Dear Beech Tree Families:
Last night, we had our PTA Election Meeting. We are grateful for our PTA Board that has worked so diligently to support our school community during the last few years:
President: Megan Laboy
Vice-President: Sonali Khadilkar
Secretary: Penny Yiannarakis
Treasurer: Elizabeth Allison
Welcome and thank you to our new PTA Board:
President: Penny Yiannarakis & Megan Laboy (Thank you so much, Megan, for supporting Penny as she graciously accepted this role!)
Vice-President: Meghan Peters
Secretary: Sarah Squire
Treasurer: Michelle Sinclair
We would like to invite all of our students to participate in our PTA Talent Show. The talent show will be held on Thursday, May 26th, in our school gym. We are excited to have our talent show be in-person, as we always did pre-Covid. Our PTA would also like to facilitate the opportunity for students to showcase their talents virtually, if they are unable to present in person, so we have created two Flipgrid Links. One link is for those who will ONLY show their talents through the virtual recording, such as biking, horseback riding, trampoline jumping, etc. The other link is for Megan Laboy and me to view the talent that will be shown in-person at the talent show on the 26th. This second link will allow us to both organize the program and check for appropriateness. For example, no vulgar language is allowed, so please review your children’s song choices.
Our Math Coach, Ms. Katie McVicker looks forward to meeting you, virtually, next Thursday, May 19th at 6:30pm, for a Math Night. I will send you the Zoom link on that day. Sit back, get comfortable, and let’s have a little Math Fun!
Additionally, I wanted to invite you to participate in the following opportunities:
SIBSHOPS: An Exciting Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs!
MAY 14, 2022
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Providence Community Center, 3001 Vaden Dr, Fairfax, VA 22031
Virtual Town Hall with Dr. Reid, FCPS’ Incoming Superintendent
MAY 17, 2022
7 p.m.
FCPS Substitute Teaching and Substitute Instructional Assistants Information Session
MAY 18, 2022
1 - 2 p.m.
As always, thank you for your trust and support. Let me know if you ever have any questions or concerns.
Karim Daugherty
Principal
Beech Tree ES
703-531-2600
https://twitter.com/BeechTreeElem
https://beechtreees.fcps.edu/
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
REMINDERS:
Beech Tree Office Contacts
Spanish Speaking Parent Liaison: Stella O’Brien at msobrien@fcps.edu
School-Based Technology Specialist (logging on/using programs): Mike Meyer at mkmeyer@fcps.edu
Technology Specialist (laptop issues): Tom Kindregan at tpkindregan@fcps.edu
Registrar: Susan Do at sndo@fcps.edu
Attendance Secretary: Sheila Hudson at skhudson@fcps.edu
Principal’s Secretary: Esther Baca at ebaca@fcps.edu
Assistant Principal: Maureen Lopez at mmlopez1@fcps.edu
Advanced Academics Resource Teacher: Patty Settel at pasettel@fcps.edu
PTA Information
PTA Officers:
President: Megan Laboy, meganlaboy@gmail.com
Vice-President: Sonali Khadilkar, sonali@khadilkarlaw.com
Secretary: Penny Yiannarakis, pennyzoutis@gmail.com
Treasurer: Elizabeth Allison, elizabethmallison@hotmail.com
For Memberships, t-shirts, etc: https://beechtreepta.memberhub.com/store
Fundraising:
Smile.amazon- Beech Tree Elementary School Falls Church VA
Harris Teeter VIC card: Must be renewed
every year – our number is 4085
Boxtops- Download the app and choose Beech Tree Elementary School, Falls Church, VA
FCPS Calendar
The following link provides you with the 2021-2022 Calendar: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/2021-22-standard-school-calendar.pdf
December 20 - 31 Holiday (Winter Break) - Classes Resume on January 3, 2022
January 17 Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday)
January 20 End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
January 21 Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
January 24 Student Holiday (Professional Development Day)
February 21 Holiday (George Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day)
March 3 2-hour Early Release
March 4 Student Holiday (Professional Development Day)
March 31 End of Third Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
April 1 Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
April 4-8 Holiday (Spring Break)
May 30 Holiday (Memorial Day)
June 10 Last Day of School (Early Release)
iReady
iReady is an online Reading and Math intervention resource that is available to all of our 1st through 5th graders. IReady is adapted to each student’s needs based on their division-wide online iReady assessments. Your child may access this intervention at anytime and it will also be available to students over the summer break, so you may access it even while you travel. It can be found as an icon on the desktop of your student’s school laptop. If the icon will not work, or if you are accessing it on your home computer, your student may login through: http://www.fcps.edu/us
Health & Safety Procedures:
Visitors in the Building
Beech Tree visitors may enter by appointment only, with limited access to the building. All must have an ID, such a driver’s license or passport, and will be asked to respond to a Health Screening Questionnaire. Parents may drop off and pick up materials, as needed, by ringing the doorbell and communicating with office staff. Office staff will then bring the materials to you at the door or receive the materials from you at the door.
Water Fountain Use
Students should bring their own water bottle for use during the day. School staff will supervise the refilling of water bottles, as necessary. Water fountains should not be used as usual. Water fountains can be used to refill water bottles when practical, but students and staff should not drink directly from any water fountains or faucets, which could contribute to illness transmission; individual water bottles should be used instead.
Care Rooms
- The predetermined care room is a designated location and must be separate from the health room. It may be necessary for schools to identify a second care room due to the requirement for physical distancing and room capacity.
- A designated staff member must be assigned to supervise students while in the predetermined care room should the need arise. The staff member will be provided with a gown or lab coat, gloves, and a face shield as appropriate. Staff will need to be available at various times throughout the day to supervise any student exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 while awaiting pick up by the parent or guardian.
- *At Beech Tree, the designated Care Rooms, so as not to impact student instruction, are the principal’s conference room and the principal’s office. The designated staff, so as not to impact student instruction, are the assistant principal, Maureen Lopez, and the principal, Karim Daugherty.
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