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Severn Elementary School

Calendar EventsOctober 1 st

Federal Survey Forms Sent Home

Green School Fundraiser Begins

October 4 th

Grade 2 Field Trip 9:30 – 1:30

October 7th

Interim’s Sent Home

October 8th

2 Hour Early Dismissal

No PM Pre-K

October 9th

SCHOOL CLOSED

Yom Kippur

October 11 th

Green School Fundraiser Ends

October 15th

Schools closed for students – Parent/teacher conferences

October 16 th

Schools closed for students – Parent/teacher conferences

October 18 th

PTA Fall Frolic

October 23 rd

Unity Day – Wear Orange

5th Grade Drownproofing

October 24 th

5th Grade Drownproofing

PTA Casa Della Nona Day

October 26 th

Fall Frolic – 6:30

October 28 th

5th Grade Drownproofing

October 31

Halloween Parade – 9 a.m.

October 2019@SevernESAACPS

838 Reece RoadSevern, MD 21144

Principal: Isaphine Smith Assistant Principal: Keri

Allen

Principal’s MessageHello Parents and Guardians!

Dear Severn Families,

Happy October and Autumn Season! Students are working on “all cylinders” and enjoying instruction. As I walk through the hallways, I hear comments such as: “Wow, this is fun!” and “I Love School!” Thank you for your continued support, it is greatly appreciated.

Below, please find our October “SES Fun Facts”

• Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held this month. • Please consider joining our wonderful PTA. The PTA will meet

periodically throughout the year on Monday evenings. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our PTA President, Mrs. Bennett.

• Checking-In…please make sure you always visit the front office when coming into the building. It is imperative all parents have an appropriate badge while in the building in order to ensure the safety and security of all students. All parents need to re-scan their ID this year due the installation of a new system over the summer1 Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

This month kicks off our annual Harvest for the Hungry campaign. The goal of this campaign is to collect non-perishable food items to donate to the Anne Arundel County Food Bank. If you can do so, please consider sending in a donation with your student. Stay tuned for additional information.

Please consider signing up for Twitter and following the Severn Elementary School page. We will regularly post pictures of exciting activities that are taking place in school. In addition, we will post resources to support students at home as well as “how-to” resources. If you need any assistance, creating a twitter profile, please email me at iksmith@aacps.org

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Smith

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FEDERAL SURVEYSOn Monday, October 1, 2019, your child brought home a Federal Impact Aid Survey form. Please assist us by filling out the information requested on the form and return it to Severn Elementary School. This enables our school to receive federal funding! Thank you.

Emergency Contact InformationBased on the safety and security

needs of all students, permission is required from a parent or legal

guardian for a child to be picked up by another adult in a non-emergency situation, i.e., Doctors or Dentists

appointments, etc., even though this person may be listed on your

emergency contact form. Please provide notice to the teacher, in

writing, in the event that someone other than a parent or legal guardian will be picking up your child on that

specific date. Thank you for helping us keep your children safe!

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STAFF SPOTLIGHT

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Ms. Crawford -School Performance Coach

Hobbies: Crafts, Sports, & Bargain Hunting (If bargain hunting isn’t a hobby…it should be 😉) Favorite Movie: The Vow

Favorite Place: Home with my family

Favorite Candy: Pez

Favorite Color: Teal

Favorite Book: Relentless

Favorite Food: Pasta & Bread

Favorite TV Show: Chopped on Food Network

Favorite Vacation: Anywhere with a beach

Favorite Music: Christian & Country

Fun Fact: I only eat M&M’s after heating them up in the microwave.

Ms. Wicker – Reading Teacher

Hobbies: Reading, walking, riding bikes, exercise class Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump

Favorite Place: Pensacola Beach, Florida

Favorite Candy: Hershey’s Kisses

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Book: The Giving Tree

Favorite Food: Steak – Medium rare

Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy

Favorite Vacation: Costa Rica

Favorite Music: Country & Pop

Fun Fact: I have 5 children, 2 step-children, and 2 dogs

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Ms. Crowder – School Counselor

Hobbies: Shopping Favorite Movie: Inside Out

Favorite Place: Anywhere with my daughter

Favorite Candy: Swedish Fish

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Book: Kids Deserve It

Favorite Food: Crabs

Favorite TV Show:

Favorite Vacation: Jamaica

Favorite Music: Mary J. Blige

Fun Fact: I love snowtubing