June 11, 2018
Please read all the way through this newsletter as it contains
important information for the end of the school year. Thank you.
Last Day of School
The last day of school is this Friday, June 15th. Students will be dismissed at 2:00pm.
If your child will miss the last day of school, please send a note or call the
attendance line.
Students will receive their report card on the last day of school. If your child will not be in school on the last day and you would like your child’s progress report mailed home,
please send in a self-addressed stamped envelope to the front office.
6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
The 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony will start promptly at 9:45am on Friday, June 15, 2018 in the cafeteria. Doors will open at 9:25am.
Saying Goodbye......
We are sad to say goodbye to several
of our staff members who are not returning next year. We thank them for
their service and dedication to the students at Virginia Run and wish them
luck, as they move on to new adventures:
Shannon Brandt – Mrs. Brandt lives in
Arlington and has decided to move to a school that is closer to home. She will
be teaching 3rd grade at Nottingham Elementary School.
Jennifer Cox – Mrs. Cox is also going
to a school closer to home in Burke, Virginia. She will be teaching at Hunt Valley ES in special education.
Barb Defilippi – Due to our dwindling
budget, we will no longer be able to support our STEM program. Ms. Defilippi
will be teaching mathematics to middle school students at Thoreau MS in Vienna.
Brigid Donlevie – Ms. Donlevie has
many changes in her life this summer and next school year. She will be getting
married this summer and she is moving into an Instructional Coach position
at Fairhill ES where she will help teachers implement best practices.
Laura Goethel – Mrs. Goethel is our
Head Start teacher. She is moving to Poplar Tree ES to be part of their
program.
Barb Kohler – Mrs. Kohler has been at
Virginia Run for 19 years supporting our library program. Unfortunately, due to
staffing changes made by FCPS her position was eliminated at Virginia Run. She
will be helping the students in the library at London Towne ES.
Meg Lawhorne – Mrs. Lawhorne is moving
to Lees Corner ES where she will be teaching first grade.
Allison Pittillo – Ms. Pittillo (Mrs.
Willis) recently completed her studies at George Mson University. She is now
trained to teach in an English as a Second Language (ESOL) program. She will be
an ESOL teacher at Shrevewood ES next year.
Clinic Notice
If you have prescription or daily medications for your student
in the clinic, please remember to get them from the clinic before the last day of
school.
Any medication left will be discarded June 15th at
the 2:00pm dismissal.
Attention Rising 6th Grade Parents
If you have not already done so, please be sure to get your
child’s Tdap
immunization as soon as possible. Sixth graders cannot begin school without
documentation of having received it. Documentation can be dropped off in the
school office.
Yearbooks Have Arrived!
Pre-ordered yearbooks will be distributed to 6th graders
on Monday, June 11th for their signing party and to the rest of the grades K-5
on Wednesday, June 13th.
Extra yearbooks will be available to purchase in the office
starting on Wednesday, June 13th for $20 cash or check to VRES PTA. The
office can not make change so bring exact change or checks. Yearbooks will be
sold on a first come, first serve basis until we sell out, around 50 extra
copies are available this year.
If you want to check if you pre-ordered or if you need to
try to buy in the office on 6/13 you can e-mail Robin Osterhout at robin.osterhout@gmail.com to
check. If you pre-ordered you would have received a confirmation e-mail
as well at the time of purchase.
Summer 2018 Reading Bingo
Join
us as we continue our love of reading over the summer! Use our VRES Book
Bingo Board to read five books this summer and make Bingo! (If you’d
like, feel free to keep the fun rolling and fill in the whole board.) Bingo
boards with directions will be in the report card envelopes on the last day of
school. Extra copies can also be printed from the VRES webpage. Return your completed Bingo Board to the Virginia Run library by September 7th
and enjoy a popsicle party in September with your other book loving friends.
We’re excited to see what you read!
School Supplies
If you would like to order school supplies through VRES, please
fill out the form that came home in the Wednesday folder and return it along
with payment to the office. Orders
are due by June 30th. Checks can be made out to VRES PTA. Want
to order online? Click here and use VIR003 to be connected
with the VRES order. Questions? Please contact Dawn Cochran at duals2@verizon.net.
Virginia Run ES Bookmobile
Teachers and parents know how important it is for students to keep reading over the summer months. Need books to read? Be on the look out for the VRES
Bookmobile! Every Wednesday this summer, VRES staff will be in Chantilly with
free books for students! All students and families are welcome, so come
read with our teachers, see friends, and find some free books to take and read
at home!
When: Wednesdays this summer!
July 11th, 18th, 25th
August 1st, 8th, 15th
10:00am
- 12:00pm
Where: Meadows of Chantilly Clubhouse
(4200
Airline Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151)
We hope to see you there!
Virginia Run ES Kindergarten
Summer Playdates
The Virginia
Run ES PTA invites all rising Kindergarteners and their families to two
playdates at the VRES playground (near the front entrance) to meet other Kindergarten
students before the start of school.
The PTA will
provide popsicles!
Wednesday, July 18th – 6:15pm
– 7:45 PM
Saturday, August 18th – 10:00am
– 11:30 AM
Please RSVP
to Amber Dominick by text at 757-685-2201 or email at walter.amber@gmail.com so we know how
many popsicles to provide.
Lost & Found
Don't forget to check out the Lost & Found area or ask your
children to do so while they are at school... there are a LOT of items in there
which will be donated at the end of the school year!
Calendar
June 12 – 6th Grade Promotion PRACTICE,
9:30am
June 12 – Field Day, 1:30pm, Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
June 12 – 2nd Grade End of Year Party, 1:30pm
June 12 – 1St Grade Readers Theatre, 2:30pm
June 13 – Field Day, 1:30pm, Grades K, 1, 2, 6 (RESCHEDULED)
June 14 – 6th Grade Celebration
June 14 – Kindergarten End of Year Party, 1:30pm
June 14 – 3rd Grade End of Year Party, 2:00pm
June 15 – 6th Grade Promotion, 9:45am
June 15 – 4th Grade End of Year Party, 11:00am
June 15 – 2 Hr. Early Release, 2:00pm
June
15 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
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