🗓 Calendar Reminders for This Week:
📌 Monday, March 16 - Q3 Progress Reports Released Online in Synergy ParentVUE
📌 Tuesday, March 17 - March Spirit Day - Wear Green Shirts with Uniform Bottom
📌 Friday, March 20 - Inclement Weather Make-Up – Schools Open - Full Day for Students (Converted from a Professional Development Day)
📌 Friday, March 20 - Class Picture and 5th Grade Panoramic Picture Day
- Class pictures only (no individual pictures)
- Students wear school uniforms
- Hold payment and order forms until picture day
*Order online - click link below and enter code: 20kettering26
https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001344711
**Please note this is the picture day that has been rescheduled from the original date of March 3 **If you already pre-ordered online for the March 3 then the order will still be good for March 20
🗓 Calendar Reminders for Next Week:
📌 Wednesday, March 25 - Kettering Elementary School Community Budget Meeting 9:30 am and 6:00 pm on Zoom
Zoom Link:
https://pgcps-org.zoom.us/j/83885813978
📌 Friday, March 27 - Schools Open - Full Day for Students
🗓 Save the Date:
📌 Spring Break and Easter Holiday - Schools Closed - Monday, March 30 - Monday, April 6
*School resumes from Spring Break on Tuesday, April 7
🔗 Useful Links:
🍕 Lunch Menu
https://schools.mealviewer.com/district/PrinceGeorgesCounty
🏫 PGCPS School Calendar
https://go.activecalendar.com/pgcps/
✅ Things to Do:
🗞️ Read the March Newsletter
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kcUeu--zwiBM35JPJt45WcafnnzmW1VX/view?usp=sharing
💻 Get prepared for Virtual Learning Days in case needed due to additional inclement weather this school year
⌨️ Review the Virtual Learning Plan:
https://www.pgcps.org/offices/information-technology/virtual-education-day-plan
⌨️ Request a Temporary Chromebook for Virtual Learning in ParentVUE
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTORsMzAJt9GPZAPKaSJTWy4HKwqfJScXzW6mmSZyjPEdGW9znsy_QRb6C4tvE0p0jkincfg4VijORy/pub
Please note: Devices are not being handed out at this time.
Devices will only be sent home with your student*IF* a potential Virtual Learning Day is announced due to the threat of severe weather
Parents must be register student(s) in Synergy ParentVUE for a device to use a home for Virtual Learning
ParentVUE account must be activated in order to register
Registration is located in ParentVUE
Student(s) must be registered at the time of the PGCPS announcement to prepare for Virtual Learning in order for a device to be sent home with student(s)
PGCPS Virtual Learning Support for Families
https://sites.google.com/pgcps.org/dl-parentresources/virtual-learning
⌨️ ParentVUE Log In:
https://md-pgcps-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login_Parent.aspx?regenerateSessionId=true
--> Never activated your ParentVUE account? Email miecha.galbraith@pgcps.org to request your activation code and directions.
⌨️ Complete Transitional Registration - Required for 5th Grade and Pre-K Families
All students transitioning between schools are required to provide updated proof of residence. The residency requirement is established by State law (COMAR) and further clarified by local Board of Education policy and administrative procedures. Enrollment is subject to audit by the Maryland State Department (MSDE) and penalties are assessed for violations; therefore, it is important for school principals/registrars at all schools to maintain accurate and current information about each student.
When your child enters a different school for any reason, you must complete registration documents for the new school. To avoid delays at the start of the school year and to assist in developing student schedules, you must complete the registration documents online through ParentVUE Online Registration System (OLR).
Transitional Memo from PGCPS Superintendent:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u1HlwoiFv4p3LlubyMGo8WSiGKdpjlP8/view?usp=sharing
First Notice from Dr. Lynch:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mOlq0WsB1w3wJtknvkSRGikbxbk8cLAe/view?usp=sharing
✅ Prepare for MCAP Testing!!
Students in Grades 3-5 will take MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) for Reading English Language Arts (RELA) and Math in April when we return from Spring Break.
Students in 5th Grade will take the MISA (Maryland Integrated Science Assessment) the week of March 9-13th
Please help your student prepare for MCAP and MISA by taking the Practice tests and completing the MCAP tutorials online at home, click the links below to get to the online practice tests (please note - you do not have to be logged in to PGCPS in order to access the practice tests)
MCAP and MISA Practice Tests and Tutorials
https://support.mdassessments.com/practice-tests/
Review the KES MCAP Parent Night Presentation:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_FzNkmGg/9HWny9JD2mfOVgoacMqYHQ/view?utm_content=DAG_FzNkmGg&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h3fb99188e4
📚 Read, Read, Read! Support the KES Reading Challenge!
Grades K–2: Read 10 books per month
Grades 3–5: Read 20 books per month
Reading Challenge Parent Letter:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eq4YeF-4LgJc9K8ixXIUzcZk6865P93_/view?usp=sharing
📝 Sign-Up for Hazel Health - Free physical and mental healthcare services for all PGCPS students - Complete Enrollment Online
https://my.hazel.co/pgcps/consent
➡️ Register to be a PGCPS Parent Volunteer!
https://www.pgcps.org/offices/ograc/volunteer#volunteer-process
🏫 Join the PTO!
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ketteringespto
*Please add your scholar’s name and homeroom teacher in the notes.
💻 Check your Synergy ParentVUE Account for Attendance and Grades!
ParentVUE Log In:
https://md-pgcps-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login_Parent.aspx?regenerateSessionId=true
--> Never activated your ParentVUE account? Email miecha.galbraith@pgcps.org to request your activation code and directions.
✏️ Submit an Absence Excuse Note
Per PGCPS Administrative Procedure 5113, a written explanation of each absence is required from the parent/guardian within three (3) days of the student’s return to school. The note must indicate the dates and reason for the absence(s). For absences of 3 days or longer, please include a Doctor's Note. The easiest way to submit an absence excuse is to use the school's Absence Reason Notification Form. Click on the link below to submit an absence excuse.
Absence Excuse Form:
https://forms.gle/kduvgwYNmQF6LQHW7
OR
Email your child's teacher and include miecha.galbraith@pgcps.org and tinuke.aderibigbe@pgcps.org
Please remember per PGCPS policy, students who are considered unlawfully absent from school or a class will not have the opportunity to make up missed assignments for a grade.
Refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for further clarification regarding excused and unexcused absences.
Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook
https://www.pgcps.org/offices/pupil-personnel-services/student-rights-and-responsibilities-handbook
