We are very excited to welcome our Group A (Last Name: A-K) 9th-12th grade students back to school on Monday, April 19th! For those students who are returning, you will receive a separate email with important reminders regarding the return. We know that for some of our students, this will be the first time they are entering Wootton. Rest assured that our staff and our Patriot Ambassadors are ready to assist next week as students navigate the building!
It is important that we have the most accurate information regarding your return preferences. If you would like to change your preference (for example, your student requested in-person but now will remain virtual OR your student requested virtual and now would like to be included on the waitlist to return), we ask that you complete Request to Change Learning Environment (Spring 2021).
Senior Parents/Guardians: Graduation is scheduled for Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 9:00 am in Wootton’s stadium. All senior families have received a graduation survey to indicate preference to participate in the in-person or virtual ceremony. We ask that all families complete this survey by Monday, April 26th for our planning purposes.
Please see below for other important information:
Weekly Schedule - A Week
IN PERSON: All Grades/Instructional Group A (Last Name: A-K) for those students who have chosen to return.
Information about students’ Instructional Model is available in ParentVUE and StudentVUE under Student Info.
Monday 4/19 - Period 1-4 schedule
Tuesday 4/20 - Period 5-8 schedule
Wednesday 4/21 - Virtual Check-ins
Thursday 4/22 - Period 1-4 schedule
Friday 4/23 - Period 5-8 schedule
Athletics Update
For parents interested in finding out about how spring sports will be conducted this year at Wootton High School, including safety measures, protocol for parents, athletes and coaches, there will be a brief athletic Zoom meeting hosted by Al Lightsey, our athletic specialist, on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 6:30pm. Zoom information is below. We hope to see many in the Wootton community at the meeting.
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/89742478054?pwd=alR2VXlGdnd5ejM1Vzc1L2wvaXo5UT09 Passcode: Wootton
Bus Routes
Information about bus routes is available here.
New Community Tech Support Portal
Similar to the Help Desk portal for staff, there is a new Community Tech Support portal, provided by ServiceNow. In this new portal, parents/guardians will be able to:
- Search to find helpful support guides and screencasts in English and Spanish
- Chat with a virtual or live agent
- Submit and track the progress of a Help Desk ticket
- Parents/guardians can still email (communitytechsupport@mcpsmd.org) or call (240-740-7020), and then track their ticket here
- Parents/guardians can use this support guide to activate their accounts
Student/Family Resources
Troubleshooting resources for account or hardware issues:
● Student Accounts and Access - Getting Started
● ParentVUE Guides and Webinars
● Accessing myMCPS Classroom (Canvas) via mobile
COVID-19 Dashboard (English and Spanish)
The MCPS COVID-19 dashboard helps the community keep track of key health metrics and positive cases in our school communities. All school notification letters are posted on this webpage: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus/dashboard/. The dashboard will be updated to display the cumulative number of positive cases reported for students and staff. These updates will be available in early April.
Tablero de datos de COVID-19
El tablero de datos de MCPS sobre COVID-19 ayuda a la comunidad mantenerse al tanto de las métricas sanitarias clave y de los casos positivos en nuestras comunidades escolares. Todas las cartas de notificación de las escuelas se publican en esta página web: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus/dashboard/. El tablero de datos se actualizará para indicar el número acumulativo de casos positivos notificados de estudiantes y del personal. Estas actualizaciones estarán disponibles a principios de abril.
Registration to Open May 3 for 2021 Summer School Programs (English and Spanish)
Please note: Information about the Wootton Summer Institute will be forthcoming.
MCPS is planning a range of summer programs for elementary, middle and high school students. Programs will help address learning loss, with a focus on mathematics, literacy, electives and preparing for the next grade level. Elementary and middle schools will offer programs that include mathematics, literacy and specials/electives. At the high school level, there will be opportunities to earn credits in all subject areas required for graduation, for both repeat and original credit, as well as non-credit options in local schools. Programs will:
Be offered at no cost to all students, with transportation available
Be offered in all local schools/clusters
Have all-virtual and in-person options*
Registration will open Monday, May 3. High school programs will begin Monday, June 28 and elementary and middle school programs will begin Tuesday, July 6. More information is available here.
La Inscripción Se Abrirá En Mayo Para Los Programas de la Escuela de Verano de 2021
MCPS está planificando una serie de programas de verano para estudiantes de las escuelas elementales, escuelas de enseñanza media y escuelas secundarias. Los programas ayudarán a abordar la pérdida de aprendizaje, centrándose en las matemáticas, la lectoescritura, los cursos optativos y la preparación para el siguiente grado. Las escuelas elementales y las escuelas de enseñanza media ofrecerán programas que incluyen matemáticas, lectoescritura y cursos especiales/optativos. En el nivel de escuela secundaria, habrá oportunidades para obtener créditos en todas las materias requeridas para la graduación, tanto para repetir como para obtener créditos originales, así como opciones sin créditos en las escuelas locales. Los programas:
Se ofrecerán a todos los estudiantes sin costo alguno, con transporte disponible
Se ofrecerán en todas las escuelas/zonas escolares (clústeres)
Dispondrán de opciones totalmente virtuales y opciones presenciales*.
La inscripción se abrirá el lunes, 3 de mayo. Los programas en las escuelas secundarias comenzarán el lunes, 28 de junio, y los programas en las escuelas elementales y las escuelas de enseñanza media comenzarán el martes, 6 de julio. Hay más información disponible aquí.
April Let’s Talk Careers Will Highlight Healthcare
The next installment of “Let’s Talk Careers” is scheduled for 10–11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28, and will feature speakers from the world of healthcare and community health.
“Let’s Talk Careers” is a monthly live speaker series hosted by MCPS students who talk with
professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs from a variety of fields about their career journeys.
Confirmed guests who will take questions from students include: Travis Gayles, Montgomery
County Health Officer and Chief of Public Health Services; Anna Maria Izquierdo-Porrera,
executive director and co-founder, Care for Your Health, Inc.; and Ruth Williams-Brinkley, regional president, Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente.
Students can submit questions prior to the session here and live through YouTube chat.
You can watch here or on MCPS-TV (Comcast 34, Verizon 36 and RCN 89).
En abril, "Hablemos de Carreras" se centrará en el cuidado de la salud
La próxima edición de "Hablemos de Carreras" (Let’s Talk Careers) está prevista para el miércoles, 28 de abril, de 10:00 a 11:30 a.m., y contará con la participación de conferenciantes del mundo de la atención médica y la salud comunitaria.
“Hablemos de Carreras" es una serie mensual en vivo presentada por estudiantes de MCPS
que hablan con profesionales, líderes y empresarios sobre sus trayectorias profesionales
en diversos ámbitos.
Los invitados confirmados que responderán a las preguntas de los estudiantes son: Travis Gayles, Funcionario de Salud del Condado de Montgomery y Jefe de Servicios de Salud Pública; Anna María Izquierdo-Porrera, Directora Ejecutiva y Cofundadora de Care for Your Health, Inc. y Ruth Williams-Brinkley, Presidenta Regional de los Estados de la Región del Atlántico Medio de Kaiser Permanente.
Los estudiantes pueden enviar sus preguntas antes de la sesión aquí y luego en vivo a través del chat de YouTube.
Usted puede ver la charla aquí o en MCPS-TV (Comcast 34, Verizon 36 y RCN 89).
Virtual RespectFest Event to Discuss Teen Dating Violence and Prevention (English)
Choose Respect Montgomery's annual event, RespectFest, is going virtual this year. Students and parents are invited to learn about dating violence and prevention, win prizes, take a yoga class, and earn up to five Student Service Learning (SSL) hours. The festival, which runs from April 18-23, is free.
There will be workshops and activities for middle and high school students, parents and youth-service providers. In addition, the winners of the annual Choose Respect Video Contest will be announced. All MCPS secondary students are eligible to vote for their favorite Choose Respect video here before Thursday, April 22.
One in three teens in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner; this number far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence. Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.
The kickoff event for this year’s RespectFest will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 18. For more information and to register, visit the website.
MCPS Seeks Summer RISE Hosts (English)
The MCPS Partnerships Unit is seeking Montgomery County businesses, government agencies and nonprofits to participate as hosts for the 2021 Summer RISE program. Registration is now open.
Summer RISE provides rising MCPS juniors and seniors with career-based learning experiences and helps employers to cultivate a talent pipeline. Students will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning opportunities related to their field of interest. The program will run for four weeks, from July 5–July 30, with a minimum of 40 hours of either in-person, virtual or a combination of the two experiences.
More information on the Summer RISE program is available here.