June 5, 2019
Please read all the way through this newsletter as it contains important information for the end of the school year. Thank you.
Greetings Virginia Run Families!
Whew! The year has flown by…where did the time go? I can’t believe the close of the 2018-2019 school year is right around the corner!
I just want to say thank you to the parents, community, and our PTA for an incredible Teacher Appreciation Week last month. I can’t think of a better way to wrap up the school year. Our teachers appreciate the yummy treats, beautiful cards, and thoughtful gifts. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for making our teachers feel so special. They deserve it!
On another note, I want to give you some important dates for your fall calendar. Our Welcome Walk is tentatively scheduled for August 22, the first day of school is scheduled for August 26, and our Back to School Night will be held on September 4, 2019. Please mark the dates on your calendar and plan on joining us then!
In addition, thank you for your support and well wishes during my transition. I am honored to be the principal of this amazing school. It has been a wonderful school year and I look forward to many years to come with our Virginia Run ES school community.
I wish you and yours a safe and fun summer. I look forward to seeing our Virginia Run Vikings return in the fall.
Happy Summer!
Ms. Bumbrey
Saying Goodbye…
We are sad to say goodbye to several of our staff members who are not returning next year. We thank them for their service and dedication to VRES and we wish them well as they move on toward new adventures.
Elizabeth Betts- Ms. Betts lives in another county and she has taken a position closer to her home.
Sarah Bureau- Ms. Bureau has taken a position at another FCPS school closer to her home.
Kari Carey- Ms. Carey has taken a position at another FCPS school.
Amanda Dey- Ms. Dey will be moving and has taken a position at another FCPS school closer to her new home.
Erica Dorn- Ms. Dorn lives in another county and she has taken a position closer to her home.
MaryLyn Hatcher- Ms. Hatcher has completed over 20 years of service to FCPS. She is retiring this year!
Jackie Kakar- Ms. Kakar has been our part-time ESOL teacher. She has taken a full-time ESOL teacher position at a nearby FCPS school.
Rosemary Osei- Ms. Osei is a kindergarten instructional assistant who has been promoted to the position of Head Start Teacher in another FCPS school.
2019-2020 Grade Level Updates
Several staff members have been seeking a new challenge in their careers and they are looking forward to transitioning to a new grade level for the 2019-2020 school year.
Kindergarten- Miki Citron
Grade 1- Amy Rhee and Jessica Jesiolowski
Grade 2- Ashley Kight and Lauren Beebe
Grade 3-Katherine Morsch
Grade 5- Deena Moore
Summer Office Hours
The main office will be open during the summer from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Monday - Friday.
Last Day of School
The last day of school is next Thursday, June 13th. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm. If your child will miss the last day of school, please send a note or call the attendance line.
Students will receive their report card and preliminary SOL scores on the last day of school. If your child will not be in school on the last day and you would like your child’s progress report mailed home, please send in a self-addressed stamped envelope to the front office.
6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
The 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony will start promptly at 9:45 am on Thursday, June 13, 2018 in the cafeteria. Doors will open at 9:25 am.
Clinic Notice
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.
Yearbooks Have Arrived!
Pre-ordered yearbooks will be distributed to 6th graders on Monday, June 10th, for their signing party and to the rest of the grades K-5 on Wednesday, June 11th.
Extra yearbooks will be available to purchase cash and carry in the office starting on Wednesday, June 12th for $20 (soft cover yearbook) and $25 (hard cover yearbooks - limited supply) cash or check to VRES PTA. The office will not make change so please bring exact change or checks. Yearbooks will be sold on a first come, first serve basis until we sell out. About 45 extra copies are available this year.
If you want to check if you pre-ordered, would like to purchase and secure your copy before June 12th, or if you need to try to buy in the office cash and carry on June 12th, you can e-mail Kelly Long at kalong928@yahoo.com.
School Supplies
If you would like to order school supplies through VRES, please fill out the form that came home in the Wednesday folder and return it along with payment to the office. Orders are due by June 13th. Checks can be made out to Virginia Run PTA.
Want to order online? Go to www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks and Enter the school ID, VIR003. Follow the directions to complete your order.
Questions? Please contact Toni Garcia at sbmooc@yahoo.com.
Summer 2019 Reading Bingo
Join us as we continue our love of reading over the summer! Use our VRES Book Bingo Board to read five books this summer and make Bingo! (If you’d like, feel free to keep the fun rolling and fill in the whole board.) Bingo boards with directions will be in the report card envelopes on the last day of school. Extra copies can also be printed from the VRES webpage.
Return your completed Bingo Board to the Virginia Run library by September 5th and enjoy a popsicle party in September with your other book-loving friends.
We’re excited to see what you read!
Virginia Run ES Bookmobile
Teachers and parents know how important it is for students to keep reading over the summer months. Need books to read? Be on the lookout for the VRES Bookmobile! Every Wednesday this summer, VRES staff will be in Chantilly with free books and activities for students! All students and families are welcome, so come read with our teachers, see friends, and find some free books to take and read at home!
When: Wednesdays this summer!
June 26th
July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
August 7th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Meadows of Chantilly Clubhouse
4200 Airline Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151
We hope to see you there!
Strings Registration
Calling All Virginia Run Rising 4th, 5th, & 6th Graders! Strings registration for the 2019-2020 school year is now open!!
Click on the following link to sign up!
https://forms.gle/o8N7J3NBY8VrFdtE8
Virginia Run ES Kindergarten Summer Playdates
The Virginia Run ES PTA invites all rising Kindergarteners and their families to two playdates at the VRES playground (near the front entrance) to meet other Kindergarten students before the start of school.
The PTA will provide popsicles!
Wednesday, July 17th – 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm
Saturday, August 10th – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Please RSVP to Amy Luttrell by text at 703-967-8576 or email at amyluttrell02@gmail.com so we know how many popsicles to provide.
Lost & Found
Don't forget to check the Lost & Found or ask your children to do so by the last day of school. There are a LOT of items in there which will be donated at the end of the school year!
Calendar
June 5 – Band Concert, 7:00 pm, Cafeteria
June 6 – Living Wax Museum – 6th Grade, 9:30 am, Cafeteria
June 6 – 1st Grade End of Year Party, 2:30 pm
June 7 – Career Day, 9:30 am
June 10 – Field Day (Grades 1, 2, 5, & 6), 1:30 pm
June 11 – 3rd Grade End of Year Party, 9:30 am
June 11 – 2nd Grade End of Year Party, 1:30 pm
June 11 – Field Day (Grades K, 3, 4, & 6), 1:30 pm
June 12 – 6th Grade Celebration
June 12 – Doak’s End of Year Party
June 12 – Kindergarten End of Year Party, 1:00 pm
June 13 – 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 9:45 am, Cafeteria
June 13 – 4th Grade End of Year Party (Moore, Betts, Schilling), 10:30 am
June 13 – 5th Grade End of Year Party, 11:00 am
June 13 – 3 Hr. Early Release, Students Dismissed at 1:00 pm
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
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