 Ms. Luna's second grade students collaborating to problem solve in math.
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South Lakes Homecoming Parade, Tomorrow October 26!
October 31st- Trunk or Treat 4:30 - 5:30
November 3rd - Zumbathon
November 5th-6thTeacher Workdays NO SCHOOL for Students
November 6th- Election Day PTO Bake Sale - Please help with donations.
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 14th - Picture Retake Day
November 16th- Dogwood Thanksgiving Luncheon and Family Math Day
December 11th- Family Science Night
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Please join us at 4:15pm in the Hunters Woods Shopping center parking lot, near Safeway. - If it is raining, Elementary Schools will not join in with the parade which will go on rain or shine!
We will march together to South Lakes High School (2 miles - one way). Strollers and wagons are welcome.
All students MUST have a chaperone.
NEW ACTIVITY: This year SLHS has invited local elementary schools to participate in a new parade activity -- decorating red wagons (child-size wagon) as mini parade floats!
Please base your mini float decorations around this year's music-oriented, SLHS Homecoming theme--"Tune into South Lakes!" SLHS will award a new, traveling spirit stick to the elementary school that has the most spirited participation in the parade!
Wear DWES Spirit Wear so we can spot you!
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 Calling all Dogwood Families, The PTO needs you!
When: Tuesday, November 6 from 6am – noon
Where: At the front entrance of the school
Needed: donations of the following individually bagged items: Cookies, Muffins, Donuts, Cupcakes, & other delicious homemade treats
Please drop off donated items to the office on Monday, November 5
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IB LEARNER PROFILE OF THE MONTH:
Risk-Taker
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Kindergarten students have been learning about community jobs and community workers. Each student chose a preferred job found in the community to research and become an expert on. They created a report showing what the job entails and the types of tools they would need to do their job. The students presented their jobs to other adults who came through the classroom as well as visiting older students. The children were incredibly articulate and able to answer many questions about the job, how it benefits the community and the reasons they chose the job they researched. |
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.
Why: Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an anticipated $3 million dollars in grant funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
How: For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by October 26. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.
Learn more by watching this short video featuring Superintendent Scott Brabrand and the U.S. Army Garrison Commander COL Michael Greenberg from Fort Belvoir.
 Shared Responsibility: Parents’ role in ensuring safe, responsible, and ethical technology use.
Our children are facing a future full of challenges. Empathy, ethics and a sense of civic responsibility are more important than ever! We can use media and technology to help our children build positive character traits. Digital tools, books, movies, information, and apps can help students gain another perspective, collaborate with others, and design solutions to meet the needs of today’s world. How can we help?
With Social Networking sites like Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter children are able to communicate and post personal information that includes:
- Talking about their day-to-day activities
- Maintaining friendships
- Posting photos
- Coordinating social events
However, one thing our children are doing online that adults are not, is going through adolescence. Today all of the angst and drama-filled, normal teenage experiences that they all go through plays out online via social media. Students may not think about or realize the long term implications of their choices, or how they are impacting others.
When something is posted publicly, everyone else is not only aware of it, but discussing it with others, which often leads to it spilling over into the classroom and disrupting learning.
As parents, keeping up with what our children are doing online is important, if time consuming. Personally, as a parent, I have set up several expectations for my daughters including not allowing them access to social media until they are 13 (the Facebook) recommended age, as one example). Also, I let them know that since I am paying for their device, it is technically mine, and at any time I can pick it up and be aware of what they are texting, etc.I have offered them a notebook/journal/diary they can write in if they would like to write private thoughts.
It is so important to be aware of how your children are spending their time, and what they are doing on their device so you can stay connected to what they are experiencing.
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A Halloween celebration for Dogwood students and families.
When: October 31st 4:30 - 5:30
Where: Dogwood ES Parking Lot
Dogwood students are invited to wear school appropriate costumes and trick or treat while viewing decorated cars in the school parking lot. We are excited to celebrate our 2nd annual Trunk or Treat. Costumes may not be worn during the school day.
All students must be accompanied by an adult.
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Come join us on Saturday, November 3rd at 4 PM to 6 PM for a fun active experience of Zumba which will be led by friends of Dogwood!
$5 for Children
$10 for Adults
Return permission slips by November 1st to reserve your space. Please pay at the door on November 3rd.
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Dear Families,
Please come to enjoy Thanksgiving Lunch on November 16th. There will be a special math activity before or after lunch for you to share with your student(s). We would love for you to join us.
Kindergarten Lunch: 11:42-12:45
1st Grade Lunch:10:05-11:10
2nd Grade Lunch:10:35-11:40
3rd Grade Lunch: 1:25-2:30
4th Grade Lunch: 1:30 - 2:35
5th Grade Lunch: 12:20 and 1:25
6th Grade Lunch: 11:45 - 12:50
The Thanksgiving lunch is $4.50 for adults and $3.25 for children who are not students at Dogwood. Families will be able to purchase tickets as they enter the building.
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Dogwood Hours:
8:35am: Doors open
Bus riders and walkers enter through the front door and Kiss and Ride students enter through 5. All students go directly 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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