Weekly Update
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Good evening, Farmland families, Wishing all our families a wonderful winter break filled with joy and relaxation! Please note that the school office will be closed from December 21 through January 1. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2025. This is the final Weekly Update for 2024; the next Update will be sent Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Happy holidays and best wishes for the new year! Have a wonderful week! April April D. Longest Principal Farmland Elementary School
Here is a message from the Minority Scholars: The Minority Scholars - Sparky Chapter is excited to sponsor an Indoor Recess Games Toy Drive from Monday, December 16th through Friday, January 10th. With colder weather upon us, there will be more days of indoor recess. To give students engaging alternatives to playing on computers or watching videos, we're collecting new or very gently used games to enrich their indoor playtime. We've even created a list of suggested games for each grade level to ensure every class at Farmland will have something fun to enjoy. Donations can be dropped off in the main office or given to your child's teacher, who will pass them along to Miss Mason. Thank you so much for helping us support our fellow Scarecrows with this initiative! Your generosity will bring joy to so many of our students. Warm regards, This week in the Farmland Weekly Update:
Click here to access last week's Farmland Weekly Update New Digital Menus with MealViewer Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is introducing MealViewer, a new tool for sharing school menus. This user-friendly platform offers real-time updates, nutritional details, and allergen information, accessible via browser or the MealViewer app (Android/iPhone). Features include:
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Trained staff from the Division of Food & Nutrition Services (DFNS) are available for support. MealViewer ensures students, families, and staff have seamless digital access to updated meal information. Click here to access Farmland's MealViewer Click here to access information about the MealViewer Earthquake Drill: Monday, December 16 The State of Maryland requires six annual mandated drills: lockdown, shelter-in-place, evacuation, reverse evacuation, severe weather, and drop, cover, and hold (earthquake). As part of our emergency preparedness efforts, we will conduct an earthquake drill at the end of the school day TOMORROW, Monday, December 16. During the drill, students will practice the "Drop, Cover, and Hold" technique to ensure they know how to stay safe in the event of an earthquake. Farmland Spirit Week - December 16 - 20
We will also have a week of fun with a door decoration contest and our yearly sing-a-long on Friday. Students will attend an assembly where they will sing songs from around the world. Reminders 5th Grade Families On Monday, December 16, our leadership team will host our virtual rising 6th-grade curriculum night. This kick-off event marks the beginning of your student's transition to middle school. We will share important information regarding scheduling, elective course selection, middle school transition, and essential information for incoming students and caregivers. Please plan to join us via Zoom: (https://bit.ly/TMSRising6 - Passcode: TildenMS ) from 7-8:00 pm. Please see this flier for detailed information (specifically the QR Code and URL) to join the Zoom meeting. Please direct scheduling and articulation-related questions to our scheduling team leads: Mr. Richard Courtot (Richard_J_Courtotiii@mcpsmd.org ), our Assistant Principal Pam Strauss (Pamela_A_Strauss@mcpsmd.org), or our Resource Counselor Ms. Jackie McKibben (Jacklyn_M_Mitchell@mcpsmd.org). Interims Second quarter interims will be posted in ParentVue on Friday, December 20. For those keeping track, we're nearly 3/8 of the way through the school year. Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Updates Yearbook Photo Submissions The yearbook committee is collecting your photos from school events for the 2024-25 Farmland yearbook (a printed collection of pictures that captures memories of the current school year). Upload photos from class parties, field trips, sparky parties, PTA events, and other school functions to the appropriate folder using this link between now and March 16: https://bookbuilder.pixami.com/FarmlandElem/home3/PhotoPost.jsp?ID=LOXL3G005W2W Thank You! The PTA thanks the school community for your generous winter donations. Your support allowed us to deliver two full carloads of winter coats, boots, and clothing to the Harmony Hills community, for which they were very grateful. Thank you for your kindness! Purchase Spirit Wear Online You can now order Farmland clothing directly on the PTA website! Farmland T-shirts, hoodies, and pajama pants make a great gift or are just fun to wear to show your school spirit. Youth and adult sizes are available. Quantities and sizes are limited. Purchased items can be delivered to your children at school or picked up in the Old Farm neighborhood at your convenience. See photos and sizes, and place your orders here: https://farmland-pta.membershiptoolkit.com/store/6736
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