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From the desk of Mr. Smith!
Dear DRES Families,
Our afterschool program will start next Tuesday (10/12). Please check your email confirming your child's participation. We have a PTA meeting next Wednesday (10/13) at 7:00, please join us and remember to join our PTA.
Always feel free to contact me directly at cmsmith@fcps.edu if you have any questions, concerns, or if there is anything our team can do to support you.
Thank you for your continued support and enjoy the long weekend!
Chris Smith
DRES Principal
Return To School
Indigenous People's Day-Student Holiday
Monday, October 11, is a student holiday and a professional development day for staff, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes and honors the beautiful traditions and cultures of Indigenous People, not just in America, but around the world.
DRES is looking for Volunteers!
Do you have a special talent or interest that you can share with our school and students? Tell us what you can do, and we'll try our best to find a match! Please complete the form and our Family Liaison, Mrs. Yanneth McCoy will be in touch. Thank you for getting involved!
Vision/Hearing Screening Volunteers Needed!
Vision and hearing screening will be held on Wednesday October 13 and Thursday October 14th for all K students and 3rd grade students, as well as students who are new to FCPS. The purpose of the screening is to identify students who need further evaluation because they have difficulty seeing the screening chart or hearing the screening tones.
Parents will be notified by a letter if screening results indicate that further testing is needed. Vision and hearing difficulties can interfere with learning. Prompt follow-up of a referral is recommended. If your child wears glasses, please be sure he/she has them at school on screening day.
If you would like to assist with the screening process, please call the School Health Aide, Celeste Delahunty to sign up 703-279-8410 or email me at cdelahunty@fcps.edu
Any amount of time is much appreciated!
Parenting Resources
Fairfax County Parenting Education Programs are offering virtual parenting classes for parents with children between the ages of 5-11. Parenting Education Programs are family centered sessions, proven to help parents and children develop healthy, nurturing relationships. This program builds upon families’ strengths and positive values. Due to COVID-19 social distancing recommendation, the class will be offered virtually via ZOOM which is a free web-based conferencing tool that allows us to meet on line. Each week, the parent will receive a Zoom link with a password by email to access the class. This class will be offered in English.
Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or questions. Thank you.
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10/5/21 – 1/18/21
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Tuesday 6:00-8:00 p.m.
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5-11 Age Range Nurturing Parenting Curriculum
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This class will be held virtually
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Debi Hackney 703-324-7790 Natalie Bailey 703-324-3617
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Music News!
🎵 October Musician of the Month: Shreya Ghoshal: Bollywood Playback Singing and Indian Classical Music)
https://youtu.be/6ifngyPjQ3U
🎵 Honoring our military, active & veterans! The whole school is learning two patriotic songs for Veteran’s Day (Nov 12). Click here to sing with your child at home! (open with FCPS Google account) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rh6O66uerCDpLKg54cx-WQBcL3MNl1Q0f0itPt3KObQ/present
Counselor's Corner
Dear Daniels Run Families,
On behalf of Ashleigh McPherson, our new counselor supporting K-2 and Enhanced Autism, and myself, I want to let you know to know how wonderful it has been to see your children in person during these first 6 weeks of school. In September, we had the chance to do an introductory lesson in each classroom as well ask kicking off our Second Step virtual lessons on Monday mornings (beginning Sept 20) and our 5 minute yoga & mindfulness lessons on Fridays. If you are interested in seeing the Second Step at-home extension lessons that go along with the virtual lessons, you can find these pages at the School Counseling page of the Daniels Run website. https://danielsrunes.fcps.edu/student-services/school-counseling. These materials are also located on the parent page of Schoology.
October promises to be a very EXCITING month as we kick off “SOCKTOBER,” a school-wide donation drive that will support the homeless in our community so that they can manage over the winter months. Our 5th grade teachers and students will coordinate the effort to collect new socks for children and adults as well as new or gently used winter hats and gloves for adults. Other donations of necessary items—such as travel sized toiletries, men’s under t-shirts, and men’s boxer briefs—would also be most welcome! The community organizations who are collaborating with us to reach out to the homeless in our community are A Place to Thrive and The Lamb Center. This sign up Genius will help you stay organized. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A9AD2AA6FB6-socktober
If you wish to learn about the folks your efforts will help, take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zee26HjyGA. As school counselors, we hope that this school-wide effort will give our students a chance to practice perspective-taking and empathy, as they put themselves in the shoes of someone who is struggling to get by. We hope that, as a family, you can help them perform an act of kindness for someone in need.
Thank you, in advance, for your help with this school-wide service project AND for sharing your children with us each day.
Sincerely,
Louise Robinson, School Counselor, Grades 3-6
Specific items that are needed for “SOCKTOBER”
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New Socks for 65 children 5 and under (A Place to Thrive)
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New Socks for 45 children ages 6-11 (A Place to Thrive)
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New Socks for 20 children ages 12-18 (A Place to Thrive)
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New Socks for men and women (about 80 guests at The Lamb Center)
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New or Gently Used/Washed Winter gloves for adult men and women (approximately 50 pairs)—The Lamb Center
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New or Gently Used/Washed Winter hats for adult men and women (approximately 50)—The Lamb Center
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New or Gently Used Backpacks for adults---The Lamb Center
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Unused Travel-sized Toiletries such as shampoos, conditioners, shower gels, deodorants, toothpaste, toothpaste, mouthwash (if alcohol free), disposable razors, hand/body lotion (The Lamb Center)
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New Men’s boxer briefs (sizes M, L, and XL) (The Lamb Center)
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New Men’s under tee shirts (sizes M, L, XL, and XXL)
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https://app.memberhub.gives/dredragons/Campaign/Details
PTA News!
PTA Meeting - October 13th
Join us Wednesday, October 13th at 7pm for our PTA Meeting via Google meet at https://meet.google.com/abp-eznv-vkj
Dine for Dollars at Chipotle - October 18th
Grab dinner at Chipotle (on 9056 Main Street) on October 18th and 33% of your purchase will be donated to DRES. Mention Daniels Run or order online and use Promo Code ZM6MXQM at checkout
Outdoor Movie Night - October 23rd
We hope to celebrate the success of our fundraiser with an Outdoor Movie Night at DRES on October 23rd. Event starts at 6 pm with the movie starting approximately 6:30. Students will vote on the movie selection at the Dance-a-Thon.
Spooktacular Stroll - October 29th
Visit our Spooktacular Stroll at Van Dyck park on Friday, October 29th from 6-9 and enjoy a walk filled with lit jack-o lanterns. There will be local food trucks and a food drive supporting A Place to Stand.
Visit www.danielsrunpta.org for more information on all of our events!
Important Dates
October 11 Indigenous Peoples' Day-Student Holiday
October 15-Field Day
November 1-2 Día de los Muertos
November 1-Teacher Workday-Student Holiday
November 2 Election Day-Student Holiday
November 4 Diwali
November 11 Veterans Day-Two Hour Early Release
November 24-26 Thanksgiving Break
November 29 Chanukah
December 8 Bodhi Day
December 20 - 31 Winter Break
December 25 Christmas
January 1-New Year's Day
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