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IMPORTANT DATES
10/10/18 PTA
Meeting, 9 AM
10/10/18 Chorus
Pyramid Concert @ WTW 7pm
10/12/18 Chorus
Sings the National Anthem at Woodson Football Game, 6:15pm
10/15/18 Fall
Picture Day (Make Up – 11/16
10/20/18 CyberPatriot
Competition
10/24/18 Progress
Reports Emailed Home
10/26/18 Frost
Spirit Wear Sale
10/30/18 Symphonic
Band Frost/Woodson Concert 7pm Frost Cafeteria
11/02/18 First
Quarter Ends
11/05-06/18 Student
Holidays
11/07/18 Fall
Book Fair Begins
FROST NEWS & NOTES
Join
the PTA! PTA membership is
the lifeblood of the organization and reflects a healthy school.
Membership represents over 20% of our budget which we return to Frost Middle
School in the form of teacher program grants. You can join PTA on line
at: http://frostmspta.org/membership.html
Frost Spirit Wear
Sale!! Next Spirit Wear clothing
sale is Friday, October 26 in the
Frost cafeteria during lunch. If your student is interested if
Frost bling, have them bring some cash to lunch on 26 Oct. We are selling
in-stock merchandise only.
Next PTA Meeting: The next PTA meeting of the school
year is on Wednesday 10 October, 9:00am. We will be reviewing the Grant
Program, discussing painting the bathroom stalls with inspirational quotes,
Odyssey of the Mind, Spelling Bee, and other topics. The meeting
will feature Kim Perks from “Moms Demand Action”. The Be SMART program
was created as a response to helplessness that accompanies the rising gun
violence. This expressly non-political presentation starts a conversation about
this public health crisis and safe gun storage as something we can all do to
keep our children, families, and communities safe. www.BeSmartforkids.org.
First Frost Dinner Fundraiser!! Hungry?
How about dinner at Tropical Smoothie Cafe on Wednesday, October
17? Please join your Frost community for a fundraising dinner at
Tropical Smoothie Café at 3991 Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA 22031 in the Turnpike
Shopping Center. 20% of revenue generated goes to Frost Middle School!
Impact
Aid (Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid): Forms will be sent home with students on
October 16. Please fill in the appropriate information and return the
form with your student on October 17. All students are required to turn
in a completed form and all forms must be returned by October 26.
FCPS could possibly receive as much as $3,000,000 in unrestricted funds from
this grant, which will become part of the school system’s general operating
budget, which help maintain the high standards for educational excellence. More
information, blank and translated forms are available at https://www.fcps.edu/impact
Falcons on the Run 5k & Fun Run
Fun, fitness, & friends!
Join us the morning of November 17th for our Falcons on the Run 5k & Fun
Run community & school-wide fundraiser event. We are still looking for sponsors, runners, walkers, &
volunteers. Don’t forget to invite your friends and neighbors! Registration
information can be found https://goo.gl/5kuebZ
Questions? Please contact
Laura Reed.
Inspirational
Quotes Coming to Frost! Principal Harris gave approval for the PTA to organize the
painting of inspiration quotes and art on the bathroom stall doors. To
see what this looks like visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FrostMSPTA// I am looking for parent volunteers to help organize the
students and parents to make this a reality. Please contact me at miklos.kiss@cox.net.
COMING
SOON! Frost Fall Book Fair! From November
7-12, the Frost Library will be open during the school day from 7:15am-2:30pm
for the Book Fair. Book Fair proceeds go directly to support Frost’s library.
It’s a great time to support the library and check out the middle school scene
at the same time! There will also be a set up day on Friday, Nov 2.
The library will need help cashiering during the fair. Volunteers get 20% off!
Sign-up to volunteer at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444A4AC2EAA8-2018 or contact Heather Walrath at hhillw2008@gmail.com or Danielle Powers dapowers@fcps.edu with any questions.
2018
Credit Exam for World Languages: This test will be administered November
6th - 8th.
Twenty-nine languages will be included (please use the below link for
languages!). Registration opens Monday,
September 10, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. and closes on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at
4:00 p.m. Late registrations will not be accepted. Students who are
interested in taking the assessment should see their school counselor in
student services during this window.
Credit exam information (locations, requirements, proficiency level) can
be accessed at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/world-languages/credit-exam-world-languages.
AMC Math 8 Competition:
The
AMC Math 8 competition will be held in school during 3rd and 4th
period on Tuesday, November 13th. Students must be in grade 8
or under and less than 14 ½ years old. Forms will be available from
students’ math teachers in October and must be turned in by Friday, Nov. 2nd.
For more information on the AMC 8 math competition, go to https://www.maa.org/math-competitions/amc-8 and select AMC
Resources. Here you will find student resources. You can also talk to
your math teacher or see Mrs. Beach in Room 506.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Woodson Dace Camp: Come dance your
hearts out with the award-winning W. T. Woodson Precisionettes! Have fun doing
crafts, playing games, learning dances and dance technique. **Middle Schoolers** Come learn what it
takes to be on a high school dance team! Dance Team Prep will give you a taste
for the skills needed to make one of our teams; 12+ will receive a skills
assessment and suggestions for strengthening individual technique. Date:
November 5-6, 2018 (Student holiday; Parent-Teacher Conference Day) Time: Dance
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm Cost: $85.00 Participants: K through 8 th grade** Place: W.
T. Woodson High School Dance Room Door 5
Expanded Health Care Coverage for
Adults! Beginning January 1, 2019, more adults living
in northern Virginia will access to quality, low-cost health insurance! Services covered include: Doctor, hospital, and emergency services,
prescription drugs, laboratory and X-ray services, maternity and newborn care,
long-term care and support services, home health services, behavioral health
services, including addiction and recovery treatment services and more! Please visit www.coverva.org for more information.
Until next
time...
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Frost
5K Mark your calendar for November 17, 2018. Registration information HERE!
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