Churchill Chatter - Issue 23, February 19, 2020
In This Week's Issue
- CRS Calendar of Upcoming Events
- Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week at CRS
- Thank you for helping Rise Against Hunger
- Spotlight on Churchill Road: Hannah Tappan, Third Grade Teacher
- Kindergarten Orientation - New Date- April 13
- Distribution of Community Fliers the Week of March 2
- CRS PTA News - Bingo Night 2/21, Multicultural Night 3/13 - Crafts & Volunteer Sign-ups and Bball poster contest - entries due 2/21
CRS Calendar of Upcoming Events
Friday, February 21
Family Bingo Night, Gym, 6:00-7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 3
Student Holiday (Primary Election Day)
Wednesday, March 11
PTA Meeting, EA Room, 8:45-9:45 AM
Friday, March 13
Multicultural Night, Gym, 6:00-7:30 PM
Monday, April 13 - NEW DATE
Kindergarten Orientation, Café, 9:00-10:30 PM
Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week
at CRS!
Visit the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation for ideas about bringing kindness home, to school and throughout the workplace.
Some of our favorites ways to spread kindness include:
- Hand out “caught being kind” cards
- Record kind acts or assign a student to be the kindness recorder
- Write gratitude cards to each other
- Wrinkled Heart Lesson
- Do a kind act for another class- offer to clean, write them a card etc.
- Create a Kindness Challenge or Checklist for students to complete
If you want to discuss any ideas or check out a book about kindness, stop by our school counselors' offices (Tammy Berick & Christine Meehan) . Have a great week!
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Thank You for Helping Rise Against Hunger
On Saturday, February 8, families from the Langley Pyramid schools made meals to feed children in schools and orphanages worldwide. A special thank you to all our students who took on additional chores or set aside part of their allowance as part of the “Learn to Earn” initiative to earn money to donate to Churchill’s Rise Against Hunger coin drive. Our students contributed an amazing $2,348! A big thank you to the Churchill Road community for their online contributions to this worthwhile effort.
Special thanks to Jordan Craig-Kuhn, Megan Brown and Molly Gift, our Student Council teacher sponsors. Under their guidance, the SCA coordinated the collections at school and participated in the meal-making on Saturday.
Spotlight on Churchill: Hannah Tappan,
Third Grade Teacher
Ms. Tappan and family at her graduation from VCU.
Who knew that when Churchill Road needed a third grade teacher mid-year last year we would find the perfect fit right in our own backyard? Third grade teacher Hannah Tappan grew up in Bethesda, Maryland, moving to McLean her junior year of high school, where she went on to graduate from Langley HS. It wasn’t until she transferred to Langley and was placed into a peer helping class by her advisor, that she developed a love of teaching. In this role, Ms. Tappan worked with a wide variety of students. Creating relationships with the kids and getting to know the teachers instilled in her a love for teaching. After a couple of weeks, she knew that she wanted to become a teacher. From Langley, she went on to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for both her undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Elementary Education.
Although Ms. Tappan has only been at Churchill Road for a little over a year, she has become an integral part of the third grade team. Her teammates have become some of her closest friends and she can not say enough about how welcoming and wonderful the Churchill Road staff, parents and students have been. Ms. Tappan considers herself extremely lucky to have received the job offer mid-year after just graduating with her Master’s.
Before working at Churchill, Ms. Tappan held a variety of jobs. She babysat, worked in restaurants, and even helped with some lobbying on the hill. She says that her most interesting job was one that she had in high school, where she was a helper for an elderly woman who lived nearby. Although Ms. Tappan was the helper, her charge taught her many life lessons and acted as a mentor.
As the oldest of four kids, Ms. Tappan has a great relationship with her mom and siblings. Living closeby, she still spends lots of time with her younger brother Sam, who is 23 and two younger sisters Molly, 21 and Ellie who is 20. She also devotes a lot of energy to Rosie, her very cute dachshund mix. When not at work, Ms. Tappan can be found going to the movies, watching VCU basketball or crafting. Whether it is trying out new painting mediums, wood burning, or making things, she is always willing to try a new project!
We are thrilled that Ms. Tappan landed at Langley HS, developing her love of teaching, then ended up at Churchill Road. We hope that she will share her energy and enthusiasm with our students for many years to come.
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Kindergarten Orientation - New Date is April 13
Please mark your calendars with the new date of our annual Kindergarten Orientation for parents and rising kindergarteners. (It will be held on:
Monday, April 13, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. The program will be finished by 10:30 a.m.
We are now taking registrations for the 2020-2021 school year. You can either stop by the office to pick up a registration packet or you can download it from:
http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/StudentRegistration/index.shtml (must be printed single sided).
Call CRS registrar, Mrs. Redding, at 703-288-8400, once you have the forms ready to schedule a registration appointment.
Wellness: Making Every Day Special
Some of our kindergartners and their teachers channel their older selves and dress as 100 year-olds on the 100th day of school.
In the past few weeks you may have celebrated Chinese New Year, the 100th Day of School, Valentine's Day, and President’s Day. Holidays tend to bring a sense of joy just by being a break from the normal routine, but there are many ways we can easily make any day feel special. One option is to begin your day by setting a simple positive intention. An intention provides a map for your day and can be a word—gratitude, energy, patience—or a short statement: “I intend to successfully complete my project.” An intention is a seed for the day and it is amazing how setting an intention can frame the experience of your day and increase your awareness of opportunities for you to move in the direction you desire. In addition to setting an intention, other possibilities for making an ordinary day special include deciding to serve breakfast fare for dinner or dining by candlelight. You can try a different route for your commute, read a book from a genre you do not usually choose, or have a dance party in your living room. You can always check the internet for a list of holidays to celebrate; today is Best Friends Day, tomorrow is Love Your Pet Day, and February 25th is International Pancake Day. Of course, February 29th is Leap Year Day, an extra day in our 2020 and a great time to plan something fun with family and friends. Enjoy celebrating the joys of each day!
Distribution of Community Fliers
the Week of March 2
The weeks of March 2 and May 4, 2020 have been designated for the distribution of fliers and newsletters to CRS students by non-profit organizations.
Please note that all fliers must be submitted at least 48 hours in advance for the principal to review and contain the following disclaimer: "These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, or this School."
For complete information on regulations governing their distribution, please go to: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/8K8J7H4BC99C/$file/R1367.pdf.
Cheer Winners of the Week
Congratulations to our Churchill Cheer winners for the week of February 10. Cheers are given to students who follow the four R’s. This week’s winners are: Ava Keshavarz (K); Charlotte Gavenman (Grade 1); Caroline Su (Grade 2), Kevin Keshavarz (Grade 3) and Richard Park (Grade 4). Our winners for Library are: Gus Lehnert ( K-2) and Bea Dempsey (3-4). Remember, at CRS we follow the four R’s. We respect ourselves, we respect others, we respect property, we respect the Earth, and we are responsible.
Bingo Night This Friday!
Bingo Night fans – online ticket sales close tomorrow 2/20 at 11:59 p.m. Buy now and save on tickets & our new family meal packs:
- Family ticket is $10 online, includes entry plus 5 Bingo cards and 2 raffle tickets ($5 savings)
- Family meal pack is $15 and includes your choice of a large pepperoni or cheese pizza with 4 bottles of water ($5 savings)
Tickets will be available at the door for $15. Food, extra Bingo cards, and raffle tickets will be on sale at the event. All sales are cash only at the event.
Join us from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the CRS gym this Friday 2/21 for some family fun, summer games style! And maybe win one of our fun prizes!
For tickets and event details, go to http://www.churchillroadpta.org/bingo.
Multicultural Night Craft and Volunteer Signups
Multicultural Night (formerly known as the Parade of Cuisines) is Friday, March 13 from 6-8 p.m. Join us for a celebration of culture and international cuisine as we share dishes from around the world and enjoy a variety of performances and cultural booths.
All Heritage in Me Art craft creations must be submitted by this Friday 2/20 to the student’s homeroom teacher.
Parents are invited to sign up as volunteers or to host a Cultural Booth to share more about a particular culture at the event.
Find all the event details at http://www.churchillroadpta.org/multicultural-night.
Basketball Poster Contest
Calling all b-ball fans! Time’s almost up entering for our poster contest! Students are invited to create a poster promoting our epic Bobcat Basketball Parents vs. Teachers game. A winner will be selected from each grade and each will receive free admission and passes for the snack bar. All entries must be submitted by this Friday, February 21 (box in the lobby). Get all the rule details at http://www.churchillroadpta.org/basketball.
Links to PTA News
Link to the CRS PTA homepage:
http://www.churchillroadpta.org/
Link to the PTA Week-at-a-Glance:
https://churchillroadpta.membershiptoolkit.com/newsletters
As outlined by FCPS Regulation 1367.2, school principals shall offer options to nonprofit organizations that want to make their materials available to students and parents. At Churchill Road, non-profit organizations will be permitted to send home flyers in the take home folder 4 times during the year. The dates for the 2019-2020 school year are the weeks of September 16, December 2, March 2 and May 4. These fliers must be related to the school’s educational mission and be age-appropriate. Community organizations must submit their materials in advance to the school’s principal and must include the disclaimer “These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, or this School.” Once approved, the organization will be required to make the copies necessary for distribution. Any questions can be directed to Kim Moran, Churchill Road's Public Relations Liaison.
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