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Principal: Sean McGee
Assistant Principal: Deneise Hammond
PTA President: Wendy Davis
PTA Vice President(s):
Margie Clinton and Denise Wagner
PTA Website: www. wwespta. org
The Wilson Wims Wire
Wilson Wims Elementary School
12520 Blue Sky Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
School Telephone: (301) 601-4921
School Fax Number: (301) 601-4923
February, 2015
School Web Site:
montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/wimes
Twitter: @WilsonWimsES
School Hours: 8:50 a.m.-3:05 p.m.
Wims Will Miss Dr. Starr: Dr. Starr, the superintendent of MCPS, is resigning, effective February 16, 2015. Dr. Starr was a strong proponent for all of the
exciting learning opportunities we are initiating here at Wims. We thank him for
all of his support and we wish him the best.
Black History Month: February is Black history month. We are delighted to
have Terry Marshall, a notable local musician and music teacher, and his dynamic
jazz band perform for our students, teachers and community members. The
band will render a melodic historical sketch of the evolution of black music in
America focusing on it's beginnings, how music was used to facilitate the survival of African Americans from slavery to the civil rights movement, and
how African American music has influenced and transformed American culture.
We are also learning about Wilson Wims throughout the month by sharing facts
about his life on the announcements. His daughters, Mrs. Foremen and Mrs.
Thorne will be visiting us for an entire school day, on February 26, 2015 to
speak intimately with our students about their father. What a celebration!
Valentine’s Day Parties Our Valentine’s Day parties will be held on Friday, February 13, 2014. Teachers are working with their room parents in order to plan
for our upcoming parties. Please be sure to monitor all food brought in for this
celebration. It is our school policy to serve only store bought food with visible
ingredient labels. The food must be nut free and made in factories that do not
process nuts or nut products. We are asking that parents communicate with the
room parent in order to coordinate the amount of food brought in for the parties in an attempt to prevent wasted food and/or extravagant presentations. All
parties will be held from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m., except for Mrs. Holman’s, Mrs.
Sligh’s, Mrs. Sweeney’s, and Ms. Ricca’s, parties which will be from 1:00 p.m. to
2:00 p.m. and Mrs. Beshore’s party which will be from 2-2:50 p.m.
CALENDAR
HIGHLIGHTS
FRIDAY,
February 13, 2015
“A Musical Journey Through
Black History” assembly
10:00 a.m.
FRIDAY,
February 13, 2015
Valentine’s Day
Parties
MONDAY,
February 16, 2015
School and office closedPresident’s Day
FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Early DismissalPlanning and Grading
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Snacks: We are considering offering students a variety of healthy snack options in the cafeteria. These could include such items as sliced apples, cereal
bars, string cheese, yogurt, Smartfood popcorn or bottled water. Do you feel
strongly about this one way or the other? Please let our cafeteria manager, Mrs.
Huynh, know your thoughts at Kelly_L_Huynh@mcpsmd.org.
International Night
7:00 p.m.
Quote of the month:
I had no idea that history was being made. I just got tired of giving up.
-Rosa Parks
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Kiss & Ride reminder...
Morning arrival: Please remember that any students arriving after 8:50 a.m. must be walked
into school by a parent and signed in. Also, there was a discussion at the PTA meeting on Tuesday evening about the safety and efficiency of our arrival procedures. Please review the map
below that was handed out to parents of car riders in November and published in the December edition of our newsletter as a reminder of our process.
Remember:
Please follow the directions of the staff members on duty. Their role is to ensure a safe drop off
or pick up for you and your child(ren).
 Please pull up as far as you can before stopping to drop your child off or pick your child up.
 Children who are able to open their doors and get out should exit the car on the curb side.
 A staff member will assist any students who are not able to open the door themselves.
 Please remain in your car at all times.
 There is only one lane in use during arrival. Please refrain from getting out of the lane to go around
other cars.
 Please turn right when exiting the school during arrival.
Let’s work together to make sure that our entire school community is safe during arrival and dismissal.

Is your child going to be absent?: Please call or email Mrs. Norton
(Christine_E_Norton@mcpsmd.org) as soon as you know your child will be absent (illness, vacation, appointment, etc). Please also remember to send a note when your child returns to school. Please make
sure that all notes sent to school include your child’s first and last name.
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PARCC
PARRC Assessments: This year, your children will be taking a new assessment called the
PARRC assessment. It will take the place of the MSA. Our students will take the assessment
on Chromebooks. Students will take part in practice sessions to provide opportunities for them
to see the test platform before the actual test days in March. Below is an overview of the assessment along with websites where you can find more information. The PARRC schedule for
our school been uploaded to our website so that you can make sure your child is in school on
those days.
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RHMS Power of Sam Moore Blood/Toy Drive
Rocky Hill Middle School will host the 3rd Annual “Power of Sam Moore Blood/Toy Drive” on
Tuesday, February 10th from 2:30-7:30 at Rocky Hill Middle School in the Auxiliary Gym #1
(room 122). The Red Cross will be taking donations for regular and double red blood cells. In
order to donate blood, the following requirements need to be met:
Double Red Cell Donors –
If you are male, you must:
•
Be healthy and feeling well
•
Be at least 17 years old in most states
•
Be at least 5'1"
•
Weigh at least 130 lbs.
Please note higher requirements may apply in certain cases. Check with your donor center to
confirm.
If you are female, you must:
•
Be healthy and feeling well
•
Be at least 17 years old in most states
•
Be at least 5'5"
•
Weigh at least 150 lbs.
Please note higher requirements may apply in certain cases. Check with your donor center to
confirm.
Regular donors must:
• Be in good general health and feeling well*
• Be at least 17-years-old in most states, or 16-years-old with parental consent if allowed
by state law – see more information for 16-year-old donors
• Weigh at least 110 lbs.
Appointments can be scheduled online at www.redcrossblood.org. Enter Sponsor Code
“Rocky Hill Middle School MD” or call 1-800-733-2767.
We will also graciously accept a new toy for Children’s Hospital if you cannot donate blood. We
will also graciously accept a new toy and your blood if you can do both!!! Please help us reach
our goal of 40 pints of blood and 500 toys for Children’s Hospital in the name of our beloved
Sam Moore, a former Rocky Hill and Clarksburg High School student who passed away from a
brain tumor 3 years ago at age 15. It is our way of honoring his memory as he lived his life, in a
positive and selfless way. Please contact Terri Tippett at
Teresa_a_tippett@mcpsmd.org for more information or questions.
Thank you and hope to see you on February 10th!
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THANK YOU!!!
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Wilson Wims Elementary
School’s
Administrative Team
Sean McGee – Principal
Deneise Hammond—Assistant Principal
Cindy McAlister – Administrative Secretary
Christine Norton– Attendance Secretary
Building Services Team
Katie Harich – Manager
Barbie Doll McNair—Acting Assistant Manager
Josh Sluger-Building Service Worker
Robert Johnson—Building Service Worker
Bobby Thomas-Building Service Worker
Health Room Team
Jeanie Forte – Health Technician
Kimberly Allen– School Nurse
Support Staff
Christine Thompson,, IDA
Kasia Bacas, Paraeducator
Rebecca Brandon, Paraeducator
Paulette Forrest, Paraeducator
Teri King, Paraeducator
Carmen Moran, Paraeducator
Joy Thompson, Paraeducator
Mary Jeyasunder, Special Education Paraeducator
Karen Johnson, PEP Paraeducator
Samantha Noel, PEP Paraeducator
Special Education Team
Donna Cravath, Special Education Teacher
Kristen Hostler, Special Education Teacher
Shannon Staub, Special Education Teacher
Erinn Dobres, PEP Teacher
Debra Bonifant, PEP Parent Educator
Rebecca Bryant, Speech Pathologist
Karen Jenson, School Psychologist
Audrik Bonilla, Pupil Personnel Worker
Computer/Technical Support from Central Office
Aroub Saad, ITSS
Outstanding Staff
2014-2015
Kindergarten Team
Natalie Benco, Alisha Daugherity, Christina Hamel,
Meredith Howington, Camille Martinez, Tracey Taylor
First Grade Team
Lisa Dominici, Evelyn Juarez, Blair Luise,
Ailyn Schwartz, Nicholas Sefcik, Engrid Wendland
Second Grade Team
Carroll Altshuler, Stacey Fort, Erika Huyck,
Vanessa Melendez, Erin Prange
Reading Initiative
Jessica Papier (Gr1), Jennifer Seidel (Gr2)
Third Grade Team
Kylene Beshore, Dana Holman, Kristi Ricca,
Zohnette Sligh, Kimberly Sweeney,
Fourth Grade Team
Kelly Arneson, Elise Hawkins, Heather LaDuca,
Katie Shapot
Specialists Team
Tom Benco – Physical Education
Gabrielle Daniell – Art
Hanna Guerra – Vocal Music
John Gillenwater– Instrumental Music
Media Team
Irene Allaire – Media Specialist
Christina Dumais– Media Assistant
Lunch/Recess Team
Kelly Huynh – Cafeteria Manager
Myung Choi—Cafeteria Worker
Kasia Bacas, Rebecca Brandon, Paulette Forrest
Teri King, Carmen Moran, Soni Suvarna, Joy Thompson
Reading, ESOL, Counselor, Staff Development
Jessica Steben – ESOL Teacher
Sheri Snyder – Counselor
Eric Vogel– Staff Development
Deborah Hepner, Reading Specialist
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