October 27th - 8th Grade After School Snack Sale

October 31st - HSA School Day Halloween Bingo and Orange and Black Day (See Below)

November 1st - School Closed - Team Retreat Day

November 2nd - Winter Uniform Begins

November 2nd - Book Club meets

November 3rd - Race for Education /Color Run Day

November 4th - Chipotle Dinner Night (details below)

November 6th - Individual Photo Retake Day

November 7th- Cup of Joe with Joe (details below)

November 10th - PreK - 8th Grade Open House (see below)

November 22nd - November 26th - Thanksgiving Break

November 27th - School Reopens

Parking Lot Reminder:

As a reminder the back lot will not be open until 2:30 PM. Please be mindful of arrival time for pick up as the ramp coming into the school lot is being blocked and parents are not able to pick up their child(ren) for an early dismissal or an appointment. Thank you for your cooperation.

NO PARKING ZONE-Augustine Ave.

Unfortunately, we have received phone calls from the community in regards of parents parking on Augustine Ave in the NO Parking Zone. Please be respectful to our neighbors and please do not park on this road. Also, for the safety of all our students, please pick your child up in the back lot.

We invite all parents to attend the Safe Schools Maryland Anonymous Reporting System Presentation

MCSS has scheduled several monthly presentations to inform parents/guardians about the Safe Schools Maryland Anonymous Reporting System!

The next presentations is tonight, October 25th. Register today for the Safe Schools Maryland Parent/Guardian Presentation using the following link 

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=20399306&appointmentType=36637332

We are offering these group presentations as refreshers or as an opportunity for new parents to be acquainted with the Safe Schools Maryland

Anonymous Reporting System.

This 30-minute virtual presentation for parents will teach attendees what Safe Schools Maryland is, how it works, and how they can help keep their schools safer. These presentations will be held on several dates each month, so choose the date that works best for you.

Our Maryland Center for School Safety staff will be available for questions after the presentation. You must sign up so your school receives credit for your attendance. Please be sure to include your school's name in the

"Name of School" field. 

We hope you will join us to learn how each of us can contribute

to a safe school environment.

Did you know that many kids in grades Prek-8th report that they do not eat breakfast before school? We frequently have students visit the nurse to complain of hunger related symptoms such as headaches and stomachaches. Research shows that children who eat breakfast can concentrate better and are ready to participate in school compared to those who skip breakfast. 

The student Council is hosting a CANDY CORN count from October 16th through the 27th. Guesses will be 25 cents or 5 for a dollar. Sales will be at lunch and recess.  

HSA Halloween Dress Down Day

Wear your Orange and Black

on October 31st! - $2.00

All parents must be VIRTUS certified in order to volunteer at school for lunch duty, in the classrooms or to chaperone on field trips. If you have not set up a VIRTUS account yet, please see the link below. Your VIRTUS account will be good for 5 years. The AOB requires a background check, 3 references and a short training video. If you have an account already and would like to know your status, please email Mrs. Toles-Felton at lfelton@staug-md.org.  

Link: https://staug-md.org/assets/imgs/featured/2019-2020-VIRTUS-Online-Registration-Instructions-for-Volunteer-with-Subsantial-Contact.doc

Looking ahead to the 2024-2025 school year.

It's hard to believe we are already planning for the 2024-2025 school year, but the time is here. Below is a brief survey link we are asking each family to complete. We would appreciate you completing the survey as soon as possible as this will help us with enrollment planning. 

We are excited to host our first open house on Friday, November 10th. If you have any friends who are looking to join our school, please #ShareTheGood. If you have any questions, or know someone who would like to schedule a tour please contact Jennifer Ross at JRoss@staug-md.org



https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfERWeWBbyYJbkwy0N4PDFLqT_i_SYMvv0eYRj5HvaZxZIXyg/viewform?usp=sf_link

HSA - $2.00

Halloween Dress Down Day -

Wear your Orange and Black

on October 31st!

Lunch Volunteers Needed!

Sign Up Today - Lunch volunteer sign-up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a4ca8a72cabfc1-lunch

All About Lunches

Save yourself some time in the mornings and order your child(ren) lunches from our lunch program... All About Lunches!

If you are a new user (or would like to place an order), please click on https://www.lunchboxprogram.com and register under your selected school. The program will walk you through in how to get started, register and start ordering those lunches. 

Website to order hot lunch  https://www.lunchboxprogram.com/

Sign up Today!

The last day to guarantee a shirt

is October 28, 2023!

Please consider to volunteer for the 5K! We are looking for both packet pickup and race day help.

Angels on the Run 5K: Angels on the Run 5K Volunteer Registration (runsignup.com)