 Monday, September 9 - PTA Meeting at 9:30am
Thursday, September 12 - PUMA Fun Run
Saturday, September 14 - Korean Immersion Yard Sale
Wednesday, September 18 - AAP Parent Information Meeting
Saturday, September 21 - Impact Church Fall Block Party Event
The Colin Powell Elementary Specialist are an amazing group of teachers who specialize in specific content. These programs include Art, Band, Digital Learning, Guidance, Library/Literacy, Language Through Content (LTC), Music, Physical Education, Speech, STEM, and Strings.
This month’s specialist highlight comes from our music department:
Band and Strings has been busy recruiting students to the program. We were so lucky to have the Centreville Wildcat Marching Band visit our school to show students what their instrumental music lessons turn into over time! Here, Mrs. Harms poses with Pumas from Powell’s past. Band and Strings classes start September 16!
Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Burke and Ms. Rowe are excited to be your general music teachers this year. These first weeks of school, students in K-6 are learning how to be contributing members of the music classroom community.
A few general music announcements:
- All students in grades 4-6 should bring their recorders and music folders to their general music class by Friday, September 20.
- All students in 5th and 6th grade are encouraged to join Chorus: https://forms.gle/evLeEtCe7ZPGt83f6
An Overview of AAP
Wednesday, September 18th, 7pm-8pm, Colin Powell ES Library
This meeting is designed for parents who are new to FCPS or would like to learn what AAP is. This meeting explains ALL levels of service and what services look like at Colin Powell ES. Parents only.
Level IV AAP Screening
Wednesday, October 16th, 7pm-8pm, Colin Powell ES Library
This meeting is designed for parents of 2nd- 6th graders who are interested in level IV AAP. This meeting explains the screening process for level IV and includes pertinent information such as deadlines, what goes in screening files, etc. Parents only.
In FCPS the Cognitive Abilities Test (Cog AT) is given to help provide us with additional data for each student. The Cog AT testing window is for all current 2nd graders, students new to FCPS, students who are missing an ability test score, and students who wish to retake the test. Parents who wish to have their child retested, please note that you are only allowed a one-time retest through FCPS. If you still have your one-time retest as an option and would like to use it please email Kathleen Bach at kmbach@fcps.edu with this request including student’s full name and ID number by September 30th. Our testing dates are October 7th, 8th, and 9th. Please refrain from making any appointments for students who will be testing during those dates.
Transportation Services
Over this past school year, the Office of Transportation Services has been working to integrate multiple electronic systems, such as student information data, routing data, and GPS data from school buses into the Here Comes the Bus application. Here Comes the Bus application was piloted during summer school in anticipation of the roll out for the 2019-20 school year.
Get more information about Here Comes the Bus
FCPS is looking forward to a great school year! Regular attendance is essential for students to form positive peer and adult relationships and to learn. In fact, when students miss significant amounts of instructional time, they tend to lose momentum academically.
We do monitor each child’s attendance daily and will contact a parent if a child does not arrive at school or class as expected. Of course, there are times that students may have health or other concerns that may prevent them from being present. Please contact your child’s school by using its attendance telephone line, email, or online form if your child will be absent. This information can be found on each school’s web page.
More information about FCPS’ attendance expectations is available online.
Nationally-Published Author Kathryn Otoshi is coming to our school on Spetember 26 and 27th! If your child would like to own an autographed copy of one or more of Kathryn Otoshi’s books, please fill out the form that was sent home in the Tuesday folder and return it with cash or check payable to Colin Powell Elementary by Wednesday, September 11.
The Korean Immersion classes are having a yard sale to raise funds for their Capstone trip to Korean in April.
Come shop and support our students on Saturday, September 14. We’ll have clothes, books, power tools, household goods and much more!
We are also taking donations. Donations are being accepted in the main office. Thanks for your support.
Join us for a Community Fall Block Party hosted by Impact Church as we kick off the school year! We will be joined by the Fairfax County Police and Fire Departments as well as local businesses. Here’s what you need to know:
Where: Colin Powell Elementary School
When: Saturday, September 21
Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cost: Free
There will be lots of family friendly activities such as balloons, face painting, give-aways, and music!
Back by popular demand! The Fairfax County Department of Family Services, Parenting Education Programs is currently enrolling families for the upcoming parenting class in Centreville for parents with children ages 5-11. This class is special in that both parents and children attend the classes together but are taught in separate classrooms. Classes are free for Fairfax County residents. Free childcare for children 4 and under. Dinner is also provided at no cost for the family each night. This class will meet once a week on Tuesday’s from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm for 13 weeks beginning October 15, 2019.
Here is a link to the webpage where parents can get more info
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/children-youth/parenting-education-programs
This is a link to a video about the classes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ56pRsWyEQ
The Fairfax County Association for the Gifted (FCAG) is hosting an information session for parents of elementary school students interested in Advanced Academics Program (AAP) and those who want to better understand AAP options. Hear directly from FCPS’s AAP Coordinator and from parents of AAP students about the process and the experience of advanced academics in our county. We invite all families to attend. While event is FREE and open to the public space is limited. Registration is required. Please visit our school website HERE and click the announcement for this event for additional information and to register.
News From Your PTA!
CPES PTA MEETING- JOIN US for our first meeting of the year Monday, Sept 9th @9:30am in the Staff Lounge. This is a great opportunity to see what the PTA has planned for the year, give suggestions and ask questions! Join us even if you haven't officially joined the membership yet. We are looking forward to meeting you! Light refreshments will be served.
** We will be on Facebook Live (Please come visit: Colin Powell Elementary School PTA) for the meeting for those who aren’t able to join us! **
MEMBERSHIP sign-ups will continue throughout the month of September. Don't miss out! CLICK HERE Thank you to those who have already signed up!
STEM - Interested in STEM? Take some time out to learn more at our upcoming STEM interest meeting on Sept 11th @6:30pm in the Cafeteria. CLICK HERE to learn more about our different programs/activities!
SPIRITWEAR - available for a limited time. Check out the cool t-shirts currently being offered. CLICK HERE It's a great way to show our school spirit! The last day to order is Monday, Sept 16th.
CHESS CLUB - Chess club with Tim Rogalski will run Wednesday mornings beginning Sept 25th to Nov 14th from 8:00 – 9:00 AM for $105 per student. Register online today.
FLEX ACADEMIES - Registrations Continue! Remember to sign your child up for one of our exciting Flex Academy offerings this fall! Registration ends September 16th -- sign up online! A limited number of scholarships are available for students with financial needs -- please contact our guidance counselors or Dianne Huynh (vp.programs@cpespta.org) for further information.
CertifiKID is a resource for parents that helps make family experiences more affordable by providing discounts on many of our area's family-centered events. Help the PTA help our school by using our code on CertifiKID! CODE: COLIN
PUMA FUN RUN PLEDGING IS HAPPENING!
Help us reach our fundraising goal: $35,000
Parent Action Steps:
- Register your student(s) on FUNRUN.COM TODAY.
- Reach out to friends, family and sponsors by sharing your pledge link.
- All pledges and payments are made online.*
- Cheer on your student at the FUN RUN Event on 9/12. CLICK HERE to sign-up or just show up!
Run & Done Collections
- EASY for everyone! Sponsors pledge and pay online, saving our volunteers 50+ hours and helping our school collect more pledges faster.
- Sponsors can either make a pledge per lap or a flat donation. If they make a pledge per lap, their credit card is charged after the Event.
*Cash and check payments are still accepted. Must be turned in according to school policy. Your student will still get credit for the pledge or donation.
Thank you for your support of our school!
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