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Enjoying outdoor reading in the Villa Garden!
Dear Fairfax Villa Parents and Community Members,
One of our main priorities at this time is to enhance our school communications. We believe that solid communication between home and school enables school staff and parents to work in a collaborative manner to best support student success. In order to streamline school communications to ensure you are informed of school-related events and information, Fairfax Villa will plan to communicate with families in the following ways:
- Tuesday folders – will continue to be sent home weekly with students to include student work samples and school flyers
- News You Choose messages- will continue to be emailed to enrolled families every Tuesday
- eNotify messages- will continue to be used to provide families with emergency information or special announcements
- Fairfax Villa School Website (https://fairfaxvillaes.fcps.edu/) – will continue to be used to post dates of upcoming events and announcements
Thank you for your support as we continue to work collaboratively in the best interest of our students.
Dave Gerstner, Principal
KJ An, Assistant Principal
TWITTER
Twitter – will continue to be used to post pictures and tweets about our students and staff. Follow our school account @FairfaxVillaES. Mr. Gerstner is @MrGerstner_FCPS and Ms. An is @MsAn_FCPS.
PARENT SIS ACCOUNT
Parent SIS Account – will continue to be used by parents to access information about their children’s attendance, grades and class information. If you do not have a Parent SIS account, please contact Ms. Schmidt at bdschmidt@fcps.edu.
TONY HOFFMAN TO SPEAK AT W.T. WOODSON HS
Wednesday, March 27th at 7:00 p.m.
W.T. Woodson HS is hosting guest speaker Tony Hoffman to talk to parents about drug use. Tony will share his specific “choice” that changed his life forever. Tony walks audiences through a candid set of choices, attitudes, and thought processes that lead him to his first drug. His story is full of redemption as he has seen some of the highest highs, and the lowest lows. Students will hear Mr. Hoffman during returns and parents are invited that evening at 7:00 p.m. to hear his message. The event is free of charge, but please RSVP at Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.com/edit?eid=58547329639
Learn more about Tony Hoffman http://www.tonyhoffmanspeaking.com/
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2019-2020
Kindergarten registration for 2019-2020 now open.
Do you have a rising kindergartener or know someone in the community
who will have a child in kindergarten next year? Registration is now open for the 2019-2020 school year. Please contact our registrar, Jose Flores, at 703.267.2801 or JLFlores@fcps.edu, to make an appointment and start the registration process.
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
Help us spread the word that KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION will take place Friday, April 5th beginning at 2:00 PM in the Fairfax Villa cafeteria. We look forward to meeting our future young scholars and their families.
 Third Grade Students Visit Colvin Mill
The following message is sent on behalf of the Fairfax Villa ES School PTA. Its content reflects the views of the PTA.
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Because of the snow days, all winter after school activities have been extended. See below:
Mondays (Glee Club & Piano) – March 25; Tuesdays (Coder Kids) – March 19; Wednesdays (Chess & Young Rembrandts/Art) – March 27; Thursdays (Ultimate P.E. Games & Tiny Chefs) – March 21; Fridays (Spanish & Hip Hop Kids) – March 22
Spring registration will continue until midnight, March 21. Classes are filling up, but there is still space in most classes. Magic Science is full.
PTA MEETING
Wednesday, March 20 @ 7:00 pm in the Villa Library
We will have special guest Megan McLaughlin, FCPS School Board Member, Braddock District. She will be speaking about the One University Project and the impact it could have on traffic around the neighborhood and the potential impact on the school. If you haven’t heard about this project, please plan on attending. Child care will be provided. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 19 so we know how many people to expect.
BINGO NIGHT!
Friday, March 22
Mark your calendars! The third annual Villa Bingo Night will be Friday, March 22. We will once again have personal pizzas from California Pizza Kitchen for $5.00 (presale or that day). There will be Bingo games, other games, a silent auction, concessions and spirit wear for sale as well as many special Villa Bingo Callers!!!
We still need help for this event! Please check out the Sign Up Genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4eada628a13-areyou1
VILLA FUN RUN POWERED BY BOOSTERTHON!
Once again, Fairfax Villa will be participating in Boosterthon! The program this year is called MindSpark Mystery Lab, a science-infused mystery theme all about solving problems with character. This theme combines S.T.E.A.M. skills with character building. This program will run April 1- April 11, with the Fun Run happening April 11. More information will be going out in the next few weeks. And thanks to our sponsors, all students will be receiving t-shirts! Fairfax Villa has a goal to raise $15,000.00 for computers for 4th grade and supplies for all grades. Last year, our school profited $18,000.00 to fund computers for 5th grade and books for the reading program. Help us reach our goal this year by connecting with sponsors!
Check out this video:
https://vimeo.com/250955350/5e6cb39580
Pledging opens March 25 (Log on to FUNRUN.COM)
Pep Rally – April 1
Fun Run – 4/11 (Save the date! You are invited!)
PTA BOARD
The current PTA Board will be finishing up their 2-year terms at the end of this school year. Per current Bylaws, the board cannot be re-elected to their current positions. If you are interested in becoming a PTA board leader, please let us know. The PTA MUST have a President, Treasurer and Secretary to operate. We would be happy to give you more information or answer any questions you might have. Please contact us at villapta@gmail.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 20 – PTA Meeting – Special Guest Megan McLaughlin
March 22 – Bingo Night!
April 1-April 11 - Boosterthon/MINDSPARK MYSTERY LAB
April 11 – Fairfax Villa Art Walk
SUPPORTING THE PTA
There are three ways you can support the PTA. 1. Join the PTA! When you join the PTA, you become an advocate for your child and every other Villa student. We normally meet the third Wednesday of the month and many times will have guest speakers or other programs as well. PTA Membership forms will be in your student’s Tuesday folder. You can also join online at http://villapta.ptboard.com. The school code is DRAPTE. 2. Donate! Any amount given is helpful and it all goes into benefits and services that benefit the Villa staff and students. 3. Volunteer! Volunteering is NOT required but it is always greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact us at villapta@gmail.com
 Mrs. Case’s 2nd grade class create habitats for the animals that they studied.
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