 Students are engaging in enrichment activities during after school clubs!
Bucknell families,
This week was Staff Appreciation Week! The PTA showered our staff with a balloon arc, created a Bulldog Hall of Fame with staff's pictures, and left sweet treats in our mailboxes all week long! Staff then ended the week with an ice cream bar! We've enjoyed the royal treatment and we're so grateful for such a supportive PTA!
This week was also the first week of After School Clubs! More than 70% of our students stayed after school to join a club of their choice. Students got a healthy snack immediately after school and then their club sponsors lead them to various classrooms to engage in enrichment activities such as robotics, art, dance, and even flag football! Thank you to our staff who are volunteering their expertise and time to ensure that clubs are successful!
Lastly, our Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments also started this week. We have completed Reading testing for grades 3 - 6 and will begin Math testing next week. We are so proud of how students are engaging in the assessment to ensure their best work. Please continue to encourage your child to get a good night's rest and to do their best!
Sincerely,
Rashida Green, Principal
Tory Swanson, Assistant Principal
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 We have missed seeing you in our cafeteria with students during the school day! We would love to have volunteers come and join us during lunch. This is a great opportunity to build relationships with students at Bucknell Elementary, while also seeing your child during the school day. In addition, you will be supporting our cafeteria host and head custodian. You will ensure that students stay in their designated seats while at lunch and that they’re being safe.
If you’re interested in supporting Bucknell by being a volunteer in the cafeteria, please click the link below and sign up for a time slot!
Link to Sign Up to Volunteer in the Cafeteria:
https://signup.com/go/HCCHLNj
6th Grade Family Meeting & Middle School Information Session
6th grade families - please join us on Friday, May 13th 9:00am - 10:30am in the cafeteria for our 6th Grade Family Meeting. Your 6th grade students will be in the meeting as well. We will be discussing school wide expectations, our current state and steps we are taking to ensure that students finish our school year strong. In addition, Sandburg Middle School's Principal, Dr. Barker, will be joining us! You will learn about Sandburg and transitioning your child from elementary school to middle school. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Bucknell PTA invites you to CHALK IT UP! on Tuesday, May 17 after-school, from 5PM until 6PM. All are welcome to this free community event. We will be providing music, a snack and sidewalk chalk to unleash your inner artist on the front walkway of Bucknell ES! All students in attendance must be accompanied by an adult. All attending students and siblings will be entered into a raffle to win a prize. If you are able to add to our sidewalk chalk supplies, please drop any donations to the Parent Center or front office before May 17. We appreciate your support and look forward to sharing what our young artists create!
For questions please contact: ptabucknell@gmail.com
Come join Principal Green for breakfast on Friday, May 20th at 9:00am - 10:30am at the Bucknell Library! You will have a chance to get to know Ms. Green better, ask her questions and she will take families on a tour of the school. Light breakfast will be served as well! We can't wait to see you there!
Do you have a child at home who will be five by September 30th? Please start your registration now. If you have any neighbors with little ones, please send this information to them as well. These are the 5 steps you need to take to register your child. If you have questions regarding kindergarten registration, please reach out to Ms. Bowles or call our main office at (703) 660-2900.
Your Input: Next Year's Student Placement
It's hard to believe that the end of the year is almost here and that we are already planning for the 22-23 school year. Each year our teachers work together to create classrooms built on the idea that students learn form each others' strengths. This mindset is a driving force as we build heterogenous classrooms that support each child's learning needs.
Again this year, we ask for your input about the learning environment your child will learn best in next year. Please consider providing your input by clicking this link by Monday, May 9th, so that the information can be processed before class building.
Please note that we do not take direct teacher requests. Instead, we ask that you describe the attributes that will support your child best.
Reminder: Stay Home When Sick
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) continues to monitor cases and report COVID-19 outbreaks, as outlined by the Virginia Department of Health. Currently, Fairfax County's Community Level remains low as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and our layered prevention strategies are being implemented based on our COVID-19 Community Level, as recommended by the CDC.
However, FCPS has seen a recent increase in COVID-19 cases and outbreaks and parents/legal guardians are reminded of the daily health screening requirement to check their students for mild, cold-like symptoms each day, such as fever, runny nose, cough, or shortness of breath. Parents and guardians are advised to keep their students home if sick and get them tested to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
VaxUp
We continue to encourage everyone to get vaccinated or boosted as soon as they are eligible. COVID-19 vaccination keeps children safely in school and childcare settings, and also while participating in sports, playdates, extracurricular activities, and other group activities. Strong community vaccination rates help keep our schools safe for in-person learning. To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, or to find a vaccine provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website.
Masking
As a reminder, students may return to school after five days of isolation if they are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and symptoms are improving. As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) individuals should continue to wear a well-fitting mask around others at home and in public for five additional days (day six through day 10) after the end of the five day isolation period. If individuals are unable to wear a mask when around others, they should continue to isolate for a full 10 days at home. While not required, wearing a mask while indoors is still considered an important way to protect yourself and others. Families are encouraged to discuss mask wearing as an additional layered prevention strategy.
Additional recommendations to prevent COVID-19 are available online.
COVID Vaccination Status
You may wish to voluntarily share your child’s COVID-19 vaccination information. However, we do not require your child’s vaccination information and no school employee will ask for your child’s vaccination status. The only exception is student-athletes, who are required to share their vaccination status to participate in their sport or activity.
If you would like to provide us with your child’s vaccination status, please bring your child’s COVID-19 vaccination card or a photocopy of the card to Ms. Bowles, our student registrar in the main office.
Dr. Reid's Virtual Townhall May 17th
Save the Date: Meet the Incoming Superintendent at a Virtual Town Hall May 17
On Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m., incoming superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will join staff, families, and students for a multilingual virtual town hall. Watch your email and upcoming issues of FCPS This Week for more details, including how to register. Dr. Reid will be hosting additional engagement sessions throughout the county after her official start date on July 1.
Dr. Reid held an in-person town hall May 3 that can be viewed on the FCPS YouTube Channel.
 Join the Lego Robotics Team!
Do you like Legos? Ever wanted to control a Robot? Next school year, we will have a Robotics Team! It is open for current students grades 3-5 to sign up. Students will meet frequently to collaborate and create. Students will also have an opportunity to participate in a competition. Please fill out the applications and get your teacher to fill out a recommendation form. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Alicia Simonds (adsimonds@fcps.edu), our STEAM teacher for next school year.
Robotics Application
Robotics Student Questionnaire
Teacher Recommendation
Absences and late arrivals should be reported to the office as classes start promptly at 8:55 a.m.
Bucknell ES front doors open at 8:45 and closes at 8:55AM. A child who arrives to school after 8:55 a.m. is considered tardy. If you know ahead of time that your child is going to be late or absent for the entire day, please call the school attendance line (703-660-2929) before 8:55 a.m. If the school does not receive a call from the family, the absence/tardy will automatically be considered unexcused.
Please call before 3:10 p.m. if you plan to pick up your child early from school. It is imperative that the front office staff has enough time to get the students from their classroom before dismissal begins. It is also helpful if you email your child's teacher so they are aware and able to get the student ready for an early dismissal.
School Crossing Guard NEEDED!
Our school is in dire need of a crossing guard to join our team! The mission of the crossing guard is to create the safest environment possible for school children and other residents as they walk, or bike, to and from school. A Crossing Guard will...
- Control traffic to ensure safety of students to and from school
- Monitor operations of flashing lights during opening and closing times and report malfunctions
- Report hazardous traffic conditions at student crossings
This job is salary based and the person will receive benefits, training, annual/sick leave, health plan enrollment, and mileage reimbursed!
If you are interested in being a Crossing Guard at Bucknell ES please call 703-246-7560 and click this link for more information!
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Monday, May 30: Holiday, Memorial Day
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Thursday, June 2: Spring Concert
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Thursday, June 9: 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony and Bucknell's Big Night Out
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Friday, June 10: Last Day of School
See the complete 2021-22 school year calendar.
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