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FROM THE SCHOOL
Make a Difference in Fairfax County: Register for
VolunteerFest
VolunteerFest, held
on Saturday, October 22, is a local celebration of National Make a
Difference Day. This year is the 22nd year Volunteer Fairfax has presented
this service opportunity designed to mobilize hundreds of volunteers to help nonprofits
in our neighborhoods tackle projects large and small. See a list of projects and
to register to participate. Scroll down to Daniels Run and then register to participate!!
Please consider volunteering at Daniels Run! We
only have 11 people registered, and we need 60!!
Please join us at VolunteerFest, Volunteer Fairfax’s local celebration of National Make A Difference Day on
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Meet at Door #1. After 9:00 a.m., follow the signs.
Daniels Run
volunteers will expand and enhance the Literacy Garden (adjacent to the
library) and the Vegetable Garden (adjacent to the science tech lab). Both areas are used as outdoor learning
spaces for all grade levels. Work will
include weeding, mulching, and planting native plants.
Additionally,
volunteers will paint designs and activities on the side play-area blacktop
next to the Kindergarten/First Grade Wing.
If time
allows, we would like to remove invasive plants from the schoolyard habitat in
the back of the school.
Please bring
a lunch and water bottle.
Minimum age
with parent/guardian-4 yrs. old
Minimum age
without parent/guardian-15 yrs. old
Work in the courtyards and blacktop is free of poison
ivy and insects have not been a problem. If you volunteer to remove
invasive plants in the back, there is a possibility you will find poison ivy
and insects.
All volunteers should wear long sleeves and pants.
If someone has special garden tools they prefer to use and garden gloves
- that's fine. Otherwise gloves and tools will be provided.
Wanted: Judges for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest
The DRES spirit committee is having a pumpkin decorating contest for
teachers and staff. We are looking for a few parents to help us judge the
pumpkins and award some prizes. Judging would take place sometime the
last week of October. If you are interested in helping us out, please
email Melanie Rogers, mrrogers2@fcps.edu.
Lunch
Room Volunteer Support
We welcome any parent or guardian who would like to support the
cafeteria during lunch. Students are
often in need of additional condiments and our younger students need assistance
opening bottles and packets. If you are
interested in volunteering, please do so using the sign-up-genius link below.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040448aaa928a20-drcafeteria
Daniels
Run Thanksgiving Luncheon
Mark your calendars on November 11 (Veterans Day) and join us at the
DRES Thanksgiving Luncheon. More detailed information will be sent to you next
week.
FROM THE PTA
Walk-a-thon Fundraiser - Invest in
Innovation - October
14-28
We are off to a great start with raising money for our Innovation
Space! We've raised over $3800, which is awesome, but we still need your help
to reach our goal of $28,000. If you haven't already registered your child
online, please do so at www.thegetmovincrew.com. Step-by-step directions went home in last week's
folder, but can also be found on the PTA website here.
Our first collection date for any cash/check donations is this Monday,
October 24th. Please submit donations to your child's teacher and make sure the
envelope is labeled with your child's name and teacher. If you have
any questions, please contact Katy Malesky at drevicepresident@gmail.com
School of Excellence Survey
As a past recipient of the National School of Excellence Award, we are
looking to achieve excellence status again by participating in National PTA
School of Excellence Program. We need your help to do this and it will only
take 5-10 minutes of your time. Simply click here (en
español) to share your
experiences at our school in a brief survey. Please check your child's Thursday
folder this week for more detailed information. If you have any questions,
please contact Beth Botwright at bbotwright@gmail.com or Jenn Wright at drepresident@gmail.com
UPCOMING
EVENTS
10/22
VolunteerFest (9:00am – 1:00pm)
10/24 4th
Grade Field Trip to Jamestown
10/25
Parent Workshop: Parent-Teacher Conference
10/28 PTA
Walk-a-Thon
10/31
Character Parade
11/4 Two Hour Early Release/End of Quarter
11/7 No Sale Yard Sale
11/7 Parent-Teacher Conferences – Student Holiday
11/8 Election Day – Student Holiday
11/11 PTA
Meeting (SACC Room)
11/11 Thanksgiving
Luncheon – Veterans Day
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