14-21 No school—Easter/spring break
April 2025
Calendar - April:
Looking ahead to May:
‣26 M No school—Memorial Day
FOUR SEASONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OUR MISSION
Fostering a life long love of learning in a
Safe and orderly environment with
Excellent teachers facilitating
Students' active learning.
Principal’s Message
Spring has sprung! We are looking forward to some sunshine and spring flowers! MCAP testing info will be coming soon for grades 3-5.
We celebrate Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Parrella at the Central Chamber of Commerce awards gala for teacher and support assistant award! Such a deserving award for two dedicated Sharks.
We applied and were selected to have Ava Marie, WBAL meteorologist, visit April 2 with third grade to share weather information! How cool!
As a reminder, since we are getting warmer weather, students cannot show bare skin between upper chest and mid-thigh. Please ensure students are wearing appropriate clothing to school. Central office will turn on the air conditioning in April.
We wish to express our gratitude to those students who consistently uphold the code of conduct, report inappropriate behavior, and advocate for a positive and respectful learning environment. Please review school expectations with your student. We value the collaboration between home and school and appreciate your efforts to maintain a high standard of behavior among our students.
Please utilize MyPaymentsPlus (https://www.mypaymentsplus.com) to make payments for lunch accounts with an overdue balance.
Please be sure to keep yourself updated with the redistricting information: https://www.aacps.org/page/redistricting-process-phase-2
Important Notice
Please remember to always bring your ID when picking up students, visiting, volunteering, chaperoning, and when attending any parent/teacher conference.
Due to supply shortages, substitutions to the menu may occur.
Please find additional information about Food and Nutrition Services at: https://aacpsschools.org/nutrition/
If your child wants to buy an extra milk (55 cents), juice (50 cents), or bottle of water ($1) when they go through the cafeteria line, there has to be money in their general account. You can either send in a check made out to "Four Seasons Elementary School" with your child's student identification number (SIF) and "general account" in the memo line, or add money to your MyPaymentsPlus account and specify "general account."
Recommendation from AACPS - if you would like your child to purchase meals only, deposit funds in the meal account. If you would like your child to purchase meals plus additional items, deposit funds in the general account only.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Shank at bshank@aacps.org.
Four Seasons PTA
🌷 Hello, wonderful PTA families! 🌟
Spring is in full bloom, and we’re excited for all the fun ahead! A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our March Chick-fil-A Restaurant Night and SkateZone Night—your support helps make a big difference for our school! We love seeing our community come together. 💙
Here’s what’s coming up this month:
📸 April 8 – Spring Photo Day 📸
Say bloom and cheese! Time to capture those bright spring smiles—individual and class photos will be taken.
🍕 April 9 – Frank & Luke’s Restaurant Night 🍽️
Skip the kitchen and join us for a fresh way to support our school! A portion of proceeds will go back to our PTA.
🚌 April 22 – Bus Driver Appreciation Day 🚍
Let’s put the brakes on and show some love to our amazing bus drivers! Consider sending a note, treat, or just a big "thank you" to let them know we go the distance because of them.
🍎 April 25 – Feed the Teachers 🌿
Let’s spice up our teachers’ day with a delicious meal! Help us keep them energized by signing up to bring a dish or snack.
PTA Meetings – Join Us! 📝
We’d love your input and involvement! Our bimonthly PTA meetings are a great way to stay in the loop.
📅 Upcoming Meeting:
📌 May 13, 2025 – Elections Night!
📢 Treasurer Needed for 2025–2026 School Year!
The PTA urgently needs a treasurer to keep our programs, events, and resources running smoothly. No accounting experience is needed—just a few hours a month and a heart for helping! Training and support will be provided.
💡 Interested? Email us at pta.fourseasons@gmail.com or join us at our next PTA meeting. We can’t do it without you!
Stay Connected!📲
📧 Email us: pta.fourseasons@gmail.com
🌐 Visit our website: fourseasonspta.org
✨ Become a PTA Member! $10 dues can be paid online here: fourseasons-pta.memberhub.com/store/items/710720
🌸 Thanks for being part of our amazing school community—let’s make April bloom with kindness and fun! 💕
Spring Chorus Concert
Our spring chorus concert will be on Thursday, April 10th at 5:30 p.m.
Doors will open at 5:15 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Mo Gaba Positivity and Perseverance
February Award for Kindness and Collaboration
AACPS schools remember student Mo Gaba in January each year, for his spirit of positivity and perseverance in the face of great adversity. Four Seasons has chosen to extend this to a monthly recognition based on our SHARK behavior expectations. Each month, a student from each class will be recognized for that month’s behavior expectation.
We are very proud of the following students for exemplifying February’s focus of Kindness and Collaboration. Great job!
Pre-K:
Sierra G.
Olivia M.
Kindergarten:
Agon B.
Jaxx L.
Sophie L.
Brian P.
Audrey R.
1st grade:
Olivia G.
McKenna M.
Oliver M.
Abigail P.
2nd grade:
Madison G.
Emma K.
Lucille M.
Nora S.
3rd grade:
Charlie D.
Naomi G.
Arix M.
Violet R.
4th grade:
Harrison F.
Viviana S.
Avery S.
Logan S.
5th grade:
Aurora C.
Joseph G.
Joshua H.
Phiphi N.
Notes from the Nurse...
Greetings from the Health Room!
Just a few reminders:
Please keep your child home if they are sick. If your child has a fever of 100 degrees F or greater, they must stay home until they are fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication.
Please provide a seasonally appropriate change of clothes for your child to keep at school. This is helpful for all ages because mud and spills happen!
Please be on the lookout for a reminder notice for those students who still need a completed Record of Physical Examination and Blood Lead Testing Certificate. Both forms are required when enrolling your child in school. You will only receive notice if we do not have a physical form and/or blood lead results on file.
The Record of Physical Examination has two sides: one for the parent/guardian to complete and one for the physician to complete. Both sides are required. The information from your child’s most recent annual exam is accepted - no need to make a new appointment.
The blood lead form is to be signed by your child’s physician. Please return all completed forms to the health room.
Thank you!
Our email addresses:
Ms. Lipana – health assistant – health3272@aacps.org
Ms. Keating – RN – nurse3272@aacps.org
Egg Carton Donations Requested
Our art teachers are looking for donations of egg cartons for projects and paint distribution.
Thank you!
Local Resources:
Anne Arundel County Crisis Response System
410-768-5522
Anne Arundel County Department of Health Adolescent and Family Services Clinic
410-222-6785
Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency
410-222-7858
http://www.aamentalhealth.org/
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Student Safety Hotline
877-676-9854
Children’s Mental Health Matters!
http://www.childrensmentalhealthmatters.org/
Crisis Textline
741-741
https://www.crisistextline.org/
Healthy Anne Arundel Coalition
https://www.healthyannearundel.org/
Mind Resilience
http://www.mindresilience.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Anne Arundel County
443-569-3498
http://www.namiaac.org/
National Resources:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://afsp.org/
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/resilience.aspx
Healthy Children
https://www.healthychildren.org/english/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/pages/default.aspx
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
http://www.sprc.org/
Online School Payments (OSP)
Four Seasons offers a convenient way to pay for school items electronically. It’s called Online School Payments (OSP) and will allow families to pay by credit card for things such as field trips and lost media books. We also have options to allow you to donate to support special activities for students or to donate to allow the principal to “treat” our staff. Please note that there is a small service charge for using the OSP system. Cash and checks made payable to Four Seasons Elementary School are always accepted for student fees with no service fee. If you have any questions regarding the OSP system, please contact Erika Allen at eallen@aacps.org or
410-222-6501. To access OSP, please click on this link: Four Seasons OSP.
Notice: Four Seasons Elementary School is equipped with a video camera system. It covers selected interior and exterior public portions of the building and grounds. It is not monitored constantly, but it is monitored during emergency situations. During certain events, when the safety or security of students may be in question, authorized personnel from local, state or federal police or fire emergency units may be given access to view images projected on the camera system. If you have any questions about the system, you should call the Supervisor of School Security at
410-222-5083.
The Anne Arundel County Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex age, national origin, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to programs. Questions regarding
non-discrimination should be directed to the Office of Investigations, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401; telephone: 410-222-5286; TDD 410-222-5500.
Box Tops Make It Easy.
All you need is your phone! Please download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit your school’s earnings online.
There are very few clip box tops on boxes, but if you find a box top with a red dotted line around it, please clip it and bring it in to
Four Seasons. Go to boxtops4education.com for more information.
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