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“I am a Bodkin Student…. I am

respectful, responsible, and ready to learn!”

Bodkin Banner May 2019

Office 410-437-0464 www.aacps.org Health Room 410-437-1418

Andrea Roche Sandra Nee-Jackson

Principal Assistant Principal

Dear Bodkin Families,

It is hard to believe that May is upon us! Our students continue to make great strides and grow in all academic areas. While the end of the year is in sight, please help keep that drive to succeed in the forefront.

PARCC testing is in session. Our third graders completed the English Language Arts portion of the assessment. We are so proud of their efforts! PARCC testing will continue through the month of May for our third, fourth, and fifth graders. Please see the testing schedule for specific dates.

The elementary intentional focus continues to be reading on grade level. Students will participate in the second administration of F&P testing. We are excited to see how much our students have grown as readers.

Speaking of readers, this year, Bodkin will continue to build upon our culture of literacy with our second year of the “One School, One Book” project. Ms. Kobrin and Ms. Baisden will be sharing more information about this project very soon. Be on the lookout ☺

There is plenty of fun packed into the end of the school year as well. There are several field trips scheduled at each grade level; Kinder Park, Arlington Echo, St. Mary’s City, Poplar Island. We have also been invited to attend the Green School Celebration at Sandy Point State Park. That’s right… we renewed our application and continue to be a Green School!!! Big thank you to our Green School Committee who led the charge when completing the application and highlighting all of the efforts that our school has made to support and protect the environment. Thank you to parents for supporting us with this process as well. I am looking forward to this weekend’s Environmental Fair.

Shout out to our Girls on the Run who didn’t let a little bit of rain stop them from running in the GOTR 5K. Also, good luck to our Seaperch Club who will test out the underwater robots this week. Great job and good luck!

And of course, one of the biggest weeks in May is Teacher Appreciation Week! We are very fortunate to have an incredible team of educators who work hard to provide the best learning opportunities for our students. Please help me in recognizing our teachers and letting them know just how much we appreciate them.

We have lots to celebrate and even more activities and events to look forward to—traditionally this time of year students sometimes struggle with showing expected behaviors. Please revisit and talk about expectations for your child’s academic performance as well as expected behaviors. It is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your continued support as we continue to move forward and work to close out the school year successfully!

Sincerely, Andrea Roche, Principal

Bodkin’s Mission is to

create a warm, safe environment that

nurtures each child’s academic and social

potential while promoting responsibility and citizenship within a

collaborative

community.

Career Day! is scheduled for Friday, May 31. If you have a

career that would like to share with your

student’s grade, we would love to host you!

Please contact Mrs. Elsis

(jelsis@aacps.org) at 410-437-0464 with your

information. She will give you the details. This is such a fun

morning for both our career parents and our

students!

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Bodkin Elementary 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 Weekly Activities

Wednesday – Gr 4 Chorus (8:35 – 9:20) Wednesday – Dance Club (4:00 – 5:15)

Wednesday – Seaperch Club (4:10-5:30) Thursday – Culture Club (8:30-9:20)

Thursday – Gr 5 Chorus (8:35 – 9:20)

Friday – Bodkin Striders (8:45-9:20) Friday – Bodkin Chess Club (8:15-9:20)

Grade 5 ELA Testing 10:50-12:50

Recess after Lunch

McQuinn & PolingTharp Ballroom Dancing

Last Seaperch Club

Grade 5 ELA Testing 10:50-12:50

Recess after lunch

Harmon & Absher Ballroom Dancing

PTA Assembly PM

Lunches 15 min early

Grade 4 ELA Testing 9:50-11:50

Ballroom Dancing

Performance 9:50am-10:50am

SeaPerch Field Trip

Last GOTR

Environmental

& Cultural Fair

10am-1pm

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Teacher Appreciation

Week!!

PTA FUN RUN!

5th - 9:55-10:50 3rd – 10:55-11:50 4th – 11:55-12:50 Kdg – 12:55-1:50 2nd – 1:55-2:50 1st – 2:55-3:50

Grade 4 ELA Testing 9:50-11:50

One School One Book Kickoff!

Grade 4 ELA Testing 9:50-11:50

2nd Field Trip to Kinder Farm Park

9:45-3:30

School Nurse Day

Grade 3 Math Testing 9:50-11:50

3 & 4 switch CA and

Lunch/Recess times 5th

Grade Field Trip to St. Mary’s City

7:45am–4:45pm

Grade 3 Math Testing 9:50-11:50

3 & 4 switch CA and Lunch/Recess times

KDG Recess Spirit Stick Sale

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Mother’s

Day

Grade 3 Math Testing

9:50-11:50 3 & 4 switch CA and Lunch/Recess times

PTA Fun Run

Rain Date

Gr 1-5 Recess Spirit Stick Sale

Grade 3 Math Testing 9:50-11:50

3 & 4 switch CA and Lunch/Recess times

Interims go home

KDG Show-3:00pm

At CBMS- Rising 6th grade parent Mtg

6-7:30pm

Gr 1-5 Recess Spirit Stick Sale

7PM PTA MTG

Band & Strings Concert

2:30pm Dress Rehrsl

6:30pm @ CHS

County Volunteer Tea

8:30am-10:30am

Grade 4 Math Testing 9:50-11:20

Last Striders

Armed Forces

Day

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Quiet Waters Park 5K for

Striders 9 am

Grade 4 Math Testing

9:50-11:50

Kindergarten Conferences

No Kdg classes

Grade 4 Math Testing 9:50-11:50

Kindergarten Conferences

No Kdg classes

Incoming Kdg Orientation 10 am

Terrapin Release Trip

9:10am-4:10pm

Grade 4 Math Testing 9:50-11:50

Jazz Tour 3pm

Super Hero School Spirit Day

Grade 5 Math Testing 10:55-12:25

Gr 3 Field Trip to Zoo

9:40-3:15

CHS Graduation-10am

Field Day 9:45-11:35am Lunches 15 mins

later

5th Grade vs. Staff Volleyball Game

2:45 pm

26 27 28 29 30 31

Memorial Day

School Closed

Grade 5 Math Testing

Field Day Rain Date

Fitness Is Fun School Spirit Day

PTA Raffle

Grade 5 Math Testing 10:55-12:25

CHS Senior Walk-Thru

Grade 5 Math Testing 10:55-12:25

Career Day am

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~Upcoming Events and News~.

Spirit Wear Days On Wednesday, May 22 (Super Hero Day), wear your super hero gear!

Then on Tuesday, May 28 (May’s Fitness Is Fun Day), wear your exercise clothes so we can be

mindful to be active, fit, and healthy! This is a friendly reminder that even on spirit days, we all

must follow the AACPS dress code.

Field Day Grades K-5 field day is scheduled for Friday, May 24 from 9:45–11:35 am. Please have your

son/daughter wear sunscreen and comfortable fitness attire and sneakers. We are all looking forward to a fun-

filled day. Thank you to all parent volunteers who have signed up to help. If you are volunteering, please plan on

being at Bodkin by 9:15 am. Please plan on staying until noon. AACPS security procedures require that visitors to

our building and property at any time when children are in school must be signed in through the RAPTOR system.

Pre-registration will speed up the process by allowing us to print your visitor sticker ahead of time, but we must

still verify your identification when you arrive. Bring your license and have it ready at the door. Attendees who do

not pre-register will need to be fully processed and will potentially experience long delays. Thank you!

Memorial Day School will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2019 for Memorial Day.

Bodkin Elementary Parent/Teacher Kindergarten Conferences On May 20 and 21, 2019, there will be .NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten students.

Parent/Teacher Kindergarten Conferences will be held on Monday, May 20 and

Tuesday, May 21. Kindergarten teachers reached out to parents directly to schedule these conferences. Please

contact your child’s Kindergarten Teacher if you need to schedule a conference and have not done so. Again, there

will be NO kindergarten classes on these conference days.

Spring Chorus/Dance Program Thursday, June 6

Spring Instrumental Concerts: Wednesday, May 15

Dress Rehearsal: 2:30 pm at Bodkin

Band & Strings: 6:30 pm at Chesapeake High School

Middle School Information Night @ CBMS Tuesday, May 14 (6:00-7:30 pm) at Chesapeake Bay Middle School cafeteria

During this information session, parents/students will see a presentation about middle school life at CBMS and meet the principal, 6th grade administrator, and 6th grade school counselor. Parents will have

an opportunity to ask questions and get tips on how to help their students with the transition from elementary school to middle school. There will be beak out sessions for parents to learn about the

academic programs at CBMS, SPEd services, students support services, and other programs offered by CBMS. Parents and students will also receive information about the summer orientation in August.

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The Last Day of School for Bodkin. . . . June 14, 2019 June 14, 2019 is the last day of school for Bodkin students. There will be a 2-hour early dismissal

on the last two days of school. All students will be dismissed at 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 13

and Friday, June 14. New this year, Grade 5 promotion will take place at 4:00 pm on Thursday,

June 13, 2019 in Bodkin’s Multipurpose Room. More information regarding promotion will be

distributed to the fifth grade class from our fifth grade teaching team.

Media Announcements The end of the year is extra busy in Library as we wrap up classes and our book clubs! There are a few important dates to keep in mind.

May 17: Last day to turn in Chessie or Black-eyed Susan papers. May 24: Last day for student book checkout

June 3: Due date for all library books.

PARCC Testing Days in May 1. PARCC Testing Days continue in May. Our 3rd graders completed the ELA assessments in April. The PARCC Testing Days for May

are listed below. It is important that students are present and punctual on testing days. If a student is absent, he/she will take the assessments in make-up sessions. However, it is best for students to be in school on testing days and to take the assessment with their peers.

2. Students are encouraged to eat a good breakfast as research shows that students who eat a good breakfast are more focused and perform better in school.

3. Students will need to wear headphones

during the English Language Arts testing for PARCC. While we do have headphones here at school, it is helpful and more sanitary for the students to have their own personal set. Please check with your child to see that he/she has a pair of working headphones at school. If a student does not have a pair, we will be happy to provide them with a pair.

Thank you for your support! Spirit Sticks on the PlayGround

We’re having our Spirit Stick Sale on the Playground for students to purchase spirit sticks during their recess.

There will be a limited quantity of each stick. Students should come with money in a baggie, ready to make a quick

purchase so they can enjoy recess time as well. CASH ONLY! Sticks and change will be put in their baggies and

sent to their classroom by the end of the day so they are not lost. Visit BodkinPTA.com to preview the selection.

Kindergarten recess sale: May 10

Grades 1–5 recess sale: May 13 & 14

PARCC 2019 Assessments During May

Grade Math Test Dates English Language Arts Test Dates

3rd Grade

Thursday, May 9, 2019 Friday, May 10, 2019

Monday, May 13, 2019 Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Done!

4th Grade

Friday, May 17, 2019 Monday, May 20, 2019 Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Friday, May 3, 2019 Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

5th Grade

Thursday, May 23, 2019 Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Thursday, May 30, 2019

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Thursday, May 2, 2019

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One School One Book On Tuesday, May 7 we will kick-off of our second annual One School One Book event! This event with run from May 7 through May 17. We are so excited to begin this national event here at Bodkin to promote family reading and a love of reading in our students! We hope you and your family will join in the fun and partake in this reading experience with us! See below for a few FAQs.

1. What is One School One Book? One School One Book is a schoolwide literacy initiative to promote the importance of family reading and reading aloud. Through the generous support of our PTA, every student will receive a copy of the book chosen for this year. Families are asked to read the assigned chapters each night. Each morning, there will be trivia questions based on the previous night’s reading. Students with correct answers will be entered into raffles each day. In addition to trivia questions, students will participate in discussion questions in their classrooms and during lunch. 2. What is the book title?

The book title will be revealed at a kick-off assembly on Tuesday, May 7. The first few chapters of the book will be read aloud to the students to get them started. 3. How do we participate?

A calendar with assigned chapters will be sent home in the book. Keep up with the chapters each night and your child will be ready for the classroom conversations the following day.

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The President's Award for

Educational Excellence Dear Parents of Fifth Graders, In cooperation with the United States Department of Education, Bodkin Elementary School will award the President's Award for Educational Excellence at the Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony to fifth graders who meet the rigorous standards mentioned below. Listed below are the criteria that will be used to determine eligibility for the President's Award for Educational Excellence. GRADE POINT AVERAGE Students must earn a grade point average of 90 or greater on a 100-point scale (an A on a letter scale or 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale). When computing grade averages, only the grade 4 school year and the first semester of grade 5 averages will be used. STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES Students must have scored in the advanced range in both Reading AND Math in the Grade 4 PARCC Assessments or the Grade 5 Quarter 1 AND Quarter 2 Assessments in Reading and Math. OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP Students must demonstrate behaviors that reflect outstanding character. When being considered for the award, the "Expected Student Behaviors" section of the report card will be taken into consideration. Only students with CD or PR will be eligible for the award. Outstanding Citizenship also addresses involvement in community service, extra-curricular activities, or demonstration of achievement in creativity.

The final selection of students who are to receive this award will not be made until June. Children who earn this award will receive certificates signed by the President of the United States, the Secretary of Education, and the school principal. If you have any questions about the President's Award for Educational Excellence, feel free to call Mrs. Harmon at your earliest convenience. As always, thank you in advance for your patience, support, and understanding.

Join us for

The Anne Arundel County Public Schools Town Hall Meeting: A Conversation about School Safety and the Community!

You’re invited to attend a town hall meeting regarding school safety on

May 16, 2019 at 6:30 pm at Magothy River Middle School! The night will begin with a keynote address from Michele Gay. Michele is the Co-founder and Executive Director

of Safe and Sound Schools. Following the tragic loss of her daughter, Josephine, in the Sandy Hook School tragedy, Michele joined Sandy Hook mother Alissa Parker to establish Safe and Sound Schools as a national

resource for school safety. Michele will be followed by a panel discussion from key community stakeholders, with your questions! This event will be a great opportunity to come together as a community to help ensure that our

schools remain safe!

Please register at this link: https://townhallaacpsmay16.eventbrite.com

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Summer Transfers Please notify our office as soon

as possible if you are moving

during the summer OR if your

fifth grader will NOT be

attending CBMS so we may

prepare the necessary transfer

papers for your student. The transfer packet helps

you to register your student at the next school. So

don’t wait to call (410-437-0464)!

Lost and Found Our Lost-and-Found containers

located in the cafeteria have

many, many coats, sweaters,

hats, lunch boxes, water

bottles, sweat shirts, etc. that

are just waiting to be

retrieved. If your child has

lost a clothing item, you may

want to look over our lost-and-found items. We also

have several pairs of unclaimed glasses in the office.

For health and safety reasons, all items still in our

lost-and-found box at the end of this current school

year will be donated to a local charity.

Lunch Account Money If your student has

money left over on a lunch account, the money will

remain on the account and will rollover to next year.

This includes fifth graders going to Chesapeake Bay

Middle. If your student is TRANSFERRING OUT of

an Anne Arundel County Public School, you will need

to request the balance remaining prior to the end of

the school year. Please simply write a note to the

cafeteria requesting the balance; be sure to include

your student’s name and contact information. Please

do this prior to summer because the cafeteria is

closed over the summer. If you would like to check

a balance, it is FREE to set up a balance alert on

www.mealpayplus.com. There is a link on the Bodkin

website! Please call the school with any questions or

concerns (410-437-0464).

From the Health Room

The end of the school year is

approaching. According to Anne

Arundel County Public Schools

Medication Guidelines, all

medications must be picked up by

the end of the school year or the

medication will be discarded. If

medications are not picked up by an

adult by 1:30pm on the last day of

school at Bodkin Elementary, they

will be discarded according to

guidelines. Please make

arrangements with the health room

staff to pick up your child’s

medication. Thank You!

Health Room Number: 410-437-1418

SPOTLIGHT May is here and it is time to wrap up another

school year. As you know, May 7 through May 11 is teacher appreciation week. The

Bodkin office wants to take this opportunity to sing the praises of all of our teachers,

including homeroom teachers, cultural arts & media teachers, special education teachers, and teaching assistants. It is a joy to work with such a supportive and giving group. Each day we see personal sacrifices and random acts of kindness throughout the

building that inspire and transform our own personal goals and actions. Bodkin’s

environment is one of optimism and positive reinforcement, which can only be maintained by positive and optimistic personalities. We feel lucky to work with such quality teachers.

You are appreciated! Thank you Bodkin teachers!

~The Bodkin Office

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Elementary Summer Academy The Elementary Summer Academy program is designed for students currently in Grades K -5 who wish to maintain their reading and math skills throughout the summer in a relaxed, positive setting. Tuition is $250 per student. Tuition Reduction is available for qualified students. Please note that transportation is not provided. This year’s sites are: Brooklyn Park ES, Freetown ES, Lothian ES, Meade Heights ES, Piney Orchard ES, and Rolling Knolls ES. The Elementary Summer Academy will run July 8-August 1, 2019. Classes meet Monday-Thursday from 8:30 am-12:15 pm. Mail-In registration is currently open and will remain open until May 24, 2019. Registrations postmarked after May 24, 2019 will not be accepted. Walk in registration will take place on May 30, 2019 from 5-7 pm at Lothian and Piney Orchard ES.

AACPS provides free breakfast and lunch to children ages 2-18 during the summer as part of the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program. There are no income or registration requirements. COME AND

ENJOY A HEALTHY MEAL! Mobile meals are delivered to various locations around the county (lunch only) – Visit aacps.org/summer for more information.

STEM SUMMER CAMP Fun Summer Camp for Students Entering Kindergarten through 6th Grade

Camp Invention is the only nationally recognized, non-profit summer enrichment program for kindergartners through 6th graders that is inspired by the brightest thinkers around- the Inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Children are empowered to have big ideas while they take on challenges that inspire them to question, brainstorm, collaborate with teammates, and build amazing invention prototypes. Visit their website at www.invent.org/ for more information.

Cedarwood Cove Pool and

Fairwood Swim Club Open to residents

and non-residents…. Are you looking for a swim team or are you just

looking to join a Pool? Memberships are now

available for the 2019 summer season at two

Pasadena pools:

Cedarwood Cover Pool 1564 Marco Drive, Pasadena

(Jo Ogle 410-913-2515)

and

Fairwood Swim Club/Pool 8311 Fairwood Drive, Pasadena

(http://fairwoodswimclub.org/).

Please contact the pools directly for more

information regarding membership.

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~ PTA News ~ Hello Bodkin!! Things are rolling right along, we have lots of events coming up in May!

• Environmental Fair — May 4 is almost here!! Please attend our awesome Environmental Fair!

• FUN RUN — This date has changed! Please be aware that our Fun Run will now be held on May 6! More information will be going home soon!

• Yearbook — We are looking for photos to go in our Yearbook! If you have any pictures from Chorus, Striders, Girls on the Run, Dance or so many other clubs/events, please email Tina at Tbhasin424@yahoo.com

• 5th Grade Promotion — The 5th Grade Promotion will be having several upcoming fundraisers to support our Class of 2019! Please mark the following date on your calendars.

• Website — Our recently updated website is www.BodkinPTA.com **New this year we are able to offer online purchasing! Hopefully, this will make participating in our fundraisers more convenient for everyone! This is also a great place to find upcoming events, see our yearly calendar of events, learn about all of our Committees and find many frequently requested documents. Box Top, Membership, and Math Superstars forms will be available to print from our website as they are made available.

• Social Media — Search for Bodkin PTA on Facebook to find our Group. We are required to work with our administration to verify that our members are ONLY Parents or Guardians of current students. When submitting a request to join, make sure you answer the questions asked at the time – we cannot get verification without that information.

• PTA meeting — Please join us May 5 at 7 pm for our LAST meeting of the year!! We will hold our Executive Board Elections at this meeting. We still NEED a PTA President for next year! Please contact me if you are interested in any of the upcoming Board positions: Corine.BodkinPTA@outlook.com

• Giant Rewards — PLEASE go online to activate your Giant Rewards account!!!! You need your 12-digit GIANT CARD number found on the back of the card Beginning AUGUST 3, 2018 visit www.giantfood.com click on SIGN IN, MANAGE MY ACCOUNT, SAVINGS & REWARDS, to log on to your online account or click REGISTER to create your on-line account. Once you are logged in to your account, you can select a school for A+ Rewards. If you have a GIANT CARD but do not know your 12-digit GIANT CARD number, call the GIANT CARD HOTLINE at 1-877-366-2668 and select Option #1. The representatives will be able to provide you your GIANT CARD number.

• If you need a GIANT CARD, please visit your local store to obtain one or click here: I NEED A GIANT CARD. It can take up to seven (7) days for a new card to get into the system. After your first purchase, it can take an additional seven days to see the points from your initial purchase to appear on your receipt.

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• Amazon Smiles — Our easiest fundraiser! Please visit www.smile.amazon.com and use Bodkin PTA as your charity/non-profit of choice! Then, simply visit smile.amazon.com and shop as usual. I know everyone will be busying buying lots of packages soon, so please sign up today!

• Spirit Sticks — You know you love them as much as the kids do! We will have lots of fun Spirit Sticks throughout the year.

There are always new and exciting things happening in the PTA, please check the website and Facebook for updates throughout the year. If you need to contact me, please email me at Corine.BodkinPTA@outlook.com with any questions, concerns, or if you would like to become a volunteer! Two years ago, I was preparing for the role of PTA President; I was a bit nervous at the time commitment and my lack of overall PTA experience as it was my first year as a Bodkin parent. But I decided that it would be a good experience for my kids to see me fill this role, it would allow me to have lots of input in decisions that affect my kids, and hopefully show them what it means to serve in the community. And this experience did all of that. What I had not expected was to love it. I learned so many names of all of your children, I made relationships with other parents, I now know many of the teachers, and I developed great relationships with many of the people who take care of the 580 students at Bodkin every day. I love coming into Bodkin and seeing the kids in line, I love hearing that they had a blast at Santa Saturday or Trunk or Treat. We have some really amazing kids and I have absolutely loved being a part of a group that is dedicated to supporting them at school. As my term ends, I encourage you to give it a try! There is a need for someone to step into this role and I know it sounds overwhelming, but it is truly an experience worth having. We have a great school, I cannot say enough how wonderful it is. If you are interested in becoming the next PTA President, or even just volunteering, you may find that you love it too! Sincerely, Corine Frank PTA President

©2011 Reach Out and Read, Inc. All rights reserved. ATT1PG_09/11

For more on school readiness, visit attendanceworks.org and reachoutandread.org

DID YOU KNOW?• Starting in kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school.

• Missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read.

• Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks.

• Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.

• Absences can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.

Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college, and at work.

Help Your Child Succeed in School:Build the Habit of Good Attendance EarlySchool success goes hand in hand with good attendance!

WHAT YOU CAN DO• Set a regular bed time and morning routine.

• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.

• Find out what day school starts and make sure your child has the required shots.

• Introduce your child to her teachers and classmates before school starts to help her transition.

• Don’t let your child stay home unless she is truly sick. Keep in mind complaints of a stomach ache or headache can be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home.

• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make her feel comfortable and excited about learning.

• Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent.

• Avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session.

When Do Absences Become a Problem?

CHRONIC ABSENCE 18 or more days

WARNING SIGNS 10 to 17 days

SATISFACTORY 9 or fewer absences

Note: These numbers assume a 180-day school year.

©Jason Miczek Photography

CBMS

Incoming 6th Grade

Parent Information Night

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

6 – 7:30 pm

At Chesapeake Bay Middle School

During this information session, parents/students will see a presentation about

middle school life at CBMS and meet the principal, 6th grade administrator, and 6th

grade school counselor. Parents will have an opportunity to ask questions and get

tips on how to help their students with the transition from elementary school to

middle school. There will be beak out sessions for parents to learn about the

academic programs at CBMS, Special Education services, students support

services, and other programs offered by CBMS. Parents and students will also

receive information about the summer orientation in August.

Feel free to call CBMS with any questions regarding this event (410-437-2400).