Dear Beech Tree Families,
Tomorrow we will have our annual “Character Day Parade” after all buses have arrived. Ms. Lopez and I are hoping it’s a bit chilly tomorrow, as we plan to surprise our students in our “furry” costumes that honor this year’s Disney Musical, “The Jungle Book!”
Thank you for helping to remind our students of the importance of hand-washing! I am hopeful we are all getting past some of those pesky viruses. Now we are entering that time of year when students may be having sleep overs and indoor “end of season” parties. With those fun celebrations, uninvited visitors we call, “Lice” or just plain “Itchy! Itchy! Itchy!” tend to show up. I am attaching a Health Department link as a friendly reminder to keep those uninvited guests from joining us at school. https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/school-health-services/lice-treatment-and-prevention
Tomorrow evening, some students from Beech Tree ES and our surrounding area will choose to go “Trick-Or-Treating.” This link has some great reminders for us all: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news2/halloween-guide/
This weekend is also when “Daylight Saving Time” will end. It’s time to “Fall Back.” Please remember to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night before going to bed. I am sharing a link to an article that was written a few days ago and may help you help our students adjust to the time change. If you figure it out, will you please let me know? “Daylight Saving Time” and I are not friends. I believe sleep is a beautiful thing that should not be disturbed during any season of the year… https://drcraigcanapari.com/daylight-savings-time-and-your-child-falling-back/
This month, we are collecting gently used books for our Early Childhood Fair on Thursday, November 21st , which will be from 6-7:30pm in our Gym. Please invite any friends and neighbors who have young children. We will host “Playful Learning” along with multiple Falls Church area services such as Fairfax County Office for Children. We have boxes placed in our lobby ready to receive the gently used books for the children to take home at the end of the evening. Thank you for cleaning out your shelves and sharing the love of reading!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 23rd, for our Saturday Morning Family Field Trip to The Smithsonian National Musuem of Natural History. There is just so much to see and learn! Be sure to RSVP when the flyers come home next Wednesday, November 6th.
Mr. Skrtic, our SCA Sponsor, would like to remind us all to get the new “Box Tops App” and scan our grocery store receipt so that Beech Tree ES will instantly get credit for your Box Tops purchases. I used it the other day and it’s quite easy! Here’s a link to help you out: https://www.boxtops4education.com/How%20To%20Earn
I would also like to remind you on behalf of our PTA to link your Harris Teeter and Giant savings cards to Beech Tree ES. We all need groceries, so it’s an easy way for us to get “free money” that comes right back to our students. Thank you for taking the time to visit these two links: Harris Teeter must be done yearly https://www.harristeeter.com/together-in-education and Giant only needs to be done once www.giantfood.com.
As always, thank you for your trust! Let me know if you 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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- Monday &Tuesday, November 4th and 5th NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, November 5th, PTA Election Day Bake Sale whether it's baking or selling, please help the Beech Tree PTA's Election Day Bake Sale https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f45a9ac22a7ff2-beech3
- Thursday, November 7th, PTA Meeting 6:30pm
- Monday, November 11th, Beech Tree Thanksgiving Day Lunch
- November 11-14, PTA Book Fair
- Thursday, November 14th, PTA Ice Cream Social 6:30pm
- Thursday, November 21st, Early Childhood Fair/Level IV AAP Info Night 6:30pm
- Thursday, November 23rd, Saturday Morning Family Field Trip at 9:30am to The Smithsonian National Musuem of Natural History
- Wedneday through Friday, November 27-29 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
- Saturday December 14th at 9:00am- PTA 5K Race https://beechtreeelementary5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=8319
FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned to school as soon as possible. All results are confidential.
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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