A Note From Your Principal

March is here which means Spring in right around the corner. With the promise of a new season, we welcomed our littlest Scotties back to the building last week. It was such a breathe of life and joy that was brought back into our school building once the students entered. We are equally excited to have our First and Second graders joining us next week. 

National Reading Month is also celebrated in the month of March and we are excited to partner with our amazing PTO to celebrate reading. This month the PTO is sponsoring a Read-a-thon with prizes awarded to the classes that read the most. For more information on this and more please visit your Read-a-thon section on the school website. 

There continues to be a bounty of return to school information coming out, and are staff is working hard to get everything ready for your students as we switch gears in the upcoming weeks. With all the transitions Mrs. Bennink, Mrs. Woo and I will be hosting Principal Town Hall events for the returning grade levels over the course of the next two weeks. This will give us an opportunity to present the most relevant information to you, as well as an opportunity for us to answer those burning questions you still might have. All  meetings will be recorded and the link will be sent out the following day for those who were not able to attend.  Dates and times are as follows:

With the return to in-person learning, we had to make some changes to your teacher assignments. Your teacher assignment and designated day of in-person learning (if you are choosing to send your student back in-person) were sent out last week. 

Health Screening Commitment Form

If your student(s) are coming back to in-person instruction, the county is asking you to complete the Parent/ Guardian Health Screening Commitment form either in paper or in ParentVue prior to the return of your student(s) group. Please visit the FCPS website for more information on the Commitment Form.

As indicated in previous editions of the Scottie Tales, our bell schedule has changed as of February. Please take a few minutes to check out the New Bell Schedule to find your grade level specific schedule.

Transportation

As your return date gets closer, transportation information will be available through ParentVue. Please login to get the most current bus stop and route information from there. If you do not have a ParentVue account reach out to our Technology Specialist, Erica Demick (eademick@fcps.edu) for assistance.

Health Screening Commitment Form

If your student(s) are coming back to in-person instruction, the county is asking you to complete the Parent/ Guardian Health Screening Commitment form either in paper or in ParentVue prior to the return of your student(s) group. Please visit the FCPS website for more information on the Commitment Form.

As always, we are going to come out stronger because of each other. Stay safe, take care of yourself and take care of each other. 

Best, 

Principal Skerker

#Scottiepride 

Upcoming Events

• March 1 - PTO Read-a-thon begins
• March 2 Grades 1 & 2 Return to School Principal Town Hall
• March 3 Grades 1 & 2 Return to School Principal Town Hall in Spanish
• March 5 - 2 hour early release
• March 8 - No School - Staff Development Day
• March 9 - Grades 1 & 2 Return to In-person learning

Winter Concert

The students participating in the band program have been working hard this school year. Take a minute to view their Winter Concert. You guys sound great! Keep up the hard work! The winter concert recording is here. 

Calling all 5th Graders

If your student is in 5th grade and returning to in-person learning this month than this message is for you. We are looking for fifth graders to help students safely transition to and from school each day. If helping support safety and being a role model for your classmates sounds like it is up your alley sign up to be be one of our 2020-21 school safety patrols today. Complete the following form to start your patrol application now. 

5th / 6th Chorus 

Do you have a 5th or 6th grader who would be interest in chorus this year?

Mrs. Oedemann and Miss Warr are excited to welcome students back to the school! We are hoping, if space and time allow, to hold some sort of choir class this year.

If we are able to hold a choir class, students will wear masks and be socially distant.

If you are a 5th or 6th grade student and are interested in being in choir this year, please fill out the Google Form below! This form is not a sign up for choir but simply a form to gauge interest. More information to come!

https://forms.gle/iKeEAR44YJSdTMTb6

Calling All Preschoolers

Do you have or know someone who has a preschool age child at home? If so take a minute to complete this survey from Fairfax County to help us prepare for the upcoming school year.  Survey of Preschool Children 

Looking for a way for your family to help a neighbor? Consider volunteering your family's culunary skills and joining the Lasagna Love network.

Resources from the BBES Mental Health team

If you are ever in need of support for your students the mental health team at Bonnie Brae is here for you. Whether it be for a family transition, anxiety over the pandemic, or something else you might need support with our counselors, social worker and psychologist are an email away. There is a bounty of resources as well as staff contact information at on the Bonnie Brae website in the Mental Health & Student Wellness section which you can access at the link below. https://bonniebraees.fcps.edu/student-services/mental-health-wellness-team

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