Churchill Chatter - Issue 35, May 16, 2018
In This Week’s Issue:
- Thank you to Parents for Teacher Appreciation Week recognition
- Girl Scout drive to support shelter animals
- Backyard BBQ on Friday, May 18
- Go Home Notes end on Friday, June 1
- SOL testing schedule
- Calendar of Upcoming Events
Big Thank You from the CRS Staff for Teacher Appreciation Week!
 CRS staff were treated to a delicious Ocho de Mayo luncheon in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.
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The CRS staff extends a warm thank you for all the ways that parents and students celebrated teacher appreciation week last week! We are so grateful for all the support from our parent community! It was a wonderful week of events – thank you for the Giving Tree, Fiesta Lunch, Beverage Bar, and the countless cards, art and more! Special thank you to the Staff Appreciation Committee and Kristi West, and all the parents and students for making the CRS staff feel so special. |
Kindergarteners Celebrate Mother's Day
Kindergarteners celebrated Mother's Day last Friday by honoring their moms with a musical performance, special cards and handmade hearts, along with muffins and other treats. Thank you to kindergarten teachers Asta Clark, Barbara Lewis and Christine Ojeda for making this special Mother's Day event such a success.
Learning about Ramadan
 Second graders learned all about Ramadan from parents Sam'n Iqbal, Sarah Mezban and Faizah Siddiqui. Thank you for sharing information about all the customs surrounding this holiday with the students.
Second Graders Wow with Musical!
Second grade students performed the musical Matter and Its Properties: The Science of
Stuff for the school and their parents on May 9th and 10th.
The students were enthusiastic and excited to teach the audience about solids,
liquids and gases and the properties of matter as they sang. Thank you to music
specialists Kirsten Boyd and Karen Judkins and the second grade team, Ms.
Bamdad, Ms. Betchar, Ms. Finger and Ms. Thatcher, for working with the students
on this performance.
Wellness: Benefits of Riding a Bike
Churchill Road students were greeted by teachers on Bike/Walk to School Day.
Riding a bike is a great way to increase stamina,
strength, and aerobic fitness. Cycling uses all the major muscle groups as you
pedal and the rider can control the intensity. Riding a bike improves balance,
joint mobility, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. Plus, riding a bike is
so much fun! There is such joy in coasting down hills after a long uphill
climb. Biking can also be a nice alternative to traditional modes of travel and
help us to better appreciate our environment.
We are fortunate to have many dedicated bike trails in the area, which
can make for an adventurous family outing. Bike rentals can also provide a
memorable tour of an area you might visit. Our amazing PE teachers are helping
our students to improve their bike riding abilities and to increase their
confidence in safe cycling. Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!
Clean Out Your House and
Support Animals in Need!
The 4th Grade Girl Scout Troop is collecting items - old and new - for local animal shelters as part of their Bronze Award project. Donate towels (old and new), paper towels, gently used pet carriers, old iPads, new pet toys, etc. This is a perfect opportunity to get some old but gently used items out of the house. Collection bins will be at CRS from May 14 - 18th and at the Backyard BBQ on May 18th. We will also be outside PetSmart (8204 Leesburg Pike) on Saturday, May 19th from 12 noon - 5 p.m. collecting items.
Thank you from Girl Scout Troop 6769.
Library Books are Due June 1, 2018
As the end of the school year approaches, we need to collect all of our library materials. All library books are due on June 1, 2018. Please help your students locate all outstanding library materials and return them to the library. You will receive frequent reminders of your child’s overdue books. All books will be overdue on June 4, 2018. If you believe your child has returned the book, we are happy to check the shelves. Lost materials should be reimbursed. Please send in exact payment in the form of cash, checks made payable to Churchill Road School or pay via “My School Bucks”. Questions should be directed to Mrs. Warren at sewarren@fpcs.edu. Thank you for your help!
Cheer
Winners of the Week
Congratulations to our Churchill Cheer winners for the week of April 30. Cheers are given to students who follow the four R’s. Churchill Cheer
winners are: Owen Bauer (K); Celina Clarke (1st); Rahniya Siddiqui (2nd); Annika Desai (3rd); and Levi Ellis (4th). Our good citizenship winners are Aksel Grote-Kumets (5th)
and Jasmine Maples (6th).
Remember, at CRS we follow the four R’s. We respect
ourselves, we respect others, we respect property, we respect the Earth, and we
are responsible.
SOL Testing Calendar
Please be sure that your student arrives on time the day
of his/her SOLs, as testing will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. Make-up
tests will be scheduled upon the student’s return, through the end of the
testing window (June 1, 2018). Dates for each grade level test are shown below.
Grade 3 Reading - Wednesday, May 16 - COMPLETED
Grade 3 Math
- Friday, May 18
Grade 4 Reading
- Tuesday, May 15 - COMPLETED
Grade 4 Math
- Tuesday, May 22
Grade 4 VA Studies
- Thursday, May 24
Grade 5 Reading
- Thursday, May 17 - COMPLETED
Grade 5 Math
- Wednesday, May 23
Grade 5 Science
- Friday, May 25
Grade 6 Reading
- Thursday, May 17 - COMPLETED
Grade 6 Math
- Wednesday, May 23
CRS Calendar of Upcoming Events
Tuesday, May 15 - Friday, May 25
SOL Testing for Students in Grades 3-6 (see SOL Testing Calendar, above)
Monday, May 28
Memorial Day Holiday - School Closed
Wednesday, May 30
Strings Concert, 7:00 PM, Gym
Thursday, May 31
Strings Concert for Students in K, Grades 1,3,6, 9:15 AM, Gym
Strings Concert for Students in Grades 2,4,5, 10:15 AM, Gym
Friday, June 1
Field Day 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, School Grounds
LAST DAY FOR GO HOME NOTES
Monday, June 4
Field Day RAIN DATE, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, School Grounds
Band Concert, 7:00 PM, Gym
Tuesday, June 5
Band Concert for Students in K, Grades 1,3,6, 9:00 AM, Gym
Band Concert for Students in Grades 2,4,5, 10:00 AM, Gym
Wednesday, June 6
Chorus Concert for Students in K, Grades 1,4,6, 1:45 PM, Gym
Chorus Concert for Students in Grades 2,3,5, 2:30 PM, Gym
Chorus Concert, 7:00 PM, Gym
Wednesday, June 13
Principal's Coffee, 8:00-8:45 AM, Exploratory Arts Room
PTA Meeting, 8:45-9:45 AM, Exploratory Arts Room
Thursday, June 14
6th Grade Graduation, 9:00 AM, Gym
Friday, June 15
Color Day Spirit Day
Last Day of School - Dismissal at 1:20 PM
Scroll down to "Upcoming Events at Churchill Road Elementary School" on the CRS homepage for event dates later in the school year: https://churchillroades.fcps.edu/.
Go Home Notes End 6/1
The last day to use the Go Home Note System this
school year is Friday, June 1, 2018. After that date, all transportation
changes and early pickups are to be communicated directly to your child's
teacher and to the attendance line (703-288-8484) or email (churchillattendance@fcps.edu)
until the last day of school. After-school play dates cannot be scheduled on
the buses after June 1st. The Go Home Note System will resume on Monday,
October 1, 2018. Please direct any questions to the Go Home Note Coordinator,
Elaine Kelley: elainekelleydvm@yahoo.com.
Thank you.
School Supplies for 2018-2019
Want to make buying school
supplies easy? Buy through our online store with Sprout, and your child’s
school supplies will be delivered directly to your child’s classroom before the
first day of school! Each supply kit includes the exact teacher requested
supplies. Learn more at http://www.churchillroadpta.org/school-supplies.
Directory Advertising 2018-2019
Please consider advertising in our school directory
for next year - this is a great way to promote your business to our CRS
community. There are opportunities for prime placements in both the print and
newly upgraded school directory app. (Haven't tried the app yet? Search for
AtoZConnect in the App Store or Google Play.) Visit our site for more
information and the order form - http://www.churchillroadpta.org/crs-directory.
Thank you for helping to make our CRS directory free for all families!
Links
to PTA News
Link to the CRS PTA homepage:
http://www.churchillroadpta.org/
Link to the PTA Week-at-a-Glance:
https://cresp.memberclicks.net/crs-pta-week-a-glance
As
outlined by FCPS Regulation 1367.2, school principals shall offer options to
nonprofit organizations that want to make their materials available to students
and parents. At Churchill Road, non-profit organizations will be permitted to
send home flyers in the take home folder 4 times during the year. The dates for
the 2017-2018 school year are the
weeks of October 2, December 4, March 5 and May 14. These
fliers must be related to the school’s educational mission and be
age-appropriate. Community organizations must submit their materials in advance
to the school’s principal and must include the disclaimer “These materials
are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Fairfax County School Board, the
Superintendent, or this School.” Once approved, the organization will be
required to make the copies necessary for distribution. Any questions can be
directed to Kim Moran, Churchill Road's Public Relations Liaison.
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