School Counseling Week Feb. 2 -6, 2015