 Students learn what it's like to walk in someone else's shoes!
Dear Floris Families –
What a wonderful week we’ve had here at Floris. In honor of National Inclusion Week, we held our annual Walk in My Shoes program. We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to Margaret Behrns and Lise Greenfield for organizing and delivering our program again this year. Students in 3rd through 6th grade learned to appreciate what it’s like to have a movement disorder, ADHD, Dyslexia, food allergies and/or issues with fine motor skills, visual motor integration, understanding emotion, communications, color vision, and visual impairment. We also want to extend a huge thank you to all the volunteers. Without your guidance and assistance, this program would not be so successful.
Yesterday, our 5th and 6th grade Choruses put on a wonderful winter daytime concert for their school-mates. Thank you to Ms. Fox, Ms. McLellan and Ms. Murphy for coordinating and directing our choruses and presenting such a wonderful program. The remaining winter concerts are on Thursday, December 19th:
- Day-time concert - Band and Strings at Floris ES 2:30 PM and again at 3:15 PM.
- Evening concert – 5th and 6th grade Choruses, Band and Strings at Rachel Carson Middle School - 7:00 PM. Students should arrive by 6:30 PM for warm-ups.
For the day-time concerts, if you plan to attend please park on Mustang Drive or other surrounding neighborhood streets to alleviate parking issues within the Floris ES parking lot. Thank you for your continued support in keeping our school safe.
REMINDER: Floris Giving Tree - All donations are due by Monday, December 9th. Please remember to wrap them and attach the tree.
With winter break only two weeks away, we hope you find time to relax and enjoy the weekend.
Sincerely,
Gail Porter, Principal and Amanda Dorr, Assistant Principal
POSITIVITY CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE WEEK (December 9 – December 13): HUMILITY
What Does HUMILITY Mean? You do not seek the spotlight. You let your actions speak for themselves. Humble people have an accurate (not underestimated) sense of their abilities and achievements. They hold the capacity to acknowledge their mistakes and limitations. They are open to advice and new ideas. They do not show off their possessions or accomplishments.
Why does it Matter? Developing humility is associated with positive developmental outcomes in individuals. It allows a person to honestly reflect on their abilities and acknowledge how and where they can improve. Humility opens them up to new ideas, advice, and (consequently) abilities that pride, arrogance, or pretentiousness often block. Therefore, humility makes them desired members of a team.
Quote of the Week: “A true genius admits he knows nothing.” -Albert Einstein
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News from our Advanced Academic Office
If you are looking for enrichment ideas for your child to complete at home or if you have questions about Advanced Academic Programs, please check out Mrs. Albanese’s web page: https://sites.google.com/view/aap-at-floris/home
On this site you will find forms, past presentations, important dates, websites and enrichment activities for your child.
If you plan to refer your child for level IV (Full-Time) AAP for the 2020-2021 school year (students currently in grades 2-6 only), please turn in referral forms to Amy Albanese by January 9, 2020. Forms can be turned into the front office any time between now and January 9th. No late forms will be accepted. Please refer to Mrs. Albanese’s web page to download the forms.
Please feel free to email Amy Albanese abalbanese@fcps.edu with any questions regarding Advanced Academic Programs.
5th and 6th Grade choruses shine in their day-time winter concert!
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Friends of Floris is a single, straight-donation fundraiser, operated solely by the PTA. Donation starting at $80 per student or $150 for families with 2 or more. Benefits include two free memberships to the PTA and a front row seat to the exciting activities that happen all year long. Any donation of $250 and above includes those items, and I’ll add a FREE 2019-2020 yearbook. The class with the highest contributions wins a pizza party! DONATE TODAY!
Helping Hands – Thursday, December 12th 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Looking for ways to help your teacher? Please join us in the Green Workroom. Any time you can spare is always appreciated! Read more about it on our website. Sign up now!
PTA Membership Meeting – Wednesday, January 15th 6 p.m.
THERE IS NO DECEMBER MEETING!!
You are invited to attend the monthly PTA meetings on the third Wednesday of the month, in the Cafeteria. Check out the full schedule on our website. PTA leadership and Floris administrative leadership will be present to answer your questions. Learn more about how we organize student enrichment programs, foster a strong community, and support our Floris teachers and staff. And learn how you can get involved in making a difference! Now is a great time to Join PTA!
Our Next Box Top Store is Thursday, January 23rd during ALL Lunchtimes!
Come shop the Box Tops Store in the cafeteria during lunch time. Floris PTA will have all types of goodies for you to “purchase” with box tops. We will have toys, stickers, pens, pencils and more! We have something for you, even if you have just one box top. Find a list of participating products on the box top website.
The store will return every Third Thursday DURING lunch periods (except December- there will no store during this month). Students must bring the box tops with them to lunch and based off the amount they possess they can make a “purchase.” NO CURRENCY IS NEEDED
Volunteers Needed – PTA Committees & Chair Positions
We are currently recruiting volunteers to Chair/Organize in the following positions: PTA President, Walk in My Shoes, Spirit Events, Bingo Night, Movie Night, Spirit Wear.
Harris Teeter – Together in Education
Harris Teeter's Together in Education program gives schools a chance to earn funds when you link your VIC card and shop Harris Teeter brands. Harris Teeter has donated over $27.4 million to Together in Education schools since 1998! When you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to your school. There are NO LIMITS to how much a school can earn. Link your card now online or in the store by mentioning Floris Elementary School PTA or code 5921. Thank you! Please Note: you have to re-Link our eVIC card at the beginning of every school year.
Giant – A+ School Rewards
Giant’s A+ School Rewards is an easy way to earn money for Floris! Link your Giant Card by logging in or registering online. Once you are logged into your account, you may select Floris Elementary as your school. This money does not come through the PTA but goes directly to the school.
Amazon Smile – Earn Money for Floris PTA While You Shop
This is the easiest way to raise money to support our kids! Click the link. Shop on Amazon. Done! Bookmark it and use it for all of your Amazon purchases. At this time, Smile Credit IS ONLY calculated when using internet browsers NOT the app!
Volunteer – Your Gift to the Floris Community
There are so many opportunities here at Floris to get involved and to support your kids. Learn more about what is happening right now. Sign up for future opportunities.
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