The Eagle Express
University Park
Elementary
May
16th, 2012
Principal’s Corner: Many thanks
to all of you for your kind thoughts, words, and gifts for Teacher Appreciation
Week!
The staff truly enjoyed the flowers, chocolate, treats, awards, and
letters of appreciation! Major
thanks to the PTA for treating the staff like a million dollars!! The PTA gave us homemade cookies,
flowers, raffle baskets, coffee, tea, mints, a gorgeous lunch in the third
temp, gift cards, and a delicious breakfast on Friday!! Thanks to all of the fabulous
volunteers – you made our day!!
Thank you, Suzie Whelton, Carrie Murphy, Kris Moss, Aaron Rust, Lori
Farrar, Sarah Treado, Karen Krueger, Melanie Fiore, Katie Wolfe, Melinda Moore,
Jenni Smith, Jennifer Dorroh,
Christine Dawson, Rumi Matsuyama,
Karoline Mortensen, Michelle Hermanson, Ruth White, Jenni Smith, and Debbie
Levensen!
Congratulations
to our County Write a Book Winners!!
The first place winners are:
1. Rachel Hotakainen and Keyla Brown –
Watkins Regional Park
2. Mrs. Rowland’s third grade class –
Celebrating the Seasons
The second place winners are:
1. Elisa Zeng and Lucas Zeng - A Week
at the Dolomites
The third place winners are:
1. Hongjin Fang -My Sister Is My Best
Friend
2. Benno Wien – The Overworld
3.
Thalia Margaret Irene
Jensen – The Farm Escape
4. Hazel Muller Key – The Dogography of
Ursula: Based on a True Story
Honorable Mentions:
1. Liza Voytsekhovska – A Year At
Mermaid Elementary School
2. Isobella Estrada-Brown and Oliver
Estrada-Brown – Reese and Andrea
We are so proud of all of them!!
Today we
had a fantastic Career Day! Our children had the opportunity to
listen to many speakers, who introduced them to many different exciting
careers. Thank you to those who
came to share your day with us!
Mark your
calendar for the Volunteer Breakfast on Wednesday, May 30th starting at 7:30 a.m.! Invitations will be coming home soon!
Before and After Care
registration will take place on Tuesday, May 22nd from 4 – 6 p.m. The
B&A Office will hold a lottery to decide who will fill the open spots for
the next school year. Every parent who comes between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
will be given a card to fill out. The cards will all be placed in a box.
B&A staff, as well as Dr. Freeman and I, will pick
the names from the box the next day. Parents will be notified as to whether
their students have been selected from the lottery to fill a slot, or whether
they will be placed on the waiting list. Your child must live in our
attendance area and be registered for the 2012 – 2013 school year in order to
qualify for the lottery. Ms. Cowherd, our registrar, will be happy to
register you during the normal school day, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The B&A
program is not open to Pre-K students. If you have any questions, please feel
free to call Cheryl Axenfeld, B&A Director at (301)984-1894.
Come one, come all to our Spring
Musical! We are so excited to announce that our performance
this year is "Buried Treasure," an original children's musical
written by Christopher John Cherry.
The performances are May 17th, 18th and 19th, starting at 7 pm. Tickets
are 
$10.00 at
the door.
Upcoming Events:
May 17th – Science FAST for 5th
Grade
“Buried Treasure” Musical, 7 pm
May 18th – Six Flags Instrumental Trip
County STEM Fair
“Buried Treasure” Musical, 7 pm
May 19th – “Buried Treasure” Musical, 7
pm
May 22nd – B&A Registration Lottery,
4-6 pm
May 23rd - Instrumental Rehearsal, 2-4 pm in
the gym
May 29th – Young Author’s Tea, 12:50 pm
Field Day, Grades 3 and 6
May 30th – Volunteer Breakfast, 7:30 am
Instrumental
Rehearsal, 2-4 pm in
the gym
Wednesday Envelope Goes Home
May 31st – Field Day, Grades 2 and 5
June 1st – Hershey Park Choir Trip
June 4th – Field Day, Grades 1&4
2nd Gr. Awards Ceremony, 8:30
3rd Grade Picnic
1st Gr. Awards Ceremony, 1:00
June 5th – Field Day, PreK & K
3rd Gr. Awards Ceremony, 8:30
4th Gr. Awards Ceremony, 1:00
2nd Grade Picnic
5th Grade Picnic
June 6th – K Awards Ceremony and Music
Show, 8:30 in Cafeteria
1st Grade Picnic
5th Grade Awards Ceremony, 1:00
Book Log Game Day
June 7th - Kindergarten Picnic
June 8th – Last Day for Students
6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
Parents,
Field Days are coming up and we’d love your help! If you’d
like to volunteer, please check the one(s) you can assist with and send it in
to our PE teacher, Christy Neff. The Field Days take place in the morning.
Thank you!! You can also contact Christy Neff at 301-985-1898 or Christy.neff@pgcps.org. J
· May 29th: Grades 3 & 6 together
· May 31st
– Grades 2 & 5 together
· June 4th
– Grades 1 & 4 together
· June 5th
– Grades PreK & K together
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