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Congratulations to our orchestra students on their excellent concerts!
Dear Families,
With
May and spring finally here, we are already looking ahead to next
year. While we look at class placements for the coming year, we want you
to be aware of the process. We place students in classrooms based on numerous criteria. Students
are grouped so that classrooms are heterogeneous, having a balance of boys and
girls, a balance of academic performance and ability, and groups that will
allow for the greatest support from our resource teachers.
Classroom
teachers will have input into the recommendations for next year, as will our
counselors and specialists. Our
staff have been told that we will not take requests for particular teachers
because we base our placement on instructional criteria and individual student
strengths and needs. It is unfair to give special
consideration to some parents when it would be impossible to grant requests
from all parents. Please be aware that grade level assignments for staff
sometimes change, due to late enrollments or other changes. Staff
assignments are determined at the end of the summer. Our staff has been
directed not to give out information about placement prior to that
time. Children and parents are disappointed when changes have to be made
due to staffing issues.
In addition, we also value parent input. If you feel
there is pertinent information to support your child’s success for the upcoming
school year, email Mrs. Porter at Parent_input@fcps.edu by
June 3rd. (Note: there is an underscore
after ‘Parent’ and before ‘input’.)
It has been a wonderful week full of
music and celebration! We, first, congratulate all of our orchestra students
on their excellent concerts! Under the direction of our fabulous orchestra
directors, Dr. Cheri Collins and Ms. Alex Geers, students shared pieces that
were not only complicated and intricate for this age, but also well
executed. It’s not often you find such talent in one school!
We also congratulate Mrs. Fox, Mrs.
Murphy, and our all county chorus students who performed last Saturday at
Hayfield Secondary School.
Our
teachers are known for providing the highest level of instruction for students,
and we hope they feel the love as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation next week.
Our sincerest appreciation goes out to one of the hardest working team of
teachers in the county!
We
appreciate your input, as well as the support you provide for the school.
Have
a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Gail
Porter, Principal and Dave Gerstner, Assistant Principal
From the Health Room
It’s that time of year!
Allergies are a real problem this spring. Itchy eyes, runny noses, sore
throats and stomach aches. Pollen is covering everything outside. It is a
great time to remind everyone to have good hand washing goals. Washing hands
when you come inside. Remember it gets on your clothes, hair and skin. Wash it
off.
If your child stays home due to
illness, please remember to list specific symptoms when you call the attendance
line. For example, fever, cough, sore throat, vomiting, nauseous or
diarrhea. If you have a doctor confirmed diagnosis of a communicable disease,
please let us know.
Thank you for helping keep our
students healthy.
Save the Date – End-of-Year Ice Cream Social
Date: Friday, June
1st
Time: 6:30–8:00 pm
Location: Floris Cafeteria & Playground
PTA Annual Summer Book
Swap – Today through Friday, May 25th
The annual PTA
Summer Book Swap is here! Books will be collected from May 4-18, and then the
book swap cart will visit classrooms the week of May 21-25. This event is for
grades K-6. Bring in your gently used books to donate to the swap. Students can
bring in 1-5 books each. Each book they bring in gets them that many swapped
books. Students can donate as many extra books as they want, but will only be
allowed up to 5 books to take home. Please make sure that the books donated are
appropriate for grades K-6. Check out our website for swapping instructions and more
info!
Please contact Pam Mika at
beachmummy@gmail.com, if you have any questions.
Happy Swapping!
One of our creative 2nd graders created a diorama to show her favorite part of the book they read during guided reading!
The following is sent
from & reflects the views of the Floris PTA
Teacher Appreciation Week – Monday, May 7th
through Friday, May 11th
We love our
Floris teachers! How can we show it?
TUESDAY: Please donate k-cups for the teacher’s lounge!
THURSDAY: Please wear your teacher’s favorite color to
school!
FRIDAY: Please bring in your teacher’s favorite snack!
What else will
be happening?
Monday, May 7th – Fro-Yo Truck (Courtesy of the
PTA)
Tuesday, May 8th – Doughnuts & Bagels
(Courtesy of our PTA President, Aparna Vemuru)
Wednesday, May 9th – Staff Cookout (sponsored and
hosted by our Principal, Gail Porter, and Assistant Principal, Dave Gerstner).
Thursday, May 10th – PTA Sponsored Luncheon from Lucia’s
Friday, May 11th – Ice Cream Treats (Courtesy of
Principal, Gail Porter and Assistant Principal, Dave Gerstner)
We are looking
for volunteers to supervise children during recess on Wednesday, May 9th,
providing the teachers an extended lunch break. Please sign up!
PTA Membership Meeting – Wednesday, May 9th
ATTENTION 6TH
GRADE PARENTS! This month’s meeting will have special guest speakers. Come hear
from the principals of Rachel Carson Middle School, South Lakes High School and
Westfield High School. Everyone is
welcome! Meeting will start at 6 p.m. in the Little Theater. We even provide
pizza and childcare! It’s not too late to become a Member. Please join us in supporting our kids! PTA Members
will receive free access to our school directory.
Helping Hands – Thursday, May 10th
Helping Hands is the perfect way to give back to
our wonderful teachers! Parents meet in the green workroom once each month any
time between 9:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. They perform tasks such as, putting together
writing notebooks, reading packets, word workbooks, math games, or whatever
else teachers need. It’s also a great way to catch up with friends and meet
other parents. Sign up now!
Join the Floris PTA Executive Board – Recruiting New
Members NOW!
The PTA
Executive Board is recruiting new members. Anyone interested in getting more
involved in the PTA and making a greater impact at Floris, please contact Kathy Webb on the Nominating Committee. Open positions include
President, Recording Secretary, VP School Affairs, VP SSO!
Overtime Athletics Summer Camp – Discount and Donation
to PTA
Overtime
Athletics is offering Floris families a $50 discount on their summer camps in
Herndon, including the Cassel Sports Complex Summer Camp and the St Joseph Basketball Camp. Additionally, Overtime Athletics
will donate $10 to Floris PTA for each child who registers! The discount code
is FlorisPTA. Thank you Overtime
Athletics!
Please Contribute – Friends of Floris
Please
consider making a donation to our Friends of Floris fundraiser. Our suggested donation is $80 per student or
$150 per family, but any amount is welcome and greatly appreciated! Our goal
for this year is $30,000. This will allow us to continue to provide the amazing
enrichment and community building opportunities that you have come to expect
here at Floris. Please donate now. Thank you!
Amazon Smile – Earn Money for Floris PTA While You
Shop
This is the
easiest way to raise money to support our kids! Click the link. Shop on Amazon. Done! Bookmark it and use it for all of your Amazon
purchases.
Volunteer – Your Gift to the Floris Community
There are so
many opportunities here at Floris to get involved and to support your kids. Learn more about what is happening right now. Sign up for future opportunities.
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