Wednesday Folder Information
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Staff Changes at Belvedere
Dear Belvedere Families:
It’s hard to believe the end of January is here and we are about to begin the third quarter of the school year! As we enter the second half of the school year, we have some staff changes to share with you.
Rebecca Foley, our SBTS (school-based technology specialist), has accepted and begun a new position with the Instructional Technology Department. We are sad to see her go and excited for her new opportunity with FCPS. Sanya Chopra, fifth grade teacher, will be replacing Ms. Foley as Belvedere’s new SBTS. Ms. Chopra’s passion for technology and strong understanding of the Primary Years Program will allow her to support students and staff with technology integration.
Rosalyn Crews will take over Ms. Chopra’s fifth-grade class. Her background as a music and general education teacher will support the continuity of a strong instructional program.
We also have a staff change in the preschool autism program. Amanda Jelinek, who has led the preschool autism class this year, will be moving, and in her place, we welcome Kelsey Padarath. Ms. Padarath has experience with early childhood, and is excited to join the Belvedere preschool team.
Please join us in welcoming our new Belvedere staff members!
Best regards,
Cecilia Vanderhye, Principal
Partners-in-Print Night
Please join us as we celebrate literacy during our annual Partners-in-Print night on Thursday, February 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided from 6 to 6:45 p.m. If you plan to attend, please return the RSVP form that is being sent home in this week’s Wednesday folders. Additional information can be found here.
PTA Red Robin Fundraiser
The Belvedere PTA will host a fundraiser at Red Robin restaurant (6331 Seven Corners Center) on Thursday, January 30, from 5 to 9 p.m. 20% of fundraising sales will go back to the Belvedere PTA! Additional details can be found in this week's Wednesday Folders.
Summer Arts Program
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 3! Students explore Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre through this weekly program that runs from July 6-31. For more information visit the E-IFTA website here.
Yearbooks Now Available for Pre-Order
The 2019-2020 Belvedere Yearbook is now available for pre-order! You can pre-order yearbooks now through March 20 by clicking here.
Coffee with the Principal
Join Principal Cecilia Vanderhye for coffee and treats on Friday, January 31 at 3:00 p.m. This month's topic is "How Your Child Learns Math at Belvedere."
Outdoor Club Outing
Join the Outdoor Club to tackle the Rapids Bridge trail in Rock Creek Park (Washington, DC) on Saturday, February 1 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This 2-mile loop hike takes you through the forest and then follows Rock Creek before heading back uphill. Be ready for a moderately difficult hike including dirt trail and two large hills. Please contact Andrea Auerbach (asauerbach1@fcps.edu) if you would like to participate.
Justice High School Chorus Concert
Justice High School's popular Broadway Desserts show will be on Saturday, February 1 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. This year's family-friendly show is entitled "Broadway Tonight" and will feature favorites from all kinds of wonderful Broadway musicals! Special guests from Glasgow Middle School chorus will join us for both shows.
During the intermission, guests are invited to enjoy an assortment of "fancy" desserts as well as coffee and tea.
Suggested donation for entry: $15 for adults and $10 for teachers, seniors and students. Additional details can be found in the flyer on the PTA website.
New PTA Email Service
The PTA will now be using FCPS News You Choose to email Belvedere families. Their first message was sent earlier this afternoon about tonight's PTA meeting. If you did not get the message or would like to subscribe additional email addresses, please use the News You Choose subscriber preferences page or contact the Belvedere front office.
From our Counselors
The Belvedere counselors would like to highlight the following free workshops being offered in February by the FCPS Parent Resource Center.
Fostering Protective Factors in Children and Adolescents to Promote Social-Emotional Wellness
- Every adult can foster protective factors and build resiliency in children and adolescents.
- Thursday, February 13, 2020, 10 a.m.-noon | Register here
Adversity and Trauma in Childhood: Building Resilient Communities
- In the past couple of decades, there has been an explosion of new understanding about how and why adversity and trauma can reliably predict risks for mental, physical, behavioral health and productivity in the population.
- This is great news! What’s predictable is preventable! We can understand how protection, prevention and resilience promotion can profoundly improve health, safety and productivity, as well as reduce public and private costs now and for generations to come.
- Friday, February 28, 2020, 10 a.m.-noon. | Register here
Kiss N Ride Reminder
Please be courteous of our neighbors while waiting in the Kiss N Ride line. Please do not block driveways and be aware of neighbors attempting to get in and out of their driveways.
Upcoming Events
- Friday, 1/31: Parent/Principal Coffee (3 p.m.)
- Saturday, 2/1: Outdoor Club Outing
- Tuesday, 2/4: 5th Grade Chorus Concert
- Wednesday, 2/5: Club and Candid Picture Day
- Wednesday, 2/5: PTA meeting (6:30 p.m.)
- Monday, 2/10 to Friday, 2/14: Spring Book Fair
- Thursday, 2/13: Partners in Print Night (6 p.m.)
- Monday, 2/17: No School (Presidents' Day)
Find a complete list of events on the Belvedere website.
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