FIELD DAY RESCHEDULED
Due to the forecast of rain for Friday, we have rescheduled our
Field Day to Friday, June 1st.
Sign up to volunteer or change your sign up at:
Grades K-3: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4eadaa2da6fd0-20181
Grades 4-6: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4eadaa2da6fd0-20182
Buddies Reading and Weeding
4th
grade(Diapoulis)and 1st grade (Carroll) buddy classes enjoyed reading and
weeding together in the outdoor classroom.
SOL Scores
Viewable in SIS ParentVUE
Beginning Monday, April 16th, parents with
SIS ParentVUE accounts will have access to a new Test
History tab within their account which will include Standards of Learning
scores. The SOL scores from SY2015-16 forward will display the detailed
performance level, e.g. Pass - Advanced, Pass - Proficient, Fail – Does
Not Meet, etc. Scores prior to SY2015-16 will display Pass/Fail only.
The
public webpage will be updated with the following links providing a general
interpretation of test results, “Accessing and Understanding
Test Results” and “Standards of Learning (SOL)
Results.” These links will also be listed in SIS ParentVUE under FCPS
Links.
Picture Day is
on May 7th
All students
that did not have their individual picture taken on April 10th, will have their
picture taken on Monday, May 7th. A reminder flyer is being sent home with
information about ordering online at:
mylifetouch.com Picture Day ID: DJ207137Q1
Additional paper
order forms are available in the office.
Parent Surveys
Have you returned the parent survey for the 2018-19 school year?? All forms are due in the CWES office by May 11th.
Spring Book Fair
The spring book fair is Wednesday, May 2nd
thorough Friday, May 4th. It is a buy one, get one free fair. Feel
free to come in beginning at 9:30 am until 6:00 pm each day.
SCA
News
- April is Military Kids month, a time to recognize the sacrifices of students with a mom or dad in the military! Wear purple on Thursday, April 26th to recognize these students!!
-
Picnic Spirit Day. Our picnic spirit day will be on Thursday, April 26th. The picnic will take place in the outdoor classroom during your class lunch time. Grab your friends and bring a beach blanket or towel and enjoy lunch outside
- The next SCA spirit day will be on May 4- Rainbow day. Each grade level will wear their designated color.
K- Red
1st- Orange
2nd-Yellow
3rd-Green
4th-Blue
5th-Indigo/Purple
6th-Tie Dye
Lost and Found
The lost and found is overflowing with winter jackets, hoodies, lunch boxes and a variety of other items. All unclaimed items will be donated on Friday, April 27th.
Frost Parent Night – Tuesday, May 22nd from
6:30-8:00PM (open to all parents in the Woodson Community)
We are excited to offer a FREE parent workshop offered by
local Clinical Psychologist, and Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator
– Rachel Bailey! Ms. Bailey will be sharing information on Helping Students
Who Are Perfectionists….OR Have NO Motivation At All.
Participants will learn:
- What perfectionists and students who don’t
seem to care at all have in common
- Simple, practical strategies that will
help children who are pushing themselves too hard…or not pushing hard
enough
- What to do when school stress is affecting your
relationship with your child
- Support for dealing with challenges during times
of transitions
For planning purposes, please use the following link to
indicate your plans to attend: https://goo.gl/forms/TCXHPl6sq2FslEiD3
For more information on Ms. Bailey, please visit: www.rachel-bailey.com
Mark Your Calendar
April 24 Progress Reports Sent Home
April 26 SCA Picnic Spirit Day, outdoor classroom
April
27 Field Day,
K- 3 @10:00 - 12:00, Gr 4-6 @1:00 - 3:00
April
28 PTA Fun Fair,
11:00 – 3:00
May 2 Kindergarten Field Trip to National Building Museum
May 2 - 4 Spring Book Fair, Library
May 4 2nd grade Field Trip to Green Spring Gardens
SPRING SCHOOL-BASED AAP SERVICES NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
ADVANCED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (AAP)
SCREENING FOR SCHOOL-BASED (LEVEL II-III) SERVICES
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a continuum of
advanced academic services for all students in grades K-8. Learning
experiences are designed to develop higher-level thinking through enrichment,
acceleration, and extensions of the Program of Studies (POS). Teachers,
administrators, and advanced academic resource teachers (AARTs) work together
to provide the following levels of school-based services in each elementary
school:
- Critical and
Creative Thinking Lessons, Grades K-6 (Level I)
All students in kindergarten through grade six receive level I
services which consist of model lessons that are designed to teach critical and
creative thinking skills. The lessons are modeled in all classrooms by
AARTs and the thinking strategies are then used throughout the year by
classroom teachers and other teachers who work with students. Student
responses to these model lessons are used as part of the identification process
for AAP services. Parents may also practice the thinking strategies
during family conversations and activities. A description of the nine
critical and creative thinking strategies can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/advanced-academics/critical-and-creative-thinking.
- Differentiated
Lessons in Areas of Academic Strength, Grades K-6 (Level II)
The AART collaborates with classroom teachers to provide
additional challenge through lessons and resources that extend and enrich the
POS. Level II services are part of a talent development pool.
Students are rescreened annually to make decisions about the need for this
level of service.
- Part-Time
Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-6 (Level III)
Students identified by a local school screening committee for
part-time advanced academic services are challenged through models and
strategies designed to extend and enrich the POS in the four core subject
areas. Students receive direct instruction from the AART at the local
school using curriculum from the AAP Curriculum and Resources to Support the
Differentiated Framework. Students identified for Level III services
continue to receive level III services through grade 6.
Screening for school-based services can happen at any time during
the school year but is done schoolwide in spring to determine services for the
next school year. Parents or guardians may initiate the screening for
school-based (level II and III) services by submitting the AAP School-Based
Services (Level II-III) Referral Form (available at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/elementary-school/current-fcps
at the bottom of the page in Forms) to the AART at Canterbury Woods prior to
spring screening by Thursday, May 10th. Multiple criteria are used
to screen students for all levels of AAP services. Parents or guardians
who submit a referral will be notified by Canterbury Woods of their student’s
eligibility status by June 1st.
If a parent or guardian wishes to appeal an ineligible decision,
they may submit an appeal with new data for consideration by the local school
screening committee. This new information should be submitted to Andrea
Warren the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher.
If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Warren, AART, amwarren@fcps.edu.
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