Classroom Corner

We often hear about special events taking place in the classroom. We also hear about our teachers' needs. Please visit this page often to get fresh updates.

Be a Mentor, help science at SCES

Each year fith graders perform scientific experiments and present their results at the Science Fair/Expo. We are looking for parents to help mentor a two-student team for one or more half-hour sessions. Mentoring is much like helping kids through a school assignment and doesn't require knowledge of scientific facts. The science teacher is on hand to help if needed. To sign up, click here.

Bring in Extras!

We are calling on families to bring in extra supplies and snacks for our school community. Many families have difficulty meeting these needs for economic, or other reasons. Any donations you can contribute are always appreciated, and will be accepted throughout the year.

˜ Our school counselor, Mrs. Heatwole, has placed a call for extra school supplies. If you have extra supplies of erasers, composition books, pencils, glue, crayons, pencil cases, folders, and backpacks, or any other item on this year's school supply list, please send them in a bag to the main office, to be put in Ms. Heatwole's mailbox. If your child needs any supplies, please send in a note to Ms. Heatwole's attention and she will give your child what she has.

˜ If possible, please donate 25 or so snacks to cover days when kindergarten children cannot bring snack in. Non-perishable snacks can be brought in at any time. If you have extra fresh fruit or healthy treats on your assigned snack day, that is also wonderful and welcomed. Please bring them in a bag labled "EXTRA KINDERGARTEN SNACK" to Ms. Poness for distribution (Room 101). You can leave them on the table outside her door if she is not in.

Your Guide to MSAs

Each spring students in grades 3-5 will sit for the MSA (Maryland School Assessment). The exam assesses grade level reading and math skills for grades 3-5. Further infomation may be found below:

˜ What is the MSA, and what will your child's MSA test look like?
˜ MSA Presentation prepared by SCES Staff, Ms. Coxson and Ms. Brown
˜ MCPS Elementary Testing Calendar

Room Parents

Room Parents volunteer within a classroom to support the class teacher. They often coordinate classroom volunteers, and parties such as Halloween or Valentine's Day.

The 2009-2010 list of Room Parents and contacts is available here.

Grade Liaisons

Grade Liaisons work with Room Parents and Lead Teachers to coordinate support and communication at each grade level.

2009-2010 grade liaisons are:

K-2            OPEN
3rd Grade   OPEN
4th Grade   OPEN
5th Grade   OPEN