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Dragon Days Calendar
February 20 New Student Picture Day
February 21 SCA Spirit Day: Disney Day!
February 28 PTO Family Bingo Night
March 2 Kindergarten Rotations: Storypalooza
March 3 No School – School Planning Day
March 9 Forward Motion BMX Assembly
March 12 Save the Date: Family STEAM Night!
In this issue..
Reminder from the Health Room (All Grades)
This is an important reminder regarding the health protocol for students.
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Students must be fever-free for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medication, before returning to school. (i.e. If your child is sent home today, they are welcome back to school the day after tomorrow. Children must be kept home for 24-hours if sent home.)
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If your child is not well, keep them home to rest and recover, so they can do their best learning when they return.
If you have any questions regarding the health room guidelines, please contact Mike Loftus, Clinic Aide, at 703-757-3010.
Read Your Heart Out Challenge- Go CRES! (All Grades)
CRES students love reading! THE READ YOUR HEART OUT CHALLENGE 2020 is underway and as of February 19 our community has read 1,808 books in only 19 days! Can we meet our goal and read 2,020 books in the month of February? We think that we can! Stay tuned! The challenge ends February 29.
Order Your CRES Yearbook Today! (All Grades)
Don’t miss out on this year’s school memories! Parents received an email last week from Lifetouch with information about ordering a 2019-2020 yearbook, and a reminder flier was also sent home in Wednesday folders. To order your yearbook, visit www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter Yearbook ID Code: 13275220. The cost of a yearbook will be $25 until March 2, then $30 until April 17. If you have questions regarding the school yearbook, contact PTO yearbook chair Marilani Alt at mlhuling@gmail.com.
New Student / Make Up Picture Day (New Students)
Thursday, February 20, will be picture day for any students new to Colvin Run who have not yet had their school picture taken, as well as make-up pictures for any students who missed the previous picture days. Picture re-takes will not be offered at this time. Order forms will be sent home with new students. Anyone else who still needs a picture form can pick one up in the main office.
SCA Spirit Day: Disney Day is Friday, February 21! (All Grades)
Show your CRES Spirit and your love for all things Disney on February 21! Wear a Disney character shirt or hat, mouse ears, or dress like your favorite character. (Please remember to follow the Colvin Run dress code.)
Support the American Heart Association with the Kids Heart Challenge! (All Grades)
The Kids Heart Challenge is kicking off and you don’t want to miss out! We will be having an assembly on Wednesday, February 26th to kick off this great cause! All of the information you need will be sent home next Wednesday, and our Colvin Run Kids Heart Challenge event will be March 16th-20th. Help support your students and their classmates- cheer them on! Ask your friends and family to help you take the Kids Heart Challenge. Learn more about Kids Heart Challenge and sign up today at heart.org/kidsheartchallenge! To help our school please go to this link: http://www2.heart.org/goto/ColvinRun
Save the Date: Upcoming Parent Meetings (All Grades)
Tuesday, April 21 – Level IV Parent Orientation Meeting, 9:30am, Cafeteria. Please contact AART Alyssa Grabel with any questions: angrabel@fcps.edu. This informational meeting is for parents of CRES students newly found eligible for Level IV AAP services at Colvin Run Elementary School. Great Falls Elementary parents and students are invited to Colvin Run ES for the information meeting and a tour of our school.
Monday, April 27 – Kindergarten Kick-Off, 1:30pm, Cafeteria
If you have a rising Kindergarten student, please fill out the Survey of Preschool Children form that will be sent home in February 26 Wednesday Folders. This informational meeting is for both rising kindergarten students and their parents.
Costa Rica Recap - “Pura Vida” (Grades 4-6)
January 25th-31st, thirteen Colvin Run students and their parents visited Costa Rica along with Professora Muriel and Ms. Seiler as part of our annual field trip to learn about the Costa Rican culture and why Pura Vida - “Pure Life” - is their motto. Costa Rica’s natural richness is the perfect setting for students to enrich their knowledge, practice their Spanish, and understand what it means to be global citizens. During the week-long field trip, they visited and stayed at a local eco-farm to learn about how the Costa Ricans conduct experiments, share sustainable farming techniques and ways to live a ‘greener’ life. Students also made soap and empanadas, visited a local hot spring heated by the Ricon de la Vieja (one of Costa Rica’s 9 volcanoes), toured a chocolate plantation to learn about the benefits of organic food, and made their own chocolate.
They hiked to the picturesque Rio Celeste and La Fortuna waterfall, spent time observing birds, monkeys and a variety of flora, visited a school where they got to communicate with students using their Spanish skills, and took a zip-line canopy tour through a rainforest. This was a memorable trip for students, parents, and staff.
This field trip opportunity is available to rising 5th and 6th grade students(current 4th and 5th grade students) during the 2020-2021 school year. An information and interest meeting will be held later this spring for current 4th and 5th grade students and parents. More information is coming soon.
Calling All Artists for STEAM Night!-Submit by March 5 (All Grades)
Express yourself! Ms. Grimm and Ms. Wiseman are looking for Colvin Run Elementary artists to submit their artwork for the STEAM Night Art Gallery which runs March 12th.
Important Details:
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WHEN: DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ART: March 5
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WHERE: Bring to Ms. Grimm or Ms. Wiseman (We will create a label and hang work before 3/12)
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WHAT: Students may submit original art that is either 2-D or 3-D, and no larger than 24” x 28”
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HOW MANY: Maximum number of entries per student is 2
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LABEL: Please write your name and your classroom teacher’s name on the back of your artwork.
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EXTRAS: Students are encouraged to remove and then bring home their artwork at the end of the steam night.
Family Build Challenge 2020- STEAM Night March 12, 2020 (All Grades)
This is a voluntary non-competitive event. We hope to have a lot of participation as in previous years!
“It Moves” and/or “Popsicle Stick Structure” are the challenge choices this year. Feel free to combine both as well:
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It Moves- involves creating a project with moving parts made from mainly recycled materials. (No premade kits) Your projects moving parts may move using batteries (self-propelled) or you may use an input force to start the motion (air, rubber band, touch, etc.
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Popsicle Stick Structure- involves creating a structure entirely out of popsicle sticks. You may use adhesive products as well. You may make replicas of real structures or use your imagination!
Click here to download the registration form or have your child bring home a form from Ms. Blackwell.
From the Counseling Office (All Grades)
Safe Community Coalition - Sixth Grade Ethics Days
Starting on March 6th and running through March 27th the Safe Community Coalition will hold 4 half-day programs on ethical decision making for McLean area 6th grade students. This 19th annual Sixth Grade Ethics Day will work with over 1,100 students from 8 area schools. It will take place at Holy Trinity Church (850 Balls Hill Rd, McLean) from 9:30am-1:00pm each day.
6th Grade Ethics Day is designed to help prepare students for the transition to middle school by providing strategies to help them work through ethical decisions in all aspects of their lives: socially, academically, and within their own families.
Please consider volunteering your time and energy to lead a group of 8-10 students during this important program. You will receive program materials to review in advance, and there is a 30-minute orientation on the program day (9:30-10am) to familiarize you with the program and allow time for questions.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Melissa Sporn at Melsprn@aol.com. Thank you in advance for volunteering your time for our students!
Location: 850 Balls Hill Rd, McLean
Volunteer online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0449a5a82c7-sixth
Congratulations to the Science Olympiad Team! (Grades 5 & 6)
A group of Colvin Run 5th and 6th graders participated in the Science Olympiad Division B tournament held at Virginia Tech University on January 25th. The students won numerous medals in many different events winning the overall 2nd place trophy and advancing to the state level tournament that will be held at the University of Virginia on March 28th. Kudos to the team for their hard work and exemplary performance at the tournament!
PTO Updates
CRES Family Bingo Night is February 28!
Come One…Come All…Play Bingo at the Carnival on Friday, February 28th in the Gym!
Join us for a fun family event sponsored by the CRES PTO. It’s an evening filled with Bingo, Prizes, Good Humor Ice Cream, Family and Friends. There will be two sessions again this year.
- Session II: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Due to limited seating, you must purchase a ticket to have a seat at a table.
Tickets prices are:
- PTO Members - $8 (online only)
- Non-members OR at the door - $10
Online sale is open now. Tickets purchased at the door will be cash or check only.
We still need Adult and 8th grade volunteers! Click HERE to Help!
Questions? Contact Mary Lee at mycholee@yahoo.com
LINK TO BUY TICKETS: https://crespto.membershiptoolkit.com/Bingo
The Box Top Contest is Underway!
Our 2nd Box Tops contest is ending on February 26th! Please keep sending in your clipped Box Tops in a ziplock bag (don’t forget to include your teacher’s name on the bag). If you have digital Box Tops, scan your receipts in the Box Tops App and email Huong at huong135@gmail.com so that I can add your contribution to your class total.
The class with most Box Tops (calculated on the number of students per class, including both clipped Box Tops and digitally scan receipts) will win a popsicle party!
GO CRES DRAGONS!!!
Each Box Tops = $.10 for our school, so everyone counts!!
All money goes to Colvin Run Elementary
Questions: contact Huong Nguyen huong135@gmail.com
CRES Food Rescue Program
It's a new year, which means it's the perfect time to volunteer!
4th graders will be responsible for collecting the unopened items in the cafeteria, and we need parent volunteers -- from all grades -- to assist with delivering the rescued food every Tuesday and Thursday to Cornerstones Emergency Self-Sufficiency Services located in Reston, VA just 12 minutes from CRES. Cornerstones provides healthy food and supportive services to homeless and low income individuals and families, enabling them to work toward a goal of self-sufficiency.. Sign up here to help deliver food. For more information please contact Tonia Powell, the CRES Food Rescue coordinator, at tonia@bradandtonia.com or 703.201.1922.
Family STEAM Night is Back!
Family STEAM Night is coming to Colvin Run on Thursday, March 12th. We will have a number of experiments designed to help encourage students to take interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects, as well as to encourage students to develop curiosity in everyday life situations.
We need many volunteers to assist students with activities. Click here to sign up to volunteer! We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Tim Judkins at tjudkins@gmail.com
Support our Direct Donation Drive!
The PTO Direct Donation Drive is still ongoing and we need your donations to support all of the great "extras" that are only found at Colvin Run. Go to to https://crespto.membershiptoolkit.com/
To assist in getting to our goal also check see if your company participates in charitable matching. Do you work for the following companies?
· Accenture, Verizon, Raytheon, Oracle, Microsoft, Verisign, Fannie Mae Corporation, Northrup Grumman, and many more.
If yes, they will match your donation to CRES PTO! Wondering if your company participates in donation matching? Simply go to https://doublethedonation.com/crespto, type in your company name and they will do the rest!
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