Atholton Elementary School Panther Press

Atholton Elementary School Panther Press 5/27/16

Dates to Remember 5/30 No School 6/2 Rain Date for Field Day 6/3 Kindergarten Program 10:00 6/5 PTA 5K and 1 mile Fun Run 6/6 PTA 7pm 6/7 Excellence Night 6:30 pm 6/13 Readers’ Picnic 6/14 5th Grade Promotion 10 am 6/14 5th Grade Party 6-8pm 6/17 Last Day of School

AES 5k

Atholton Elementary School is gearing up for our 6th annual Panthers Pounding the Pavement 5k and 1-mile Fun Run on Sunday, June 5th at 9 AM. This family fun event is open to HCPSS families, students, faculty and staff, as well as local community members. The race takes place in the scenic Allview Estate neighborhood around AES. There is a fantastic post-race party for all racers and their families featuring food, music, entertainment, and raffles. Join us as we celebrate family fitness and support our PTA. For more information and to register visit www.aek5k.org or email Allison at [email protected].

Please Join Us For Atholton's Excellence Night!

When: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Where: Throughout the school On Tuesday, June 7th, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Atholton Elementary will hold its annual Excellence Night. We are ready to show off our Atholton Panther Pride! Please join us as students showcase their accomplishments. Student work and projects from G/T Instructional Seminars, Curriculum Extension Units and G/T Math will be presented by students in the downstairs media center and computer labs as an electronic enrichment fair. Grade-level S.T.E.M. projects and student work will be presented in homerooms. Incredible artwork will be displayed on boards and cases throughout the school. Live music featuring AES students will be performed! Hope to see you June 7th for Atholton's Excellence Night!

All A.E.S. G/T Program Student Participants:

Letters of invitation are going home in this week’s Friday folders requesting your child participate in the enrichment fair portion of Atholton's Excellence Night. If your child would like to present for a portion of the night, representing one or more Instructional Seminar, Curriculum Extension Unit or GT Math class, please return the bottom portion of the invitation letter to Mrs. Young or Mrs. Fishman. A confirmation letter will be sent out prior to Excellence Night with your child's official presentation time(s). It is always a pleasure to watch and listen to the students taking pride in their projects and new things they learned, through enrichment, by sharing their accomplishments with the community. Excellence Night is truly a celebration of your child's learning. Please encourage your child to sign up for one or more 20-minute slot(s). If you have questions, contact [email protected] or [email protected]. Thank you for supporting our GT Program.

Update From the Health Room

As we end another school year there are just a few reminders: MEDICATIONS: Please pick up your child’s medication during the last days of school. All medications that are currently in the health room need to be picked up by 1 pm on Friday, June 17th. If these medications are not picked up, they will be discarded. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Also, all medication orders for next year need to be dated after July 1st and signed by both the physician and the parent.

Medication forms for next year were sent home if your child had medication at school this year. PTA News 2016-17 PTA

The PTA is seeking a President for the 2016-17 school year. The President works with the Executive Board and Committee Chairs to plan and budget for the year's activities, presides over Monthly PTA meetings, and serves as the main point of contact for the PTA. We have a very active and enthusiastic group of volunteers who work to plan and carry out PTA events. Executive Board elections will take place during the June meeting. Please contact Megan Drasin at [email protected] or Shelley Mansolillo at [email protected] if you are interested or would like further information.

Community News These events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System

Howard County Relay for Life: Support the American Heart Association by participating in the Relay for Life at Long Reach High School on June 4th starting at 12pm. There is also a children’s carnival from 1-7pm. [email protected] Howard County STEM Festival: June 5th at Howard County Community College 1-5 pm.

Registration for Swim Lessons at Atholton Swim Club is available now on our website: www.AtholtonSwimClub.com. We offer small class sizes and follow the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim curriculum. Lessons are conveniently offered in the mornings or evenings in 2 week long sessions. Sessions begin June 6th - Register today!

Hammond High Summer Camps Hammond Boosters Camps! Sign up now for Hammond HS Boosters sports and activities camps for incoming 6th thru 9th graders. Camps run from mid-May thru beginning of August. Signups and information is located at http://www.hammondboosters.org/camps/These programs offer a great opportunity for your student to get to know the high school coaches, learn some skills, and experience a little of the high school sports experience. PLEASE NOTE - Basketball, wrestling and volleyball camps are held in evenings in May or June. All other camps (Band, Baseball, Cheerleading, Football, Soccer) will be mornings during the summer break (June, July or August). Wrestling will accept elementary and middle school aged campers. Camp admission includes an exclusive Hammond Golden Bears t-shirt.

Lacrosse Opportunity for Girls 3 rd -5 th Grades Calling all 3rd through 8th grade girls: bring a lacrosse stick to any Hammond girls home game and get a half hour free clinic with a coach after the varsity game AND join us for the first annual elementary middle school game for details click here: https://www.smore.com/738k4-calling-all-3rd-8th-grade-girls Follow Coach Holly on Twitter to see what the team is up to: @CoachHollyhahs

Ranker’s Sports Camp Come out to Reservoir High School for Ranker's Sports Camp July 18-22. The camp is designed for rising 3rd-9th graders and features multiple sports everyday! Flag football, kickball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, team handball and Lithuanian ball are just a few of the sports we will play. Coach Phil Ranker is a physical education teacher at Lime Kiln Middle School and he currently coaches the girls soccer team at Reservoir. He has also coached Lacrosse and Basketball at the High School Level. Visit http://rankerssportscamp.weebly.comfor more information and to register.

Success in Style Looking for fun volunteer hours at the last minute or over the summer, join us at Success In Style/Charity's Closet/Phil's Closet. For more information visit www.successinstyle.org or e- mail our volunteer coordinator at [email protected]

HopeWorks' The HopeWorks' Youth Leadership Project is now accepting applications for 2016/17 School Year. Youth Leaders engage in frank discussions, raise their social consciousness and participate in creative projects to raise awareness and encourage personal and community safety. Visit the HopeWorks website to download the application or call 410-997 -0304.

AFS Host Families Sought for AFS Exchange Students: Next school year almost 20 exchange students will come from around the world to experience a life-changing year or cross-cultural sharing here in Howard County. If you are interested in more information, please contact Christina McGarvey at [email protected] or 410-997-7087.

We Promote Health 9th Annual HC Family Wellness Day, Sun., June 5, Centennial Park 10am -3pm – Free Event for the entire family promoting healthy lifestyles. www.familywellnessday.org

Atholton Swim Club Registration for Swim Lessons at Atholton Swim Club, June 6, www.AtholtonSwimClub.com .We offer small class sizes and follow the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim curriculum. Lessons are conveniently offered in the mornings or evenings in 2 week long sessions.

College Park Tennis Club Learn Tennis at the Premiere Tennis Center, June 13 –Aug. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., College Park Tennis Club 5200 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD. Our students will learn the sport of a lifetime, under the direction of our certified teaching staff. Center. [email protected], 301-779-8000, www.cptennisclub.com

CAMPS Howard County Arts Council Visual and Performing Arts Summer Camps, June 20 - Aug. 12, Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD. For more information, visit www.hocoarts.org/shop/camps or contact Katie Wofford at 410-313-2787 or [email protected].

Elkridge Youth Organization (EYO) is excited to offer another season of our tennis program. All activities are at Rockburn Branch Park in Elkridge. Go to www.eyotennis.org.

Soccer Association of Columbia SAC Training Academy Summer Camps scheduled throughout the summer. Players of all abilities, ages 5 to 14. Both full and half days sessions are offered. SAC also offers extended care from 4-6 p.m., for an additional fee. Go to www.sackick.com. For more information, contact [email protected].

CrossLife Church Track and Field Camp, June 20-June 24, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Long Reach High School, 6101 Old Dobbin Ln, Columbia, MD. http://crosslifeevents.org/.

Bethany United Methodist Church Surf Shack Vacation Bible School (VBS), June 27-July 1, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Bethany United Methodist Church, 2875 Bethany Lane, Ellicott City. For more information or to register, please visit: http://cokesburyvbs.com/bethanyum

Forest Hill Swim and Tennis Club Looking for summer activities for your child? Forest Hill Swim and Tennis Club, located in Ellicott City, offers a variety of weekly tennis camps, as well as swim and dive lessons for children of all ages. For more information and to register, please visit www.fhstc.com

Howard County Conservancy Full-day nature camps, June 27-Aug. 19, camps are located in Woodstock on our 232-acre nature center and at the Belmont in Elkridge www.hcconservancy.org/camp.html

SPORTS The Howard County Recreation and Parks Volleyball classes and leagues for all ages and skill levels, for questions, please contact Carson Nickell at [email protected] or 410-313-4720. To register, call 410-313-7275. Sign up now to reserve your space.

Howard County Striders Bullseye Running/HO CO Striders is now taking registrationfor two training programs Youth Track Team (competitive) andYouth Fitness Spring Training (non-competitive) http://www.bullseyerunning.com/youth/