Crossfield News 02/28/2020

Reminder

Tuesday, March 3 is a Student Holiday!


Upcoming Dates:

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

Friday, March 6 - Final date to order yearbook

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


Yearbook

Crossfield Yearbook Order Date - Extended to Friday, March 6

Reserve your copy today for a special memory book to remember friends, classes, fun & more. Place your order before March 6. Each yearbook costs $25 and can be ordered here.


Puppet

A Preview of the K-4 Puppet Contest in the Library

Winners will be announced next week


Read Across America

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.

  • Monday, March 2 - Kick off our Love of Reading - wear red
  • Wednesday, March 4 - Books Brighten our Lives - 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

Launch

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!


Book Fair

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 AND you will receive a 5% discount for the day.


Crossfield Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) Schedule

Wednesday, May 6 Reading 4th Grade
Thursday, May 7 Reading 3rd Grade
Friday, May 8 Reading 6th Grade
Tuesday, May 12 Reading 5th Grade
Wednesday, May 13 VA Studies 4th Grade
Thursday, May 14 Math 3rd Grade
Friday, May 15 Reading 5th Grade
Tuesday, May 19 Math 4th Grade
Wednesday, May 20 Math 5th Gr. (Adv and Gen)

Thursday, May 21

Wednesday, May 27

Math

Science

6th Gr. (Adv and Gen)

5th Grade

 


Donuts

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.
We also need volunteers! Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/qozblzo

PTO

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.


K Registration

Kindergarten Registration

Crossfield ES is accepting rising kindergarten student registrations for the 2020-2021 school year.

  • 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.)

Kindergarten Orientation

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.