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September 28: PTO movie night - "The Incredibles" Doors open at 6:30 pm
October
3rd-5th- Cognitive Ability Assessment for Second Grade
Students
October
4th- Kindergarten Field Trip to Cox Farms
October 8: Columbus Day - Student Holiday
October 10: Walk and Bike to School Day
October 11: Parent Coffee - Hopes and Dreams
October
10th-12th- Cognitive Ability Assessment for Select
Students in Grades 3-6
October
31st- Trunk or Treat
November
5th-6thTeacher Workdays NO SCHOOL for Students
November
6th- Election Day PTO Bake Sale
November
8th- FLE Information and Preview Session 6:30 pm, PTO 7:00-8:00 pm
November
11th-15th- Nagleri Nonverbal Ability Test for First
Graders
November
16th- Dogwood Thanksgiving Luncheon and Family Math Day
December
11th- Family Science Night
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Come to Dogwood on September 28th for the first PTO movie of the year. We will be watching The Incredibles. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the movie will begin at 7:00 pm. There will be food and spirit wear for purchase. |
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Dogwood Elementary School is realigning our mission statement to reflect the voices of families, students and staff. We want to hear from you. Please click here and take a moment to share words, phrases or a statement that are representative of the community, values, teaching and learning you want at Dogwood Elementary School. We look forward to seeing you at our Parent Coffee on October 11 to talk more about your Hopes and Dreams. |
In Kindergarten we are learning about colors. Colors are all around us and we want to
celebrate by wearing different colors for different days of the week. Below is our color schedule. Please help us by sending your child in something
of the designated color each day. This
is a fun way for your child to learn colors!
Friday, October 28 Gray
Monday, October 1 White
Tuesday, October 2 Black
Wednesday, October 3 Brown
Thursday, October 4 Purple
Friday,
October 5 Rainbow
November
8th PTO Meeting: Levels I-IV Advanced Academics and PYP at Dogwood
Please join
us on Thursday November 8th for our PTO meeting. The topics of this
meeting are the Advanced Academics continuum of services and the Primary Years
Program at Dogwood. This informational meeting will be held in our Library from
7:00-8:00 pm.
Contact,
Assistant Principal, Jamie Gadley with questions jcgadley@fcps.edu .
November
8th Family Life Education Information and Preview
Students in grades
K-6 participate in Family Life Education (FLE) instruction through their
classroom teacher. Students in Kindergarten through grade three receive
instruction in an emotional and social health unit. Students in grades 4-6
receive instruction in a human growth and development unit and an emotional and
social health unit. For more information about the FCPS Family Life Education
program, please see the detailed grade-level program descriptions at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-family-life-education-fle.
You are invited to attend
an evening opportunity to preview the Family Life Education media and lessons
and to talk with school staff about the program. The meeting will be held on November
8, 2018 at 6:30 pm in the library at Dogwood All program
materials and media for all grade levels will be available for your review at
this time.
Parents/guardians
who do not wish to have their child participate in FLE instruction may choose
to opt their child out of any or all of the lessons. If you would like to opt
your child out of one or more lessons, please fill out the form provided to you
in your child’s orientation packet at the beginning of the school year or you
may access the opt out forms online at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-family-life-education-fle. If you have already indicated your
desire to opt your child out of FLE lessons by using the form provided earlier
in the school year, you do not need to complete another form. Should you opt
your child out and then later decide you want your child included in FLE instruction,
you must notify your child’s teacher in writing before instruction begins.
An alternative
non-FLE health instructional program is provided for children who do not take
part in FLE instruction, and every effort is made to foster understanding and
respect for family choices and to avoid peer pressure for or against
participation in the program.
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HEALTH ROOM VOLUNTEER TRAINING
We would love your assistance! We invite volunteers to help provide care for our students and assist with administrative duties.
Training is provided by Fairfax County Health Department and is essential for anyone working in the school Health Room. No prior medical experience is necessary. No registration required.
Here are three training opportunities:
Springfield - Wednesday October 10 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Springfield District Office 8136 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield, VA Suite A 100
Herndon-Reston - Tuesday, October 16 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Herndon Reston District Office 1850 Cameron Glen Dr. Reston, VA First floor Room 600 A
Annandale - Wednesday, October 17 10:00AM – 12:00 PM Annandale District Office 7611 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA Third Floor Conference Room
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Dogwood Hours:
8:35am: Doors open
Please enter the building through the front doors. Students say goodbye in the lobby and go to classrooms.
8:50 am: Instruction begins
3:35 pm: Dismissal
Any changes to Dismissal procedures must be communicated before 3 pm.
Attendance phone number: 703-262-3131
Main Office phone number: 703-262-3100
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