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Jun 19 Last Day of School for Students – School Dismisses THREE Hours Early (12:55 PM) (It Is Official) Worthington Elementary School Issue 32, 2014 – 2015 SY HTTP://WES.HCPSS.ORG May 7, 2015 IMPORTANT DATES: May 14 Field Day May 19 Middle School Visitation Day for incoming 6th graders students to Ellicott Mills Middle School from 9:45-10:45 AM May 20 Rain date for Field Day May 21 Grade 4 Field Trip going to Annapolis Grade 1 – weeding from noon – 1:30; planting from 1:30 – 3:30 PM May 22 Kindergarten Field Trip going to the Baltimore Zoo Grade 1 – rain date for planting project Grade 2 Field Trip going to Robinson Nature Center May 25 Memorial Day – Schools and office closed Jun 02 SCH – Grade 5 students Jun 04 Spring Concert in the gym at 2 – 3:00 PM Jun 05 Kindergarten End of Year Program at 9:45 – 10:45 AM in the cafeteria Spring Music Concert at Howard High School for the chorus, band and strings students – more info will follow Jun 08 Softball Game/Grade 5 students vs Staff Jun 09 Grade 5 End of Year Celebration – more info to follow Jun 10 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration – more info to follow Jun 15 Rain date for Softball Game Jun 17 Last FULL day of school Jun 18 School dismisses TWO hours early (1:55 PM) Jun 19 Last day of sChool for students – sChool dismisses THREE hours early (12:55 PM) (It is offiCial) Aug 03-18 Movin’ Up Dates for incoming 6th graders to Middle School Sep 10 Back to School Night at Ellicott Mills MS at 6:30 PM ADMINISTRATOR’S MESSAGE: If you know that your children will not be returning to Worthington Elementary School in the fall, please send in a note to Ms. Feinberg in the Front Office. We are in the midst of preparing for the next school year, and this information would be quite helpful for placements. THANK YOU to all of our students, families and fantastic PTA for a Sensational Staff Appreciation Week. We enjoyed the delicious breakfast, baked goods, flowers, kind notes, fruit arrangements and ALL of the thoughtful and creative expressions of appreciation. The Worthington community is the BEST! We hope everyone has an exceptional and fun weekend! We want to CELEBRATE YOU! - Our Volunteer Brunch is scheduled for June 10th. Invitations will be coming home shortly. We hope you can put this date on your calendar and join us in the cafeteria. Worthington ES is sure lucky to have an enormous amount of volunteers at our school. Please continue to spread the word that kindergarten and new family registration is on going at WOES. Contact Iris Feinberg at [email protected] if you have any questions or by calling (410) 313-2825 to schedule an appointment. SAY NO TO TV: WOW! Over 300 of our families volunteered to participate in TV/Screen Turn-Off Week. We hope everyone is having fun playing board games, reading books, drawing, playing outside, visiting with neighbors and participating in activities other than watching TV or using another electronic device. We hope the families that were randomly selected for a visit from the Worthington “Prize Patrol” enjoyed the surprise home visit from staff members. Every student who partiCipated will reCeive a sun visor on Friday from the WOES staff. Please remember to mail your participation forms directly to Senator Gail Bates at the address listed on the form. If your family sent your form to school by today, we will mail it for you. Way to go Worthington Wildcats! CHILD SAFETY IN CARS: During arrival and dismissal, we have observed that some of our students aren’t properly secured in booster seats or with seatbelts. We have also noticed that some of our students have been sitting in the front seat. Please note that depending on the age or height of the child, this could be against law and more importantly, unsafe for your child. Please visit the link below sponsored by AAP to learn about the laws related to car safety for children. http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/Pages/Car- Safety-Seats-Information-for-Families.aspx Your support would be most appreciated for the safety of all of our Worthington Wildcats! Thank you. Please make sure that your Child is NOT arriving at school before 9:10 AM. There isn’t any supervision outside and we want our Worthington Winners safe. Thank you. MAKING UP SNOW DAYS/FOR YOUR INFORMATION: The Maryland State Board of Education HAS APPROVED the HCPSS 2014-2015 Calendar Waiver request to waive one instructional day that was lost due to inclement weather. The LAST student day will now be on Friday, June 19th. All schools will be open for a full day on Wednesday, June 17th. All schools will close TWO hours early for students on Thursday, June 18th and will close THREE hours early for students on Friday, June 19th. APPROVED DATES / CALANDER FOR 2015-2016: August 17 School Staff Returns From Summer Break August 18 Countywide Professional Development Day August 24 First School Day Starts for Students – Yea!!! FOR FIFTH GRADE PARENTS ONLY: Included with your child’s progress report, parents of fifth graders will be receiving their child’s schedule for next year for middle school. Please keep it handy for future use. RUBE GOLDBERG PROJECT: Do you want to see some fabulous videos that our students created from their hard work on their Rube Goldberg Projects? Please check out the highlighted website and take a moment to vote for the videos as many times as you like…. The students would be thankful for your support. We have VERY creative, scientific students at Worthington ES. Thank you to all of the parents and volunteers who helped the students with their submissions. Also, a huge Thank You to Mr. Chen who was the coordinator of this project that lasted for a few months. Way to go Mr. Chen. http://hclibrary.org/rubegoldbergvideo/2015_index.php STRAWBRIDGE SPRING PHOTOS: You will be receiving your child’s class photo and spring packet of pictures today. Thank you to those of you who purchased class group photos. If would like to purchase any or all of the individual sprin photos, please use the enclosed envelope in the packet and send it back to school along with the unwanted photos (and payment envelope). If you aren’t purchasing any photos, please send everything back to school. Your attention to this important matter is much appreciated. FIELD DAY IS COMING SOON!!! This year’s Field Day will be on Thursday, May 14th, 2015. The rain date will be Wednesday, May 20th, 2015. Grades K-1-2 will participate from 9:30-12:00. Grades 3-4-5 will participate from 1:00-3:30 We will need LOTS of volunteers, so please save the date(s)!!! If you can volunteer, please fill out the flyer that was sent home and return it to school ASAP. Thank you. FROM MS. DRISKILL: Dear past, present and future grade 1 parents! Our first graders have a planting project planned and we're in need of many extra hands! You don't have to be a plant expert to help- just be willing to help with pulling weeds, then supporting students while they dig holes, plant, water and mulch the new perennials that will further beautify our school grounds. The weeding will be noon-1:30, and the student planting will be 1:30-3:30 on Thursday, May 21st. (Rain date is Friday, May 22nd) If you can help all or even just part of the time, please email [email protected]. WALKING WEDNESDAYS: Hip, hip hooray for the committee for walking with the students this past Wednesday. The students enjoy their recess time exercising and walking with their friends. Thank you. FROM WOES YEARBOOK CHAIR – Mrs. Laura Diaz: Hello Everyone! The yearbook is almost finished! I acCepted photos until April 24th! I will be adding field day photos in, however, I have completed everything else last week. If you are a scout and have ONE group photo and would like it to be in the yearbook please email it to me. Or if you are a part of an after school activity where the ENTIRE team/group are Worthington school students, please email to me. If anyone has Jump Rope for Heart photos from Thursday night ONLY, please email to me! Send all school related photos to [email protected] with the Grade and/or Event in Subject line. June 8th - yearbooks are due to be delivered! I will get them to the students before school ends and in enough time to get them signed by friends and teachers…. do not worry! If you are moving and or wont be around at this time, please email me your address, I will mail it to you and I can also get it signed by some friends if you would like. PLEASE remind your children to write their name in their yearbooks and do not leave them lying around, as I said before I won’t be able to replace or order more. A flier was sent home to those on the do not photo list allowing permission for them to be in the yearbook. Every student is in the yearbook more than once (unless I was asked not to photograph them). Even the new students who just arrived…they are in there! Thanks again for your cooperation and remember if you see me coming...SMILE :) Happy Snapping - Laura Diaz questions or comments at [email protected] or (443) 472-1712. FROM THE FRONT OFFICE/IRIS: Please know that registration for Kindergarten and other grades are on going for the remainder of the school year and through the summer.
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