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Read Across America Week
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This year marks the 21st
anniversary of the National Education Association’s Read Across America
Week. We will be celebrating throughout the week of February 26th – March
2nd with a variety of events to promote reading. Friday, March 2nd is the
birthday of author Dr. Seuss. Our third grade Student Council representatives
have selected the themes below for each day of this special week. Stay tuned
for more fun events and happenings and be sure to follow us on our website and
social media for more!
February 26: Read Across
America Day #1: Cat in the Hat Day, Wear a hat OR cat ears!
February 27: Read Across
America Day #2: Grinch Day, Wear green!
February 28: Read Across
America Day #3: Thing One & Thing Two Day, dress as a twin with a friend!
March 1: Read Across America
Day #4: Lorax Day, Wear orange!
March 2: Happy Birthday, Dr.
Seuss! Read Across America Day #5, Dress as your favorite Seuss character!
Fine
Dining at Fort Belvoir Primary
Congratulations to the following classes as they have earned Fine
Dining during their regular scheduled lunchtime! The students are excited to
eat on the cafeteria stage and family members are welcome to join. Please note
that this is an ongoing behavior incentive for the cafeteria as once a class
has earned 50 points, they start earning points towards their next Fine Dining!
February 22: Stapleton
February 23: Evans
February 26: Luecke
FLU Activity
For the past nine weeks, the Virginia Department of Health has
reported widespread flu activity and Fairfax County continues to see high
levels of influenza activity in our community. Fairfax County Health Department
works very closely with FCPS to monitor and respond to increases in influenza
activity. The Health Department recommends everyone 6 months of age and older
get vaccinated against influenza, stay home from school and work when sick, use
your sleeve to cover coughs and sneezes, and wash your hands thoroughly after
using the bathroom and before preparing/eating food.
How to Get Through Flu Season? Do the Bump! Do the bump! Our Health
Department encourages you to bump elbows instead of shaking hands, among other
ways to avoid germs.
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Mystery Staff member
We have such an amazing staff here at Fort Belvoir Primary! We
wanted to take a moment to help you learn a little more about each of them.
Each week, we will provide some clues regarding our “Mystery Staff member” and
the following week we will reveal the name.
Can you guess who this is?
She grew up on a farm in Alabama. She joined the Army after graduating college,
spent 4 years in Germany for her first duty station and took time to travel
Europe. She retired from the Army Reserves two years ago after serving 26
years. She has hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, she enjoys riding
her bike to school when the weather is warm, and enjoys riding motorcycles and
traveling.
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Last week’s Mystery Staff Member was Amber Buehler, Grade K Teacher! |
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It's that time of year
again! Sales for the 2017-2018 yearbook have begun. Order forms
were sent home in each student’s Thursday Folders.
You can complete the order
form and send it with your payment to your child's teacher or order online at: http://www.jostens.com
The cut-off date for all
pre-sales will be Friday, March 9. The books will be sold at $18.00
per book.
With the purchase of a
yearbook your students will be able to remember and enjoy their teachers,
friends and the wonderful memories they've made throughout the year!
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Online eBooks |
Did you know that your child has access to hundreds of books
online? To access online book libraries (eBooks):
MyOn: https://www.myon.com/ (fcps network/ fcps
password)
Tumblebooks: http://www.tumblebooklibrary.com
Pebble Go: https://www.pebblego.com/choose (fcps/ fcps)
Inclement Weather
Accompanying the dropping temperatures, comes the possibility of
inclement weather that could result in school closings or delays. FCPS provides
information about closings and delays in many ways including:
Email and text messages sent to parents (using the parent contact
information listed in weCare@school).
February 23: PTO-Popcorn Friday
February 26: PTO-Evening Meeting at Upper, 6:30
February 26: Read Across America Day #1: Cat in the Hat Day, Wear
a hat OR cat ears!
February 27: Read Across America Day #2: Grinch Day, Wear green!
February 28: Read Across America Day #3: Thing One & Thing Two
Day, dress as a twin with a friend!
March 1: Read Across America Day #4: Lorax Day, Wear orange!
March 1: Interims reports go home
March 2: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Read Across America Day
#5, Dress as your favorite Seuss character!
March 5-9: PTO-Book Fair on the stage
March 7: STEAM/Science Fair and Kids Lab, Upper, 6:00 - 7:30
March 15: Emotional Self-Understanding and Self-Regulation,
Primary Cafeteria, 9:30-10:30
March 26-30: Spring Break
Coming in Spring 2018: Primary School Kids Lab after-school
program
Sincerely,
Fort Belvoir Primary Administration
Kate Graham, Christie Yarn, Jen Fallert
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