Next Up--The PE Teachers' Turn

Meet Mrs. Millard

This is Mrs. Millard's 11th year here at Aldrin Elementary. She grew up at the Jersey Shore and graduated from Elon College in North Carolina. She is married and has two children Jack (22),  who is a graduate of South Lakes High School where he played football and lacrosse, and Hampden Sydney College. Jack lives in New York City and works in finance. Meredith is a junior at South Lakes and plays field H\hockey and lacrosse and works as a lacrosse referee!  She also has a yellow lab, "GUS" who they rescued. As a family they love the Washington Nationals and going back to New Jersey to the beach. Fun facts--she LOVES Disney World, the beach and watching her kids play sports. She has never drank coffee or eaten pie, A lot of people find it weird…but  it is the truth!!!

Meet Mr. Houston

This school year is Mr. Houston’s 5th year teaching at Aldrin Elementary. He grew up in Fairfax County and attended Westfield High School where he played baseball. In 2014, he graduated from George Mason University with a degree in Health and Physical Education.  Mr. Houston has a wife of two years and a dog at home.  In June they will be welcoming a new addition to the family--Mr. and Mrs. Houston are expecting their first child on June 19th.  Mr. Houston is a big fan of the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Boston Red Sox but his favorite team is the Washington Capitals.  He goes to a few games a year and was able to see the Caps raise the 2018 Stanley Cup Champions banner in October, 2018. GO CAPS!

February--Black History Month

At Aldrin this week, we continued with school-wide events to celebrate our diversity and honor the lives and contributions of African Americans. Students in Grades Kindergarten--6th attended the  assembly "Spirit to Overcome."  The assembly was well-received and enjoyed by teachers and students.  It was interactive and students were able to participate as they learned about Black History. Pictures were posted to our school twitter account.  Please join us on twitter @AldrinEagles.  Classroom teachers continue to teach new topics weekly from FCPS and Virginia Department of Education resources.  Ask your child what they've learned about Black History this month.

Career Day--April 3, 2019

STEAM Night/Science Fair

STEAM NIGHT/SCIENCE FAIR IS APRIL 9^th and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We are beginning the planning for our STEAM Night/Science Fair and we need your help!

STEAM NIGHT - While Theresa Reedy (Gordon) and Katie (Friedman) will be co-chairing the event this year, they can’t do it without you….so please mark your calendar for April 9^th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to help with manning the stations, setting up or taking down, and anything else we might need.  Please sign up by emailing Theresa (TGordon@fcps.edu) as soon as you can – we are aiming to make this event even better than last year—All are welcome! 

SCIENCE FAIR -  if you’d like to help with the Science Fair,  please touch base with Hale Brickhouse (Hale Brickhouse vthale@halebob.net)  and she can give you the details.

We need you!

PTA General Membship Meeting   Wednesday,February 20th at 7:00 pm    (Aldrin Library)  The PTA meeting agenda will include a special visit from Justine Klena, Principal of Herndon Middle School, who will be here to answer any questions that Aldrin families have about HMS.  Justine will be on the agenda beginning at 7:15 pm. There will also be  updates from the Admin Team, updates from grade-level teachers, and updates from the PTA Treasurer and board members as well as  a presentation from the award-winning robotics team, "The BuzzBots!"! Child Watch will be available for the meeting.  Please RSVP Aldrin PTA at info@aldrinpta.com if you will be bringing your child(ren).

Kindergarten Registration/Orientation

Kindergarten Registration/Orientation

Friday, April 5, 2019

1:00 pm, starting in the Cafeteria

Tell your neighbors and friends!

Mr. Wolfe as a Substitute Teacher

When a teacher became sick on Friday and there were no substitute teachers available, Mr. Wolfe jumped right in to the classroom and became the substitute for the remainder of the day.  Though the curriculum may have changed a little in the intervening years, Mr. Wolfe hasn't lost his touch--2nd grade was one of the grades he taught before becoming an administrator.  And, though he was in 2nd grade as a substitute on Friday, he (and our assistant principals) LOVE getting into as many classrooms around the building as much as possible!

Herndon High School Theatre

presents

Alice in Funkyland

An original adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Directed by Rachel Benfield and Cristian Bonilla Lainez

Bunny Hop down the rabbit hole with Herndon High School students as they present Alice in Funkyland!  In this one-hour, 1970’s-inspired adaptation of the children’s classic, Alice finds herself meeting curious yet cool characters in a wondrous “Funkyland”.  “Far out” favorites include the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, and more!  Produced for children, the performance has two 30-minute acts, a 15-minute intermission, and an optional seat at the 

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party!  All ages are welcome.  “Catch you on the flip side!”

Performance Dates

 February 16th, 17th, 23rd, & 24th at 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party February 16th & 17th at 12:00 p.m.

Performance Location

Herndon High School Auditorium

700 Bennett Street, Herndon, VA

(Park in the front and enter through Door #11, or park to the side and enter through Door #10.

Handicap parking is available near Door #6, which leads to the auditorium foyer.)

Tickets & Information

$5/Person at Door or Online at www.HerndonDrama.org

Call Renee at (703) 475-4933 to reserve a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party seat for an additional $5 per person.  (Each child may have one adult accompany him/her to the tea party at no additional charge.  Space is limited.)  Additional information available here.

The Positivity Project

The Positivity Project Word for the Week of February 19-22 continues to be........ LOVE!

Coming Soon to Aldrin............

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