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For a translated version of this newsletter, please click HERE. Next click on the language icon in the upper left corner to choose your preferred language.
Para obtener una versión traducida de este mensaje, haga clic AQUÍ. Luego, haga clic en el icono IDIOMA en la esquina superior izquierda para elegir su idioma preferido.
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Curbside Library is available each Monday in November from 11 am- 1 pm at Door 1.
To request a book bundle, you will need a student login to fill in the Book Bundle Checkout Form by Thursday. Happy Reading!
Return library books that you are finished with in the Book Return cart while you are here.
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Based on first quarter feedback from parents, Dranesville Elementary School has purchased a school wide license for students in grades Kindergarten through 6th for TypingClub. Please view THIS VIDEO for directions on how students can login and access the program.
“Quick Start” information for Typing Club:
- Students will access the program through our school Typing Club URL https://dranesville-es.typingclub.com/
- Students will login using their Google fcpsschools.net account
- Students can change the language interface at their home screen by clicking on the dropdown by the flag in the upper right corner after they have logged in.
- All students in grades K - 6 have already been assigned one lesson plan to start:
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K & 1st grade: Jungle Junior has been assigned to these students. It focuses on letter sounds, letter recognition and finger placement.
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2nd - 6th grade: Typing Jungle has been assigned to these students. The main typing program in Typing Club which starts from the basics of finger placement with lessons building skills for students to type up to 75 words per minute.
Tomorrow is November’s Walking Wednesday, an opportunity for students and their families to walk in their neighborhoods for a boost of energy and for neighbors to reconnect at a safe social distance. Families are encouraged to chalk the sidewalk and find other ways to cheer on their neighbors as they walk in their neighborhoods. Remember to maintain a safe distance from others and follow all COVID-19 safety protocols.
November’s event is dedicated to Ruby Bridges, the elementary student who, as the first African American student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, was escorted to school by federal marshals in 1960.
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day was November 14; Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students will participate on November 18.
The countywide referral window for the 2020-21 school year is from September 8-December 1, 2020. Parents are reminded to submit a referral form in that window if they want to be sure that their student is screened for Level IV services. Parents should not wait for the announcement of the second grade pool if they want to be sure their student is screened for Level IV AAP in the coming cycle. Please visit the AAP website for all forms and additional information regarding this process – https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs.
Please submit the following to Tracey Jenkins at tljenkins1@fcps.edu by December 1, 2020:
Level IV Referral Form
Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
Up to 4 8 ½ x 11 student work samples
(in PDF/JPG/PNG format)
If you were unable to attend the Parent Information Meetings held on October 7 or November 5, you can access both recordings on the Dranesville ES website – go to Academics- Advanced Academics.
Tracey Jenkins, Advanced Academic Resource Teacher
We once again wish to congratulate our Outstanding Employee Award winners from the 2019-2020 school year!
Linda Shaw -- Outstanding Teacher
Shelbie Cervenec -- Outstanding New Teacher
Teresa King -- Outstanding Operational Employee
Mindy Ryan -- Outstanding Professional Employee
Jamie Gadley-- Outstanding School-Based Leader
Nominations for the 2020-2021 Outstanding Employee Awards are now open. Below are links to Google Forms so that you can nominate one of the exceptional employees at Dranesville Elementary.
If you have any questions please contact Carrie Hester -- cmhester@fcps.edu
Outstanding Employee Award Nomination (English) -- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegrxb2JpcfaFAnOCNNqqHzzEe1ycJFmV4UfItwF9fmqYPXOg/viewform
Outstanding Employee Award Nomination (Spanish) -- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmWX-KOiuAiJrx78wdvDZwdWeDrUmOWYRVIw3rM4RCJrzxcw/viewform
Nominations will close on November 20th.
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For families who were unable to pick up 2nd Quarter Art Supplies from a bus stop on 11/9, supplies will be available for pick up Monday November 23rd at Door 1 from 9:00-11:00 am. |
November 18 Weekly Meal Kit Distribution at Door 2 8:00 am-12:30 pm, November Walking Wednesday, PTA Meeting @ 6:00 pm
November 24 Weekly Meal Kit Distribution at Door 2 8:00 am-12:30 pm (Tuesday b/c of 11/25 Holiday)
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday No School/Office Closed
FCPS 20-21 SY Calendar
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