Please send your child to school with a reusable water bottle. This will help to ensure they stay hydrated and keep them from missing instruction due to frequent visits to the water fountain.

Here are a few health reminders:

1. Please let Nurse Dillard know if your child/children test positive for any communicable diseases. As of right now, RSV, pneumonia and influenza cases are rising. The recommendations by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) are as follows:

"Stay home and away from others until your symptoms are getting better and are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications (i.e. Tylenol, Motrin). For the next 5 days take added precautions such as hand washing, wearing a face mask and social distancing."

If your child and/or children tests positive for COVID-19, Influenza, RSV, pneumonia or any communicable disease please let me know as soon as possible.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me for any questions or concerns.

2. The Maryland Department of Health has reported a high combination of COVID-19 and Influenza (Flu) hospitalizations in the state of Maryland. 

3. Please protect yourselves. Stay home from school/work if you are not feeling well.

4. Facemasks are highly encouraged during this respiratory season.

5. Please practice safe hand hygiene. Wash hands frequently.

6. Get vaccinated against Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV (if applicable).

7. Rest, hydrate, maintain a healthy diet and move your bodies daily. Build and maintain your immune systems!

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

mary.dillard@pgcps.org

301-449-4966

Thank you.

As you may know, Maryland law requires all school districts to have at least 180 school days and meet specific instructional hour requirements for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Due to this year’s winter weather, we have had five school closures and four delayed openings/early dismissals. To ensure our students receive the instructional time they need, PGCPS has made the following adjustments to the school calendar in addition to the February 14 change from a professional development day to a school day:

March 5 – Full school day (No Delayed Opening)

March 17 – Regular school day for students

June 16 – Regular school day for students

June 17 – Regular school day for students

June 18 – Full school day (No Early Dismissal)

We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we work to provide the best learning experience for our students. If additional changes are needed due to inclement weather, we will keep you updated.

The safety of our students and school community is our top priority. This is a reminder regarding Apple Grove Elementary’s morning drop-off procedures, which have been in place for the past three years:

✅ Drive to the end of the Drop-Off Lane (designated by the cones) before allowing your child to exit your vehicle. [Please see the attached picture 🔸]

❌ Do not stop and allow children to exit before reaching the last cone at the end of the lane.

Failure to follow these procedures creates unsafe conditions for you, your child, and other drivers. As we are now in the second semester of the school year, moving forward, anyone who continues to violate these procedures will be reported to Prince George’s County Parking & Traffic Enforcement and may be subject to a formal No Trespass Letter prohibiting access to Apple Grove Elementary property.

Per PGCPS Administrative Procedure 5090 – School Arrival and Dismissal Procedures, all individuals transporting students must follow the directions of school staff. Additionally, the PGCPS Code of Conduct for Families, Volunteers, and Visitors prohibits violating traffic laws or parking regulations on school property.

We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring a safe and efficient drop-off process for all families. Thank you for doing your part to keep Apple Grove a secure and welcoming environment.

Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, Synergy will replace SchoolMAX as the student information system for Prince George's County Public Schools.  Families will now use ParentVUE, in place of Family Portal, to access important information about their students. 

ParentVUE is the portal that allows parents and guardians to view information about their student, including classroom assignments and scores, attendance, transcripts, graduation status and more. In ParentVUE, families can also update their phone numbers and emergency contact information and access the Online Registration (OLR) Application.

Learn more about ParentVue here. Additionally, you may reach out to Ms. Graham at (301) 449-4966 or Kimberly.Jumaniyazov@pgcps.org for help activating or navigating your account. 

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