Thank you to everyone who has already joined the PTSA! Your support makes it possible for us to fund programs, events, and resources that make our school community shine. But we’re not stopping now – every new member strengthens our impact and helps us do even more for our students, families, and school staff. Plus, members get access to our online PTSA Directory. If you haven’t joined yet, there’s still time – become a PTSA member today and be part of something great!
On the last half day before Thanksgiving break, Cabin John MS will be doing their annual Pie giveaway for staff. Staff write down what they are grateful for, and throughout the day, staff names are called and their gratitude is shared on the intercom. The staff who are selected, get to take home a pie. In previous years, we have been able to give staff over 40 pies as everyone begins their break. If you can donate a pie for this annual event, we would be very appreciative! Cabin John MS will accept pie donations on Monday, November 24th, and in the morning on Tuesday, November 25th. Thank you in advance for donating a pie!
The Cabin John MS Counseling Department is partnering with the Salvation Army for a second year to support Montgomery County students in need this holiday season. The CJMS community will sponsor 50 students.
There is a giving tree in the main office by the VMS. Each tag (“angel”) represents a student and lists four gift categories:
When you choose an angel, please plan to purchase all four items (Need, Want, Wear, and Read) for that student. For many of these children, these may be the only gifts they receive this holiday season.
How to participate:
For any questions, please contact Ms. Poole in the counseling office at Jennifer_A_Poole@mcpsmd.org or 240-406-1560.
Recently, two local families with children at Cabin John Middle School and Bells Mill Elementary School were severely affected by a devastating fire and have been displaced from their homes.
Our school communities are joining forces to support these families. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who has already donated or offered assistance. As recovery continues, these families still need our help. If you’re able, please consider contributing items or gift cards—every donation, big or small, makes a meaningful difference.
For details on needed items and drop-off locations, please visit the sign up Genius link.
Winston Churchill High School Performing Arts brings us “Once Upon a One More Time”—a Britney Spears Musical that promises to entertain. The group is putting on multiple shows all this month; get your tickets here.
The Wootton High School Poms will be holding a Pee Wee Pom Clinic on Friday, December 19th, which will be followed by the game later that evening. The clinic will be from 5:00-7:00pm in the Wootton High School cafeteria. Participants will learn an age-appropriate poms dance routine and have the opportunity to perform alongside the Wootton Pom squad during halftime at approximately 8:00pm, in the main gym. The game starts at 7:15pm. The cost is $50 per participant and includes a Pee Wee Pom t-shirt and a set of mini poms. All are welcome; no dance or poms experience needed!
For more information or to register, please email the coach at Mia_Krawczel@mcpsmd.org. Be sure to complete the registration or email Mia no later than Friday, December 12th, to secure your spot.
MCPS is inviting the community to participate in a Q&A engagement session on the boundary studies and the secondary academic programs analysis efforts. The session will be held Thursday, 11/13, at Winston Churchill High School in-person from 7:00-8:00 pm. Click the link to find out more about the engagement session and the secondary academic programs analysis.
Recently, MCPS released revised boundary study options for its opening of the new Crown High School in Gaithersburg. These options impact which middle school some of our Cabin John communities would attend. Please use the Interactive Map Tool to enter your home address and understand the impact of the options on your assignments. We want our community to be aware of the following changes:
In addition, on October 30th, the Board of Education voted to allow MCPS to explore additional options that may include using Crown as a holding school while it completes renovations to Damascus, Magruder, and Wootton High schools. These options will be available in early December for public comment.
Hi parents- the Bookworm Book Fair runs through Friday, November 14 at 3:15pm. Parents, stop in during the school day to shop for your student and buy a book for a teacher from their wish list posted in the Media Center. Please be sure to check in at the front office before heading down to the fair.
If your child is shopping themselves and you prefer not to send them to school with cash or a credit card, you can also fund an eWallet for your student here. You can set the maximum spending limit, but your card only gets charged for what is actually spent.
We’d love your help -whether you can work a shift or more during the fair, or help with cleanup, your time and support make a big difference. Sign Up to Volunteer
Thank you for supporting the Book Fair — it is an amazing fundraiser that supports the Media Center and directly benefits all our students.
The Wootton Cluster Town Hall will be held at 7pm in the Wootton Cafeteria. It will be focused on the boundary study and Wootton Rebuild. Everyone from the cluster is welcome to attend. Before the town hall, they will also have facility tours and small group discussions. Below is the schedule:
The exclusion of Wootton from the latest CIP has prompted the Wootton PTSA to form a CIP Task Force, a coordinated effort to advocate for the long-overdue renovation of Wootton.
Several subcommittees have been established to help drive this work:
The Wootton PTSA is seeking volunteers with expertise in areas such as structural or mechanical engineering (HVAC, electrical, plumbing), environmental health (air quality, mold, asbestos), ADA accessibility, data analysis, policy research, education/civil rights law, communications, or photography. Wootton alumni and community advocates are also welcome!
Interested? Please fill out this short form to join:
Call for Volunteers – Join the Wootton CIP Task Force