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Dear Families,
This year, Floris Elementary
has chosen to team with Boosterthon to help us with our annual fundraiser, FLORIS FUN RUN. Boosterthon is a national company that organizes Fun Runs all over the country. By partnering with Boosterthon, our students
will participate in a two-week, fitness-based fundraiser where they will learn
essential character traits through this year’s theme: MINDSPARK MYSTERY LAB.
Help us reach our goal of $30,000 for Classroom Enrichment Programs and
Technology.
We are only one week away from
the start of our program. Fun Run
pledging opens on Tuesday, September 18, 2018.
Here are the parent action steps:
-
Register your
student(s) on FUNRUN.COM
on 9/18/2018.
- Reach out to sponsors
by sharing your pledge link.
- All pledges and
payments are made online (Cash and check payments are still accepted. Must be turned in according to school policy. Your student will still get credit for the pledge or donation)
-
Cheer on your student
at the Fun Run on 10/04/2018.
Additional
dates and times to note:
Tuesday, September 25th Opening Day Pep Rally
- Grades K – 3 9:30 – 10:15 AM
- Grades 4-6 10:15 – 11:00 AM
Thursday,
October 4th Fun Run
- Grades
4 – 6 9:30 – 10:30 AM
- Grades
2-3 1:30 –
2:30 PM
- Grades
K & 1
2:45 – 3:45 PM
Thank you for your continued support of our school and we look
forward to a fun and successful fundraiser again this year.
REMINDER: Wednesday,
September 19th, students will be released 3 hours early. Dismissal
will be at 1:00 PM.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Gail Porter, Principal and Dave Gerstner, Assistant Principal
Advanced Academics at Floris
For anyone interested in learning more about Advanced
Academics here at Floris, there will be an information session for parents on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 6PM in the cafeteria. The session will go
over the levels of service offered in advanced academics and will also touch
upon the screening and identification process for these services.
All parents are welcome to attend.
Important AAP Dates:
Level IV Referral deadline (Grades
3-6) for students new to Fairfax County Schools is Oct 11, 2018.
Level
IV Referral deadline (Grades 2-6) for returning students is January 10, 2019
The FCPS AAP website has a wealth of information regarding
the levels of service for Advanced Academics. Please take some time to
peruse the site. https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/advanced-academics.
In addition, click here to view the September
Advanced Academic Curriculum newsletter…
https://florises.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/AANewsletter1819v2.pdf
If you
have any questions relating to advanced academics, please feel free to email
Amy Albanese (Advanced Academics Resource Teacher) – abalbanese@fcps.edu
Family Life Education
Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)
provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for
students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among
parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning
essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a
healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt
their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with
age-appropriate, non-punitive alternative health instruction, and every effort
is made to foster respect for family choices.
If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school
year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation
packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/elementary-family-life-education. Please fill in the opt-out form and return it
to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed
grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary
(K-6). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has
streaming rights for are available for parents online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard)
Parent View https://fcps.blackboard.com/. Account information is available at your
local school or online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml. Grade level-specific lessons are also
available at the Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this
location does not have media). Grade
level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for
review at your child’s school library.
Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program
questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting
Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Elizabeth Payne, Health
and Physical Education Coordinator at etpayne@fcps.edu.
The following is sent
from & reflects the views of the Floris PTA
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Silver Knights Chess –
Registration is OPEN NOW!
Do you love chess? You’ve come to the right spot! Returning
student? You’ll find the same two familiar options: Chess Club (Tuesdays 8 – 9
a.m.) and Tournament Training (Wednesdays 7:45 – 9 a.m.) Sign up for one or
both! Read
more about it on our website. Sign
up now for Chess Club! Sign
up now for Tournament Training!
PTA Membership Meeting
– Thursday, September 20th
You are invited to attend our first PTA meeting of the year on
Thursday, September 20th at 6 p.m. in the Little Theater. Most
meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of the month. Check out the full schedule
on our website. PTA leadership and Floris administrative leadership will be
present to answer your questions. Learn more about how we organize student
enrichment programs, foster a strong community, and support our Floris teachers
and staff. And learn how you can get involved in making a difference! Now is a
great time to Join
PTA!
Spirit Wear Sale is
Open Now – Closes Friday, September 28th
Don’t delay, order today! The online spirit wear store is NOW
OPEN! The sale closes Friday, September 28th at 10 p.m. No late
orders will be accepted. Thank you for supporting our school! Apparel will be
delivered to your student’s classroom by October 19th. Visit our spirit
wear sale site today! PASSWORD: TeamFloris (case sensitive).
Helping Hands –
Thursday, October 11th 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Looking for ways to help your teacher? Please join us! We meet
once a month from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Green Workroom. Any time you can
spare is always appreciated! Read more about it on our
website. Sign up now!
Chipotle Spirit Night –
Tuesday, October 23rd 5 – 9 p.m. SAVE THE DATE!
SAVE THE DATE! Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a
fundraiser to support Floris PTA. Come to the Chipotle at 13354 Franklin Farm
Road in Herndon on Tuesday, October 23rd between 5 – 9 p.m. Bring in
the flyer,
show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to
make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to our Floris PTA.
Girls on the Run –
Volunteer Coach Needed
Do you love running, coaching and inspiring young girls? We
are looking for a volunteer to be the head coach for Girls on the Run. Please
help us keep this fabulous program at Floris! Learn
more on our website. Please email Jay Wainwrigth if you have
any questions or if you are interested in helping out.
Volunteer – Your Gift
to the Floris Community
There are so many opportunities here at Floris to get involved
and to support your kids. Learn more about what is
happening right now. Sign
up for future opportunities.
Amazon Smile – Earn
Money for Floris PTA While You Shop
This is the easiest way to raise money to support our kids!
Click the link. Shop on Amazon.
Done! Bookmark it and use it for all of your Amazon purchases.
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