Welcome to the Fourth Quarter!

Say Yes to FCPS! Become a Bus Driver

Fairfax County Public Public Schools Department of Transportation will be holding Job Fairs for School Bus Drivers this Spring.

Driver pay starts at *18.82 per hour!

  • Excellent Benefits
  • Summers Off (optional)
  • Daycare Savings (Bring your kids or grandkids on the bus)
  • Paid Training
  • Flexible Hours
  • Advancement Opportunitites

Fairs will be at the following locations from 10am - 2pm

  • April 26 Stonecroft*
  • May 4 Lorton+
  • June 1 Lorton+
  • June 22 Stonecroft*

Bus drivers and training staff will be available to answer questions

*Stonecroft Transportation Center

4641 Stonecroft boulevard

Chantilly, VA 20151

+Lorton Transportation Center

8101 Lorton Road

Lorton, VA 22079

(571) 423-3023 / driveforfcps@fcps.edu / www.fcps.edu; Search Bus Driver Job Fair


BJ's Membership Fundraiser

Do you like to buy in bulk?  Cameron ES has partnered up with BJ's to offer a great deal on new and renewing memberships.  

  • BJ's Inner Circle Membership - $25 for new members and $40 for renewal of existing members (that is $15 off the $55 annual Membership fee!)
  • BJ's Perks Rewards Membership - $50 for new members and $80 for renewal of existing members ($30 off the $110 Membership fee plus you earn 2% back on most BJ's purchases!)

Act soon, this great deal is only available until June 1st!  If you are interested in joining or renewing please contact Tina Higgins at (703) 869-4616 or by email at ehiggins@bjs.com.  You may also visit Cameron's website to view the application form.


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PTA Family Movie Night

The PTA will be hosting another Family Movie Night on Friday, April 27th.  Food will be served at 6:30pm with the movie starting at 7:00pm.  Students are currently voting to see if Cars 3, Despicable Me 3, or Leap! will be screened that evening.  

More details will be coming soon.  Be on the look out for flyers in Wednesday folders.


Spring Picture Day

Spring Picture Day will be Friday, May 4th.  Information and order forms were sent home with students this week.

The front side of the order form has the picture form for the individual pictures.  You may select ONE pose and ONE background.  This form is to remain loose and handed to the photographer.  It is not to be enclosed in the class picture order form envelope.  Individual pictures do not need to be ordered in advance.  Pictures will be sent home 3-4 weeks after picture day, enclosed will be an order form where you will be able to choose to keep some or none.  It is totally up to you.

The class picture order form/envelope is on the backside of the flyer.  Class pictures must to be paid for in advance.  If you would like to pay online please visit mylifetouch.com.  Cameron's Picture Day ID is HJ747416G0.  

From Lifetouch:  Pay with cash, check or money order payable to LIFETOUCH NSS.  Please include 1 payment per enveloped.  EXACT PAYMENT REQUIRED. 


Parent Resource Center Workshops

Fairfax County's Parent Resource Center has some great Parent Workshops coming up.  See below for a list of some of their upcoming workshops and don't forget to check out their website for more event details and to register!

The 13th Annual Special Education Conference

Saturday, April 21, 2018

8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Hayfield Secondary School

7630 Telegraph Road, Alexandria VA

 

Introduction to Special Education

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services

2334 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, VA

Entrance 1 - Room 100

 

Irritability in Children

Friday, May 4, 2018

10 - 11:30 a.m.

Dunn Loring Center for Parent Services

2334 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, VA

Entrance 1 - Room 100


SOL Schedule

3rd Grade

Wednesday, May 9- Language Arts Day 1

Thursday, May 10- Language Arts Day 2

Thursday, May 17- Language Arts Day 1 Retakes

Friday, May 18- Language Arts Day 2 Retakes

Thursday, May 24- Math Day 1

Friday, May 25- Math Day 2

Tuesday, June 5- Math Day 1 Retakes

Wednesday, June 6- Math Day 2 Retakes

 

4th Grade

Monday, May 7- Language Arts Day 1

Tuesday, May 8- Language Arts Day 2

Wednesday, May 16- Language Arts Day 1 Retakes

Thursday, May 17- Language Arts Day 2 Retakes

Tuesday, May 22- Math Day 1

Wednesday, May 23- Math Day 2

Wednesday, May 30- Social Studies

Wednesday, June 6- Social Studies Retakes

Thursday, June 7- Math Day 1 Retakes

Friday, June 8- Math Day 2 Retakes

 

5th Grade

Monday, May 7- Language Arts Day 1

Tuesday, May 8- Language Arts Day 2

Monday, May 14- Science

Monday, May 21- Math Day 1

Tuesday, May 22- Math Day 2

Thursday, May 24- Language Arts Day 1 Retakes

Friday, May 25- Language Arts Day 2 Retakes

Wednesday, May 30- Science Retakes

Tuesday, June 5- Math Day 1 Retakes

Wednesday, June 6- Math Day 2 Retakes

 

6th Grade

Friday, May 11- Language Arts

Friday, May 18- Language Arts Retakes

Friday, May 25- Math

Friday, June 1- Math Retakes


This year, the SOL testing window will overlap with Ramadan.

The SOL testing and retake window begins on Monday, May 7 and ends on June 8.  Testing is scheduled in the morning each day.

By parent request, students who will be fasting for Ramadan may have the option to test at the beginning of the SOL window (May 7-15) to avoid testing during the holiday.

For questions or rescheduling requests, please contact Mrs. Tkach.


Mark Your Calendar

April 21- Progress Reports available online with ParentVUE account

April 25- Progress Reports go home in Wednesday Folders

April 25- 2nd Grade Field Trip, Bull Run Regional Park

April 27- PTA's Family Movie Night, 6:30pm

May 3- 5th Grade 'Earth, Fire, Water, and Air' Concert, 2:00pm & 7:00pm, Gym

May 4- Spring Class and Individual Pictures

May 7- SOL Testing Begins

May 10- Kindergarten Field Trip, National Zoo

May 28- Memorial Day- No School

Dates to Keep in Mind

June 1- Head Start Field Day, 10:00am-11:00am

June 1- Chuck E Cheese's Night, 4:00pm - 9:00pm

June 7- Spring Band, Chorus and Strings Concert, 2:00pm & 7:00pm, Gym

June 15- Last Day of School & 2 Hour Early Release at 2:05pm

Upcoming Parent Coffee Workshop Dates

May 4- Preventing the Summer Slide *Last one of the school year!!*

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6th Grade Events

May 25- Final Payment Due

June 5- Field Trip to Philadelphia

June 11- 6th Grade Banquet, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Waterford *This is a student only event*

June 12- 6th Grade Cookout *Parents welcome!*