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Monday, October 29 - Book Fair begins
Thursday, November 1 - Grades 1-6 Parent FLE Preview Night 6 PM
Friday, November 2 - Book Fair ends
Monday, November 5 - No School for Students
Tuesday, November 6 - No School for Students
Monday, November 12 - Veteran's Day ceremony
Thursday, November 15 - Thanksgiving Luncheon
This week our students focused on the trait of PERSPECTIVE. People with perspective appreciate when people see things in different ways. You have the ability to understand the world from multiple points of view.
Starting Monday, we will begin learning about CREATIVITY. Creative people can look at the world in original ways. They are open to new experiences, and have an imaginative and independent thought process. They generate lots of different ideas and can pursue them with energy and enthusiasm. CREATIVITY is a process that takes courage and we look forward to seeing the courageous ways our Powell pumas show their creativity.
The whole school is excited about our upcoming Scholastic Signature Book Fair. An amazing selection of books is headed our way! At the Book Fair you will find the latest and finest titles for kids.
Mark your calendar for our Family Night Event on Tuesday, October 30 where the whole family can join in the fun from 5:00-8:00. By visiting the teacher wish list board, you can contribute books to your child's classroom library. Don’t forget that pizza, chips and water will be sold in the cafeteria from 5:30-7:30 that evening. (Cash or checks accepted) All proceeds of the pizza sales will go towards the 6th grade Korean Immersion class trip.
Love books? Volunteer to help at the Book Fair. You can help students preview and select books as well as help keep the fair organized and neat. Please use this link: http://bit.ly/2E8J2wFBookFair to go to Sign-Up Genius and let us know you can help.
The Book Fair is a great way to get everyone excited about reading. If you can’t make it, please visit our Scholastic Web Page for Online Shopping from October 21– November 3 using the following link: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/cpes18
This site offers the same great books found at the fair and more! Our school code is 3914514. The books will be delivered to your child at school after the online sales end. Please be aware, unlike sales at the school fair, you will be charged tax on all online purchases.
Book Fair Hours:
Preview Day:
*Monday, October 29 from 9:30-3:30
*Tuesday, October 30 from 9:30-11:30
Sale Days:
*Tuesday, October 30 from 12:00-3:30 and Family Night from 5:00-8:00
*Wednesday, October 31 from 9:30-3:30
*Thursday, November 1 from 9:30-3:30
*Friday, November 2 from 9:30-10:30 for our last minute shoppers. 😊
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 here.
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 Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Colin Powell Elementary Little Theater. All program materials and media for all grade levels will be available for your review at this time.
In addition, grade level-specific curriculum lessons are available for review in multiple locations.
- Online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View - includes lessons and media titles that FCPS has streaming rights for. Any additional media or book titles that are not streamed are available at your child’s school library. Click Here
- Parents/guardians will need a SIS account to access FCPS 24-7 Account information is available at your local school or online
Please remember that the front bus lot on Leland Rd. is closed to all vehicles except for buses from 8:50 AM-9:15 AM and 3:50 PM to 4:15 PM each day. If you arrive early for a conference or are present for a field trip, please use the Kiss ‘n Ride parking lot that is accessed using Arrowhead Park Dr. This is for the safety of all of our students and to ensure buses can safely enter and exit. We appreciate your attention to this reminder.
Every year FCPS looks to honor employees who go above and beyond in what they do each day. If you and/or your child has been around a Colin Powell employee who has truly made a positive impact, please consider nominating them for one of the Outstanding Awards for FCPS. You may send in a nomination using this link: https://goo.gl/forms/SadaGx5SkIxzQtIh2.
All nominations are due by 4PM on Friday, November 30th.
SIS (Student Information System) is the secure system that
provides online access to view your child’s student information, including
attendance, health information, SOL test history and report cards.
In August and September parents of students new to FCPS and
parents of select Kindergarten students, those without a currently active SIS
Parent Account, were mailed a letter with an activation key to register for a
SIS Parent Account. You must create your account before the activation code
expires which is typically 45 days from the date the letter was mailed. If the
code has expired, you will need to contact the main office to receive a new
letter with activation code.
For more information, tips and videos about SIS please use
the links listed below:
Please
help your child’s school by volunteering to be our VP of Program on the PTA
Board. This position remains open and our PTA really needs your help. Please
email president@cpespta.org for more information.
This
is an outstanding way to support all students at Powell through fun learning
experiences through before and after school programs, Scripps Spelling Bee and
Reflections! Our PTA Board is full of fun, hardworking members with a lot of great
tools ready for the person who takes on this outstanding opportunity.
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INTEREST MEETING - Odyssey of the Mind, Math Olympiad and Science Olympiad. Join us on Thursday, November 1 @ 6:30PM in the Colin Powell Cafeteria. We will be creating teams to move forward in these competitions. Visit CPES PTA website for more details and to register. These events encourage children to learn using hands-on, creative, intelligent techniques! Would your student enjoy building, scripting a play, scoring music, designing costumes, solving mysteries, building a roller coaster, encrypting and decoding messages? What about investigating the solar system, fossils, potions? Or working with numbers, shapes, puzzles, brain teasers, games, and solving problems? Join us to find out more!
TEACHER WORK DAY - HELP SPOIL OUR TEACHERS! Teacher workdays are just around the corner; Monday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 6 are NO SCHOOL days for our students! Click HERE to see how you can help treat our teachers!
SPIRITWEAR SALE - Shirts, PJ pants and sweats available! Sale runs October 22-November 2. Check out the cool weather options. Gift these to your student for the winter holidays, just leave a note when you order and we will arrange for parent pick-up. Click HERE!
INTERNATIONAL CLUB - For the first time at Powell the PTA is hosting an International Club. The first session will include an introduction to the Korean Culture and Language. Students will learn basic words and phrases, learn about the culture and sample some Korean food. This class will be lead by CPES Parent Liason, Sook Smith. Classes begin Wednesday, October 17. We are still accepting registrations! To find out more, register or review the curriculum click HERE
NEXT PTA MEETING - Tuesday, November 13 7PM CPES Library
MEMBERSHIP Never too late to join the PTA, click HERE
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