We will be spreading about 25 yards of mulch on Saturday. For those who cannot join us on Saturday but would like to help in another way, consider being a mulch sponsor by buying a yard (or two) of mulch for the Warrior Club at $30 per yard. Let me know if you want to help in this way.

Note that students will earn SSL hours for this event.

Steve Bolen (steve.bolen@lasalle.com)

•  President
•  Vice President

If you’re interested in either of these positions and/or serving on this committee, please contact Sharon St. Pierre at
stpierre619@verizon.net

Dear Sherwood Parents,

It is estimated that at least 12% of the population has some type of disability. Thousands of children with special needs are served in our schools  in both general education and special education
settings. In light of the above, it is imperative that we reach out to these families by recruiting Special Education Committee Chairs/Members for each PT(S)A.

For a variety of reasons, special needs families are often isolated. The PT(S)A can be a real lifeline for many.

The information below describes just some of the things that a Special Education Chair/Member can do to advocate for special families and those who serve them.

A Special Education Chairperson works within his or her school community to serve as a resource to parents, caregivers and school staff members by:

Helping parents to understand the Special Education Process and providing consideration of Special Education to the school and PTA policies, activities and plans by:

Sitting on the School PTA Executive Committee or Board

Participating on the School Improvement Plan Committee, Grading and Reporting or other PTA or Countywide sponsored Committees

Informing the school community of MCPS and other related resources by:

* Writing PTA Newsletter Articles

* Requesting funds from the school PTA to support purchases and
committee work (ex. Special Ed. Library)

* Placing materials in the designated areas, such as Resource
Center, Bulletin Boards, online listserves

* Staying abreast on news and bulletin items on various websites
such as MCPS Website www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org and MCCPTA Website http://www.mccpta.com/ and many others.

*And last but not least, facilitating family-school communication.

Thank you,

Jeanne Taylor

MCCPTA Special Education Chair

We are looking for two parents, with children in the 10th grade and up, with different experiences to be a part of this panel — one whose child may have struggled in their freshman year and how they worked to help their child succeed; and one whose child found the transition to high school easier.

The date of this meeting is Wednesday, November 14th from 7-9 PM.

If you can help or if you have any questions, please contact PTA President Sharon St.Pierre at stpierre619@comcast.net 301-774-3613.

Take parent Brenda Egeland, for example…

Brenda has been working overtime this summer getting the websites prepared to allow us to accept both directory info and membership/donation contributions for both Sherwood High School and Rosa Parks Middle School. She has created an amazing site for us to make our lives easier! She makes it look so simple and easy, doesn’t she? We can’t thank her enough for all the time and mind twisting effort involved. She is a wonderful example of Sherwood Volunteers at work!

Thank you Brenda, for all you do for our schools!

The Sherwood High School PTSA is looking for someone who wants to spread the word through the Gazette, Journal, Washington Post, etc. about all the great events and programs going on at the school.

This  is a great work at home position for the parent who wants to be involved in the school. You will be working with a staff member at Sherwood to receive this information.

If interested or have questions, please contact Sharon St.Pierre at 301-774-3613 or stpierre619@comcast.net

The positions requires just two meetings a month, both which are at night. Delegates attend the MCCPTA Delegates Assembly the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss issues and vote on resolutions that further the advocacy of PTA’s. The second meeting is the Sherwood PTSA meeting held every third Tuesday of the month to report on what went on at the previous Delegate’s Assembly and explain issues that need to be voted on.

If you are interested in this position or have questions, please contact Sharon St.Pierre at stpierre619@comcast.net or 301-774-3613.

 

Each interview should take about 10 minutes and we will be interviewing about 200 students. The school would like to conduct these interviews within the next few weeks. Parents can come in for a few hours, a half day or a full day depending on your schedule. You can also be scheduled for different days if you are able to come in more than once. The school hours are from 7:25 AM to 2:10 PM.

If you are able to volunteer, please contact me at stpierre619@comcast.net or 301-774-3613. I will need your name, email address, phone number and day(s) and times you are able to conduct interviews. This is a great opportunity to get involved in the school and get to know our students.

Thank you,
Sharon St.Pierre
Sherwood HS PTSA President

If interested in PTSA Nominating Committee, please contact Lisa Rosenthal at 301-924-8616 or lrosenthal-at-srgpe-dot-com.

Nomination Form