Crossfield News - 10/12/21


  Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, October 13 - Open PTO Meeting, 7 pm (virtual)

Tuesday, October 19 - Chick Fil A Night, PTO sponsored

Tues - Thurs, October 19-21 - CogAT Testing for 2nd and 3rd grades

Thursday, October 28 - Fun Run, PTO sponsored

Friday, October 29 -   2 Hour Early Release. School ends at 2pm.

Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 1 & 2 - No School. Teacher Workdays/Elections

Monday, November 8 - Picture Day Retakes

Wednesday, November 11 - 2 Hour Early Release. School ends at 2 p.m.


Open PTO Meeting - Wed 10/13 @ 7pm

Join us virtually for the first open PTO meeting of the year, when Mr. Granieri will deliver his annual State of our School address! The PTO will also adopt our annual budget at this meeting. 

Log in info:

Wednesday, October 13 · 7:00 – 8:30pm Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dvd-cors-iwe Or dial: ‪(US) +1 409-444-2537 PIN: ‪397 949 579#


CogAT Testing October 19-21

The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) will be administered to all second and third grade students at Crossfield October 19-21, 2021. It is important that your child attend school on these days.  The purpose of the CogAT is to provide information about students’ developed abilities in verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning. Score reports will be provided to parents once results become available. Typically, these reports are available in January. If you have any questions about this test, please contact the Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), Melissa Graham (mdgraham@fcps.edu), or School Test Coordinator, Lea Fadden (ltfadden@fcps.edu), at your child's school.


Chick Fil A Spirit Night

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

4 pm - 8 pm

Village Commons, 12160 Sunset Hills Road

Take the night off from the kitchen and support the PTO by having Chick Fil A for dinner.  Make sure to mention you are there for the Crossfield Spirit Night.  See the flyer linked here for more info.  Chick Fil A Crossfield Night flyer


4th grade team

One World, One Team: Team Crossfield

CROSSFIELD ELEMENTARY PTO Fun Run!

 

Coming Thursday, October 28th

Our Crossfield PTO Fun Run fundraiser is now in full swing after our amazing kickoff Pep Rally on Friday! Support your student runner at CrossfieldFunRun.org.

Check out this awesome video to learn more about this year's Fun Run! Ask your kids about it:  https://youtu.be/iwvL6_XDqm4

The Fun Run is entirely PTO run (no vendor), so all dollars raised go directly to our students, teachers, and school.

Thank you Crossfield for all of your support so far. Our school is amazing! Keep those donations coming in. Remember, this is our primary fundraiser for the year! We need and appreciate the support from every Crossfield family.

NOTE: If you order via the app, please type "Crossfield" in the comments section. 

Questions? Contact us at funrun@crossfieldpto.org


PTO After School Programs

OPEN TODAY AT 4PM!! Registration for PTO After School Programs opens today at 4PM. Classes will take place after school on Wednesdays from 4:05PM to 5:10PM starting next week on October 20th and running to December 1st. Please click on this registration link to register your student: https://tools.ptoffice.com/Stores/Programs_2021. Registration closes on Friday, October 15th at 5PM. Any payments by check only must be received no later than 4PM on Friday, October 15th at the Crossfield office. The following classes are being offered for the Fall:

  • Sports and Games Play, K-4
  • Acting for Young People, K-3
  • Acting for Young People, 4-6

Please note that due to COVID-19 there are limited spots available which are first come, first serve. If you would like to be placed on the waitlist or have any questions, please contact Jennifer DeAngelis at jennifer.deangelis@gmail.com.


Schoology Issue?

Parents: Have you tried to access an assignment or document in Schoology and it does not let you? Some assignments are linked to FCPS' Google accounts and parents do not have access to this "walled garden". If you run into this, you may need to view your child logging into Schoology and finding the document. They will be able to access it, you will not.


Should My Child Come to School?

Parents: Please use this Questionnaire to determine if your child should come to school on any given day. If your child is at school and displays Covid-like symptoms, they may be sent to the Care Room and required to be picked up. 


Adv. Academics Program Parent Meeting

Interested in knowing more about the Advanced Academic Programs at Crossfield and within FCPS?  Melissa Graham (mdgraham@fcps.edu), Crossfield’s AART will host a second virtual parent meeting to explain the school-based program as well as the FCPS Level IV screening process.

UPCOMING:

October 19 | 10:00 – 11:15am

Join Zoom Meeting

https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/96003939482?pwd=TU90dW9aMmRNOHFoeDNhSDl0eGlSdz09

Meeting ID: 960 0393 9482

Passcode: 794306

Dial by your location

        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

Meeting ID: 960 0393 9482

Passcode: 794306

Level IV screening process (for parents of students in grades 2 – 6)

  • Tentative: Referrals for AAP level IV screening will be collected through December 15, 2021
  • Tentative: Referral forms may be dropped off at the local school or emailed to the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) and principal at the local school.

 

More information can be found at the county’s AAP website


Parent/Guardian Access to Family Life Education Lessons in Schoology

The FLE lessons are available for you to review in the parent course in Schoology.

If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of the FLE program, please complete the opt out form included in this link and return the form to school prior to FLE instruction. Link to Opt Out Forms


SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SCREENER

Crossfield students will take the SEL screener with their counselor October 12-22. More information, including a short video about the SEL screener in FCPS and the screener questions, can be found on the SEL Screener webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/43892).  Please contact Crossfield’s school counselor & test coordinator, Lea Fadden (ltfadden@fcps.edu), with questions.


Lost and Found

If your child has missplaced or lost a personal item, please encourage them to check the Lost and Found located in the cafeteria. 


FCPS Cares

FCPS Cares Program

The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees.

Watch this video to learn more