Greengs from the Administrave Team Connect with Us Visit our website: hp:// perryhalles.bcps.org Follow us on Twier @PerryHallES Follow us on Facebook Perry Hall Elementary Perry Hall Elementary Contact Us Perry Hall Elementary 9021 Belair Rd. Nongham, MD 21236 Office: (410) 887-5105 Fax: (410) 887-5106 Our Vision Perry Hall Elementary School is committed to cre- ating a safe and structured learning environment where students, staff, par- ents, and community mem- bers work cooperatively to develop 21 st century life- long learners and leaders. Perry Hall Elementary School Happy New Year Perry Hall Elementary families! We are excited to be back! As the winter weather approaches, we want to remind everyone that our temperature is set to between 68 and 70 degrees in the building. Please consider having your child bring an extra sweater or sweatshirt that he/she can leave in the building just in case he/she feels cold. A reminder of how to determine whether school is closed is found on page two of this newsletter. At the end of the month our students will be involved in MAP testing. This online testing is completed in all grades at least twice a year. Third graders and fifth graders will all also participate in evening concerts this month. We encourage you to “show grit” by participating in the PTA sponsored Family Fitness Night on January 20th. Lastly, our first through fifth grade students will receive report cards on January 26th. We hope you will take some time to review the report card with your child and set a goal to work towards for the third quarter. Sincerely, Donna Bergin, Principal Ronesha Thompson, Assistant Principal Caroline Neary, Assistant Principal Important Dates: Tuesday, Jan. 10 PTA Restaurant Night at Chuck-E-Cheese 3-9pm Friday, Jan. 13 -Second Marking Period Ends-Schools Close 3 hours early Monday, Jan. 16– Schools closed Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday observed Tuesday, Jan. 17-Schools closed Professional Development Day Wednesday, Jan. 18: 5th Grade Instrumental Concert 6:30pm-7:30pm Thursday, Jan. 19: 3rd Grade Recorder Concert 6:30pm-7:15pm Friday, Jan. 20: PTA Family Fitness Night 6:30pm-8:00pm Wednesday, Jan. 25: PTA Meeting 6:00pm Thursday, Jan. 26: Second Quarter Report Cards distributed January, 2017 Volume 3, Issue 6 Donna Bergin, Principal: [email protected]Ronesha Thompson, Assistant Principa l: [email protected]Caroline Neary, Assistant Principal: [email protected]
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Greetings from the Administrative Team
Connect with Us
Visit our website: http://perryhalles.bcps.org
Follow us on Twitter
@PerryHallES
Follow us on Facebook
Perry Hall Elementary
Perry Hall Elementary
Contact Us
Perry Hall Elementary 9021 Belair Rd.
Nottingham, MD 21236
Office: (410) 887-5105 Fax: (410) 887-5106
Our Vision
Perry Hall Elementary
School is committed to cre-
ating a safe and structured
learning environment
where students, staff, par-
ents, and community mem-
bers work cooperatively to
develop 21st century life-
long learners and leaders.
Perry Hall Elementary School
Happy New Year Perry Hall Elementary families! We are excited to be back! As the winter weather approaches, we want to remind everyone that our temperature is set to between 68 and 70 degrees in the building. Please consider having your child bring an extra sweater or sweatshirt that he/she can leave in the building just in case he/she feels cold. A reminder of how to determine whether school is closed is found on page two of this newsletter.
At the end of the month our students will be involved in MAP testing. This online testing is completed in all grades at least twice a year. Third graders and fifth graders will all also participate in evening concerts this month. We encourage you to “show grit” by participating in the PTA sponsored Family Fitness Night on January 20th. Lastly, our first through fifth grade students will receive report cards on January 26th. We hope you will take some time to review the report card with your child and set a goal to work towards for the third quarter.
Sincerely,
Donna Bergin, Principal
Ronesha Thompson, Assistant Principal
Caroline Neary, Assistant Principal
Important Dates:
Tuesday, Jan. 10 PTA Restaurant Night at Chuck-E-Cheese 3-9pm Friday, Jan. 13 -Second Marking Period Ends-Schools Close 3 hours early Monday, Jan. 16– Schools closed Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday observed Tuesday, Jan. 17-Schools closed Professional Development Day Wednesday, Jan. 18: 5th Grade Instrumental Concert 6:30pm-7:30pm Thursday, Jan. 19: 3rd Grade Recorder Concert 6:30pm-7:15pm Friday, Jan. 20: PTA Family Fitness Night 6:30pm-8:00pm Wednesday, Jan. 25: PTA Meeting 6:00pm Thursday, Jan. 26: Second Quarter Report Cards distributed
Winter Weather Reminders As we approach winter, there is the potential for inclement weather. There are several ways to determine whether BCPS schools are operating on a abridged schedule (delayed opening or early closure) or if they are closed. This information can be found in one of the following places:
Local News Stations
BCPS Now app
BCPSone
www.bcps.org
410-887-5555 In the event that school closes early, please review your family’s plan regarding early dismissal with your child. Frequent reviews and reminders will help your child be prepared to follow your family’s plan whenever it is needed. Please don’t forget that if schools close early or after school activities are cancelled, our after school Gator Pro-gram closes as well.
Special Event: Saving for College? What: Maryland 529 – formerly the College Savings Plans of Maryland – has scheduled “Parent Information Night" meetings in early 2017 at six of Baltimore County’s middle schools. The meetings are open to all Baltimore County parents who are considering a college education for their children. When & Where: All meetings will begin at 7 p.m. on the dates and at the locations listed below.
Tuesday, January 10: Franklin Middle School, 10 Cockeysmill Rd., Reisterstown 21136
Tuesday, January 24: Golden Ring Middle School, 6700 Kenwood Ave., Rosedale 21237
Background: Maryland 529 offers two plans to help families save for college. The Maryland Prepaid College Trust allows participants to lock in tomorrow’s tuition at today’s prices and offers the security of a Maryland Legislative Guarantee. The Maryland College Investment Plan offers a variety of different investment portfolios managed by T. Rowe Price. Both plans also offer state and federal tax bene-fits. The plans’ Parent Information Nights offer information and application materials and are open to anyone interested in saving for a future college education. For more information, contact the program at 1-888-4MD-GRAD or at https://maryland529.com/.
Winter Concert
On Wednesday, January 18th at 6:30 PM, our fifth graders will participate in an instrumental music concert. On Thurs-day, January 19th at 6:30PM, our third graders will par -ticipate in a recorder concert.
Box Tops The PTA wants to remind everyone that they are still collecting Box Tops for Education. Box Tops can be found on many products rang-ing from cereal to dishwasher tablets. Please collect the box tops and send them in so that our PTA can continue to support many spe-cial activities at the school.
School Bus Safety Reminders It is critical that students riding Baltimore County Public School buses understand that riding the school bus is a privilege, not a right. This privilege may be temporarily suspended or permanently revoked if a child’s behavior jeopardizes the safe operation of the bus or the safety of other children riding the bus. Please speak with your children about the importance of obeying the safe riding rules.
Students receiving transportation services have the responsibility to follow all bus rules. • At the bus stop, wait in an orderly manner, out of the way of all traffic, until the bus stops and the driver opens the door. • Stand at least five (5) feet back from the stopping position of the bus. • Wait until the bus stops completely before moving forward to board it. • The aisle of the bus must be kept clear of legs, feet, back-packs and all other items, so that the rear emergency exit is accessible at all times. Once on board the bus: • Speak quietly and respectfully and behave in a mannerly fashion • Keep cell phones turned off until exiting the bus • Keep the bus clean and neat • Respect the property of others • Refrain from eating or drinking • Please keep your hands to yourself • Wait until the bus stops moving before getting out of the seat and moving forward to get off of the bus. • Always board the assigned bus and get on and off at the regularly assigned bus stop. • Once off the bus, proceed to the appropriate destination without loitering. Please be sure that your child is properly dressed during this time of year. The temperatures have dropped and many children are not wearing the proper clothing. If snow is on the ground, students must not pick up the snow and hit others at the bus stops. Do not bring snow on the bus either! These unsafe practices can lead to bus suspensions. If an incident occurs on the bus, please have your child report it to the nearest adult when he/she arrives at school. For addi-tional information for parents and students regarding transportation, you can visit http://www.bcps.org/offices/transportation/pdf/Parents-Students-Guide.pdf
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Spanish Updates ¡Hola! ¡Saludos de la clase de español! The four th and fifth grade students continue to make huge progress in learning Spanish. In fourth grade, we continue to have mini conversations in Spanish. Each class is using the new vocabulary and questioning that we learn. Students are starting to read mini-paragraphs in Spanish and write in complete sentences. They were able to answer riddles about animals and even designed and described their own monsters! In the next few weeks, students will learn how to describe which activities they like and do not like to do, as well as the ideal weather to do those activities in. In fifth grade, students are learning how to say the time and how to describe the different types of transportation used to get around. Students will combine these skills to create a transportation schedule for their dream school. Students will start to work on Mission 2 in the next few weeks. Are you looking to practice some Spanish at home? Ask your child to teach you what they learned in Spanish class each week! Also, here are some Spanish phrases you can practice at home during January.
¡Hasta luego! Señorita Kaiser
La frase en español English sentence
¡Feliz año nuevo! Happy New Year!
¡Ojalá que nieve! I hope it snows!
¡Hagamos un hombre de nieve! Let’s make a snowman!
