 Thank you Floris cafeteria staff and Energy Zone for a wonderful barbecue!
Dear Floris Families -
We’ve had another busy week here at Floris! We would like to start by thanking our Cafeteria Manager, Joel Marques, and his team for hosting our third annual food service “Kick off to Fall” barbecue. We had a wonderful turnout of parents. Thank you for supporting our Food and Nutrition program.
This week we were honored by the Herndon Connection. Floris was featured on the front page and there was an article regarding our fabulous Under the Sea mural. You can view the online article here Herndon Connection - Floris Mural.
By now, you have hopefully received an invitation to our annual Thanksgiving luncheon next Thursday, November 15th. We look forward to sharing good food and conversation together with our families. If you have not done so already, you can purchase your ticket(s) by completing a reservation form (found in the front office) and submitting payment ($4.50/meal) in the form of exact change/cash or check made payable to Floris Elementary Food Services to the school office no later than Monday, November 12th. Lunch cards will be accepted the day of the luncheon for students only. Tickets can be picked up in the lobby on the day of the event. NO tickets will be sent home and NO tickets will be sold at the door.
Next week not only do we celebrate our Thanksgiving luncheon, but we will be honoring our Veterans with our annual 2nd grade chorus concert and “Wall of Heroes” and we will be celebrating “Stand Up 2 Bullying Week”. Flyers regarding the Stand Up 2 Bullying Week were sent home last week. Themes planned for each day are:
- Monday, “HONOR OUR HEROS” – Wear your Read, White and Blue
- Tuesday, “EVERYONE COUNTS”– Wear a jersey or team shirt with a number on it
- Wednesday, ‘PUT BULLYING TO REST” – Wear school appropriate pajamas
- Thursday, “PAIR UP AGAINST BULLYING” – Dress alike day
- Friday “PINK OUT” – Wear your “Be A Hero” or “Stand-Up 2 Bullying” t-shirt or something pink
We know our students will show their spirit and support by participating in the theme for each day!
As always, we thank you for your great support throughout the year, and we look forward to seeing you tonight at the PTA Spirit Ball and at the Thanksgiving lunch next Thursday!
Sincerely,
Gail Porter, Principal and Dave Gerstner, Assistant Principal
School Picture Make-Up/Retake Day – Tuesday, November 13th
Picture make-up/retake is on Tuesday, November 13th, from 9:30-11:00. If your student did not have a picture taken back in September, please make sure you send a picture envelope in on that day. Additional picture forms are available in the main office. If you do not like the picture that was taken, please send the entire picture packet back and a new picture will be taken.
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, non-punitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/elementary-family-life-education. Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in FCPS 24-7 (Blackboard) Parent View https://fcps.blackboard.com/. Account information is available at your local school or online at http://www.fcps.edu/is/instructionaltechnology/247help/parents.shtml. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the Fairfax County Regional Library in the City of Fairfax (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Elizabeth Payne, Health and Physical Education Coordinator at etpayne@fcps.edu.
 Thank you and congratulations to former student Christopher Jiang for painting our map and completing his Eagle Scout project!
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Floris Spirit Ball – TONIGHT Friday, November 9th 6:30 – 9 p.m.
The Floris Spirit Ball is tonight! Join us in the Floris cafeteria and gym. There will be a DJ, prizes, food and more! Wear your Floris spirit wear and show your school spirit. Read more about it on our website! Go Eagles!
MathCounts, Science Bowl & VASO B – Registration deadlines extended!
Do you love math or science? Are you a 6th grader? Sign up now for MathCounts, National Science Bowl and Virginia Science Olympiad (VASO) Division B. Learn more about these fabulous programs on our website. MathCounts registration closes November 14th. Science Bowl and VASO B registrations close November 17th.
Floris PTA Box Top Store – Friday, November 16th
Bring your box tops to school on Friday, November 16th and shop the Box Top Store in the cafeteria during lunch time. Floris PTA will have all types of goodies for you to "purchase" with box tops. We will have toys, stickers, pens, pencils and more! Don't worry if you don't have enough box tops right now. The store will return next month! Find collections sheets and a list of participating products.
Walk in My Shoes – Monday & Tuesday, December 3rd & 4th
Walk in My Shoes is an interactive program for 3rd – 5th grade students, which fosters and environment where differences are respected by providing students with the opportunity to see the world from the viewpoints of others. The goal is for every child to feel welcome, safe and included in the Floris community. Read more about it on our website and please sign up here if you are interested in helping out. Thanks!
Helping Hands – December 13th 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Looking for ways to help your teacher? Please join us! We meet once a month from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Green Workroom. Any time you can spare is always appreciated! Read more about it on our website. Sign up now!
PTA Membership Meeting – Wednesday, January 16th
You are invited to attend our next PTA meeting on Wednesday, January 16th at 6 p.m. in the Little Theater. Enjoy free pizza and child care! Check out the full schedule on our website. Now is a great time to Join PTA! Please note: there will be no meeting in December due to the compressed schedule with the holidays.
Volunteer – Your Gift to the Floris Community
There are so many opportunities here at Floris to get involved and to support your kids. Learn more about what is happening right now. Sign up for future opportunities.
Amazon Smile – Earn Money for Floris PTA While You Shop
This is the easiest way to raise money to support our kids! Click the link. Shop on Amazon. Done! Bookmark it and use it for all of your Amazon purchases.
Message from our PTA President
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