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The last PTSA meeting of the year will be held Tuesday, May 18th at 7 pm!

Please plan to attend to vote on the 2021-2022 school year WCHS PTSA board slate. We will also vote in the following proposed Bylaws amendments as well: Local-Bylaws-Template-September-2018_Final.pdf

THE PTSA THANKS THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR BUILDING OUR SLATE OF BOARD CANDIDATES FOR NEXT YEAR! A giant thank you to Dara Johnson, Eva Kreisler, and Patricia McKeon for their hard work recruiting candidates!  And thank you to all volunteers who have offered to run as officers! WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Report of the Nominating Committee: Formal Slate PTSA Board 2021-2022

The 2021 Winston Churchill High School PTSA board nominating committee met on April 28th 2021 to consider all eligible candidates for the 2021-2022 term of office. A proposed slate of nominees is presented on May 2nd 2021 to the current PTSA board President, in time and following the regulations, previous to the election to be held on May 18, 2021. 

The nominating committee hereby places the following names into nomination: 

President – Stacy Ganz Kahn
President Elect – Alexei Dmitriev
Vice President of Membership – Xinrong Chen
Treasurer – Jin Wang
Corresponding Secretary – Cher Serhal
Recording Secretary – Yan Zeng 
MCCPTA Delegate – Goldie Shturman
MCCPTA Delegate – Sonia Verdu

Our April 20th PTSA meeting, focused on the AP Exam process this spring. In addition, the Montgomery County Chapter lead of Start School Later, presented and addressed questions on the science and health of starting school later for teens.

To Learn More or to View the PTSA April 20th Meeting Recording, Click Here:

Many of our parents have expressed concern this spring that their teenagers are getting good sleep with school starting at 9:00, but that next fall, that could look very different.  Start School Later is a Nationwide coalition of health professionals, sleep scientists, educators, parents, students, and other concerned citizens dedicated to increasing public awareness about the relationship between sleep and school hours and to ensuring school start times compatible with health, safety, education, and equity.  Sandra Landis is the lead for the Montgomery County Chapter, and will offer us a short presentation on “Building Back Better -–Reasons for Changing MCPS High School Start Times” that is relevant to our entire Churchill population.  Reach out to https://www.startschoollater.net/md—montgomery-county.html to learn more about the Montgomery County Chapter of Start School Later. Talking ponts for the county council member and BOE letters, to request funding for the additional school buses to start at 8:30 am next fall: Gmail – Need for IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION of Omitted FY 2022 BUDGET ITEM.pdf

April 20th PTSA Slide Presentation: Landis Presentation to Churchill HS, April 20 2021.pptx

PTSA April 20th meeting recording: Recording Link

Join xMinds, for the final online speaker event of this school year

xMinds is hosting a moderated discussion by four autistic self-advocates looking back on what support might have helped them in the areas of social life, education, and transition to work.  

Date/Time:   Wednesday, May 19, 2021 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Host Organization:  Partnership for Extraordinary Minds (xMinds) 
Register here:  https://xminds.org/event-4252013

Moderator and panelists:  Scott Robertson Ph.D (Moderator), Ben McGann, Zosia Zaks, Allie Sayre, and Tiffany Modeste

A message from the MCCPTA Special Education Committee

There were nearly 100 participants at the MCCPTA Special Education Committee webinar that discussed options for parents of students with IEPs who have regressed or experienced learning loss and may have missed IEP services during virtual learning. It is an important topic that has been discussed throughout the pandemic with many parents wanting answers. We hosted Nicole Joseph, an education attorney to speak on what parents can do to help their children with disabilities with recovery at this time. 

There have been many requests for the recording of the webinar so we are providing it to you share with your school communities. 

Click here for a link to the webinar recording. Additionally, click here for a helpful resource that Nicole Joseph, Esq. has provided parents.

MCPS parents are invited to apply to be a part of the MCPS Family Engagement Advisory Team

The purpose of the Family Engagement Advisory Team is to provide opportunities for MCPS families to learn about and provide input and feedback on the district’s programs and initiatives.

Learn more here, about Family Engagement Advisory Team Opportunities!

MCPS is committed to improving students’ school experience and academic success and ensuring equitable learning opportunities by engaging families in decision-making and program review. The Family Engagement Advisory Team will meet a number of times during the school year and members will be required to serve a two-year term. Applications are due by May 21.

Team responsibilities include:

  • Provide input and feedback to MCPS Central Office staff, school staff and workgroups on programs, activities, services, resources, and materials, including communication to families, and Parent Academy;
  • Solicit feedback from other parents in the community;
  • Participate in efforts to promote a welcoming environment in all schools;
  • Assist staff with training to strengthen family advocacy skills;
  • Develop a plan for collaborative learning opportunities for school administrators and teachers to equitably engage with all students and families.

Learn more here: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/community-engagement/

Applications Forms:

English | Amharic | Chinese | French | Korean | Portuguese | Spanish | Vietnamese

Thank you again, to all the Churchill staff for an extraordinary year that called for extraordinary efforts! We appreciate you!

PHOTOS ARE BELOW OF THE PTSA FLOWERS GIFTS FROM LAST WEEK DURING APPRECIATION WEEK (PHOTOS AND SETUP COURTESY OF PRINCIPAL HECKERT): 

Many thanks to Potomac Petals & Plants for hand choosing the brightest flowers with the most blooms for us!  

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The Period Club is having a Menstrual Pad Drive and is looking for products or monetary donations for all WCHS bathrooms. May 10 is the extended deadline.

Students are supporting other students by providing donated sanitary pads or money for the purchase of these supplies, since the bathrooms do not offer supplies.  No tampons please!  Not all students can afford to purchase these supplies to bring them from home.  Please see the flyer below, and please be generous!  The PTSA will also make a contribution.  Contact @ela.jalil to ask for home drop-off information, or how to make a donation.