Mon- Corn Dogs, Pork & Beans, Peas, Pickle, Apple slice Apricots, Milk
Tue- Chili, Corn, Pears, Mixed Fruit, Crackers, Cinnamon Roll, Milk
Wed- Turkey Bagel Sandwich, Lettuce, Tomato Slice, Peaches, Applesauce, Milk
Thu- Potato Soup W/Ham, Peas & Carrots, Mozzarella Cheese Stick, Mandarin Oranges, Crackers, Roll, Milk
Fri- Macaroni & Cheese, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich, Green Beans, Orange Slice, Dried Cherries, Roll, Milk
Daylight Savings Time
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward 1 hour this weekend.
Request for Substitutes
If you are interested in substituting for cooks, janitors, teacher’s aids, or teachers, please stop by the school office for an application.
Staff News
• 4th and 8th grade took Montcas science tests this week.
• Parent/Teacher Conferences were held on Wednesday and Thursday.
Attendance
We have an increasing number of students arriving late to school on a regular basis. They not only miss initial instruction, but it is also distracting to other students. If your child does not ride the bus, please make sure they arrive by 8:20, as classes begin at 8:25.
Thank you
Mrs. Davis would like to thank MDM supply, Mark Beck, and Harry Grant for donating enough PVC pipe for her up coming project.
We would also like to thank Marilyn Slaughter for donating tennis balls to the PE program.
Learning on the Go: Early Learning Tips for Young Children
Counting and Recognizing Numbers
Counting and learning to recognize numbers may be the most familiar “early math” concept for parents. Have fun while you try out these ideas:
• While getting your baby or toddler dressed, count: “One arm, two arms—and one head!” Read books together and find things to count: “One, two, three puppies on this page!” Sing songs and say rhymes that include counting, such as “One, Two, Buckle my Shoe”, “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”, or “The Ants Go Marching One by One”.
• Make a game out of estimating and then counting with your toddler or preschooler as you go about your daily chores. For example: “How many things are we putting in the grocery cart?” “How many apple slices are you having for snack?” “Let’s count the stoplights between here and home.”
• With preschoolers, talk about the numbers that you see around you—speed limit signs, numbers on money, numbers in books and calendars. Play number games with your child, such as Follow the Leader (count the steps you take!), Chutes and Ladders, Candyland, Go Fish, or Dominoes. Use markers to write numbers together. Include numbers in any directions you give: “Please put four spoons on the table.” As you count, touch one object for each number that is counted aloud. Also, spread some items out on a table and count them; then put them in a pile and count them again to show that the number remains the same.
These are just some of the ways to make counting and numbers part of your child’s day! Thanks to readyatfive.org for allowing us to use some of their ideas in this tip.
Community News
Memorial
Matthew Glanton, 21, of Potomac passed away this past week. His family lives in Potomac and both of his sister attended Potomac School. The following arrangements have been made and the family welcomes anyone wishing to attend. The funeral will be in Anaconda on March 17, at 11:00 am, at Longfellow Finnegan’s Funeral Home. There will also be a memorial on Sunday, March 21st at 1:00 pm at the Eagles Club on South Avenue.
Hunters Safety
Steve French is once again holding hunters safety classes at the community center. Classes are April 4th, 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 16th, from 6:30-9:00 pm. Class and registration starts on the 4th.
Daycare Openings
Bear Creek Daycare has 2 full time openings. Age 2 months - 5 years. Please Call
Angela Johnson 244-2360
4-H News
4-H Drama Festival, Saturday, March 13th. Plays start at 10:00 am. Potomac Valley 4-H Club will be serving concessions and we will be collecting non-perishable foods for the Potomac Valley Food Bank. Admission is Free!!!
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3-11 Early Out 1:30
3-12 NO SCHOOL
3-14 4-H meeting 4:00 pm
3-13 4-H Drama Festival
3-17 Quilt Guild meeting 7pm
3-18 MONTCAS testing ends
3-20 State Poetry Out Loud
3-22 State Science Fair
3-25 Early out 2:30
3-26 3rd Quarter Ends
3-29~4-4 Spring Break
NO SCHOOL
4-5 Special Board Meeting 9am
4-8 Early Out 2:30
4-9 Grades go home
4-11 4-H Talk and Demo Day 4:00pm
4-12 Kindergarten Round Up
4-12 Track practice begins
4-13 School Board Meeting 7pm
4-22 Spring Celebration
4-22 Early Out 2:30
4-26 NO SCHOOL
4-28 Chip Jasmin
4-30 Staff Bake Sale
4-30 4th quarter mid-terms
5-6 4-H Extravaganza
3-12 Potomac @ Target Range 4:00 & 5:00
(No School)
3-15 Target Range @ Potomac 4:00 & 5:00
3-17 Desmet @ Potomac 4:00 & 5:00
3-22 Frenchtown @ Potomac 4:00 & 5:00
3-23 Clinton @ Potomac 4:00 & 5:00
4-6~8 Tournament