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November 8th- Tonight -FLE Information and Preview Session 6:30 pm
November 8th Tonight PTO meeting - Fifth grade chorus performance, AAP and PYP overview at the PTO meeting 7:00-8:00 pm
November 11th-15th- Nagleri Nonverbal Ability Test for First Graders
November 13th - Parent Coffee 9:15 am
November 14th - Picture Retake Day
November 16th- Dogwood Thanksgiving Luncheon and Family Math Day
November 29th - Level 4 AAP referral and PYP information night
December 11th- Family Science Night
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 The 5th grade chorus will be performing at the PTO meeting on November 8th. Please plan on your child arriving at 6:30 and singing until 7:30. The PTO meeting begins at 7PM and the presentation is centered around the new Primary Years Program (PYP) that we’re implementing this year at Dogwood. Please come see the children sing, meet parents, and learn more about this exciting program!
November 8th PTO Meeting: Levels I-IV Advanced Academics and PYP at Dogwood
Please join us on Thursday November 8th for our PTO meeting. The topics of this meeting are the Advanced Academics continuum of services and the Primary Years Program at Dogwood. This informational meeting will be held in our Library from 7:00-8:00 pm.
Contact, Assistant Principal, Jamie Gadley with questions jcgadley@fcps.edu
November 8th Family Life Education Information and Preview
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 at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-family-life-education-fle.
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 November 8, 2018 at 6:30 pm in the library at Dogwood All program materials and media for all grade levels will be available for your review at this time.
Parents/guardians who do not wish to have their child participate in FLE instruction may choose to opt their child out of any or all of the lessons. If you would like to opt your child out of one or more lessons, please fill out the form provided to you in your child’s orientation packet at the beginning of the school year or you may access the opt out forms online at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-family-life-education-fle. If you have already indicated your desire to opt your child out of FLE lessons by using the form provided earlier in the school year, you do not need to complete another form. Should you opt your child out and then later decide you want your child included in FLE instruction, you must notify your child’s teacher in writing before instruction begins.
An alternative non-FLE health instructional program is provided for children who do not take part in FLE instruction, and every effort is made to foster understanding and respect for family choices and to avoid peer pressure for or against participation in the program
I’ve been teaching reading to elementary children for 20 years, and the beauty of watching a child learn to read never grows old. This is especially true as I marvel at my son’s emergent reading. He started kindergarten this year, and he suddenly wants to know what every street sign says. He proudly announces whenever he sees a word he knows from his classroom word wall, amazed that the words in his classroom can be found in the books on his book shelf. When I mention my excitement to friends, they smile and say, “Of course. You’re a reading teacher.” But I haven’t taught my son to read. I don’t drill sight words, or tell him to sound words out. What I have done since the day he was born, is read to him, sing to him, and talk to him. That’s what teachers need from us, as parents. They want us to talk to our children about their school day and their books. They want us to make reading a pleasant time to snuggle and enjoy a book together. They want us to sing funny songs and play with words, because just a few joyful moments a day can make a world of difference to a new reader.
 Second grade has been exploring how interactions impact our lives and lead to innovations over time. This week students examined the change of transportation over time. In doing so, conversations on change, causation and connection have been driving our learning. Students have had the opportunity to notice changes, explore the causes and imagine and create an innovation for the future. Through a daily “MakerSpace,” students have creatively constructed flying cars, cars that run on fruit juice instead of gas, and designed more comfortable seating arrangements for families with many siblings. We are excited to transfer our learning to our Native American tribes and the ways they interacted with their environment to create innovations.
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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. Please sign up and let us know you are coming https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0945AAAD29A5F58-thanksgiving
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 On November 3, we held our first Zumbathon. Students, parents, staff and community members showed up and danced for two hours! It was exhilarating and a great work out. We will share when our next event will be so you can come too! A huge thank you to Astrid, Celia, and Kirsten who led us for two hours.
 The Dogwood Community does it again! We had an amazing show of support with baked goods and PTO members manning the tables. The Dogwood Election Day Bake Sale operated from 6 am until noon. The voter turn out was great and they appreciated being tempted by a sweet on the way out. A special thanks to all who baked, sold and donated.
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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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