CWES Weekly Happenings.

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 10/09/2019 04:37 PM EDT
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From the Principal’s Desk

Dear Families,

Did you know that October is Dyslexia Awareness month? I have a particular interest in this topic because my niece has dyslexia and I served as the FCPS Dyslexia Specialist before becoming your principal. Dyslexia is an unexpected difficulty with decoding or spelling words quickly and accurately. Our teachers have a variety of ways to assess these skills in order to identify unexpected difficulties and to intervene appropriately. Some students with characteristics of dyslexia are well served with interventions, but depending on the severity, some students may need additional supports and services. If you are concerned about your child’s reading, be sure to communicate your concerns to your child’s teacher. And you’re always welcome to reach out to me directly!

 

The county provides many resources for families in the FCPS dyslexia handbook at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/special-education-instruction/dyslexia-handbook. Interested in learning more? Register for the dyslexia open house on October 24 at 10 AM by filling out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeai57Mwh31FJU-VWk2kZa1VkCXTX_TpWKzqCoiA8X2VPPhrQ/viewform

Have a wonderful week!

Warmly,
Diane Leipzig, “Dr. L”
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From Ms. Adams:

The Environmental Club is looking for ten new members!  Please look in your child’s Take Home Tuesday folder for the information and request form.  Due to the limited space we will run the membership request through a lottery system.  The club meets the first Thursday of the month from 8:20-9:00 in Ms. Adams’ room.  Looking forward to another great group of environmentally friendly advocates!

Please look in your child’s Take Home Tuesday folder for the information and request form or fill out this Google form to express your child’s interest:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVHJ3iw2vlEiGzXVLGVQ1LmVvKAtcgqAPJdvVOEElHjpjPLA/viewform
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Impact Aid Programs

Impact Aid programs and grants are designed to assist local school districts that enroll federally connected students. The grants from these programs will become a part of FCPS' general operating budget and are critical to ensuring that all children in FCPS receive an excellent education. FCPS anticipates receiving about $3,000,000 annually in Impact Aid funds. FCPS uses the Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid to identify federally connected students and to support our request for Impact Aid resources. Starting on October 21, the survey will be distributed to all FCPS families.
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New to County Referrals Due October 10,2019

All level IV referrals due for students new to FCPS. 

Please contact Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), Andrea Warren at amwarren@fcps.edu for additional information. 
 

Veterans Needed November 11

 We will continue our time honored CWES tradition!  Veterans and active duty service members are invited to come in and share stories and experiences with our students.  If you are interested in participating, please contact assistant principal, Deirdre Ladd at dbladd@fcps.edu
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International Night/Multicultural Day

Next Thursday night is International Night! Come celebrate the diversity of our CWES community from 6:30-8:30! Students will get a preview about some of the cultures to be represented that afternoon with Multicultural Day. Contact Necole Brown if you have any questions at nlbrown@fcps.edu
                     
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Fun Facts Corner

FCPS is the 10th largest school division in the U.S. with 198 schools and centers. We serve a diverse student population of more than 188,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12, speaking over 200 languages.

Take Home Tuesday

October 8, 2019, please visit LINK this week to find out about:

https://canterburywoodses.fcps.edu/take-home-tuesday

  • Environmental Club
  • Treble Makers singing club
  • Woodson Area Chorus

 

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Mark Your Calendar

  • Professional Development Day- Student Holiday, October 14, 2019
  • International Night, October 17, 2019; 6:30-8:30PM
  • Captioned Family Movie Night at NOVA Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons, October 18, 6 PM - 8:30 PM "The Secret Life of Pets 2"
  • School Clean Up, October 19, 2019; 9:00AM-11:00AM
  • Monster Mash, October 25, 2019; 6PM
  • Fall Festival at Woodson HS, Saturday, October 26; 11 AM - 2 PM 
  • Impact Aid Student-Parent Survey Due, October 21- October 30,2019
  • End of First Quarter, November 1, 2019
  •  Veteran's Day, November 11, 2019
  •  Picture Retakes, November 12, 2019