Route 40 Elementary

𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬

As we gear up for the coming school year, we will be sharing information weekly on student attendance. Today's attendance focus is on the Foundation of Success.

📚✨ Regular attendance is the key to academic success! Students who attend school consistently build a strong foundation for learning and growth. Let’s strive for perfect attendance together! 🎓🙌

Learn more about the importance of attendance: https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/

Back to School Night will be held on Thursday, August 29th from 4:30-6:30. We look forward to seeing you!

Route 40 Elementary School June 17, 2024 Thanks for a great year, we hope you have a great summer! See you in September!

More pictures from the Washington DC trip!

The 4th and 5th grade classes had a great class trip to Washington,DC. Thank you to PTO, our chaperones, and parents! Thank you to Janet Taylor for driving us!

We had a beautiful day for field day yesterday! Thank you to all of the volunteers! This fun day could not happen without you! Thank you also to PTO for providing Kona Ice!

The 3rd Annual Long Stretch 5K was held today. This is a community race that is also the culminating event for the local Girls on the Run teams. Girls on the Run has grown in our area. The teams participating were from Route 40 Elementary, Beall Elementary, Broad Ford Elementary, and Crellin Elementary. This year was the first for a local middle school. Mount Savage Middle hosted the Heart and Sole program.

Here are some pictures from today. They are in a google drive for you to look through. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ozD6t3W85lKCxXafR-NUsM4hmNWA-xvS?usp=sharing

The race was a success despite the wet weather. We were thankful the rain had stopped! We would like to thank all girls, their parents, the coaches, and volunteers who made it a success. We would like to give a special shout out to the Garrett County Sheriff's Office and its deputies, especially Jenna Wilt and the others deputies who ran traffic control, our SRO Eric Parks, Garrett County Roads Department, David Cannan, Forrest Blocher, Scott Swauger, Tiffany Litton, Michele Bolden, Bobby Bolden, Landon Bolden, Noah Bolden, Ginger Blocher, Jack Hawkins, Beth Brenneman, Derek Berger, Jaron Hawkins, Rachel Wise, Lydia Nelson, Katie Nelson, Abby Nelson, Brady Garlitz, and Autumn Ramsey. It takes a lot of good help to make the race happen. I am so thankful for everyone's help! We look forward to seeing the race continue in future years!

The 3rd annual Long Stretch 5k was held this morning at Route 40 Elementary School.

The results are below.

Our race is this Saturday! You can register through the link or on race day!

The 3rd Annual Long Stretch 5K will be held Saturday, May 18th at 9:00am at Route 40 Elementary School. You can register for the race by visiting our race page https://www.gotrmidmd.org/5k-allegany-garrett .
Prize medals will be given to the the top finishers and age group winners.
This is a celebration race for the area Girls on the Run/Heart and Sole programs that are growing in Garrett and Allegany counties.
If you would like to volunteer for the race, please sign up by visiting our race page and following the volunteer link.

Route 40 Elementary School May 10, 2024 Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. — Howard Zinn

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day to our Amazing Teachers. Thank you for all that you do for our students. You are appreciated more than you know 🤩

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) has received approval from the Maryland State Board of Education and Dr. Carey Wright, State Superintendent, to waive the last day of school for students, which falls on Monday, June 10, 2024. Therefore, the last day for students will be June 7th. Both June 6th and 7th will be a three-hour early dismissal for students. Teachers’ last day will be Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Furthermore, we have considered the needs of Broad Ford Elementary and Southern Middle Schools. These students will not have school on Friday, June 7th, making their last day Thursday, June 6th. This decision has been made to provide ample time for the staff at each school to prepare for changes next year, ensuring a smooth transition for everyone involved.

Happy School Principal's Day to one of the best!
Mrs. Hawkins we can't thank you enough for everything you do for our students and staff at RT 40!

Route 40 Elementary School April 26, 2024 "The expert in anything was once a beginner." — Helen Hayes

The 3rd Annual Long Stretch 5K will be held Saturday, May 18th at 9:00am at Route 40 Elementary School. You can register for the race by visiting our race page https://www.gotrmidmd.org/5k-allegany-garrett .
Prize medals will be given to the the top finishers and age group winners.
This is a celebration race for the area Girls on the Run/Heart and Sole programs that are growing in Garrett and Allegany counties.
If you would like to volunteer for the race, please sign up by visiting our race page and following the volunteer link.

Route 40 Elementary School April 12, 2024 "There are no wrong answers, only learning opportunities" - Anon

Route 40 Elementary School April 5, 2024 "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."—Eleanor Roosevelt

Mrs. Britton, Thank you for helping our imaginations grow.

Mrs. Maust, Mrs. Knauer, Mrs. Yangia, Mrs. Glasbrenner, thank you for all that you do each and every day. We appreciate you!

On Monday, April 8, 2024, Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) students will be dismissed three (3) hours early. This schedule change is due to the solar eclipse and the students' normal dismissal time. Parents/Guardians are asked to make arrangements for this change to ensure the safety of all students during the eclipse.

After-school activities may continue as usual—please consult the leader of your activity for additional guidance. Schools may also provide more information to families this week regarding this change. School personnel should follow the inclement weather guidance for staff release and ensure bus runs are completed.

Route 40 Elementary School March 28, 2024 "A little progress each day adds up to big results.” – Satya Nani

Route 40 Elementary School March 22, 2024 Nothing can dim the light which shines from within. —Maya Angelou

Route 40 Elementary School is hosting the Girls on the Run program again this year. Most practices will be from 3:15-4:45 Mondays and Thursdays, as long as there is school on those days. We will be starting this coming Monday, March 25th. There will be a parent meeting at 4:30 following the first practice.

Route 40 Elementary School March 15, 2024 Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. - Albert Einstein

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫
The Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) APPROVED 2024-25 school year calendar, developed by the GCPS Calendar Committee, is now available for review on the Public Relations page of our website. www.gcps.net/public-relations.
Full details ⬇️
https://tinyurl.com/54zy2u7a

We celebrated Read Across America Week last week. We had so much fun!
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.”— Dr. Seuss

GCPS is operating on a 2 hour delay schedule this morning. Please remember that there is no breakfast on a delayed opening.

Garrett County Public Schools will open two (2) hours late today, Monday, March 11, 2024.

Route 40 Elementary School March 8, 2024 “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” — Dr. Seuss.