BBQ Returns to Bull Run ES this Thursday
Bull Run is excited for the return of FCPS Rotational BBQ. Mark your calendar
for Thursday, October 11 as
traditional BBQ fare will be served including hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and sausage
links. We had a great time last year and look forward to the possibility of
cooler weather this go around. As always, we would love for our families to join us for lunch! See you under the tents! |
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 Charger Dash Coming
Families! This year’s main fundraiser is the Charger Dash! It’s a two-week program that kicks off with a
Pep Rally on October 29. Families will then gather pledges for every lap
your student runs (30-35 laps), and we’ll celebrate at the Charger Dash on November 9. With our big goal of raising $24,000 for books and other resources to enhance our literacy program, we asked the Fun Run experts at
Boosterthon to power our Charger Dash and make it easier, more profitable, and more
fun.
Students will also experience an amazing
character theme, MINDSPARK MYSTERY LAB! Boosterthon’s most exciting
theme yet combines S.T.E.A.M skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,
and Math) with character-building. While they're teaming up with the
MindSpark Kids to solve mysteries, our students will learn five 21st-century
character traits that will help strengthen themselves and our world.
Donations will go toward books and other resources to enhance our literacy program and to the entire two-week experience. So please
help our school by reaching out to sponsors. Also, all families are invited to
come out and cheer at the Charger Dash!
This will be a POSITIVELY EPIC experience for our entire community!
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Please be aware that centrally generated messages, via phone and e-mail, will go to parents of middle and high school students on October 12, 2018, reminding them of the availability of the Crisis Textline. This message will also alert the parents that students will receive a similar message on October 19, 2018, via FCPS 24/7 e-mail accounts.
Parents will be provided with an option to request that their child not receive the October 19, 2018, message. Students whose parents have chosen to opt them out of counseling lessons will not receive the Crisis Text message.
Common
Sense Media offers information on internet safety, security and healthy habits
to families. They have identified 5 easy tips to keep your kids safe online.
- Discuss personal vs. private
information - What’s ok to share and what isn’t?
- Use privacy settings - Every
time your child downloads an app, look through the settings to know what
information it may be accessing and sharing.
- Avoid location tracking - Some
apps can track your child’s location. Turn this off if possible.
- Power up passwords - Help your
child come up with a more complex password that includes numbers and
symbols.
- Skip quizzes - Help kids
identify “clickbait” that may look fun or interesting, but will ask for
their information. Quizzes or special offers that pop up on websites may
also contain viruses if clicked on.
Next
week is Digital Citizenship Week! This year’s theme is
Building a Culture of Shared Responsibility. Each day, a message will be sent out based on
the theme for the day. The daily themes are:
Monday:
Shared Responsibility
Tuesday: Healthy Habits
Wednesday: Using Media to Build
Character
Thursday: Supporting Student
Thinking
Friday: Handling Haters, Trolls
and Cyberbullies
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Penny Wars Fundraiser for PTA
Positivity Project: Other People Matter - Identifying Good in Others
 The Positivity Project added seven weeks of OPM2 to provide us the opportunity to regularly
remind students and staff that relationships are the key driver in our
life satisfaction.
Identifying and
appreciating the good in others isn’t always what comes naturally. Often, it’s
easier to blame others for our problems or find flaws in others to use as
excuses for our own jealousy, bitterness, or resentment.
To see the good in
others, we must first slow down and take the time to pay attention. Look for
the intentions behind people’s words and actions. If you feel slighted, you can
use perspective and ask, “Did that person intend to hurt me or did he/she just
come across in an awkward manner?”
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Penny Wars PTA Fundraiser
Wednesday Folder Contents
We will begin listing all Wednesday Folder Contents that will be coming home in this spot each week.
This week's flyers are:
- Veterans Day Hero Star
- SACC flyer
- Fall Ball flyer
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UPCOMING CALENDAR of EVENTS
Thursday, Oct. 11 - Rotational BBQ
Wednesday, Oct. 24 - Picture Day
Friday, Oct. 26 - Fall Ball/Silent Auction
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#oneBULLRUN
When posting pictures about all the happenings at Bull Run Elementary this year (e.g. First Day of School, Field Trips, etc...) on FACEBOOK, TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, us the hashtag #oneBULLRUN. This will categorize our pictures in a way that makes it easy for all to find and follow about a specific topic or theme. Post Away!!!
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Save Money on Technology Products
FCPS' Technology@Home program provides an opportunity for FCPS students and staff to purchase technology products at discounted rates. See how to save.
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Thank you for your continued partnership! |
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