The Green Valley Gazette

11501 Fingerboard Road, Monrovia, MD 21770

Phone: 240-236-3400  Fax: 240-236-3401

A joint publication of Green Valley Elementary School and the Green Valley Parent Teacher Association

 

November 20, 2009

 

Dear Green Valley Community,

 

We wanted to thank all of the parents and family members who participated during American Education Week.  We enjoyed having you visit our school and our classrooms. 

 

We enjoyed having many parents join us for the Thanksgiving lunch as well as the Muffins for Mom events.  Thank you to the PTA for making Muffins for Mom such a great success.

 

We are fortunate to have such great staff, families and students at GVES.  I hope everyone has a nice holiday break!!

 

Sincerely,

Leigh Warren

 

Important Upcoming Dates

 

 

Monday, November 23rd

Market Day Pickup:  7:00-8:00 p.m.:  Gym

 

November 25th – 27th

Thanksgiving Break: Schools Closed

 

Monday, November 30th

2 hour early dismissal for students

 

Wednesday, December 2nd

GVES Science Fair: 6:30 -8:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, December 3rd

PTA Exec Mtg:  6:30 p.m.

 

Friday, December 4th

Show Your School Spirit:  Pajama Day

 

Monday, December 7th

2 hour early dismissal for students

GVES Chorus Concert:  7:00 p.m. at UHS

 

Upcoming Lunch Menus

November 23

Fresh Pepperoni Pizzeria Pizza, Chicken Patty on Bun,

Scrumptious Golden Corn, Chilled Fruit, Milk

 

November 24

Oven Baked Chicken Nuggets, Hot Dog on Bun,

Fluffy Whipped Potatoes, Dinner Roll, Fresh Apple, Milk

 

November 25, 26, 27

No School

 

November 30

Chicken Patty on Bun, Fresh Pizzeria Pizza, Crispy Tater Tots,

Chilled Fruit, Milk

 

December 1

Soft Shell Taco w/cheese and rice, Fresh Pizzeria Pizza,

Corn, Fruit, Milk

 

December 2

Hamburger or Cheeseburger on Bun, Stuffed Crust Pizza,

Tossed Salad, Fruit, Milk

 

December 3

Oven Baked Popcorn Chicken Bites, Pizzeria Pizza,

Deli Turkey Wrap, Whipped Potatoes, Fruit, Milk

 

December 4

Deep Dish Pizza, Macaroni & Beef Casserole w/bread,

Deli Ham on Bun, Green Beans, Orange, Milk

 

From the Staff Appreciation Committee

The staff appreciation committee is in need of some help in the form of pies!  We would like to send each Green Valley staff member home with a pie for the Thanksgiving break to show our thanks for all they do.  If you can donate one or two pies please email me or call me with the amount at mjwheat@comcast.net or 301-607-6960.  Pies need to be at the school no later than the end of the day on Tuesday November 24th.

 

Holiday Chorus Concert

 

Come one; come all to this year's "Holiday Celebration"!  Don't miss a great performance from Green Valley's Junior chorus and 4th and 5th grade chorus.  The concert is Monday, Dec. 7 at Urbana High School.  Concert starts at 7:00 p.m., all chorus students need to be in their seats by 6:40 p.m.  We hope to see you at the show!

 

Chorus Students & Parents

With 1 rehearsal remaining before the show, please remember that it is essential for all students to be present at the last rehearsal.  
 
Junior Chorus:  Friday December 4 @ 8:00 a.m.
4th and 5th grade Chorus:  Tuesday December 1 @ 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

 

Market Day

Thank you for your Market Day order this month!  We are looking forward to seeing you when you pick up your order on 11/23 between 7p - 8p.  We will be in the gym as usual.  If you have any questions, please call Vicki Kline at 301/607-8748.

 

From the Cafeteria

Does your child have a food allergy that you would like the cafeteria staff to know about?

Please send in a note from your doctor stating what foods the child has an allergy or intolerance to.  The cafeteria staff needs the official documentation to come from a doctor to be eligible to enter this information in our computer system.  This could be for those students that are lactose intolerant, require gluten free diets, or has intolerance for specific foods.  If your child has an Epi Pen for a severe food allergy, that information has already been shared with the Cafeteria staff.  If you have any questions please contact Sue Goundry, Cafeteria Manager at 240-236-3415.

 

“Toys for Tots”

GVES will be collecting donations starting Mon. Nov.16 through Mon. Dec.7. Place your new, unwrapped toy in a bag with your homeroom teacher’s name on the bag. There will be a bin in the front lobby of the school with a red bow for donations. The homeroom with the most donations will win a cookie party and a GVE $20 class buck.

 

Birthday Book Club Reminder!

If your child’s birthday is in the month of November or was in August, September, or October, now is the time you may purchase a book from the library media center’s Birthday Book Club shelf in honor of his/her special day. Your child may select a book from the Birthday Book Club shelf in the library and a note will be sent home about the title and cost. You will send a check for the amount of the book and then a special label will be placed in the book to indicate it was bought in honor of your child’s birthday. He/she will be the first one to check it out, and when it’s returned it will be available for others to borrow.

Children with summer birthdays may participate during the month of their half birthday or any other time it is convenient for you. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Gattens at 240-236-3411.

 

Last Call for Entertainment Books!

Send in your order NOW for these popular coupon books.  These books contain savings coupons for Frederick and Montgomery Counties, as well as Baltimore and Washington D.C.!  Some participating vendors from Mt. Airy are:  Safeway, Green Turtle, Dominoes, Pizza Hut, Carterque BBQ, and Radio Shack.  There are many Frederick participants as well.  Please stop in the front office to look at the book to see all the incredible savings coupons!  Books are sold for $30 each.  Also, feel free to send payment to school and your book can go home with your child.  These make great gifts!  Call Karen Burroughs 301-363-8615 or   mkwithme77@comcast.net

 

 

Ink Cartridge Recycling

Thanks to everyone who has been donating their printer ink cartridges.  By recycling these cartridges, the PTA earned over $300 and many products from Staples over the past year.  Remember, we will take any brand ink jet or laser printer cartridge.  Please drop your donations in the large bin in the front lobby.  Questions?  E-mail Jeannie Pellicier at jeannieandvic@comcast.net

 

 

Girl Scout Mitten Drive

Junior Troop 81794 and Daisy Troop 81618 are collecting hats, mittens, and scarves for a local shelter in Frederick.  Please look through your closets and dig out any that aren't being used or don't fit any more and help us in this worthy cause.  Box will in front of the office labeled starting on Monday. Thank you in advance for your support.

 

Girl Scout Food Drive

Our GVE girls in Junior Troop 81034 are collecting food for the Damascus food bank until November 30th.  There is a box in the front lobby at school for you to put your donations.  Some items needed are canned fruit, canned vegetables, peanut butter, jelly, pasta or rice, mac and cheese.  If every student at GVE brings just one item, we would collect over 450 items for the food bank!  Please donate anything you can to help the hungry!  Thank you!

 

Used Book Sale

Urbana High School Orchestra Boosters is holding a Used Book Sale - great for Holiday giving or reading - to raise funds for the High School Orchestra program.  We invite you to come out to the sale which will be held on Saturday, Dec 5th (bad weather date Saturday, Dec 12th), from 8am to 1pm, in the Urbana High School Auditorium Lobby.  If you would like further information, please contact Sheree Trace at 301-829-5437 or sheree_trace@hotmail.com 

 

Help for Parents

The Federal Trade Commission is introducing Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online. This free booklet is chock-full of practical tips to help parents help their kids navigate the online world – from dealing with social networking and cyber bullying to talking about sexting and file-sharing. The guide is at http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/net-cetera.aspx.

 

Net Cetera is also available in Spanish at http://www.alertaenlinea.gov/topics/net-cetera.aspx.

 

Are you missing something?

 

Please remember to check our Lost and Found area for any missing jackets or lunchboxes.

 

We will be donating unclaimed items at the end of each month to local charities.

 

Please remember to LABEL your child’s jackets and lunchboxes so that lost items can be returned to their owners when found at school.

 

MLK Celebration Contests

Frederick County Public Schools is accepting entries for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration art and written expression contests. These contests are open to Frederick County public school students in grades preK-12 and submissions are due no later than 3:00 pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Contest guidelines are available at each school or by contacting Cathy Menzel at 301-696-6902 or cathy.menzel@fcps.org.

 

The theme for this year’s program is “From Vision to Action.” If you have questions about the contests or the celebration, please contact Ted Luck, Frederick County Public Schools, at 301-696-6891.

 

School Delays and Closings

 

For the fastest, most reliable school status information, check:

 

Internet:      www.fcps.org (Sign up for FindOutFirst:  free email notifications at home and work)

 

Television:   Cable Channel 18

 

Evening Activities:  School- and FCPS-sponsored after-school/evening activities (sports, plays, Board of Ed meetings, etc.) and evening instructional programs (such as Flexible Evening HS & the Twilight Program) are generally canceled on days when school is canceled or closes early.

 

 

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