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Dragon Days Calendar
March 14, 19, 21 2nd Grade Poetry Café
March 15 2nd Grade Field Trip – National Museum of the American Indian
March 18, 19 6th Grade Field Trip – American Art Museum
March 18-22 Save the Date: Hoops for Heart!
March 20 Ensemble Day, Grades 4-6
March 21 3rd Grade ArtPlus
March 25 College Gear Spirit Day!
March 28 5th Grade ArtPlus
March 29 SCA Spirit Day – “Career Day”!
Colvin Run Features Spotlight (All Grades)
Find out more about what’s new at Colvin Run by clicking on our Features webpage! You can find pictures of recent highlighted student events and activities by scrolling to the bottom of the main page of our Colvin Run website and clicking on a story.
Some featured pictures and stories this month:
3rd Grade Silk Road Day – 3rd Graders participated in Silk Road Day as a culminating activity for their study of Ancient Chinese culture.
Family STEAM Night – Invention Challenge demonstrations, Artwork, Children's Science Center, and an inflatable Dome Theater. What a wonderful night to showcase our students' passion for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math).
Family STEAM Night in Review (All Grades)
We thoroughly enjoyed seeing the amazing inventions, artwork, and STEAM-related projects our students and families showcased at our annual CRES STEAM Night. The night also featured demonstrations by the Children's Science Center and a 26' diameter inflatable dome providing families with a full 360 degree movie viewing experience.
A big thank you to PTO parent coordinators Tim Judkins and Elizabeth Schreiber for their work making STEAM Night such a wonderful success. Thank you to our wonderful CRES teachers Ms. Blackwell, Ms. Grimm, Ms. Long, and Ms. Wiseman for championing and organizing our students' wonderful artwork and inventions for our families to enjoy. Everyone had a great time and can't wait until next year!!
This Week in P.E.: Kids Heart Challenge! (All Grades)
Last year Colvin Run students participated in Jump Rope For Heart, and new this year we are kicking off our Kids Heart Challenge this week with Hoops for Heart! We would like to invite you to register your child to help the American Heart Association. Kids Heart Challenge educates students about the importance of heart health and helping others, and it also helps our PE program. You can register by following the steps below, thanks so much for your support!
- Go to http://www2.heart.org/goto/CRES
- Follow steps to register
This year, all of your Heart Heroes will come to life! Make sure to take a few seconds to download the FREE Mobile app for iPhone or Android by searching for Kids Heart Challenge and see your heroes come to life, take selfies with your heroes and fundraise on the go. Thank you so much for supporting our school and the American Heart Association! Please contact P.E. Teachers Ms. Kurts or Mr. Ferriere with any questions: klkurts@fcps.edu or bcferriere@fcps.edu.
Career & College Readiness Week Begins March 25! (All Grades)
Career and College Readiness Week at CRES will be celebrated the week of March 25-29! The purpose of this week is to encourage students to start thinking about careers and college, as well as to begin to see themselves as future college students and workforce members.
Monday, March 25, students can show their school spirit by coming to school dressed in their favorite college gear.
Friday, March 29 students can participate in SCA Spirit Day by dressing in their future career attire! This is a great opportunity to share with your children your own academic and career path.
"Read Your Heart Out" Update (All Grades)
CRES loves reading! THE "READ YOUR HEART OUT" CHALLENGE 2019 was a overwhelming success. Students were asked to write the name of their book on a paper heart and post it outside of the Library. Our students read over 2,300 books during February. Thank you to our students and staff for sharing their love of reading.
Order Your CRES Yearbook Today! (All Grades)
Don’t miss out on this year’s school memories! Parents received an email last week from Lifetouch with information about ordering a 2018-19 yearbook, and a reminder flier was also sent home in Wednesday folders. To order your yearbook, visit www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter Yearbook ID Code 13275219. The cost of a yearbook will be $25 until April 1, then $30 until April 12. If you have questions regarding the school yearbook, contact PTO yearbook chair Tala Kattan at talakattan@hotmail.com .
From the Health Room (All Grades)
This is flu season. We have seen an increase in absences for students and staff with flu-like symptoms (fever, cough or sore throat). Please encourage all to practice frequent hand washing, wipe down frequently touched surfaces, cover coughs and sneezes, and remain home for 24 hours after symptoms subside without medication. It is not too late to receive a flu shot. If you or your family have yet to receive a flu shot, please see your doctor or visit a location that administers them.
For your child’s wellness and the wellness of their classmates and CRES staff, please keep your child home if they are sick. Please contact Public Health Nurse Jennifer Stanton BSN, RN, with any questions or concerns at (703) 757-3011.
Ensemble Day Schedule (Grades 4-6)
Our first Ensemble Day is on Wednesday, March 20th! There are NO regular specials for grades 4-6 on an Ensemble Day and it is NOT a letter day on the DRAGON schedule. All students in grades 4-6 will spend the one hour of specials with their “Ensemble”: Band, Chorus or Strings to begin preparing for the Spring Concert. Please be sure that all Band and Strings students remember to bring their instrument and music to school on Ensemble Day!
Also, please make note on your calendars that the remaining Ensemble Days this year will be on:
- Wednesday, April 3
- Tuesday, April 23
- Tuesday, April 30
- Friday, May 31
VIP Summer Camp for Rising 7th Graders (6th Grade)
Registration is now open for the Value In Prevention (VIP) Summer Program at Carson Middle School. Families can register on MySchoolBucks. The program is open to all rising 7th graders attending Longfellow, Cooper, Herndon, Hughes, and Carson Middle School. The cost of the entire program is $50 and includes breakfast, lunch, transportation, and 4 field trips. The program will take place July 1st-August 1st and students can choose from a variety of activities including Basketball, Cooking, Soccer, STEAM, and Theatre. If you have any questions, please contact Riley Barrows rtbarrows1@fcps.edu.
Save the Date: Upcoming Parent Meetings
Wednesday, April 24 – Level IV AAP Parent Orientation Meeting, 9:30am, Cafeteria
Please contact AART Alyssa Grabel with any questions: angrabel@fcps.edu
Monday, April 29 – Kindergarten Kick-Off, 1:30pm, Cafeteria
If you have a rising Kindergarten student, please fill out the Survey of Preschool Children form that was sent home in Wednesday Folders. Please contact Registrar/SIS Kerry Henry with any questions kshenry@fcps.edu or 703-757-3000.
Do you have great pictures of a Colvin Run event? Please share them! (All Grades)
We love to receive parent photos of Colvin Run events, from either classroom or whole school events. Here are a couple of tips that will enable us to make the best use of your photos, particularly those taken from a phone camera:
- Choose “actual size” when emailing pictures – smaller file sizes pixilate and appear fuzzy when used on our website
- Try to take landscape photos (width greater than height) when possible – our website configuration doesn’t do well with portrait layout photos
- Send photos to the Main Office to be reviewed. Photos must be of Colvin Run events only. Pictures with multiple children included are best. Email your pictures to Krista Giunchi at cresdragons@gmail.com.
Thank you for helping us demonstrate the great things that happen in our Colvin Run community! Keep the photos coming!
FCPS Cares (All Grades)
If you would like to recognize a staff member for showing he/she “CARES”, click here to nominate the staff member or for additional information. Fairfax County Public Schools wants to recognize employees who go above and beyond to ensure the students, teachers, parents, and community have an extraordinary experience throughout the school year. This is just another means by which parents and community members can recognize the wonderful CRES teachers and staff. The acronym “CARES” clearly defines the CRES approach to meeting the learning needs of our students on a daily basis; A Responsive Culture, with a focus on Excellence in Academics, through Positive Relationships, with Enriching Experiences, For all Students.
Family Bingo Night in Review (All Grades)
CRES families proudly yelled, "BINGO!!!", enjoyed ice cream, and listened to the best music of the '80's" at this PTO sponsored fun-filled evening in February. Thank you to Cate Riihimaki and Becky Falquet for organizing this annual event.
CRES BASA Classes (All Grades)
Registration is now open for winter BASA classes (Apr-Jun). Registration is open until 10pm on March 27th. Don't delay, classes fill up quickly! Note that if classes do not meet class minimums, some classes may be cancelled. For more information and the list of classes, click here.
Classes start the week of Apr 1-4**
**Actual end dates depend on the length of the session (6-, 8-, and 10-class sessions are offered)
Class sold-out? Other questions? Please email us: cresbasa@gmail.com
The Safe Community Coalition – Working Together for Our Youth
The Safe Community Coalition’s annual "6th Grade Ethics Day" workshops for all 6th graders in the McLean and Langley school pyramids are coming up. Volunteers are needed to serve as table leaders for small groups of students from 9am-1pm on the following dates: March 1, 8, 15 & 29. No prior experience is needed and training is provided. It is not necessary to have a child in 6th grade. Please join us one or more days!
Link to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044ea8a9229-6thgrade1
Get Excited for Camp Invention at Colvin Run! (All Grades)
June 24-28
Unmask your child’s creativity this summer in the all-new Camp Invention® program, Supercharged, where children build confidence, learn to collaborate and transform their wild imaginations into epic creations. Campers in grades K-6 will learn creative problem-solving skills while coding and programming futuristic robots, uncovering ancient fossils, designing high-tech superhero gadgets and exploring radio frequencies. Local educators will lead this action-packed program featuring exhilarating, hands-on STEM activities teaching children to question, explore, break through obstacles and embrace failure! Early registration discounts are available! Register and find current promotions at invent.org/camp or contact your camp director Mrs. Abernathy at pgabernathy@fcps.edu for more information.
Bands on the Run
Join us for a 5K run AND family fun walk to benefit the 300-plus students who participate in all band programs at local Langley High School and Cooper Middle School. This includes the various performing concert ensembles, Marching Band, Jazz Band and United Sound.
Register to Run, Walk or to be a Sponsor at www.langleyband.org
When: Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 8 a.m.
Where: Langley HS, 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101
Why: Fundraiser for the schools’ band programs to be used for:
- Hiring professional sectional teachers and guest clinicians
- Replacing and upgrading instruments, equipment and uniforms
- Funding scholarships for students in need to participate in band events.
Family Compass Early Spring 2019 Parent Classes**
Family Compass is pleased to announce the Spring 2019 schedule of parent classes offered by our clinicians, as well as two guest speakers, including Dr. Polly Panitz, developmental pediatrician. Each workshop is offered for $20 per person. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. To register for a workshop, please visit Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/family-compass-pllc-7501877103.
**These events are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, or this School.
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