Dear Beech Tree Families,
It finally feels like Fall! Please keep practicing hand-washing routines at home. We’ve had some fevers in school this week due to viruses and sinus infections. Allergies are impacting our friends, too!
This week’s Positivity Project focus is on “Being Present & Giving To Others.” As parents, we are always multi-tasking. We can sometimes be so focused on our other many responsibilities that we may accidentally send our children the wrong message. As we are teaching the P2 traits, they are serving as powerful reminders to us as adults. Small actions can often be the most powerful. When our children are suddenly excited to share something, let’s remember to turn off the radio or the TV, to put our phone down, or close our laptop. They grow up so fast and the most important message we can send our favorite people, our children, is that they matter. This is a message we try to send here at school, as well. When our students need us, we each try to drop everything and be present and available. Obviously, both at home and at school, it’s not always possible to drop everything, but we can say, “Give me a minute to finish this and then I am all yours.” Together, we will continue to teach our Beech Tree Beavers that they matter and that giving our time to each other is the greatest give we can give and receive. More information on The Positivity Project can be found here: https://posproject.org/
I look forward to seeing you this Thursday, at 6:30pm for our PTA meeting, in the cafeteria! Also, this Friday is Justice High School’s Homecoming Football Game at 7:00pm. Please consider going with your family to support our Wolves!
As always, thank you for your trust. Let me know if you ever have any questions or concerns,
Karim Daugherty
Principal
Beech Tree ES
703-531-2600
https://twitter.com/BeechTreeElem
https://beechtreees.fcps.edu/
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
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- Thursday, October 10th, PTA Meeting in the cafeteria at 6:30pm
- Monday, October 14th, SCHOOLS are CLOSED
- Thursday, October 17th AAP Information Night 6:30pm
- Thursday, October 24th, Title I Parent Meeting in the library at 6:30pm
- Friday, October 25th, Fall Picture Day
Free and Reduced Price Meals Application: Did you know that free and reduced price meal application forms need to be completed EVERY year? We encourage you to apply online using this link. Applications are also available in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Tagalog, French, and Vietnamese. To change the language of the application click on the Language link in the top right of the screen. For more information, please click here.
Opt-Out Forms - Get information on the 2019-20 opt-out choices related to surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights. Click here
FLE Opt-Out Forms - If you wish to opt your child out of all or some of the Family Life Education lessons, please complete this form and return it to your child’s classroom teacher prior to FLE instruction. Click here
New App - "Here Comes the Bus" - Here Comes the Bus app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus utilizes our GPS data and an easy to use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone. The FCPS school district code is 28982. Click here for more information about Here Comes the Bus.
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