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The Principal's Desk!
Greetings Families,
We are excited to announce that 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Wendy Forstall, has received the City of Fairfax Rotary Club Elementary Teacher of the Year! Wendy has served the Daniels Run community for 20 years and we are better educators and people as a result of our relationships with Mrs. Forstall. Congratulations Wendy!
I would also like to thank our 2020-21 PTA board: for their time and effort this year:
- Lacey O'Donnell, President
- Amit Hickman,1st VP
- Cappy Russell, 2nd VP
- Beth Brixius, Secretary
- Nisha Shendikar, Treasurer
We had our final PTA meeting of the year this past week and our PTA board has done an tremendous job supporting our students, staff and families during this unusual year. Please join us for the talent show on Friday, May 21st at 7:00
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.
Activate your SIS ParentVue Account!
The SIS ParentVUE Account (Student Information System ParentVUE Account) is the FCPS secure solution for accessing information about your child's attendance, class performance, demographic data, and links to FCPS 24-7 information. It provides an additional conduit for communication with your child's school.
Learn more about the SIS ParentVue Account here.
Need a SIS ParentVue Accout? Activation Information here.
Forth quarter report cards will not be printed and mailed. We are encouraging parents to view their child's grades on their SIS ParentVue Account on June 15th. If you would like your child's report card printed and/or mailed please contact our Registrar Ms. Araceli Nunez, anunez@fcps.edu.
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!
This is the last week for the Positivity Project for the school year.
As we close out the P2 calendar for this school year, our Partner Schools are focusing on the Other People Mindset. This mindset consists of the five elements intended to help people understand ways to build positive relationships in their own lives: identifying and appreciating the good in others, knowing my words and actions affect others, supporting others when they struggle, cheering others’ successes, and being present and giving others my attention.
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!
Daniels Run has got talent! And we are ready to show it off. Please join us for the virtual PTA Talent Show on May 21st at 7:00 pm. The talents have been pre-recorded and Ms. McCarten has put them together in an awesome video! We plan to have a viewing party where you can cheer for your friends and classmates! To join the show, please use your child’s FCPS account, join this Google Classroom https://classroom.google.com/c/MTQ5NTQ0ODU1Nzk1?cjc=lv2ai4f and then a little before 7pm on May 21 sign in to the Google Meet on that Google Classroom. The show is under an hour and highlights a variety of talents and creativity. We hope you can join us!
Musician of the Month: The May Musician of the Month is Evelyn Glennie! She is a Scottish percussionist. Click here to learn more.
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 27: Virtual 6th Grade All-County Choral Festival Two 6th graders are representing DRES and perform with 6th graders from across the county. It is scheduled to premiere on Channel 21 Thursday, May 27th at 7:00 p.m.
PTA NEWS!
PTA Talent Show - May 21st 7pm
Daniels Run has got talent! And we are ready to show it off. Please join us for the virtual PTA Talent Show on May 21st at 7:00 pm. The talents have been pre-recorded and our very own Ms. McCarten has put them together in an awesome video! We plan to have a viewing party (under an hour) where you can cheer for your friends and classmates!
To join the show, please use your child’s FCPS account, join this Google Classroom
https://classroom.google.com/c/MTQ5NTQ0ODU1Nzk1?cjc=lv2ai4f and then a little before 7pm on May 21 sign in to the Google Meet on that Google Classroom.
2021-2022 DRES PTA Board Elected
At our last PTA meeting of the year, the new PTA board for 2021-2022 was elected. We are looking forward to next year and hope you will join us!
President - Lacey O’Donnell
VP Fundraising - Kara Custis
VP Membership - Maureen Szente
Secretary - Beth Brixius
Treasurer - Mariela Curet
Important Dates
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; 1:30 dismissal
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