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Dear Parents,
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Spring Break! It is great to see all of the students
back! We have many activities happening
in our school this month, beginning April 13th with the
Silverbrook PTO Dance to support the Emma Jordon Kidz Fighting Cancer
Foundation. Several activities are
planned during the month of April to support Childhood Cancer Awareness. Don’t forget to check out the details in this
newsletter.
We will be having our Kindergarten Orientation on Monday,
April 16th. If you have a rising
kindergartener or know of anyone in the community who has a child who will
enter kindergarten in August 2018 – please contact the school office.
Please be sure to read this newsletter. You will find lots of updates and important
information. Thank you for your
continued support of our school – it is very much appreciated.
Have an awesome April!
Melaney Mackin, Ed. D.
Principal
Student Intention Forms
All students have been given a form asking them to declare
their attendance intentions for the 2018-2019 school year. Please be sure to complete the form and
return it to Silverbrook as soon as possible.
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School Supply Assistance 2018
Silverbrook’s PTO is already working to get the orders for
school supplies ready for next fall. We appreciate the effort and
organization that goes into this endeavor. The PTO supports all students
in many ways. One way is that they supply school supply kits for students
whose parents are unable to purchase supplies for their children. This
support is confidential and is organized through the Silverbrook School
Counselors, Mike Isner and Carmen Pangelinan. If you anticipate that you
will need assistance with school supplies for your child(ren) next school year
please email each child’s name and grade level for Fall 2018 to
mgisner@fcps.edu or
ccpangelinan@fcps.edu.
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Odyssey of the Mind Update
We are
happy to report the success our Silverbrook Odyssey of the Mind teams had at
the Odyssey of the Mind Tournament in March. We had a total of 4 teams
compete - two in Division I and two in Division II. Of our two Division I
teams, we had one 10th place finish and one 1st place finish. Of our
Division II teams we had one 4th place and one 2nd place finish. Our first place team will be
competing in the State competition on April 14, 2018 in Norfolk, VA. Thank you
to our coaches and our teams. Our Division I Coaches and teams are as follows: Coaches
-Melanie Cummings & Julie Lokitis: Quinn Cummings, Abby Nielsen, Reese
Brodrick, Aditi Bhat, Taylor Forrester, Gianna Albanese & Sienna
Mersinger. Coaches - Magan Araiza & Daniel Hull: Sophia Araiza,
Maxwell Fleitas, Matthew Hull, Emma Rothamel, Pyper Harding, Sydney Mersinger,
Evelyn Albanese. Division II Coach - Shaista Keating: Anaya Brodie,
Sophia Keating, Caroline Kern, Zoe McDowell, Mher Minocha, Siya Patel &
Suraya Sulemon. Katie O'Donnell & Melanie Cummings: Thomas O'Donnell,
Dominic Zakar, Greg Mulligan, Tyler Englebrecht, Duncan Cummings and Cooper
Hill. We are very proud of all our Seahawks!
Dress Code
Warm weather is on the way, but don’t forget that students
must dress appropriately and follow the FCPS dress code. Shorts and skirts must be long enough to
reach fingertips when arms are down straight.
No tube tops, halter tops, spaghetti straps or clothing that shows the midriff, hangs off
the shoulder or exposes undergarments.
For safety reasons flip flops and open-toed sandals are not permitted on
class PE days. Please ensure that your
children dress accordingly or you will be notified.
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2018 SOL Calendar
SOL
testing for grades 3 through 6 will be in May. Testing will begin each morning
at 9:00 A.M. We ask that you have your child in school on time the day of
testing. Please make sure that your
child has a good night’s rest, a healthy breakfast, and comes to school with a
positive attitude. Also, please try not
to schedule doctor or dental appointments during testing time.
Grade
3 Grade 4
Reading
Day 1: 5/10 Reading: 5/9
Reading
Day 2: 5/11 VA Studies: 5/15
Math Day
1: 5/17 Math: 5/21
Math Day
2: 5/18
Grade
5 Grade 6
Reading:
5/8 Reading:
5/7
Science:
5/14 Math: 5/22
Math: 5/23 AAP Math: 5/22
AAP Math:
5/23
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Safe Student Drop Off/Pick Up Policy
Please remember you may not drop off or pick up your
children on Crosspointe Drive unless you walk with them to and from your
vehicle. Please plan your time
accordingly and go through the Kiss—N—Ride line. This keeps everyone safe and leaves no child
unattended.
The Mathemagician is Coming
This is a public performance of magical mathematics, by Dr.
Arthur Benjamin, Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and will be
held Sunday, April 8, 7-8pmin the
Longfellow Middle School Cafeteria. The performance is suitable for kids
and adults! This event is free and open to the public. FCAG members
can reserve seats until 6:45pm on the night of the event by emailing fcagevents@gmail.com with the number of people attending by April 7 at
7pm.
5th Grade Parent Reminder
Virginia Law requires that all students entering sixth grade receive a booster dose of the Tdap vaccine prior to the beginning of school. The Tdap vaccine protects against tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough) and is usually given around the age of 11, although it can be given as early as seven years of age. In order for your child to begin 6th grade you will need to submit one of the following documents before the first day of school: A copy of your child’s immunization record showing the Tdap vaccine, a note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the date the Tdap vaccine was given, a healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption, a notarized Religious Exemption Form which is available online at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health medical/certificate religious exemption.pdf. Please feel free to contact the school public health nurse, Sandy Campbell at 703-704-6091 if you have any questions.
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Silverbrook Spelling Bee Winners
The annual Silverbrook Spelling Bee
was held Friday, March 9th. The winner for the Brook was Aarim Khan from
Mrs. Wintemberg’s 6th grade class. The runner up was Celia Fujita from Mrs.
Tull’s 6th grade class. Aarim recently went
on to represent Silverbrook in the Fairfax County Spelling Bee. Way to go
Aarim! We would also like to congratulate our individual classroom winners and
alternates for making it to our school competition. We are so proud of all of
the students. They are: Ben Williams, Jack Diaz, Sofia Leiga, James White, Alanna
Jones, Brian Farish, Charlotte Fortier, Addie Baldwin, Sophie DeLaNoche, Royce
Ward, Dylan Nelson, Lily Hesselton, Zachary Smith, Kathleen Higgins, Christine
Hwang, Faisal Khan, Maddie Emert & Taylor Garber.
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UPCOMING DATES
May 7—May 23: SOL Testing
May 1: Spring Strings Concert 7:00 PM
May 3: Spring Band Concert 7:00 PM
May 23: Spring Chorus Concert 7:00 PM
May 28: Memorial Day—No School
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