January 9, 2017
REMINDERS:
January 16 –
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – NO SCHOOL
January 20 –
Inauguration Day – NO SCHOOL
George Mason
University Interns
This spring we will continue our
partnership with GMU and have 6 interns at Virginia Run. Throughout the internship, interns
and teachers co-plan and
co-teach. Gradually, the
intern assumes responsibility in the collaborative partnership
for
the teacher’s class both in terms of planning and
instruction. The teaching internship is widely regarded as the single
most important component of teacher education. Our interns and the classes they
are collaborating with are listed below. If you have any further questions
about the GMU interns please feel free to contact Jason Skerker.
Intern VRES Staff
Brittany Sevachko Mrs.
Antoncic
Jennifer Dutton Mrs. Brandt
Ashley Uleman Mrs.
Wyland
Erin Tulk Mrs.
Poch
Virginia Fredrick Mrs.
Moore
Kerrie Anne Newbrough Mrs. Roscioli
Please welcome our new custodians to Virginia Run ES.
 Sylvia Izarpate, Building Supervisor
 Doris Castro (Left) and Doris Flores
|
Winter Attire
Please remember to dress your child(ren)
appropriately for the cold weather. Students need
winter coats, gloves and hats when going
outside for recess.
|
|
 |
Movie
Night
Finding Dory!!
Movie night will be on Friday, January 13th from 6:30-8:30. This is a favorite with students every year!! Bring your
sleeping bags, pillows and wear your favorite jammies as we enjoy a fun night
watching Finding Dory. Tickets are $4.00. Concessions will be sold by the 6th
Grade Celebration Committee. Please remember that parents need to stay for this
event. Registration forms are available here.
Contact Leslie McCrea at lesliewillies@gmail.com
with any questions.
|
Club Picture Day
Club Picture day is coming up
on Friday, January 13th. These club pictures will be in the yearbook.
Please remind your students what clubs they were in during the fall and if they
want to wear club t-shirts, patrol belts or anything else that represents their
club, that is encouraged. Questions about Club Picture Day should go to Robin
Osterhout at robin.osterhout@gmail.com.
|
Advanced Academic Program
If you have a student in grades 2-6 and are interested in
having your child screened for the AAP Center, you may initiate the full-time
AAP Level IV screening process by completing and submitting an Advanced Academic Programs Level IV Referral Form. This form
and any optional materials must be submitted to Mrs. Edwards or Mrs.
Sesso no later than January 13, 2017. Second grade students not in the pool and all
students in grades 3 - 7 are screened only by referral.
Please do not wait for test scores before submitting a
referral for your student in grades 2-7 as there will be no referrals for level
IV screening accepted past the January 13, 2017 deadline. If you have any questions, please contact our AAP Resource
Teacher, Mrs. Sesso, at vmsesso@fcps.edu.
School Year 2017-2018 Immersion Program
Information
Each year, rising
kindergarteners and first graders living in Fairfax County have the chance to
participate in Immersion programs available in French, German, Japanese,
Korean, and Spanish through a county-wide lottery process. Information on
program sites and informational meetings are available at http://tinyurl.com/zmnztyo.
Parents are encouraged
to attend one of the informational meetings before enrolling their child.
Online registration opens
on February 1, 2017.
Enrollment criteria
and procedures are available at: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/world-language-immersion-programs-registration.
Please note that FCPS
does not provide transportation for students who reside outside the attendance
area of the immersion schools.
Lost and Found
Please remind your child(ren) to look through the Lost &
Found in the cafeteria to see if they have any clothing items that have made their way over
there. The Lost & Found is quickly filling up and all items will be donated
this month. If you are at the school you might want to take a glance through as
well just to be sure that the 'finding' part actually happens!
|
Science Quest
Virginia Run Science Quest is coming this spring! Get
started now…so you don’t miss out. We want to see all the amazing
experiments our students can present. All you need is an IDEA, a coach and
some friends!! Science Quest is open to All VA RUN Students (K-6th
grade). The holiday breaks are a great time to plan your team and
experiment! If you need ideas…we can help. Science Quest will be on March 16, 2017 from 6:00-7:30.
Contact Tiffany Graef for more information at tiffanygraef2750@gmail.com
Registration forms went home in the WEDNESDAY ENVELOPE on
11/16/16 and can be found here .
Chemistry Ideas:
- Make your
own bubbles
- Make your
own slime/silly putty
- Grow
Colorful Crystals
- Make your
own Markers
- Turn Milk
into Plastic
- Oil and
Water
- Expanding
Liquids
Energy Projects:
- Make
batteries from coins
- Use the
Suns energy to Heat Water
- Turn Trash
into Gas
- Potato
Batteries
- Lemon
Batteries
|
Variety Show
Start planning your acts now! The VRES Variety Show will
be held March 19 at CVHS
(snow date 3/26). The parent meeting will be held the evening of February 8. We
can't wait to see what our talented students will come up with this year!
|
Yearbook needs your pictures!
Any pictures from school or PTA events are needed to maker our
yearbook great. Please send pictures to robin.osterhout@gmail.com (if sending from your cell phone, choose
high resolution, actual size or large format so it's the best quality for
yearbook).
Contact Robin Osterhout at 703-815-9230 or robin.osterhout@gmail.com with any questions.
 Holiday in the Halls
|
