Churchill Chatter - Issue 24, February 26, 2020
In This Week's Issue
- CRS Calendar of Upcoming Events
- Thank you to our phenomenal custodial staff
- Congratulations to Jordan Craig-Kuhn, Region 1 Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee for 2019-2020
- Thank you for our Special Chinese New Year's Luncheon
- 2020 Spelling Bee Champion Crowned
- Read Across America Day on Monday, March 2
- Student Holiday on Tuesday, March 3 (Primary Election)
- Parent/guardian and staff survey of school health aides and public health nurses
- Summer Camp information
- Volunteer for the Safe Community Coalition's Ethics Day
- CRS PTA News - Bingo Night recap and Mediterranean staff appreciation luncheon thank you
CRS Calendar of Upcoming Events
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
Thursday, March 26
SCA Jersey Day Spirit Day
Friday, March 27
Team and Club Photos
Faculty-Parent Basketball Game, Langley HS, 5:15 PM
Monday, April 13 - NEW DATE
Kindergarten Orientation, Café, 9:00-10:30 PM
We Appreciate our Custodians!
Mr. Huynh, Ms. Torres and Ms. Agyei-Yeboah with some of the many cards and treats that they enjoyed last week.
Last week we celebrated our amazing custodians – Laura Torres (building manager), Selina Agyei-Yeboah (assistant building manager), Khang Van Huynh, Amer Sabet and Willian Alonzo-Lopez -- as part of Custodian Appreciation Week. They felt totally spoiled with treats, notes, and goodies all week. They want to extend a big thank you to everyone who made the week so memorable. We are thankful to have such a wonderful team at Churchill Road!
Congratulations Mr. Craig-Kuhn!
Ms. Bamdad's second graders were only too happy to help Mr. CK celebrate his award.
A very big congratulations to Mr. Jordan Craig-Kuhn, our School-Based Technology Specialist, for being named the Region 1 Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee for 2019-2020. Douglas Tyson, Assistant Superintendent for Region 1, surprised Mr. Craig-Kuhn with the award last week.
We couldn't be prouder and hope that Mr. Craig-Kuhn will be named Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee for all of FCPS at the school system's end of year awards ceremony. We think he's the best!
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Ringing in the Chinese New Year!
Churchill Road staff were treated to a Chinese feast to ring in the New Year. The staff lounge was transformed with decorations and sayings symbolic of the celebration, "Farewell to the past year and welcome to the new year." Thank you to the generosity of the entire Chinese community at Churchill Road for sharing the meaning of this celebration and for providing us with a delicious sampling of Chinese cuisine. A very special thank you to the parent organizers and volunteers for making this possible: Miao Jiang (Initiator and Lead Organizer), Mingchao Chen, Joycelyn Ding, Huijun Dong, Wendy Duan, Catherine Li, Lily Hua Qin, Nan Tian, Iris Xue and Xiaozhen Yue.
2020 CRS Spelling Bee Champion Crowned!
We had a very impressive spelling bee, which took us 29 rounds to get to our finalist!! All of our contestants should be incredibly proud of themselves as this was a quite impressive spelling bee. Our school finalist, Sophie, successfully spelled “premiered” to secure her place in the county spelling bee. Congratulations to Yunseo and Tom for their silver and bronze finishes! We are wishing Sophie the best of luck in the next round! Thanks to teacher sponsors Ms. Diorio and Ms. Brown for all their hard work on the bee.
Read Across America - Monday, March 2
On March 2, 2020 Churchill Road will celebrate Read Across America Day. Teachers will welcome various staff members into their classrooms as guest readers. Ms. Elaine Tholen, School Board member, and Mr. Douglas Tyson, Assistant Superintendent, Region 1, will visit Churchill Road as guest readers as well.
Read Across America Day celebrates a nation of diverse readers. During the week take the opportunity to read a variety of books with your children! Click here to find some new ideas!
Attendance Reminder: Student Holiday March 3
Tuesday, March 3 is a student holiday. Classes will resume on Wednesday, March 4. If your student will be absent any additional days surrounding the student holiday, please call the CRS 24-hour attendance line at 703-288-8484 or email ChurchillRoadElem.Attendance@fcps.edu.
School Health Services Survey
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) employs school health aides and public health nurses who provide school health services to the students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). To determine the quality of these services, a survey has been developed by the FCHD to be shared with all parents or guardians and school staff members who interact with the school health rooms. If you interact with our school health aides and public health nurse, please complete the survey by going to:
School Health Services Survey – Parents 2020: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K9VWCJ6 approval # 20217
School Health Services Survey-Parents 2020 (Spanish): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K7KGXTS approval #20217
School Health Services Survey – STAFF 2020: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KDDYRW3 approval # 20216
The survey will take less than five minutes to complete and will provide the FCHD with valuable information. Your participation in this important endeavor is appreciated.
Summer Camp Information
Churchill Road Summer Camps
Check out all the details on the summer camps offered by CRS teachers. on the PTA website at https://churchillroadpta.membershiptoolkit.com/camps. These popular camps fill up quickly; register now.
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Art Camp: Hosted by Mrs. Wallace. Rising 2nd-8th graders.
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Bobcat Sports Camp: Hosted by Mr. Varhol. Rising 1st-6th graders.
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Bobcat Games - Unplugged!: Hosted by Ms. Brown, Mr. Kilpatrick, and & Ms. Deluca. Rising 6th-8th graders.
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Bobcat Experiments Camp: Hosted by Ms. DeLuca and Ms. Vichness. Rising 5th-7th graders.
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Rise Up Summer Theater Camp: Hosted by Mr. Ericson & Mr. Gustaveson. Rising 4th-7th graders.
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Cross-Stitching Camp: Hosted by Ms. Smith. Rising 5th-7th graders.
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Math Camp: Hosted by Ms. Hamlin & TBD. Rising 3rd-7th graders.
2020 LANGLEY VOLLEYBALL CAMP! Come Join the Fun!
The Langley Saxons Volleyball team will host a week-long volleyball camp June 15-19 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM daily. Emphasis will be on learning the basic skills and improving on volleyball knowledge. Boys and girls between the ages of 8 - 14 are encouraged to come and join the fun! No experience needed! Cost is $250. Camp Applications and/or online registration links are available on the Langley Varsity Volleyball website at www.langleysports.org Need more information? Contact Coach Susan Shifflett at 703-287-2752, susan.shifflett@fcps.edu.
Cheer Winners of the Week
Congratulations to our Churchill Cheer winners for the week of February 17. Cheers are given to students who follow the four R’s. This week’s winners are: David Closs (K); Faith Myung (Grade 1); Kristen Jeon (Grade 2), Benjamin Paredes (Grade 3) and Adriana Chemel (Grade 4). Our winners for Spanish are: Jayden Peng ( K-2) and Rory Marino (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.
From the Counseling Office
Safe Community Coalition - Sixth Grade Ethics Days
From March 6 through 27 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 at Holy Trinity Church (850 Balls Hill Rd, McLean) from 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. each day.
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 school counselor, Tammy Berick, at tsberick@fcp.edu. Thank you in advance for volunteering your time for our students!
Volunteer online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0449a5a82c7-sixth
Summer Fun at Bingo Night
Families enjoyed a night of fun and games at our summer sports themed Bingo Night! Thank you to all our parent, staff, and student volunteers for making this a fabulous event for all!
A Delicious Feast!
 The 4th and 6th grades treated the staff to a tasty Mediterranean feast last Wednesday. Everyone enjoyed amazing lasagna, meatballs, pasta and Greek specialties, along with salads, olives, breads and spreads and desserts. Many thanks to all of the 4th and 6th grade families who made the day a special one for the staff.
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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