I hope you are enjoying the change in weather as we look forward to spring. As we move closer to spring break, I encourage you to continue to practice social distancing protocols that will keep everyone safe and healthy! Please review this link from MCPS for more information: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2020-2021/Community-Update-20210311.html
Please be reminded that we will have a 12th grade parent meeting this week on Thursday, March 18th at 7:00 pm. Senior parents will receive the webinar information for this meeting on Wednesday, March 17th. Please see below for other important updates!
Weekly Schedule
Monday 3/15 - Period 1-4 schedule
Tuesday 3/16 - Period 5-8 schedule
Wednesday 3/17 - Virtual Check-Ins
Thursday 3/18 - Period 1-4 schedule
Friday 3/19 - Period 5-8 schedule
Parent Meetings by Grade Level
Each meeting will begin at 7:00 pm and Webinar information will be sent prior to each meeting:
Thursday, March 18th: 12th Grade Parent Meeting
Tuesday, March 23rd: 11th Grade Parent Meeting
Thursday, March 25th; 9th Grade Parent Meeting
Thursday, April 8th: 10th Grade Parent Meeting
Student Town Halls by Grade Level
During the 5th period homeroom on the following days:
Friday, March 19th: 12th Grade Town Hall
Tuesday, March 23rd: 11th Grade Town Hall
Friday, March 26th: 9th Grade Town Hall
Friday, April 9th: 10th Grade Town Hall
Common Sense
Wootton’s school newspaper, Common Sense, is excited to let you know that the second print newsmagazine will be arriving in your home mailboxes late next week, full of informative and interesting writing. Common Sense hopes you will check out continuing daily new content on our website and invites you to download the Student News Source App. This app is the best way to receive daily content about our community. You can also follow us on social media: on Twitter @woottonnews; on Instagram at whs.commonsense; on Facebook at Wootton’s Common Sense; and on TikTok at woottoncommonsense
How to download the Student News Source App
- Look up “Student News Source” in the App store.
- Select Wootton HS
- Turn on notifications to enjoy updates on new content.
- Subscribe to your favorite writers by clicking the blue plus sign on their articles.
Happy (almost) spring Patriots,
Common Sense Editorial Board: Editors-in-Chief Kirby Child, Riley Jordan, Young-A Kim, Christina Liu and Miller Romm and Managing Editors Betty Berhane, Maya Erd, Sarah Firdaus, Jenna Lind, Quinn Lugenbeel, Leah Starr and Jamie Stern. Adviser Evva Starr
Instructional Model
Information about students’ Instructional Model is available in ParentVUE under Student Info. Information about the return phase and instructional group for students who have chosen the partial in person experience will be communicated directly and posted in ParentVUE.
Junior Updates
Junior Red Folder Meetings: Our juniors will have mandatory college counseling meetings with their counselor during Homeroom on Tuesday, March 16th (9:00- 10:00 am). Counselors will meet with their students in their zoom room to share important next steps in the college application process. This includes a college information packet, a college planning worksheet, upcoming important dates, common application essay prompts, a financial aid packet, a sign up to meet one on one with your counselor, and more. The counselors look forward to seeing all of their juniors soon!
Classroom Monitors Wanted
As we prepare for our return to an in-person learning experience, we anticipate a need for adults to support the supervision of students. If you know any adults with a high school diploma/GED who would be interested in monitoring students at $15.72 per hour, please encourage them to apply to be considered for the position of classroom monitor. Duties include monitoring classrooms for teachers who are providing virtual instruction to students in the building and supporting in-person teachers. Interested individuals need to apply on https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/careers/. Select "list of jobs," and classroom monitor is listed there.
We do anticipate the need for classroom monitors at our school, however, we cannot guarantee our site would be the location all interested individuals would be assigned to work.
MCPS Seeking Feedback on 2021-2022 School Year Calendar Options (English and Spanish)
During a work session on March 9, 2021, the Board of Education reviewed calendar scenarios for the 2021-2022 school year. MCPS has developed two calendar scenarios that reflect different start and end dates for the 2021-2022 school year. To view the draft calendar scenarios, please click here.
All draft scenarios include:
Full spring break
Possible make-up days
A minimum of 180 instructional days
The Board is seeking feedback on the calendar options. You can share your thoughts on the options here. The Board also reviewed and discussed two options for the Innovative School calendar (Arcola and Roscoe Nix elementary schools). The Board is scheduled to adopt the final traditional and innovative school calendars on March 23.
MCPS solicita opiniones sobre las opciones para el calendario del ciclo escolar 2021‒2022 (inglés y español)
Durante una reunión de trabajo el pasado 9 de marzo, 2021, el Consejo de Educación revisó los escenarios propuestos para el calendario del ciclo escolar 2021–2022. MCPS ha desarrollado dos escenarios de calendario que reflejan diferentes fechas de inicio y finalización del ciclo escolar. Para ver el borrador de los escenarios de calendario, por favor haga clic aquí.
Los borradores de escenarios incluyen:
Vacaciones de primavera completes
Posibles días de recuperación
Un mínimo de 180 días lectivos
El Consejo solicita opiniones sobre las opciones de calendario. Usted puede compartir su opinión sobre las opciones aquí. El Consejo también revisó y discutió dos opciones para el Calendario Escolar Innovador (escuelas elementales Arcola y Roscoe Nix). Está previsto que el Consejo adopte en forma definitiva el calendario escolar tradicional y el innovador el 23 de marzo.
Hours Changed for Chromebook Distribution (English and Spanish)
There are new hours for Chromebook distribution at 45 W. Gude Dr. in Rockville. Distribution will take place Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will not be distribution on
Fridays. More information is available here.
Cambio de horario para la distribución de Chromebooks (inglés y español)
Hay un nuevo horario de distribución de Chromebooks en 45 W. Gude Drive, en Rockville. La distribución se hará de lunes a jueves, de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. No habrá distribución los viernes. Más información disponible aquí.
Update on Mathematics Courses (English and Spanish)
MCPS recognizes the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many students’ learning in mathematics over the course of the 2020 and 2021 school years. As a result, adjustments to existing courses and alternative recommendations for course pathways are currently being discussed. While no decisions have been made for the 2021-2022 school year, MCPS continues to engage in discussions and will meet with school principals, teachers and the community to receive feedback and make needed adjustments.
A final decision about the district mathematics course offerings will be made in April. As a result, mathematics course offerings and student recommendations for the 2021-2022 school year may change in the coming weeks and months based on student data and anticipated readiness. Addressing the needs of all students continues to be the top priority for the district.
Actualización sobre los cursos de matemáticas (inglés y español)
MCPS reconoce que la pandemia de COVID-19 ha repercutido en el aprendizaje de matemáticas de muchos estudiantes en el transcurso de los ciclos escolares 2020 y 2021. En consecuencia, se están debatiendo actualmente ajustes en los cursos existentes y recomendaciones alternativas a los trayectos de los cursos. Si bien no se han tomado decisiones para el ciclo escolar 2021‒2022, MCPS sigue participando en las discusiones y se reunirá con los directores de las escuelas, los maestros y la comunidad para recibir opiniones y hacer los ajustes necesarios.
En abril se tomará una decisión final sobre los cursos de matemáticas que ofrece el distrito. Por consiguiente, los cursos de matemáticas que se ofrecen y las recomendaciones de los estudiantes para el ciclo escolar 2021‒2022 podrían cambiar en las próximas semanas y meses, basándose en los datos de los estudiantes y la preparación prevista. La atención a las necesidades de todos los estudiantes sigue siendo la máxima prioridad del distrito.
Update on State Testing (English and Spanish)
The Maryland State Board of Education recently approved that the following spring 2021 assessments will be cancelled:
English Language Arts (ELA) (grades 3-8, 10)
Mathematics (grades 3-8 and Algebra 1)
Alternate Assessments in ELA and Reading (grades 3-8, 11)
Maryland Integrated Science Assessments (MISA) in grade 8 and high school
Government Assessment in high school
The ACCESS for ELLs assessment for students who are English Language Learners will continue for those students who will be attending in-person instruction.
The MCAP ELA and Math assessments will be given to students in the fall of 2021, on a much smaller scale. School staff will use data from the assessments to assess student progress.
The Maryland State Department of Education will provide additional information on how the cancellation of these spring assessments will impact high school assessment graduation requirements.
Actualización sobre los exámenes estatales (inglés y español)
El Consejo de Educación del Estado de Maryland aprobó recientemente que se cancelen las siguientes evaluaciones de la primavera 2021:
Artes del Lenguaje Inglés (English Language Arts‒ ELA) (Grados 3‒8, 10)
Matemáticas (Grados 3‒8 y Álgebra 1)
Evaluaciones alternativas en ELA y Lectura (Grados 3‒8, 11)
Evaluaciones de Ciencias Integradas de Maryland (Maryland Integrated Science Assessments‒MISA) en el Grados 5, 8 y en la escuela secundaria
Evaluación en Gobierno en la escuela secundaria
La evaluación ACCESS para ELLs, para los estudiantes que están aprendiendo inglés continuará para aquellos estudiantes que asistirán a la instrucción en persona.
Las evaluaciones MCAP ELA y Matemáticas se administrarán a los estudiantes en el otoño 2021, en una escala mucho más reducida. El personal escolar utilizará los datos de las evaluaciones para evaluar el progreso de los estudiantes.
El Departamento de Educación del Estado de Maryland (Maryland State Department of Education‒MSDE) proporcionará información adicional sobre cómo la cancelación de estas evaluaciones de primavera afectará los requisitos de graduación de la escuela secundaria.
Middle School Students Invited to Participate in Invent the Future Challenge (English and Spanish)
Middle school students are invited to participate in KID Museum's Invent the Future Challenge and invent real solutions to environmental problems. The Invent the Future Challenge is one of the region’s largest maker challenges integrating science, technology, engineering and design. KID Museum brings together over 1,000 middle school students, families, educators and community members to invent solutions to the question:
What will you make to protect life on this planet? Through the process of designing their own inventions, students learn to innovate, solve problems, gain confidence and work with others—all skills for future success.
Learn more: https://kid-museum.org/programs/invent-the-future/
Se invita a los estudiantes de las escuelas de enseñanza media a participar en el desafío "Inventa el futuro" (inglés y español)
Los estudiantes de las escuelas de enseñanza media están invitados a participar en KID Museum e inventar soluciones reales a problemas medioambientales. El desafío "Inventa el futuro" es uno de los mayores desafíos para creadores de la región, que integra la ciencia, la tecnología, la ingeniería y el diseño. KID Museum reúne a más de 1,000 estudiantes de escuelas de enseñanza media, familias, educadores y miembros de la comunidad para inventar soluciones a la pregunta:
¿Qué crearás para proteger la vida de este planeta?
A través del proceso de diseño de sus propios inventos, los estudiantes aprenden a innovar, a resolver problemas, a adquirir confianza en sí mismos y a trabajar con otros—habilidades que les permitirán alcanzar el éxito en el futuro.
Conozca más detalles en: https://kid-museum.org/programs/invent-the-future/