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The Principal's Desk!
Greetings Families,
We have had a wonderful week celebrating our staff and a big thanks to all of you who have helped make this a great week for our staff! Also, Happy Mother's Day to all the awesome mothers in our DRES community!
We are focused on completing the current school year and also turn our attention to next school year. Please join us for our last PTA meeting on Tuesday (5/11) at 7:00 pm and I will be available to answer questions. Some reminders for the 2021-22 school year:
- We welcome our students, staff, and families back for five days this fall. If you plan to come for five days in the fall, you do not need to do anything more. We will see you in August.
- See additional information below if you would like to provide information for 2021-22 class placement for your child.
- We need your help in projecting our total enrollment for next school year. For families NOT returning to Daniels Run Elementary School in the fall of 2021-22, please email the Registrar, Ms. Araceli Nunez, anunez@fcps.edu by May 31th, 2021.
- If your child is currently receiving virtual instruction or will be new to FCPS for the 2021-22 SY, you should have received an email from FCPS this past Wednesday (5/5) asking your intent to apply for the Virtual Program option for your child for next year. Only students with a documented medical or health need will be eligible for Virtual Program instruction.
Additional Resources:
Please contact me directly at cmsmith@fcps.edu or call the main office (703-279-8400) if there is anything our school team can do to support your student and family.
Thanks for your support,
Chris Smith
Daniels Run ES Principal
Celebrate a DRES Staff Member - FCPS Cares.
2021-22 School Year Class Placement Information
We are in the planning stages for the 2021-22 school year and to help determine the appropriate educational environment for your child, we invite you to share information regarding your child’s needs by completing the Daniels Run Parent Input Form for the 2020-21 School Year. Your input is appreciated but it is not required to complete the form. Every effort will be made to place your child in the environment you request, but please keep in mind that not all requests can be granted. Please do not request specific teachers, for this does not take into account the many variables to be considered. It is far more valuable to share particular academic or behavioral information. The form will be open and available to be completed through Friday, May 21st.
June 8th, Synchronous Learning Day
Tuesday, June 8, is the Democratic Primary Election. Because the Fairfax County Electoral Board and City of Fairfax Electoral Board will be using 165 school facilities as polling locations (including Daniels Run ES), June 8 will be a virtual synchronous learning day (no in-person classes) for students.
Calling All Library Books!
As of Monday, May 3rd there are 856 books that are overdue in the library. Most of these items are from the 2019-2020 school year which was disrupted in March 2020. The good news is this number decreased from August 2020 when 2,870 books were out! While overdue items continue to be returned, the total loss as it stands today is significant. The number of books we are missing comes to over $12,000 worth of materials that will need to be replaced over time. This will compete with purchasing newly released books for the library.
If you have books that are overdue, please take some time to sweep through your home to see what you can recover. Even if we only get half the books back it will be a huge help! Please email Sheila Brosnan (Librarian) if you have any questions or concerns (scbrosnan@fcps.edu). Students will not be charged for missing or damaged books.
Students can return the books directly to the library or place them in the plastic bin outside the front doors of the school”
Positivity Project!
Character trait for May 10-14: Leadership
Leadership means that you value each member of your group and inspire people to do their best. This can be both formal and informal. It is concerned with getting others to do what needs to be done while maintaining group morale to ensure readiness to act in the future. This character strength’s focus is on the personal qualities of leaders, rather than the practice of leadership. These qualities include the ability to understand others and inspire them toward a common goal, the capacity to mitigate conflict and mold consensus, and the desire to lead other people.
PreK and Early Head Start Accepting Applications for SY 2021-22
FCPS PreK and Early Head Start is now accepting applications for School Year 2021-22! Please watch this video to see if your 3 or 4 year old may qualify for PreK. To apply online: www.fcps.edu search: PreK Email: fcpsprekoffice@fcps.edu
Clinical Team Updates
Mental Health Crisis Information
Sometimes mental health crises happen when you have your child home with you and not when he or she is at school. The Clinical Team want to make sure you know what mental health resources are available to parents and guardians in case of an urgent situation.
If you would like us to follow up with you after the crisis to we can support your child during the school day, please send us an email and we will get back to you the next time we are in the school building. See our contact information and office hours below.
Louise Robinson, School Counselor, Grades 3-6 – lbrobinson@fcps.edu
Hours at DRES: 8:30-4pm, Monday through Friday
Allison Jackie, Interim School Counselor, Grades K-2 —aajackie@fcps.edu
Hours at DRES: 8:30-4pm, Tuesday through Thursday, through May 6th Beginning May 10, availability will be Tuesday through Friday, 8:30-4pm
Ashley Pontera, Social Worker—ampontera@fcps.edu
Hours at DRES: 8:30-4:pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Kara Hodes, School Psychologist—khhodes@fcps.edu
Hours at DRES: 8:30-12;30 Mondays, 8:30-4pm Wednesdays and Thursdays
Music News!
PTA Talent Show: May 21, 7pm. Calling all singers, dancers, actors, magicians, comedians, & artists! The PTA is having a Virtual Talent Show on Friday, May 21 at 7pm on Google Meet. You can be a performer by recording a 2 minute FlipGrid video here (deadline May 10 noon) or come watch on Google Meet here. Click here for a short video about the talent show.
FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Check out the 4 students who are in the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra promotional video! All 4th-6th general music students will be virtually attending and playing in a concert with the orchestra. https://youtu.be/rpaeWrxCHO0
Musician of the Month: The May Musician of the Month is Evelyn Glennie! She is a Scottish percussionist.
SAVE THE DATE:
- May 25; 7pm: FHS Pyramid Virtual Choir Spring Concert; 15 DRES students will be performing in this virtual concert. Go to this channel and subscribe and you will be notified when it goes live.
- May 28: 6th Grade All County Choral Festival Virtual Concert. Two 6th graders are representing DRES and perform with 6th graders from across the county. Stay tuned for the link.
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PTA NEWS!
PTA Talent Show
Daniels Run has got talent...and we want to show it off. Join the DRES PTA for our virtual Talent Show. Begin working on your talent and plan to submit a video via Flipgrid https://flipgrid.com/f9d50efe by May 10th (visit www.danielsrunpta.org for more info) We will have a virtual viewing party for all DRES families on May 21st where you can tune in and cheer on your classmates. All talents welcome - singing, dance, art, magic, comedy, anything. Art can be submitted as a photo or video and videos must be 1.5 minutes or less.
PTA Meeting
Please join us for our our last PTA Meeting of the year on Tuesday, May 11th at 7 pm via Google Meet (meet.google.com/ghd-dmwh-rbv) The agenda includes PTA business, the election for new board officers, school updates & Q&A with Mr. Smith.
Important Dates
May 10-3rd and 4th Grade (virtual students) Reading SOL
May 12-3rd Grade Reading SOL
May 14-4th Grade Reading SOL
May 17-5th and 6th Grade (virtual students) Math SOL
May 19-5th Grade Math SOL
May 20-6th Grade Math SOL
May 24-3rd and 4th Grade (virtual students) Math
May 24-5th Grade (virtual students) Science (PM)
May 26-3rd Grade Math SOL
May 27-4th Grade Math SOL
May 31-Memorial Day Holiday-No School
June 2-5th Grade Science SOL
June 8 - Virtual synchronous learning day (no in-person classes)
June 11-Last Day of 2020-2021 School Year
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