Crossfield News 05/08/2020

A Great Big Thank You!

There aren't enough words to properly thank our Crossfield PTO community for making our staff feel so special this week. The t-shirts, the signs and the many, many emails from students and parents made each and everyone of us feel so very appreciated and loved.

Thank you

Upcoming Dates:

Friday, May 1 - Thursday, May 14 - Scholastic Book Fair (Virtual)

Tuesday, May 12 - Report cards mailed


Mother's Day

Here's Wishing Moms a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday


Book Fair

Virtual Scholastic Book Fair

May 1 – May 14.  
The Virtual Fair is a fantastic way to get books in the hands of your students now to keep them reading at home.

  • All purchases benefit our school and earn rewards
  • Shop Book Fair exclusives, best-sellers, skill-builders and more
  • Orders ship direct to home
  • Book-only orders over $25* receive FREE shipping (a separate order is recommended for non-book items)
  • Over 6,000 items to choose from through the Scholastic Store Online

Visit our Book Fair Homepage and click “Shop Now” to get started:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/crossfieldelementaryschool

Happy reading!

Crossfield PTO

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Crossfield students and staff were busy again this week with distance learning, but they also had time for many different projects and spending some much needed time outdoors.

Keep those pictures coming to Mrs. Fant at bdfant@fcps.edu

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Moving

Are You Moving?: School Intention Form for the 2020-21 School Year

To be completed by rising K-6 students who will NOT be attending Crossfield ES next year.

Please complete the student Intention Form 2020-2021 if your student is transferring to:

  • Another FCPS school other than Crossfield ES
  • A private school in Virginia or out of Virginia
  • Another Virginia public school division outside FCPS
  • Another state public school outside of Virginia
  • Out of the United States

A typed parent/guardian name on the Parent Signature line is acceptable.  Student ID Number may be left blank.  Save the completed form, attach it to an email and send to our registrar, Kathy Theis, at katheis@fcps.edu. Please contact Mrs. Theis if you have any questions.


School Supplies

1st Day School Supplies

There will be a 1st Day of School Next year!

Have you visited www.1stdayschoolsupplies.com yet to purchase your child’s back to school kit? We are happy our school has partnered with them, especially right now. This year get all your school supplies RISK free from the safety and comfort of your own home.

On top of that they are offering up all the accessories we need including Vera Bradley, JanSport, and Under Armour backpacks, lunch boxes and water bottles!

https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=108816


Keeping Kids Occupied During School Closure-Healthy Minds Blog

With our normal day-to-day lives upended, parents and caregivers have to face a new daily challenge ... how to keep their children occupied while at home. Fortunately, there is a wealth of information being shared online in response to this challenge. The latest Healthy Minds blog—Keeping Kids Occupied During School Closure (#4)— highlights some of the best ideas and resources available to help keep your children busy and engaged.


Kindergarten

Kindergarten Registration

If you have a rising kindergartener who needs to be registered for the 2020-2021 school year, please contact our registrar, Kathy Theis, at katheis@fpcs.edu and she will get back to you with all the details on how our registration process has changed.

Please feel free to share this information with neighbors and friends while keeping social distancing in mind.