 During independent reading, students get comfortable and enjoy a good book while building their reading stamina.
March Health Message
Technology
is everywhere and increasingly part of our children’s lives. The average 8-12
year-old spends seven hours a day in front of a screen. Although this
technology can make life easier, excessive use has been linked to health
problems, such as lack of sleep, weight gain and other behavioral issues that
can negatively affect school performance. While kids can learn many positive
things from different types of media, parents should help their children make
healthy choices by doing the following:
Make a media plan for your family: include TV, phones,
tablets, video games. Write the rules down.
- Remove screens from children’s bedrooms---plug all devices into a central charging station at night.
- Co-view programs with your children and discuss values with them.
- Know where your kids are going online. Remind them once something is posted online, they can’t ever get it back.
- Check out a sample “Media Time Family Pledge” https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Media-Time-Family-Pledge.aspx
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Info:
Healthy Children
Kids Health
Psychology Today
Kindergarten Registration Information for the 2017-18 School Year
If your child will turn five years old on or before September 30, you can register him or her for kindergarten for the 2017-18 school year. All FCPS kindergarten programs are full-day and are located in our elementary schools.
To register a child for kindergarten:
Check the FCPS online boundary locator service to find your local school. You can also call 703-329-9831.
- Contact your local school to make arrangements for enrollment.
- Register your child at the school he or she will attend. You will need an original birth certificate for the child, proof of residency, and health documentation. Details are available online.
- You can access required forms for registration online.
Other details about kindergarten registration are available online.
Kindergarten registration at Cub Run is scheduled for Monday, April 17th at 9:00 a.m. Kindergarten Orientation is scheduled for Thursday, August 17th at 11:30 a.m. at Cub Run.
Important Immunization Requirement: Do You
Have a Student Entering Sixth Grade Next Year?
If yes, he or she may need a booster dose of Tdap (tetanus,
diphtheria, acellular pertussis). Sixth grade students cannot begin school
in August without documentation of the Tdap booster. Parents or guardians
should ask their private healthcare provider, or the health department, to
review their child’s immunization record if they are unsure if their child has
received the Tdap booster.
Documentation must be provided to the school student information
assistant (SIA) or registrar as soon as possible. This documentation can
be a copy of your child’s immunization record, or a note on letterhead from
your healthcare provider listing the date, month, and year of his or her most
recent Tdap booster.
Get more information on the Tdap booster.
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