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Monday, February 18 - Presidents' Day - no school
Tuesday, February 19 - Friday, February 22 - Kindness Week
Monday, February 25 - Spelling Bee 6:00 PM
Tuesday, March 5 - Thursday, April 4 - Magnet School Application due
Monday, March 11 - 3 hour early release - *lunch times will be different*
Friday, April 5 - Kindergarten registration 9 AM- 12 Noon
This week our students have enjoyed learning about LOVE which means you value close relationships with others and being close to people.
Next week is a Wild Card/Make Up Week, which means our students will be revisiting the character strengths learned so far and making up any they might have missed.
The halls of Colin Powell are alive with the sound of music. Colin Powell’s Music Team is comprised of EIGHT talented music educators who model best musicianship practices in and out of the classroom. Our goal is to instill a love of music in Kindergarten that crescendos through students’ 6th grade ensembles and beyond.
In the music classrooms…
- We teach teamwork and dedication.
- We promote perseverance and a growth mindset.
- We challenge students to be critical and creative thinkers.
- We encourage students to take risks and celebrate their success.
- We speak a universal language.
- We educate students to be tuneful, beautiful and artful so they can participate in the music that is interwoven throughout our lives.
General Music
Cheryl Baker started her teaching career in a small school district in northern Montana where she taught K - 12 grade music. She moved to Lodi, California and then to Las Vegas, NV for most of her career, teaching K - 6th grade general music. She is finishing her 5th year in FCPS this year. She has two cats but no children, plus a loving husband (of 22 years). He works in process improvement with Six Sigma techniques. Ms. Baker’s favorite things include watching movies, reading fiction (mostly fiction or mysteries), public speaking and acting and directing in plays. She loves being part of the Colin Powell music team and teaching at Colin Powell.
Jennifer Burke started her teaching career at Powell and is celebrating her 14th year as a Proud Puma. She is also a Dedicated Duke (James Madison University), a Passionate Patriot (George Mason University) and a Musical Mother of a spunky first grader and a playful preschooler. Her husband is a United States Capitol Police Officer as well as a guitar player. Mrs. Burke’s favorite things include dance parties in her living room, watching Hallmark movies, and planning her family’s next Walt Disney World vacation. She absolutely loves being a part of Colin Powell’s All-Star Music Team!!
Estavia Rowe is a native Washingtonian whose musical roots are deeply grounded in her family church. Her love of music was developed during her education with her musical family, Levine School of Music, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and The University of the Arts. After 15 years here at C.P.E.S., you can find Ms. Rowe in her “music cave” with the music blasting, building relationships with her students through song. Her mission is to impact her students to become the best version of themselves in every situation life may bring. Music is more than just songs and dances; it is the essence of the human soul.
Avery Bouffard is a graduate of Messiah College and entered her teaching career at CPES this year. Ms. Bouffard is thrilled to be teaching in the same area she grew up in. She enjoys playing a variety of instruments including guitar, ukulele, and banjo! Outside of school, she likes taking her dog, Sadie, on walks, learning more about different cultures, and eating meals surrounded by family and friends. Ms. Bouffard is honored to be part of the wonderful Colin Powell community!
 Strings
Ruben McFarlane is a first-year teacher after graduating from Penn State University. Originally from outside Albany, NY, Mr. McFarlane has performed with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and DC String Workshop as a violist. Along with teaching at FCPS and CPES, he also teaches violin classes as part of the DC Youth Orchestra Program. Outside of school, he loves attending sporting events, especially New York Yankee games, and watching Law and Order reruns on Netflix.
Val Rauch has been teaching Strings for 8 years at CPES and 13 years in FCPS. After growing up in Pittsburgh, PA, she moved to Virginia to attend James Madison and George Mason Universities. Mrs. Rauch plays the viola and performs with the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia. She loves learning and taking all sorts of classes (currently, tap dance). Her husband, Robert, is a school administrator in Loudoun County. Mrs. Rauch is very happy to be a part of the CPES music team!
Band
Kelly Harms is a graduate of George Mason and Boston Universities and has been teaching for 18 years; 14 as a Proud Puma! Outside of school she enjoys performing regularly with the Fairfax Wind Symphony, walking for miles with her 11 year old rescue named Ginny, and traveling the world with her husband, Steve. When not at school, she can be found working with engaged couples to create invitations and other beautiful paper in her stationery studio, Staccato. Mrs. Harms loves creating music with the band students of Colin Powell and knows there is no better community with which to share her passion.
Laura Johnson is a native New Yorker who has lived in the NOVA area since receiving her undergraduate degree from George Mason University. She has been teaching for 9 years at multiple schools throughout FCPS and is enjoying her 1st year at Colin Powell! Mrs. Johnson enjoys watching cooking shows as well as cooking and baking for loved ones. She also loves spending time with her 2 rescue pups, Whiskey & Groot, and watching movies with her husband
Kindness Week is next week! Students and staff will be celebrating Kindness Week with spirit days and a Kindness BINGO challenge for classes. Please see the flyer that went home last Tuesday for details. (Note: since Monday is a holiday, we will start the week’s with Tuesday’s Spirit Day)
Monday: No School – President’s Day
Tuesday: Don’t Sweat it, Just Be Kind - Wear workout gear
Kindness BINGO Challenge begins
Wednesday: Team Kindness – Wear a favorite team jersey
Thursday: Hats Off to Being Kind – Wear a hat
Friday: Pajama Day!
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Our next collection deadline is Monday, February 25th. Collection sheets have been sent home and more are available in the Lobby, but we will take them in a baggie too!
Thank you for your support!
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All children who reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2019 are eligible for kindergarten enrollment for the 2019 – 2020 school year. Parents will need to bring the following to registration:
Picture ID
Proof of Residency (original copy of deed or lease)
Child’s original birth certificate
Child’s physical and immunization record
Please call the school at (571) 522-6000 for a registration packet. Forms and other information are also available online at: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/general-registration-requirements .
Due to the time required to register your child, we request that only parents come to school for registration.
Registration will be held in the Colin Powell cafeteria on Friday, April 5, 2019 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon. Appointments may also be scheduled by calling (571) 522-6008.
Parents of rising kindergarten and first graders who wish to apply for the Korean Immersion Program must register their child and obtain a SIS parent account prior to applying for Immersion programs.
- Online registration for the first grade Immersion program will open on January 28, 2019 and close on February 22, 2019 (4 p.m.).
- Online registration for the kindergarten Immersion program will open on January 28, 2019 and close on March 29, 2019 (4 p.m.).
PTA Meeting - Tuesday, March 12 @7PM in the school library. We will be highlighting Multicultural Night and Spring Fling.
Written Spelling Bee - Tuesday, February 19 @ 8AM - CPES Cafeteria FREE Registration at https://www.cpespta.org/spellingbee/
Once you Register you will be able to download the 2018-2019 Scripps Spelling Bee Word List! Oral Spelling Bee will take place the evening of February 25 for qualified participants.
Save the date! Spring Fling is Thursday, March 28 6-8:30 PM
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