Silver Creek Weekly Newsletter
October 31- November 4
Dear Silver Creek Families
We look forward to another great week of school. We are already headed into the month of November. The end of the quarter is this week, Friday, November 4. Report cards will be available on Parent Vue by November 15. Please encourage your child to submit any outstanding work they have and to take advantage of tutoring after school as we approach the end of the marking period. Tutoring is offered after school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If interested, please fill out the google form, HERE.
We are excited to have Spirit Week this week, October 31- November 4. Be sure to check out each day below. As a reminder, there is no school for students next Monday, 11/7 & Tuesday, 11/8.
In the newsletter, the section with an * has been updated with new information OR is a new section in the newsletter. Please make sure to review. As always, thank you for your continued partnership. Let's make it a great week Huskies!
*Latest MCPS Message: Things to Know
SCMS Spirit Week- THIS WEEK!
SGA will be hosting Spirit Week next week, October 31 - November 4. Here are the days:
- Monday 10/31 -Costume Day- You may wear a costume as long as you can move, we can see your face, you do not disrespect any culture and you do not have anything related to violence or drugs.
- Tuesday 11/1 - Matching Day- You can match with any person or any group of people!
- Wednesday 11/2 - Pink Day- We are celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness. We love to wear pink on Wednesdays.
- Thursday 11/3 -PJ Day- Come in your coziest outfit.
- Friday 11/4 -Spirit Day- 6th grades wear white, 7th graders wear silver/gray and 8th graders wear blue! You can also rock your SCMS gear.
Appropriate school conduct and attire is expected throughout Spirit Week; our normal dress code still applies. We look forward to seeing your school spirit.
*Silver Creek News (SCN)!
Did you miss the latest Husky news. You may access the link below from Friday, October 28 2022 to hear upcoming news & events. Silver Creek News - YouTube
*Emancipation Day: November 1
Montgomery County Public Schools will observe Remembrance and Reconciliation Month by supporting local Emancipation Day celebrations, providing schools with age appropriate lessons on local historic African American communities, and virtual changemaker workshops for students and their families in English and Spanish on November 15 - 17, 2022. Register here to attend a changemaker workshop
Students at Silver Creek Middle School will receive five short lessons through their World Studies classes in the month of November that focus on the history of local Black communities. Additionally, students will be invited to participate in change makers workshops where students can discuss ways to take informed action in their community.
*Parent & Teacher Conferences November 21
Please mark Monday, November 21, 2022 on your calendars for our In Person Parent Teacher Conferences. Conferences will begin at 1:00 p.m. and conclude at 4:40 p.m. Click here to view the flyer for this event.
Our conferences will be "arena style" and teachers will be available to meet with parents/families for 5 minutes at a time at tables in the cafe (6th grade), main gym (7th grade) and the Large Auxiliary gym (8th grade). Parents/families do not need to sign up for conferences. Conference information will also be posted on the SCMS website.
Please note that we are reserving 5:45 - 7:45 p.m. for invitational group conferences.
Huskies on the M.O.V.E. with IB
~Motivated Open-minded Visionaries for Excellence~
For the month of September, our IB Learner Profile Trait attribute was CARING. Click here to see the names of staff & students who were selected as the IB Caring Husky for the month of September. Our IB Learner Profile Attribute for the month of October is Open-minded. Click here to see a video by Elizabeth Moeller on what it means to be open-minded. After watching the video, discuss how you and your family already demonstrate being open-minded, and brainstorm ways to continue practicing this trait.
*Media Moment: Library Media Center News & Notes
SPOOKY SENTENCES: Our Spooky Sentence Reading Challenge ends this week! Please encourage your student to vote on their favorite "spooky sentence" this Tuesday, 11/1. We are proud of and terrified by, all of our horror readers who shared their favorite sentences with us this month!
SAVE THE SLIDES: This week, our eighth grade Science classes will be visiting the media center to continue their Extreme Climate Event research project. We'll be focusing on the MYP Learner Profile of communication, and learning how to engage our audiences through text, infographics, and informational hooks.
Yearbook Sales
We are excited to announce that SCMS Yearbooks are on Sale NOW. We are getting a head start this year with our Yearbook sales as we sold out fairly quickly last school year. Ms. Boyle & Ms. Rivera Diaz are our Yearbook sponsors. They have been meeting after school on Tuesdays with the SCMS Yearbook club to start designing the 2022-2023 yearbook. Our theme is “Inspiring Each Other.”
How to Order
- Go to yearbookforever.com and order your yearbook now. You can also use Yearbook Snap to upload and submit your own photos for the yearbook.
- Access to Yearbook Snap can be found at the top of the order page.
- See the flyers below for cost information and easy access to order with the provided QR code:
Calling ALL Husky Artists
Want to see YOUR ARTWORK on the COVER of the 2022-2023 Yearbook?
- Click HERE for more details and a QR code to upload your artwork.
Questions? Please email our yearbook sponsors at Jennifer_K_Boyle@mcpsmd.org and Roxana_RiveraDiaz@mcpsmd.org.
Winter Athletics Registration: Basketball
Winter registration opens October 31, 2022, at 12:00 noon. The ParentVUE online registration portal, available in English and Spanish, incorporates all required paper forms and documents into an internet-based platform that can be accessed using a secure ParentVUE Portal login. Parents/guardians are also able to scan and upload their child's physical, as part of the registration process. All students must be registered on ParentVue and have a valid SR-8.
You may find important Middle School Winter Athletics Information here: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/athletics/programs/default/564092/
The first basketball game will be held on January 5, 2023. Information related to tryouts will come out soon. Please email Ms. Tara Whitney (tara_a_whitney@mcpsmd.org) if you have any questions.
Tutoring Available for Students
MCPS is offering expanded tutoring opportunities to every school as part of our learning recovery efforts. Tutoring and intervention opportunities will enhance strong first instruction and other supports already underway in classrooms to support learning for every student. You may review their website for all tutoring opportunities.
We are excited to offer local tutoring at Silver Creek Middle School. Tutoring has begun. Several staff will be available in Room 407 every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:15- 4:15 to support with all subject areas. Please complete the following INTEREST FORM if you are interested in your child receiving tutoring. After school buses are available for students.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Okun at: Matthew_Okun@mcpsmd.org.
Student Service Learning (SSL) Information & Opportunity for our Huskies!
High School Regional/Countywide Application- Deadline to apply is this week!
The application season for the High School Regional/Countywide Application Programs has opened. To learn more about which high school regional/countywide application programs your child is eligible, please review the personalized program eligibility report in both the StudentVUE and ParentVUE – in DOCUMENTS (located on the left navigation bar of Synergy). The deadline to apply is November 4, 2022. You may also visit the High School Programs At-A-Glance at MCPS website for additional information: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/high/
If you missed the information session offered by Silver Creek last week, you may view the Slides and Recording below.
Slides: SCMS HS Programs Meeting Presentation
Recording: GMT20221013-230900_Recording_1920x1040.mp4 - Google Drive
After School Activities
After school activities have started! After school activities will run from Tuesday, September 13 through Thursday, May 25 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays only. The activities will meet on one of the three days from 3:15-4:30 pm. A list of activities is posted here in the Extracurricular Activities Brochure.
The date and times are listed under each activity. There is no need to register & students can register throughout the school year. Students may stay after school and meet in the location noted under the activity. After school buses are available and will depart by 4:30 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Students must be given a bus pass from their sponsor to ride the bus.
Any questions related to after school activities, please contact Ms. Carman at Claudia_Carman@mcpsmd.org.
PARENT RESOURCES
Principal Coffee
We are excited to have monthly principal coffees once a month. Our next principal coffee is scheduled for Friday, December 2 from 8:30-9:10 am. This is a great time to hear about school-wide happenings and events related to students' academic and social well being. More information about the November topic will come out soon.
Thank you to those who joined us for our last principal coffee. Here you may find a copy of the slide deck.
*Counselor News & Updates
*Check out our November Counseling Newsletter! It is all about study skills
Caring Matters November Program for grieving families. Please check out their website for more information. https://www.caringmatters.org/family-nights
Parents - Our wonderful PTSA has created a pantry for students to take food home over the weekend. If you would like your child to be a part of this program, you need to fill out the Husky Help form. If you did not see the Husky Help form last week, please send your student to counseling to get a form.
There are other programs you may also sign up for on that form including a winter coat, book fair coupon and winter holiday help. Please contact your student's counselor if you have additional questions.
You may find the counseling website located below: https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/scmsmcpscounseling/school-counseling-team
Parent Handbook
Please locate the parent handbook on our website. All the information you need is located here for your convenience.
https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/silver-creek-parent-handbook/home
Message from PTSA
PTSA Listserv The SCMS PTSA listserv is our best tool for communicating with parents, and we strongly encourage everyone to subscribe. Send an email to scmsptsa+subscribe@groups.io or email our moderator directly with your child’s name and grade at AbbyCallaway.ncr@gmail.com.
Lista de distribución de la PTSA La lista de distribución de la PTSA de SCMS es nuestra mejor herramienta para comunicarse con los padres, y recomendamos a todos que se suscriban. Envíe un correo electrónico a scmsptsa+subscribe@groups.io o envíe un email a nuestro moderador directamente con el nombre y el grado de su hijo/a a AbbyCallaway.ncr@gmail.com.
PTSA Listserver የ SCMS PTSA listserv ከወላጆች ጋር የምንገናኝበት ምርጥ መሳሪያችን ነው እና ሁሉም ሰው እንዲመዘገብ አጥብቀን እናበረታታለን። ለsmsptsa+subscribe@groups.io ኢሜል ይላኩ ወይም በቀጥታ በልጅዎ ስም እና ክፍል በ AbbyCallaway.ncr@gmail.com ለአወያይያችን ኢሜይል ያድርጉ።
Important Dates to Remember
November 4- End of Marking Period 1
November 7- No school for students. Professional Day for Teachers
November 8- Holiday. Schools and Offices Closed
November 21- Parent & Teacher Conferences 1:00-4:40 PM
November 21 & 22- Early Release days for students
November 23- Systemwide Closure. Schools and Offices Closed
November 24, 25- Thanksgiving. Schools and Offices Closed
Link to MCPS Calendar
Student Absence
If a student is going to be absent, the parent/guardian is asked to call the attendance line at 240-740-2201 the morning of the absence. In your message, please include the information listed below:
1. Parent/Guardian name
2. Full name of your student (First & Last); student ID#
3. Date(s)of absence
4. Reason for absence
If you have any questions regarding attendance procedures, parents may email a note to Ms. Pamela Carroll-Sykes, attendance secretary, at Pamela_M_Carroll-Sykes@mcpsmd.org
Important Contacts
Silver Creek Middle School
Principal: Dr. Tiffany N. Awkard
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Kimberly Heidler
Assistant Principal: Mr. David O'Shell
School Hours: 7:30 am- 3:30 pm
Main Office: 240-740-2200
Registration & Counseling: 240-740-2211
Attendance Line: 240-740-2201
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/silvercreekms/
Location: 3701 Saul Road, Kensington, MD, USA
Phone: 240 740 2200
Twitter: @SCMSDrAwkard