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

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

3. 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!

4. 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 & s

5. 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

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

7. Principal’s Communication Tools
Arrival & Dismissal
Open Door Policy
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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Questions
How may we help you?

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

13. Recess - Lunch Grade Recess Lunch K 12:30-1:00 12:00-12:30
:00-12: :30-1:00
:30-2: :00-1:30
:00-1: :30-2:00
4 & :00-11: :30-12:00