Important Upcoming Dates

8/10: Parent Digital Tool Permission Available for Required Yearly Approval

8/18: Open House 1:30-3:30 (rotations staggered by grade level)

8/22: School Starts for 2022-2023 School Year

9/2: Labor Day Break: Student / Staff Holiday

9/5: Labor Day Break: Student / Staff Holiday

9/14: Back to School Night 6:00-7:30

9/14: PTA Meeting 7:30

Notes from the Administration

Dear Families,

CWES invites families to join us for Open House/Meet the Teacher on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Open house rotations are staggered by grade level to accommodate families with multiple children. There will not be any formal presentations – please pop in at any time during the rotation window to meet teachers and classmates, explore the classroom and/or drop off supplies. Class assignments will be emailed Wednesday, August 17th. Lists will also be available in the lobby when you arrive at the open house. 

Visit the gym if your child is in grades 4-6 for our band and strings “instrument zoo,” and the cafeteria to visit tables for community organizations and the PTA. Doors will open at 1:30. Ten minutes are provided before each rotation for transition time.

We enjoyed meeting many new families on Wednesday, and look forward to seeing everyone next week. As always please don't hesitate to reach out should you have questions.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Leslie Malkowski, Mindy Milliron, and Scott Reeder

CWES Adminstrative Team

2022 Student Rights & Responsibilities Includes Cell Phone Usage Update

• The Student Rights and Responsibilities document (SR&R) explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. Read the Letter from the Superintendent on the 2022-23 Student Rights and Responsibilities: A Guide for Families.Key changes to the document for the 2022-23 school year include: 

• Adding rights to protect citizenship and immigration status from unauthorized sharing.
• Changes to FCPS’ Acceptable Use Policy Regulation for Technology.
• A new section on cell phones.

The new section on cell phones prohibits cell phone use in classrooms. We recognize that this new policy will be a shift for many students and families this year, but research shows that managing phone use during class time will support students’ attention and ability to fully engage in their learning. Schools are partnering with parents to have students understand the importance of putting their phones away to minimize distractions during class.

• Students in K-8 must keep phones silenced and in backpacks for the duration of the school day unless there is a medical need or emergency, or teachers have allowed the usage of cell phones for instructional activities where they are the most appropriate tool. Cell phones may only be used on campus before and after school. (Except in secondary schools where students in grades 7 and 8 may use phones during passing periods)
• Students in grades 9-12 must keep phones silenced and put away during all instructional periods unless there is a medical need or emergency, or teachers have allowed the usage of cell phones for instructional activities where they are the most appropriate tool. Cell phones may be used on campus before the first bell, after the last bell, during passing periods, and lunches.

If a parent or guardian believes their child requires access to a personally owned device(s) as an accommodation, they should contact child’s school team—i.e., 504 Committee, Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team, English Language Committee, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Team—to schedule a meeting to have their request considered. 

Parents should talk to their child(ren) before the start of the school year about these expectations for this upcoming school year. Families may also review the parental controls available for all iPhone and Android users. More information about the SR&R is available online.

Immunization Reminder

All students are required to be immunized against certain communicable diseases to attend school in the state of Virginia. It is important for all students to receive the required immunizations. 

Please talk with your family health care provider about whether or not your children are up to date on their vaccines before the new school year begins. Submit updated immunization records to your school as soon as possible. 

More information on immunization requirements and the necessary documentation is available online.

Free and Reduced-Price Meals

UPDATE: The application is now available on the webpage.  Families will need to apply for Free and Reduced-price meals, which they have not had to do since the onset of the pandemic in 2020.  Online applications are now available. Paper applications will be available at school at a date to be determined. Approved FRM eligibility letters may also be used to provide additional benefits.  Please know that we will not share your data or personal information with anyone else. See FCPS’ Trust Policy.

CWES Summer Reading Program: Tic Tac Toe on the Go!

Your child should have received a copy of the "Tic, Tac, Toe on the Go" board in their final Tuesday folder. You can download another copy here. 

Students are encouraged to keep their reading skills sharp this summer at home and on the go. Get Tic Tac Toe with three in a row across, down or diagonally, or complete every activity for a blackout!

Return your Tic, Tac, Toe board to Canterbury Woods Elementary by September 9, 2022 to get a prize.

https://canterburywoodses.fcps.edu/announcements/tic-tac-toe-go

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