Message from the Principal
I hope you and your family had a wonderful spring break! As we return from the break, we look forward to closing out the third marking period and transitioning to the fourth marking period. Please be reminded that the end of the marking period is Friday, April 16th (which is also a professional day). With the end of the marking period so near, please continue to encourage your students to stay engaged and finish the marking period strong.
We are excited to welcome some of our students back to in-person learning on Thursday, April 8th! The first group of seniors will return to Wootton on Thursday, and we cannot wait to see them. Seniors who will be returning either this week or next week will receive a connect-ed message confirming their return to school. Parents and students can also see this information in ParentVUE and StudentVUE. Contact Ms. Cocker, senior administrator, or your student’s counselor for any questions or concerns regarding the return to in-person learning.
Please see below for weekly schedule reminders for seniors and for all of our students for this week. As always, all of our schedules can be found on our website.
Weekly Schedule - Week A
Return Phase 1.2 (12th grade)/Instructional Group A (Last Name: A-K) return to the building on 4/8/21 for those students who have chosen to return.
Information about students’ Instructional Model is available in ParentVUE and StudentVUE under Student Info.
Monday 4/5 - Holiday
Tuesday 4/6 - Period 5-8 schedule. All Students Virtual
Wednesday 4/7 - Period 1-4 schedule. All Students Virtual
Thursday 4/8 - Period 1-4 schedule
Friday 4/9 - Period 5-8 schedule
Student Schedule (effective April 6)
No Wednesday check-in schedule this week. Wednesday, April 7 will be a period 1-4 schedule.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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7:45 - 8:45 |
Students work on self-paced tasks for the week or Student Support by Appointment with Teacher |
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8:45- 9:00 |
Students arrive to school no later than 8:45 |
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9:00-10:00 |
Period 1 |
Period 5 (Patriot Time with Homeroom class) |
Students work on self-paced tasks for the week Virtual Check-In Pd 1 - 9:40 - 10:00 Pd 2 - 10:05 - 10:25 Pd 3 - 10:30- 10:50 Pd 4 - 10:55 - 11:15 |
Period 1 |
Period 5 (Patriot Time with Homeroom class) |
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10:15-11:15 |
Period 2 |
Period 6 |
Period 2 |
Period 6 |
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11:15-12:20 |
Lunch & Wellness Break Extracurricular Activities |
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12:20-1:20 |
Period 3 |
Period 7 |
Virtual Check-In Pd 6 - 12:30 - 12:50 Pd 7 - 12:55 - 1:15 Pd 8 - 1:20 - 1:40 |
Period 3 |
Period 7 |
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1:30 - 2:30 |
Period 4 |
Period 8 |
Students work on self-paced tasks for the week |
Period 4 |
Period 8 |
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All students depart from school at 2:30 |
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Extracurricular Activities begin after 3:30
Bus Routes
Information about bus routes is available here.
Athletics Update
Wootton High School is proud to announce that we have partnered with the NFHS Network, and we've invested in new technology that will bring you every game from our stadium and gymnasium LIVE.
Join the NFHS Network for full access to:
- All Wootton High School live and on-demand sports broadcasts
- All other sporting events from around the Nation
Friends and family members who can’t make the game will never miss a play again!
Here's how to watch:
1) Visit www.NFHSnetwork.com
2) Search for Wootton High School and go to our page
3) Subscribe and Follow
Thank you for your continued support of Wootton Patriots athletics. We look forward to bringing you top notch broadcasts of our athletic events!
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.
Board of Education Approves 2021-2022 School Year Calendar (English and Spanish)
The Board of Education has approved a 2021-2022 traditional school year calendar. The school year will begin on Aug. 30, 2021 and end on June 15, 2022 (scenario 1). The Board also voted to approve the Innovative School Year Calendar for Arcola and Roscoe Nix elementary schools. View the calendar here: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/calendar/proposed-calendar-2021-22.aspx.
El Consejo de Educación Aprueba el Calendario del Ciclo Escolar 2021‒2022
El Consejo de Educación ha aprobado un calendario de ciclo escolar tradicional 2021‒2022. El ciclo escolar comenzará el 30 de agosto, 2021, y finalizará el 15 de junio, 2022 (escenario 1). El Consejo también votó para aprobar el Calendario de Ciclo Escolar Innovador para las escuelas elementales Arcola y Roscoe Nix.
2020 Annual Report (English and Spanish)
The Annual Report to the Community for the 2019–2020 school year is the story of a school system that experienced steady growth in enrollment and student achievement. It is also the story of a school system and community that quickly had to re-imagine its operations with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. See the full annual report here.
Informe Anual 2020 (inglés y español)
El Informe Anual a la Comunidad del ciclo escolar 2019-2020 es la historia de un sistema escolar que experimentó un crecimiento constante en la matrícula y en el rendimiento de los estudiantes. También es la historia de un sistema escolar y de una comunidad que rápidamente tuvo que reimaginar su funcionamiento con el surgimiento de la pandemia de COVID-19 en marzo 2020. Vea el informe anual completo aquí.
Registration to Open in May 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.
Special Education Parents Asked to Complete Important Survey (English and Spanish)
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and MCPS want to hear from you.
MSDE has mailed the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey to all parents/guardians of students with an IEP in Montgomery County. Families of kindergarten–Grade 12 students should have recently received the school-age version of the survey, which takes the place of the preschool form mistakenly sent out in February. Parents of preschool-aged children with an IEP in Montgomery County are also invited to fill out the survey.
Parents/Guardians have the following options:
Complete the correct, hard copy of the survey (the school-age version mailed on March 22) and mail it back in the postage-paid envelope received from MSDE or complete the survey online here.
Participation is voluntary and anonymous. Complete a separate survey for each child receiving services. The information provided will help guide the state’s efforts in improving special education and related services in public schools.
Se pide a los padres de estudiantes de educación especial que respondan a una importante encuesta (inglés y español)
El Departamento de Educación del Estado de Maryland (Maryland State Department of Education‒MSDE) y MCPS quieren conocer su opinión.
MSDE ha enviado por correo la Encuesta de Maryland sobre la Participación de los Padres en la Educación Especial a todos los padres/guardianes de estudiantes con un IEP en el Condado de Montgomery. Las familias de estudiantes de Kindergarten–Grado 12 deberían haber recibido recientemente la versión de la encuesta para estudiantes en edad escolar, que sustituye al
formulario de preescolar enviado por equivocación en febrero. Los padres de niños en edad preescolar con un IEP en el Condado de Montgomery también están invitados a responder a la encuesta.
Los padres/guardianes tienen las siguientes opciones:
Completar la copia impresa correcta de la encuesta (la versión para niños en edad escolar enviada por correo el 22 de marzo) y enviarla por correo en el sobre con franqueo postal pago recibido de MSDE o completar la encuesta en línea aquí.
La participación es voluntaria y anónima. Complete una encuesta separada para cada niño que recibe servicios. La información suministrada ayudará a guiar los esfuerzos del estado para mejorar la educación especial y los servicios relacionados en las escuelas públicas.
Nominations Open for Distinguished Service to Public Education Awards (English and Spanish)
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking nominations from the public for its 24th Annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education. The awards are sponsored by the Board to recognize and show appreciation to individuals (including students), groups and organizations that have made exemplary contributions to public education in Montgomery County. More information is available here.
Se abren las nominaciones para los Premios por Servicio Ilustre a la Educación Pública
El Consejo de Educación del Condado de Montgomery solicita nominaciones del público para sus Vigésimo Cuartos Premios Anuales por Servicio Ilustre a la Educación Pública. Los premios son patrocinados por el Consejo para reconocer y manifestar agradecimiento a personas (incluyendo estudiantes), grupos y organizaciones que han contribuido de forma ejemplar a la educación pública en el Condado de Montgomery. Aquí encontrará más información.
Upcoming Parent Academy Sessions (English and Spanish)
Families and students can stay engaged throughout the school year with Parent Academy To Go. Parent Academy To Go is a series of virtual webinars for families to watch at home. There are also several virtual chats and workshops that may be helpful for families. Visit this website for the latest workshops coming up for April and May.
Communicating with Your Teen
Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 6-7 p.m.
Just Breathe: Mental Health Maintenance for Students
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 6-7 p.m.
Adult Services and Supports: An Overview of the Montgomery College Equal Educational Opportunity Center
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 6-7 p.m.
Destination College: Understanding the College Admissions Process
Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 6-7 p.m.
Creative Students and the College Application Process
Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 6-7 p.m.
Supporting LGBTQ Youth
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 6-7 p.m.
SAT vs. ACT
Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 6-7 p.m.
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You can find more information on the individual virtual workshops, chats and webinars on the Parent Academy website.
Próximas sesiones de la Academia para Padres
Las familias y los estudiantes pueden seguir participando durante todo el ciclo escolar con la Academia para Padres "To Go". La Academia para Padres To Go (para llevar) es una serie de conferencias virtuales para que las familias puedan verlas en casa. También hay varias charlas y talleres virtuales que pueden ser útiles para las familias. Visite este sitio web para ver los nuevos talleres programados para abril y mayo.
Cómo comunicarse con su adolescente
Jueves, 15 de abril, 2021, de 6:00 a 7:00 p.m.
Simplemente Respira: Mantenimiento de la salud mental para estudiantes
Martes, 20 de abril, 2021, de 6:00 a 7:00 p.m.
Servicios y Apoyos para Adultos: Un resumen del Centro de Igualdad de Oportunidades Educativas de Montgomery College
Miércoles, 28 de abril, 2021, de 6:00 a 7:00 p.m.
Destino Universidad: Cómo entender el proceso de admisión universitaria
Jueves, 29 de abril, 2021, de 6:00 a 7:00 p.m.
Estudiantes creativos y el proceso de solicitud universitaria
Jueves, 6 de mayo, 2021, de 6:00 a 7:00 p.m.
Apoyo a los jóvenes LGBTQ
Martes, 11 de mayo, 2021, de 6:00 a 7:00 p.m.
SAT vs. ACT
Jueves, 13 de mayo, 2021, de 6:00 a 7:00 p.m.
Puede encontrar más información sobre los distintos talleres virtuales, charlas y conferencias web en el sitio web de la Academia para Padres.