Bull Run Elementary School
15301 Lee Highway, Centreville, VA 20121
fcps.edu/BullRunES
Main: 703/227-1400 Attendance: 703/227-1495
Dear Families,
MyON is currently hosting a reading contest
called What a World! Take Flight with myON this Spring! The top
school, based on the most time spent reading during the contest period of March
14 – April 1, will be awarded a $500 check!
Research shows that when students have the ability to
choose books at their level and within their interests, they are more
engaged in reading. Time off from school is the perfect opportunity for your child
to show you what books he/she has been reading on myON—and it’s the perfect
time to read more of these books together! Quality time with your kids ... nothing better than that!
FCPS and BRES Expectations for myON:
The myON online library is approved by FCPS, and is available for all students.
Like any public library, myON has thousands of books available to students, offering them freedom of choice. That said, in school, teachers have created/assigned 'projects' (book/genre selections at your child’s reading level and activities) that the students can access and choose from, which can be monitored by the teacher. We guide students to be reading books at their reading (lexile) level, including various genre selections, especially within book sets. Students should be reading books that are within 100 lexiles of their reading level. If you are unsure about your child's reading level, please feel free to ask his/her teacher.
At home, as with any website, students should be
monitored by a parent/guardian when accessing the myON online resource. In doing so, you can ensure that your child is reading
books that are appropriate for his/her age and reading level.
Please encourage your child(ren) to keep up with their reading skills and practices during spring break, whether it’s with eBooks or a good, old-fashioned hard copy.
Upper grade students (gr. 3-6) should be logging in their books as they finish reading to count toward our Schoolwide Reading goal. They can access the form with this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-w2Dtp25NqCZcSVi2Q2TJMFJjvv-nEWgt744IZ_UlMg/viewform .
Happy reading!
Patti Brown, Principal
In this issue:
1. Volunteer Tea
2. Required Immunizations for Rising 6th Graders
3. BRES Family Center
1. Volunteer Tea: We are so grateful for the time, effort, and talents our dedicated volunteers share with us each day. To express our appreciation for our volunteers, we'll be hosting an afternoon tea on Friday, April 15th. Invitations to this annual volunteer celebration will be sent home in the Tuesday folder on March 29. We look forward to honoring our volunteers for their continued commitment to our school.
2. Immunization Requirement -- Attention Parent/Guardian of Current 5th Graders: Required immunizations for enrollment in sixth grade are Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis, collectively referred to as the Tdap vaccine. Please make arrangements with your family physician to have your rising sixth grader immunized prior to the beginning of school in September. Documentation of this immunization must be submitted to our Registrar, Ms. Vanison.
The Fairfax County Health Department offers this vaccine free of charge. They can be reached at 703-481-4242.
3. BRES Family Center: Have you had an opportunity to visit our BRES Family Center? Bull Run’s Family Center has a variety of resources for families -- computers with Internet access, information on community resources, periodic parent workshops, and a clothing closet. The clothing closet has clothes for both girls and boys in all sizes for our Bull Run families.
If you have any questions about our Family Center or the clothing closet, please call our main office at 703-227-1400. You can also contact our parent liaisons at 571-484-7940 (Ms. Lara) or 571-499-8442 (Ms. Smith).
Family Center Hours:
Tue./Wed./Fri. -- 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Mon./Thur. -- 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
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Bull Run SCA officers spend time in the BRES Family Center, organizing clothing donated by the Centreville community. |
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