Crossfield News 03/10/2020

Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, March 10 - Spring Before/After School Classes - Registration Closes at Midnight

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

Wednesday, April 1 - 2nd Gr. Field Trip to Colvin Run Mill

Thursday, April 2 - Spring Picture Day

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.

Tuesday, April 14 - 3rd Gr. Field Trip to Udvar Hazy

Friday, April 17 - 3rd Gr. Field Trip to Udvar Hazy

Friday, April 17 - Crossfield vs. Navy Basketball Game at Chantilly HS at 6:00 P.M.

Tuesday, April 21-Wednesday, April 22 - 4th Gr. to Williamsburg

Thursday, April 23 - Career Day

Discussing COVID-19 with Kids

Please click on the link below for talking points in telling your children about  the coronavirus with your children

https://www.fcps.edu/blog/talking-children-about-coronavirus

Spring Before/After School Classes Registration ends today! Registration closes today, March 10 at midnight. From sports to cooking classes, there is something for everyone! Click here to see class descriptions and to register. Questions? Email Jennifer DeAngelis.

NOTE: WIDA ACCESS (assessment for English Learners) will be given to eligible students between January 21 - March 12, 2020

Your Views and Opinions are Important to Us!

This spring all Crossfield parents will be contacted through email with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form Online. This survey is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and offers parents an opportunity to provide anonymous input about various issues related to our school.  These issues include instructional leadership, school climate, human resources management, organizational management, communication and community relations and professionalism.

The survey will be collected online between March 12 and March 26.  When you receive an email from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the survey.  Your opinions matter.

Read Across America

Resilience, citizenship, work ethic and fun are all communicated in our t-shirt messaging as Rockets engage in Read Across America activities.

Has your child mentioned Book It? There are many excellent books traveling classroom to classroom.

Crossfield Inaugural Career Day on April 23 Crossfield students would love to know more about your career. We are hosting our inaugural career day on April 23. We can't do this without you! Please contact Ms. York or Ms. Korpacz for more details.

Spring Book Fair - March 16-20 Our Scholastic Book Fair kicks off this week with our classroom preview day on Friday. The kids can browse, take note of favorite titles, and tell you all about what books they see. Join the fun with our book fair volunteers and earn a 5% discount. Sign up here:  https://tinyurl.com/CESSpringBookFair2020.

Mark You Calendars - Donuts for Dudes - March 17 & 18 We need Volunteers! Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/qozblzo

Crossfield vs. Navy Basketball Game Registration Deadline Extended to Thursday, March 12 for 5th & 6th Gr. Spirit Squad and Team                          Calling all 5th and 6th graders!   Don't forget that registration ends this week for joining the spirit      squad or basketball team for the highly anticipated Crossfield vs. Navy Basketball game - tell your parents to help you register online or turn in your forms".   Register online at https://give.classy.org/playerorspirit2020.

Crossfield Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) Schedule

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.)

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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