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What a fabulous Fall Field Day for grades 4-6 last Friday. Thank you Mrs. Mallon and Mr. Penley!
In this Friday Message you will find:
- Principals' Message
- Spirit Week Next Week
- Book Fair Happening Now
- Veterans Day Information
- Harvest Parade (October 28)
- "Amazing Creatures" Third Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest
- Impact Aid - due by November 4
- Thanksgiving and December Holiday Assistance Available
- Upcoming Dates
Floris Families,
We enjoyed a full week of learning this week and enjoyed having lunch visitors again. In the coming weeks parents will have the opportunity to connect with their child's teacher for parent/teacher conferences. This is an opportunity for teachers to continue to work with parents as partners in their child's education and to discuss student progress during the first several weeks of school.
Happy Diwali to all those who celebrate this day and the victory of light over darkness. Monday, October 24 is a holiday for teachers and students.
The Book Fair is happening, and the Fall Book Fair Family Night is next Tuesday evening from 5:00-8:00pm in the library. Please plan to enter and exit through Door 4 to go the the Fall Book Fair Family Night.
The Annual Harvest Parade is scheduled for next Friday, 9:30-10:30am. Next Friday is also a two hour early release date, and all students will be dismissed from Floris at 2:00pm.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Holly Walker, Principal, hjwalker@fcps.edu
Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, ragibbs@fcps.edu
#EveryEagleEveryDay
Fall Book Fair Happening Now
Our Fall Book Fair here! Family Night is next Tuesday, October 25th from 5:00–8:00 PM. We are so excited to invite you into our beautiful library which is being transformed into a fun Diwali-themed Fair! Please note that for the Family Night, only Door 4 will be open for families to enter and exit the building.
Use the following links to see our Book Fair Website, set up your child’s eWallet account, and even volunteer to help at our Fair. We accept cash, checks written to Scholastic, eWallets and credit cards. You can also share a link with your child’s eWallet account to grandparents or other family and friends and they can add money to your child’s account.
Please email our librarian, Miss Dowling, at tjdowling@fcps.edu with any questions.
See you at the Fair!
Volunteer
Book Fair Website
Set up an eWallet
Calling All Veterans
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Veterans Day is right around the corner, and we'd love to celebrate all of the veterans that are connected to Floris. If you have a veteran or active service member in your family, please consider filling out the My Hero Form. A hard copy flyer will be going home in Friday folders, or you can also print your own here (by clicking the picture to the left) and return to your child's teacher. We will have a Hero Wall outside of the Gym/ Cafeteria area beginning November 7th and running through the end of the month. Forms are due by Friday, November 4th. Thank you! |
Harvest Parade
When: October 28, 9:30am-10:30am
Where: Floris Field
How: Students and parents will be outside, and students will parade by grade level. Please see map below. The blue smiley faces are the students, and the yellow are the parents. The arrows show the parade direction. Kindergarten will start the parade.
Parking: Please be respectful of our community members and their private property when parking.
“Amazing Creatures”- Third Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Sponsored by Floris Green Team
To celebrate the fall harvest, our Green Team invites all students to participate in a pumpkin decorating contest focused on the theme, “Amazing Creatures!" Show us your creative talents while thinking about the animals and other creatures that share our Earth. Pumpkin artists are encouraged to incorporate natural materials (acorns, leaves, flowers, sticks, etc.) and/or non-toxic Earth-friendly paints. Photos of your creation may be submitted to Sarah de Kramer at shdekramer@fcps.edu by Wednesday, Nov. 2nd. Awards will be given under two categories: Most Creative Use of Natural Materials, and Best Representation of the Theme, “Amazing Creatures.” Photos will also be displayed at school.
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Each year, FCPS is eligible to apply for federal Impact Aid grant funds and anticipates receiving about $3,000,000 annually in funds. FCPS uses the Student-Parent Survey to identify federally connected students and to support our request for Impact Aid resources. The pre-filled Student-Parent Survey is coming home in Friday Folders today.
Please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's homeroom teacher by Friday, November 4!
If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just sign, date, and return the form by the due date.
For more information, please see the FCPS Impact Aid Student-Parent Survey page.
THANKSGIVING AND DECEMBER HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
As prices continue to rise, many families are experiencing some difficulties. If your family is, you are not alone. In our Floris community, there are resources to help. If your family is in need of food for Thanksgiving or assistance during the December holiday season, please reach out by email to Sarah de Kramer, one of our counselors at shdekramer@fcps.edu. This information is kept completely private and help can be received for one or both holidays.
October 21-28: Fall Book Fair, library
October 24: No School-Diwali
October 25:
- Picture Day Make-ups
- Fall Book Fair Family Night, 5:00-8:00pm, library (enter and exit through Door 4)
October 28:
- Harvest Parade, 9:30am, field,
- End of First Quarter
- Two-Hour Early Release (Floris dismissal 2:00pm)
October 31: No School for Students, Teacher Workday
November 1: Harvest Parade Rain Date, 9:30am, field
Find the 2022-2023 School Year Calendar
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