The ViewPoint
Mount View Middle School
March 20, 2015
Upcoming Dates
March 27
Half Day for Students
March 30 – April 6
Spring Break
April 14
Report Cards Issued
Principal’s Corner
Making inferences helps your student get more out of reading
By middle school, your child needs to “read between the lines.” This is
called making an inference – understanding an idea not printed in the text,
which you figure out by reading.
Make inferences by relating what you read to what you know:
 What’s different? Your child reads about a “timy dog” and he thinks
of dogs that aren’t tiny. Now he knows the dog probably isn’t a Great
Dane.
 Is it part of something? Your child reads that a little boy “woke up
thinking about icing,” and he thinks of cake icing. Now he knows it
could be the little boy’s birthday.
 Can I think of any characteristics? Your child reads that “the
bathroom looked as if a seal had bathed there,” and he remembers
that seals enjoy splashing. Now he knows the bathroom probably has
water all over it.

Source: Ernestine G. Riggs and Ana Gil-Garcia, “Helping Middle and High School Readers:
Teaching and Learning Strategies Across the Curriculum.”
SAVE THE DATE! Middle School Program Overview is April 14th
Mount View Middle School invites parents of 5th grade students to attend an overview of
the middle school and G/T programs on Tuesday, April 14th at 7pm. Ms. Szalecki, the
6th grade counselor, will present information on the middle school courses and
schedule. Mrs. Mako, the G/T resource teacher, will discuss the G/T program and its
many offerings.
This overview is designed for parents only. Students will attend a visitation during the
school day on May 19th.
It's Time To Order YEARBOOKS!
Orders can be placed online with the yearbook company's website. There is NO
additional charge for this convenience. No more lost checks in backpacks or lockers!
Just go to ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter 9869915 as the yearbook code. From
there, you'll be prompted to order your yearbook.
The yearbook costs $25 and is an 80 page hardback book in full color which will be
given to students during the last week of school. Please have all orders in by April
20th. If you have any questions about ordering a yearbook, please contact Ms. Stumpfl
at pamela_stumpfl@hcpss.org.
Project Linus
On Falcon Day, 3/27 one of the activities will be making fleece tied
blankets for Project Linus. Project Linus donates handmade blankets to
seriously ill children or children who've experienced a trauma of some kind.
We are asking for donations of fleece 1 1/2 yard (54 in. long x the width
off bolt). If you have any kind of fleece at home that is at least this size,
would you consider donating it? If you'd like to buy some, Jo Anne's has
kid themed fleece and usually has sales. Fleece from home needs to be
clean and free from smoke or pet hair. Straight from store is fine. Send
the fleece in to Mrs. Grimes Room 16 or Mrs. Merza room 13. Thanks for
your help with this worthwhile project that we think the kids will enjoy
doing.
Reading Events at Mount View--Three reading incentive programs are underway at Mount View. The Bowie Baysox are
offering a free student ticket to a baseball game in May to any student who reads 4 books
by the end of March. The Frederick Keys will give a free ticket to any student who reads 3
books by April 17th. Read Across Maryland and the "30/30 Challenge" started on March
1st. Students who pledge to read 30 minutes every day for the next 30 days (March 1March 30) will be entered to win a Kindle Fire or Amazon Gift Card. Contact Mrs. DeMoss,
or any ELA or II teacher for additional information.
Girls on the Run is a life-changing, experiential learning program for girls in third
through eighth grade. The programs combine training for a 3.1 mile running event with
self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goals of the programs are to encourage
positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development. The lessons
promote self-challenge instead of competition; self-worth instead of societal worth; and
cooperation instead of rivalry. our mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and
confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
The girls will meet after school twice a week for 10 weeks with the season ending
5K to be held on Saturday, May 30th., in Howard County, MD. Mount View Middle
School will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:45 starting the week of
March 16th. To register your daughter, go to www.gotrcentralmd.org.
From the Health Room
Immunization Requirements for the 2015-2016
School Year
Students entering 7th Grade for the 2015-2016 school year are
required by the State of Maryland to have a meningitis vaccine and a Tdap vaccine by the
first day of school, August 24, 2015.
Please contact your child’s health care provider to obtain documentation of these vaccines
(if they have previously been administered) or to schedule an appointment to receive the
required vaccinations. Failure to provide proof of updated immunizations by the first day
of school next year could result in your child being excluded from school. Please turn in
the necessary documentation to the Health Room as soon as possible. Physician’s offices
may fax immunization documentation directly to the Health Room at
410-442-8050. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Health Room at
410-313-5550. Thank you!
March is National Nutrition Month. To help reinforce that half your plate should be fruits
and vegetables, students who are eating both a fruit and a vegetable during selected
lunches next week will get recognized and entered into a prize drawing for a fruit infusion
water bottle. So pack those fruits and veggies in your lunch!
G/T Summer Institutes
The G/T Summer Institutes for Talent Development course catalog is now available
online at http://www.hcpss.org/academics/gifted-and-talented/
Green Team Tip Of The Month: Recycle FILM (aka plastic bags)
Right Here At Mount View!
Did you know... Plastic bags of all kinds can be recycled in your county blue bins, BUT they
are easily contaminated with food products. It's better to take them back to the
grocery store, Walmart, or Target and put them in the collection bins located at
the store entrance. The bags collected at these spots become new materials like Trex
Decking. In fact, the front benches and planters at Mount View, as well as the picnic tables
in our outdoor classroom are all made from recycled plastic!
If getting to the store doesn't work for your family, Mount View's Green Team is happy to
help. Just drop off your bags at our RecyclEASE location outside of the FACS
classroom, right next to the Reuse-A-Shoe drop off.
FILM that can be recycled includes not just grocery store bags, but any stretchy thin plastic
like bread bags (just shake out the crumbs!) and newspaper bags.
Remember... the more you recycle the less you pay in taxes! We pay to have our
garbage hauled away to a landfill in Virginia (Alpha Ridge is just a convenience center) so
the more that you recycle, the less you throw away. The less you throw away, the less tax
you pay for garbage removal! Be Green To Save Green!
Calling all chefs! The Healthy Howard Recipe Contest submission deadline has been
extended to Monday, March 23rd. In case you haven’t heard, here’s how it works. Students
select a recipe for submission. All recipes must be prepared in 20 minutes or less (not
including pre-prep) and can be an original healthy creation or a healthier version of
traditionally unhealthy foods. Such as baked chicken versus fried chicken. No frying or
baking is allowed. Recipe’s cannot contain added shortening or butter and must contain at
least 3 vegetables. Your recipe must be able to be duplicated by the student if they become
finalist during the cook-off. Please see Mrs. Pearce during Falcon time if you want help
with your recipe. You can get full information about the contest by visiting
www.HealthyLittleCooks.com. You can also join the 7-Day Challenge on the website to help
get healthy recipe ideas. Recipe submission and parent consent forms are available from
Mrs. Pearce or Mrs. Mako. The Mt. View recipe finalist will win a fruit infusion water
bottle. If you’re chosen as a finalist for the cook-off scheduled on April 30th, you could win a
trophy, free 6 month subscription to YMCA, a free 6-month membership to the Healthy
Little Cooks Online Kids Club and a gift basket filled with fun cooking products.
…and Mount View's Green Team reminds you to BUY LOCAL when cooking to ensure
the best quality ingredients in your cooking! We are fortunate to have many local farms
and farmers' markets here in Howard County.
NOW is the time to sign up for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) where you
buy fresh produce DIRECTLY from the farmer. Our closest farm is Breezy Willow, right
off of Route 99, which has pick up locations from the farm or from Miller Branch Library!
Learn all about CSAs and Breezy Willow on the Live Green Howard website:
livegreenhoward.com/green/health/buy-local-organic-csas-farms/
Happy Cooking!
PTA News
Have you linked your Harris Teeter VIC Card to the Mount View Middle
SchoolTogether in Education code, #2942?
Harris Teeter contributes a percentage of all HT brand purchases to the Mount View
Middle School TIE account when your VIC card is linked to our school. Here are two
easy ways to link your VIC card:
 visit your Harris Teeter store and ask your cashier to link your card to #2942.
 visit www.HarrisTeeter.com, Community, Together in Education and link your
card online.
Once you are signed up, we start raising funds. This year our goal is $2,000 and the
Together in Education funds can help us get there.
Collecting Costumes/Dance Wear for the
Children's Dance Foundation (CDF)!
During the month of March the Community Outreach Committee will be doing
a collection for the CDF.
The CDF's mission is to provide comprehensive dance education to children
considered underserved. Their dance classes and performances are aimed to
inspire all children, including the child who is homeless,
very young, disadvantaged or at-risk, and the child with special needs. CDF is
a non-profit organization that the MVMS Community Outreach student group
has chosen to support, among others, for this school year.
We are collecting new or gently-used items in good, clean condition:
 dance wear
 recital or Halloween costumes
 dance shoes
 dress-up clothiers and accessories
Visit their website to learn more about their non-profit
work: http://www.childrensdancefoundation.org
Collection Ends: Friday, March 27th ~ Collections Box can be found in the
front lobby.
Questions? Contact: Theresa Yodzis at tbone119@comcast.net, Chele
Ruetsch at chelediello@yahoo.com or Mrs. Parson at Nicole_Parson@hcpss.o
rg.
Ice Cream Social to support children living with
Rett Syndrome!
We have fun activities planned along with baked goods and music provided by
the
School
of
Rock!
Enjoy an evening of fun with your MVMS Community and support a great
cause!
Date: Wednesday, April 22nd
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: MVMS Cafeteria
Make
your
own
Sundae $1.00
per
scoop!
All
proceeds
will benefit
the
Alice's
Dream
Foundation
(http://www.alicesdream.org)!
The mission of Alice's Dream Foundation is to provide families in need with
durable medical equipment to provide greater independence and quality of life
for their children living with Rett Syndrome.
Send in those soda pop tabs for the Ronald
McDonald House!
The Community Outreach Committee is collecting soda pop tabs (aluminum)
for the Ronald McDonald House. The funds generated from recycling these
aluminum gems help offset expenses for families so they can have a home
away from home with children receiving medical care. This collection of pop
tabs goes until the end of the school year. Collection containers can be found
around the school or send in directly to Mrs. Parson's classroom. Thank you every bit makes a difference!
Backpack Buddies Program - Are you up next?
Congratulation to Mrs. Merza’s Falcon Time class for bringing in the most
donations this month! We appreciate your generosity!
The following Falcon Time Classrooms are asked to bring in donations for our
8th and FINAL collection:
Mezeivtch, Gavazzi, & Jennifer!
DUE Thursday, April 23rd!
Did you know…? Food insecurity exists in 17.2 million households in America,
3.9 million of them with children.
Use this link for a food list or to gather more information about this
program: http://mvmspta.yolasite.com/backpack-buddies.php
Students enrolled in the Maryland Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement
Program (MESA) from the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) are ready
to compete in the Howard County Regional MESA Day competitions. The
competitions will be held April 10, 2015, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Kossiakoff
Conference and Education Center at the Johns Hopkins University- Applied Physics
Laboratory (JHU/APL), Laurel, MD. These science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) competitions involve a variety of events that include students
at the elementary, middle, and high school grade levels. Students will compete in
cyber security and computer programming events in which engineers and scientists
will evaluate their programming skills. Bridges designed and built out of balsa
wood under strict guidelines will be assessed for efficiency and structural integrity.
Creative and innovative abilities of students will be evaluated in events such as
effective communications and the storybook theme park ride. Construction and
racing of a Hovercraft will also be a part of this year's event. Middle and high
schools will compete in the Prosthetic Arm Challenge, which is the MESA USA
National competition, with the winner being eligible to compete for a chance to
represent Maryland in the national event in Ogden, Utah in June. HCPSS schools
that will compete include: Bryant Woods ES, Guilford ES (Monarch Mills after school
program),
St. John's Lane ES, Lake Elkhorn MS, Murray Hill MS, Oakland Mills MS, Patapsco MS,
Atholton HS,
Howard HS, Long Reach HS, Oakland Mills HS, Reservoir HS, and Wilde Lake HS.
HCPSS MESA students that win at this local competition will compete against
students from other Maryland school districts in the State Finals.
COMMUNITY MEETING CONCERNING SOLAR FARM ON RT. 32 SET FOR MARCH 26.
A pre-submission community meeting concerning the possible
non-residential development of a solar farm at 1740 Route 32,
Sykesville, Maryland, will be held at 6:00 PM, March 26, 2015, at the
West Friendship Fire Station, 12535 Old Frederick Rd. If you have
questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Blaine Linkous at 410-512-4539.
MVMS Website
The MVMS website has a new look! Visit http://mvms.hcpss.org and bookmark
for future reference.
Follow us on Twitter! @hcpss_mvms
Folly Quarter Middle School Community Indoor Yard Sale – Sat. March 21, 8:00am 12:00pm, 13500 Triadelphia Rd. Ellicott City.Get your spring cleaning done early! Clean out
your closets, basements, and garages!Sell your items at our yard sale.Do you have a craft or
product you wish to sell?Space available/$20 per space.Vendors keep their profits.Donations are
also being accepted at the PTA’s Donation Tables. The Donation tables ONLY will be open to
“Invited Guests” to shop for FREE.These guests are from local agencies who serve those less
fortunate.Donations are tax deductible.Donations can be dropped off at FQMS Friday, March 20
4pm-8pm in the cafeteria.To reserve a space call 443-506-7394 orNeighbornetwk@aol.com.
The Marriotts Ridge High School Band and Music Foundation Present:
Jazz at the Ridge on Friday, April 10 at 7:00 pm in the MRHS Theater
Please join us for an night filled with great Jazz! This year's concert will feature The
Marriotts Ridge Big Band, Jazz Combo, and a special combined performance with the
Mount View Middle School Jazz Band along with our featured Guest Artist: David Bach
and the David Bach Consort
The Baltimore/Washington area is home to some great Jazz artists and each year we
strive to bring the best local talent to our stage. This year's featured guest artist is the
David Bach and the David Bach Consort. Keyboardist and composer David Bach is a
musician of many stripes. As an established fixture of the music metro area music scene,
Bach has honed a craft worthy of recognition from a dedicated fan base. He is the
recipient of two Gold Records and winner of the Maryland State Art Council
Performance Award. His band, The David Bach Consort, was the winner of the Jazz
Discovery Showcase on BET. They have performed with BB King at the Kennedy
Center, and was voted Best Instrumental Band by Music Monthly Magazine. He was a
finalist for the 2014 Maryland Music Awards in the Jazz category. For much more visit
www.davidbachmusic.com
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door and can be ordered by sending an email to
jazzattheridge@gmail.com
Please be sure to include number of tickets needed and contact information in your
message.
Community Information:
The following announcements have been approved by the Public Information Office for
school newsletters and distribution. These events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the
Howard County Public School System.
Girls on the Run
Girls on the Run® is a life-changing, experiential learning program for girls grades 3-8. The programs
combine training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The girls
will meet after-school twice a week for 10 weeks with the season ending 5k to be held on May 30, in
Howard County, MD. The program begins the week of Mar. 15, and will end the week of May 31. To
register your daughter, go to www.gotrcentralmd.org.
Candlelight Concerts
Two HCPSS students will perform for Violin Virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine
Fri, Mar. 20, 7:30 p.m. St. John Baptist Church, Columbia www.candlelightconcerts.org 410-997-2324
Candlelight Concerts
Performance featuring Rachel Barton Pine, violin
Sat., Mar. 21, 8 p.m. Smith Theatre, Columbia www.candlelightconcerts.org
410-997-2324.
Columbia Figure Skating Club
Annual spring production, featuring multiple performances at the Columbia Ice Rink, located at 5876
Thunder Hill Rd., Columbia. Sat, Mar. 21, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and Sun., Mar. 22, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
For tickets and more information, please visit the Club’s website: www.columbiafsc.com.
Candlelight Concerts
CandleKids: Beauty & the Beast featuring National Marionette Theatre, Sun., Mar. 22, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m.,
Smith Theatre, Columbia. www.candlelightconcerts.org 410-997-2324
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center
The Rotary Clubs of Howard County in partnership with Wilde Lake High School are hosting the seventh
annual Soup‘r Sundae, a family event featuring soups prepared by area restaurants, on Sun., Mar. 22, 12-2
p.m., Wilde Lake High School, 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, MD 21044.
Tickets are at www.souprsundae.eventbrite.com or by contacting cathyvsmith@verizon.net Tickets will
also be available at the door for cash and checks made out to Grassroots. www.grassrootscrisis.org
North Laurel Community Center
The MSC 2015 Spring Career Fair is being held on Tues., Mar. 24, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. The event will take
place at the North Laurel Community Center on 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel MD 20723. PreRegistration is highly encouraged at http://mcs2015careerfair.eventbrite.com.
The Village Howard, Inc.
SELMA will be shown on Tues, Mar. 24, 6:30 p.m., Slayton House in Wilde Lake, 10400 Cross Fox
Lane, Columbia MD. Admission is $6 at the door. Sponsored by The Village In Howard for the entire
community.
North Laurel Community Center
A new, free walking program for the community beginning Sat., Mar. 28, at the North Laurel Park, at the
North Laurel Community Center, 9411 Whisky Bottom Road, Laurel MD. The walking program will be
every Sat. from Mar. 28-Oct. 31. New member registration is at 8:45 a.m. program is 9-10 a.m. For more
information call 410-740-7601.
Columbia Association Art Center
Columbia Art Center School's Out Spring Break program for grades 1-8. Mar. 30- Apr. 3 and Apr. 6, 7:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m., $50 per child drop-off begins at 7:30; art activities beginning at 9 a.m. To register, please
call Columbia Art Center at 410-730-0075 or email art.staff@columbiaassociation.org
Columbia Association Art Center
School’s Out Youth Visiting Artist Series, Mosaics, grades 6-8. Come create your own mosaic with
Korey Rosenbaum on Mar. 31, $50 per child, drop-off begins at 7:30 a.m.; art activities begin at 9 a.m. To
register, please call Columbia Art Center at 410-730-0075 or email art.staff@columbiaassociation.org
Columbia Association
School’s Out Youth Visiting Artist Series, Mosaics, grades 6-8. Come create your own mosaic with
Jackie Serpico on Mar. 31, $50 per child, drop-off begins at 7:30 a.m.; art activities begin at 9 a.m. To
register, please call Columbia Art Center at 410-730-0075 or email art.staff@columbiaassociation.org.
Robinson Nature Center
Anne Robinson’s Centennial Spring Break Activities
All ages, Wed., April 1-Sat., April 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free with Robinson daily admission or annual pass.
www.howardcountymd.gov/RNCegacy.htm 410-313-0400.
Howard County General Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Free seminar for parents or coaches of student athletes featuring Johns Hopkins experts – learn about
concussions, overuse injuries, heat illness, common knee injuries and hernias, as well as injury prevention
and when to seek help for potentially serious conditions. Apr. 8, 6:30 p.m., register online:
http://bit.ly/YoungAthletteSerminar
Robinson Nature Center
Butterfly Gala, all ages, Sat., Apr 11, 6:30-9 p.m. The Howard County Therapeutics Division and
Robinson Nature Center cordially invite families of children and adults with special needs to join in an
evening of sensory-friendly activities celebrating spring.
Elkridge Youth Organization
The EYO 12U Baseball Team is hosting a Bingo Night, April 11, 7 p.m., at the OLPH Gym located at
4801 Ilchester Road, Ellicott City. There will be Designer Purses filled with great prizes for each bingo
winner and also Special Bingo card rounds. Tickets are $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door. Tickets
may be bought online at http://12ucanesbingonight.eventbrite.com or 12ubingo@verizon.net
Howard County Government
Howard County Office of Workforce Development & the Mid-Maryland Youth Council
2015 Youth Job Fair, Friday, Apr.17, 2- 5 p.m. The Sheraton Hotel in Columbia, located at 10207
Wincopin Circle, Columbia, Md. Free but youth must register at
www.MIDMDYOUTHFAIR2015.EVENTBRITE.COM Jermira Sarratt 410-290-2623 or
jesarratt@howardcountymd.gov
Cedar Lane School
Cedar Lanes Annual Walk for Our Stars, Sat. April 18, 10 a.m., Maple Lawn Community Center.
Come join us for this fun, non-competitive walk. All money raised will be used to support our students
with significant special needs and our staff. Funds will go towards the purchase of specialized equipment,
expand the school's cultural arts program, increase the number of student field trips, and provide staff
development opportunities beyond what is provided by the county. Please support The Walk and help
those who can't walk, learn to stand on their own and those who can't speak, find their voice. For further
information, please contact Cedar Lane School at 410-888-8800 or walkforourstars2015@verizon.net
Ballet Royale
Registration for Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland's 2015 Summer in Motion is open. Summer
Programs include intensives, one-on-ones, camps, evening classes and maintenance classes for all ages.
Programs run from July 13-Aug. 28, Ballet Royale offers an unbeatable combination of small class sizes,
great value and internationally recognized faculty. Register Sat., Mar. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to receive 10%
off your summer tuition. Call us at 410-997-8443 or visit us online at www.balletroyale.com.
AFS USA INC.
Host Families Sought for AFS Exchange Students: Next school year, some twenty AFS exchange
students from around the world will come to Howard County for a life-changing year of cross-cultural
sharing. Exchange students live in a family such as yours and attend the locally district HS from your
address.
Contact Christina McGarvey at 410-997-7087 or ckmcgarvey@tahoo.com More information is also
available http://www.afsusa.org/hosy-family.
Howard County Government
Womenfest…A Health & Wellness Event for Women, Sat., Apr. 25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. FREE
Gary J. Arthur Community Center at Glenwood, Cooksville, MD.
For more information visit the event’s website at www.howardcountyaging.org/WomenFest or call 410313-5440.
CAMPS
YMCA
Join us for the best summer ever. At the Y, for various camps, discover, create and make memories that
will last a lifetime. Whether you’re the outdoorsy type, the air-conditioning type, the nature-lover type,
the sporty type, the traveler type, the science type, the “I want to get away from home!” type, or every
type in between, Y Camp will leave you with a grin on your face! For more information visit
www.ymaryland.org.
The Columbia Foundation, Women’s Giving Circle
Summer camp for rising 8th and 9th grade girls who will live on a college campus and learn leadership and
interpersonal skills, is set for July 12-18, at Washington College in Chestertown, Md. Sponsored by the
Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County and operated by Maryland Leadership Workshops, Journey is
accepted applications at www.mlw.org Limited financial aid is available. Deadline is Mar. 15, 2015.
University of Maryland
Stepping Stones to Your Future is a coed engineering summer camp for rising 7 and 8 graders who are
interested in math, science, and engineering. There are 2 Stepping Stones sessions students can choose
from: Session 1 July 13-17 and Session 2 July 20-24, 2015. The application deadline is Fri., Mar. 20.
Applications can be found on the Women in Engineering website, http://www.wie.umd.edu/k12/sstyf
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email at dginnett@umd.edu or call me at
301-405-0315.
UMBC Summer Day Camp
The UMBC summer Day Camp will be celebrating it’s 36th year of existence in 2015, and we hope that
you will send your child to spend all or part of the summer with us. Please let us know if you have any
questions 410-455-2638 or email us at summercamp@umbc.edu