November 8 2009 Weekly News Flash
Table of Contents:
- Fall Book Fair
- A Thank you from the Media Center
- November 2009 Community Dinner
- Introducing the new PTA MVP
- Community Comment Requested
Fall Book Fair
The hours of the Fall Book Fair this week are:
Mon: 11/9 and Tues: 11/10 from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wed: 11/11 and Thurs: 11/12 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri: 11/13 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Be sure to bring your Holiday shopping lists and give the gift that keeps on giving. For questions or to volunteer at the book fair, please contact Dave Leeger (301-879-2219, daveleeger@hotmail.com) or Bill Weger (240-205-3359, bweger@imageonepr.com).
A Thank you from the Media Center
The Media Center would like to announce that the following books have been donated in honor of Mrs. Liz Slyne's June 2009 retirement by her longtime friend and former College Gardens teacher Mrs. Marge Winick: Big Words for Little People, Zen Shorts, The Scarecrow's Dance, The Lion and the Mouse and A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams.
The Media Center would also like to thank the following students and their families who have contributed to the CGES Special Occasion Book Club in order to honor a student's birthday, special achievement or teacher: Hanna Heilig, Jack Merrell, Cyrus Preisendorf, Imani Davis, Clare Walters, Ethan Rosier, and Addison Stromgren.
November 2009 Community Dinner
La Pizzeria
587 Hungerford Dr. Rockville (next to the new Giant)
301-340-7977
Tuesday, Nov. 17th
5 pm to 9 pm
Treat your family to a delicious Italian dinner at La Pizzeria on Tuesday, Nov 17 from 5 pm to 9 pm. Click here for a copy of the menu. Bring the community dinner flyer to La Pizzeria and 15% of your dine-in or take-out purchase will be donated to the PTA! Click here for the flyer.
For more information call Linda Sankanung, community dinners coordinator 703-593-9206.
Introducing the new PTA MVP
Maida Babcock was elected to be Membership Vice President (MVP) at a special meeting of the Executive Board on Tuesday evening. Maida is updating PTA memberships and assembling a team to work on the Directory. Directory Ads are still being accepted - click here for the form. Also, if you haven't joined the PTA, you still can - click here for the membership form.
Thank you Maida for taking on this important role.
Community Comment Requested
The Board of Education has requested community comment regarding three Board of Education policies that were tentatively approved on October 26, 2009. They are:
Policy JHF, Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation, which demonstrates the school system's commitment to addressing this issue. The policy is based on a model policy drafted by the Maryland State Department of Education and complies with requirements of state law.
Policy GFC, Reassignment of Personnel after 25 Years of Service or Age 50, which would be renamed to Reassignment of Employees within Two Years of Normal Retirement Eligibility. The policy would revise criteria for maintaining salary and retirement benefit levels for certain employees who are transferred or assigned to positions with a lower salary classification.
Policy ECK, Use of Smith Center for Non-MCPS Groups, which has been revised to reflect that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) reserves the right to schedule use of the Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Center by nonprofit groups to ensure appropriate use of this unique facility and to maximize flexibility in scheduling its use by MCPS students and staff.
Copies of the draft policy are available through the Public Information Office by calling 301-279-3853 or on the MCPS website at: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy.
Individuals who wish to provide comments on any or all of these three policies should respond in writing by Monday, January 18, 2010. All responses should be sent to the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, 850 Hungerford Drive, Room 122, Rockville, Maryland 20850. The responses will be shared with the members of the Board of Education.