Crossfield News - 5/3/22


  Upcoming Dates:

TBD - Crossfield vs.Navy Basketball Game @ South Lakes HS

May 2-6 - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

May 10 & 11 - Muffins with Misses

May 30 - Memorial Day Holiday, No School 


BASKETBALL GAME POSTPONED

Make up date TBD

 


TSAW22

Let's Stock the Staff Lounge & Recess Volunteer Sign-Up!

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week (TSAW) is coming on May 2-6, and we need your help. We are stocking the staff lounge for TSAW with their favorites and more, as well as giving teachers an extra mid-week break by having parent volunteers monitor recess on Wednesday, May 4. Click here to donate and volunteer today! For any questions, email michelle.timberlake@crossfieldpto.org


Muffins with Misses

Muffins with Misses

May 10 & 11

Save the date! We hope you can join your child before school on May 10th or 11th for our annual Muffins with Misses breakfast. 

Beverages and muffins will be served, sponsored by the Crossfield PTO.

Please RSVP here, no later than 6 May.

Dudes - we need your help!  Please Sign Up Here to help serve our students & misses!


Calling All Art Lovers!

The art teachers of the Oakton Pyramid present to you a collection of artworks created by our students. Please plan to join us starting May 16, 2022 for this virtual gallery viewing. A link to access the show will be provided in coming weeks for your use. Students will need to be logged into their art Schoology course or FCPS google accounts to view. Work will be displayed from all participating elementary, middle, and high schools. Log on and show your support for our creative artists! See attached flyer. 


Outdoor Class Lunches: Spring Volunteer Sign-Up!

Our outdoor class lunches are back starting the week of April 11 (right after spring break)! We need two (2) parent volunteers, per class, per day to make this a success again. Click here to sign-up today! For any questions, email michelle.timberlake@crossfieldpto.org

Outdoor Lunch 2022

Rachel Carson Chess Club Hosts Ukraine Charity Tournament

The Rachel Carson Chess Club would like to invite you to the Ukraine Charity Chess Tournament. Please see the attached flyer.

Date: May 14, 2022 Time: 10 AM to 4 PM Location: Rachel Carson Middle School All the event proceeds will be donated to UNICEF USA to help the children of Ukraine. For registration and more information, please visit https://ukrainechesscharityrcms.webador.com/

Can you please share this information within the Crossfield ES community? It would help greatly to reach our fundraising goal.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

The RCMS Chess Team


SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SCREENER

Students at Crossfield will participate in the SEL screener April 12-May 6, 2022. More information, including a short video about the SEL screener in FCPS and the screener questions, can be found on the SEL Screener webpage.  Students in grades 3-6 will fill out the screener themselves.  K-2 teachers will complete the screener for their students.  If you do not want your student to take part in the SEL screener, please return the this opt-out form to the school.  (If you opted-out your child earlier this year, you do not need to send the form in again.) Please contact Crossfield’s school counselor/test coordinator, Lea Fadden, with questions.


ATTENTION 6TH GRADE PARENTS

Effective July 1, 2021 all students entering 7th 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 documentation.  Please contact Kristy Kim our Registrar with questions at 703-295-1100.  


Standards of Learning (SOL) Testing

Students at Crossfield will be taking SOLs May 11-May 19.  Please see the detailed schedule below to find your student’s assigned testing dates.  For more information about these important assessments, view the official SOL notification letter and the FCPS SOL page and/or VDOE SOL page

Students

Reading

Science

Math

3rd grade

Wed, May 11

N/A

Wed, May 18

4th grade

Wed, May 11

N/A

Wed, May 18

5th grade

Thurs, May 12

Tues, May 17

Thurs, May 19

6th grade

Thurs, May 12

N/A

Thurs, May 19

If you know your student will be absent on an SOL day, please contact Lea Fadden (Crossfield’s test coordinator) to pre-arrange an alternate testing date.


 LATE ARRIVAL?

EARLY RELEASE?  ABSENCE?

Please use our preferred method of reporting for a late arrival, early release or absence by going to the Crossfield Website and clicking on the blue ATTENDANCE box.  This process automatically notifies everyone in the front office of the change.  The front office is responsible for accurate attendance reporting and upon receipt of this online submission they will forward the information to the teacher.  Following this procedure reduces your wait time when you come to pick up your child and the number of automated calls from the county. Thank you!

attendance

Change in Transportation?

If you would like to report a change in your child's method of transportation for the day please use our online "Change in Transportation" form.  This type of reporting streamlines the process.  Our front office will respond to your submission to confirm receipt and cc your child's teacher.   Go to the Crossfield Website and click on the blue attendance box, then click on the "Looking to Submit a Change in Transportation" box.  

Transportation

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