 Dear CES Families,
Thank you to everyone who came out to the volleyball game on Friday. We had a wonderful turnout and fun was had by all!
This week we had a great PTA sponsored assembly through Mix Major. The students did a wonderful job being respectful and loved creating music with them. For more information on Mix Major please click HERE.
The CES student Green Team is made up of over 100 students in grades 3-6. The students create action plans for making changes to our school, based on environmental audits they conduct in the different areas. Click HERE to watch a wonderful video created by our Green Team on recycling.
This summer the PTA will be sponsoring summer athletic events through Overtime Athletics. These camps will act as a fundraiser for CES. Please click HERE to watch a video for more information.
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SOL TESTING IS COMING
Students in grades 3-6 in our
school will be taking the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests between
May 7th and June 8th. It is important that your child
attend school on these days. If possible, please avoid scheduling trips or
appointments that would take your child out of school during this time period.
It is also important that your child have a good night’s rest and a healthy
breakfast before testing. The Virginia Department of Education requires
students in grades 3-8 across the state to take the SOL tests. SOL tests
measure the extent to which students have learned the content and skills
detailed in the Virginia Standards of Learning. Content areas that will be
tested are shown for each grade level below.
2018/2019 Class Placement Survey
We
greatly value parent feedback and we recognize that class placements are an
essential component of a successful learning environment. In order to
help us organize this information we are asking that all class placement
requests be submitted on this Google form (email requests will not be honored):
Class Placement Survey: https://goo.gl/forms/vHbPGBktBFapCx9u2
All feedback must be submitted by June 1.
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this
form, and we will reference this information to help us make an informed class
placement decision.
 National Spelling Bee
Safiya is one of our sixth graders who loves history and has been
participating in National History Bee for the past couple of years. This
year she entered the Bee as well. We were delighted to hear
she passed the initial round of the competition and advanced to the
Washington, DC regional competition, which was held on
Wednesday evening. We are even more thrilled to announce
that she advanced to the National Finals. Safiya will be heading to
Atlanta May 31-June 2 to compete against elementary school students from around
the country. We are extremely proud of Safiya and will be cheering for her at the
Nationals in Atlanta!
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This week we explored
the APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY & EXCELLENCE. This is the
ability to identify and enjoy that which is admirable in the world. There are
three types of goodness in which positive psychology focuses: physical beauty
(e.g. a sunset, song, or building); an exceptional skill or talent; and moral
goodness (e.g. a character strength). Appreciation of beauty can generate awe;
appreciation of a skill can generate admiration; and appreciation of moral
goodness can generate moral elevation. All of these feelings (awe, admiration,
and moral elevation) help us forget ourselves and find increased joy and
meaning in the world.
This week's character strength example is
Nicole Stott. She is a former astronaut and current artist. To learn more about
the "Artistic Astronaut" you can go to her
website.
And, to understand the "overview effect" that astronauts describe --
and their intense feeling of awe
and concurrent cognitive shift in awareness -- check out this
article.
Barnes & Noble Reading
Opportunity
The Redskins Read Bookfair is coming to the Barnes &
Noble Fairfax location on Saturday, May 12th. Stop by the store for a
chance to meet Redskins celebrity readers and cheerleaders. A percentage
of each purchase will benefit youth literacy programs in our community.
For more information, visit http://www.redskins.com/community/education/redskins-read.html .
CES Soaring Eagles
Please share your thoughts with the staff! CES Soaring Eagles are compliments, kudos, etc. that we will share with the staff. What a great way to show your appreciation and to help make the CES Staff's week positive! Please click HERE to share your CES Soaring Eagles!
Thank you for your continued partnership!
Upcoming Events:
Monday, April 30
- 8:20 AM - Mindful Mondays in the Gym
Tuesday, May 1
- 7:00 PM - Spring Chorus Concert in the Gym
Wednesday, May 2
- 4:00 PM - CES Farmer's Market
Thursday, May 3
- 7:00 PM - PTA Meeting in the Library
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