GES Paw Prints - February 13, 2019
Wed, 02/13/2019 - 2:15pm|
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Note from Mr. Davis We are truly encountering some unique weather these past two weeks. Thank you to all the families who are diligent in monitoring the weather, your emails, and text messages for delays and/or cancellations. I know these ongoing changes to the schedule can be frustrating and know our staff works hard to keep the days normal once your children arrive at school. I wish I could say we are done with this craziness, but I’m sure we will have some more weather to deal with over the next few weeks. Thank you to the PTA for bringing a wonderful Empathy assembly to Guilford last week. The students enjoyed the skits and clearly understood the importance of having empathy for others. Thank you PTA! If you have not signed up for conferences, please do so ASAP. The county gives us this time and we want everyone to take advantage of this opportunity. Please call the front office if you have any questions. Thank you! Jonathan Davis Principal
Dates To Remember for 2019 February 2019 2/14 - Spirit Day- Red/Pink Day 2/25 - PTA Restaurant Night CheeBurger CheeBurger from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. March 2019 3/1 - Spirit Day - Dr. Seuss Day From the Title I Team At GES, our Learning Compact and Plan includes goals for student achievement. This section of the Paw Prints will be used to share information parents can use to support their children in achieving the goals. We hope that this information is helpful to you! GES Goal: Attend Parent Teacher Conferences to help monitor your child’s progress Did you know that parental involvement is a strong predictor of academic success? Conferences are an opportunity to learn about your child – to celebrate successes, and to learn ways you can help with weaknesses. Here are questions you might want to ask during a parent teacher conference to get a better understanding of how your child is doing in school and how you can support him or her. What do you see as my child’s strengths and weaknesses? Your child's teacher sees him from a different perspective than you do. Ask the teacher about his strengths so you can encourage him to continue doing good work. Ask, as well, about the personal weaknesses your child needs to work on, and listen to the response with an open mind. Is my child performing on grade level? The most important thing here is to know if your child’s performance is where it should be, and your child’s teacher will be able to talk about that. How is my child doing socially? A child’s social development is just as important as his academic development, and your child’s teacher will have made useful observations she can share with you. Do you have any concerns about my child? Sometimes we are so busy getting through the list of assessments, reading levels, and academic achievement that we can miss the bigger picture. Giving teachers and parents the chance to consider any areas of concern emotionally, socially, or developmentally addresses the whole child in his or her learning environment. Conferences are your time to share information with the teacher, too. For instance, it’s a good time to talk to the teacher about any changes that may have occurred in your family or home. At Guilford, we appreciate your attendance at conferences and being our partners in your child’s education. Thank you! NewsPTA Updates: There are still slots available to bring a dish (especially desserts!) for PTA’s dinner for our teachers and staff who are staying into the evening on Valentine’s Day to offer conferences. Sign up athttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4aadaa2ea46-conference. We are excited about how many students are completing Acts of Kindness (AOK) at school during our Raise Craze fundraiser!! It’s not too late to register your student at https://my.raisecraze.com/A2G87T4/ so they can log their AOKs on our Raise Craze site!! We have raised 55% of our fundraising goal already – thank you for your support!! Next Tuesday 2/19, from 6:30-8pm at school, PTA will host our Evening of Kindness, where students will have an opportunity to complete even more Acts of Kindness to spread love in our community! There will be nine stations set up for students to participate in a variety of activities. We need your help to make this night awesome! We need 2 or more volunteers to help at each station (materials will be provided and prepared, as well as any applicable instructions). Sign up to help out athttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4aadaa2ea46-evening. At one station, students will put together “Sunshine Bags” for the teachers and staff at the Homewood Center. If you are unfamiliar with this school, it is a Howard County school that houses three distinct programs, each designed to meet the specific needs of individual students who have difficulty functioning in traditional classroom settings. The building is a state-of-the-art educational facility with a full complement of resources, technology, and teaching supports. With a teacher and staff count over 100, they have NO PTA. We are asking for donations of the following in advance of our event: small bottles of water, water flavoring packets, k-cups (coffee, hot chocolate, etc.), individual savory snacks (chips, pretzels, goldfish, etc.), and individual sweet snacks (mini candy bars, etc.). We are also in need of old T-Shirts to be used to make Dog Toys. Any color, any size, any shape will be helpful. Cheeburger Cheeburger restaurant night has been rescheduled for Monday 2/25/19, 5-9pm. New flyers will come home next week. Before & After School Classes with Howard County Recreation & Parks For complete information on these Before & After School classes, including how to Register, please go to http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?preview=true&m=1101410824386&ca=7e11e213-9db3-48bb-b660-968d74bfd10d&id=preview You may also contact: William Banks Youth Programs Coordinator, Howard County Recreation & Parks, 7120 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD 21046, 410.313.4721 Parent Volunteer Information "According to HCPSS Board Policy, all parent volunteers must complete a Confidentiality Training Course about protecting the privacy of our students, staff, and schools. Please complete this course before registering to volunteer at Guilford Elementary School. The course takes about 5 minutes to complete, please click on the pdf file to open Parent Volunteer.pdf and follow these 3 steps": Step One: Training Course - click through each page of the training course. Step Two: Certification of Completion - print the Parent Volunteer Certification Form and complete. Step Three: Register to Volunteer - Bring the completed and signed Certification Form to school before or on the day you volunteer. Clean Out Your Closet Challenge Guilford is participating in the Clothing to Cash Recycling Program - Help our school raise money! We accept New and Used clothing, shoes, sneakers, towels, textiles, and stuff animals. We want items in ALL conditions unwanted, outgrown, and out of style. All items must be in a plastic bag and tied shut. Look for the large white collection bin in the school parking lot. Collections will be Reworn, Repurposed or finally Recycled. Save our landfills and give your items a second life. This is a easy way for our school to raise money. Help support our school & save the environment one bag at a time! PTA News You can sign up to volunteer for any ROAR cart dates throughout the year at http://signup.com/go/GjpwKzX. Don't Forget to Join the PTA! You can join on our website at http://www.guilfordpta.com/whatwedo/membership/ and send in a printed membership form with your student. The cost is $15 for an individual membership or $20 for a family membership. Thank you!! Community News and Programs Please visit the Community News and Programs and the HCPSS News page on the HCPSS website for announcements of upcoming events and programs sponsored by non-profit organizations. |
