Principal's Message

Greetings Apple Grove Friends and Families!

"And how are the children?

I hope you had the opportunity to enjoy last Friday's snow day. And it was a pleasure seeing you at our Pre-K, K, 1, 2 Parent Night on Monday and ELD Family Night last Wednesday! Thank you for your ongoing partnership—your support truly strengthens our school community! As we step into an exciting last two weeks of school in December, we invite you to join us and help your child prepare for several meaningful opportunities, including the ELD Writing Assessment window, our Scholastic Book Fair, and a fun Virtual Family Coding Night. We are also looking forward to showcasing our students’ talents at the Winter Concert, practicing safety during our countywide lockdown drill, enjoying reading together at Books-At-Night, and celebrating academic achievement at our Quarter 1 Honor Roll Assemblies. Thank you for helping us create a joyful, engaging, and supportive learning environment where every child can thrive.

Attendance Challenge: Every Day Counts!

We only have 15 days of school this month, making attendance more crucial than ever! To stay on track for our exciting end-of-year Field Day extravaganza, students must maintain a 94% overall attendance rate. This means students need to attend at least 14 of the 15 school days in December. Please remember that students who miss 12 or more days of school throughout the year will not be eligible to attend Field Day. Help your child reach this important goal by prioritizing being in school, on time, every day!

Join Us On Campus!

We warmly invite you to step into The Grove experience!

• Come enjoy lunch or morning meeting with your child. Seeing you right next to your child makes a huge difference in their day!

Volunteer Opportunities

We are still powered by the generosity of our families and community members, and we need your help to make this week a success! If you have a passion for students, we have a spot for you. We need volunteers to assist with:

• Main office support

• Student arrival and dismissal

• Lunch and recess

• Reading to students (in English or Spanish!)

• Assisting in classrooms, making copies, or creating bulletin boards for our amazing teachers.

Go to www.pgcps.org/volunteer to volunteer.

Thank you for being such an essential part of the Apple Grove community. Your commitment to your child's education is truly what makes our school special.

Be sure to scroll to the bottom for new announcements and opportunities for your child and family!

We Are Too Legit to Quit the Greatness at the Grove!

This newsletter will be updated Sunday nights and posted on the Apple Grove Elementary website to keep all students, staff, families and community members informed. Be sure to read and make note of all details.