June 8, 2018
 4th Annual WSES Game of Awesomeness
Dear Willow Springs Families,
We have so much to celebrate
this year! We are inspired by what our students and teachers achieve
on a daily basis, but we must always remember the amazing work of our dedicated
volunteers. Sharing their time and unique talents with us is truly
invaluable to our school. These volunteers bring their skills, inspiration,
vision, and a wealth of experience and leadership, and the impact that has on
our school is immeasurable. It’s hard to find the words to express our
sincere appreciation for all you do, but we truly thank you from the bottom of
our hearts.
Our students continue to
amaze us with their creativity, hard work, and enthusiastic approach to the
learning process. This week our 4th graders participated in their annual living wax museum. The students worked so hard on their presentations,
costumes, projects, and deliveries. The end result was nothing short
of amazing. And last night our musicians performed their Spring band
concert complete with pop songs and movie soundtracks. Truly music to the ears
of everyone who attended. To top everything off, today we had many of our
students competing in the annual Game of Awesomeness, a collaboration of
students from across grade levels and programs competing in a fun-filled
kickball game.
Our
5th grade students are in the final stages of their Global Awareness Technology
Project, as they are working on final edits and voice-overs to narrate their
presentations. We
take great pride in promoting technology skills for all our students, and
projects like these are an embodiment of what we strive to encourage in our 21st century learners.
The sixth grade service project has one more week to go;
please consider donating non-perishable food goods for the Western
Fairfax Christian Ministry (WFCM) food pantry.
Next week, we look forward to more culminating events as the year draws to a close. Our musicians will be performing concerts, we'll say farewell to our 6th graders, and our students will celebrate
their growth as they look forward to the challenges ahead.
We hope you and your family will take advantage of our 2018 WSES Summer Reading Challenge. We want to hear everyone say, "Bingo" when they return to school this August.
Enjoy the beautiful weekend, we will see you Monday.
#ALLCAPS
Dylan Taylor,
Principal
Rashida Green,
Assistant Principal
Sara Van Aalst,
Assistant Principal
Willow Springs Summer Reading Bingo Board
 How does it work? Complete at least five of the activities from our Summer Reading Bingo card, then complete the google form to select which activities were chosen. Each book may only count for one entry, but students choose which books to read.
Please complete the google form on our school website by August 21, 2018 or print the bingo card and turn it in to Mrs. Hurley, our librarian, next school year. Questions? E-mail achurley@fcps.edu. All participants who turn in their summer reading form by the deadline will be entered
into a raffle to attend a library party and one lucky raffle winner will also
receive a Barnes and Noble gift card.
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With your parents permission, please share your reading adventures on our school FlipGid throughout the summer. Hold up your book and clearly tell us the title and author for bonus points!!! |
SCA Buddy Bench Ribbon Cutting
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
Parent Volunteers Support
Challenge 24 Math Tournament
 Thanks to Wendy West for organizing a schoolwide Challenge 24 tournament allowing kids to showcase their mental math abilities!
4th Grade Wax Museum
15 WSES Educators Successfully Complete Blended Learning Digital Cohort
 The 2017-18 WSES Blended Learning Cohort: (from left, back row) Ms. Lee, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Willison, Ms. Stavros, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Nauman, Mrs. Mott, Mrs. Styles (front row) Mrs. Lennon, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Carroll, Ms. Marshall, Ms. Mikesell, Mrs. Stough, Ms. Cannock
Several of our teachers applied and were accepted to participate in a 1:1 blended learning cohort last October. Through their consistent and dedicated efforts, everyone recently earned their literacy and fluency Modern Teacher certification. Our goal through this cohort was to explore physical and virtual learning environments that give teachers and students greater
control over the time, place, path, and pace of learning.
Through this opportunity, teachers completed more than 10 hours of online training, attended several face to face workshops, visited FCPSon elementary schools, facilitated community learning events, answered reflections, transformed their instruction, and this past Thursday morning, the outstanding work of these teachers continued as they led professional learning for our entire staff through a digital trade show.
Their leadership and guidance has been remarkable and impressive this year! We are inspired to have them lead the way in 2018-19!
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6th Grade Food Drive
(Now - June 14)
WFCM would
like to say “THANK YOU” for the generous food donations they have received the
past two weeks. Last year’s food donations totaled 1,392.65 lbs. of
food. This year our total as of today is 678 lbs. We are half
way there! One more week to collect food donations; WSES we can do this! Thank you for supporting
those in need. All donated food items are greatly appreciated.
If you would like more information or have questions, please contact Mrs. Pierce at rbpierce@fcps.edu.
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School Supply Kits
on Sale Now!
Get a head start on the 2018-19 school year by purchasing your child's school
supply kit! Kits will be delivered to the school prior
to our Open House in August and will be waiting for your child in his/her
classroom. You can view and order
the kits online here.
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Library Book Returns Past Due
Does your child still have a library book out? Students received overdue notices Thursday, June 8th and teachers forwarded digital copies to parents. If your child has a library book out, please return the book as soon as possible or contact Mrs. Hurley achurley@fcps.edu, our librarian.
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Lost & Found Items
All Lost & Found items will be donated to a
local organization on June 15th. If you are missing items, please
stop by during school hours to check the lost & found rack.
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End-of-Year Medication Disposal Guidelines
Per Regulation 2102, all medication stored in the health room must
be picked up no later than 1:00 p.m. on the last day of school, June 15,
2018. Medication left in the health room after that time will be
discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the
parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.
Any questions please contact our school clinic at 703-679-6010.
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Kindergarten Registration is Open
Children who reach the age of five on or before September 30, 2018 are eligible to attend Kindergarten for the 2018-19 school year. Please go the Willow Springs website for registration information and to sign up for an appointment.
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WSES Looking Ahead
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Monday,
June 11th
– Strings Concert, 7 p.m. (Centreville High School Gym)
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Wednesday, June 13th – 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 9:30 a.m.
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Friday, June 15th – Last Day of School; 2 hour early dismissal @ 2 p.m.
If
you are planning ahead for the next school year, check out the 2018-19
school year calendar online. Notable dates include the first day of school,
August 28; Thanksgiving break, November 21-23; Winter break, December 24,
2018-January 4, 2019; Spring Break, April 15-19, 2019; and the last day of
school, June 13, 2019.
Visit the Willow Springs Elementary PTA website.
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