The Hollywood Star
May 2, 2008
PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
On Saturday, April 19th, the College Park Committee for a Better Environment came to Hollywood and planted trees and bushes and mulched a new pathway for students who walk towards Edgewood Rd. It looks wonderful! They greatly appreciated all the volunteers who were here to help. I heard that it was a good turn out and we thank everyone who helped!
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week!
Please ask your child about some special ideas that
Mrs. Schickner and I told them about this week. Our teachers are hard
working and dedicated to making sure that every child is successful. Now, is a
great time to say thank you to them. Don’t forget the specialists! Mrs.
Johnston includes every child in music programs and Ms. Carroll provides many
fun games! Students get lots of help from their ESOL teachers, reading teachers
and special teachers.
Tuesday is Nurse’s Day! Our nurse, Mrs. Righter, is a fully certified,
registered nurse. We greatly benefit from her knowledge of illness and
medications. She cares for our students, staff and parents. Please be sure to
thank her for her dedication.
On May 8th, we are having Mad Scientist Day. The students will be involved in several science projects during the school day. In the evening, we are inviting students to come to school with their families to do more science activities! It will be at 6:30 in the gym and on the playground. You can come dressed up as a scientist. We hope that you will join us!
Several families have signed up for the Mobile Dentist on May 9th. Mrs. Righter will let you know the details of that program.
We are very proud to announce that one of our ESOL teachers, Mr. William Hauswald, was named as one of the county’s Outstanding Educators! The staff and students wrote letters to support his nomination and the committee recognized his excellent work! He will be recognized at the school system’s Awards’ dinner on May 14th.
Our student interns are finishing their work with us next week. They have been an asset to our school and our students have benefited from having an additional teacher in the classroom. We appreciate their hard work and wish them much success in their career!
The Fun Fair has been cancelled for this year. The PTA was interested in having one this month but there were not enough volunteers to hold it. There will be a PTA meeting on May 7th at 6:00. We will discuss purchasing chairs for the school, a dinner night at Moe’s, and officers for next year. If you are interested in being an officer next year, please let us know. We will nominate officers and vote on them. There will be no meeting in June. We appreciate the support you have given the PTA this year and hope that you will continue to be involved!
On May 19th, we will have our final 2nd cup of coffee meeting with the counselor, Mrs. Westenburger, and the parent liaison, Mrs. Garrido. We would like to thank parents for attending the sessions this year and discuss next year’s program. Mrs. Schickner and I will be available for any questions about next year. We hope that you will plan to come.
On May 22nd, the kindergarten classes will present a music program at 12:45. Afterwards, they will receive their awards.
The evening of the 22nd, the 5th and 6th graders will have their annual dance at Berwyn Heights Fire House from 7-9PM. The students have received information and permission slips for this event. It is for our 5th and 6th grade students only. Mrs. Schickner is organizing it and we appreciate all the parent volunteers we have heard from so far. Please note this is not a date dance! Every one will be going as friends!
Field Day is May 23rd. Please be sure that your child is dressed for the activities. It is important that they wear sneakers that day. We also recommend that they bring a water bottle. Please let Ms. Carroll know if you would like to volunteer to help on that day.
Please note that the last day of school was changed to Monday, June 9th.
I have listed all the events for May and June to help you plan your calendars. I know that parents want to attend and need to know ahead of time. I hope this is helpful to you. The classroom teachers will let you know of any other special activities that they may be planning for their class or grade level.
We are proud to announce a winner from our school in the county-wide contest Write-A-Book. Angelica Taylor in 6th grade has won Honorable Mention for her non-fiction story “There’s Always Hope”. The awards program will be held at Eleanor Roosevelt High School on May 4, at 5:00PM. Please come if you can cheer Angelica on when she receives her award.
Congratulations to Surya Radhakrishnan and Kingston Hears for winning the "Inspirational Teacher" essay contest! Surya wrote about Mrs. Roberts, and Kingston wrote about Ms. Payne. They enjoyed a wonderful McDonald's lunch together!
Year books are on sale for only $15.00! Order yours now! If you would like to pay by check please make it payable to Hollywood Elementary.
Students who participated in the 6th grade Aura Mission Ozone project can view with their families and friends the Science on a Sphere Theater and Hands on activities and exhibits at the Goddard facility from 2-6 PM and participate in other special events and activities at the Owens Science Center from 2-10 PM on Saturday May 10th.
READING CORNER
We are planning an exciting new Book Log event for Hollywood Elementary students. Lots of fun and exciting activities are being planned around a pirate theme! Our Book Log event called “Hollywood Walks the Plank” will be one all of our students won’t want to miss! Be sure your child is reading every day! Book Logs are due May 23rd! Can we achieve 100% of our Hollywood students handing in their Book Log? We can…with your support!!!
Baysox tickets!!! Every student who has handed in at least one Book Log this year will receive a FREE ticket to the Baysox baseball game played on Saturday May 17, 2008. Keep the date open! It’s a great way to celebrate the wonderful reading your child has done! The free ticket will be sent home with your child the Friday before the game.
BEFORE AND AFTER CARE
Open registration for Hollywood’s “Before and After School Extended Learning Program” will be held on May 27th from 5:00PM – 7:00PM. Call 301-513-5919 for more information.
COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT MAY INTEREST YOU
University of Maryland’s Advocates for Children College Park Scholars Program Presents: Charity Carnival. A fair designed to be fun for the whole family. Sunday May 4th from 12-4 pm. Located at the University of Maryland Frat Row Field. $3 for adults, $2 for students, free for children under 5.
Celebrate Cinco De Moe’s from now till May 5th! Every Monday grab a burrito, chips, and soda for $5!
The first 100 people to purchase an entrée on May 3rd will win a free burrito every month for a year!
Dates to Remember:
May 5 – 9 – Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 6 – Nurse’s Day
May 7 – PTA Meeting- 6 p.m.
May 8 – Mad Scientist Day!
May 9 – Mobile Dentist
May 12 – McDonald’s night 5:00-7:00
May 19 – 2nd Cup of Coffee – 8:00 am.
May 22 – Kindergarten Music and Awards program 12:45
May 23 – Book Logs Due
May 23 – Field Day
May 26 – Schools closed for Memorial Day
May 29 – Instrumental Music Program (8:30 am and 7:00 pm)
June 2 – Career Day
June 3 – Pre K end of year activity – 1:00
June 4 – 6th Grade Music and Awards Program (8:30 am and 7:00 pm)
June 5 – Awards Program for grades 1 & 2 - 8:30am
June 6 – Awards Program for grades 3, 4. 5 – 8:30 am
June 9 – Last day of school for students.