Dear Families,
We know spring has sprung when Run, Floris, Run opens for the
season. Come out to the blacktop at 8:30 AM every Friday, weather permitting,
to enjoy some exercise, music and catching up with friends. In addition to the
return of Run, Floris, Run, the school was buzzing this week with activities for
Career Day, Earth Week, and the 6th grade field trip to the American
History Museum.
Career
Day was a success once again thanks to our fabulous counselors, Diane Ramia and
Sarah deKramer and our wonderful volunteers who came in to speak with our
students about their careers. Students in grades 4-6 heard from a United States
Air Force officer and F-16 Fighter pilot; principal at Mitre in the
Organization and Human Systems Department; therapeutic riding instructor and
equine facilitated therapist; lawyer from Conway & Pannell, PLLC; custom builder
at Genesys; forensic toxicologist with VA Dept of Forensic Science; technical recruiter
at Microsoft; critical systems manager at Sirius XM radio; and an architect.
Grades
1 and 2 heard from Patrick McNamara, Frying Pan Park Manager and learned about
careers on the farm. Grade 3 got to hear a presentation from Colonel Mike
Schnabel, US Air Force fighter pilot. Lastly,
students in K will hear from Officer Denise Randles, Herndon Police Department
on Monday, April 23 at 2 pm. A huge thank you to all of our volunteers who
spoke with our students and shared their area of expertise.
Thank you to Sarah deKramer for organizing another wonderful Earth
Week. Celebrating Earth Week provided the students the opportunity to learn
more about how they can make changes in their everyday lives that can reduce
our carbon footprint. Students signed pledges to do more reduce, reuse, recycle
or to limit their electronic usage. We closed the week of by wearing black for
BLACK OUT Day recognizing our need to do more for our environment.
Have you heard?? Next week
is Book Fair Week (April 23 – April 27).
Students will have the chance to visit the fair early in the week and bring
home their wish list. They will then be provided the opportunity to make their
purchases later in the week. All purchases must be completed by 10:00 AM on
Friday morning, April 27. Tuesday, April
24, the Book Fair will be open from 5:30PM – 7:30PM for parents to visit.
We hope everyone has an enjoyable and restful weekend!
Sincerely,
Gail Porter, Principal and Dave Gerstner, Assistant Principal
MAKE-UP Spring Picture Day – Individuals Only!
This year we are offering a make-up spring picture day next Thursday, April 26, 2018. Picture forms went home to all students today. PLEASE NOTE: If you would like a spring
picture taken of your student(s), you must return the form with payment
enclosed or noted with payment made online.
Only those students with forms and prepayments will have pictures
taken.
2017-2018 Yearbooks NOW ON SALE!
Order your yearbook today before we sell out. To place
an order, click this link… www.ybpay.com . The SCHOOL CODE
is: 13275718. Order yours today!
Registration Open for 2018-2019 School Year
Registration is open for the 2018-2019 school year. Please contact
our registrar, Amanda Bruton, at 703.561.2900, to make an appointment and start
the registration process.
Rising 6th Grader? Immunization Requirement
Will your child be a sixth grader next year? If so, they
most likely will need a booster dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular
pertussis). Sixth grade
students cannot begin school in August without documentation of having had the
Tdap booster. Parents or guardians of current fifth graders,
please check your child’s immunization records and make arrangements with your
doctor for the immunization. Documentation confirming receipt of the
vaccination must be turned into the office.
The following is sent from & reflects the
views of the Floris PTA
Book Fair – Monday, April 23rd through
Friday, April 27th
Floris ES is
raising great readers! The Spring Book Fair will be held in the Floris Library
next week. Please consider volunteering to help with set up, selling books, and
clean up. Sign up now! Thank you volunteers!
Teacher Appreciate Week – Monday, May 7th
through Friday, May 11th
Mark your
calendars! Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7th – 11th.
Here is a general outline of the week’s events:
Monday, May 7th
– Fro-Yo Truck
Tuesday, May 8th
– Coffee & Doughnuts
Wednesday, May
9th – Cookout
Thursday, May
10th – PTA Sponsored Luncheon from Lucia’s
Friday, May 11th
– Ice Cream Treats
More
information including a volunteer sign up will be coming soon!
PTA Membership Meeting – Wednesday, May 9th
Our guest
speakers will be the principals from Rachel Carson Middle School, South Lakes
High School and Westfield High School.
Come learn about the middle and high school experience. Meeting starts
at 6 p.m. in the Little Theater. We will be providing pizza and childcare! It’s
not too late to become a Member. Please join us in supporting our kids! PTA Members
will receive free access to our school directory.
Helping Hands – Thursday, May 10th
Helping Hands is the perfect way to give back to
our wonderful teachers! Parents meet in the green workroom once each month any
time between 9:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. Put together writing notebooks, reading
packets, word workbooks, math games, or whatever else teachers need. It’s also
a great way to catch up with friends and meet other parents. Sign up now!
Join the Floris PTA Executive Board – Recruiting New
Members NOW!
The PTA
Executive Board is recruiting new members. Anyone interested in getting more
involved in the PTA and making a greater impact at Floris, please contact Kathy Webb on the Nominating Committee. Open positions include
President, Recording Secretary, VP School Affairs, VP SSO!
Overtime Athletics Summer Camp – Discount and Donation
to PTA
Overtime
Athletics is offering Floris families a $50 discount on their summer camps in
Herndon, including the Cassel Sports Complex Summer Camp and the St Joseph Basketball Camp. Additionally, Overtime Athletics
will donate $10 to Floris PTA for each child who registers! The discount code
is FlorisPTA. Thank you Overtime
Athletics!
Please Contribute – Friends of Floris
Please
consider making a donation to our Friends of Floris fundraiser. Our suggested donation is $80 per student or
$150 per family, but any amount is welcome and greatly appreciated! Our goal
for this year is $30,000. This will allow us to continue to provide the amazing
enrichment and community building opportunities that you have come to expect
here at Floris. Please donate now. Thank you!
Amazon Smile – Earn Money for Floris PTA While You
Shop
This is the
easiest way to raise money to support our kids! Click the link. Shop on Amazon. Done! Bookmark it and use it for all of your Amazon
purchases.
Volunteer – Your Gift to the Floris Community
There are so
many opportunities here at Floris to get involved and to support your kids. Learn more about what is happening right now. Sign up for future opportunities.
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