Important News

The official start time for our instructional day is 9:15. Doors open at 9:00. Most of our walkers/car riders and bus riders arrive by 9:05, but we have several students arriving a few minutes after 9:15. These students are marked tardy and they arrive in classrooms where their peers are already unpacked and ready for instruction. For some grade levels…

The Rube Goldberg Challenge is an annual event sponsored by the Howard County Library for 4 th and 5 th graders. Students will transform everyday materials into a wacky innovative machine to solve a problem. This year’s problem is to erase a chalkboard! Due to scheduling this year, our GT teachers will not be able to offer a Rube Goldberg…

The spaghetti dinner is tonight for all families who registered and paid. You should have received a confirmation slip with your seating time in last weeks Friday Folder. Dinner, a beverage, and dessert will be provided. Please be considerate of our neighbors and park in the Atholton Park.

Thank you to the families who participated in Green Apple/Day to Serve. We accomplished several tasks around our school yard—our bird feeders are ready for the birds, the native plants in the rain garden were identified and labeled, trash was collected, and the path to our outdoor classroom was cleared. Your assistance was greatly appreciated!

The Behavioral Psychology Department at Kennedy Krieger Institute is one of the nation’s leading programs in helping children with issues small to large. They give children, adolescents, and their families the skills to overcome challenges, build resilience, and achieve success. Fortunately for our community, there is a center located in Columbia. Please call 443-923-7508 for more information.

NEW THIS YEAR!! No more door to door fundraisers! Rather than raising funds through door-to-door sales, AES parents elected to conduct a donation drive. This will allow the PTA to put 100 percent of money towards student programming rather than splitting the profit with an external vendor. This donation drive serves as the PTA’s major fundraiser this year and our…

Do you like being in the know? Volunteering to represent Atholton Elementary at the PTA Council of Howard County at monthly meetings will keep you informed of everything happening in our schools. Two representatives are needed. Please contact Megan Drasin at aesptapresident@gmail.com.

Since 2007, Atholton has maintained its Green School certification through students, staff, parents, and our community partners. One of the driving forces behind our Green School is the AES Green Team, comprised of staff and parents. The AES Green Team meets once a month, before school, from 8:20 to 9:00. Our Green Team is looking for parent members for the…

It’s not too late to register for the HCPSS 5K and Fun Run on October 11. Participants will include HCPSS staff, students, teachers, family members, friends and community members. Course maps, event information and registration are available at www.hcpss5k.com.

We have an active and supportive PTA. Please join this year—dues is only $11 for one parent, or $16 for two. A portion of the dues directly supports many activities for your children. A membership form is below. Please complete it and return it to school with cash or check. [[{"fid":"162","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]]