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Dear Fox Mill Families and Friends,
Welcome to the second quarter of school year 2018-19! We were happy to see all of our students return well rested and ready to conquer a new section of the year on Wednesday.
There is a lot going on at Fox Mill ES from now until Thanksgiving break. Be sure to read all about it below.
Have a warm and wonderful weekend.
All the best,
Mr. Moose Ms. Greene
Important Dates:
November 12: Veteran's Day Celebration
November 15: Principal's Coffee
November 15: Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 21-23: NO SCHOOL. Thanksgiving Break.
Monday, November 12, 2018 will be the Fox Mill 3rd annual Veteran's Day celebration. The day will start by hosting students' family members who have served, or are actively serving, in any branch of the military in our cafeteria for a coffee social.
This will be followed by a school-wide assembly where we will sing patriotic songs, recite poetry, and recognize all military branches.
We are encouraging all students to demonstrate their patriotism by wearing RED, WHITE, and BLUE!
Please join us on the school's front lawn at 9:00 a.m. if you would like to enjoy this wonderful tradition. This is an outdoor event, It is predicted to be cold! Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather!
The next Principal’s Coffee will be on Thursday, November 15, from 9:00-9:45. Please join us as Mrs. Susan Spruill, our reading specialist, will present an overview of our reading instruction at Fox Mill. She is looking forward to sharing and explaining the many components in our reading instruction.
The coffee will be hosted in the Innovation Lab as our cafeteria will be assembled for the Thanksgiving Luncheon.
Fox Mill ES will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
Families are welcome to join their child(ren) during this special event. Please check with classroom teachers for specific lunch times as they have changed for this day only.
Advance meal tickets are no longer being sold yet tickets can still be purchased at the door on Thursday, 11/15/18.
Parent volunteers are needed. Please use the following Sign Up Genius if you are able to help out.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4eaaaa2ca0ff2-20182
Come and browse through our 2018 Fox Mill Elementary Book Fair, being held November 12th through November 16th. Research tells us when children read widely and often, they develop higher-order thinking skills and also develop a love for reading and learning. Simply having interesting books easily available at home can motivate voluntary reading. Discover all the new books for this school year, all the new fabulous book series, and the exciting authors and illustrators. The book fair will be open every day from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the Fox Mill library. Complete your child’s wish lists, so they can build and refresh their home libraries with books. Hope to see you soon at the book fair! Electronic book fair flyers can be found on Blackboard. If you have any questions please contact: Mrs. Shelly Ryan-Schrader, Librarian. smryanschrad@fcps.edu
Gratitude is the quality of feeling and expressing thankfulness and appreciation. It is an affirmation that there is goodness in other people and the world, and that we have received that goodness. People with the strength of gratitude have a readiness to show appreciation for kindness and also return kindness.
Individuals with this strength might be considered:
Thankful Pleased Appreciative Satisfied Gratified Grateful
As we approach the holiday season if you are in need of holiday resources please contact our school social worker, Sue Stemetzki, for information and assistance connecting your family with community resources in the county. Ms. Stemetzki can be reached by phone at 703-262-2773 or by email at: sustemetzki@fcps.edu.
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Fox Mill Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link. You may nominate an employee in one or more categories. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher; librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Within their first three years of being a teacher; librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal
Outstanding New Principal
Eligibility: Within their first three years of being a building principal
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as a Schedule-B or Schedule-C employee:
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assistant and Associate Principals, DSA, DSS, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: administrative and office assistants, custodial staff, food service staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, all parent liaisons
Outstanding Hourly Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current hourly position
Examples of possible hourly positions: hourly office staff, hourly program assistants, other unique hourly positions as designated per school
Note: The deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, November 20 by 3 PM.
If you have any questions, please contact Toni Welles at tlwelles@fcps.edu or Stephanie Kurspahic at sbkurspahic@fcps.edu
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