Ellen Ochoa Middle School

5211 Flintridge Drive, Landover Hills, MD 20784

[Ellen Ochoa Middle School @ellenochoa_ms]

Greetings Families!

Please Save- the-Date for New Student Orientation on Monday, August 25th!

More details are forthcoming…

Thanks

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One week countdown! | The 2025-26 school year kicks off soon! Get the details here in our Back-to-School Guide!

https://t.co/yF9kNcC9f6

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⭐️Back-to-School Countdown⭐️ Need the bus on Day 1? New + transitioning students must be enrolled by Friday, August 15!

🚍 Routes post in ParentVUE week of Aug. 18
📬 Postcards to be mailed to enrolled families

🔗 Info: https://t.co/oELcCrOXGm
#PGCPS1stDay #PowerOfWePGCPS

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‼️No Shots, No School‼️ We've teamed up with @pgchealth and @pgcountyexec to offer FREE back-to-school vaccine clinics starting Wednesday, August 6!

✅ Make an appointment at a school near you. https://t.co/7HG9LDTsds

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🤩Shoutout to our @OPLLpgcps Alumna Superstar @vickermcclain for being the special speaker this evening during our Aspiring Leaders Program! @CoachKHolden14 @DrMYWilson @dana_tutt1387 @pgcps #PGCPSProud

[Ellen Ochoa Middle School @ellenochoa_ms]

What a way to end the season! Boys soccer won county championship for 2025! This is a major achievement for our brand new school! This is our 3rd major accomplishment this year! We’re on fire 🔥 If we can achieve this in year 1… imagine what we’ll do in years to come! @pgcps

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🍎✨ Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from PGCPS!
This week, we celebrate the heart of our classrooms—our incredible teachers!

Thank you for your dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to inspiring and empowering every student, every day. You make a difference!

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🎉 Happy Administrative Professionals Day to the team behind the scenes! Your hard work, dedication and support keep our schools running smoothly every day. We appreciate you! #PGCPSProud #TeamPGCPS

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Thank you to our dedicated bus drivers and attendants — the first to greet many students each morning and the last to send them home safely. We appreciate all you do! #PGCPSProud #SchoolBusDriverAppreciationDay

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Happy Easter to all who celebrate! 🐰🌷

[Ellen Ochoa Middle School @ellenochoa_ms]

🌟🎉 Next week, we shine a spotlight on the invaluable work of assistant principals as we kick off #APweek. It's a chance to honor and celebrate their tireless efforts to keep our schools resilient and successful.

Join the celebration: https://t.co/BBNV4GvY7u

#APsRising

[Ellen Ochoa Middle School @ellenochoa_ms]

Day 5-Culture Day! Our students and staff look AMAZING in their African print and colors! We had a blast celebrating Black History this week! 🖤❤️💚💛 @pgcps #pgcpsbhm25

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Day 4 of Black History Month Spirit Week… 90s Throwback Day! ✊🏽🖤 The staff and students showed up and showed out!!! 💪🏽 #pgcpsbhm25 @pgcps

[Ellen Ochoa Middle School @ellenochoa_ms]

Day 3- Positive Vibrations Day… check out our staff and students representing positivity and wearing inspirational and motivational messages! ✊🏽 @pgcps #pgcpsbhm25

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Black History Month Day 2- Headgear Day ✊🏽 @pgcps #pgcpsbhm25

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This week is Black History Month Spirit Week… we are walking in like… ✊🏽🖤 We are the mighty ASTROS! @pgcps #pgcpsbhm25 @vickermcclain

[Ellen Ochoa Middle School @ellenochoa_ms]

Please see the attached flyer detailing events for our upcoming Black History Month Spirit Week. The dates are Monday, February 24th through Friday, February 28th. ❤️💚💛🖤✊🏽

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All PGCPS schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, February 12, due to inclement weather.

Code Yellow: Only emergency personnel must report to work.

[Ellen Ochoa Middle School @ellenochoa_ms]

HUGE Congrats to our Astros Cheer Squad for placing in the cheer competition! We won 4th place in small novice! This is our 1st trophy for our new school! We are so proud of this accomplishment! Kudos to Coach Mills and Harris as well! We are the mighty Astros!!! 👏🏾👏🏾🏆🌟@pgcps

[Ellen Ochoa Middle School @ellenochoa_ms]

Please come out and support!! See flyer for details!!