The PTSA is looking to restart the Parents At Lunch (PAL) program. PALs are a group of volunteers that support a healthy, safe and vibrant lunchtime experience at TPMS. We need a volunteer coordinator to help schedule other parent volunteers to be onsite for lunch so the kids can have outside recess time during lunch. PAL volunteers get to know staff and students, support healthy interactions, ensure the cafeteria and outdoor areas are cleaned up, and help make lunchtime fun! The biggest need is for volunteers during 6th grade lunch. If you are interested, please email Emily Pickren at epickren@gmail.com or TPMS.pta.president@gmail.com.
Wondering about 6th Grade Outdoor Ed?
This page is collecting information about where / when you can find out more info on TPMS’s Outdoor Ed program for 6th Graders – Spring 2026.
Outdoor Ed is held at Camp Letts. There will be three sessions of outdoor ed. Your student will be placed in one of these sessions.
- Session 1 – May 4 – 6
- Session 2 – May 6 – 8
- Session 3 – May 18 – 20
An informational meeting about Outdoor Ed is tentatively scheduled for March 11th. More infomation will be shared about this to 6th grade families in February.
Get more information about this program through the Outdoor Education Chaperone Flier . This flyer includes links to slides that include information about the program. It also includes a recording of the meeting describing chaperoning.
Please consider chaperoning/volunteering to make this trip possible. Find out more here: Outdoor Education Chaperone Flier
MCPS describes their Outdoor Program here at the MCPS site.
Blue Devil Digest for Week of January 19, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)
boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ
January PTSA Meeting Minutes (aka notes)
If you missed last week’s PTSA meeting, you can catch up by reading our meeting minutes.
Here’s what we discussed:
- Upcoming events
- Books & Basketball
- Silent Auction
- Multicultural Night
- Pick up / Drop off Observations and recommendations – The Takoma Park Transit Planner and Police Department observed our pick up and drop off situation at TPMS. We’ll discuss their recommendations, and gather your input.
- Rising 7th & 8th Grade Class Selection Process – TPMS Counselors and Administration will also be walking 6th and 7th grade parents and students through how the class selection process works.
Multicultural Night – Friday, February 6th 6-8pm in the cafeteria
Join us for one of the most fun nights of the year where we celebrate all the amazing places TPMS families come from. Students set up tables showcasing a culture or country of ancestry or origin. Through food, costumes, stories, dance, music and performance we will celebrate!
- Sign up to volunteer or showcase your culture https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BAAA923ABFE3-61625116-tmps#/
- Questions? Contact Ramata Diop at mutchad@yahoo.com
Books and Basketball event on February 27 and 28 – Please keep the books coming!
Taking place over two days in the last weekend of February, this is our biggest community event and fundraiser of the year – and it’s a ton of fun! It’s a used book sale event combined with a student vs teachers basketball game, silent auction AND a community showcase of student activities including the jazz band and horticulture club, the Difference makers and more!
Why you should definitely not miss this event:
- A thrilling basketball game, and fantastic performance by “We will rock you” band ahead of the game
- Treasures and bargains at the book sale
- Concerts by the school Jazz Band and Flute Choir
- An Art Show by students
- Plants for purchase by the Horticulture Club
- Amazing prices at the Silent Auction (more in two slides)
- Yummy Bake sale
- And plenty of other fun activities…
When
- Friday February 27, 6–8:30 pm: Student v Teacher basketball game and book presale (Gym)
- Friday February 27, 5–9 pm: Book Pre-sale open to TPMS families (Cafeteria)
- Saturday February 28, 10–1 pm: Book sale, Community event with amazing activities, and Silent auction (Open to the entire community, bring your friends! Cafeteria)
Book Sale – how you can help
We need your book donations! We take all types of books (picture books, first readers, chapter books, Young adults, fiction, non fiction, cookbooks, travel books, etc). There are several ways you can donate books:
- A donation box outside the main office
- Drop-off sessions on Saturday January 24 and Saturday January 14 (10 am to 1 pm). Drive and drop your boxes by the school.
- Let your friends and neighbors know about the call for book donations (and the event!). If you collect books from your neighbors, you can contact me (celineallard@yahoo.com) and I can come and pick them up, if that helps.
- Drop books on my porch, 409 Beech Avenue or on the porch of 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com )
Silent Auction – how you can help
The Takoma Park community will have the chance to bid on outings and experiences in the D.C. area, food and beverage donations from local retailers, and various items.
We need your help to make it a success!
- Volunteers needed!
- 2-3 hours of work to solicit donations and build the auction catalog. Ideal for students who want fundraising experience. Reach out to Ann Gordon ann.w.gordon@gmail.com for details.
- Items needed!
- Fill out the form with your contribution for event tickets, handmade items, experiences, etc. Reach out to Ann Gordon with questions.
Reach out to Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) with questions and/or to volunteer.
TPMS AND HEALING HMS PRESENTS: Topic of Stress Management for Middle School Students and Parents
This interactive workshop will help families understand what stress looks like in middle school and offer practical, realistic strategies that students and parents can use together. Participants will learn how to recognize signs of stress, strengthen communication, and obtain practical simple tools to build resilience, balance and emotional wellbeing at home and at school.
Date: Tuesday, January 27
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM (1 hour presentation and 30 min Q & A session)
Location: Virtual via Zoom (Zoom link will be sent out to those who sign up)
SIGN UP USING THIS GOOGLE FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGWjxDMjB4S2ndilj-5XOjjJyQ9cRTGWBad52_bzaF-uDcQw/viewform
We’re glad you’re partnering with us to support the emotional well-being of our students.
Warmly,
TPMS Counseling Department
In partnership with Healing Hearts Minds & Souls (Jeanne Johnson, LCPC)
Free Parenting Class through PEP (Parent Encouragement Program)
Join PEP’s free 8-week virtual class for parents/caregivers of children Prek to 12th grade. Learn to help support your child’s mental wellness, school success, and connect with fellow parents. Classes start the week of February 1. Earn a $50 gift card for going to at least 5 classes and the evaluation. Register today: pep-frp.org
Interesting MCPS Opportunities Open to Middleschoolers
- HBCU Fair: Registration is now open for this event from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville. It’s open to 8th graders.
- Choose Respect Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, this contest challenges teens to create an original video promoting awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Videos can be in English or Spanish. Top prize is $1,000. Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
- Keeping It Safe Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, the contest invites students to create a 30-second video on the risks and dangers of under 21 alcohol use. Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Actas de la reunión de enero de la PTSA (también conocidas como notas)
Si se perdió la reunión de la PTSA de la semana pasada, puede ponerse al día leyendo las actas de nuestra reunión.
https://www.tpmspta.org/january-2026-ptsa-monthly-meeting-notes/2026.01.13 – Acta de la reunión general de la PTSA
Esto es lo que discutimos:
- Próximos eventos
- Libros y baloncesto
- Subasta silenciosa
- Noche Multicultural
- Recoger/Dejar Observaciones y recomendaciones: el Planificador de Tránsito de Takoma Park y el Departamento de Policía observaron nuestra situación de recoger y dejar en TPMS. Discutiremos sus recomendaciones y recogeremos sus opiniones.
- Proceso de selección de clases para estudiantes de 7.º y 8.º grado: los consejeros y la administración de TPMS también explicarán a los padres y estudiantes de 6.º y 7.º grado cómo funciona el proceso de selección de clases.
Noche Multicultural – Viernes 6 de febrero de 6 a 8 p.m. en la cafetería
Únase a nosotros para una de las noches más divertidas del año donde celebramos todos los lugares increíbles de donde provienen las familias de TPMS. Los estudiantes colocan mesas que muestran una cultura o país de ascendencia u origen. ¡A través de comida, disfraces, historias, danza, música y actuaciones celebraremos!
- Regístrate para ser voluntario o mostrar tu cultura https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BAAA923ABFE3-61625116-tmps#/
- ¿Preguntas? Póngase en contacto con Ramata Diop en mutchad@yahoo.com
Evento de libros y baloncesto el 27 y 28 de febrero: ¡sigan llegando los libros!
Este es nuestro mayor evento comunitario y recaudación de fondos del año, que se llevará a cabo durante dos días el último fin de semana de febrero, ¡y es muy divertido! Es un evento de venta de libros usados combinado con un juego de baloncesto entre estudiantes y maestros, una subasta silenciosa Y una muestra comunitaria de actividades estudiantiles que incluyen la banda de jazz y el club de horticultura, The Difference Makers y más.
Por qué definitivamente no deberías perderte este evento:
- Un emocionante partido de baloncesto y una actuación fantástica de la banda “We will rock you” antes del partido.
- Tesoros y gangas en la venta de libros
- Conciertos de la Banda de Jazz y Coro de Flautas del colegio
- Una muestra de arte de estudiantes
- Plantas para compra por el Club de Horticultura
- Precios increíbles en la subasta silenciosa (más en dos diapositivas)
- Venta de pasteles deliciosos
- Y muchas otras actividades divertidas…
cuando
- Viernes 27 de febrero, 6–8:30 pm: juego de baloncesto entre estudiantes y maestros y preventa de libros (gimnasio)
- Viernes 27 de febrero, 5–9 pm: Preventa de libros abierta para familias de TPMS (Cafetería)
- Sábado 28 de febrero, de 10 a 13:00 h: venta de libros, evento comunitario con actividades increíbles y subasta silenciosa (¡abierto a toda la comunidad, trae a tus amigos! Cafetería)
Venta de libros: cómo puedes ayudar
¡Necesitamos sus donaciones de libros! Aceptamos todo tipo de libros (libros ilustrados, de primera lectura, libros de capítulos, juveniles, de ficción, no ficción, libros de cocina, libros de viajes, etc). Hay varias formas de donar libros:
- Una caja de donaciones fuera de la oficina principal.
- Sesiones de entrega el sábado 24 de enero y el sábado 14 de enero (de 10 a 13 horas). Conduce y deja tus cajas cerca de la escuela.
- Informe a sus amigos y vecinos sobre la convocatoria de donaciones de libros (¡y el evento!). Si coleccionas libros de tus vecinos, puedes contactarme (celineallard@yahoo.com) y puedo ir a recogerlos, si eso te ayuda.
- Deje libros en mi porche, 409 Beech Avenue o en el porche de 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com)
Subasta silenciosa: cómo puedes ayudar
La comunidad de Takoma Park tendrá la oportunidad de ofertar por excursiones y experiencias en el área de D.C., donaciones de alimentos y bebidas de minoristas locales y diversos artículos.
¡Necesitamos tu ayuda para que sea un éxito!
- ¡Se necesitan voluntarios!
- 2-3 horas de trabajo para solicitar donaciones y crear el catálogo de la subasta. Ideal para estudiantes que quieran experiencia en recaudación de fondos. Comuníquese con Ann Gordon ann.w.gordon@gmail.com para obtener más detalles.
- ¡Artículos necesarios!
- Complete el formulario con su contribución para entradas para eventos, artículos hechos a mano, experiencias, etc. Comuníquese con Ann Gordon si tiene preguntas.
Comuníquese con Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) si tiene preguntas o si desea ser voluntario.
Clase gratuita para padres a través de PEP (Programa de Apoyo a los Padres).
Únase a la clase virtual gratuita de 8 semanas de PEP para padres/cuidadores de niños (5-18 años). Aprenda a ayudar a apoyar el bienestar mental, el éxito escolar y conéctese con otros padres. El programa iniciará la semana del 1 de febrero. Obtenga una tarjeta de regalo de $50 por asistir al menos a 5 clases y a la evaluación. Inscríbase hoy: pep-frp.org
Oportunidades interesantes de MCPS para estudiantes de secundaria
- Feria de Universidades Históricamente Negras (HBCU): La inscripción ya está abierta para este evento que se llevará a cabo de 18:00 a 20:30 el viernes 13 de febrero de 2026 en The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive en Rockville. Está abierto a estudiantes de 8.º grado.
- Concurso de videos “Elige el Respeto”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso desafía a los adolescentes a crear un video original que promueva la concienciación sobre la violencia/abuso en las relaciones de pareja entre adolescentes. Los videos pueden ser en inglés o español. El primer premio es de $1,000. Fecha límite: domingo 15 de febrero de 2026.
- Concurso de videos “Manteniéndolo Seguro”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso invita a los estudiantes a crear un video de 30 segundos sobre los riesgos y peligros del consumo de alcohol en menores de 21 años. Fecha límite: martes 31 de marzo de 2026.
የጥር PTSA የስብሰባ ደቂቃዎች (በማስታወሻዎች)
ያለፈው ሳምንት የPTSA ስብሰባ ካመለጡ፣ የስብሰባ ደቂቃዎችን በማንበብ ማግኘት ይችላሉ።
https://www.tpmspta.org/january-2026-ptsa-monthly-meeting-notes/2026.01.13 – የPTSA አጠቃላይ የስብሰባ ደቂቃዎች
የተወያየንበት ነገር ይኸውና፡-
- መጪ ክስተቶች
- መጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ
- ጸጥ ያለ ጨረታ
- የመድብለ ባህላዊ ምሽት
- ምልከታዎችን እና ምክሮችን አንሳ/አውጣ – የታኮማ ፓርክ ትራንዚት ፕላነር እና ፖሊስ ዲፓርትመንት በ TPMS የማንሳት እና የማውረድ ሁኔታን ተመልክተዋል። የእነርሱን ምክሮች እንወያያለን እና የእርስዎን አስተያየት እንሰበስባለን.
- የ 7 ኛ እና 8 ኛ ክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት – የ TPMS አማካሪዎች እና አስተዳደር የ 6 ኛ እና 7 ኛ ክፍል ወላጆችን እና ተማሪዎችን የክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት እንዴት እንደሚሰራ ይራመዳሉ።
የመድብለ ባህላዊ ምሽት – አርብ የካቲት 6 ከ6-8 ፒኤም በካፊቴሪያ ውስጥ
የ TPMS ቤተሰቦች የሚመጡትን አስደናቂ ቦታዎች የምናከብርበት በዓመቱ ካሉት በጣም አዝናኝ ምሽቶች አንዱን ይቀላቀሉን። ተማሪዎች ባህል ወይም የዘር ሐረግ ወይም የትውልድ አገር የሚያሳዩ ጠረጴዛዎችን ያዘጋጃሉ። በምግብ፣ አልባሳት፣ ታሪኮች፣ ዳንስ፣ ሙዚቃ እና ትርኢት እናከብራለን!
- በፈቃደኝነት ወይም ባህልዎን ለማሳየት ይመዝገቡ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BAAA923ABFE3-61625116-tmps#/
- ጥያቄዎች? Ramata Diopን በ mutchad@yahoo.com ያግኙ
በፌብሩዋሪ 27 እና 28 ላይ የመጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ ዝግጅት – እባኮትን መጽሃፎቹ እንዲመጡ ያድርጉ!
በፌብሩዋሪ የመጨረሻ ቅዳሜና እሁድ ከሁለት ቀናት በላይ የሚካሄደው ይህ የአመቱ ትልቁ የማህበረሰብ ዝግጅት እና የገንዘብ ማሰባሰብያ ነው – እና በጣም አስደሳች ነው! ያገለገለ የመፅሃፍ ሽያጭ ክስተት ከተማሪ እና አስተማሪዎች የቅርጫት ኳስ ጨዋታ ፣የፀጥታ ጨረታ እና የጃዝ ባንድ እና የሆርቲካልቸር ክለብ ፣ልዩነት ሰሪዎች እና ሌሎችንም ጨምሮ የተማሪ እንቅስቃሴዎችን የሚያሳይ የማህበረሰብ ትርኢት ነው!
ለምን በእርግጠኝነት ይህንን ክስተት እንዳያመልጥዎት፦
- አስደሳች የቅርጫት ኳስ ጨዋታ፣ እና ከጨዋታው በፊት በ”እናስወግዳችኋለን” ባንድ ድንቅ አፈጻጸም
- በመጽሃፍ ሽያጭ ላይ ያሉ ውድ ሀብቶች እና ድርድር
- በትምህርት ቤቱ ጃዝ ባንድ እና የዋሽንት መዘምራን ኮንሰርቶች
- የተማሪዎች የጥበብ ትርኢት
- በሆርቲካልቸር ክለብ የሚገዙ ተክሎች
- በፀጥታ ጨረታ ላይ የሚገርሙ ዋጋዎች (በሁለት ስላይዶች ተጨማሪ)
- ጣፋጭ የዳቦ ሽያጭ
- እና ሌሎች ብዙ አስደሳች እንቅስቃሴዎች…
መቼ
- አርብ ፌብሩዋሪ 27፣ 6–8፡30 ፒኤም፡ የተማሪ v መምህር የቅርጫት ኳስ ጨዋታ እና የመጽሐፍ ቅድመ ሽያጭ (ጂም)
- አርብ ፌብሩዋሪ 27፣ 5-9 ፒኤም፡ ለTPMS ቤተሰቦች (ካፌቴሪያ) ቅድመ-ሽያጭ የተከፈተ መጽሐፍ
- ቅዳሜ ፌብሩዋሪ 28፣ 10–1 ሰዓት፡ የመጽሐፍ ሽያጭ፣ የማህበረሰብ ዝግጅት በአስደናቂ እንቅስቃሴዎች እና ጸጥ ያለ ጨረታ (ለመላው ማህበረሰብ ክፍት፣ ጓደኞችዎን ይዘው ይምጡ! ካፌቴሪያ)
የመጽሐፍ ሽያጭ – እንዴት መርዳት እንደሚችሉ
የእርስዎን መጽሐፍ ልገሳ እንፈልጋለን! ሁሉንም ዓይነት መጻሕፍት እንወስዳለን (የሥዕል መጽሐፍት፣ የመጀመሪያ አንባቢዎች፣ የምዕራፍ መጻሕፍት፣ ወጣት ጎልማሶች፣ ልብወለድ፣ ልብወለድ ያልሆኑ፣ የምግብ አዘገጃጀት መጻሕፍት፣ የጉዞ መጻሕፍት፣ ወዘተ)። መጽሐፍትን ለመለገስ ብዙ መንገዶች አሉ፡-
ከዋናው ቢሮ ውጭ የመዋጮ ሳጥን
ቅዳሜ ጃንዋሪ 24 እና ቅዳሜ ጃንዋሪ 14 (ከ10 ሰዓት እስከ ምሽቱ 1 ሰዓት) የማቋረጥ ክፍለ ጊዜዎች። ሣጥኖቻችሁን ነድተው በት/ቤቱ ጣሉ።
ስለ መጽሐፍ ልገሳ ጥሪ (እና ዝግጅቱ!) ጓደኞችዎ እና ጎረቤቶችዎ እንዲያውቁ ያድርጉ። ከጎረቤቶችዎ መጽሐፍን ከሰበሰቡ እኔን ማግኘት ይችላሉ (celineallard@yahoo.com) እና ያ ከረዳኝ መጥቼ ማንሳት እችላለሁ።
መጽሐፎችን በረንዳዬ 409 ቢች ጎዳና ወይም በ902 Gist Ave፣ Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com) በረንዳ ላይ ጣል ያድርጉ።
ጸጥ ያለ ጨረታ – እንዴት መርዳት እንደሚችሉ
የታኮማ ፓርክ ማህበረሰብ በዲ.ሲ. አካባቢ ለመውጣት እና ልምዶች, ከአገር ውስጥ ቸርቻሪዎች የምግብ እና የመጠጥ ስጦታዎች እና የተለያዩ እቃዎች ላይ ለመጫረት እድሉ ይኖረዋል.
ስኬታማ ለማድረግ የእርስዎን እገዛ እንፈልጋለን!
በጎ ፈቃደኞች ያስፈልጋሉ!
መዋጮ ለመጠየቅ እና የጨረታ ካታሎግን ለመገንባት ከ2-3 ሰአታት ስራ። የገንዘብ ማሰባሰብ ልምድ ለሚፈልጉ ተማሪዎች ተስማሚ። ለዝርዝሩ አን ጎርደንን ann.w.gordon@gmail.com ያግኙ።
የሚያስፈልጉ ነገሮች!
ቅጹን ለክስተት ትኬቶች፣ በእጅ የተሰሩ እቃዎች፣ ልምዶች፣ ወዘተ ባደረጉት አስተዋጽዖ ይሙሉ። በጥያቄዎች አን ጎርደንን ያግኙ።
ከጥያቄዎች እና/ወይም ፈቃደኛ ለመሆን አን ጎርደንን (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) ያግኙ።
በPEP በኩል ነፃ የወላጅነት ክፍል (የወላጅ ማበረታቻ ፕሮግራም)
ከቅድመ ትምህርት እስከ 12ኛ ክፍል ላሉ ልጆች ወላጆች/ተንከባካቢዎች የPEP ነፃ የ8-ሳምንት ምናባዊ ክፍል ይቀላቀሉ። የልጅዎን የአእምሮ ጤና፣ የትምህርት ቤት ስኬት ለመደገፍ እና ከሌሎች ወላጆች ጋር ለመገናኘት ይረዱ። ክፍሎቹ የሚጀምሩት የካቲት 1 ሳምንት ነው። ቢያንስ 5 ክፍሎችን እና ግምገማውን በመከታተል የ50 ዶላር የስጦታ ካርድ ያግኙ። ዛሬውኑ ይመዝገቡ፡ pep-frp.org
ለመካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ተማሪዎች ክፍት የሆኑ አስደሳች የMCPS እድሎች
- የHBCU ትርኢት፡ አሁን ለዚህ ዝግጅት ከ6-8፡30 ፒኤም ምዝገባ ክፍት ነው። አርብ፣ ፌብሩዋሪ 13፣ 2026 በ Shady Grove፣ 9630 Gudelsky Drive በሮክቪል በሚገኘው ዩኒቨርስቲዎች። ለ 8 ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው.
- የአክብሮት ቪዲዮ ውድድርን ምረጥ፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው፣ ይህ ውድድር ታዳጊ ወጣቶች ስለ ጓደኝነት ጥቃት/በታዳጊ ወጣቶች ግንዛቤ የሚያስተዋውቅ ኦሪጅናል ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይሞክራል። ቪዲዮዎች በእንግሊዝኛ ወይም በስፓኒሽ ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ. ከፍተኛው ሽልማት 1,000 ዶላር ነው። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ እሑድ ፌብሩዋሪ 15፣ 2026
- የአስተማማኝ የቪዲዮ ውድድርን ማቆየት፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት፣ ውድድሩ ተማሪዎች ከ21 አመት በታች አልኮል መጠጣት ስላሉ አደጋዎች እና አደጋዎች የ30 ሰከንድ ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይጋብዛል። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ ማክሰኞ፣ ማርች 31፣ 2026
January 2026 PTSA Monthly Meeting Notes
January 19, 2026 | Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) General Meeting Minutes
Meeting slides: 2026.01 – PTSA General Meeting
Link to meeting minutes from last General Membership Meeting:
Attendees
TPMS PTSA Board: Jesse Loznak, Emily Modde, Summer Smith, Mic Murphy, Chris Campbell, Ramata Diop, Heather Brown – Palsgrove
TPMS Teachers / Staff : Ms. Soriano, Ms. Steinberg, Ms. Lever, Mr. Einhorn, Ms. Martinez, Ms. O’Connell, Lara Finklea
Other Guest: Kaysi-Ann Webley- City of Takoma Park Transit Planner
Public attendance: At the peak of the meeting, there were 132 members participating in the Zoom call, including the Board, community members, and students.
Agenda
- Upcoming Events (Chris Campbell)
- Multicultural Night Information (Ramata Diop)
- Books & Basketball and Silent Auction Information (Celine Allard, Ann Gordon)
- Update from Student Climate Survey (Principal Loznak)
- Budget (Mic Murphy)
- Financial Review Committee Findings (Kristin O’Planick)
- Present the findings from the Observations of pickup and dropoff (Kayci-Ann Webley – the TPk Transit Planner)
- Shifts in the traffic / pedestrian flow (Principal Loznak)
- The class selection process for rising 7th & 8th graders (Vice Principal Soriano)
- Open Q&A with Mr.Loznak and the PTSA
Meeting Minutes
Welcome & Important events
Chris Campbell welcomed everyone to the meeting at 7:03. He thanked everyone for attending our first meeting of 2026. He gave a brief overview of the agenda and what we would be discussing tonight. He asked that any students put their name in the chat and indicate that they are a student so we can offer SSL hours. Ramata welcomed everyone in Spanish and offered a breakout room if needed. No one asked for the Spanish room.
Chris reminded everyone of important upcoming events that have been shared by the school, the PTSA, and in our communication channels.
January
- January 16: Parent Workshop: MyMCPS Classroom and Canvas
- January 19: No School (MLK Day)
- January 23: Deadline to submit elective choices for next year (6th and 7th graders only)
- January 23: End of marking period 2
- January 26: No School
- January 27: Parent Workshop: Stress Management for Middle School Students and Parents
- January 29: National History Day Competition
February
- February 4: Report cards distributed
- February 6: Multicultural Night
- February 6–13: Book Fair
- February 16: No School (Presidents’ Day)
- February 17: No School
- February 25: Scripps Spelling Bee
- February 27: Early release day
- February 27-28: Books and Basketball events
Multicultural Night – February 6, 2026
TPMS annual Multicultural Night will be Friday, February 6, 2026 from 6-8 PM. The event will celebrate the richness of our diverse cultures. The night will feature music, dance, delicious food, and traditions from all around the world – all at our wonderful school. Please bring your family and friends to this unique TPMS event.
We need students and families to sign-up to sign-up to present their cultures. For more information / sign up https://bit.ly/45TrzCO see the QR code in the slides and/or reach out to: mutchad@yaoo.com.
Books and Basketball – February 27th (game and book presale) – February 28th (book sale and community event)
Taking place over two days in the last weekend of February, this is our biggest community event and fundraiser of the year – and it’s a ton of fun! It’s a used book sale event combined with a student vs teachers basketball game, silent auction AND a community showcase of student activities including the jazz band and horticulture club, the Difference makers and more!
Why you should definitely not miss this event:
- A thrilling basketball game, and fantastic performance by “We will rock you” band ahead of the game
- Treasures and bargains at the book sale
- Concerts by the school Jazz Band and Flute Choir
- An Art Show by students
- Plants for purchase by the Horticulture Club
- Amazing prices at the Silent Auction (more in two slides)
- Yummy Bake sale
- And plenty of other fun activities…
When
- Friday February 27, 6-8:30 pm: Student v Teacher basketball game and book presale (Gym)
- Friday February 27, 5-9 pm: Book Pre-sale open to TPMS families (Cafeteria)
- Saturday February 28, 10-1 pm: Book sale, Community event with amazing activities, and Silent auction (Open to the entire community, bring your friends! Cafeteria)
Book Sale – how you can help
We need your book donations! We take all types of books (picture books, first readers, chapter books, Young adults, fiction, non fiction, cookbooks, travel books, etc). There are several ways you can donate books:
- A donation box outside the main office
- Drop-off sessions on Saturday January 24 and Saturday January 14 (10 am to 1 pm). Drive and drop your boxes by the school.
- Let your friends and neighbors know about the call for book donations (and the event!). If you collect books from your neighbors, you can contact me (celineallard@yahoo.com) and I can come and pick them up, if that helps.
- Drop books on my porch, 409 Beech Avenue or on the porch of 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com )
Silent Auction – how you can help
The Takoma Park community will have the chance to bid on outings and experiences in the D.C. area, food and beverage donations from local retailers, and various items.
We need your help to make it a success!
- Volunteers needed!
- 2-3 hours of work to solicit donations and build the auction catalog. Ideal for students who want fundraising experience. Reach out to Ann Gordon ann.w.gordon@gmail.com for details.
- Items needed!
- Fill out the form with your contribution for event tickets, handmade items, experiences, etc. Reach out to Ann Gordon with questions.
- Reach out to Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) with questions and/or to volunteer.
Communications
Chris reminded attendees on all the ways you can stay in touch with the PTSA: newsletters (Announce and Discuss) and multiple Whatsapp groups (see the slides for QR code to join the groups). Chris reiterated that if you are a student, please put your name in the chat so we can record your SSL hours.
https://www.tpmspta.org/abouttpmspta/mailinglists/
Update from Student Climate Survey
Mr. Loznak presented a quick update on the Climate Survey. He thanked members for responding. There will be another chance to provide input in the Spring. Positive growth was shown in 14 of the 15 categories and in 11 of the 14 went up by 12%. One area of concern is homework. He presented overall homework timeframes for each grade:
6th
He also addressed concerns over finding assignments and upcoming assignments.
Budget Update
Mic Murphy, Treasurer, presented a budget update for the PTSA. We have raised $ and we have spent. We have in the bank.
The TPMS PTSA is now current with the Maryland Secretary of State Charities Registry. This was a priority for this BOard and we are pleased to have met this goal.
At the end of the PTSA’s fiscal year (June 30, 2025) the treasurer closes out the financial records
Mic provided a summary of the 2024-2025 of the findings of the independent review committee. Kristin O’Planick presented the results of review. She thanked Megan and X.
Certify the results of the review and made sure that the 2024-2025 Board met their requirements last year to make sure funds were being spent as appropriate. They found that the Board met their requirements. There were minor errors that were easily addressed by the Board. One check was missing, but the proper documentation was presented to account for this. There had been findings in the past review that were all addressed by the 2024-2025 Board, which shows they not only met the requirements.
Summer Smith, PTSA Secretary called a vote to approve the review. The majority of members approved the review and no one indicated that they did not approve the review.
Pick-up and Drop-off observations and Recommendations
Emily introduced our new Safe Routes to School Chair – Kelly Doordan. Please reach out if you have concerns…
Findings from the Observations of pickup and dropoff Review
Kayci-Ann from the City of Takoma Park presented the observations from the October 8, 2025 review. The review looked at two locations including at pickup and dropoff to see what a typical day at TPMS is like related to the movement of our students. Find out more at our website: https://www.tpmspta.org/pick-up-drop-off-observations-oct-2025/
There were many things that were working well:
- Students generally follow crossing rules
- Crosswalks and signals functioning as designed
- Bus stop locations appropriate with good visibility
- School staff actively assisting where possible
Challenges: the primary safety concern is related to heavy congestion blocking intersections. THis was worse in the afternoon because the dismissal is all at once. There were also concerns about vehicles making unsafe actions including …
Piney Branch Rd
- Vehicles stuck in intersection due to congestion
- Crossing guard arriving late / leaving early
- Guard not actively crossing students or using hand signals
- Red light violation exiting school.
Grant Ave
- Drop-off line backing onto Grant & Chestnut
- Students exiting vehicles into traffic lanes
- Mid-block crossings between parked cars
- Three-point turns and idling reduce roadway width
Another issue was the crossing guard did not arrive early enough and was not using appropriate signals and engaging students in safe behavior. This crossing guard has since been dismissed and is no longer working as a guard.
The recommendations are focused on things that can quickly improve student safety. There isn’t a crossing guard at Grant, but the school does a great job picking up the need for assistance.
Reinforce no-exit and no-turn
Assess if Grant Ave can be one way and improve visibility. The overall goal is to make sure students, caregivers, staff, and community members are making sure that everyone is safe. The students are mostly operating in a safe manor with the cars having the largest negative impact. The City looks forward to continuing to work with the PTSA, the School, and others to make sure that everyone is safe.
Mr. Loznak thanked Kaysi-Ann, the TPMS Police Department, and the City for all their help and support to make sure our kids are safe. He also shared some adjustments that have already been made related to traffic flow. There were some students observed walking to parked cars across Piney Branch. This has been eliminated. There was also observed walking on Grant Ave, where our buses come up for pickup. Students have been asked to stay on the sidewalks. The school has already seen a difference in student and caregiver behavior. THere is a new crossing guard at the Piney Branch location to help students move safely to and from schools.
There is a QR code that has the full report provided by the City on our website. https://www.tpmspta.org/pick-up-drop-off-observations-oct-2025/
There is also a place for feedback – we want to hear more about what you think and what TPMS and the PTSA Board can do to keep our kids safe. These links will also go out on our channels.
Submit feedback on the report here: https://forms.gle/DbgdKh6ArqpDDiV4A
Next PTSA Meeting
Our next PTSA meeting will be Tuesday, February 10 7-8:30 over Zoom. More information on the School Climate Survey and a conversation on Generative AI and Digital LIteracy with a panel discussion.
Rising 7th and 8th grade Class Choice Discussion
If you are an 8th grade family, you can drop off if you would like. The conversation will focus on Elective choices for next year’s 7th and 8th grade students. Today, the Administrators went into math classes today to present electives for next year.
TPMS Parent Articulation Meeting for Rising 7th & 8 (2026-2027) – Google Slides
https://www.canva.com/design/DAG7Vdb2rzw/LZ5Z9J5Ush7JuLZY7EUX2g/edit
Required classes for 7th grade:
Advanced English
Math
Historical Inquiry
Required classes for 8th grade
Detailed information on Math classes at TPMS: Depending on what class your student is in now, will depend on what course they will take next year. All information is reviewed to see if students should be moved. Math courses are decided by the math content specialist and teachers: grades from previous math courses; MAP-M scores; teacher recommendations; and student interest. If you have questions or concerns about your students’ math course for next year, reach out to your students’ teacher or Administrator. There is also a Math Intervention Course Math 180…and Reading: EBLI and ILit. If a student needs these classes the Administration will reach out to discuss with families. If a student is in the class now, there will also be a conversation if the student should stay in this class.
Opportunities for Extensions – for 8th grade students only
Electives next year will be paired to make scheduling easier and make sure that electives are not overcrowded. This means that electives come as a set, you have to choose both of them.
7th grade electives: The students get to chose what they want to take, but they have to chose the pair. There is one exception: if they did not take a foundational class in 6th grade (because they were in Band, Orchestra, Chorus, or World Language). If they decide to drop Band, Orchestra, Chorus, or World Lange, they can pick the arts rotation.
FACS 1 is new to all rising 7th grade students because they could not take it as 6th graders.
8th grade elections: the students have to pick pairs. The pairings have not been decided what semester they will be offered to your student. Note that for some rising 8th graders, they may not have the experience for (they can’t take Art 3 Ceramics if they have not taken Art 1 and Art 2). If none of these pairings work then they can provide that information. IF your student CAN take a paring (even if they don’t necessarily want it) they should try and choose that paring. If none of these options work, they can indicate that on their sheet. Remember, if ANY option works, they should request it (as in, if they don’t like it, they can’t not choose it).
World Language: If you are already in a language, they will be placed in the next level (in most cases). If they haven’t started a language, Dr. Finklea suggests that students start now. These classes go on their high school transcript and count towards the MCPS requirement for 2 years of the same language in high school. It must be the same world language for two years. If you have specific questions, please reach out to Dr. Finklea.
For rising 8th grade students: there is a virtual school option. This is a small program with very specific requirements. Ms. Soriano will share an interest form. This is for students who are coming off the Block Schedule as 6th graders who might need/want to take another class to fulfill a requirement. It is the responsibility of the student to stay on top of this class.
High School Credit Classes: World Language, math, and technology education. The requirements for high school credit taken in middle school: … see slide.
The process for selecting the electives are on the form that was shared with students today. They will either be choosing two one semester pairings and one year elective. OR they might select two one year electives. There will also be a place to indicate backup electives.
Link for course registration to make decisions for electives.
https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/tpmscounseling/tpms-registration
Next Tuesday the students will register on the google form to collect the final information.
After the deadline, there is no guarantee that requests to change electives will be granted. Please discuss these options with your students so they are excited about them for next year.
Student Service Learning
Students must earn 75 hours before they can graduate from any public High School in Maryland. Hours can be earned during the school year and during the summer. They are updated as they come up, but sometimes there is a lag. The best place to see current SSL hours will be quarterly.
Emily Modde, PTMS PTSA President suggested that folks put questions in the chat and/or come off mute. Slides and notes will be posted soon.
Emily adjourned the meeting at 8:25.
Pick up / Drop off Observations – Oct 2025
On October 8, 2025 the Takoma Park Transit Planner and Police Department made observations of the TPMS Pick Up and Drop off times in the TPMS parking lot and surrounding streets.
The findings were gathered into a report which can be found here.
The TPMS PTSA would like to gather your feedback on pick up and drop off, as well as Safe Routes to School topics affecting you and your student. Please share them through this form (the form will close on January 31st, 2026).
Blue Devil Digest for Week of January 12, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)
boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ
(TOMORROW!) PTSA Meeting Tuesday, January 13, 7-8:30pm Zoom
Join us for our next PTSA meeting where we will discuss:
- School updates and other items.
- Pick up / Drop off Observations – The Takoma Park Transit Planner and Police Department observed our pick up and drop off situation at TPMS. We’ll discuss their recommendations, and gather your input.
- Rising 7th & 8th Grade Class Selection Process – TPMS Counselors and Administration will also be walking 6th and 7th grade parents and students through how the class selection process works.
- Join Zoom Meeting at this link: https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/86766580428?pwd=h9zmjZGbYaoDa1FkWsXQrnB0vZL8qH.1
Friday: Navigating MyMCPS Classroom/Canvas Meeting
On Friday, members of the Takoma Park MS ILT Team will present Navigating MyMCPS Classroom. An MCPS Tech Specialist will also be in attendance. We are offering this workshop again at the request of several families.
Books and Basketball event on February 27 and 28 – Please keep the books coming!
Many thanks to those who have already dropped some books in the box outside the main office in TPMS. There are several other ways you can donate or help donate books:
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The box outside main office will be there until February 27.
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You can drive by on Saturday January 24 (10 am to 1 pm) and drop your boxes by the school. We will be there to receive them.
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You can also let your friends and neighbors know by posting on your listserv (see template blurb below to make it even easier for you!). If you collect books from your neighbors, you can contact me (celineallard@yahoo.com) and I can come and pick them up, if that helps.
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You can always drop books on my porch, 409 Beech Avenue or on the porch of 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com)
Hi, neighbors.
The annual Takoma Park Middle School “Books and Basketball” fundraiser is coming on February 28th, 2025and we need your used books! The book sale will be on that Saturday from 10-1 in the cafeteria with lots of fun surprises.
We are seeking book donations, so if you are clearing out space after the holidays, please consider donating your used books for the book sale:
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Books can be dropped at TPMS during school hours
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They can also be left on the porch at either [your address], 409 Beech Ave or 902 Gist Ave.
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We will also hold two special drop-off sessions on Saturday January 24 and Saturday February 14: we can just drive to TPMS one of those two Saturdays between 10 am and 1 pm and we will be there to receive your donations.
Many thanks for any books and see you at the book sale!
TPMS AND HEALING HMS PRESENTS: Topic of Stress Management for Middle School Students and Parents
This interactive workshop will help families understand what stress looks like in middle school and offer practical, realistic strategies that students and parents can use together. Participants will learn how to recognize signs of stress, strengthen communication, and obtain practical simple tools to build resilience, balance and emotional wellbeing at home and at school.
Date: Tuesday, January 27
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM (1 hour presentation and 30 min Q & A session)
Location: Virtual via Zoom (Zoom link will be sent out to those who sign up)
SIGN UP USING THIS GOOGLE FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGWjxDMjB4S2ndilj-5XOjjJyQ9cRTGWBad52_bzaF-uDcQw/viewform
We’re glad you’re partnering with us to support the emotional well-being of our students.
Warmly,
TPMS Counseling Department
In partnership with Healing Hearts Minds & Souls (Jeanne Johnson, LCPC)
Free Parenting Class through PEP (Parent Encouragement Program)
Join PEP’s free 8-week virtual class for parents/caregivers of children Prek to 12th grade. Learn to help support your child’s mental wellness, school success, and connect with fellow parents. Classes start the week of February 1. Earn a $50 gift card for going to at least 5 classes and the evaluation. Register today: pep-frp.org
Article: Why Takoma Park has installed AI-powered stop sign cameras
Interesting MCPS Opportunities Open to Middleschoolers
- HBCU Fair: Registration is now open for this event from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville. It’s open to 8th graders.
- Choose Respect Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, this contest challenges teens to create an original video promoting awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Videos can be in English or Spanish. Top prize is $1,000. Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
- Keeping It Safe Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, the contest invites students to create a 30-second video on the risks and dangers of under 21 alcohol use. Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
(¡MAÑANA!) Reunión de la PTSA, martes 13 de enero, de 19:00 a 20:30, por Zoom
Únase a nuestra próxima reunión de la PTSA, donde hablaremos sobre:
- Novedades de la escuela y otros temas.
- Observaciones sobre la recogida y entrega de estudiantes: El planificador de transporte de Takoma Park y el Departamento de Policía observaron la situación de recogida y entrega de estudiantes en TPMS. Discutiremos sus recomendaciones y recopilaremos sus opiniones.
- Proceso de selección de clases para 7.º y 8.º grado: Los consejeros y la administración de TPMS explicarán a los padres y estudiantes de 6.º y 7.º grado cómo funciona el proceso de selección de clases.
- Únase a la reunión de Zoom en este enlace: https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/86766580428?pwd=h9zmjZGbYaoDa1FkWsXQrnB0vZL8qH.1
Viernes: Reunión sobre cómo usar MyMCPS Classroom/Canvas
El viernes, los miembros del equipo ILT de la Escuela Secundaria Takoma Park presentarán una sesión sobre cómo usar MyMCPS Classroom. Un especialista en tecnología de MCPS también estará presente. Ofrecemos este taller nuevamente a petición de varias familias.
Evento Libros y Baloncesto el 27 y 28 de febrero: ¡Sigan donando libros!
Muchas gracias a quienes ya han depositado libros en la caja ubicada fuera de la oficina principal de TPMS. Hay varias otras maneras de donar o ayudar a donar libros:
- La caja fuera de la oficina principal estará allí hasta el 27 de febrero.
- Pueden pasar en coche el sábado 24 de enero (de 10:00 a 13:00) y dejar sus cajas en la escuela. Estaremos allí para recibirlas.
- También pueden informar a sus amigos y vecinos publicando un mensaje en su lista de correo electrónico (vean el texto de ejemplo a continuación para que les resulte aún más fácil). Si recolectan libros de sus vecinos, pueden contactarme (celineallard@yahoo.com) y puedo pasar a recogerlos, si les resulta más conveniente.
- Siempre pueden dejar libros en mi porche, en 409 Beech Avenue, o en el porche de 902 Gist Ave, Silver Spring (summersmith100@gmail.com).
Hola, vecinos.
Se acerca la venta anual de libros “Libros y Baloncesto” de la Escuela Secundaria Takoma Park, el 28 de febrero de 2025, ¡y necesitamos sus libros usados! La venta de libros será ese sábado de 10:00 a 13:00 en la cafetería, con muchas sorpresas divertidas.
Estamos buscando donaciones de libros, así que si están haciendo limpieza después de las fiestas, consideren donar sus libros usados para la venta:
- Los libros se pueden dejar en TPMS durante el horario escolar.
- También se pueden dejar en el porche de [su dirección], 409 Beech Ave o 902 Gist Ave.
- También tendremos dos sesiones especiales de entrega de libros los sábados 24 de enero y 14 de febrero: pueden pasar por TPMS cualquiera de esos dos sábados entre las 10:00 y las 13:00 y estaremos allí para recibir sus donaciones.
Muchas gracias por sus donaciones de libros y ¡los esperamos en la venta de libros!
Clase gratuita para padres a través de PEP (Programa de Apoyo a los Padres).
Únase a la clase virtual gratuita de 8 semanas de PEP para padres/cuidadores de niños (5-18 años). Aprenda a ayudar a apoyar el bienestar mental, el éxito escolar y conéctese con otros padres. El programa iniciará la semana del 1 de febrero. Obtenga una tarjeta de regalo de $50 por asistir al menos a 5 clases y a la evaluación. Inscríbase hoy: pep-frp.org
Artículo: ¿Por qué Takoma Park ha instalado cámaras con inteligencia artificial en las señales de stop?
Oportunidades interesantes de MCPS para estudiantes de secundaria
- Feria de Universidades Históricamente Negras (HBCU): La inscripción ya está abierta para este evento que se llevará a cabo de 18:00 a 20:30 el viernes 13 de febrero de 2026 en The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive en Rockville. Está abierto a estudiantes de 8.º grado.
- Concurso de videos “Elige el Respeto”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso desafía a los adolescentes a crear un video original que promueva la concienciación sobre la violencia/abuso en las relaciones de pareja entre adolescentes. Los videos pueden ser en inglés o español. El primer premio es de $1,000. Fecha límite: domingo 15 de febrero de 2026.
- Concurso de videos “Manteniéndolo Seguro”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso invita a los estudiantes a crear un video de 30 segundos sobre los riesgos y peligros del consumo de alcohol en menores de 21 años. Fecha límite: martes 31 de marzo de 2026.
(ነገ!) የPTSA ስብሰባ ማክሰኞ፣ ጥር 13፣ ከ7-8:30 ፒኤም ዙም
በሚቀጥለው የPTSA ስብሰባችን ላይ ይቀላቀሉን፤ የምንወያይበት፦
- የትምህርት ቤት ዝማኔዎች እና ሌሎች ነገሮች።
- የማንሳት/የማስረከቢያ ምልከታዎች – የታኮማ ፓርክ ትራንዚት እቅድ አውጪ እና የፖሊስ መምሪያ በTPMS ላይ የማንሳት እና የማድረሻ ሁኔታችንን ተመልክተዋል። ምክሮቻቸውን እንወያያለን እና የእርስዎን ግብዓት እንሰበስባለን።
- በ7ኛ እና 8ኛ ክፍል የክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት – የTPMS አማካሪዎች እና አስተዳደር እንዲሁም የ6ኛ እና 7ኛ ክፍል ወላጆችን እና ተማሪዎችን የክፍል ምርጫ ሂደቱ እንዴት እንደሚሰራ ያስተምራሉ።
- በዚህ ሊንክ የZoom ስብሰባን ይቀላቀሉ፦ https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/86766580428?pwd=h9zmjZGbYaoDa1FkWsXQrnB0vZL8qH.1
አርብ፡ የMyMCPS የክፍል/የሸራ ስብሰባን ማሰስ
አርብ ዕለት፣ የታኮማ ፓርክ የMS ILT ቡድን አባላት የNavigating MyMCPS የክፍል ክፍልን ያቀርባሉ። የMCPS የቴክኖሎጂ ባለሙያም ይሳተፋል። ይህንን አውደ ጥናት በበርካታ ቤተሰቦች ጥያቄ መሰረት እንደገና እናቀርባለን።
የመጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ ዝግጅት የካቲት 27 እና 28 – እባክዎን መጽሐፎቹን እንዲመጡ ያድርጉ!
በTPMS ውስጥ ከዋናው ቢሮ ውጭ አንዳንድ መጽሐፎችን በሳጥኑ ውስጥ ላስቀመጡት ሰዎች በጣም አመሰግናለሁ። መጽሐፎችን ለመለገስ ወይም ለመለገስ የሚረዱባቸው ሌሎች በርካታ መንገዶች አሉ፡-
ከዋናው ቢሮ ውጭ ያለው ሳጥን እስከ የካቲት 27 ድረስ እዚያው ይገኛል።
ቅዳሜ ጥር 24 (ከጠዋቱ 10 ሰዓት እስከ ምሽቱ 1 ሰዓት) ድረስ መኪና መንዳት እና ሳጥኖችዎን በትምህርት ቤቱ አጠገብ መጣል ይችላሉ። እነሱን ለመቀበል እዚያ እንሆናለን።
እንዲሁም በሊስትሰርቭዎ ላይ በመለጠፍ ለጓደኞችዎ እና ለጎረቤቶችዎ ማሳወቅ ይችላሉ (ይህ ለእርስዎ የበለጠ ቀላል እንዲሆን ከታች ያለውን አብነት ይመልከቱ!)። ከጎረቤቶችዎ መጽሐፍትን ከሰበሰቡ፣ እኔን (celineallard@yahoo.com) ማግኘት ይችላሉ እና ያ የሚረዳ ከሆነ መጥቼ መውሰድ እችላለሁ።
ሁልጊዜም መጽሐፎቼን በረንዳዬ፣ 409 ቢች አቨኑ ወይም በ902 Gist Ave፣ ሲልቨር ስፕሪንግ (summersmith100@gmail.com) በረንዳ ላይ መጣል ይችላሉ።
ሰላም፣ ጎረቤቶች።
ሰላም፣ ጎረቤቶች።
በዝርዝር አገልጋይዎ ላይ በመለጠፍ ጓደኞችዎን እና ጎረቤቶችዎን ማሳወቅ ይችላሉ (ለእርስዎ የበለጠ ቀላል ለማድረግ ከዚህ በታች ያለውን አብነት ይመልከቱ!)። ከጎረቤቶችዎ መጽሐፍትን ከሰበሰቡ፣ እኔን ማግኘት ይችላሉ (celineallard@yahoo.com) እና ያ የሚረዳ ከሆነ መጥቼ መውሰድ እችላለሁ።
ሁልጊዜም በረንዳዬ፣ 409 ቢች አቨኑ ወይም በ902 Gist Ave፣ ሲልቨር ስፕሪንግ (summersmith100@gmail.com) በረንዳ ላይ መጣል ይችላሉ።
ሰላም፣ ጎረቤቶች።
አመታዊው የታኮማ ፓርክ መካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት “መጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ” የገንዘብ ማሰባሰቢያ የካቲት 28፣ 2025 እየመጣ ነው፤ ያገለገሉ መጽሐፍትዎን እንፈልጋለን! የመጽሐፍት ሽያጩ በዚያ ቅዳሜ ከ10-1 በካፌቴሪያ ውስጥ ብዙ አስደሳች አስገራሚ ነገሮች ይኖሩታል።
የመጽሐፍ ልገሳዎችን እንፈልጋለን፣ ስለዚህ ከበዓላት በኋላ ቦታ እያስለቀቁ ከሆነ፣ ያገለገሉ መጽሐፍትዎን ለመጽሐፍ ሽያጭ መዋጮ ማድረግን ያስቡበት፡
መጽሐፍት በትምህርት ሰዓት በTPMS ሊጣሉ ይችላሉ
እንዲሁም [አድራሻዎ]፣ 409 ቢች ጎዳና ወይም 902 ጂስት ጎዳና በረንዳ ላይ መተው ይችላሉ።
እንዲሁም ቅዳሜ ጥር 24 እና ቅዳሜ የካቲት 14 ሁለት ልዩ የማውረጃ ክፍለ ጊዜዎችን እናደርጋለን፡ ከእነዚያ ሁለት ቅዳሜዎች በአንዱ ከጠዋቱ 10 ሰዓት እስከ ምሽቱ 1 ሰዓት ባለው ጊዜ ውስጥ ወደ TPMS መኪና መንዳት እንችላለን እና ልገሳዎን ለመቀበል እዚያ እንገኛለን።
ለማንኛውም መጽሐፍ በጣም እናመሰግናለን እና በመጽሐፉ ሽያጭ ላይ እንገናኝ!
በPEP በኩል ነፃ የወላጅነት ክፍል (የወላጅ ማበረታቻ ፕሮግራም)
ከቅድመ ትምህርት እስከ 12ኛ ክፍል ላሉ ልጆች ወላጆች/ተንከባካቢዎች የPEP ነፃ የ8-ሳምንት ምናባዊ ክፍል ይቀላቀሉ። የልጅዎን የአእምሮ ጤና፣ የትምህርት ቤት ስኬት ለመደገፍ እና ከሌሎች ወላጆች ጋር ለመገናኘት ይረዱ። ክፍሎቹ የሚጀምሩት የካቲት 1 ሳምንት ነው። ቢያንስ 5 ክፍሎችን እና ግምገማውን በመከታተል የ50 ዶላር የስጦታ ካርድ ያግኙ። ዛሬውኑ ይመዝገቡ፡ pep-frp.org
ጽሑፉ፡ ታኮማ ፓርክ በAI የሚሰሩ የማቆሚያ ምልክቶችን የጫነበት ምክንያት
ለመካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ተማሪዎች ክፍት የሆኑ አስደሳች የMCPS እድሎች
- የHBCU ትርኢት፡ አሁን ለዚህ ዝግጅት ከ6-8፡30 ፒኤም ምዝገባ ክፍት ነው። አርብ፣ ፌብሩዋሪ 13፣ 2026 በ Shady Grove፣ 9630 Gudelsky Drive በሮክቪል በሚገኘው ዩኒቨርስቲዎች። ለ 8 ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው.
- የአክብሮት ቪዲዮ ውድድርን ምረጥ፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው፣ ይህ ውድድር ታዳጊ ወጣቶች ስለ ጓደኝነት ጥቃት/በታዳጊ ወጣቶች ግንዛቤ የሚያስተዋውቅ ኦሪጅናል ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይሞክራል። ቪዲዮዎች በእንግሊዝኛ ወይም በስፓኒሽ ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ. ከፍተኛው ሽልማት 1,000 ዶላር ነው። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ እሑድ ፌብሩዋሪ 15፣ 2026
- የአስተማማኝ የቪዲዮ ውድድርን ማቆየት፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት፣ ውድድሩ ተማሪዎች ከ21 አመት በታች አልኮል መጠጣት ስላሉ አደጋዎች እና አደጋዎች የ30 ሰከንድ ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይጋብዛል። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ ማክሰኞ፣ ማርች 31፣ 2026
Blue Devil Digest for Week of January 5, 2026 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)
boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ
Happy New Year!
Welcome back to the school year. There are lots of things planned over the next few months, so please watch this space to get all the updates!
Make our Silent Auction Great!
The PTSA is hosting a silent auction as part of the 2026 Books and Basketball event – auction items and volunteers needed!
- If you have something to donate to the auction (services like home organizing, graphic design, experiences such as food tastings or sporting event tickets, etc.), fill out this form.
- The PTSA is also looking for 2-3 volunteers (students welcome!) to help organize a silent auction. Duties include soliciting and collecting item donations, building the auction website and promoting the auction to the community. Estimated time commitment is 2-3 hours over the next several weeks with 1-2 planning meetings.
- Reach out to Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) with questions and/or to volunteer.
PTSA Meeting Next Tuesday, January 13, 7-8:30pm (Zoom)
Join us for our next PTSA meeting where we will discuss:
- School updates and other items.
- Pick up / Drop off Observations – The Takoma Park Transit Planner and Police Department observed our pick up and drop off situation at TPMS. We’ll discuss their recommendations, and gather your input.
- Rising 7th & 8th Grade Class Selection Process – TPMS Counselors and Administration will also be walking 6th and 7th grade parents and students through how the class selection process works.
Interesting MCPS Opportunities Open to Middleschoolers
- HBCU Fair: Registration is now open for this event from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville. It’s open to 8th graders.
- Choose Respect Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, this contest challenges teens to create an original video promoting awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Videos can be in English or Spanish. Top prize is $1,000. Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
- Keeping It Safe Video Contest: Open to middle and high school students, the contest invites students to create a 30-second video on the risks and dangers of under 21 alcohol use. Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
¡Bienvenidos de nuevo al año escolar! Tenemos muchas actividades planeadas para los próximos meses, ¡así que estén atentos para no perderse ninguna novedad!
¡Hagamos que nuestra subasta silenciosa sea un éxito!
La Asociación de Padres, Maestros y Estudiantes (PTSA) organizará una subasta silenciosa como parte del evento Libros y Baloncesto 2026. ¡Necesitamos artículos para la subasta y voluntarios!
- Si desea donar algo para la subasta (servicios como organización del hogar, diseño gráfico, experiencias como catas de comida o entradas para eventos deportivos, etc.), complete este formulario.
- La PTSA también busca de 2 a 3 voluntarios (¡los estudiantes son bienvenidos!) para ayudar a organizar la subasta silenciosa. Las tareas incluyen solicitar y recolectar donaciones de artículos, crear el sitio web de la subasta y promocionarla en la comunidad. El tiempo estimado de dedicación es de 2 a 3 horas durante las próximas semanas, con 1 o 2 reuniones de planificación.
- Para cualquier pregunta o para ofrecerse como voluntario, comuníquese con Ann Gordon (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com).
Reunión de la PTSA el próximo martes 13 de enero, de 19:00 a 20:30 (Zoom)
Únase a nosotros en nuestra próxima reunión de la PTSA, donde hablaremos sobre:
- Novedades escolares y otros temas.
- Observaciones sobre la recogida y entrega de estudiantes: El planificador de transporte de Takoma Park y el Departamento de Policía observaron la situación de recogida y entrega de estudiantes en TPMS. Discutiremos sus recomendaciones y recopilaremos sus opiniones.
- Proceso de selección de clases para 7.º y 8.º grado: Los consejeros y la administración de TPMS explicarán a los padres y estudiantes de 6.º y 7.º grado cómo funciona el proceso de selección de clases.
Oportunidades interesantes de MCPS para estudiantes de secundaria
- Feria de Universidades Históricamente Negras (HBCU): La inscripción ya está abierta para este evento que se llevará a cabo de 18:00 a 20:30 el viernes 13 de febrero de 2026 en The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive en Rockville. Está abierto a estudiantes de 8.º grado.
- Concurso de videos “Elige el Respeto”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso desafía a los adolescentes a crear un video original que promueva la concienciación sobre la violencia/abuso en las relaciones de pareja entre adolescentes. Los videos pueden ser en inglés o español. El primer premio es de $1,000. Fecha límite: domingo 15 de febrero de 2026.
- Concurso de videos “Manteniéndolo Seguro”: Abierto a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, este concurso invita a los estudiantes a crear un video de 30 segundos sobre los riesgos y peligros del consumo de alcohol en menores de 21 años. Fecha límite: martes 31 de marzo de 2026.
መልካም አዲስ ዓመት!
እንኳን ወደ ትምህርት አመት ተመለሱ። በሚቀጥሉት ጥቂት ወራት የታቀዱ ብዙ ነገሮች አሉ፣ስለዚህ እባክዎ ሁሉንም ዝመናዎች ለማግኘት ይህንን ቦታ ይመልከቱ!
የጸጥታ ጨረታያችንን ጥሩ ያድርጉት!
PTSA እንደ የ2026 የመጽሐፍ እና የቅርጫት ኳስ ዝግጅት አካል – የጨረታ እቃዎች እና በጎ ፈቃደኞች ያስፈልጋሉ!
- ለጨረታው የሚለግሱት ነገር ካሎት (እንደ የቤት ማደራጀት፣ ስዕላዊ ዲዛይን፣ እንደ የምግብ ቅምሻዎች ወይም የስፖርት ትኬቶች ያሉ ልምዶች፣ ወዘተ ያሉ አገልግሎቶች) ይህንን ቅጽ ይሙሉ።
- ጸጥ ያለ ጨረታ ለማደራጀት PTSA 2-3 በጎ ፈቃደኞችን ይፈልጋል (ተማሪዎች እንኳን ደህና መጡ!)። ተግባራቶቹ የዕቃ ልገሳዎችን መጠየቅ እና መሰብሰብ፣ የጨረታ ድህረ ገጽ መገንባት እና ጨረታውን ለህብረተሰቡ ማስተዋወቅን ያካትታሉ። የሚገመተው የጊዜ ቁርጠኝነት በሚቀጥሉት በርካታ ሳምንታት ከ2-3 ሰአታት ከ1-2 የእቅድ ስብሰባዎች ጋር።
- ከጥያቄዎች እና/ወይም በበጎ ፈቃደኝነት ወደ አን ጎርደን (ann.w.gordon@gmail.com) ያግኙ።
የPTSA ስብሰባ በሚቀጥለው ማክሰኞ፣ ጥር 13፣ 7-8፡30 ፒኤም (አጉላ)
የምንወያይበት ለቀጣዩ የPTSA ስብሰባ ይቀላቀሉን፡-
- የትምህርት ቤት ዝመናዎች እና ሌሎች ነገሮች።
- ምልከታዎችን ማንሳት/አጥፋ – የታኮማ ፓርክ ትራንዚት ፕላነር እና ፖሊስ ዲፓርትመንት በ TPMS የመልቀቂያ እና የማውረድ ሁኔታን ተመልክተዋል። የእነርሱን ምክሮች እንወያያለን እና የእርስዎን ግብአት እንሰበስባለን.
- የ 7 ኛ እና 8 ኛ ክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት – የ TPMS አማካሪዎች እና አስተዳደር የ 6 ኛ እና 7 ኛ ክፍል ወላጆችን እና ተማሪዎችን የክፍል ምርጫ ሂደት እንዴት እንደሚሰራ ይራመዳሉ።
ለመካከለኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ተማሪዎች ክፍት የሆኑ አስደሳች የMCPS እድሎች
- የHBCU ትርኢት፡ አሁን ለዚህ ዝግጅት ከ6-8፡30 ፒኤም ምዝገባ ክፍት ነው። አርብ፣ ፌብሩዋሪ 13፣ 2026 በ Shady Grove፣ 9630 Gudelsky Drive በሮክቪል በሚገኘው ዩኒቨርስቲዎች። ለ 8 ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው.
- የአክብሮት ቪዲዮ ውድድርን ምረጥ፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት ነው፣ ይህ ውድድር ታዳጊ ወጣቶች ስለ ጓደኝነት ጥቃት/በታዳጊ ወጣቶች ግንዛቤ የሚያስተዋውቅ ኦሪጅናል ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይሞክራል። ቪዲዮዎች በእንግሊዝኛ ወይም በስፓኒሽ ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ. ከፍተኛው ሽልማት 1,000 ዶላር ነው። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ እሑድ ፌብሩዋሪ 15፣ 2026
- የአስተማማኝ የቪዲዮ ውድድርን ማቆየት፡ ለመካከለኛ እና ሁለተኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች ክፍት፣ ውድድሩ ተማሪዎች ከ21 አመት በታች አልኮል መጠጣት ስላሉ አደጋዎች እና አደጋዎች የ30 ሰከንድ ቪዲዮ እንዲፈጥሩ ይጋብዛል። ማለቂያ ሰአት፡ ማክሰኞ፣ ማርች 31፣ 2026
Blue Devil Digest for Week of December 22, 2025 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)
boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ
Wishing You and Yours A Healthy, Happy Holiday Season
From all of us on your PTSA board we wish you and yours a healthy and happy holiday season, however you celebrate. We’ll see you all again in 2026!
Supporting your teen in developing healthy video-viewing habits
The American Psychological Association released an evidence-based guide and 13-part video series to help parents and caregivers support teens in developing healthy video-viewing habits.
Healthy Lifestyles for the holidays and the new year
As you’re thinking about the holidays and the new year, the National PTA has put together an excellent set of resources on improving health and wellness. Focusing on Body, Mind and Environment.
Mental Health During the Holidays
The holiday season can be joyful, but it can also bring stress, changes in routine, and big emotions for children. As parents, caregivers, and supporting adults, we can help children feel safe, supported, and balanced during this busy time.
Tips to Support Children’s Well-Being
Keep Routines
- Maintain regular bedtimes and mealtimes when possible.
- Balance activities with quiet downtime. Especially for kids that are easily stimulated.
Encourage Open Conversations
- Ask children how they’re feeling about holiday events and include them in planning.
- Validate their emotions.
Manage Expectations
- Talk about realistic plans for gifts, travel, and celebrations.
- Remind children what the holidays mean for your family as it might be different than their friends.
Create Calm Spaces
- During particular busy times or if you have lots of company, identify a quiet corner or activity (reading, drawing, listening to music).
- Teach simple calming techniques like deep breathing.
Prioritize Healthy Habits
- Encourage physical activity (family walks, dancing to holiday music). Be intentional as this can be hard in colder months with less daylight!
- Try to balance holiday treats with healthy meals or snacks when able.
Model how you manage stress
- Taking breaks, saying no when needed.
- Let them see that it’s okay to rest and recharge.
Focus on Connection
- Spend quality time together with simple traditions (baking, crafts, storytelling).
- Emphasize kindness and gratitude over material things.
Additional resources
- 24 Ways to Make the Holidays Kid-Friendly (Child Mind Institute) – Strategies to help families of children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, and other challenges sidestep common sources of stress
- 11 Ways to Support Youth this Holiday Season (Mental Health America)
- 7 Holiday Mental Health Tips for Families (American Academy of Pediatrics, healthychildren.org)
- Holiday Toolkit: Supporting Children Who are Grieving During the Season of Family (National Alliance for Children’s Grief)
- Holiday Mental Health Toolkit (The Steve Fund)
- Visit www.PTA.org/HealthyMinds for more resources and information.
Les deseamos a usted y a su familia unas fiestas saludables y felices.
De parte de todos los miembros de la junta directiva de la PTSA, les deseamos a usted y a su familia unas fiestas saludables y felices, sea cual sea su forma de celebrarlas. ¡Nos vemos de nuevo en 2026!
Apoyando a su adolescente en el desarrollo de hábitos saludables de consumo de videos
La Asociación Americana de Psicología (APA) publicó una guía basada en evidencia y una serie de 13 videos para ayudar a padres y cuidadores a apoyar a los adolescentes en el desarrollo de hábitos saludables de consumo de videos.
https://healthyviewing.apa.org/
Estilos de vida saludables para las fiestas y el año nuevo
Mientras piensan en las fiestas y el año nuevo, la PTA Nacional ha recopilado un excelente conjunto de recursos para mejorar la salud y el bienestar. Con un enfoque en el cuerpo, la mente y el entorno.
https://www.pta.org/home/programs/Healthy-Lifestyles
Salud mental durante las fiestas
La temporada navideña puede ser alegre, pero también puede generar estrés, cambios en la rutina y emociones intensas en los niños. Como padres, cuidadores y adultos de apoyo, podemos ayudar a los niños a sentirse seguros, apoyados y equilibrados durante esta época ajetreada.
Consejos para el bienestar de los niños
Mantengan las rutinas
- Mantengan horarios regulares para acostarse y comer siempre que sea posible.
- Equilibren las actividades con momentos de tranquilidad. Esto es especialmente importante para los niños que se estimulan con facilidad.
Fomenten la comunicación abierta
- Pregunten a los niños cómo se sienten con respecto a los eventos navideños e inclúyanlos en la planificación.
- Validan sus emociones.
Gestionen las expectativas
- Hablen sobre planes realistas para los regalos, los viajes y las celebraciones.
- Recuérdenles a los niños lo que significan las fiestas para su familia, ya que puede ser diferente a lo que significan para sus amigos.
Creen espacios de calma
- Durante los momentos de mayor ajetreo o si tienen muchas visitas, identifiquen un rincón tranquilo o una actividad relajante (leer, dibujar, escuchar música).
- Enseñen técnicas sencillas para calmarse, como la respiración profunda.
Prioricen los hábitos saludables
- Fomenten la actividad física (paseos en familia, bailar al ritmo de la música navideña). Sean intencionales, ya que esto puede ser difícil en los meses más fríos con menos horas de luz.
- Intenten equilibrar los dulces navideños con comidas o meriendas saludables siempre que sea posible.
Den ejemplo de cómo gestionar el estrés
- Tómense descansos y digan no cuando sea necesario.
- Permitan que vean que está bien descansar y recargar energías.
Concéntrense en la conexión
- Pasen tiempo de calidad juntos con tradiciones sencillas (hornear, hacer manualidades, contar cuentos).
- Enfóquense en la amabilidad y la gratitud en lugar de las cosas materiales.
Recursos adicionales
- 24 maneras de hacer que las fiestas sean aptas para niños (Child Mind Institute) – Estrategias para ayudar a las familias de niños con autismo, TDAH, ansiedad y otros desafíos a evitar las fuentes comunes de estrés
- 11 maneras de apoyar a los jóvenes durante esta temporada navideña (Mental Health America)
- 7 consejos de salud mental para las familias durante las fiestas (American Academy of Pediatrics, healthychildren.org)
- Kit de herramientas para las fiestas: Apoyo a los niños que están de duelo durante la temporada familiar (National Alliance for Children’s Grief)
- Kit de herramientas de salud mental para las fiestas (The Steve Fund)
- Visiten www.PTA.org/HealthyMinds para obtener más recursos e información.
የለእርስዎ እና ለእርስዎ ጤናማ ፣ መልካም የበዓል ወቅት እመኛለሁ።
ከሁላችንም የPTSA ቦርድ ለእርስዎ እና ለእርስዎ ጤናማ እና መልካም በዓል ይሁንላችሁ እንኳን ደስ አላችሁ። በ2026 ሁላችሁንም እንገናኛለን!
ጤናማ የቪዲዮ እይታ ልምዶችን እንዲያዳብር ልጅዎን መደገፍ
የአሜሪካ የስነ-ልቦና ማህበር ወላጆች እና ተንከባካቢዎች ጤናማ የቪዲዮ የመመልከቻ ልማዶችን እንዲያዳብሩ ታዳጊዎችን እንዲደግፉ ለመርዳት በማስረጃ ላይ የተመሰረተ መመሪያ እና ባለ 13-ክፍል ተከታታይ ቪዲዮ አውጥቷል።
https://healthyviewing.apa.org/
ለበዓላት እና ለአዲሱ ዓመት ጤናማ የአኗኗር ዘይቤዎች
ስለ በዓላት እና ስለ አዲሱ ዓመት ስታስብ፣ ብሔራዊ PTA ጤናን እና ደህንነትን ለማሻሻል እጅግ በጣም ጥሩ የሆኑ ሀብቶችን አዘጋጅቷል። በአካል, በአእምሮ እና በአካባቢ ላይ ማተኮር.
https://www.pta.org/home/programs/Healthy-Lifestyles
በበዓላት ወቅት የአእምሮ ጤና
የእረፍት ጊዜ አስደሳች ሊሆን ይችላል, ነገር ግን ጭንቀትን, የዕለት ተዕለት ለውጦችን እና በልጆች ላይ ትልቅ ስሜትን ያመጣል. እንደ ወላጆች፣ ተንከባካቢዎች እና ደጋፊ አዋቂዎች በዚህ በተጨናነቀ ጊዜ ልጆች ደህንነት እንዲሰማቸው፣ መደገፍ እና ሚዛናዊ እንዲሆኑ ልንረዳቸው እንችላለን።
የልጆችን ደህንነት ለመደገፍ ጠቃሚ ምክሮች
የዕለት ተዕለት ተግባራትን አቆይ
- በሚቻልበት ጊዜ መደበኛ የመኝታ እና የምግብ ሰአቶችን ያቆዩ።
- እንቅስቃሴዎችን በጸጥታ እረፍት ጊዜ ማመጣጠን። በተለይም በቀላሉ የሚቀሰቅሱ ልጆች.
ክፍት ንግግሮችን ያበረታቱ
- ልጆች ስለ የበዓል ዝግጅቶች ምን እንደሚሰማቸው ጠይቋቸው እና በእቅድ ውስጥ ያካትቷቸው።
- ስሜታቸውን ያረጋግጡ።
የሚጠበቁ ነገሮችን ያስተዳድሩ
- ስለ ስጦታዎች፣ ጉዞ እና ክብረ በዓላት ተጨባጭ ዕቅዶች ይናገሩ።
- ከጓደኞቻቸው የተለየ ሊሆን ስለሚችል በዓላቱ ለቤተሰብዎ ምን ማለት እንደሆነ ልጆችን ያስታውሱ።
የተረጋጋ ቦታዎችን ይፍጠሩ
- በተለይ ሥራ በሚበዛበት ጊዜ ወይም ብዙ ኩባንያ ካሎት ጸጥ ያለ ጥግ ወይም እንቅስቃሴን ይለዩ (ማንበብ፣ መሳል፣ ሙዚቃ ማዳመጥ)።
- እንደ ጥልቅ ትንፋሽ ያሉ ቀላል የማረጋጋት ዘዴዎችን አስተምሩ።
ለጤናማ ልማዶች ቅድሚያ ይስጡ
- አካላዊ እንቅስቃሴን ማበረታታት (የቤተሰብ መራመጃዎች, በበዓል ሙዚቃ መደነስ). በቀዝቃዛው ወራት ትንሽ የቀን ብርሃን በሌለበት ይህ ከባድ ሊሆን ስለሚችል ሆን ብለው ያውቁ!
- በሚቻልበት ጊዜ የበዓል ምግቦችን ከጤናማ ምግቦች ወይም መክሰስ ጋር ለማመጣጠን ይሞክሩ።
ውጥረትን እንዴት እንደሚቆጣጠሩ ሞዴል ያድርጉ
- አስፈላጊ ሆኖ ሲገኝ አይሆንም በማለት እረፍት ማድረግ።
- ማረፍ እና መሙላት ምንም ችግር እንደሌለው እንዲመለከቱ ያድርጉ።
በግንኙነት ላይ ያተኩሩ
- ከቀላል ወጎች (መጋገር፣ ጥበባት፣ ተረት ተረት) ጋር አብሮ ጥራት ያለው ጊዜ ያሳልፉ።
- በቁሳዊ ነገሮች ላይ ደግነትን እና ምስጋናን አጽንዖት ይስጡ.
ተጨማሪ መገልገያዎች
- በዓላቱን ከልጆች ጋር የሚስማማ ለማድረግ 24 መንገዶች (የልጆች አእምሮ ተቋም) – ኦቲዝም፣ ADHD፣ ጭንቀት እና ሌሎች ተግዳሮቶች ያለባቸውን ልጆች ቤተሰቦች ለመርዳት የተለመዱ የጭንቀት ምንጮች
- በዚህ የበዓል ሰሞን ወጣቶችን ለመደገፍ 11 መንገዶች (የአእምሮ ጤና አሜሪካ)
- 7 የበዓል የአእምሮ ጤና ምክሮች ለቤተሰቦች (የአሜሪካ የሕፃናት ሕክምና አካዳሚ, healthchildren.org)
- የበዓል መሣሪያ ስብስብ፡ በቤተሰብ ወቅት የሚያዝኑ ልጆችን መደገፍ (ብሔራዊ የሕጻናት ሀዘን)
- የበዓል የአእምሮ ጤና መሣሪያ ስብስብ (The Steve Fund)
- ለበለጠ መረጃ እና መረጃ www.PTA.org/HealthyMindsን ይጎብኙ።
Blue Devil Digest for Week of December 15, 2025 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)
boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ
Wednesday: FY27 Operating Budget Presentation
Superintendent Thomas Taylor will deliver his Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Join us virtually by watching online and on MCPS TV on cable (Comcast 34, Verizon 36 and RCN 88).
The superintendent has heard from staff, parents and community members during listening sessions. Attendees have raised important questions and shared honest feedback. Read more.
Wednesday: Black & Brown Coalition Event
Wednesday, Dec. 17 from 5:30-7:30pm
Get Your Comments In!
The Board of Education is seeking comments on proposed amendments to four policies: Policy DIG, Operating Fund Investments, Policy DAA, Fiscal Responsibility and Control, Policy GIG, Funding Retirement/Pension System and Policy IGS, Emerging Technologies in Education. Comments are due Wednesday, Dec. 17 and Monday, Jan. 26.
See the draft policies and submit comments.
Turn In SSL Hours by Jan. 9
Students who have completed Student Service Learning (SSL) hours since June 1, 2025, should submit the required SSL Activity Verification Form to the school’s SSL coordinator by Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. All MCPS students must earn 75 SSL hours to graduate from high school.
Check Out Additional Boundary Study Options and Share Your Feedback
A reminder that families should check out the additional options on the Woodward/Northwood and Crown/Damascus boundary studies. These options (added on Dec. 1, 2025) are in addition to the current options A–D available on the boundary study webpages, so please take a look and share your feedback on a survey by Friday, Jan. 9.
- Options on Woodward/Northwood
- Woodward/Northwood Boundary Study Survey
- Options on Crown/Damascus
- Crown/Damascus Boundary Study Survey
Annual HBCU Fair Scheduled for Feb. 13
Registration for the 18th annual HBCU Fair is officially open. This free in-person event will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 at The Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive in Rockville. The fair will provide students in Grades 8–12 an opportunity to meet representatives from more than 30 historically Black colleges and universities. This year’s event will include on-the-spot admissions, workshops on financial aid and FAFSA; and a separate workshop and activities for middle school students.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Books and Basketball is coming back on February 27-28 – WE NEED YOUR USED BOOKS!
Parents and Caregivers, we need your used books! The annual TPMS Books and Basketball fundraiser is coming on February 27 and 28, 2026. Friday night will be the always exciting students vs. staff basketball game, and our book sale will be on Saturday in the cafeteria with lots of fun surprises. At this point, we are seeking book donations, so if you are clearing out space for the holidays, please consider donating your used books for the book sale. There will be a box outside the TPMS office beginning this week to collect the books. And, students can earn SSL hours for helping us sort books.
More details about the event to come in the new year!
And if you are interested in joining the Books and Basketball Committee or serving as a volunteer, please reach out to Céline Allard (celineallard@yahoo.com) and Emily Pickren (epickren@gmail.com). We would love your help for this fun community event.
Thanks in advance for your donations!
Miércoles: Presentación del Presupuesto Operativo para el Año Fiscal 2027
El superintendente Thomas Taylor presentará el presupuesto operativo para el año fiscal 2027 a las 6:30 p.m. del miércoles 17 de diciembre. Únase a nosotros virtualmente viendo la transmisión en línea y en MCPS TV por cable (Comcast 34, Verizon 36 y RCN 88).
El superintendente ha escuchado a personal, padres y miembros de la comunidad durante las sesiones informativas. Los asistentes han planteado preguntas importantes y compartido comentarios sinceros. Lea más.
Miércoles: Evento de la Coalición Afroamericana y Latina
Miércoles, 17 de diciembre, de 5:30 a 7:30 p.m.
¡Envía tus comentarios!
La Junta de Educación solicita comentarios sobre las enmiendas propuestas a cuatro políticas: Política DIG, Inversiones del Fondo Operativo; Política DAA, Responsabilidad y Control Fiscal; Política GIG, Financiamiento del Sistema de Jubilación/Pensión; y Política IGS, Tecnologías Emergentes en la Educación. La fecha límite para enviar comentarios es el miércoles 17 de diciembre y el lunes 26 de enero.
Consulta los borradores de las políticas y envía tus comentarios.
Entrega tus horas de Servicio Comunitario antes del 9 de enero
Los estudiantes que hayan completado horas de Servicio Comunitario (SSL) desde el 1 de junio de 2025, deben entregar el formulario de verificación de actividades de SSL al coordinador de SSL de la escuela antes del viernes 9 de enero de 2026. Todos los estudiantes de MCPS deben completar 75 horas de Servicio Comunitario para graduarse de la escuela secundaria.
Consulte las opciones adicionales de los estudios de límites escolares y comparta su opinión
Les recordamos a las familias que consulten las opciones adicionales de los estudios de límites escolares de Woodward/Northwood y Crown/Damascus. Estas opciones (añadidas el 1 de diciembre de 2025) se suman a las opciones A-D disponibles actualmente en las páginas web de los estudios de límites escolares, así que les invitamos a revisarlas y compartir sus comentarios a través de una encuesta antes del viernes 9 de enero.
- Opciones para Woodward/Northwood
- Encuesta del estudio de límites escolares de Woodward/Northwood
- Opciones para Crown/Damascus
- Encuesta del estudio de límites escolares de Crown/Damascus
Página web del estudio de límites escolares
Feria anual de universidades históricamente negras (HBCU) programada para el 13 de febrero
Ya está abierta la inscripción para la 18.ª feria anual de universidades históricamente negras (HBCU). Este evento presencial gratuito se llevará a cabo de 6:00 p. m. a 8:30 p. m. el viernes 13 de febrero en The Universities at Shady Grove, ubicada en 9630 Gudelsky Drive en Rockville. La feria brindará a los estudiantes de 8.º a 12.º grado la oportunidad de conocer a representantes de más de 30 universidades históricamente negras. El evento de este año incluirá admisiones en el momento, talleres sobre ayuda financiera y FAFSA, y un taller y actividades específicas para estudiantes de secundaria.
¡ANOTEN LA FECHA EN SUS CALENDARIOS! Libros y Baloncesto regresa el 27 y 28 de febrero. ¡NECESITAMOS SUS LIBROS USADOS!
Padres y tutores, ¡necesitamos sus libros usados! La recaudación de fondos anual de Libros y Baloncesto de TPMS se llevará a cabo el 27 y 28 de febrero de 2026. El viernes por la noche se jugará el emocionante partido de baloncesto entre estudiantes y personal, y nuestra venta de libros será el sábado en la cafetería con muchas sorpresas divertidas. En este momento, estamos buscando donaciones de libros, así que si están haciendo limpieza en casa para las fiestas, consideren donar sus libros usados para la venta. Habrá una caja afuera de la oficina de TPMS a partir de esta semana para recolectar los libros. Además, los estudiantes pueden obtener horas de servicio comunitario ayudándonos a clasificar los libros.
¡Más detalles sobre el evento próximamente en el nuevo año!
Si están interesados en unirse al Comité de Libros y Baloncesto o ser voluntarios, comuníquense con Céline Allard (celineallard@yahoo.com) y Emily Pickren (epickren@gmail.com). Nos encantaría contar con su ayuda para este divertido evento comunitario.
¡Gracias de antemano por sus donaciones!
የእሮብ፡ FY27 የስራ ማስኬጃ የበጀት አቀራረብ
ሱፐርኢንቴንደንት ቶማስ ቴይለር የበጀት አመት 2027 የስራ ማስኬጃ በጀት አቀራረብን በ6፡30 ፒ.ኤም ላይ ያቀርባል። እሮብ ዲሴም
የበላይ ተቆጣጣሪው በማዳመጥ ክፍለ ጊዜዎች ከሰራተኞች፣ ወላጆች እና የማህበረሰብ አባላት ሰምቷል። ተሰብሳቢዎች ጠቃሚ ጥያቄዎችን አንስተዋል እና ሐቀኛ አስተያየቶችን አካፍለዋል። ተጨማሪ ያንብቡ.
እሮብ: ጥቁር እና ቡናማ ጥምረት ክስተት
እሮብ ዲሴምበር 17 ከ5፡30-7፡30 ፒኤም
አስተያየቶችዎን ይግቡ!
የትምህርት ቦርድ በአራት ፖሊሲዎች ላይ በቀረቡት ማሻሻያዎች ላይ አስተያየቶችን ይፈልጋል፡- ፖሊሲ DIG፣ Operating Fund Investments፣ Policy DAA፣ Fiscal Responsibility and Control፣ Policy GIG፣ የገንዘብ ድጋፍ የጡረታ/የጡረታ ስርዓት እና የፖሊሲ IGS፣ ኢመርጂንግ ቴክኖሎጂዎች በትምህርት። አስተያየቶች እሮብ፣ ዲሴምበር 17 እና ሰኞ፣ ጃንዋሪ 26 ይደርሳሉ።
ረቂቅ ፖሊሲዎቹን ይመልከቱ እና አስተያየቶችን ያስገቡ።
እስከ ጃንዋሪ 9 ድረስ የSSL ሰዓቶችን ያብሩ
ከጁን 1፣ 2025 ጀምሮ የተማሪ አገልግሎት ትምህርት (SSL) ሰአታትን ያጠናቀቁ ተማሪዎች አስፈላጊውን የSSL እንቅስቃሴ ማረጋገጫ ቅጽ እስከ አርብ ጃንዋሪ 9፣ 2026 ለት/ቤቱ ኤስኤስኤል አስተባባሪ ማቅረብ አለባቸው። ሁሉም የMCPS ተማሪዎች ከሁለተኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ለመመረቅ 75 የSSL ሰአታት ማግኘት አለባቸው።
ተጨማሪ የድንበር ጥናት አማራጮችን ይመልከቱ እና አስተያየትዎን ያጋሩ
ቤተሰቦች በዉድዋርድ/ኖርዝዉድ እና ክራውን/ደማስቆ የድንበር ጥናቶች ላይ ያሉትን ተጨማሪ አማራጮች መፈተሽ እንዳለባቸው ማሳሰቢያ። እነዚህ አማራጮች (በዲሴምበር 1፣ 2025 ላይ የተጨመሩ) በወሰን ጥናት ድረ-ገጾች ላይ ከሚገኙት የአሁን አማራጮች A–D በተጨማሪ ናቸው፣ ስለዚህ እባክዎን ይመልከቱ እና በዳሰሳ ጥናት ላይ እስከ አርብ ጃንዋሪ 9 ድረስ አስተያየትዎን ያካፍሉ።
- በዉድዋርድ/ሰሜን ዉድ ላይ ያሉ አማራጮች
- Woodward/Northwood የድንበር ጥናት ዳሰሳ
- በዘውድ/ደማስቆ ላይ ያሉ አማራጮች
- የዘውድ/ደማስቆ የድንበር ጥናት ዳሰሳ
ዓመታዊ የHBCU ትርኢት ለፌብሩዋሪ 13 ተይዟል።
ለ18ኛው የHBCU ትርኢት ምዝገባ በይፋ ተከፍቷል። ይህ ነጻ በአካል የሚደረግ ዝግጅት ከ6-8፡30 ፒኤም ይካሄዳል። አርብ፣ ፌብሩዋሪ 13 በሻዲ ግሮቭ፣ 9630 Gudelsky Drive በሮክቪል ውስጥ በሚገኙ ዩኒቨርሲቲዎች። ትርኢቱ ከ8-12ኛ ክፍል ተማሪዎች ከ30 በላይ ታሪካዊ ጥቁር ኮሌጆች እና ዩኒቨርሲቲዎች ተወካዮችን እንዲያገኙ እድል ይሰጣል። የዚህ አመት ክስተት በቦታው ላይ መግባትን, በፋይናንሺያል እርዳታ እና በ FAFSA ላይ አውደ ጥናቶች; እና ለመካከለኛ ደረጃ ተማሪዎች የተለየ ወርክሾፕ እና እንቅስቃሴዎች።
የቀን መቁጠሪያዎ ላይ ምልክት ያድርጉ፡ መጽሐፍት እና ቅርጫት ኳስ በየካቲት 27-28 ተመልሰው ይመጣሉ – ያገለገሉ መጽሐፎችዎን እንፈልጋለን!
ወላጆች እና ተንከባካቢዎች፣ ያገለገሉ መጽሃፎቻችሁ እንፈልጋለን! ዓመታዊው የTPMS መጽሐፍት እና የቅርጫት ኳስ የገንዘብ ማሰባሰብያ በየካቲት 27 እና 28 ቀን 2026 ይመጣል። አርብ ምሽት ሁሌም አስደሳች ተማሪዎች እና ሰራተኞች የቅርጫት ኳስ ጨዋታ ይሆናል፣ እና የእኛ የመፅሃፍ ሽያጭ ቅዳሜ በካፍቴሪያው ውስጥ ከብዙ አስደሳች አስገራሚ ነገሮች ጋር ይሆናል። በዚህ ጊዜ፣ የመጽሃፍ ልገሳዎችን እየፈለግን ነው፣ ስለዚህ ለበዓል የሚሆን ቦታ እየጠራራህ ከሆነ፣ እባክህ ያገለገሉ መጽሃፎችህን ለመጽሐፍ ሽያጭ መለገስ አስብበት። መጽሃፎቹን ለመሰብሰብ ከዚህ ሳምንት ጀምሮ ከTPMS ቢሮ ውጭ ሳጥን ይኖራል። እና፣ መጽሐፍትን ለመደርደር ስለረዱን ተማሪዎች የSSL ሰዓቶችን ማግኘት ይችላሉ።
በአዲሱ ዓመት ስለሚመጣው ክስተት ተጨማሪ ዝርዝሮች!
እና የመጽሐፍ እና የቅርጫት ኳስ ኮሚቴን ለመቀላቀል ወይም በጎ ፈቃደኝነት ለማገልገል ፍላጎት ካሎት፣ እባክዎን ሴሊን አላርድ (celineallard@yahoo.com) እና Emily Pickren (epickren@gmail.com) ያግኙ። ለዚህ አስደሳች የማህበረሰብ ክስተት እርዳታዎን እንወዳለን።
ስለ ልገሳዎ አስቀድመው እናመሰግናለን!
Blue Devil Digest for Week of December 8, 2025 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)
boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ
No December PTSA Meeting, See You In January!
Please note that we will not be hosting a PTSA Meeting in December. Please mark your calendar for our next PTSA Meeting over Zoom on January 13.
Parent Talk: Fostering Resilience and Emotional Regulations in Adolescents
This is an excellent Parent Talk on fostering resilience and emotional regulations in adolescents? No problem, you can click on the link to access the recording.
Looking for SSL Hours?
Be sure to check out the Montgomery County Volunteer Center site at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteercenter/volunteers/ssl.html
No habrá reunión de la PTSA en diciembre. ¡Nos vemos en enero!
Les informamos que no tendremos reunión de la PTSA en diciembre. Anoten en su calendario nuestra próxima reunión por Zoom el 13 de enero.
Charla para padres: Fomentando la resiliencia y la regulación emocional en adolescentes
¿Esta es una excelente charla para padres sobre cómo fomentar la resiliencia y la regulación emocional en adolescentes? No hay problema, pueden hacer clic en el enlace para acceder a la grabación.
¿Buscan horarios de SSL?
No olviden visitar el sitio web del Centro de Voluntarios del Condado de Montgomery: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteercenter/volunteers/ssl.html
የዲሴምበር PTSA ስብሰባ የለም፣ በጥር እንገናኝ!
እባክዎን በዲሴምበር ውስጥ የPTSA ስብሰባ እንደማናስተናግድ ልብ ይበሉ። እባኮትን በጥር 13 በማጉላት በሚቀጥለው የPTSA ስብሰባ ቀን መቁጠሪያዎን ምልክት ያድርጉ።
የወላጅ ንግግር፡ በጉርምስና ዕድሜ ላይ የሚገኙ ወጣቶችን የመቋቋም እና ስሜታዊ ደንቦችን ማሳደግ
ይህ በጉርምስና ዕድሜ ላይ ያሉ ወጣቶችን የመቋቋም እና ስሜታዊ ደንቦችን ስለማሳደግ ጥሩ የወላጅ ንግግር ነው? ምንም ችግር የለም፣ ቀረጻውን ለመድረስ አገናኙ ላይ ጠቅ ማድረግ ይችላሉ።
SSL ሰዓቶችን ይፈልጋሉ?
የሞንትጎመሪ ካውንቲ የበጎ ፈቃደኞች ማዕከልን በ https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteercenter/volunteers/ssl.html ላይ መመልከትዎን እርግጠኛ ይሁኑ።
Blue Devil Digest for Week of December 1, 2025 (PTSA Weekly Newsletter)
boletín informativo en español / ጋዜጣ በአማርኛ
No December PTSA Meeting, See You In January!
Please note that we will not be hosting a PTSA Meeting in December. Please mark your calendar for our next PTSA Meeting over Zoom on January 13.
MCCPTA Seeks Your Views on School Chromebook Use
The MCCPTA Technology Committee invites all families to share your views regarding use of school-issued Chromebooks! Parents have reached out to us to express their concerns, and we wanted to provide a way for individuals to share their specific concerns, and also collect data and testimonials to share with MCPS and the Board of Education. As the Technology Committee is also considering what recommendations to provide to MCPS on its draft artificial intelligence policy, it is especially important for us to share how technology has been and is being used in the classroom now. Please make sure you share this opportunity to make your voice heard on this important issue.
- MCPS Chromebook Use – Share Your Experiences
- Help improve the insights for TPMS by responding to the MCCPTA MCPS Chromebook Use survey. (see response chart below)
Take Action through PTA!
TPMS PTSA is a member of National PTA, a nationwide network of nearly 4 million families, students, educators and community leaders that work at state and national levels to improve education, health and safety conditions for our kids. There are many issues facing our students and families today, and adding your voice to the work of PTA can help improve outcomes for all.
- Write to your congress person to demand that they address issues important to our kids: https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/take-action
Wednesday, Dec 3, 7 pm – “Game On: Creating Safe Gaming Spaces Together” Townhall
Gaming continues to be very popular among youth with new platforms and apps introduced daily, bringing new challenges and opportunities around youth digital safety and well-being. Join this townhall hosted by National PTA to gain insight on what young people are experiencing and looking for in gaming platforms and how families can take positive, practical and proactive approaches to ensure these platforms are places where their children can thrive and be safe.
- Register to attend: https://pta.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YnS56n5CSeWQb1W0KsfNrw#/registration
No habrá reunión de la PTSA en diciembre. ¡Nos vemos en enero!
Les informamos que no tendremos reunión de la PTSA en diciembre. Anoten en su calendario nuestra próxima reunión de la PTSA por Zoom el 13 de enero.
MCCPTA solicita su opinión sobre el uso de Chromebooks en la escuela
El Comité de Tecnología de MCCPTA invita a todas las familias a compartir su opinión sobre el uso de los Chromebooks escolares. Algunos padres nos han contactado para expresar sus inquietudes, y queríamos brindarles una oportunidad para que compartieran sus inquietudes específicas, además de recopilar datos y testimonios para compartir con MCPS y la Junta de Educación. Dado que el Comité de Tecnología también está considerando qué recomendaciones proporcionar a MCPS sobre su borrador de política de inteligencia artificial, es especialmente importante para nosotros compartir cómo se ha utilizado y se utiliza la tecnología en el aula. Por favor, asegúrense de compartir esta oportunidad para que su voz se escuche sobre este importante tema.
Uso de Chromebooks en MCPS: compartan sus experiencias
Ayuden a mejorar la información de TPMS respondiendo a la encuesta de MCCPTA sobre el uso de Chromebooks en MCPS (ver la tabla de respuestas a continuación).
¡Actúe a través de la PTA!
La PTSA de TPMS es miembro de la PTA Nacional, una red nacional de casi 4 millones de familias, estudiantes, educadores y líderes comunitarios que trabajan a nivel estatal y nacional para mejorar la educación, la salud y la seguridad de nuestros niños. Nuestros estudiantes y familias enfrentan muchos problemas hoy en día, y sumar su voz al trabajo de la PTA puede ayudar a mejorar los resultados para todos.
Escriba a su congresista para exigirle que aborde temas importantes para nuestros niños: https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/take-action
Miércoles, 3 de diciembre, 19:00 h – Reunión comunitaria “A jugar: Creando juntos espacios de juego seguros”
Los videojuegos siguen siendo muy populares entre los jóvenes, con nuevas plataformas y aplicaciones que se lanzan a diario, lo que genera nuevos desafíos y oportunidades en torno a la seguridad y el bienestar digital de los jóvenes. Únase a este foro organizado por la PTA Nacional para comprender mejor las experiencias y las búsquedas de los jóvenes en las plataformas de juegos, y cómo las familias pueden adoptar enfoques positivos, prácticos y proactivos para garantizar que estas plataformas sean lugares donde sus hijos puedan prosperar y estar seguros.
Inscríbase: https://pta.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YnS56n5CSeWQb1W0KsfNrw#/registration
የዲሴምበር PTSA ስብሰባ የለም፣ በጥር እንገናኝ!
እባክዎን በዲሴምበር ውስጥ የPTSA ስብሰባ እንደማናስተናግድ ልብ ይበሉ። እባኮትን በጥር 13 በማጉላት በሚቀጥለው የPTSA ስብሰባ ቀን መቁጠሪያዎን ምልክት ያድርጉ።
MCCPTA በትምህርት ቤት Chromebook አጠቃቀም ላይ የእርስዎን እይታ ይፈልጋል
የMCCPTA ቴክኖሎጂ ኮሚቴ በትምህርት ቤት የተሰጡ Chromebooks አጠቃቀምን በተመለከተ ሁሉም ቤተሰቦች ያለዎትን አስተያየት እንዲጋሩ ይጋብዛል! ወላጆች ስጋታቸውን እንድንገልጽ ረድተውናል፣ እናም ግለሰቦች ጉዳያቸውን የሚጋሩበት መንገድ ልንሰጥ እንፈልጋለን፣ እና እንዲሁም መረጃዎችን እና ምስክርነቶችን ከMCPS እና የትምህርት ቦርድ ጋር ለመካፈል። የቴክኖሎጂ ኮሚቴው በረቂቅ አርቴፊሻል ኢንተለጀንስ ፖሊሲው ላይ ለMCPS ምን አይነት ምክሮችን መስጠት እንዳለበት እያሰላሰለ፣ በተለይ በክፍል ውስጥ ቴክኖሎጂ እንዴት እንደነበረ እና ጥቅም ላይ እንደዋለ ማካፈላችን በጣም አስፈላጊ ነው። በዚህ አስፈላጊ ጉዳይ ላይ ድምጽዎን ለማሰማት ይህንን እድል ማጋራትዎን ያረጋግጡ።
የMCPS Chromebook አጠቃቀም – ልምዶችዎን ያካፍሉ።
ለMCCPTA MCPS Chromebook Use የዳሰሳ ጥናት ምላሽ በመስጠት ለTPMS ግንዛቤዎችን ለማሻሻል ያግዙ። (ከዚህ በታች የምላሽ ሰንጠረዥ ይመልከቱ)
በPTA በኩል እርምጃ ይውሰዱ!
TPMS PTSA የብሔራዊ PTA አባል ነው፣ ወደ 4 ሚሊዮን የሚጠጉ ቤተሰቦች፣ ተማሪዎች፣ አስተማሪዎች እና የማህበረሰብ መሪዎች ያሉት ለልጆቻችን የትምህርት፣ የጤና እና የደህንነት ሁኔታዎችን ለማሻሻል በክፍለ ሃገር እና በብሔራዊ ደረጃ የሚሰሩ። ዛሬ በተማሪዎቻችን እና በቤተሰቦቻችን ላይ የሚያጋጥሟቸው ብዙ ችግሮች አሉ፣ እና ድምጽዎን ወደ PTA ስራ ማከል ለሁሉም ውጤትን ለማሻሻል ይረዳል።
ለልጆቻችን አስፈላጊ የሆኑ ጉዳዮችን እንዲፈቱ ለመጠየቅ ለኮንግሬስዎ ሰው ይፃፉ፡ https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/take-action
እሮብ፣ ዲሴምበር 3፣ 7 pm – “ጨዋታ በርቷል፡ ደህንነቱ የተጠበቀ የጨዋታ ቦታዎችን በጋራ መፍጠር” Townhall
ጨዋታ በየእለቱ በተዋወቁ አዳዲስ መድረኮች እና መተግበሪያዎች በወጣቶች ዘንድ በጣም ተወዳጅ ሆኖ ቀጥሏል፣ ይህም በወጣቶች ዲጂታል ደህንነት እና ደህንነት ዙሪያ አዳዲስ ፈተናዎችን እና እድሎችን ያመጣል። ወጣቶች በጨዋታ መድረኮች ውስጥ ምን እያጋጠሟቸው እና እንደሚፈልጉ እና ቤተሰቦች እንዴት አወንታዊ፣ ተግባራዊ እና ንቁ አቀራረቦችን እንደሚወስዱ ግንዛቤ ለማግኘት በብሔራዊ PTA የሚስተናገደውን ይህን የከተማ አዳራሽ ይቀላቀሉ።
ለመገኘት ይመዝገቡ፡ https://pta.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YnS56n5CSeWQb1W0KsfNrw#/registration

