CES Family Bulletin #39

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Dear CES,

This is the final Family Bulletin for the 2017-2018 school year! We have had a wonderful year full of fun learning. We are so proud of our students and the growth they have made this year.

On Thursday, we held our 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony. It was amazing to see our students shine. Good luck 6th graders in middle school. We believe in you!

Please join us over the summer for our CES Family Nights (see brochure below).

Thank you to everyone for your dedication and support. It takes a team to ensure our students are getting the best education. We are glad that each of you are on our team!

Thank you to our wonderful PTA for all of their support!

Have a Fabulous Summer! See you in August!

 


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Lost and Found

The lost and found clothes line will be up outside until Tuesday, June 19th.  Any unclaimed clothes will be taken down Tuesday morning and donated.


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Family Field Trip

On Friday, August 3rd, CES will host our 2nd Family Field Trip. We will be participating in the POTOMAC RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. This is a daylong field trip where participants get an on-the-water view of the nation’s capital and its connection to the Chesapeake Bay watershed aboard CBF’s workboat, the Bea Hayman Clark. Please click HERE for more information. If you are interested in attending please click HERE. We only have 15 spots available.


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Summer vacation means more free time for students.

FCPS wants to help you support your child this summer when they engage in the online world.  If their device is internet-enabled, please consider the following tips and resources:

Educate yourself and your children.

Digital citizenship is learning process and your child will need sustained support from parents and teachers. Visit bit.ly/fairfaxdigcit for a fun and interactive parent-child course that can help your family start conversations about navigating the online world.

Establish rules and expectations.

Have you thought about the rules you want to establish with your child for setting up accounts and the privacy settings you expect your child to use?  What are your expectations and how will you monitor and mediate your child’s online activities?  Not sure where to start? Try these tip sheets, media agreements, and device contracts (translations are located on the FCPS 24-7 Parent View tab).

Enjoy Screens.  Not too much.  Mostly Together.

Parents should help kids balance screen time. But parents also play a role in sharing the joy of screens with their kids. Parents can model the use of technology for creation, discovery and connection. Parents can help kids understand and interpret the media the use, when we experience it with them.

Help your child monitor and manage their screen time.

It’s easy to spend hours on a device, especially when it's new.  Use these guidelines and strategies to help your children learn how to monitor and manage their screen time so they will have the ability to find balance when you’re not around.  In the end, remember you are the parent and you make the rules.

Discuss privacy settings and accounts.

Teach your child to protect their personal information and model the use of privacy settings.  Discuss why these settings are important and teach them how to make privacy setting choices for every app and service they use.  This resource can help you get started.  

Give your child action steps.

Discuss potential situations that may arise before they happen and give your child action steps. Do they know what to they can do if cyber bullied, harassed, or if someone sends them something they don’t want to see? Every difficult situation is an opportunity to help prepare them for life beyond your home. These short parent advice videos, which can be filtered by topic and age, can help you identify action steps you can share with your child.  

Teach your child to assess risks and make good choices.

Online communication is public and permanent. Talk with your children regularly and remind them that what they do online can impact future opportunities. Their online reputation can also affect their relationships in the face to face world.


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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!

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2018-19 School Year to Start on August 28

With the school year winding down and many families making plans for summer camps, vacations, and other activities, be sure to note that the first day of school for the 2018-19 school year will be Tuesday, August 28. See the 2018-19 school year calendar


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Thank you for your continued partnership!


Upcoming Events: 

Friday, June 15

  • Last Day of School - 2 hour early release
  • 7:00 PM - CES P-Nats Game

Wednesday, July 11

  • 4:30 - 6:30 - CES Family Night

Wednesday, July 18

  • 4:30 - 6:30 - CES Family Night

Wednesday, July 25

  • 4:30 - 6:30 - CES Family Night

Wednesday, August 1

  • 4:30 - 6:30 - CES Family Night

Tuesday, August 21

  • 4:30 - 7:00 PM - Welcome Walk

Thursday, August 23

  • 4:30 - 8:00 PM - Back-to-School Night