|
Greetings Westbriar Parents and Community:
The new year has flown by and we are already in the middle of February! The inclement weather has certainly given us a run for our money in terms of routines and consistency for students. Thank you for being mindful on mornings when we had 2 hour delays, arrival has been smooth and I thank you for your patience throughout the arrival process.
Here are some important reminders regarding student safety:
- Students should not be arriving or dropped off before 8:55am. This is because we will not have staff supervision until that time. Safety patrols are the only students cleared to arrive prior to 8:55am so they can get to their posts prior to the start of school.
- Parents are cautioned against dropping off kids in street instead of using Kiss N’ Ride. When you do this, this creates a safety concern as your child would need to cross a busy street to get to school. Our Kiss and Ride line is getting better so please use that instead of dropping your child off on Pine Valley Drive.
Thank you for your continued collaboration.
Principal Tam
------------------------------------------------------------
FROM THE PTA
Did you hear the latest news?
Reflections
Westbriar is very proud of our very talented and creative students. Fourteen Westbriar students participated in 2018 Reflections competition in various disciplines, including Visual Arts, Photography, Literature and Music. The topic of this year’s competition was “Heroes Around Me”.
Congratulations to the six students that advanced to the Fairfax County Council PTA:
Literature: Chaewon Park, Kate McDermott
Photo: Arielle Virnik
Visual Arts: Arielle Virnik, Anabelle Virnik
Music: Seong-Eon (Simon)
**Arielle Virnik has advanced to NOVA round in the Photo category. Congratulations, Arielle!
Math Counts
Westbriar competes in the Fairfax Chapter in the Math Counts competition which includes 29 schools comprised of 16 middle and 13 elementary schools. Aiden Feyerherm will advance to the state Math Counts competition on March 16th in Richmond. Good luck, Aiden!
AMC8
The AMC 8 is intended for students in middle school math but anyone Grade 8 or below may participate. 98,448 students from 1844 schools worldwide (US, Canada, & Guam) took the test. This year’s national score cutoffs and Westbriar’s results were: Top 1% (Distinguished Honor Roll): 19 points
Top 5% (Honor Roll): 15 points (2 students: Aiden Feyerherm 17 and Simon Kwon 15)
Top 25%: 11 points (6 more students: Ryan Park 14, Chloe Park 13, Marcus Choi, Munjun Gong, Pradhyumnan Rajasekar & Kate Petersen 4-way tied with 11)
Top 50%: 8 points (11 more students, including Daphne Jaillon, Brandon Duan, Kai Yu, Aaron Yoon, and Andrew Zi who 5-way tied with 10; 3 students scored 9, 3 students scored 8)
The national average was 8.51 points. Westbriar's average score was 9.
The Westbriar team placed 9th overall out of the 29 schools. To put it in perspective, Kilmer’s team placed 7th. Rachel Carson MS and Nysmith took 1st and 2nd followed by Rocky Run MS and Lake Braddock SS.
Upcoming PTA Events and Reminders
Westbriar Spelling Bee - February 22nd, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Cafeteria
The Westbriar champion will compete at the Fairfax County Spelling Bee on March 17th at 2:00 pm.
International Night - March 29, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Cafeteria
Join the Westbriar PTA for a signature event showcasing the cultures of Westbriar! Admission is a dish to share for 6-8 people. Please be sure to sign up and represent the county of your choice! We still need volunteers for country tables. If you can help, please contact Jennifer Sellers at wesptaprez@gmail.com. Country tables feature arts or crafts of a specific country (i.e. origami from Japan). See the schedule of events below.
International Night Schedule of Events
6:00 - 7:00 - Taste of Westbriar - Sample cuisine from around the world! Sign up below to bring a dish to share. https://bit.ly/2S12lOd
7:00 - 8:30 - Parade of Nations and Cultural Performances - Students dressed in clothing of a country of their choice will march behind the respective flag in the Parade of Nations. Last year, over 50 students participated. Don't worry about stage fright. Each country walks together in a group. Don't forget the USA! As for the cultural performances, only a couple slots are left so signup today. See the signup link for details about rehearsals and important dates! https://bit.ly/2T799qK
Sincerely,
Jennifer T. Sellers
Westbriar PTA President
|
