ATES Updates 06/10/2022

Summer

Register Now for SIBSHOPS

FCPS PreK and Early Head Start programs provide a quality preschool experience with comprehensive services at no cost to qualifying families who reside in Fairfax County. Your family may qualify for PreK or Early Head Start if you:

  • have a child who will be age 3 or 4 by September 30,
  • receive free or reduced-price school meals, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Social Security Income, and/or homeless per definition of the McKinney Vento Act, or
  • receive resources such as from a shelter and/or the FCPS homeless liaison office.

The application eligibility, selection and enrollment process is managed centrally at the Office of Early Childhood Curriculum and Grant Management located in Falls Church; not at schools. 

For more information about the programs and online application, access to website: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/early-childhood-prek/fecep-head-start-application or call the main English Line: 703-208-7900 or Spanish Line: 703-208-7901.


JumpStart 2022 - August 8th and August 9th (8am - 2 pm). *Only for Rising 6th Grade Students*

Poe MS

Are you a rising 6th grade student and have never stepped foot into Poe Middle School? Are you feeling anxious about Middle School in general? Would you like to meet other students and teachers at Poe? If you answered yes to any of these questions, JumpStart is a great opportunity to get this middle school thing figured out early! Come and get a “jump start” on meeting students, staff, and learning your way around the building while having a lot of fun in the process! The event is free and transportation (if needed) and breakfast/lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Please reach out to Michele Meshover (mmeshover@fcps.edu) or Phil Harsh (pgharsh@fcps.edu) if you have any questions.

Please sign up using this LINK (English Version). Want a Spanish version? Please click HERE.

Thank you,

Your JumpStart Team


Order School Supplies for the School Year 2022-23

School supply list

Order online by July 15 via: https://www.campussurvivalkits.com/ates


Message from Mr. Landis, our School Librarian

Summer reading

It is VERY important to read over the summer. 

Please sign your child up for the George Mason Library Summer Reading Adventure on Friday June 10 to earn great prizes for reading! 

The ATES Library Reading Resources Google Site also has MANY ways to support summer reading: just use your child’s login. 

Enjoy reading as a family and have a great summer!


Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA): Camps and Institutes

A summer enrichment program for students currently in grades 2-5.

https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-elementary-institute-arts-e-ifta

Students eligible for free and reduced lunch: No tuition. 

Space is limited, and registration is on a first-come basis until seats are filled.


Junior Solar Sprint

Compete with teammates to build a solar vehicle! Attend free workshops on engineering and the design process! Win awards and prizes! Have fun! 

WHERE? 6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA (TJHSST Tennis Courts)

WHEN? Saturday, June 25th, 10AM-11AM 

Use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/jssworkshop


Final Yearbook Sale! $18 per book.

Yearbook Cover

 

We have limited yearbooks left at the moment. If you would like to order a copy, please send cash or check to ATES Main Office the soonest.

 


2022 SPECIAL NEEDS SUMMER CAMP GUIDE

Are you looking for a Summer Camp for your children? The Parent Resource Center gathered Summer Camp options into a guide! Camps include specific topics on general disabilities, ADHD, autism, emotional disabilities, and more. Click on the link to find more information on the different summer camp options: https://padlet.com/prc9/SNsummercamp


FAIRFAX COUNTY OFFICE OF CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL

The Child Care Assistance and Referral (CCAR) Program provides:

  • Resources and Referrals to families about various center-based and family child care programs located throughout the county
  • Financial assistance for child care to eligible Fairfax County families
  • Support to child care programs and providers

CCAR Staff provide services online and by phone! For more information, access the website at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/office-for-children/ccar or call (703) 449-8484

assistance from distance

Power Pack Program

In partnership with Food For Others we are happy to continually offer this program to our families this year. Please fill out the form if you wish to participate.



LINK YOUR AMAZON ACCOUNT TO Annandale Terrace PTA

Every time when you are shopping on Amazon, would you be willing to log on to Smile.Amazon to help our ATES PTA.  The registration is very simple and you just need to follow three steps:

  1. Log on https://smile.amazon.com/
  2. Type “Annandale Terrace” (Case-sensitive) in the search box and select “Annandale Terrace Elem PTA” to receive donations.
  3. Then start shopping and every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation to our school’s PTA.

 

When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to our school’s PTA at no additional cost to you. Please help our PTA to fund the future field trips, culture arts assembly, and many more programs, etc. Also please encourage your families to sign up as well. 


girl scout

Rgister via this link: https://form.jotform.com/GSCNCMembership/summer-camps


MCCP

Health Fair

Booster shot

Free walk-up COVID testing

Free testing