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October 15, 2015
Vol. 18 No. 7
Principal’s Corner
Dear Gorman Crossing Friends & Families,
Has your child been talking to you about the Booster A Thon? On Monday, all
students attended a Pep Rally that got all of us excited to learn about the program
and our Fun Run. Each day, students are attending a 10-minute “huddle” where they
learn about a character trait and how to stay fit!
Our culminating event will be our Fun Run on October 22 during the times below:
RECC, K – 2: 9:45 – 10:55
3 -5: 11:00 – 12:10
This event is sponsored by our PTA. We are very grateful for the time and energy
they are putting into this fun experience for our students.
How you can support the Gorman Crossing PTA:
Register your student. To log in pledges, please register your child on
funrun.com, using our school’s registration code: 426-173. Students receive a
FREE GIFT just by having their parent or guardian register them on
funrun.com.
Reach out to sponsors. Connect with 10 sponsors. You can use social media
in the pledging process and even create custom videos—all of this is on
funrun.com. Be sure to capture and record each sponsor’s e-mail address.
They will also have an easy opportunity to pay for your student’s pledge by
credit card online.
Ask your child about the BIG WORLD RECESS Character Play of the
day! This year’s character theme is BIG WORLD RECESS, a global fitness
theme all about playing with more character. Watch the fun videos with your
child on funrun.com.
Come to the Fun Run on October 22, 2015! All students are invited to
participate, regardless of financial participation. Remember, students will be
running 30-35 laps, and we would love for you to come out and cheer.
If you have any questions about the program, feel free to email the PTA at
gcespta@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Deborah Caldwell, Principal
DATES TO REMEMBER
Oct 16, 2015 – Professional Work Day – schools closed for
Students
Oct 30, 2015 - End of Marking Period – schools close 3 hours
early. No half day Pre-K/RECC
MUSIC NOTES
I'd like to invite you to my concert on October 24th. Please feel free to forward the
press release to your music loving friends!
Alison Gatwood, GCES Music Teacher
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Sibelius, Nielsen & Glazunov, Along with other
composers who lit up the Northern Skies!
Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 8 PM
Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts
5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia 21044
Jean Sibelius
Festive March, JS 105
Finlandia Hymn, Op. 26
Glade of Tuoni, Op. 18, No. 6
Four Songs, Op. 50
Romance, Op. 78, No. 2
Alexander Glazunov
Romance de Nina, Op. 102
Meditation, Op. 32
Dietrich Buxtehude
Cantata: Der Herr ist mit mir,
BuxWV 15
Johan Helmich Roman
Carl Nielsen
Concerto for Oboe d'amore in
Two Motets, Op. 55: Dominus
D major
regit me
Edvard Grieg
Benedictus Dominus
Wedding Day at Troldhagen,
Romance & Humoresque, Op. 2 Op. 6, No. 6
Wilhelm Stenhammar
September
Deborah Towner
12339 Pleasant View Dr.
Fulton, MD 20759
Telephone: 301-854-0107 or 410-799-9321
E-Mail: chorus@procantare.org
All vocal compositions will be performed in their original languages.
Free pre-concert lecture at 7 pm.
Post-Concert Reception: Scandinavian Confections
THIS WEEK’S GOLDEN GATORS
Kindergarten
Ruppe
Pettit
Flynn
Cook
Respect: Madison
Galante
Respectful: Arianne
Tagoe
Respectful: Rajveer
Kapur
Responsible: Kendra
Alvarado
Responsible: Bryce
Emralino
Responsibile: Kendra Responsible: Milena
Trimble
Layla Tabligans
Ready: Nicole Rocha
Ready:
Ready: Kamden
Crawford
Respectful: Grace Anne He
Ready: Karthik Ramani
1st Grade
Lewis
Gilroy
Nix
Mersich
Stern
Respectful: Michela
Marcellino
Respectful: Alexis
Bradley
Respectful: Dhru Respectful: Gabrielle
Dobariya
Parrish
Respectful:
Anthony Carbone
Responsible:
Yenah Choe
Responsible:
Jake Murphy
Responsible: Ma Responsible: Evan
Tran
Jackson
Responsible:
Karis-Elee Le
Ready: Emily
Han
Ready: Gautami
Gumpena
Ready: Alina
Tran
Ready: Olani
Muletta
Ready: William
Weissenburger
2nd Grade
McQueen
Paxson
Contreras
Gibbs
Steinberg
Respectful:
Yafet
Battellani
Respectful:
Respectful:
Wyatt Heffner Kallie Payne
Respectful:
Joseph
Claudy
Responsible:
Chloe
Coughlan
Responsible:
Responsible: Responsible: Victor
Jada Oliver
Edwin Ochoa Romero
Ready:
Zachary
Perlin
Ready: Aaron Ready:
Calhoun
Jonathan He
Ready:
Gieselle
Teyes
Respectful:
Brianna
Jurgensen
Kelly
Respectful:
Janica
Palabrica
Responsible:
Responsible: Inaya
Kyia Hairston Ellington
Ready: Seth
Munns
Ready:
Joseph
Awoyemi
Kindness:
Elias Kim
3rd Grade
Bow
Isacco
Rubin
Reinhard
Respectful: Zunairah
Kabir
Respectful: Giovanni
Ventura
Respectful: Gabrielle
Cunningham
Respectful: Azeez
Singh
Responsible: Moriah
Fotang
Responsible: Cole
Greaser
Responsible: Emma Um
Responsible: Andres
Alvarez
Ready: Chaise
Holtzclaw
Ready:Kasey Basili
Ready: Joshua BeharryCurry
Ready: Anwita
Chande
4th Grade
Holden
Sutcliff
Mills
Irving
Respectful: Gian
Taverez
Respectful: Evan Chan
Respectful: Tezea
Warren
Respectful: Ira Dulal
Responsible: Melissa
Pinto
Responsible: Sravya
Tallapragada
Responsible: Joey
Ahn
Responsible: Imani
Smith
Ready: Nina Henry
Ready: Nathalia Rocha
Ready: Camryn King
Ready: Zuhair Safdar
5th Grade
Reid
Howard
Hobbs
Kim-Munroe
Respectful: Christopher
Waxman
Respectful:Elisa Baek
Responsible: Tyler
Geesaman
Respectful: Nirja
Kotak
Ready: Samara Mims
Ready: Bryce Smith
Respectful: Samantha
Dunsmore
Ready: Kayla Lien
Responsible: Matthew
Minyard
Responsible: Saanvi
Thakre
Ready: Murphy Davis
Responsible: Miles
Scott
COMMUNITY NOTICES – the following events are neither
sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System
Howard County Police Department
Survey on Community Policing in Howard County
The Howard County Council has asked the Citizens’ Advisory Council of the Howard County Police
Department to research a number of topics on the effectiveness of Community Policing in Howard
County. Much research is underway and part of their work is to get feedback from you, Howard
County citizens. Would you please take a moment and complete this short survey?
You can find it here www.tinyurl.com/HoCoCitizenSurvey; www.tinyurl.com/HoCoCitizenSurvayEspanol
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Bethel Baptist Church
Trunk or Treat For kids of all ages Oct. 21, 6:30-8:00 p.m., 4261 Montgomery Road, Ellicott City,
MD.
Trunk or Treat is a safe alternative for parents to take their children "trick or treating". We will have
games, music, candy, food, moon bounces, prizes, etc. and it is all free!
CONTACT: for more information, please feel free to call 410-465-5690 and ask for Brian Hogan.
Howard County Government
Monster Mash, Sat., Oct. 30, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Roger Carter Community Center, 3000 Milltowne Dr,
Ellicott City, MD. Register by Oct. 26, please call Recreation and Parks at 410-313-7275.For more
information, please contact Holly Harden, 410-313-4625 or hharden@howardcountymd.gov
SPORTS
Supersquads
SuperSquads Cheerleading After School program is in full swing and registration remains open.
SuperSquads takes place one day after school and runs through 12/23. Please contact
supersquadsinfo@verizon.net 410-796-2244, www.supersquads.org to register.