It’s been great to have had two full weeks of school. Our students are truly back in the routine and Mrs. Stahler and I are extremely impressed with their efforts each day. Guilford celebrated Dr. Seuss today with our annual Read Across Guilford Day! It was exciting to see our students buddy reading with students from other grades. It’s important we continue to build a close community within our school. A special Thank You goes to Sandra French, Board of Education Member, for visiting and reading with our students today as well. We hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Jonathan
Guilford is extremely excited to be participating in the "Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's: Pennies for Patients" from February 29th to March 24th! The program raises money to help find cures for blood cancer patients. Last year we were able to raise $1,347. We are setting a school wide goal of $3,000. Students were given boxes that they can collect money in. Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll GIVE good luck. Let's join together to start raising money for this amazing cause!
If Guilford reaches the goal of $3,000, Mr. Davis and Mrs. Stahler have agreed to dye their hair! Let's join together to start raising money for this amazing cause!
Coffee and Conversation - Thursday, March 17, 7:30–9 p.m., Dunloggin Middle School
Coffee & Conversation sessions provide citizens with an opportunity to share a cup of coffee and chat informally with Board members. Interested persons from throughout the county are invited to attend.
Jump Rope for Heart News - Thank you to the over 200 students and volunteers who participated in our Jump Rope for Heart event last month. We raised over $6,700.00 for the American Heart Association. A special congratulations to Jillian Tindale who was our school's top fund raiser!!! All lanyards and first puppies have been distributed. Please let us know if your child did not receive one. All other prizes should be delivered next week to students who turned in their envelopes by February 12th. We will submit a second prize order next week so if you still have an envelope and donations, please send them to school by March 7th.
A heart felt Thank you to all of our parent, family, alumni, and student volunteers who came out to help with this event!!! It would not be possible without all of you!!! Thank you!
POSTPONED: Guilford 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run - The GES 5K scheduled for Saturday, March 19th has been postponed. Be on the look out for a new date. If you have already signed up, we will be in touch to discuss returning your registration fee. Thank you for your flexibility.
Girls Night Out - "Many thanks to all theparents who emailed, called, sent in notes, stopped by my office personally, or sent a message via their child requesting GNO.As a result of this encouraging effort and eagerness of our students we will make one final attempt to reschedule Girls Night Out for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade girls and their Moms and or Female Guardians.Our newly rescheduled date will be Thursday March 17th, 6:15-8:15pm right here at GES. The color theme that night will be GREEN. We will work together and grow together as a team.(Also it's St. Patrick's Day).Please be on the lookout for a green flyer in your daughter's folder to RSVP. You can also feel free to email me your name and child's name in the subject section and confirmation of your attendance instead of completing the flyer as well since we have it on file.We just need to be reminded of what two activities you plan to participate in again. (Yoga or Zumba and Jewelry Making or Art).Finally! Weather permitting... I hope to see you all there!Reach out via email with any questions!Stephanie Dobbs, School Counselor
HCPSS Kindergarten Registration – Register Now! It’s Time to Register for Kindergarten—Registration for students entering Kindergarten in Aug. 2016 is ongoing. Parents or guardians are to register students at the school serving the address where the child’s parent or guardian resides. Please visit http://www.hcpss.org/schools/kindergarten-registration/ to see a complete list of documents required for registration. Registrations are conducted between the hours of 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Monday – Friday.
Pre-K Application & Registration—The Howard County Public School System offers a Pre-K program for income eligible children who will be four years old by Sept. 1, 2016. Applications for the 2016-17 school year will be available beginning Mon., Mar. 7th. Please visit http://www.hcpss.org/schools/pre-k-programs/ for more information.
FEBRUARY
Kindergarten: Eislyn Adewale, Dillon Morin, Hallie Agyare
First Grade: Zachary Vincent, Gabriel Annan, Mahalia Knox, Hailey Markley
Second Grade: Jackson Stolte, Elianna Longoria, Grayson Sparrow, Katie Vu
Third Grade: Tiffany Sung, Adrian Portillo-Melendez, Makaila Slappy, Charmaine Amoateng
Fourth Grade: Everett Longoria, Angelina Taylor, Dylan Markley, Abriayan Birden
Fifth Grade: Adam Kell, Gwyneth Siojo, Nadia Estrada
Related Arts: Media, Angela Neira Bonilla, Physical Education, Boudicca Falco and Michael Thompson
Instrumental Music, Giuliana Pangan
Title I News…
Spring break is quickly approaching us. During the break please encourage your child to read a book or novel and log onto Dreambox to practice math skills.
Hello Guilford Families! It is time for the annual dental screening at Guilford! To help make this service a success, we need 3 parents on Thursday, March 17 and Thursday, March 24 to help escort our K - 3 students to and from the dental clinic.
If you are interested in helping with the dental clinic, please visit this link http://vols.pt/HM76NP for our Volunteer Page at Volunteer Spot. You can sign up for any opportunities we have posted, which currently include the dental clinic and Roar Cart.
Never used Volunteer Spot before? Here's how it works:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/TLW2qK
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me () and I can sign you up manually.
Thank you for your help!
Rachel Smith
Volunteer Coordinator, GES PTA
From the HEALTH ROOM - Chase Brexton will again be coming to GES for dental education and screening in grades K – 3rd. Consent forms were sent home on 2/12/16. Please look for the green consent form in your child’s backpack, fill it out, and send it back to the health room. The clinic will be held over three days: March 15th, March 17th and March 24th. If you have any questions please call the health room at 410-880-5934.
2015-16 Yearbooks On Sale Now!
Yearbooks are now on sale. You may go to the GES website and pay online or pay with cash or check made out to Guilford Elementary School. Please send payments in an envelope with your students name, quantity of books, and homeroom teacher to Mrs. Johnson in the front office.
Order Deadline: April 22, 2016
PTA has been able to budget 5th grade yearbooks, therefore all 5th grade graduates will receive a free yearbook! Thank you PTA!!!!!
Finally, please forward any pictures you have taken of our Guilford students and staff to Mel Kuczynski at
Please consider purchasing advertising space or dedication lines in the Guilford Elementary School Yearbook. For our Guilford business community, this is a great opportunity to advertise your business, large or small, at a reasonable rate. For our Guilford families, what better way to let your child(ren) know just how proud you are than to put it in writing…forever!
Dedication Line (100 characters) @ $ 15.00
Business Card (1/8 page) @ $ 12.50
Quarter Page @ $25.00
Half Page @ $50.00
Send in your printed or typed ad* with the payment in an envelope addressed to the attention of the GES Yearbook Committee. Digital images and text may be sent electronically to and will be included in our publication once payment is received. Please be sure to include a contact name and phone number for questions if needed. All checks should be made payable to Guilford Elementary School and must have your phone number written on it. All cash payments must be made in person at the front office. A receipt will be provided for each order received. The deadline is March 24, 2016. Thank you in advanced for your support of the Guilford Elementary yearbook.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March
8 Chat and Chew, 6:30 pm
PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
10 Read With Me Primary Night, 6:00 pm (Invitation Only)
11 Interim Reports Issued
15 Dental Clinic Assemblies, Grades K – 3
17 School Spirit Day, Green Day!
Dental Screening, 9:30 am
Girls Night Out, 6:15 pm
18 1st Grade Field Trip, Toby’s Theatre
23 Student Banking Day, 9:30 am
MESA Regional Competition @ John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
24 Dental Treatment Clinic, 9:30 am
SPRING BREAK
March 25th – April 3rd
April
4 Students Return to School
COMMUNITY EVENTS
For a listing of upcoming Community Events access GES Paw Prints online at ges.hcpss.org .
Community Events
The following events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System.
MakingChange
Free tax preparation is available at The MultiService Center, 9900 Washington Boulevard (Route 1) in Laurel. Taxpayers who earned up to $54,000 in 2015 are eligible. MakingChange, a Howard County non-profit, is providing the service. Call 410-313-0220 to make an appointment.
Center for Creative Life and Learning
The Girls on Fire Mentoring program is designed to help girls build self-esteem. The program targets girls age 8-14, 8-11 and 12-14. Girls participate in a variety of art forms activities and self-esteem building group sessions. Meets the 4th Sat. each month at the Columbia Art Center. For information call 410-312-0758.
Columbia Association
The Columbia Art Center offers a wide variety of Art Classes forportfolio development and personal interest.Also offering a new Youth Artistic Masters Certificate Program.Check out the Fall Brochure onwww.columbiaartcenter.org for more information. For inquiries or to register, please call Columbia Art Center at410-730-0075or .
Columbia Association
The Columbia Art Center offers a variety of Art Classes for children of all ages and a new Youth Artistic Masters Certificate Program. Check out the Fall Brochure on www.columbiaartcenter.org for more information. For inquiries or to register, please call Columbia Art Center at410-730-0075or .
Healing Dimensions Foundation
Offers Stressless Test, Middle School classesstartMar. 1andmeet for four Tuesday evenings at Burleigh Manor Middle School from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. High School classes start Mar. 2meeting for four Wednesday evenings at Centennial High School from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
For more information, email or go to www.Stresslesstest.org.
Glen Mar Church
Glen Mar church summer mission trip opportunities. The first trip is to Crisfield, MD. The second and third trips are to Hurley, VA. The fourth trip is to inner city Baltimore.The fifth trip is to Cherokee, NC. Join us at www.glenmarumc.org and click onthe ‘Mission’ tab. There are pictures from last year, dates, and information on costs. For more information, contact: D.C. Veale at 410-465-4995 ext. 205 or .
Howard County Government
Student Loan Forum and Resource Fair on Wed., Mar. 2, 7 p.m. at the George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive in Ellicott City,MD. A panel of local, state and federal experts will answer questions about the student loan process, provide vital resource materials and offer one-on-one guidance. A printable flier is available at www.howardcountymd.gov/comsumer or call 410-313-6420 (voice/relay) for more information.
Grassroots
Empty Bowls , the National Art Honor Society, the National Honor Society and the Culinary Department at Howard High School are hosting an Empty Bowls fundraiser for Grassroots in the school cafeteria on Wed., Mar 2, from 5-8 p.m. The Art Department is creating 300 bowls for painting by attendees and later will kiln-fire the bowls. For $10, guests get their own bowl and a soup dinner prepared by the Culinary Department. Pay at the door.
University of Maryland
Keys to Empowering Youth program, Mar. 5, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the University of Maryland. Registration is conducted on a first come, first serve basis until all available spaces are full.Submit your registration form, which can be found at www.wie.umd.edu/k12/key-program as soon as possible to secure your place in the March program. For further about this program, please contact Dawn Ginnetti at or 301-405-0315.
John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
Girl Power engages middle and high school students in interactive demonstrations from female STEM professionals. This is a free event held at the Kossiakoff center at JHU’s Applied Physics Lab on Mar. 6, 2-5 p.m. http://www.jhuapl.edu/STEM/Students?APL-Programs.
Strathmore Hall Foundation
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned cellist Lynn Harrell will perform at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Sun., Mar. 6, 3 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets visit http://www.startmore.org/events-and-tickets/annanpolis-symphony-16 or contact the Strathmore at 301-581-5100.
University of Maryland
iEngineer is a summer STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) camp for rising 4th and 5th grade girls. July 11-15, deadline Mar. 7 , this one-week commuter day camp is an exciting opportunity for girls to learn more about STEM. Contact: Candice Staples, 301-405-6610, , http://wie.umd.edu/k12/iengineer
Howard Community College
Educational Foundation cordially invites you to the annual Silas Craft Collegians Dinner to benefit the Silas Craft Collegians Scholarship Endowment and Program.The Chinese dinner buffet will be served continuously from 5-8 p.m. on Mon., Mar. 7, at 7091 Deepage Drive in Columbia. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Development Office at Howard Community College, 443-518-1970 or visit www.howardcc.edu/sccathunan.