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Text Box: Principal’s Penguin Post   Don’t forget that we will begin the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) testing next Monday, March 16th, for grades 3, 4, and Wednesday, March 18th, for grade 5.  Please ensure that your child gets a good night’s rest, eats a good breakfast and leaves the house with your full support.  Also remember to schedule any appointments after lunch; this will allow your child to participate fully in the assessments and help prevent a lot of make-up sessions.  Thank you for your help in this! This is an extremely important time of the year and we need to support our students every way we can.  Please call your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns regarding the assessment process.   A big thank you to parents of our ESOL students who took time out of their busy schedule to meet with our ESOL staff, Mrs. Arca, Mrs. Jehn, and Mrs. Ontiveros for an  ESOL Parent Breakfast today.  Everyone enjoyed talking with other parents, seeing    student work and watching some of the students perform in a special presentation. As we continue in the celebration of Woman’s History Month, here are some famous women who have made significant contributions to our society:   1904: Mary McLeod Bethune, First woman to establish secondary school that became 4-year accredited college   1915: Blanche Scott, First woman to fly an airplane   1931: Jane Addams, First woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize   1932: Amelia Earhart, First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean   1933: Ruth Bran Owen, First woman foreign diplomat   1935: Pearl S. Buck, First woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature   1939: Hattie McDaniel, First African American of any generation to win an Academy Award (for Best Supporting Actress in a film, Gone with the Wind)   Quote of the Week:  212° Believe, Achieve, and Succeed: “Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the President's spouse.  I wish him well!”......Barbara Bush, in remarks at Wellesley College Commencement, 6-1-90 PTA Needs

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Text Box:  ESOL testing April 1  30— Grades PreK--5th   This testing is also on the general testing calendar and is mandated state testing. Maggie Jehn and the ELL Team

 

Text Box: Spring Break Sports Camp  is Back!!   James H. Blake HS April 6th-9th Contact: Kevin 240.602.1692 Text Box: EDITOR’S NOTE The Ice Page is distributed every Tuesday. Deadline: Thursday at 3:00 PM   Anyone can submit items: teachers, staff, parents, students, etc.  To have an item included: Leave typewritten info in The Ice Page mailbox in the school office OR send by e-mail to: Robert.Paulsen@verizon.net And acmcghee@verizon.net    Editors: Rob Paulsen, (301) 351-7139 Amelia Mcghee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: 2009 TESTING SCHEDULE  March 16th and 17th:      Reading MSA for 3rd and 4th Grade March 18th and 19th:      Reading MSA for 5th Grade March 20th and 23rd:      Math MSA for 3rd and 4th Grade March 24th and 25th:      Math MSA for 5th Grade April 27th – May 1st:      TN/2 for 2nd Grade May 4th – 8th:                Science MSA for 5th Grade (specific date to be determined) 

 

Text Box: Important Dates   Upcoming Spirit Days/ SGA Friday, March 13: Favorite Team/ Sport Day  

Text Box: Need Help for Gifted & Talented   &  Learning Disabled  Students? See link above Text Box: All-star Angels' 2nd Grade basketball The All-star Angels' 2nd Grade basketball team concluded an exciting season in the Montgomery County Recreation Department league.  Team members from WT Page included: Gabrielle Ferraro, Courtney Fookes, Hiwot Kassahun, Faith Kenlaw, Alicia Martinez, LiNiyah Ranson, and Ebony Russ.  Coaches Will & Lydia Kenlaw had a blast and hope to coach a 3rd Grade Girls' team next year!

Text Box: A Time for Change Time for you to get involved – SPRING forward and do more for the PTA – MORE for WT. Page.   There are  any number of positions available! Contact:  Dee Ann Klingner,  DeBora King, or The Ice Page for more information or if you have questions. see the PTA link above & to the left for details