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Principal's Message
DRES Families,
I look forward to seeing all of our families at our Back to School Open House next Thursday. The Open House portion of the evening will run from 5:30-6:30 and you will have chance to meet your child's teacher, visit their classroom and connect with other members of our staff (specials teachers, counselors, resource teachers and family liaison). Stay and enjoy some time outside at our PTA picnic.
I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend and Labor Day holiday.
If you have any questions or concerns you can contact our main office at 703-279-8400 or contact me directly at cmsmith@fcps.edu.
Chris Smith
DRES Principal
Labor Day Holiday: FCPS Closed Friday and Monday
Friday, September 2, and Monday, September 5, are part of the Labor Day holiday for all FCPS employees and students. Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday preceding Labor Day. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. View the 2022-23 school year calendar.
Save the Date
- September 8 - Back to School Open House/PTA Picnic
- September 26 - Kindergarten Welcome Walk (Dragon Dash!)
The Back to School Open House/PTA Picnic is a time to visit your child's classroom, meet their teacher and join our DRES community outside for a great time!
Birthday Treats!
Daniels Run is a treat free school. Please refrain from sending in treats such as cupcakes, cookies, etc... In lieu of treats please consider donating books or games to the classroom or possibly sending in a pencil or another item to share with students. Please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher for other suggestions they may have.
Thank you in advance!
Student Rights and Responsibilities
We are extremely happy to have your child in our school with us this year!
FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is now available online and in the ParentVue section of the Student Information System (SIS). The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Each year, we ask parents to review, sign, and return the SR&R to their child’s school. In ParentVue, you may now download and digitally sign the SR&R. Every parent/guardian with a ParentVUE account will see the SR&R upon login to ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgement has been completed.
Your name in the digital signature box must match the parent/guardian’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted.
Please take a moment to log into ParentVue in your child’s SIS account to access the SR&R. Signatures are due by September 30, 2022.
Please contact us if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet.
AVID Tips
5 Tips for an Organized Backpack
- Sort and group supplies into categories. Next, assign each category to a compartment or zipper pocket.
- Map out the backpack. Have your child draw where each item should go. Keep a copy of the map in the front pocket of the backpack and another copy in the main living area so that you can help them check to make sure all supplies are where they need to be.
- Use a clear luggage tag to keep track of what needs to go to school and what needs to come home. Use a red marker to make a checklist on a piece of paper that will fit in the tag. It should list what your child needs to bring to school in the backpack. Use a blue marker to make a checklist of what needs to come home from school. Place the papers back to back and put them in the luggage tag. Attach it to the zipper tab of the backpack and show your child how to use the checklists as a guide
- Make a school to home folder. Place papers handed out by the teacher in the folder. Remind your child that the folder comes home every day. Check the folder each afternoon/evening. Sign anything requiring a signature, and take out anything that does not need to be returned to school.
- Schedule a regular time to do a backpack check in.
Meal Prices & Prepayments
Meal Prices and Prepayment information can be found on the FCPS website.
Free and Reduced Meal Information
For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application.
IMPORTANT: Families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year. The application for the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program is now available online.
Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online. If you have questions or need assistance with the Free and Reduced-Price Meals application, please contact Mrs. Otero amotero@fcps.edu or call 703-279-8400
Here Comes the Bus App
Welcome to Here Comes the Bus! Know when your bus is approaching your stop. Here Comes the Bus® app is a school bus tracking app that can simplify morning and afternoon routines for parents and students by giving them real-time bus location and text or email notification alerts, helping them get to the bus stop on time. Here Comes the Bus® utilizes our GPS data and an easy-to-use customizable map that works on one or multiple devices, such as a tablet or smartphone.
How to Get Started:
Using the app is EASY! You will need the FCPS school district code 28982 and a Student Information System (SIS) Parent Account.
From a smartphone or tablet, download (for free) the Here Comes the Bus® app from the App Store or Google Play.
Click here for more information click here.
Back to School Open House and Picnic - Sept. 8
Join us for our Back to School Night Picnic. We are combining back to school night and our welcome back picnic. The school will be open from 5:30-6:30 for you to see your student's classroom and stop by and say hello to their teacher. The picnic will be from 6:30-7:30 on the playground and fields. Bring a picnic dinner or buy dinner from one of the food trucks available. There will be music, games and friends to meet. Be sure to stop by the PTA table for a free treat for our students!
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6), Middle School (7-8), and High School (9-12). Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6) , Middle School (7-8) , and High School (9-12). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in Schoology. Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed at Daniels Run by contacting, Sara Van Aalst, Assistant Principal, smvanaalst@fcps.edu, or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or fle@fcps.edu
Pets on School Grounds Reminder!
In order to protect the health and safety of students, employees, and visitors, animals are prohibited on school property. Exceptions will be made for service animals to accommodate a person’s disability. Exceptions may be made for scientific use in educational programs and for education-related purposes, such as class pets and mascots. The purpose of this regulation is to provide guidelines and procedures for evaluating whether an animal may be
permitted on school property under one of these exceptions, including adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
Regulation 2125
Superintendent Community Conversations
Please save the date for a very special event! Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS superintendent, will host a Community Conversation at Fairfax High School on October 17th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event will be a unique opportunity to help Dr. Reid get to know our school community and learn more about her vision for our district.
Girls on the Run!
Girls on the Run is coming to Daniels Run Elementary! GOTR is a physical
activity-based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. The program teaches life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. The goal is to unleash confidence through accomplishment, establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.
Our program is adapted to ensure physical distancing and safety. In-person practices include protection, sanitizing, and physical distancing precautions and modifications. Starting the week of September 12th, the team will meet every Wednesday from 3:45-5:00 and Friday from 7:45-8:45. The program culminates in a celebratory 5K at the end of the season! The standard program fee is $185 and includes 20 lessons/practices, a t-shirt, water bottle, entry into the 5K, a 5K medal, and more. Financial assistance is available for anyone needing it, with the lowest program registration cost of $22 for the season. Registration is open now through September 6th. Please go to www.gotrnova.org to find out how to register for Girls on the Run!
Fall for The Book!
Fall for the Book 2022 is thrilled to invite the students of Daniels Run Elementary School to a special event!
Please join us at Burke Centre Library on Friday, October 14 at 4:30 PM for Project Superhero: From Awesome Aliens to Flying Cats!, an interactive workshop with John Gallagher, author of the graphic novel series, Max Meow.
Kids will use their imaginations to create stories, practice a few drawing skills, and even create their own superhero (or villain)! This event is geared towards children ages 6-12 but all are welcome.
Based at George Mason University, Fall for the Book is an independent non-profit literary arts organization that promotes reading by sponsoring a variety of year-round events and activities, the flagship of which is the Fall for the Book festival held each October.
Testing Dates!
iReady
September 6 - Fourth Grade iReady Reading
September 7- First Grade iReady Reading
September 8 - Second Grade iReady Reading
September 9 - Fifth Grade iReady Reading
September 12- Third Grade iReady Reading
September 13 - Sixth Grade iReady Reading
September 14 - Third Grade iReady Math
September 15 - Second Grade iReady Math
September 16 - Third Grade iReady Math
September 19 - Forth Grade iReady Math
September 20 - First Grade iReady Math
September 21 - Fifth Grade iReady Math
VGA Testing
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PTA News!
Join the PTA
The Daniels Run PTA is excited to start the 22-23 school year with many great programs and projects planned. Please join us! Become a member today at the link below. (Membership needs to be renewed each year, so even if you joined before, it’s time to join again!) Membership fees are $10 Individual, $18 Family, and $5 Staff. Join online at dres.memberhub.com
Volunteer with the PTA
There are lots of ways (big and small!) to get involved with PTA and make a difference in our school community. Consider volunteering this year and helping us with our events and programs! visit www.danielsrunpta.org/getinvolved
Important Dates
September 2-5 - Labor Day Break
September 8 - Back to School Open House/PTA Picnic
September 26 - Student Holiday - Rosh Hashanah - Kindergarten Welcome Walk (Dragon Dash!)
October 5 - Yom Kippur Holiday
October 6-PTA Meeting
October 10 - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
October 11-21: Dragon Drive Fundraiser
October 14 - Outdoor Movie Night
October 21 - Dragon Day
October 24 - Diwali Holiday
October 28 - 2 Hour Early Release (1:45)
October 31 - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
November 8 - Election Day Holiday
November 11 - Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
November 23-25 - Thanksgiving Holiday
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