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October 30, 2018
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Congratulations
Future Scientists
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 This weekend, students from 13 schools competed in Division A Science Olympiad at Frost Middle School. Willow Springs was represented by 39 students from 3rd-5th grade. A job well done by all who participated and a special congratulations to our students who placed in the following categories:
Anatomy
7th – Geetika Mittal and Anika Shelat
8th – Ryan Herbert and Naysha Gupta
Atoms
1st – Sophia Taufique and Ryan Herbert
Balloon Car
6th – Manish Pillai and Kavi Manoharan
Dynamic Planet
4th – Shreyas Jain and Pravin Baskara
Enigma
5th – Rohan Desai and Surya Suresh
Fossils
7th – Madelyn Regan and Parnika Urs
Kinematics
6th – Kavi Manoharan, Manish Pillai, and Surya Suresh
Orienteering
8th – Aaron Hermanoff and Aaryan Kagzi
Paper Rockets
3rd – Nithilan Srinivasan and Pravin Baskara
Pentathlon
5th – Rohan Desai, Madelyn Regan, and Nithilan Srinivasan
Science Bowl
5th – Nithilan Srinivasan and Ethan Cho
7th – Rohan Desai
Straw Egg Drop
1st – Sydney Mercadante and Madelyn Regan
WTOP Junior Reporter Contest Finalists
 Vote Now!
Willow Springs is proud to announce that we are aware of 5 students listed as finalists in the WTOP Junior Reporter Contest!!!!
Now through Friday, November 9th, please take the time to vote by visiting the WTOP's contest page; search Junior Reporter. Please share with all your family and friends and remember you can vote once daily. Winners will receive $500 for themselves and $1000 for their school. They will also be featured on WTOP and receive a tour of the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center. You need to be 13 or older to vote, so parents we're counting on you!
Everyone will be able to search in the 6-8th grade category for videos produced by John Mark, Samantha, and Kaeden. Quinn and Ainsley’s videos can be found in the K-5 category.
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Accompanist Needed for Winter Concert
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Chorus is looking for an accompanist for the Winter Concert. We have CD accompaniments for 2 of our selections but are in need of a pianist for the other 2 selections and a few easy-to-play holiday carols. If you, or someone you know, might be available to play, please let Mrs. Berra know as soon as possible! If you're interested, please email her at mmberra@fcps.edu to look over the music before deciding.
Ideally, we would need the accompanist:
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Friday, December 7th: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Dress Rehearsal with 5th and 6th Grade Chorus Combined
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Thursday, December 13th: 9:30-10:15 a.m. K-3 Teachers and Students
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Thursday, December 13th: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Community Performance
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Friday, December 14th: 9:30-10:15 a.m. 4-6 Teachers and Students
Reflections Due This Friday 11/2
For 50 years, National PTA’s Reflections program has helped students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life. The 2018-2019 theme "Heroes Around Me" will spark imagination and creativity in school and at home. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create and submit original works of art in one or all of the following available arts categories: dance choreography, film, literature, music, photography, and visual arts. If your child is interested in submitting an entry, the deadline is November 2nd. There is a special Reflections Box in the Main Office for students to submit their projects. All submissions must be turned in this Friday, 11/2 by 4:00 p.m. Please contact Prassu Mehta at prastavna@yahoo.com for more information and details on how to enter. All work must be the student's own without any outside assistance. Winners will move on to the district, state, and national levels if chosen. For more information, please visit the PTA website.
Centreville Robotics STEM Fair
This Saturday, November 3rd, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. the Centreville High School Robotics Club will be hosting their annual STEM Fair in partnership with George Mason University's Center for Social Equity. There will be over 50 booths with various STEM related activities set up in the Centreville High School Atrium. In addition to STEM booths, they will be expo-ing their robots in the cafeteria, where there will be a robot scrimmage for this year's Rover Ruckus. There will be activities for engineers of all ages. Admission is free. For more information, please visit http://www.centrevillerobotics.net/stem-fair.
Mark Your Calendar!
Join us for the Willow Springs PTA Book Fair on Sunday, November 11th, from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Barnes and Noble Fairfax. Come start your holiday shopping while raising funds for our wonderful school! Bring the kids to buy some new books, listen to their favorite teacher read a book, get their face painted, make a book mark, listen to our Fox Ensemble perform, and take a picture with our school mascot, Willow the Fox. Stay tuned for teacher reader times and performance schedules.
Do you know a middle or high school student looking for service hours? Visit the link below to sign them up.
Willow Springs Middle/High School Book Fair Volunteers
Family Movie Night
Put on your favorite pajamas and grab your sleeping bag, because it's Family Movie Night! On Friday, November 30th, in the school cafeteria, we will be hosting a family movie night to raise funds for a Dr. Seuss birthday week celebration in February. There will be a short presentation on the activities planned to honor the famed author at 6:20 p.m., followed by a viewing of the movie, The Lorax, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations are encouraged. Pizza will be available for pre-purchase and concessions will be sold on-site. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to support Dr. Seuss’ birthday and to encourage reading at all ages.
PTA Calendar
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Friday, November 2nd - First Grading Period Ends & Reflections Submissions Due before 4 p.m. (WSES Main Office)
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Saturday, November 3rd - VA Tech Maker Festival & Centreville Robotics STEM Fair (see details above and on the WSES website)
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Monday & Tuesday, November 5th & 6th - Teacher Work Days; Student Holidays
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Sunday, November 11th - Book Fair, Barnes & Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive Fairfax
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Wednesday, November 14th - PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Library)
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Friday, November 30th - Movie Night - The Lorax, 6:00 p.m. (Cafeteria)
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Thursday, December 6th - Restaurant Night, Mezeh Mediterranean Grill, Fair Oaks Mall
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Monday, December 10th - AAP Level IV Screening Information Session 9:30 a.m. (Cafeteria)
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Tuesday, December 11th - School Garden “Green” Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m. (Ms. Harris’ classroom)
Thanksgiving break, November 21-23; Winter break, December 24,
2018-January 4, 2019; Spring Break, April 15-19, 2019; and the last day of
school, June 13, 2019.
Visit the Willow Springs Elementary PTA website.
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