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ATTENTION: PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES FEBRUARY 12TH AND 13TH

Our school will be using the web-based application called pickAtime to schedule the February parent/teacher conferences. PLEASE NOTE: Parents will meet with their child’s Math teacher for February Conferences. Parents with internet access will be able schedule their parent/teacher conferences, print their schedule, and have an email reminder of the appointments sent to them. To access this program, please click on the pickAtime scheduling link on the HCPSS web site www.hcpss.org. This program is easy to use and you will be able to access this program to schedule or cancel your appointments starting Friday, January 30th at 5:00 pm until Wednesday, February 11th at 4:00 pm. In order to access this program, you will need your child’s student ID number. This ID number is on your student’s report card that will be sent home February 3rd . Unfortunately, a student ID number cannot be given over the telephone. Parents/Guardians, who do not have internet access, may call the school at 410-880-5930 to schedule their conference. Directions on how to use this program can be found on the HCPSS web site by downloading the file “Parent Directions for Using pickAtime. Parents who set up their parent account for the November conferences can sign-on using the same user ID (e-mail account) and password.

ART NEWS - Congratulations to Jada Smalling, Emmanuel Sam, and Kryiana Mason for having their artwork exhibited in the art show Keeping The Dream Alive: Moving Forward. Jada and Emmanuel's artwork was shown in the Rouse Company Foundation Gallery located at HCC. Kryiana's art was specially chosen to be displayed at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore City. The exhibition runs from January 27 - February 22nd. Ms. Buckler, Art Teacher

Girls Night Out - On Thursday February 5th, from 6:00-8:30 GES will host its first annual Girls Night Out. This is an event for mothers and girl students in grades 3, 4, and 5. During this event Moms and Daughters will attend workshops, participate in fun movement activities, and work collectively with other mothers as well as their own child to build relationships. We are inviting Mothers an Legal Guardians only to come and enjoy a free night of fun and bonding. Please take a look in your child's Friday folder for a flyer and more information about this event. Contact Ms. Dobbs, our School Counselor for more information. [email protected]

Upcoming Road to Kindergarten Workshops for Parents HCPSS will present a series of free workshops for parents with children preparing to enter kindergarten next fall. The workshops will cover expectations for school readiness, details about the HCPSS kindergarten program, support resources and registration details. Workshops will be held Jan. 20, Jan. 29, Feb. 4 and Feb. 9. For more details, visit www.hcpss.org/news-posts/2014/12/r2k-2015/

Guilford’s reading incentive, Readers are Leaders, will continue thru the month of March. As students read for at least 20 minutes each night they can record the title of what they have read on their Reading Log. They need to record 20 nights of reading or 20 books to reach their goal. They will return their logs, signed by a parent, to their teacher to earn a Pizza Hut certificate. Look for these logs in Friday folders.

Title I News We expect our students to be sharing with you details of what they are learning in school. We encourage you to read with your child at least 4 times each week, and then remember to have your child log those minutes on the reading log. As for math, please practice math facts with your child at least 4 times

1 Mission Statement: Guilford Elementary will ensure excellence in teaching and learning so that each student will participate responsibly in our diverse and changing world. each week as well. Our students should be completing their homework independently each night, asking for assistance only when needed. Together, we WILL accelerate student learning!

DATE CHANGE FOR THE GES BOOK CLUB……… Our first GES book club originally scheduled for January 7, 14, and 21st has been rescheduled. The new dates will be March 9, 16, and 23rd. Invitations will be distributed to those students involved.

Healthy Eating Initiative – Students have only one week left to complete their healthy eating log for January! Continue to encourage your child to Strive for Five servings of fruit and vegetables a day including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Students who turn in their completed logs will receive a prize. Go Healthy Eating!

UPCOMING EVENTS: January 28 Student Banking Day, 9:25 am 30 4th Grade In-House Program, The Owl Outreach February 5 Girls Night Out, Grades 3, 4 and 5 – 6:00 – 8:30 pm 6 SCHOOL CLOSED, Professional Learning Day 9 Club Picture Day 10 Chat and Chew with Administration, 6:00 pm (Topic TBD) PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm 12 EARLY DISMISSAL @ 12:50 pm, Parent/Teacher Conferences 13 EARLY DISMISSAL @ 12:50 pm. Parent/Teacher Conferences 16 SCHOOL CLOSED, Presidents’ Day 20 PTA Spaghetti Dinner/Auction, 6:30 – 8:00 pm 25 Student Banking Day, 9:25 am

MAP Assessment Window 12/15/14 – 1/30/15

Bridges Session II 1/27/15 – 5/30/15

COMMUNITY EVENTS For a listing of upcoming Community Events access GES Paw Prints online at ges.hcpss.org .

PAWPRINT SUBMISSIONS are due (in writing) in the office to Teresa Johnson every Wednesday by 12:00p.m. Submissions can be emailed to [email protected]

2 Community Events The following events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System.

3 Mission Statement: Guilford Elementary will ensure excellence in teaching and learning so that each student will participate responsibly in our diverse and changing world.