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Principal's Message
DRES Families,
It was great to see so many families last night at our Back to School Open House and Picnic. The event was a wonderful success thanks to the work and participation of our staff, PTA, and families. If you have not had the chance, please take a moment to join our PTA.
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.
Have a great weekend!
Chris Smith
DRES Principal
Student Monitors!
We are looking for energetic family members, friends, grandparents, or older adult siblings, who may be looking for an opportunity to work, to come to join our Daniels Run Elementary staff. DRES is a positive work environment, and we are ready to fill the following opportunity with members of our community. Applicants must be 18 or older.
Student Monitors
Hourly 8:45 a.m. - 4:15p.m., Monday-Friday, $16.36 per Hour
Description
Provides supervision of students throughout the school day, including but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials, and at arrival/dismissal; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; operates technology; performs administrative and non-instructional duties; ensures all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; works with individual and small groups of students.
Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience is equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable managing student behaviors in large and small groups, ensuring all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed, and have general familiarity/skills with basic office technology in support of teachers, students, and the classroom.
Please pass this information along to anyone you may know. Interested applicants should contact Mrs. Van Aalst smvanaalst@fcps.edu or at 703-679-6000.
Attendance Matters!
September is Attendance Awareness Month. Some of the ways parents can help their children create healthy routines and a habit of getting to school on time every day include:
- Set a regular bedtime and morning routine. (Need help? Download this checklist in English or Spanish.)
- Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
- If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make them feel comfortable and excited about learning.
- Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent.
- When possible, avoid medical appointments or extended trips when school is in session.
Visit our website for more attendance resources.
Volunteerfest!
Who: Volunteer Fairfax’s VolunteerFest
When: Saturday, September 17, from 9:30am-12:30pm.
What: Please help support Daniels Run by participating in this event.
Where: Volunteers will focus on 2 courtyards (vegetable and literacy garden courtyards) and a forested area in the back of the school. In the courtyards, paths need to be cleared, beds weeded, and general clean-up to prepare the spaces for activities. Invasive plants need to be removed from the forested areas and sitting and paths cleared.
How: We will supply tools and gloves. The school will be open to fill water bottles and to access bathrooms.
Please go to the Volunteer Fairfax Website for more details and to register!
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!
Sign and Return the Student Rights & Responsibilities Booklet
FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is 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/caregiver 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/caregiver’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.
Contact your school’s front office if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet. Visit the SIS Parentvue Account Overview page for help logging in to your account.
FCPS Special Education Handbook for Families
The Special Education Handbook for Parents includes details of the special education process. This process occurs sequentially, over a period of time, with each step building upon the previous step(s).
It is important for families to understand how the special education process works, so they can effectively participate and collaborate with school staff members in making appropriate decisions regarding their child’s educational needs. Families are an integral part of the decision-making team.
The Special Education Handbook for Parents is available in Arabic, English, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. Contact the Parent Resource Center (PRC) at 703-204-3941 or prc@fcps.edu with any questions.
How to Receive FCPS Messages in Other Languages
You may wish to read FCPS messages in a language other than English. There are several ways you can receive or view our communications in a different language.
FCPS This Week is distributed in other languages to parents/caregivers who have filled out the Home Language Survey form and selected a language supported by FCPS as their preferred language for communication. Home Language Survey forms are available in the following languages: Amharic | Arabic (العربية) | Chinese (中文) | Farsi (فارسی) | Korean (한국어) | Spanish (español) | Urdu (اردو) | Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).
Learn more about receiving other FCPS communications in other languages.
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.
A Note from the Music Department
🎵 The September Musician of the Month is Celia Cruz – the Queen of Salsa. Click here
🎵 If your child takes private music lessons, please complete this very short 5 multiple choice question survey
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.
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.
PTA News!
Back to School Night Fun!
A big thanks to all who joined us at the Back to School Night PTA picnic. We had a great time seeing so many families together at Daniels Run! If you have pictures from the event (including some with Pickle the Dragon), please share them with us by emailing drepresident@gmail.com
Join the PTA
Join the PTA and help us support our students and staff. Join online at dres.memberhub.com. Becoming a member simply shows support for our projects and programs. How involved you get beyond that is up to you (though we would certainly love you to participate and volunteer with us)!
Online Directory Opt-Out
The PTA will be publishing an online directory of our students this fall. If you do not wish to be included in the directory, please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JG41aQbezYiqFXURIAv5gSDfSwsxDntb-queAzQHZXU/prefill
Testing Dates!
iReady
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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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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