Weekly Words
February 24, 2022
Important Upcoming Dates
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Friday, February 24 - Club Photos
Patrols, Strings, Band, Chorus, SCA
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Thursday, March 3 - 2 Hour Early Release (see schedule below)
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Friday, March 4 - Teacher Workday (no classes)
- Wednesday, March 9 & Thursday, March 10 - Spring Student Photos
Looking Ahead:
- Thursday, March 31 - 2 Hour Early Release
- Friday, April 1 - Teacher Workday (no classes)
-Monday, April 4 through Friday, April 8 - Spring Break
2 Hour Early Release Schedule
Upcoming: Thursday, March 3
| General Education (Grades K-6) |
8:20 AM - 1:20 PM |
| Morning Preschool |
9:00 AM - 11:15 AM (no lunch) |
| Afternoon Preschool |
No Classes |
| PAC |
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
| SACC |
Will be available for SACC students when classes dismiss and will run until 6:15 PM. |
Read Across America Week
Island Creek invites you and your family to celebrate Read Across America week! Please see below for information on how we will be celebrating here at school. We hope you will read books with your child(ren) and talk about your favorite books from childhood this week at home!
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Monday, February 28 - Vocabulary Parade: students will participate in a school-wide Vocabulary Parade organized by the 4th grade team. Your child's teacher will send more information about his/her word.
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Tuesday, March 1 - Mystery Reader Day: students will enjoy virtual read-alouds from mystery readers in class today.
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Wednesday, March 2 - Storybook Character Day: students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite character from a book. (If possible, bring the book to school to share with classmates!)
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Thursday, March 3 - Snuggle Up and Read Day: pajama day! Wear pajamas and bring a cozy blanket or stuffed animal and a book to read. (If bringing a favorite blanket or object, please be sure it has your child's name on it.)
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Friday, March 4 - Teacher Workday: no classes for students.
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SCA Candy Grams a Success!
The Student Council Association would like to thank you for your support of the Candy Grams fundraiser. Our school raised over $600!! The SCA Officers and Representatives voted on how to use the money, and they have decided to give half of the money to Ms. Keaney to buy more books for the Library, and half of the money to Ms. Barber and Mr. Magagnoli to buy more recess equipment.
Digital Citizenship Resources for Parents
The partnership between FCPS and Common Sense Media provides great resources for parents. The links below lead you to our ICES All Parents Schoology site where you can watch videos from the Parenting in the Digital Age playlist, or learn more about specific apps like Tik Tok and Snapchat with Parents’ Ultimate Guides.
Parenting in the Digital Age Playlist
From Common Sense Media, this playlist includes four videos addressing many frequently asked questions.
- What are ways I can set boundaries and support my kids in their tech lives?
- How can we ensure our kids are having high quality experiences?
- I don’t know anything about social media or the apps my kid is on. What do I need to know to keep them safe?
- I’m worried that my kids will use social media inappropriately. And what are these “challenges”?
Parents' Ultimate Guides
Struggling to keep up with the media and tech your kids are using? Common Sense's Parents' Ultimate Guides can help keep you up to date and answer your questions about all the latest titles and trends. Whether you're trying to figure out if a new app is safe for your tween or if a popular game includes blood and gore, we've got you covered.
Parents can also sign up for the Common Sense newsletter to get up to date information sent to their inbox.
Spring Pictures
Spring student photos are scheduled for Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 10. You can order a photo package now at mylifetouch.com using school ID: EVT48RCNB.
Yearbook
Get your 2021-2022 edition of the Island Creek Yearbook now! The yearbook is being sold for $20 (a price increase of $5 for orders placed after April 8).
It’s easy to order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com (Island Creek ID: 14428822). You may also click on “search for yearbook ID” to find Island Creek and begin the order.
Your Views and Opinions Are Important to Us!
This spring all Island Creek Elementary School parents/guardians will be contacted through email with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form Online. This questionnaire is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and offers parents/guardians an opportunity to provide anonymous input about various topics related to our school. These topics include instructional leadership, school climate, human resources management, organizational management, communication and community relations and professionalism. Understanding that this has been another unusual year, the impacts of COVID-19 will be taken into consideration when reviewing the feedback.
The questionnaire will be collected online between March 7 and March 18. When you receive an email from FCPS Surveys, please take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire. Your opinions matter!
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