Greetings from Stonegate! I hope everyone had a great weekend with their families. Below are important reminders for the 2019-2020 

school year to help you stay involved in your child’s success at Stonegate Elementary. Welcome Back!  Calendar for October 28-November 1, 2019 Monday, October 28 ● SGA Canned Food Drive ● Avanti Soccer ● Learn Now Music, Rm. 12  Tuesday, October 29 ● SGA Canned Food Drive ● Sky’s The Limit Dance, K-2, Gym   Wednesday, October 30 ● SGA Canned Food Drive ● Creative Adventures, Rm. 16 ● Power in Breath Yoga, Gym  Thursday, October 31 ● SGA Canned Food Drive ● Halloween Parade and Parties, 2:00 ● Harvest Festival, 2:00 ● Sky’s the Limit Dance, 3-5, Gym  Friday, November 1 ● Spirit Day-Wear a Stonegate T-Shirt ● First Grade Trip to the Trolley Museum, 

9:40-12:10 ● LFI Community Outings ● Avanti Basketball, Gym ● Panda Programmer, Rm. 11 ● Brownie Troop #31010 Meeting, Room 6 ● SGA Sponsored Pumpkins and Plaid Fall 

Dance, 6:30-8:00      

COMING UP  

November 5  Shark Tooth Breakfast, 9:10 

November 8  1st Marking Period Ends, 

Early Release Day 

November 11  

Early Release Day, Parent 

Conferences 

November 12  Early Release Day, Parent 

Conferences 

November 18  Middle School Magnet 

Assessment, 9;10 

November 20  Report Cards Distributed 

November 25  White Oak MS Music 

Assembly, Gym, 1:00-1:45 

 Recommended FY 20201 Capital Budget and FY 2021–2026 Capital Improvement Program I am happy to share the superintendent’s recommendation FY 2021 Capital Budget included Stonegate for a major capital project. This is great news for our school community. Please read the blurb below that I copied from the booklet. 

I will continue to share information with you as well as our PTA. This is truly great news for us!  

Stonegate Elementary School Capital Project: Current projections indicate enrollment at Stonegate Elementary School will exceed capacity by 92 seats by the end of the six-year planning period. A major capital project is approved for this school to address various building systems as well as the capacity and programmatic needs for this school. An FY 2020 appropriation was approved for planning to begin the 

architectural design for this project. An FY 2021 appropriation is recommended for this major capital project. This project is scheduled to be completed January 2024. Additional information regarding the major capital projects can be found in Supplement C—FY2021–2026 Major Capital Projects Update at the following link: www.montgomeryschoolsmd. org/departments/planning/cipmaster.aspx. In order for this project to be completed on this schedule, county and state funding must be provided at the levels recommended in this CIP. 

Stonegate ES Major Capital Project Recommended Jan. 2024 

 

 

 

Halloween Parade  3 Important Messages That You Need To Know about Halloween Parade and The Harvest Festival 

1. Parents of students who celebrate Halloween are invited to attend the Halloween Parade at 2:00.  In an effort to promote school safety, ALL VISITORS MUST SIGN IN AT THE TABLE IN THE MAIN HALLWAY and proceed to the blacktop at the rear of the school. The parade viewing area will be held on the blacktop only.  The sign in table will open at 1:30 on October 31 st.   

2. All students who do not celebrate Halloween are invited to attend the Harvest Festival at 2:00 on October 31 st.  Parents are invited to volunteer for this event, too.  A copy of the letter has been home to students. Hopefully, you have completed the letter and returned it back to school.  

3. Please donate old Halloween costumes in good condition!  We have some students who would like to celebrate but may not come to school with a costume on the 31st. Please bring them to the office in good and clean condition.  

4. Students can’t bring their weapons to school with their costumes.    

 SGA Sponsored Fall Dance Pumpkins and Plaid The SGA will be hosting their second Fall Dance: Pumpkins and Plaid! This dance will be for all students and families on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Come out to Stonegate in order to enjoy the dancing, food and many games that will be available. A flyer went home last week about this event! We are also asking that students bring in a canned food item to the event to help support our local shelters during the approaching holiday season. See you there! 

Square1Art Fundraiser 

  Dear Families, The catalog should have gone home. The deadline for all orders are Friday, November 8th.  

Your talented child has been creating artwork for you that you will see soon on their personalized catalog coming home at the end of October! Celebrate your child’s artistic achievement and order timeless keepsakes while raising money for the school. This year, all keepsakes will arrive just in time for the holidays!   

Your child’s personalized catalog will contain a code to view their artwork on many items online! The school earns profit from every order. As a thank you for participating, each child is provided with a sheet of stickers imprinted with their artwork – absolutely FREE!  

Square1Art Fundraiser  

Mrs. DelCid 

     

   SGA Sponsored Canned Good Drive 

  

County to Host Free Flu Clinics in October and November (English and Spanish) 

The 2019 flu season is upon us. There are                 simple steps you and your child can take to                 stay healthy and help prevent the flu. That               includes getting a yearly flu vaccine. 

The Montgomery County Department of         Health and Human Services will conduct           free injectable flu vaccine clinics on           Tuesday, November 12 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00               p.m. for children 18 and under at John F.                 Kennedy, Northwest, and Rockville high         schools. These clinics will be open to any               school-aged child. The clinics are free, but             registration is required due to limited           vaccine supplies. For more information, visit           apps.montgomerycountymd.gov/FluVaccine/ . 

Additional flu clinics for all county residents             will be held on Monday, October 21, from               4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and on Monday, November               

18, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Both clinics will be                   held at the Universities at Shady Grove in               Rockville. Appointments are required. For         more information and to make an           appointment visit   www.montgomerycountymd.gov/resident/flu.html . 

Additional flu prevention information can be           found at the following websites: 

Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm 

Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/resident/flu.html 

Here are some additional steps that you and               your family can take to help prevent the               spread of the flu and other seasonal illnesses:   

1. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze, or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer. MCPS-approved hand sanitizer dispensers are available for use at various locations throughout schools (e.g., near the cafeteria or all-purpose room, near the main office). 

2. When coughing or sneezing, cover your nose and mouth with your sleeve or a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash. 

3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth to minimize the chance for infection.  

4. Stay home from work and school if symptoms develop such as fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, headache, and body aches.  

5. If you have concerns about the health             of your child, please contact your           physician immediately or, in an         emergency, dial 911.  

Additional flu prevention information can be found at the following websites:   

El Condado Tendrá Clínicas Gratuitas de Vacunación contra la Gripe en Octubre y Noviembre 

Ya se aproxima la temporada de gripe 2019. Existen simples medidas que usted y su hijo/a pueden tomar para mantenerse sanos y ayudar a prevenir la gripe. Eso incluye vacunarse contra la gripe todos los años. 

El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de Montgomery (Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services) ofrecerá clínicas gratuitas para dispensar vacunas inyectables contra la gripe, el martes, 12 de noviembre, entre la 1:30 p.m. y las 4:00 p.m., para menores de 18 años en las escuelas secundarias John F. Kennedy, Northwest y Rockville. 

Estas clínicas son para cualquier niño/a en edad escolar. Las clínicas son gratuitas, pero se requiere inscripción debido a la cantidad limitada de vacunas. Para más información, visite apps.montgomerycountymd.gov/FluVaccine/ . 

Habrá clínicas de vacunación contra la gripe adicionales para todos los residentes del condado el lunes, 21 de octubre, de 4:30 a 7:30 p.m., y el 18 de noviembre, de 4:30 a 7:30 p.m. Ambas clínicas tendrán lugar en The Universities at Shady Grove, en Rockville. Se requiere programar una cita. Para más información y para hacer una cita, visite www.montgomerycountymd.gov/resident/flu.html. 

Se puede encontrar información adicional para la prevención de la gripe en los siguientes sitios web: 

Centros de Control de Enfermedades (Centers for Disease Control): www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm 

Condado de Montgomery: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/resident/flu.html 

Aquí ofrecemos algunas medidas adicionales         que usted y su familia pueden tomar para               ayudar a prevenir la propagación de la gripe               y otras enfermedades de temporada: 

1. Lávese las manos frecuentemente con agua y jabón, especialmente después de toser o estornudar, o use desinfectante para manos con base de alcohol. Hay dispensadores de desinfectante para manos aprobados por MCPS disponibles para su uso en distintos lugares en todas las escuelas (por ejemplo, cerca de la cafetería o del salón de usos múltiples y cerca de la oficina principal). 

2. Al toser o estornudar, cúbrase la boca y la nariz con la parte de adentro del codo o con un pañuelo desechable y descarte el pañuelo en la basura. 

3. Evite tocarse los ojos, la nariz o la boca para reducir al máximo las probabilidades de infección. 

4. Permanezca en su casa y no vaya a trabajar o a la escuela si presenta síntomas tales como fiebre, tos, estornudo, goteo de la nariz, dolor de cabeza o dolores musculares. 

5. Si usted tiene alguna preocupación         sobre la salud de su hijo/a, por favor               póngase en contacto con su médico           de inmediato o, en caso de           emergencia, llame al 911.  

 Middle School Magnet MCPS will continue its process of looking at all fifth grade students for magnet programs. All Grade 5 students will be centrally reviewed this fall using school system performance information. All Grade 5 parents will receive a letter regarding their potential candidacy for the magnet programs at Eastern and Takoma Park Middle Schools this month. Parents may choose to accept, decline or request testing based on the outcome of the review by returning their child's form to Stonegate. All 

students who are being evaluated for potential candidacy will be assessed at Stonegate. The testing date is Wednesday, November 18th beginning at 9:00 am.    A Message From The PTA Did you hear the great news? The Superintendent is recommending Stonegate ES for a major renovation capital project. Design would start in 2020 with construction in 2021 and completion in 2024.   

More information to come including how the Stonegate community can help us advocate during the budget processes (Board of Education and City Council) to ensure the renovation is fully approved and funded.   

Our 1st opportunity comes next week! Please join the PTA at the Board of Education hearing on Tuesday November 5, 2019 at 6pm at 850 Hungerford Dr Rockville MD.  

RSVP here: https://m.facebook.com/events/1459794470837273 

If you or your child would like to testify, registration opens on Tuesday, October 29 2019 at 9am.  

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCoFuY6oeTNhonKTqbBw7W5cwxssrgFmrLlI1RBZwKy9fp1A/closedform 

We look forward to seeing and hearing from the Stonegate Community on November 5th! 

Spirit Wear : Do you or your child have Stonegate Spirit Wear? Spirit Wear Day is every Friday. Check out our online form here: https://www.mylocker.net/shops/stonegate-pta for personalized and varied color options shirts, jackets, sportswear, and other child and adult sized Stonegate gear?  

For child sizes in black and blue shirts, we have limited numbers YS, YM, and YL available however, feel free to send in an 

envelope through backpack mail with $10 per t-shirt. Please indicate what size(s) you’d like! . 

Please contact Tamieka Thomasson at stonegateptapres@gmail.com with any questions.   

MCCPTA: Stonegate PTA is a part of the MCCPTA( Montomery County Council of Parent Teacher Associations). Stonegate's Delegates are Marianne Henricks and Melissa Labriola.  

At the last Delegate's Assembly meeting, the MCCPTA voted to adopt the following items to advocate for on a priority basis during the 2019-2020 school year.  

● ACCESS TO EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES   ● CAPITAL FUNDS AND FACILITIES   ● INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN   ● COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY   ● CURRICULUM   ● DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION   ● HEALTH AND WELLNESS    ● OPERATING FUNDS AND THE KIRWAN COMMISSION   ● SCHOOL CLIMATE AND SAFETY  

Specifics for each priority will be shared once the priorities are posted on the MCCPTA website shortly.   

PTA VOLUNTEER OPEN POSITIONS:  

If you are interested please email stonegateptapres@gmail.com 

· Ways and Means (Fundraising) Chair and Co-Chair 

· Silent Auction Chair and Co-Chair 

· Watch DOGS ( https://dadsofgreatstudents.com/) Chair and Co-Chair 

· After School Activities Coordinator 

· Children's Holiday Workshop Chair and Co-Chair 

Please check out and "like" our Facebook page for information on PTA, school and community events!   

Student Absences  When your child is absent, please call the               office after 8:30 a.m. letting the school know               the reason for the absence. You can also               send an email to the office staff at:  Anita_B_Knuth@mcpsmd.org Joyce_A_Besser@mcpsmd.org  Notes from Home  Please reinforce with your child how they             will be getting home each day. If there is a                   change in their normal routine, send a note               in with your child letting their teacher know               how they will be getting home. If the routine                 changes during the day, you can call the               office and we will communicate the change             to their teacher. Thanks!  Box Tops Start Saving your Box Tops to earn money for Stonegate!  Send them in to the office anytime through backpack mail.  MCPS Emergency Preparedness As part of our MCPS Emergency Preparedness Plan, we will conduct many drills this year.” We have already completed a fire drill. We will complete a shelter in place, a lock down drill and a few others. These drills help us practice steps needed to ensure safety during an emergency. Please click the link below for information on required drills in MCPS.  

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/emergency/preparedness/  Car Circle 

● Please do not get out of your car when                 you pull into the car circle.   

● Please have your car rider number           visible and on the left side or the               middle of your dashboard. 

● Your car rider number is new for the               2019-2020 school year. You do not           have the same car rider number from             2018 -2019 school year. Please use           your new one. 

● If you need a number, let the main               office know. 

● Please let the person know your card             rider when picking of all students. 

● Do not turn around in the car circle.   ● Drive up and around, then exit. ● Thank you in advance for following           

the process.  Stay Informed with MCPS QuickNotes         (English and Spanish) MCPS QuickNotes is a bimonthly newsletter           that provides MCPS families with important           news and information about MCPS programs           and activities, plus emergency information.         MCPS QuickNotes is offered in seven           languages: English, Spanish, French, Korean,         Chinese, Vietnamese, and Amharic. Visit         news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/ to read     the latest edition.   Manténgase Informado con el Boletín         Informativo de MCPS, QuickNotes MCPS QuickNotes, es un boletín informativo           bimensual que ofrece a las familias de MCPS               información y noticias importantes acerca de           los programas y actividades de MCPS,           además de información de emergencia.         MCPS QuickNotes se ofrece en siete idiomas:             inglés, español, francés, coreano, chino,         vietnamita y amárico. Visite       

news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/ para leer     la última edición.  Saturday School (English and Spanish) Saturday School is a low-cost tutoring and             mentoring program that provides a sixth day             of learning and helps MCPS students           enhance their mastery of core academic           subjects. Students who are in need of             additional academic support can attend         sessions at one of 12 locations across             Montgomery County. Classes begin on         Saturday , September 21 and will end in May               2020. More information can be found at             www.saturdayschool.org/.  Escuela de los Sábados La Academia de Aprendizaje George B.           Thomas, Sr. (George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning             Academy, Inc.) lanza su temporada         2019-2020 de la Escuela de los Sábados el               sábado, 21 de septiembre. La Escuela de los               Sábados, es un programa de tutoría y             mentoría a bajo costo, que ofrece un día más                 de aprendizaje y ayuda a los estudiantes de               MCPS a mejorar su dominio de las materias               académicas básicas. Los estudiantes que         necesitan apoyo académico adicional       pueden asistir a sesiones en una de las 12                 localidades disponibles en todo el Condado           de Montgomery. Las clases comienzan el           sábado, 21 de septiembre, y terminarán en             mayo 2020. Se puede encontrar más           información en www.saturdayschool.org/  

   

 School Hours Our official school hours for all students K-5,               are 9:00 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. (6 hours, 25 minutes,                   the instructional day for students). The bell             rings at 8:55 a.m., the time at which all                 students should be present . Daily attendance           and punctuality are very important to school             success. Please make every effort to ensure             your child is present and ON TIME every               

day. Students arriving at 9:00 a.m. or after               will be considered tardy.    Afternoon Dismissal Procedures We will continue to use our number system               for car rider dismissal. All families will be               given numbers to display in their cars when               picking up students in the car circle. Car               Riders will continue to wait in the             gymnasium hallway until their numbers are           called. Students will then exit the front of               the building to enter their cars. Please make               sure that your numbers are visible. Students             whose parents/guardians park their car and           walk to the front of the school to pick up                   their child will be considered walkers. 

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Positive Behavior Interventions and       Supports (PBIS) is a proactive approach to             establishing the behavioral supports and         social culture needed for all students in a               school to achieve social, emotional, and           academic success. Attention is focused on           creating and sustaining primary       (school-wide), secondary (classroom), and       tertiary (individual) systems of support that           improve lifestyle results (personal, health,         social, family, work, recreation) for all youth             by making targeted misbehavior less         effective, efficient, and relevant, and desired           behavior more functional. 

One of the foremost advances in           school-wide discipline is the emphasis on           school-wide systems of support that include           proactive strategies for defining, teaching,         and supporting appropriate student       behaviors to create positive school         environments. Instead of using a piecemeal           approach of individual behavioral       management plans, a continuum of positive           behavior support for all students within a             school is implemented in areas including the             classroom and non-classroom settings (such         as hallways, buses, and bathrooms). Positive           behavior support is an application of a             behaviorally-based systems approach to       enhance the capacity of schools, families,           

and communities to design effective         environments that improve the link between           research-validated practices, and the       environments in which teaching and         learning occurs. 

Our Expectations are: ❖ Be Respectful ❖ Be Responsible ❖ Be Committed ❖ Be Safe 

  Clothing To Cash Recycling Program 

 

Clothing to Cash® is a program that collects               New and Used Clothing, Shoes, Sheets,           Towels, (all Textiles) and pays the school 10               cents for every pound collected.  The           program is operated entirely OUTSIDE and           will be located in the school parking lot,               where students, parents, staff and the           community can drop off items throughout           

the year.  They have state of the art photo                 quantity sensors installed in each bin that             report 3 times daily to prevent overflow and               allows the company to schedule service as             needed (no other companies use this           technology). They empty the collection bin,           weigh the contents to determine our school             earnings and pays our school monthly. The             average school (500 - 1000 students) will             earn $1000- $2000 yearly if each student             would donate just one 13-gallon kitchen size             trash bag yearly!! Add in parents, siblings,             relatives, neighbors, and staff and        Stonegate’s earnings could really increase.   

Parent Portal The myMCPS Portal is a central location for               students and their parents, guardians, or           other authorized adults to access MCPS           student information.  Parents/guardians who       do not have an account created, please             create one so that you can access the parent                 portal. 

 

Administration can be reached at: Principal: Linda_M_Jones@mcpsmd.org Twitter: @StonegatePrin  Assistant Principal: Kimberly_A_Thompson@mcpsmd.org  Twitter: @StonegtaeAP  Visit us on the web at: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/stonegatees/