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Guilford Elementary School 410-880-5930/Fax: 410-880-5935
www.hcpss.org/ges Issue 9: December 18, 2015
I wanted to congratulate our students on their effort each day! It’s so exciting to see everyone working so hard as Mrs. Stahler and I visit the classrooms. The students have been exhibiting ROAR expectations and during class discussions are really taking the time to explain their thinking. It’s very impressive. We hope everyone will take time over the holiday to relax and spent time with family. We encourage you to set aside at least 15 minutes each day to have your children read. Don’t forget each Guilford student has home access to Dreambox to work on their math skills, you can access the website after visiting www.hcpss.me.
Have a happy and healthy winter break and we look forward to seeing everyone in 2016.
Jonathan
Update from the Yearbook Committee
We want to thank our 5th Graders for voting for our yearbook theme.... the winner is Midterm!
Yearbooks will go on sale starting January 4th, 2016. You may go to the GES website and pay online, pay with cash or check made out to Guilford Elementary School. Please send payments in an envelope with your students name, quantity of books, and homeroom teacher to Mrs. Johnson in the front office.
PTA has been able to budget 5th grade yearbooks, therefore all 5th grade graduates will receive a free yearbook! Thank you PTA!!!!!
Finally, please forward any pictures you have taken of our Guilford students and staff to Mel Kuczynski at [email protected]
A Note From the Health Room – A few reminders as we are in the midst of the cold and flu season-
Students who are ill, and have a fever, should remain at home until their temperature has been normal for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.
Students with symptoms of acute illness such as vomiting, diarrhea, colds, rash, persistent cough etc. should be observed at home, and be seen by a doctor if necessary.
If your child is diagnosed with any disease that could be contagious (such as strep throat, conjunctivitis, mumps, chicken pox etc.), please let the school know, so that we may observe for additional cases. The health room tracks communicable diseases such as strep throat, conjunctivitis (pink eye), influenza, mono and fifth disease, in order to do so properly, the health room needs a note from a doctor/medical provider with a clear written diagnosis. Unfortunately, phone calls, emails, and notes from parents, while informative, cannot be considered when tracking communicable diseases; the diagnosis must come from a doctor/medical provider.
Remember, frequent hand washing is known to reduce the spread of disease. Please encourage your children to wash their hands frequently, especially after toileting, before eating, and after they cough/sneeze or blow their nose. Have a restful and enjoyable break. See you in the new year!
Guilford families showed their thanks for their school by sending in 1156 box tops in the month of November. Our winner for November was 4th grade. Look out for extra recess 4th graders! K- 118; 1st - 162; 2nd - 289; 3rd - 118; 4th -328; 5th - 141. To date, 4339 valid box tops have been sent in. Our goal for the year is 12,000, so continue to send in your box tops. Thanks for supporting Guilford!
Mission Statement: Guilford Elementary will ensure excellence in teaching and learning so that each student will participate responsibly in our diverse and changing world.
Getting Ready for School Closings, Delays - When inclement weather or other events result in school closings or delays, the HCPSS website, www.hcpss.org, is the first and most complete source of information. Notifications are also made via email and text message services, social media and more. Visit www.hcpss.org to learn more.
BANKING DAYS - Student Banking days are back at Guilford ES!!! Banking services are provided for students courtesy of the Columbia Bank on Dec. 16th, Jan. 27th, Feb. 24th, Mar. 23rd, April 27th and May 25th. If you have questions please contact Ms. Dobbs, Guidance Counselor, at 410.880.5930.
HCPSS Insight: Understanding PARCC Home Reports - Tuesday, December 22, Noon–1 p.m., online and on HCPSS TV (Comcast 95/Verizon 42) Join a panel of experts to better understand and interpret the PARCC Mathematics and English Language Arts home reports. Ask the panel questions live or before the broadcast via Twitter (#HCPSSInsight) or email ([email protected]). Full details are available online at www.hcpss.org .
PARCC Home Reports and Information Sessions – Tuesday, January 5 through Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 7–8 p.m., various locations. Students who participated in the PARCC assessments for grades 3–8 during the 2014–2015 school year will be receiving a Math and English Language Arts home report on Thursday, December 10. HCPSS will offer four PARCC information sessions in January to help parents interpret and understand their child's PARCC results and explore ways to support their child at home. More information visit - http://www.hcpss.org/news-posts/2015/12/parcc-sessions-december/
HCPSS Workshops for Incoming Kindergarten Parents - Tuesday, January 12; Thursday, January 21; Tuesday, January 26; and Monday, February 1, 2016, 6:30–7:30 p.m., various locations. The Road to Kindergarten workshops help prepare parents for entering their child into the school system and getting them ready for kindergarten. For more information, visit www.hcpss.org.
UPCOMING EVENTSDecember22 Band and Strings Winter Concert, 7:00 pmDecember 24th – January 3rd WINTER BREAK, SCHOOL CLOSEDJanuary 4 Students Return to School 8 School Spirit Day, Backwards Day!12 Chat and Chew, 6:00 pm “Assessments” PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm13 5th Grade Field Trip, UMBC14 Spelling Bee, 2:30 – 3:30 pm18 Schools Closed, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day22 Early Dismissal Day, 12:50 pm – No Pre-K Classes School Spirit Day, Tie Day! Jump For Heart, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Grades 3-5 (Students must be registered to participate)27 Student Banking Day, 9:30 am28 Girls Night Out, 6:15 – 8:00 pm (Must be registered to participate)
COMMUNITY EVENTSFor a listing of upcoming Community Events access GES Paw Prints online at ges.hcpss.org .
PAWPRINT SUBMISSIONS
are due (in writing) in the office to Teresa Johnson every Wednesday by 12:00p.m. Submissions can be emailed to [email protected]
Mission Statement: Guilford Elementary will ensure excellence in teaching and learning so that each student will participate responsibly in our diverse and changing world.
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Community Events The following events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System.
Crisis Text LineHelp at your fingertips, Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, bullying, self-harm, and more. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly to help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment and to stay safe and healthy. Text START to 741-741, anonymous and confidential.If you have any questions or would like more information about Crisis Text Line, please contact Laurie Carson at [email protected] for more information or to volunteer, visit www.crisistextline.org.
Howard County Recreation and Parks Volleyball classes starting this Jan., you can view all of the programs and get more info at http://www.howardcountymd.gov/volleyball.htm. Just click on the Youth Volleyball Programs and Leagues link. For questions, please contact Carson Nickell at [email protected] or 410-313-4720. To register, call 410-313-7275.
Success in StyleSuccess in Style is looking for high school volunteers to help hang and tag clothing, organize donations and maintain neat and orderly retail spaces. If you'd like to volunteer, please go to our web site www.sucessinstyle.org.
Columbia AssociationHoliday Breakfast, all ages, Pre-registration required. Sat, Dec. 19, 9:30-11 a.m., KidSpace/PPP Mbrs, $10 per family Columbia Cardholder, $12 per family, Non-Mbrs, $14 per family.Enjoy our multicultural holiday breakfast, music, holiday stories, arts and crafts and more. www.columbiaassociation.org/kidspace
Columbia AssociationThe Columbia Art Center offers a variety of Art Classes for children of all ages. Check out the Fall Brochure on www.columbiaartcenter.org for more information. For inquiries or to register, please call Columbia Art Center at 410-730-0075 or email [email protected].
Brightminds FoundationsInvites you to attend The Business and Economics Impact of Howard County Public School System Locally and Globally. Register by Dec. 28, www.brightmindsfoundation.org 410-740-0707.
Mission Statement: Guilford Elementary will ensure excellence in teaching and learning so that each student will participate responsibly in our diverse and changing world.
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Columbia AssociationVisiting Artist Workshops, Dec. 29-Dec. 30, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. For more information, please call Columbia Art Center at 410-730-0075 or [email protected].
Columbia AssociationThe Columbia Art Center offers a variety of Art Classes for children of all ages. Check out the Fall Brochure on www.columbiaartcenter.org for more information. For inquiries or to register, please call Columbia Art Center at 410-730-0075 or email [email protected].
University of MarylandEvaluation for Parents and Teens at the Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program (CAIP) teens age 14 to 15 years, University of Maryland, College Park. Assessment consisting of a series of questionnaires, interviews, and videotaped activities assess how teenagers and their parents think and act around each other. The study would last for approximately 3-4 hours. Office Phone: (301) 405-4264, [email protected]
Candlelight Concert Society Brentano Quartet, Sat., Jan. 9, 8 p.m., Smith Theatre – Columbia, MDFor more information and to purchase tickets www.candlelightconcerts.org
Candlelight Concert SocietyJunie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School by Theatreworks USA, Sun., Jan. 31, 2 & 4 p.m.Smith Theatre Columbia, MD. www.candlelightconcerts.org 410-997-2324 Howard Community CollegeBeginning Sewing: Make use of your trusty, dusty sewing machine. Learn (or relearn) to thread it, select material, follow a pattern, Tues., Jan. 12-March 8, 7-9 p.m., Wilde Lake High School. Howardcc.edu/Con Ed or call 443- 518-4404.
Howard Community CollegeInspiration and Songwriting: Explore lyrical content, rhyme, rhythm, melody and harmony with a talented musician and composer. Discover the song within you. Weds. Jan.13- Feb. 10, 7-8:30 p.m., Oakland Mills High School. Go to Howardcc.edu/Con Ed or call 443 518-4404 for more information.
Howard Community CollegeBeginning Folk Guitar: Learn to play traditional and contemporary songs using flat-picking and finger picking techniques. Weds, Jan. 13-March 2, 7-9pm, Oakland Mills High School. Go to Howardcc.edu/Con Ed or call 443-518-4404 for more information.
Howard Community CollegeSpeaking with Confidence: This day long course, taught by a professional speaker and coach, will teach techniques to help you become a more confident, skilled and polished presenter, Sat., Jan. 16, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Gateway Campus. Go to Howardcc.edu/Con Ed or call 443 518-4404 for more information.
Howard Community CollegeFrom Selfie to Self-Expression: Cell Phone and Tablet Photography: That SLR has been replaced with cell phones and tablets to take “in the moment” photo memories. Take your shots to the next level with this course, taught by an HCC instructor and professional photographer. Sat., Jan. 16-23, 9 a.m.-1p.m. Go to Howardcc.edu/Con Ed or call 443 518-4404 for more information.
Howard Community CollegeAdvanced Driving Skills: For newly licensed or seasoned drivers and offered in partnership with DriveTeam. Learn a variety of skid avoidance and recovery skills using state-of-the-art equipment. Use your own vehicle and the Skid Vehicle.
Mission Statement: Guilford Elementary will ensure excellence in teaching and learning so that each student will participate responsibly in our diverse and changing world.
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Offered at HCC (Main Campus, Lot F). Next class is Sat., Jan. 23,12:30-4:30 p.m. For more information go to riderschool.org or call Loretta Farb 443-518-4971.
Glen Mar ChurchSecond annual Day of Service: Mon., Jan. 18, (MLK Jr. Day) 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Family-oriented short-term service opportunities. Free and open to public. Come for an hour or come for the day. Glen Mar Church: 4701 New Cut Road, Ellicott City. Visit us at www.glenmarumc.org or call D.C. Veale at 410-465-4995 ext. 205.
Healing Dimensions Foundation Offers Stressless TestsStressless Tests Winter study skills classes. High School classes start Jan. 27, meeting for four Weds evenings at Centennial High School. Middle School classes start Jan. 19 and meet for four Tues. evenings at Burleigh Manor Middle School. For more information, email [email protected] or www.Stresslesstests.org
Food on the 15thVolunteer opportunities for students of all ages. We collect, sort and deliver free non-perishable groceries directly to low-income Howard County senior citizens. To learn more about what we do, visit our website at www.foodonthe15th.org/. We are always looking for students and groups to do food drives for us. We can be reached at [email protected].
Elkridge LibraryTween Club, Tues., 6:30-8 p.m., ages 9-12, 90 minutes, Dec 15, 2015: Craft & Create; Dec 29, 2015: "Art Market" - craft supplies with a "cost"; Jan 12, 2016: Scratch Games; Jan 26, 2016: Pop-Ups and More Feb 9, 2016: Design Challenge; Feb 23, 2016: Bubble. Bubble. Toil & Slime Science."
Columbia AssociationWhen Howard County is out of school the Columbia Art Center host an Artsy Fun Day CultureKaleidoscope: Celebrations Around the World, Dec 28 - Dec 30, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Cost is 50$ per day. Art lesson begins at 9:30 a.m. and finishes at 3:30 p.m. For more information, please call Columbia Art Center at 410-730-0075 or email [email protected].
Columbia AssociationWhen Howard County is out of school the Columbia Art Center host Visiting Artist Workshops, Dec. 29, enjoy Character Drawing with Alina Poroshina and Dec. 30, experience Realism to Abstract Painting with Korey Rosenbaum. Cost is 50$. Art lesson begins at 9:30 a.m. and finishes at 3:30 p.m. For more information, please call Columbia Art Center at 410-730-0075 or email [email protected].
SPORTS4th Quarter Spring after school leadership program at Bonnie Branch and Elkridge Landing Middle School (Spring registration ends Mar. 1, 2016). The Fourth Quarter uses fitness and touch football to tackle these MAJOR community issues: 1. Lack of focus 2. Experimentation with drugs and alcohol 3. Childhood obesity 4. Failing to reach ones leadership potential. Become apart of the 4th Quarter TEAM by downloading a 4th Quarter Spring registration form at the4thqtr.org or [email protected]
Ellicott City Soccer ClubWinter Soccer will host two winter indoor training five week sessions for players 3-12 years old, Sessions will be run by the City coaching staff and the entire Foundation Program will be run by City technical staff member Wade Whitney. www.ellicottcitysc.org. Tot Development Academy, 3-5 yrs, Wednesdays. 5:30-6:15 p.m.; $89Youth Academy: 6-8 yrs; Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m.; $99 Transitional Academy: 9-12 yrs, Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; $99
Mission Statement: Guilford Elementary will ensure excellence in teaching and learning so that each student will participate responsibly in our diverse and changing world.
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Mission Statement: Guilford Elementary will ensure excellence in teaching and learning so that each student will participate responsibly in our diverse and changing world.
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