College Gardens Elementary School Principal’s PTA Presentation September 6, 2011

Talking Points Opening Week Updates Back to School Nights Superintendent’s Listen & Learn Events Communication Tools Enrollment Recess Rangers Dates to Remember

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Mr. Ewald and our entire 95+ College Gardens ES staff love and greatly appreciate our PTA! Thank you for your continued support and partnership in the education of our students. PTA Annual Back to School Picnic What an exceptional turnout! Thank you!

First Week of School Updates 2 Fire Drills 1 Severe Weather Shelter Drill 3 Principal’s Chats 6 Positive Behavior Interventions Strategies (PBIS) Grade Level Tours 1 Exceptionally Well Planned & Attended PTA Back to School Picnic Several Connect ED Phone Calls & Emails

Back to School Nights Wednesday, September 7 Thursday, September 8 All Purpose Room, 7:00 p.m. Head Start, Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grades Chinese Immersion Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Thursday, September 8 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades Chinese Immersion 4th & 5th Grades Autism Program

Superintendent’s Listen & Learn Tuesday, September 6 7–8:30 p.m. Northwest High School Thursday, September 8 Wooton High School .

Principal’s Communication Tools Arrival & Dismissal Open Door Policy Email Telephone Principal’s Updates from School Connect ED System PTA Meetings Principal’s Coffees Principal’s Chats Student Principal Pow Wows Town Hall Meetings College Gardens in the Community Community Dinners & Pot Lucks College Gardens ES Web Site MCPS Student, Staff & Parent Surveys Parent Advisory Committee

Enrollment; Student Forecast Grade K 1 2 3 4 5 Enrollment 136 135 146 123 150 105 Sections 6 Students 22-24 24-26 25 21

Go to Gators; Parent Volunteers Time Period Recess Grade Lunch Grade 11:00 – 11:30 1st Kindergarten 11:30 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:30 2nd 3rd 12:30 – 1:00 1:00 – 1:30 4th 5th 1:30 – 2:00

Dates to Remember Wednesday, September 7 Monthly Connect ED Test Message Wednesday, September 7 Back to School Night Thursday, September 8 Back to School Night Wednesday, September 28 Early Release Day Thursday, September 29 Schools Closed; Rosh Hashanah

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Recess - Lunch Grade Recess Lunch K 12:30-1:00 12:00-12:30 1 12:00-12:30 12:30-1:00 2 1:30-2:00 1:00-1:30 3 1:00-1:30 1:30-2:00 4 & 5 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00

Recess - Lunch Grade Recess Lunch K 12:30-1:00 12:00-12:30 1 12:00-12:30 12:30-1:00 2 1:30-2:00 1:00-1:30 3 1:00-1:30 1:30-2:00 4 & 5 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00