Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School

Parent Newsletter
MVMPCS CALENDAR:
Fri., 6/7 7th Grade Students to Career Technology Center, 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.; Volunteer Tea, 2:00 p.m. Wed., 6/12Mr. Martys Class to Baker Park, 9:00 a.m.3:30 p.m.; 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 6:30 p.m. Thurs., 6/13Ms. Venus Class to Baker Park Fri., 6/14LAST DAY OF SCHOOL; 2 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL AT 12:45 P.M. HAVE A SAFE SUMMER! 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 19 2 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL ON LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

June 6, 2013
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Families, I hope everyone had a wonderful time at Field Day. I would like to thank all of the Middle School students for their hard work planning the MVMPCS field day. Such a memorable field day could not have been possible without the cooperation between everyone at MVMPCS. I am pleased to announce that Lindsay Green, our former Math Intervention teacher, has accepted the .5 Special Education position for next year. Lindsay has been the LE math intervention teacher for three years. She will be replacing Ms. Patton. Remember that MVMPCS will close on Friday, June 14th at 12:45 PM. Have a wonderful and relaxing weekend.

Students will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m. on Friday, June 14 to begin summer break! (Please note this new day and new time due to the MSDE exemption.) Lunch will be served on an early schedule. There will be no After Care. Enjoy a relaxing, restful and safe summer. Students return to school on Monday, August 19.

CHECK THE LOST AND FOUND!

A white ceramic bowl, clear plastic tray and assorted utensils were left at the MVMPCS Picnic last Friday. They have been placed in the lunch alcove to be claimed by the owners. In addition, be sure to check the lost and found for any items that may have been forgotten. There is quite a collection ranging from sweatshirts to lunch boxes. The lost and found is located between the computer lab and the sanctuary entrance. Also any small items such as jewelry are held in the school office. At this time, there are earrings and a beaded star necklace.

Cita

MVMPCS LIBRARY HAS CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER BUT EBOOKS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! School libraries are open 24/7Digital libraries that is! Beginning today all students can check out 4 books for 2 weeks from The Magic Wall: Elementary School Wall Middle School Wall High School Wall Documentation can be found: http://education.fcps.org/ librarymedia/ An App that is necessary: Blio Apps that are helpful: axisReader and Acoustik Be sure that you have your childs student ID number to login to The Magic Wall. (Will be on your childs report card envelope.) Contact Maryjo.richmond@fcps.org, Coordinator of Media Services if you have any questions. *ALSO VISIT YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND KEEP READING! FROM MS. DARLENE, P.E.TEACHER Congratulations to Joseph Danner for taking 2nd place in the 1600M event at the Hugh B Nolan County Track Meet. He is our first competitor and he was great-- not just for placing but for being a good sport to fellow competitors. It was awesome to watch!

At the end of the school year, unclaimed items will be donated to the Salvation Army.
VOLUNTEER TEATOMORROW2:00 P.M. Parents, grandparents, aunts, unclescalling all MVMPCS volunteers, let us show our appreciation for you! MVMPCS staff will host the annual Volunteer Tea on Friday, June 7th at 2:00 p.m. in the Foreign Language Room. Enjoy some light refreshments and social time together as we say, thank you! for your time and commitment to our school. GROCERY SHOPPING BENEFITS MVMPCS STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND! Thanks for participating in Giant A+ bonus bucks this year. We received a check for $378.00 to support the students of MVMPCS! Sign-up information will be sent out again next school year.

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ONLINE LUNCH ACCOUNT PAYMENTS NOW THROUGH MYSCHOOLBUCKS

PAGE 2 IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE HEALTH ROOM: ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS: School is scheduled to close June 14, 2013. Students are not permitted to take their medications home at the end of the school year (FCPS Regulation 400-23). An adult must pick up all medications currently in the health room by the end of the school day on June 14, 2013. Medication remaining in the health room will be destroyed on June 14th by 2:00 p.m. PREPARING FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR Medication/Treatment Orders from your Health Care Provider: The appropriate medication/treatment authorization form(s) must be renewed at the beginning of each school year. Forms are available online at www.fcps.org or at your childs school. Please be aware of the expiration date on the pharmacy label when bringing the medication to the health room with the new authorization form. School health staff will determine medication expiration by the date printed on the pharmacy label. Note EpiPens, Diastat, Glucagon and inhalers have an expiration date printed on the container in addition to the pharmacy label. Therefore the container expiration date must be equal to or exceed the expiration date on the pharmacy label. Please make sure the expiration date on the individual medication container exceeds the expiration date on the label before leaving the pharmacy. To help make your childs first day a success, please submit all completed forms and medications to the health room during the week of August 12, 2013 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. This will give school health staff time to make sure the forms and medications are correct in preparation for your childs first day of school. Please do not send in medications with your child to school. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to arrange for the safe delivery of medication to the school health room. Medication must be transported to the school by an adult (FCPS Regulation 400-23.) Thank you for your cooperation. Lydia Talley, RN Registered Nurse ATTENDANCE INFORMATION:

Student lunch account payments are now made through MySchoolBucks program, one of the most widely used and secure online parent information and payment solutions available today. Visa and other trusted third parties have certified MySchoolBucks at the highest levels of Payment Card Industry-Data Security Standard security. A few of the MySchoolBucks benefits include:
up to 90 days of purchase history automated low-balance emails scheduled payments allow parents to pay weekly, biweekly or monthly if desired low-balance payments can automatically add money when an account runs low families can download a mobile app for smartphones Parent and district fees will not change. Parents who use Caf Prepay now may use the same payment options with MySchoolBucks. Parents WILL need to set up new accounts. The student's name and ID* are required. (*Located on the envelope of your childs report card.) MVMPCS families can email Debbie.K.Miller@fcps.org or Rose.Shapiro@fcps.org for student ID numbers. Please set up your account and see additional information online at http://educate.myschoolbucks.com. You may do this now through the end of this school year. Myschoolbucks went live Monday, June 3. Caf Prepay balances will automatically transfer into myschoolbucks. For additional information, please contact FCPS Food and Nutrition Services: food.service@fcps.org or 301-644-5061.

ANNUAL MVMPCS ONLINE PARENT SURVEY YOUR OPINION COUNTS!

Each year we try to reach out to our families to find out what's on your mind about our school. To that end, we are asking for you to take a few minutes to fill out the survey. Let us know both the good and the bad. There are many opportunities to provide more detailed commentary, if desired. Your feedback is extremely important in helping to guide the direction of the Governing Council and, more importantly, the school.

The survey is available at: http://bitly.com/mvmsurvey2013

YEARBOOK ORDERS WILL BE FILLED NEXT WEEK! REMEMBER TO BRING BACK TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY FOR SIGNATURES!

STATE REQUIRED STUDENT ATTENDANCE: 94%

MVMPCS ATTENDANCE TO DATE: 94.48%