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February 3,
2017
Olde Creek Weekly Update
Two Hour Early Release and Student
Holiday
This a
reminder that today (February 3) is a two-hour early release and that Monday
(February 6) is a student holiday.
Performances from the Band and Rockin’
Ropers
Congratulations
to the members of our 5th and 6th grade band for their wonderful
performance on Tuesday evening. Additionally, we are very proud of the Olde
Creek Rockin’ Ropers for the awesome show they put on at Robinson on Tuesday
night.
 
Recycling Volunteers in the Cafeteria
Olde Creek students and staff are working hard to make a
difference and increase the amount of waste that we recycle. We are focusing on becoming experts at
recycling in the lunch room during the month of February. The third through sixth graders are off to a
good start. We are looking for parent
volunteers to assist the kindergarten, first and second grade classes sort
their recyclables from their trash. If
you are available mid-day, please sign up to help out for a half hour shift
from 11:00 - 11:30 for as many times as you would like during February. Please
feel free to sign-up using the link below.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C094CA5A72EA4F49-recycling
Battle of the Buildings – Spring 2017
Olde Creek
ES is competing in the FCPS Battle of the Buildings, a district-wide energy
conservation battle to see which school can save the most energy. Between February 1 and April 30, we will be focusing
on saving energy at school by doing simple things like unplugging devices and
turning off lights when leaving the classroom.
You can see our school’s energy data at http://get2green.fcps.edu and follow the
action with the Twitter hashtag #FCPSEnergyBattle.
- Keep the
energy saving efforts going at home by following our top 5 tips:
- Turn
off the lights when you are not in the room
- Unplug
appliances when not in use
- Unplug
phone chargers when not in use
- Shut
down game systems completely when not playing them.
- Use
LED bulbs in your lights/lamps
Rising 7th Grade
Information
A message from FROST MS
It was fantastic to see so many parents at
the Rising 7th Grade Parent Orientation last week! If you were
unable to attend the event or would like to review the information presented
further, please refer to our website at:
http://www2.fcps.edu/FrostMS/studentservices/courseselectionRising7th.html.
Here you will be able to access resources
such as:
- Calendar
of transition activities
- Online
course catalog
- Course
selection sheet (students will be bringing home a copy after the Frost
counselors visit elementary schools in early February)
- Parent
Night presentations
- Elective
class videos
- Contact
information for the Frost counselor assigned to each elementary school
Interested in learning more about your
child’s options for math courses?
Preparing Students for the
Transition to Secondary Mathematics – February 9
at 6 PM in the Frost cafeteria
Parents of students in grades 6-7 are invited
to attend this presentation with David Van Vleet, middle school math
specialist, and Jennifer Allard, high school math specialist. There will
be a discussion about mindset, productive struggle, and a student’s algebra
readiness. They will also be presenting valuable information
regarding the sequence of math courses in middle and high school, and will be
able to answer specific questions regarding course selection for the 2017-2018
school year.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out if
you have any questions regarding the course selection process. All course
selection sheets should be turned into your elementary school this month before
the Frost deadline of March 3rd.
Upcoming Events
2 hour early release—February 3
Student Holiday—February 6
Presidents Day Holiday—February 20
Frost Family Festival Night—February 22
PTA Movie Night—February 24
PTA Board Meeting—March 1
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