Statewide Tornado Drill
As required by Virginia regulations, students participated in a statewide tornado drill today. Students assumed the tornado safety position on the first floor, facing the wall in a crouched position with their hands over their heads. Students did a great job quickly assuming safety positions and the drill concluded in under 10 minutes.
 Ms. Omaraie's Music Class Overflowing with Creativity
The music room has been bursting with creativity this spring. All grades have been using our wonderful array of barred instruments, drums, and various unpitched percussion. Kindergarten and 1st grade have been focusing on basic rhythms, steady beat, and the difference between beat and rhythm. 2nd grade is putting in hard work towards their upcoming musical, Go Fish, which will be performed April 3rd at 7 PM. 3rd graders continue to earn their belts in Recorder Karate, while 4th grade has been talking about an interesting new rhythm pattern called "syncopa". Parents of 5th graders who are wondering what happened to all of their cardboard boxes and paper towel rolls need wonder no longer - 5th graders are getting ready to culminate their science of sound STEAM unit with performances on their hand-made instruments this week! Finally, we have been discussing the idea of a jingle in 6th grade and are working up to composing our own jingles for "Mom's Pizza" later this spring. As always, be on the lookout for day-to-day happenings on Twitter @MsOmaraieCWES!
Your Views and Opinions Are Important to Us!
This spring all Canterbury Woods Elementary School parents will be contacted through email or text message with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form Online. This survey is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and offers parents an opportunity to provide anonymous input about various issues related to our school. These issues include instructional leadership, school climate, human resources management, organizational management, communication and community relations and professionalism.
The survey will be collected online between March 13 and March 27. When you receive an email or text message from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Your opinions matter to us!
Thank you,
Diane Leipzig (Dr. L)
 Lucky Grams brought smiles to many faces.
Important Immunization Requirement: Do You Have a Student Entering Sixth Grade Next Year?
If yes, he or she may need a booster dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis). Sixth grade students cannot begin school in August without documentation of the Tdap booster. Parents or guardians should ask their private healthcare provider, or the health department, to review their child’s immunization record if they are unsure if their child has received the Tdap booster.
Students who have received a Tdap booster between the ages of seven and eleven do not need another dose. Documentation must be provided to the school student information assistant (SIA) or registrar as soon as possible.
Learn more about the Tdap booster
Conservation Poster Contest
Calling all student artists! The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking students to design posters to submit to the 2019 Youth Poster Contest. The theme for this year is Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper.
Poster Categories by Grade:
The Youth Poster Contest is a national competition. Students submit entries to their nearest Conservation District. Winning entries can be sent to state and even national competitions for judging and awards. The contest is open to the public, private or home school students, girl scout/boy scout troops, etc. Please note that both Girl and Boy Scouts that participate in the contest and submit valid entries at any level are eligible to receive the VASWCD Conservation Poster Patch.
Entries must be submitted to the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District by October 4, 2019. If interested in participating, please contact NVSWCD.
Download the entry form here, and for more resources and contest details, see: Virginia SWCD Conservation Poster Contest website.
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Mark Your Calendar
April 3 2nd Gr Musical, 7:00
April 4 Last Day of 3rd Quarter
April 5 Rising Kindergarten Orientation, 9:30
April 5 Teacher Work Day, student holiday
April 11 Changing Education Through the Arts Showcase (CETA)
April 15-19 Spring Break
May 31 Field Day
June 7 Field Day Rain Date
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