May/June Newsletter - Washington County, MD Public Schools

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S M I T H S B U R G
E L E M E N T A R Y T I M E S
Smithsburg Elementary
67 North Main Street
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 766-8329
May/June 2013
May/June Newsletter
It’s hard to believe that we are near the end of the school year.
Here are some dates for our new Kindergarten families:
Kindergarten Registration Dates:
Monday, May 13 th
Monday, June 17 th
Kindergarten Open House:
Wednesday, May 29 th at 9:00 AM
Kindergarten Screening:
Thursday, August 1 st
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We are so proud of our Destination Imagination teams that competed
at the state competition held on Saturday April 13 at UMBC!
Invisible Stars Team – came in 6th place out of 18 teams
Team Manager—Susan Paschal; Students - Grace Paschal, Daylie Younker, Madi Moore
Bethany Hovermale, Taylor Golden, Elizabeth Lund and Abby Purcell
Brainy Buds Team – came in 10 th place out of 20 teams
Team Manager—Julie Rummel; Students – Makayla Rummel, Emily Cosentino, Jared
Reynolds, Madi Luebehusen, Paige Egupov, Maddie Tringone and Morgan Browning
A.B.T Team – came in 12 th place out of 21 teams
Team Manager—Linda Naddeo; Students - Connor Naddeo, Summer Paschal, Kaitlyn
Orndorff
Jamey Cassady, Kyle Dwinells, Austin High, and Jaylyn Etter
Brainstorm Team – came in 13 th place out of 21 teams
Team Manager—Ashleigh Mentzer; Students - Noah Grossnickle, Adam Smith
Hannah Babylon, and Devin Bailey

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Principal’s Citizenship Award Winners Named:
Congratulations to 5 th grade students Connor Naddeo, Hannah
Babylon, and Taylor Golden for being selected as this year’s
Principal’s Citizenship winners. Students were selected based on
the following criteria:
1. Pride and respect toward students and adults.
2. Pride and respect toward the school, its rules and property.
3. Participation in class discussions and school activities.
4. Maximum effort to do well academically.
These students will be honored at an awards ceremony at Williamsport
High School on May 16. We are very proud of these three students!
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Lions Club Essay Contest
Earlier this year the Lions Club hosted an American Heritage essay
contest. The topic was “Who Is Your Favorite President” Two of our
students at Smithsburg Elementary School were chosen as winners. Riley
House, a fourth grade student, chose to write about John F.
Kennedy. Riley said, “I picked him because I have seen a lot of
movies and pictures of him and I wanted to learn more about him.
Then after a little research on him I decided he was my favorite!”
Samantha Diehl, a fifth grade student, wrote her essay on her feelings
about George Washington. Sam said, “I picked him because he was in the war
and he was really nice.” Both students attended an awards dinner in their
honor in January. We are very proud to have two very gifted writers from our
school community honored.
Upcoming Events
May 5 – 9 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 15
Elementary Spring Concert @ Smithsburg High – 6 PM
May 16
Principal’s Citizenship Awards at WHS – 7 PM
May 22 Field Day (rain date – May 24)
May 23
School Wide Science Fair
May 29
Kindergarten Open House
June 4
Gr. 5 Promotion Assembly – 9 AM
June 5
Student’s last day

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The Counselor Connection
Stacy Doak –Professional School Counselor
It is so hard to believe that summer is upon us and we are nearly at the end of the
school year! What a wonderful year it has been for me to have worked with all of
your children in some way throughout the year. Now that I have my first year
finished, I look forward to moving full speed ahead as we approach next school
year. Here are a few things still to come:
**Smithsburg Career Cafe started in February to get 5 th grade students thinking
about their future career path and the journey to achieve their dream as they met
with Max Krumpe, owner of Krumpe’s donuts as well as Dr. Doak, a large animal
veterinarian. Please let me know if you would like to come and speak at one of our
Career Café’s!
**Mark your calendar for the 5 th grade MIX IT UP MIXER on May 20 th from
5:30 -7:30 pm. All 5 th graders from elementary schools going to Smithsburg
Middle school are invited to attend. Invitations with more information will be
sent home soon. Please RSVP to Mrs. Doak!
**Please let me know if your child would benefit from small group intervention next
year. Topics for small groups include social skills, divorce, anger management,
making and keeping friends, academic support, and self-esteem.
Helpful Resources
Are you a grandparent or a relative who is raising a minor child If so, you are not
alone. There are currently 2,720 grandparents caring for children in Washington
County. There is support available to you! Grandparent/Relative Caregivers Support
Group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 10:00 am -12:00 pm at the
Washington County Commission on Aging at 140 West Franklin St. in Hagerstown.
Please call Ruth Brown at 301-790-0275 ext. 205 for more information.
If you have a child with ADHD, ADDitude is a wonderful online magazine resource for
you. Go to their website http://www.additudemag.com/ for practical information
about raising children with ADHD, including behavior and discipline strategies, help
making and keeping friends, and organizing for success.
Sincerely,
Stacy Doak
doaksta@wcps.k12.md.us
Have a Safe and Happy Summer!

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Do Your Spring Cleaning and
Drop Off Items To Be Recycled!
@ Boonsboro Green Fest
May 11, 2013
Over 160 vendors
http://boonsborogreenfest.com/
Take any of the following items and drive through and drop off in
the parking lot of the Community Center:
ARC of Washington County - Cardboard, newspapers and aluminum
Bikes of the World - Bikes and sewing machines
Booksavers - Books, magazines, textbooks and encyclopedias
Boonsboro Lions Club - Eyeglasses and cases
Cats Paw Organic Farm - Plastic flower pots and nursery trays
Conservit - Scrap metal recycling
Cotton from Blue to Green - Used denim, including jeans and jackets
Crazy Crayon Recycle Program - Unwanted, rejected, broken crayons made in the
USA.
Nike - Sneakers (all brands, any condition)
Washington County Recycling - Three stations:
1. Television sets (no consoles)
2. Rechargeable batteries, block Styrofoam, strings of holiday tree lights, and
coated electrical wire
3. Household recyclables: cardboard, paper, glass, metal and #1-7 plastics
Washington County Sheriff's Department - Unwanted prescription drugs, including
lotions and drops, and over-the-counter medications. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only
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Green School Kids Thank You!
Thank you for taking the time to find old phone books and
send them in. We collected over 600 phone books. That’s 600
phone books that won’t end up in a land fill but will be
repurposed for other paper uses.
As you get new phone books or find more old ones
please remember we will be collecting again next year!