Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, Feb. 25 - Oakton Pyramid Digital Citizenship Expo at Crossfield ES at 6:30 P.M.
Friday, Feb. 28 - Last day to place yearbook orders
Monday, March 2 - Kick off our Love of Reading - Wear red
Tuesday, March 3 - Student Holiday
Wednesday, March 4 - Books Brighten our Loves - Wear neon colors & sunglasses
Thursday, March 5 - Read my Shirt - Wear a shirt we can read
Friday, March 6 - Cozy up with a Good Book - Wear pajamas
Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20 - Spring Book Fair
Tuesday, March 17 - Donuts with Dudes (A-L) 8-8:45 A.M.
Tuesday, March 17 - 1st Gr. Project Based Learning (PBL) sharing with parents/guardians in cafeteria, 9:45-10:30 A.M.
Wednesday, March 18 - Donuts with Dudes (M-Z) 8-8:45 AM
Friday, April 3 - End of Third Quarter
Monday, April 6 - Friday, April 10 - Spring Break
Monday, April 13 - Student Holiday
Monday, April 13 - Rising Kindergarten Orientation @ 9:30 A.M.
NOTE: WIDA ACCESS (assessment for English Learners) will be given to eligible students between January 21 - March 12, 2020
Second Graders Kick-off Google Classroom!
Mrs. Eelman introduced Mrs. Allen's second graders to the world that is Google Apps. Students joined her Google Classroom and completed their first classwork assignment where they watched a video on Christopher Newport and then answered a question about what they learned in the video. They are so excited about the new skills they are learning!
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Lighting Up Science!
Communicating, collaborating, problem solving, goal directed, and resilient scientists are found at Crossfield. Fourth graders get their hands on science.
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Order your 2019-2020 Crossfield Yearbook Today!
Reserve your copy today for a special memory book to remember friends, classes, fun & more. Place your order before February 28. Each yearbook costs $25 and can be ordered here.
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Launch Spirit Night
March 2, 6-8 PM
Join us for a fun night of jumping with your Crossfield friends! March 3rd is a teacher workday, so bring the kids to burn off some energy before they have the next day off! Tickets are $18 for one hour, $22 for two hours and $3 for socks. You must pay in person and tell the cashier you're there for the Crossfield Fundraiser in order for your purchase to benefit our school. Online orders and Groupons will not qualify for the fundraiser. Email Lynn Cooper if you have any questions!
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Coming Soon - Spring Book Fair - March 16-20
Do you like kids? Do you like books? Do you like kid's books? Do we have a job for you!
Help out at Crossfield's Scholastic Spring book fair and spend an hour or two surrounded by kids as they pick out something fun to read. It's adorable. It's easy. It will make the Book Fair organizers really happy to have some help!
Please consider signing up HERE to volunteer to help during this great event.
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Mark You Calendars - Donuts for Dudes - March 17 & 18
Crossfield's annual Donuts for Dudes is coming up! Dudes, join your kids in the cafeteria for donuts,coffee, juice and milk. Park only in the lots. Please DO NOT park in the bus loop. This is a before school event; children must be supervised and may be dropped off in the gym only after 8:50am. If your favorite dude can’t make it, feel free to bring an awesome dudette! If you can’t come on your assigned day, no worries! Please indicate which day you can come on the RSVP; sign up here. Please contact Christina Jones if you have any questions.
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A.M. Arrival Reminders:
Kiss & Ride - Drop-off begins at 8:50 A.M. Students will report to the cafeteria until 9:05 A.M. at which time they will be dismissed to their classrooms. After 9:15 A.M. students will need to be brought into the building and checked in at the front office.
Walkers - Gather at the bottom on the trail at the end of Wild Cherry Place by 9:00 A.M. A Crossfield staff member will wave the students down the path between 9:00-9:05 A.M. to the back entrance. If your child arrives at the path after 9:05 A.M. you will need to walk them to the front door.
If you would like to walk your child into the building, please park your car (lower parking lot on the right) and walk them into the building. You will need to wait with them in the lobby until 8:50 A.M. at which time they can go to the cafeteria until 9:05 A.M.
Bus Loop - Do not drive up or attempt to park in the bus loop between the hours of 8:40-9:15 A.M. You will get trapped by our buses arriving, and will have to wait.
Please do not at any time drop your child off at the front door without coming into the building and checking them in at the front office.
Note: Staff is not available to supervise students at any of these locations before 8:50 A.M.
March is National Reading Month
To celebrate our love of reading at Crossfield, we will have literacy inspired spirit days the first week of March.
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Monday, March 2 - Kick off our Love of Reading - wear red
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Wednesday, March 4 - Books Brighten our Lives - Wear neon colors & sunglasses
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Thursday, March 5 - Read my Shirt - Wear a shirt we can read
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Friday, March 6 - Cozy up with a Good Book - Wear pajamas
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PTO Volunteers Needed
The Crossfield Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is looking for volunteers to fill a few open Board positions for the 2020-21 school year. We would love to have you join us! It's a wonderful opportunity to serve our great school, and work closely with the Crossfield administration to foster the welcoming community spirit of Crossfield. If you are interested, please email ptorecruiting@crossfieldpto.org by March 15, 2020. We meet once a month during the school year, September through May. Each position is a two year commitment. Thank you for considering! To learn more about the open positions, please click here.
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Kindergarten Registration
Crossfield ES is accepting rising kindergarten student registrations for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Registration is by appointment only. Please call 703.295.1117 to schedule a date and time with our registrar, Mrs. Kathy Theis.
- Registration packets can be picked up from the school office or can be downloaded by clicking here.
- The enrolling parent should bring completed registration forms, required documentation, and their rising kindergarten child with them to register. We would like to have most of our rising kindergarteners registered before orientation (April 13, 2020 at 9:30 A.M.)
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Rising Kindergarten Orientation
All parents/guardians and rising kindergarten students are invited to attend orientation on Monday, April 13 from 9:30 A.M.- 11:30 A.M. The administration and various staff members will give presentations to parents/guardians while the students participate in activities in the kindergarten classroom, gym, library and music room. Students will also go on short bus ride around the neighborhood. If you have questions, please contact our registrar, Kathy Theis, at 703.295.1117. We will not be accepting registrations at orientation.
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