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Introducing Rooms, the new DCPS Parent-Teacher communication tool! Rooms is fully integrated into our district app so you have one app for everything. Parents/Guardians can use the DCPS app for district and school news, events, dining, and now Rooms. Please check your email for more information and to get connected to your child's teacher(s).
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Please double check your students back packs for our annual chalk the walk and house parade permission slips ! We are still in need of water, and ice pops to help celebrate students for their hard work during chalk the walk in raising awareness for Children’s mental health 💚 Donated items can be dropped off 9am-3pm.
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Our book swap begins today! All ’ARC’ books need to be returned by Tuesday, April 30th. Please check everywhere! Also, starting today students will not be sent home with ‘ARC’ books until Friday, May 3rd. We will have the 2 step at-home reading for homework, but students may read any book they have at home. Thanks!
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Hi Families,
Many of our upcoming events, including end of the year, are included in our newsletter!
https://www.smore.com/n/mc31b
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Just a friendly reminder that today is a half day ! 12:50pm dismissal !
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HES 4th annual chalk the walk is May 6th ! Students are to wear GREEN for mental health awareness! If you are interested in donating please see the link below !
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Here's the Weekly Newsletter with many of the events listed for the remainder of the school year! We are sure more will be added!
https://www.smore.com/n/tdu57
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Earth Day is Monday! Each house is challenged this week ONLY to collect as many ALUMINUM CANS for their house bin in order to win a pizza party on Monday ! Starting tomorrow parents can also place cans in their child's house bin located outside the cafeteria doors, we ask NO cars in the bus loop during school hours !
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This Thursday, April 18, 2024 is picture day! Class pictures will be taken. They are $10. Envelopes were sent home but you can also order online. Go to www.strawbridge.net our code is FM428435.
Individual pictures will be taken for everyone. No payment is needed now, the proofs will be coming home soon.
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Mental Health Night Permission slips are due tomorrow! RSVP is required. Come & enjoy making and filling your coping skills box with fidgets & more !
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Today students went home with the attached flyer. On April 18th, 5:30pm -7pm , we are excited to be hosting our spring mental health night, Coping with it all ! Enjoy making your own coping skills tool boxes & speaking with our community partners !
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Just a friendly reminder of our food drive today at 4:20pm today in the bus loop, please me mindful of our after school activities this afternoon that are outside. Please also wait until all buses have cleared. We also have egg crates Available!
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Please take a few moments to read through this week's newsletter, especially the updated Dress Code! Clothing will be provided for students who's shorts, skirts, dresses, or shirts are too short!
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On April 9th from 10am-4pm NDLA will be giving away tons of food and clothing. All are welcomed and spread the word ! Visit them at 2455 Cambridge Bypass Cambridge MD 21613
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Today students who where here all week had the opportunity to wear a Hat to school ! This is a friendly reminder that students only get to wear a hat on Friday if they come to school on time, have been to school all week (Monday -Thursday) and has stayed a full school day each day !
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We hope you are having a relaxing Spring Break.
Check out what's going on for the next few weeks...https://www.smore.com/n/g42ax
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Good morning. All read-a-thon readers need to spend their prize money by Thurs. Mar 28th, 2024. Any prize money not spent by Thurs. Mar 28th, 2024 will no longer be available. The prize store cannot be reopened once it is closed. All prizes will be shipped to the school. https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/login/
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Please remember that Spring Break starts this week. School will be closed Thursday, Friday and Monday.
Students should report on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
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Tomorrow, March 21st is Downs Syndrome Day! Help us celebrate having your student wear their craziest socks!
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Good afternoon. All read-a-thon readers need to spend their prize money by Thurs. Mar 28th, 2024. Any prize money not spent by Thurs. Mar 28th, 2024 will no longer be available. The prize store cannot be reopened once it is closed. All prizes will be shipped to the school. https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/login/