On The Run newsletter May 2, 2018
In this Issue...
- First Graders Explore the Zoo
- Third Grade Strings Performance Information
- An Exciting Week in Fourth Grade
- Fifth Grade Explore Energy Concepts
- 6th Grade Service Learning at Wolf Trap
- Wizard of Oz Musical- Tickets on Sale now
- All-County Chorus Festival
- SCA Spirit Day
- Golf Tournament, BBQ Dinner, Kids Putting Contest, and Silent Auction
- Hikers and Runners at Family Fitness Day
- VIP Summer Camp for Rising 7th graders
- Science Olympiad Success
- News from the Health Room
- CRES Calendar of Events
- PTO News and Events
First
Graders Explore the Zoo
Colvin
Run first graders had a blast at our recent visit to the Smithsonian National
Zoo! Students were excited to explore and learn new facts about many of the
animals at the Zoo. We were lucky to be able to witness two new additions to
the Zoo while on our field trip. Spike the Elephant, who joined the elephant
crew on April 27th, and the adorable Baby Gorilla Moke, born on April
17th. We loved taking this trip to help enrich our animal study unit!
Third
Grade Strings Performance Information
The Third Grade strings concert is coming up fast! Be sure to
reserve Thursday, May 24th,
at 2:50pm (in the cafeteria) to come see your child play. This is
a DAYTIME only concert. Third graders should dress in a nice school
outfit: we want to look our best.
The
students will have a full rehearsal before the concert to practice with the
entire orchestra on Tuesday, May 22.
Please help them remember their instrument for the rehearsal. It
may not be their “regular” strings day.
If
you have any questions or concerns please email Mrs. Sisson at crsisson@fcps.edu
An Exciting Week in Fourth
Grade!
The
fourth grade had quite a busy week last week complete with two field trips! The
first was an outing to the Kennedy Center to attend a performance by National
Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday. Their second trip found them traveling to
Richmond on Friday. The NSO performance focused on the music of Leonard
Bernstein, as well as the different instruments of the orchestra. Students were
engaged for the 45 minute concert and were particularly excited when beatboxer
Christylez Bacon made a surprise appearance. He and the lead violist created an
engaging duet: she played her violin, while he beatboxed.
Friday’s trip to
Richmond was a culmination of the Virginia history they have studied all year.
The students visited the capitol building and were able to step inside the
chambers where Virginia’s state laws are made. In addition, the students met a
“civil war soldier” whose presentation gave them with an accurate picture of a
soldier’s life - up to and including the firing of a musket. Both trips made
for an exciting, entertaining, and educational week for the fourth graders!
Fifth Graders Explore Energy
Concepts
Fifth graders reviewed Force and Motion this week in science
classes by discussing Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. They then observed the
concepts in action by building Hot Wheels race car tracks and observing
potential and kinetic energy. Once those cars started rolling down the track,
nothing would stop them other than air, friction or gravity!
Sixth Grade Service Learning at Wolf
Trap
On Wednesday, May 2nd, CRES
sixth-graders continued the tradition of completing their service learning
project at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Each year, CRES
sixth-graders learn about stewardship by cleaning up trash and debris in the woods
surrounding our nation’s only national park for the performing arts. Guided by
park rangers, the children worked together to ensure that this national
treasure will look its best for the upcoming season of concerts and musicals.
Our students represented CRES well as they turned work into play while helping
to preserve the beauty of Wolf Trap
 Wizard of Oz Musical-Tickets on Sale Now
The most beloved story
of all time comes to life on the CRES
stage. Come support our talented CRES students as they perform this
classic
tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover
the
magical power of home. CRES families are welcome to follow the yellow
brick road to join us May 11th and 12th at Colvin Run Elementary School
to enjoy our school musical.
7:00 pm - Friday, May 11th
6:00 pm - Saturday, May 12th
General Admission Tickets $5 - Order Online Here
Cast member families,
please use the special cast member ticket form. (Must be logged in to view.)
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 All-County Chorus Festival
On Friday and Saturday April 26th and 27th,
eight Colvin Run students participated along with 900 other sixth graders in
this year’s FCPS All-County Choral Festival.
The students dedicated 24 hours of group rehearsal over the last
four months to prepare of challenging music in a variety of languages and
musical styles. The culminating festival concert was performed 3:00 pm on
Saturday, April 26th, at Hayfield Secondary School.
Congratulations to Carol D., Julia K., Kaitlin M., Lauren R.,
Aerin S., Uma S., Kendall S., and Jordan W., for their hard work and dedication
to musicianship. They did an incredible job representing Colvin Run at the
festival!
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SCA Spirit Day: Dress
Like Your Favorite Animal Day is May 4!
Get
your tails wagging for the next SCA Spirit Day on Friday, May 4! Show your Colvin Run spirit by dressing like
your favorite animal. (Please abide by the school dress code.) Have fun and be creative!
Hikers and Runners
Participate in Family Fitness Day
Family Fitness Day 2018 took place at Wolf Trap
National Park for the Performing Arts on Sunday, April 29th, which was National
Park Rx Day. It was a beautiful, cool, and windy morning, but that
didn't bother the hardy runners, walkers, and hikers who showed up for this
amazing day! CRES students and families were welcomed to Wolf Trap by
the Park Rangers and the Friends of Wolf Trap trail guides. CRES students
Carter A., Hannah B., and Elliott B., sang the National Anthem. The
Colvin Run Club coaches, Mrs. Bunch, Mrs. Abernathy, and Ms. Seiler led the
runners in warm-ups before the 5K Run began. A huge congratulations to
the 5K Runners -- it was a very tough, hilly course, but they all completed it
with smiles on their faces! Wolf Trap offered guided trail hikes
throughout the morning as well. Family Fitness Day Chairs, Stephanie
Abraham and Maureen Boyle, would like t extend a huge thank you to Wolf Trap
Park and the Friends of Wolf Trap.
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VIP Summer Camp for Rising
7th Graders
This
year’s Summer VIP Program will be held at Hughes Middle School and is open to
rising 7th and 8th grade students attending Herndon,
Hughes, Carson, Cooper and Longfellow Middle Schools. There is a $50 fee for the duration of the
program and transportation will be provided to and from Hughes Middle
School. Students will participate in a
variety of activities including Basketball, Soccer, STEAM, Theater, STEP
Academy, and Cooking Lab.
For
more information, click here
or contact your After School Program Specialist:
Riley
Barrows RTBarrows@fcps.edu (Longfellow MS)
Daniel
Frengel DJFrengel@fcps.edu (Cooper MS)
Science Olympiad Achievements
On Saturday, April 21st, CRES 3rd, 4th and 5th
grade students participated in the Division A Science Olympiad regional
tournament at the BASIS school in McLean VA. The team was composed of 41
students and performed exceptionally well earning 29 medals among 16 schools
and 35 teams. Congratulations to our budding scientists and engineers!
Team members include 3rd
graders: Ramkumar B., Luke C., Nathan L., Hridhaan B., Ethan S., Jack G.,
Anya P., Zand A., Yilin W., Jason P., William S., Jonathan Langdo, Alden W.,
Emma M., Preenaka D., Jonathan Li; 4th graders: Sohil K., Harry L.,
Josselyn G., Sahasra R., Isabella Z., Ella Z., Daniella W., Audrey S., Sophia
J., Lily M., Daniel F., Thomas S., Gabriel H., Meredith Y., Shivam P.,
Madeleine M., Nathaniel L.; 5th graders: Amy K., Marta A., Katherine K.,
Rachel K., Connor C., Arnav K., Anderson H., Jon Q.
Partner teams earned medals in the following
events:
1st Place Finishes: Balloon
Car- Connor
C, Daniel F; Gunk
Elasticity- Sohil
K, Harry L; Straw
Egg Drop- Audrey
S, Lily M; Dynamic
Planet- Sahasra
R, Gabriel H
2nd Place Finishes: Chopper
Challenge- Arnav
K, Anderson H; Virginia
Herpetology- Marta
A, Amy K; Write
it Do it- Nathan
L, Alden W; Weather
or Not- Amy
K, Marta A
3rd Place Finishes: Astronomy- Emma
M, Madeleine M; Enigma
Engineering- Marta
A, Amy K; Orienteering- Isabella
Z, Ella Z; Rocks
and Minerals- Madeleine
M, Josselyn G; Wind
Power- Nathaniel
L; Write
it Do it- Anderson
H, Arnav K; Weather
or Not- Emma
M, Meredith Y
4th Place Finishes: Rocks
and Minerals- Sohil
K, Thomas S; Virginia
Herpetology- Ethan
S, Hridhaan B; Thermodynamics- Lonathan
Li, Preenaka D; Dynamic
Planet- Hridhaan
B, Ethan S; Weather
or Not- Rachel
K, Katherine K
5th Place Finishes: Enigma
Engineering- Thomas
S, Jason P; Anatomy- Harry
L, Sohil K; Picture
This- Shivam
P, Arnav K, Anderson H
7th Place Finishes: Thermodynamics- Sohil
K; Balloon
Car- William
S, Jonathan L; Virginia
Herpetology- Preenaka
D, Nathaniel L
8th Place Finishes: Anatomy- Daniella
W, Madeleine M; Thermodynamics- Hridhaan
B, Ethan S; Pentathlon- Ramkumar
B, Luke C, Zand A, Alden W, Connor C
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News from the Health Room
The
school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all
medication stored in the health room must be picked up no
later than the student dismissal time, 2:05 PM, on the last day of school,
Friday June 15.
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Over
the counter, as-needed medication should be picked up the week before the last
day of school or sooner.
- Medication
left in the health room after that time will be discarded.
- The
clinic is closed after the last day of school and the office will not hold
medication for pickup. It is school policy that medications must be picked up
by a parent, guardian or responsible adult.
Contact
Mike Loftus, School Health Aide, with any questions (703)757-3010.
Golf Tournament, Kids Putting Contest, BBQ Dinner, and Silent Auction
Golf Tournament 1:30pm - May 14, 2018 | Hidden Creek Country
Club
Celebrate Great Falls will hold its annual Golf Tournament on May 14th. Sign up
today for a wonderful day of golf at the beautiful Hidden Creek Country Club in
Reston. The event will include a 4-person scramble, dinner and an awards
reception following play. Tee time is 1:30 p.m. with a shotgun start.
Family BBQ Dinner May 14, 2018 | Hidden Creek Country Club All golfers and their Family members are
invited to an all-you-can-eat BBQ dinner after the awards ceremony. ($10 for
kids; $20 for adults with beer and wine included.) Dinner tickets may be purchased at http://greatfallsgolf.org/
Kids' Putting Contest (K-6th grades) May 14, 2018 | Hidden
Creek Country Club- Young golfers are invited to join
in from 5:00pm- 6:30pm for a little putting green fun! The children will receive some
putting tips from the "pros" on Langley High School's State
Championship Varsity Golf Team! Afterward, each child will have a chance
to putt for the win. (The $10 entry fee includes a t-shirt). Three Divisions: K-2nd, 3rd-4th,
and 5th-6th grades. Only
5 golfers per age group per school, so sign up today at http://greatfallsgolf.org/
Silent Auction is NOW LIVE- You can bid on: Principal/Assistant Principal for the Day, Reserved Parking for Promotion Ceremony, Reserved Seating at Promotion Ceremony, Various fun-filled activities with several teachers, and other exciting offers. https://www.32auctions.com/CGFF2018
All proceeds go to
Colvin Run ES, Forestville ES, and Great Falls ES. Last year alone the
Tournament and Auction raised $25,500 and CRES received $8,500 to put toward
much-needed improvements. But we can't do it without our CRES families'
support! For more information, please contact Lisa Cuomo at lisac0903@gmail.com or 703-967-4629.
Sign up today to play,
volunteer and/or sponsor: http://greatfallsgolf.org/
CRES Calendar of Events
May 3 Ensemble
Day, Grades 4-6
May 3 3rd
Grade Field Trip – Ellanor C. Lawrence Park
May 4 SCA
Spirit Day: Dress like your favorite animal!
May 7 Kindergarten
ArtPlus
May 9 National
Bike to School Day
May 11&12 CRES School Musical: The Wizard of Oz
May 16 2nd
Grade Field Trip – Sully Historic Site
Our new format does not allow us to post all of the wonderful PTO opportunities. Click the link below to read more about what CRES PTO does for our school community.
- Wizard of Oz musical
- Golf Tournament Information
- Thank you to our Wonderful Custodial Staff
- PTO Leadership Positions-Volunteers Needed 2018-2019
- Special Education updates
- Summer Camps
- 15 year anniversary Brick Sales
- PTO Book Fair-Save The Date
- Sixth Grade End of Year Celebration Information
- Volunteer Opportunities
- PTO Important Dates
Join
the Great Falls chapter of the National League of Junior Cotillions! Rising 6th
graders are invited to join this valuable program that teaches etiquette and
social dance, including how to conduct yourself in face-to-face and online
interactions, social media and cell phone etiquette, place settings and table
manners, and four different dances! A Great Falls tradition, you won't want to
miss out on the program that has helped thousands of students in Great Falls
over the last 10 years. To learn more or register you student, visit nljcnova.com.
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