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November 2018
A MESSAGE FROM ADMINISTRATION
Dear Piney Orchard Elementary School Families,
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we would like to let
every POES family know that they are appreciated. We treasure your
support and partnership.
Our Book Fair will be November 12th through the 16th. The
Book Fair is a good way to get some holiday shopping done, encourage
reading, and support our school. Parents can sign up to volunteer by
going to this link: https://volunteer.scholastic.com/#/experience/
signup/ldh8aysMP. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Conklin at
[email protected] or Mrs. Benedict at [email protected]. Family
Book Fair night is Wednesday, November 14th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15
p.m. A flyer will be sent home to reserve your pizza dinner. Reserva-
tions are due by Friday, November 9, 2018.
American Education Week is Monday, November 12, 2018
through Friday, November 16, 2018. Families are invited to observe in
the classroom on Monday, November 12th from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
We ask that you call the office at 410-672-7591 to give the names of
attendees so that we may pre-print visitor badges. Observing your
child’s level of engagement and interactions with the teacher and their
classmates will be useful information if there are academic, social, or
behavior concerns. Visiting will also provide you with a better under-
standing of the curriculum and what quality and rigorous instruction
looks like. We hope you will be able to join us on Monday, November
12th.
Please know that we are always available to hear your con-
cerns, provide assistance in any way we can, and value your input or
suggestions. If we are not available, your phone call or email will be
returned as soon as possible.
Thank you for your support as we continue to work together to
make POES a positive learning environment where students are ex-
pected to “BE NICE” to others and be a “RARE” Snow Leopard
(Respectful, Accountable, Responsible, Empathetic).
Happy Thanksgiving!
Barry Gruber, Principal & Lisa Wild, Assistant Principal
PLEASE SEE THE WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE NEWSLETTER
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2018
November 2 POES Spirit Wear Day (Every Friday)
4 Daylight Savings Time Ends (Fall Back)
5 Grade 2 Field Trip to Watkins Park
5 PTA Fundraiser Crispy Crème $8 Vouchers
6 NO SCHOOL—General Elections
8 & 9 Two-Hour Early Dismissal—End of First Marking Period
9 Grade 2 Parent Coffee—9:15 am at POES
10 Family Involvement Conf. 8:15 am—2:00 pm at AACC
11 Veteran’s Day
12 Beginning of Second Marking Period
12 PTA Fun Run 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
12-16 American Education Week
12-16 Fall Book Fair
13 GOTR 5K Practice at 4:00 pm (Rain Date-November 15)
14 Officer Lunch Buddy Grade 2
14 Fall Book Fair Family Night 5:30 pm—7:15 pm
16 Grade 3 Parent Coffee—9:15 am at POES
16 Grade 4 Field Trip to St. Mary’s City
20 Report Card Distribution
21,22,23 NO SCHOOL—Thanksgiving
30 Grade 4 Parent Coffee—9:15 am at POES
30 PTA Movie Night at 6:30 pm
December 2 Hanukkah Begins
5 Picture Re-takes
6 2-Hour Early Dismissal—Professional Dev.
7 Grade 5 Parent Coffee—9:15 am at POES
10 Hanukkah Ends
10 Band & Chorus Concert—Day Concert at 2:15 pm and
Evening Concert at 6:30 pm
11 PTA Spirit Night at Chipotle from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
12 Officer Lunch Buddy Grade K
17 Interims go home
17 Strings Evening Concert—6:30 pm
17 PTA Meeting at 6:00 pm in the Media Center
18 Strings Daytime Concert—9:30 am
25 Christmas
26 Kwanzaa Begins
24-Jan1 NO SCHOOL—Winter Break @POESAACP
The Piney Press Piney Orchard Elementary School
2641 Strawberry Lake Way
Odenton, MD 21113
410-672-7591
Our Piney Orchard family collaborates to provide the appropriate level of challenge to enable all students to be successful citizens.
Chorus/Band/Strings News
Please help students set aside time to practice and prepare for the winter concerts. Band & Strings students should focus on posture, good tone, note reading, finger placement, and fluency. Cho-rus students should focus on good tone, breathing, posture, and memorization. Practicing at home is es-sential for successful performance. A minimum of 10 minutes a day is recommended. See you at the con-certs!
- Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Gruber
From the Health Room:
This is a reminder to all parents that children with
a fever (oral temperature greater than 100 degrees
F) must stay home from school. They must be fever-
free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication
to be able to return to school. This is a Health De-
partment protocol to help reduce the spread of ill-
nesses. Please see informational sheet on Head Lice
attached. Thank you!
From: Kindergarten: Thank you to all of the parents who
chaperoned at the zoo. We couldn’t have done it without
you!
From Third Grade: Thank you to all of our chaperones who assisted with
the Londontowne Field Trip. You made it a success!
From First Grade: Many thanks to our chaperones who joined us on our
trip to Papa John’s Farm.
From the POES Staff: Thank you to Marcus Kerpelman’s Mom, Paige Des-
imone for the lovely miniature pumpkins she donated.
The Book Fair is coming to POES!
November 12-16, 2018
Join us for Family Book Fair Night on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 from 5:30 to 7:15 pm.
To volunteer, please go to https://volunteer.scholastic.com/#/experience/signup/ldh8aysMP.
Family Involvement Conference
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway, Arnold, MD
See the online version of the newsletter for details!
PARENTCONNECT: Parents, once you have applied
for a login and password in ParentConnect, please do not
create a new one. If you forget your login and password,
please call the office at 410-672-7591 to request your log-
in, and your password will be resent to you. There can
only be one account per household. Thank you.
Piney Orchard Elementary School continues to make Wellness a priority for our students, staff, and families. Each month a calendar (see the November calendar attached) will come home to encourage families to be-come more physically active and to take steps toward a healthier lifestyle. Each day, students are asked to com-plete a different activity with a family member. When a child completes the monthly chart, we ask that you bring it back and your child will be recognized with a certificate for his/her participation in our family en-gagement wellness initiative.
Welcome Our New Students!
Camron S.—Mrs. LeGrand
Cyncere S.—Mrs. Schar
Daniel K.—Mrs. Schar
Evangeline D.—Mrs. LeGrand
Jace P.—Mrs. Wallace
Joel W.—Mrs. Winslow
Jullius V.—Mrs. Schar
Lilliann G.—Mrs. Gorski