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In this Issue:
- Stay Healthy. Wash Your Hands!
- 6th Grade Parent Night
- Vaping Awareness Parent Info Session
- Elementary Institute for the Arts
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Dates to Remember:
January 27 - No School for Students
January 28 - No School for Students
February 4 - 6th Grade Parent Night, 6:30 pm
February 17 - No School for Students
February 18 - Clubs and Candid Pictures, Vaping Awareness Parent Session (see below)
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“Stay Healthy. Wash Your Hands!”
Germs are everywhere! Washing your hands is the best way to stop germs from spreading. When kids come in contact with germs, they can become sick just by touching their eyes, nose, or mouth. Once they are ill, it is usually just a matter of time before the rest of the family gets sick. When your family is healthy, you don’t need to worry about missing school, work, or other activities. For effective handwashing, follow these simple steps: wet, lather, scrub for 20 seconds, rinse, dry. It takes time for children to build handwashing skills. Your child may need reminders when to wash their hands, like after using the restroom, playing outside, coughing, sneezing, or before eating. When taught early, handwashing can become a lifelong healthy habit. Children learn by modeling behaviors of adults. When you make handwashing part of your routine, you set an example for your children to follow.
Resource Corner:
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/handwashing
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/materials.html
Podcasts: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/podcasts.html
References:
www.cdc.gov
www.kidshealth.org
Hashtag:
#ffxhealthykids
6th Grade Parent Night
6th Grade Parents/Guardians-
Join us to learn more about the transition to middle school and the course registration process on Tuesday, February 4th, 6:30-8pm in the Graham Road Library. Andrea Kessler, school counselor, will present information that supplements the presentation shared at Luther Jackson. Other staff who work with 6th graders will be available to discuss recommended course options. 6th grade students are encouraged to join! Translation will be provided.
Vaping Awareness Parent Info Session
Presented by Fairfax County Office of Student Safety and Wellness
Tuesday, February 18, 7-8PM
Knox Presbyterian Church
Join us to learn the trends, prevalence and access our children are facing related to vaping and other common substances. This session is only for parents. Sixth grade students will be participating in a similar session during the school day on Friday, February 21.
Elementary Institute for the Arts
Do you have a child interested in the Arts? Don’t miss out on registering for Fairfax County’s Elementary Institute for the Arts starting February 3rd! Students explore Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre through this weekly program that runs from July 6-31st. For more information visit the E-IFTA website at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-elementary-institute-arts-e-ifta
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Your Partners in Education
At Graham Road, our mission is to empower students, staff, and families. With you, we will collaborate to provide equitable education so that we can all strive to reach our fullest potential as members of society. Please let us know when there is a question, concern or feedback to help us do better.
Lauren Badini, Principal lebadini@fcps.edu
Patty Hibner, Asst. Principal pjhibner@fcps.edu
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