Viking Voice 6/9/21

June 9, 2021

Congratulations on another successful school year!

VRES students did it! Despite the many challenges that students faced this year, they successfully completed a year made for the history books! Thank you to parents and families for your unconditional support. 

The last day of school is this Friday, June 11. It is a 2hr. early release day. Students will be dismissed at 2:15 pm.

Have a safe, fun and wonderful summer! We look forward to seeing everyone return to school for 5 days of in-person learning on August 23rd!!

Happy Summer!

The VRES Staff

Summer Office Hours

The main office will be open during the summer from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Please call 703-988-8900 in advance to schedule an appointment.

Congratulations to our 6th Grade Class

Congratulations to the 2021 VRES Sixth Grade Class! We will miss you and know you will do well in middle school. 

Report Cards

Report cards will go home with in-person students on Friday, June 11, the last day of school. Virtual students can pick-up their report cards during laptop drop-off on Friday afternoon.

Clinic Notice

The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.

All K-6 Virginia Run student laptops and chargers (and mifis) will be collected at the end of the school year. 

In-person students will turn in their laptops and chargers (and mifis) during school on June 9th. (For those students who attend in person on Thursdays and Fridays only, laptops will be collected Friday morning in the lobby before school.) Please be sure your students  have all of their issued equipment with them for turn in that day.

Virtual students are asked to drop off their laptops and chargers and any mifis on June 11th between 2:30 and 4:30 at the school. Bring laptops, chargers and mifis to the Kiss & Ride loop (Door 1) on that day. If you are unable to drop off laptops on June 11, a second collection will take place from 9:00-2:00 on June 16. Virtual students who are using a personal laptop and do not need their Virginia Run laptop to attend class during the last days of school may return their issued equipment to the main office any day during school hours. (NOTE: Laptops for students attending ESY at Poplar Tree will NOT be collected at this time. ESY students will keep them for summer school.)  If your laptop or charger is lost, please contact the office and we will send payment instructions. The laptop replacement cost is approximately $472 and chargers cost approximately $25 each, depending on the model you were issued.

Todas las laptops y cargadores (y mifis) de los estudiantes de Virginia Run (K-6) se recogerán al final del año escolar. Los estudiantes en persona entregarán sus computadoras portátiles y cargadores (y mifis) durante la escuela el 9 de Junio. (Para aquellos estudiantes que asistan en persona los Jueves y Viernes únicamente, las computadoras portátiles se recogerán el Viernes por la mañana en el lobby antes de la escuela). Por favor, asegúrese de que sus estudiantes tengan todo el equipo entregado para entregar ese día. Se les pide a los estudiantes virtuales que dejen sus laptops y cargadores y cualquier mifis el 11 de Junio entre las 2:30 y las 4:30 en la escuela. Lleve computadoras portátiles, cargadores y mifis al circuito Kiss & Ride (puerta 1) ese día. Si no puede dejar las computadoras portátiles el 11 de Junio, se llevará a cabo una segunda recolección de 9: 00-2: 00 el 16 de Junio. Estudiantes virtuales que están usando una computadora portátil personal y no necesitan su computadora portátil Virginia Run para asistir a clase durante los últimos días de clases pueden devolver el equipo entregado a la oficina principal cualquier día durante el horario escolar. (NOTA: Las computadoras portátiles para los estudiantes que asisten a ESY en Poplar Tree NO se recogerán en este momento. Los estudiantes de ESY las guardarán para la escuela de verano). Si pierde su computadora portátil o cargador, comuníquese con la oficina y le enviaremos las instrucciones de pago. El costo de reemplazo de la computadora portátil es de aproximadamente $472 y los cargadores cuestan aproximadamente $25 cada uno, según el modelo que se le asignó.

Saying Goodbye…

We are sad to say goodbye to a few of our staff members who are not returning next year. We thank them for their service and dedication to VRES and we wish them well as they move on toward new adventures.

Susan Acklin - Ms. Acklin has accepted a position with Prince William County Public Schools to be closer to her son.

Tom Batson - After 18 years at Virginia Run, our wonderful day custodian, Tom, will be retiring. He will be missed and we wish him the best in the next chapter in his life.

Megan McAndrew - Ms. McAndrew accepted a full-time position at Greenbriar West.

Mackenzie Roth - Ms. Roth will be moving to North Carolina to be with her new husband.

Val Sesso - Ms. Sesso will support Cub Run as a full-time AART.

A Special Thank You...

A special thank you to staff who supported VRES during the pandemic. We are so grateful to you!

Mary Rose Amos

Jenna Angilletta

Katie Chavarria

Farah Chohan

Moitry De

Gabrielle Levy

Mamta

Judy Novak

Katreen Rabadi

Irfa Raja

Alyson Saleh

Penni Socks

Kelly White

Meet Our New Teachers - Fall 2021 

Ilham Azim - Kindergarten Teacher

Ayse Nalcaoglu - ESOL Teacher

Emily Sharpe - 5th Grade Teacher

Brittany Wade - Full time AART

Tara Williams - SPED Teacher

The following staff members came to us during the latter part of the year and will be continuing with us next year. Yay!

Jenna Angilletta - Kindergarten Teacher

Katie Chavarria - Kindergarten IA

Mamta - Cafeteria Hostess and Intervention Assistant

2020 - 2021 Staffing Updates

Terri Schilling - Ms. Schilling will be moving up to teach 5th grade next year. Due to the fact that most students in her current class have been together for the past 2 years, Ms. Schilling will NOT be looping up with her class. Instead, all of the students in 4th grade will be given new class assignments.  Thank you!

Please be mindful that additional staffing updates may continue to occur throughout the summer. We will share final staffing updates prior to the opening of school. Thank you!

End-of-Year Assessment Reports for Families

Students participate in a number of assessments at the end of the school year, and results are shared with families in different ways. 

This year, parents will be able to access Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores directly in SIS ParentVUE this summer. Individual test scores will be visible in the student test history by the end of June, and a formal SOL report letter will be posted in ParentVUE by August. 

Some test results will be mailed to the parent’s home by the start of next school year. These include report letters for families of:

• Virtual students who took the Virginia Remote Student Progress Test (VRSPT).
• Students with disabilities who participated in the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP).
• Middle school students who took the Math Inventory (MI) or Reading Inventory (RI).
• English learners who took a WIDA assessment (available in September).

Other scores are shared by the school or testing organization, such as VKRP, NNAT3 and Advanced Placement (AP) scores from the College Board. 

For questions about assessment score reports, contact your student’s school.

Summer Bingo

As we ease into summer, enjoy some great books and play along with our Summer Reading Book Bingo! This is for all rising K - 6th graders. Join our VRES Library Google Classroom using code fm2iwrz for more fun summer reading ideas. Return your bingo board to our librarian, Mrs. Siwert, in the library when you return to school and choose your prize! We hope you have a wonderful summer and keep reading!

2021 Summer Reading Book Bingo in English

2021 Summer Reading Book Bingo in Spanish

Introducing Schoology

We are excited to share that students, families, and teachers throughout FCPS and in our school community will use Schoology (pronounced /SKOO-luh-jee/) as our learning management system beginning Summer/Fall 2021.

Here is what you need to know now:

• Starting in July 2021, we will not use Blackboard 24-7 Learning or Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (BBCU) 
• Schoology has a connected web conferencing tool, Zoom
• Schoology works with Google Drive
• You need a SIS/ParentVUE account to login to Schoology: http://bit.ly/FCPSSIS
• You can learn more about Schoology: https://www.fcps.edu/schoology
• Parent accounts will be available in mid-August
• Information about how to login to parent accounts will be shared with you closer to the start of the school year

• Students will have a Schoology account by June 18, 2021
• Students will not see any classes until the grading period starts
• Students use their FCPS student ID and password to login to Schoology:  https://lms.fcps.edu. Look for the FCPS logo to make sure you are on the correct login page. 

Schoology is a learning space that enhances communication, collaboration, and personalized learning for students, teachers, and families. As a parent or guardian, you will be able to use Schoology to view:

• your child's class 
• your child’s assignments and participation
• your child’s calendar
• teacher comments, scores, and feedback

We are asking that you:

• Make sure you have registered for a SIS/ParentVUE account: http://bit.ly/FCPSSIS
• Learn more about Schoology: https://www.fcps.edu/schoology
• Look for the next communication about how to login to Schoology

We look forward to using Schoology along with your SIS/ParentVUE account. 

VRES Parent Coffee Recording

If you missed the Parent Coffee that was held on Thursday, June 3rd, it is now available for your viewing by using the link below.

https://us.bbcollab.com/recording/961829f5dc7b45cfadf165e028194e40

Registration for Rising Kindergarteners

Registrations are by appointment only. Please contact Betty Bancroft at 703-988-8904 to schedule an appointment. 

School instruments must be returned!

If you have a school violin, viola, or cello you MUST turn it back in to the school.

Please turn it in as soon as possible to the front office.

Thank you-Mrs. Bonanno

VRES Bookmobile

Teachers and parents know how important it is for students to keep reading over the summer months.  Need books to read?  Be on the look out for the  VRES Bookmobile!

On Wednesdays this summer, VRES staff will be in one of the Virginia Run  neighborhoods with free books for students!  (See schedule below.)  All students and families are welcome! Take a field trip and visit us in every neighborhood! Books are free and yours to keep! 

Bookmobile 2021 Flyer-English & Spanish

Meadows of Chantilly Clubhouse—4200 Airline Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151

Pleasant Valley Pool—4347 Cub Run Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

Virginia Run School—15450 Martins Hundred Dr, Centreville, VA 20120

Virginia Run Elementary School Kindergarten Summer Playdates!

The Virginia Run Elementary School (VRES) PTA invites all rising kindergarteners and their families to two playdates over the summer to meet other kindergarteners before the school starts.

First Playdate - Saturday, July 24^th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Second Playdate - Saturday, August 14^th from 4:00 to 5:30 PM

Location: VRES playground (to the left of the front entrance)

Water and popsicles will be provided!

Please RSVP to Amanda Prindle at awest2828@yahoo.com so we have enough snacks for all.

Thank you and we hope to see you there!

VRES Kindergarten Playdate Invite 2021 - 2022 Flyer

Attention all 6^th Grade Parents!

Effective July 1, 2021 all students entering 7^th grade will be required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), and Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY).            

Seventh grade students cannot begin school in August without proper Tdap and Meningococcal documentation.

Please provide one of the following documents to Virginia Run Elem as soon as possible. If shots are received after the end of this school year, please provide  records to Stone MS (or wherever your child will be attending 7^th grade.)

1. An updated immunization record showing that the student has received the missing immunization(s).
2. A note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the date the vaccine(s) was given.
3. A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
4. A notarized Religious Exemption Form which is available online at:
   http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/certificate_religious_exemption.pdf

Immunizations are available from your student's healthcare provider or the Fairfax County Health Department. The Health Department clinic locations and hours are available online at: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/immunization/school or by calling 703-246-2411.

Notificación sobre el requisito de vacunación para 7.° grado

A partir del 1° de julio de 2021, todos los alumnos que ingresen a 7.° grado tendrán que recibir una dosis de cada una de las siguientes vacunas antes de comenzar la escuela: Dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el tétano, difteria y tos ferina (Tdap) y la vacuna antimeningocócica (MenACWY).

Los alumnos de séptimo grado no pueden empezar a asistir a clases en agosto si no presentan prueba de que han recibido la vacuna de refuerzo Tdap y la vacuna antimeningocócica. Tan pronto como sea posible, sírvanse proporcionar uno de los siguientes documente para la escuela.

1. Certificado de vacunas actualizado que muestre que el alumno ha recibido las vacunas que le faltaban.

2. Una nota en papel membretado del médico que indique la fecha en que se administró la vacuna.
3. Un certificado del médico que indique que existe una exención médica permanente o temporal.
4. Un Formulario de Exención Religiosa notarizado, el cual puede encontrarse en línea en el siguiente enlace:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/certificate_religious_exemption.pdf

Su hijo puede recibir las vacunas en el consultorio de su médico o en el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Fairfax. Pueden encontrar la dirección y el horario de atención al público de las clínicas del Departamento de Salud en: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/immunization/school o llamando al 703-246-2411.

Summer Practice Books (Updated)

Summer Practice Books will be mailed home to FCPS students to provide suggested activities for students to support continued learning. Families who have opted-out of paper mailings from the division will only receive digital copies of the Summer Practice Books. Books will be mailed home to families in early June to arrive before the last day of school, June 11, 2021. Families will receive email communication in May about upcoming book arrival. Digital versions of books will be emailed to the enrolling parent SIS account in PDF format the week of June 7, 2021.

• Pre-Kindergarten students will receive one interdisciplinary Summer Practice Book.
• Students enrolled in grades K-8 in 2020-21 will receive one Language Arts Practice Book and one Math Practice Book by course enrollment. These books will also include information and guidance about digital tools that can be accessed by students and families to support learning throughout the summer.
• English Learners and Special Education students may receive additional or customized books.   

Please note that Summer Practice Books are available to current students in grades K - 6. 

More information can be accessed on the Summer Practice Books public webpage

School Supplies for 2021-2022

VIRGINIA RUN ELEMENTARY 2021-2022 SCHOOL SUPPLY ONLINE ORDERING INFORMATION  

It’s guaranteed to save you money, time and the hassle of finding that correct item! These kits match our school requirements for each grade. 

ONLINE ORDERING ONLY!

Order securely online starting now through July 6^th!  

1. Go to www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks.
2. Enter the school ID, VIR003 (3 letters/3 numbers)
3. Follow the directions to complete your order.
4. Keep your online confirmation as your receipt.

Orders will be charged tax at checkout.

Supply kits will be delivered to your child’s classroom prior to the first day of school.

Consider helping your student’s classmates by donating kits (of any grade) and using “Gift” as the student's name on the order. Thank you for supporting other VA Run Families!

Please see the VRES School Supplies 2021-2022 Flyer for more information.

For questions, please contact Toni Garcia at sbmooc@yahoo.com.

Outdoor Movie Night

Centreville Baptist Church would like to invite you to an Outdoor Movie Night for the community on the last day of school, Friday, June 11, 7:30 pm. Come see Lego Movie 2! Games, popcorn and ice cream will be available as well. 

Centreville Baptist Church
15100 Lee Hwy
Centreville, VA 20120

*Movie begins at 8:30 pm.

If you have any question, please contact Aaron Nichols at aaron.nichols@cbcva.org.

15450 Martins Hundred Dr, Centreville, VA 20120  | Main Office: 703.988-8900

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