Dear Pasadena Elementary Families:

As we approach the final days of the school year, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your continued support. This year has been full of learning, growth, and community, and your partnership has been essential every step of the way. Thank you for all the ways you have contributed to our school’s success.

As indicated in the calendar, we will host grade-level picnics to offer parents and guardians additional opportunities to participate in end-of-year activities. These special gatherings are a wonderful chance to celebrate our students. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all, an RSVP is required to your student’s teacher, with a limit of TWO parents/guardians per student. We respectfully request that siblings not attend the picnics. Thank you for helping us keep these events focused and manageable. In the event of inclement weather, the grade level picnic may be moved indoors (limited space) or possibly cancelled.

Our team is also busy planning a meaningful promotion ceremony for our fifth-grade students. This milestone celebration will take place on the last day of school at 8:30 am, and RSVP is required. We look forward to recognizing our promoting students as they prepare for the exciting transition to middle school. Parking is limited so please carpool if possible.

For the 2025-2026 school year, PES will continue efforts to support students and staff with wellness and social activities and recognize our students. This tiered framework supports students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. If you have suggestions for the school’s PBIS team, please email pasadenaes@aacps.org.

Pre-K and Kindergarten registration are on-going. To help us plan for next year, please enroll early. If your family is moving or your student will transfer to another school next year, please call the school at 410-222-6573. Save the date - new student, Kindergarten, and Pre-K Orientation is tentatively scheduled for August 13.

AACPS and Pasadena Elementary School will also switch to summer hours and be closed on Fridays.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. Wishing you and your family a happy, safe, and fun summer!

Sincerely,

Jennifer Quirino, Principal

Dear Families,

Grades Pre-K-5 discussed topics related to careers. We will talk about different types of careers and the skills necessary to be successful at those careers. Students in intermediate grades completed interest inventories to begin thinking about how their interests and abilities can match with a future career.

How Parents Can Prepare Their Children For A Future Career

• Take the lead in the development of “soft skills.” The skills required to be successful at school such as showing up on time each day, following a schedule, completing assignments within timelines, interacting well with classmates, and taking direction from those in charge are all essential skills that will transfer to the workplace.

• Make learning a lifelong pursuit. Learning does not begin and end in the classroom; it’s a lifelong journey. Create an environment in which your child can develop a love of learning and a fascination with the world.

• Expose your child to a variety of activities. Give your child opportunities to try new activities. Expose them to nature, the arts, science, museums, animals, travel, people, tools and technologies. If there is a subject they are curious about or they show excitement toward, encourage them to learn more about that topic.

• Instill the value of lifelong friendships. Building strong social bonds early is invaluable. Help your child build solid friendships early in life. It will help them recognize the importance of having a strong network of support—to find new opportunities, face obstacles and overcome challenges.

• Dare to fail. Too often, we avoid trying something new for fear that we won’t be good at it, or worse, that we’ll completely fail at it. Instead, teach your children that it’s okay to fail, that life is a learning process full of trial and error, and that the only way to know what they’re truly capable of is to test their limits and step outside of their comfort zones.

• Resist treating your child as an extension of you. Your child is a unique individual. They are not you. The things that might drive you absolutely crazy about a certain job might be the things they absolutely love doing. Resist the urge to tell your child to avoid a certain path just because it’s something that doesn’t interest you.

Michele Noble, School Counselor

mnoble@aacps.org

Summer Reading and Prizes at the Anne Arundel County Public Library! 

This annual initiative promotes connection and learning by encouraging everyone to read or get active during summer. From June 1-August 31, kids, teens and adults can play games and attend events to win fabulous prizes along the way.

New this year is the Choose Your Own Adventure for teens. Read or do activities to earn points and win prizes. One lucky winner will win a Nintendo Switch Mario Kart bundle.

Kids can participate in the Summer Quest and help our friend, Sneaks, travel down the trail to complete their artistic masterpiece.

Adults can partake in the Wild Card Bingo challenge and get entered into a chance to win four (4) airline tickets courtesy of Southwest Airlines just by using their library.

Summer Book Bags! Check out this cool new program as well!

Let Discoveries help you get started on your summer reading with a bag filled with personalized book selections. Each bag comes with some new reads, plus a small treat! The books are checked out to your library account and must be renewed or returned. The treats are yours to keep.

Readers of all ages can sign up for a bag by visiting the branch starting June 2. Rolling registration will continue through the summer while supplies last. Staff will contact you to let you know when your bag is ready for pickup. Summer Book Bags can only be picked up at Discoveries: The Library at the Mall.

Cathryn Nash, Literacy Teacher 

You may have a student eligible to enter:
Pre-Kindergarten (4 years old by September 1, 2025)
Kindergarten (5 years old by September 1, 2025)

Registration for the 2025 – 2026 school year for Kindergarten is open
The Application period for AACPS 2025-2026 Prekindergarten program opened on May 6, 2025

Visit online at https://www.aacps.org/enrollment
Please note: once you begin the online registration portal you will be unable to save your progress and return to it later.

To expedite the enrollment of your student the following documents should be uploaded at the time of registration:

• Student Birth certificate

• Parent/Guardian proof of identity

• Required residency documents (list below)

• Physical Packet to be completed by your student’s doctor which includes:

• Record of Physical Exam

• Immunization Record

• Lead Certificate

REQUIREMENTS TO VERIFY RESIDENCY IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

If you own a residence, the following is required: (online copies are accepted for all below)

Deed or mortgage document (dated within the previous 60 calendar days) and one of the following:
o Utility bill or work order issued by utility company
o Cable bill or work order issued by cable company
o Bank statement
o Pay stub
o W-2 form
o Form 1099 issued the previous year
o Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
o Government issued documentation such as:
o Social Security check
o Domestic relations/child support check
o Department of Social Services Food Stamp or Medical Assistance letter
o Unemployment award

If you lease a residence, the following is required:
Lease or rental agreement (dated within previous 60 calendar days) and one of the following:
o Utility bill or work order issued by utility company
o Cable bill or work order issued by cable company
o Bank statement
o Pay stub
o W-2 form
o Form 1099 issued the previous year
o Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
o Government-issued documentation such as:
o Social Security check
o Domestic relations/child support check
o Department of Social Services Food Stamp or Medical Assistance letter
o Unemployment award

If you do not own or lease a residence, the following is required:
o A notarized Tenant Residence Verification form.
o Copy of the homeowner’s deed or mortgage dated within the previous 60 days (if you live with an individual or family who owns a home) or
o Copy of the leaseholder’s rental agreement dated within the previous 60 days (if you live with an individual or family who leases a home or apartment.)
o Utility or cable bill from the homeowner or leaseholder dated within the previous 60 days.
o Two documents (from the list below) in your name and matching the address on the Tenant Residence Verification form. If you have resided at the address for 30 days or more, you are expected to provide the document at the time of enrollment.
o A utility bill or work order issued by the utility company
o A cable bill or work order issued by a cable company
o Bank statement
o Pay stub
o W-2 form
o Form 1099 issued the previous year
o Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
o Government-issued documentation such as:
o Social Security check
o Domestic relations/child support check
o Department of Social Services Food Stamp or Medical Assistance letter
o Unemployment award

Did you know?

• To promote water safety and foster physical fitness and emotional health in children and adults with special needs, the S.E.A.L.S. program offers comprehensive adaptive aquatic lessons and training from basic swimming skills through competitive swim team. All S.E.A.L.S. programs are provided through grant funding and are free to qualified participants. For more information, visit: https://www.spcommunitycenter.org/s-e-a-l-s/.
  

• Anne Arundel Education Citizens’ Advisory Council (AA-SECAC) is a partnership between parents, families, community leaders, advocates, educators and administrators. The committee works to enhance services available to students with disabilities and to advocate for positive changes in special education in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Active, involved parents and supporters of children receiving special education services comprise the Anne Arundel Special Education Citizens' Advisory Committee (AA-SECAC). AA-SECAC meeting information can be found here.

• The Developmental Disabilities Administration's Low Intensity Support Services (LISS) Program serves children living at home with their family and adults with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities living in their own home in the community who are not receiving any support services from the DDA. For more information, or to apply, visit this site: https://health.maryland.gov/dda/pages/liss.aspx

• The Autism Waiver (AW) is a partnership between Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). The AW is designed to provide community-based, long-term, person-centered therapeutic services and support to eligible children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to enable home and community living as an alternative to institutional care. For more information on the Autism Waiver call Autism Waiver Helpline Office at (866) 417-3480.

In case you did not know…there are many ways to earn money for the school. The funds are used to purchase equipment, technology, training, supplies, and incentives for your child’s classroom and teachers. Please consider helping and/or supporting in the following ways.

Clothing to Cash Recycling Bin: Please drop off gently used clothing, shoes/sneakers, textiles, and towels to the recycling bin in the front parking lot. The school is paid for EVERY pound collected. Help support the school and our environment. Clean out your closets!

Office Depot: While shopping for school supplies at the store or online, please designate the school number 70047113.

Harris Teeter: Every time you shop at Harris Teeter, using your bonus card, Pasadena Elementary will earn money for our school. Be sure to designate Pasadena Elementary School.

Weis: Every time you shop at Weis, using your bonus card, Pasadena Elementary will earn money for our school. Be sure to designate Pasadena Elementary School.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools does not provide medical insurance for injuries to students that occur while the student is at school or when off of school property while they are involved in a school-related activity. However, AACPS has selected Bob McCloskey Insurance to provide several student accident insurance coverage options that parents/guardians may purchase. If you do not have health insurance, this insurance may be a resource to consider. To learn more, visit www.aacps.org/studentaccidentinsurance.

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Anne Arundel County Public Schools prohibits discrimination in its educational programs, and in employment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or disability.