Principal’s Corner
Dear Providence Families,
Thanks so much for everyone who was able to join us last
Friday evening for the PTA Fun Fair. The warm weather created a perfect
atmosphere for a spring night out with friends and family. Our PTA leadership
team and both adult and student volunteers worked hard to make it a fun night
for everyone. As the principal of our large school, I am humbled and joyful
when I see the work our school community puts into making our family events a
success. I am often a little giddy from saying hello to so many students,
parents, and family members at these big events, and on behalf of our school, I
say thanks for joining us last week.
We have several other big events in the weeks ahead. Our
staff basketball game against Mosby Woods Elementary School was postponed due to
bad weather last month, so we will try again at Oakton High School on Monday,
April 30. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and game begins at 6:40 p.m. The cost is
$1/person or $5/family. All proceeds go to the Lamb Center in Fairfax. The
Mosby Woods community is well known for coming out in large numbers and making
lots of friendly noise at these games. We would love to match their numbers and
cheer on our teachers, and we can use every voice! Please join us for what
should be a fun evening, and wear your Providence gear if you have it!
On Saturday, May 5, we will hold our annual Service Saturday
in the courtyard from 8:00 a.m. until noon. We invite you to join us as we
plant, prune, and prepare the courtyard for the spring and summer.
We will have started our Standards of Learning assessments
for grades 3-6 by the time we send the next Panther Press. These tests are
important to our school as they will be used to help us make instructional
decisions for students next year. While they are one indicator of how well our
students are learning, they are not reflective of everything we have and will
learn this year. We do take them seriously, however, because they will be one
measure of comparison between our school and others in FCPS and the state.
Please help your child do his or her best by ensuring that he or she is here
every day as we prepare and as we administer the assessments, and by ensuring
that your child has a good night’s sleep and an appropriate breakfast during
the testing window. We will start on May 8, and will have assessments, make
–ups, and retakes through June 7. We appreciate your support.
Thank you for helping our school to be a great place for
students, and for partnering with us to help get everything we can out of our
time together.
Sincerely,
Dan Phillips
Counselor’s Corner
Happy
spring! We are looking forward to our annual Fairfax Pyramid Wellness Week from
April 23-April 27. All of our elementary, middle and high schools will be
participating in activities that promote having a healthy lifestyle to include
exercise, nutrition and stress reduction. Be on the lookout for a calendar with
daily themes.
This
month’s lesson will be geared towards MINDFULNESS to include stress reduction.
Mindfulness is paying attention to our mind, body, and surroundings and
focusing on the present moment. When we are mindful, we notice things early and
can calm ourselves and help reduce our stress level.
Coping with the pressures of school, peers and the SOL’s, every child
experiences his or her own anxieties and feelings of stress. Teach your
children some relaxation techniques to help them manage their daily stresses.
·
Deep Breathing
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Exercise (including Yoga)
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Visualization
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Laughter
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Think Positively/Positive Self-Talk
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Listen to Music
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Keep a journal
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Spend time with your pet
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Talk to someone/Talk about your feelings
(friend, mom, Dad)
Sarah Rupp Bissan Heise
1, 3, 5, & 6 K, 2, 4, &
6
703-460-4424 703-460-4426
School
News:
Annual Panther Service
Saturday is Coming Soon!
It’s almost that time again to mark your calendar for some
outside gardening fun! On Saturday,
May 5th, students, staff, family and friends are joining forces in the
courtyard for our 6th annual Service Saturday. We begin at
8:30 and will finish by noon. This will be another SUPER OPPORTUNITY for
all students, staff and families to work together and for 6th graders to collect
a few service hours. Projects we will be working on: renewing the
planting bed wood, weeding, planting seeds in the raised vegetable beds and
flower gardens. Some of the tools that you could bring to help support these
jobs are: wheelbarrow, gloves, shovels, and rakes.
Everyone is
invited, come with your parent, and bring a Providence classmate, friends,
relatives, even your neighbor and join in the fun! We hope to see you at
Providence on Saturday morning, May 5th!
Volunteer Opportunities
Do you have a middle school student that needs service hours? Contact
Mr. Borhauer no later than 4 weeks before the end of the quarter. There are
plenty of gardening chores they can help with. alborhauer@fcps.edu or (703) 460-4467
End-of-Year Medication Disposal Guidelines
Per Regulation 2102, all medication stored
in the school health room must be picked up by a parent or guardian no later
than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Any medications which are not picked up on
the last day of school must be discarded using proper disposal guidelines. Any questions please contact our school
clinic.
Technology:
SOL season is quickly approaching! If you would like
to have your student(s) practice at home, please use the URL link below.
This link will open the VDOE website and there is a gray box “How to Install
the TestNav 8 Application” that will help you install the application on your
home machine.
Directions to install
the TestNav Application from VDOE
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/testnav8.shtml
Directions
to use the TestNav Application
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AiLoAqXoCTGpQPkY4LoEgdAq8pTz4zI6
PTA News
& Announcements
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the PTA’s
Fun Fair. We hope you enjoyed the
changes to the Fair this year.
We would like to thank the following City Council and
School Board members for their generous donation to this year's Fun Fair: Jon
Buttram, Janice Miller, Jennifer Passey, Carolyn Pitches, Jon Stehle, and Toby
Sorensen. We would also like to thank Janice Miller, Jennifer Passey, Carolyn
Pitches, and Mayor David Meyer for donating their time to volunteer at the
event.
We were wowed by the overwhelming support and generosity
of area businesses and home-based businesses and their willingness to donate
items for our raffle. Please be sure to support and thank the following: The
Amazing Comic Shop, Board & Brush, Children's Science Center Lab, City
Parks & Recreation, Earth Fare, Elegant Dancing, Focus Family, Get Smash'd,
Great American Restaurants, Hamrock's, High Side, Janice Miller for the
handmade afghan, Jazzercise Falls Church, Laser Tag Manassas, Lifetime Fitness,
Lularoe by Mikaella Reeves, Martial Arts on the Go, Mindy Thomas with
Tinkercast and SiriusXM, Newseum, Norwex by Amy Pearson, Oh George!, Paint Your
Own Pottery, Pampered Chef by Ms. Neely, Pet Supplies Plus, Phillip Russell
Hair Design, The Pen + Piper by Noelle Glaze, Rodan + Fields by Ann Schramm,
Room Escape Fairfax, Salon Diva & Spa, Sky Zone, Touchstone Crystal by
Swarovski by Stacy Hall & Allison Horton, Trader Joe's, Twins Ace Hardware,
Washington Capitals Fan Pack and Playoff Game Tickets from Tim Bronaugh,
Washington Capitals 2018-2019 Game Tickets from the Stehles, Wegmans, WineShop
at Home by Sara Genetin, and XSport Fitness.9
Providence teachers and staff deserve a special thank you
for providing special opportunities with the kids as a raffle! In addition to
the grade level teachers, we'd like to thank the P.E. teachers, librarians,
SACC, Ms. Rodriguez, the cafe hostesses, and Mr. Phillips.
Thank you to Fun Fair Committee Chairs Bob and Jessie
Lease for running the inflatables, Rob and Liz Depres for Cake Walk and Mark
and Emma Bierwirth for games. Fun Fair
wouldn’t be possible without the planning and hard work of Emma Bierwirth,
Meghan Graham, Stacy Hall, Allison Horton, Menka Linthicum and Rachel McQuillen.
Finally, we'd like to thank YOU, the generous Providence
families, for donating so many fun items for the themed baskets! We were able
to create 5 Arts & Crafts, 5 Family Outdoor Fun, 4 Cooking & Baking, 2
Family Game Night, 1 Health & Fitness, 1 Slumber Party, and 1 Sports
basket. WOW...we were blown away and loved seeing the excitement on the faces
of the kids as they looked at each basket and decided which they wanted to try
and win!! Thank you!!
The next event for the PTA is Understanding Friends
on Wednesday, April 25. More information
and ways you can help will be sent soon.
It is part of a larger Autism awareness campaign this year, thanks to
the wonderful PES Special Education Team.
The PES vs. Mosby Woods staff basketball game has been
rescheduled for Monday, April 30. Volunteers
are needed to collect donations to The Lamb Center. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094cafae2da31-staff2
Keep in Touch with the PTA
Join the PTA (it isn’t too
late!) http://ptaprovidence.org/about-the-pta/join-the-pta/
Sign up to receive PTA emails
and newsletters here www2.fcps.edu/kit/
Visit the PTA website ptaprovidence.org/
Like and Follow our Facebook
page: https://www.facebook.com/PTA-Providence-411854592258954/
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