Dear Beech Tree Families,
Welcome to School Year 22-23! We had a terrific week of teaching and learning at Beech Tree. Students adjusted beautifully to the classroom procedures and routines. They had fun creating games on the sensory playground and new friendships are blossoming. It feels so wonderful to be back in school!
Ms. Louder and I enjoyed our second Community Conversation this week with many of you. For those of you who were unable to attend, the slides are linked here Community Conversation August 17, 2022 and Community Conversation_August 24_.pdf. Please join us at 10am on Wednesday, our Wellness team will be our special guests.
We may be tired, but our hearts are full. We wish you all a restful weekend of family time and look forward to seeing you all next week!
In partnership,
Stephanie Carpenter & Bridget Louder
Beech Tree Principals
Community Conversation: The Beech Tree Wellness Team
Wednesday, August 31 at 10:00am
We invite you to join us for a Community Conversation via Zoom with Ms. Carpenter and Ms. Louder. Our special guests this week are Yolanda Adams, School Counselor, Stephanie Barnes, School Psychologist and Kathy Somadelis, School Social Worker. We look forward to strengthening our partnership and sharing information regarding the social emotional development and wellness of our children.
A Zoom meeting link will be sent on Wednesday to all families.
PTA Meeting: Thursday, September 8
6:30pm - Virtual
We invite all families to join the Beech Tree community Parent Teacher Association (PTA). All are welcome to attend. A link will be sent out closer to the date. For more information, please contact Megan Laboy at meganlaboy@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE! Back to School Night - Virtual
Thursday, September 29 at 6:30pm
Grade level teams will host Back to School Night virtually on Thursday, September 29. Families are invited to join to hear about grade level curriculum and classroom community.
SAVE THE DATE: Title I Town Hall
Tuesday, September 20 - 7:00-8:15pm
The Title I Central Office will facilitate a virtual “What is Title I” Town Hall for all 42 Title I schools. Families are invited to learn more about Title I and what makes our school unique.
Link: Title I Town Hall
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Parent/Guardian Signature: September 30
Parents/guardians are required to sign the SR&R annually. They can download and digitally sign the SR&R acknowledgement in ParentVUE. Every parent/guardian with a ParentVUE account will be prompted to digitally sign the SR&R acknowledgement upon login until the acknowledgement has been signed. The name in the digital signature box must match the parent’s or guardian’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted. Schools will be provided with a resource sheet to assist parents/guardians in using ParentVUE to sign the SR&R acknowledgement.
While use of ParentVUE to digitally sign the SR&R acknowledgement is preferred, parents/guardians may elect to download and print the SR&R Parent/Guardian Signature Sheet from the FCPS public website. If a parent/guardian needs assistance accessing the signature sheet, they may contact their child’s school and ask that the school provide the form. The SR&R Parent/Guardian Signature Sheet is due September 30, 2022. Sample messaging for communicating with families regarding the SR&R signature can be found HERE.
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow! The beginning of the school year is the best time to develop strong attendance habits! Students who attend school regularly are more likely to perform well in reading and math, develop strong social and emotional skills, and graduate from high school on time. Help prepare your child for future success. Visit FCPS’ Attendance web page for tips and strategies.
Stephanie Carpenter
Acting Principal
Beech Tree Elementary
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