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Friday, October 28: End of Quarter, 2hour Early Release
Monday, October 31: Student Holiday
Powell families,
Thank you to our PTA for hosting the Glow Night last Friday! We had an incredible turnout and the students had a blast playing together and simply being kids! It was great to see our students and families enjoying one another in a low-key, relaxed way.
This morning our entire school enjoyed our Annual Kindergarten Character Day Parade! All of our students lined the sidewalk around the building and enjoyed cheering along the kindergarteners as they paraded in their costumes. It was a great school-wide event where everyone had smiles on their faces and happiness in their hearts! Thanks to the kindergarten teachers and instructional assistants for sharing this experience with all of our students and staff AND thanks to the kindergarten parents for supporting this event with such creative and fun book-themed costumes!
Best, Ms. Luerssen, Ms. Cho & Ms. Song
   
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It is with great pleasure that we share that our application has been selected by the Military Student Support Process Action Team (MSSPAT) reviewer for the 2022-2023 Purple Star Designation Award. The Virginia Purple Star Designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. It is an honor to carry this designation in support of our military connected and newest students. |
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Colin Powell Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link: https://forms.gle/o7WoJVZwP5PBgekA8. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees.
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below. Please keep in mind, if the person you nominate gets chosen to represent our school, you must be willing to complete a detailed nomination packet and recommendation.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, October 28 at 12AM.
If you have any questions, contact Caryn Baptiste: cabaptiste@fcps.edu.
ORDER TODAY! The ordering window for Original Works will run until Wednesday, November 2nd. The brochure your child brought home includes the deadline date, school code, artwork title, and student code.
How to access and order in your online gallery:
- To view your Gallery, go to www.originalworks.com and click on SHOP from the navigation bar
- Use the drop down menu to click on SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
- Login using the credentials provided on the custom brochure
- Take a virtual tour of all the artwork submitted in the school or search for your child’s artwork by entering the image title
- Select the products to order, the quantity, and pay by credit card
For more information on Original Works please visit their website at www.originalworks.com. Thank you for supporting this unique and creative program!
Any questions? Please reach out to one of our art teachers, Colleen Crable at clcrable@fcps.edu or Margret Washington at mswashington@fcps.edu
Winners for the pumpkin contest are
Best Upcycling Pumpkin Project- Ms. Keshava
Most Realistic to Character - Ms.Chung
Most Imaginative Pumpkin Project - Ms. Penney
Best Group Effort Primary - Ms. Fahey/ Ms.Kim
Best Group Effort Upper Grade - Ms. Bunch
Primary Grades Winning Project - Ms. Kang
Upper Grades Winning Project - Ms. Abt
Winner of Overall Pumpkin Project - Ms. Yost
       
 National PTA School of Excellence Recognition Program
What is the School of Excellence Recognition Program?
National PTA School of Excellence recognition program opens the lines of communication and critical thinking within school communities to make data-driven decisions that yield positive, long-term results. School of Excellence is committed to supporting and recognizing partnerships between local PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students.
What is CPES PTA asking from our Powell Community?
Please complete this BASELINE Survey(https://forms.gle/yvkKGPTyYoyx4mum8) to assist the Excellence Team in determining the greatest needs for our school community.
Your response is completely anonymous and it should take about 5-10 minutes of your time. Submissions accepted until Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 to allow sufficient time for our Excellence Team to analyze the results and select a focus area for the school year by the program application deadline.
How to get involved?
Learn more about the National PTA School of Excellence recognition program(https://www.pta.org/home/programs/National-PTA-School-of-Excellence)
Join the Excellence Team! This team of inclusive volunteers will help through the remaining program steps. We would like to build a diverse team that is representative of our entire school community (families, administrators, staff, student leaders (depending on age) and community members).
Do you have questions or want to join the Excellence Team? Contact our program lead, Jenn Balam, membership@cpespta.org
All Membership Drive party earners have their sweet parties scheduled by the end of October. Congratulations again to the winning classes! PTA members have a chance to win one of two donated "DINNER FOR TWO" Chipotle gift cards **must be used by 12/31/22**. Winners will be randomly drawn and announced on Wed, 11/9/22 at our virtual PTA meeting (need not be present to win).
Join PTA here: www.cpespta.org/join. PTA membership scholarships still remain. Contact Jenn Balam, membership@cpespta.org with your name and contact information for your membership today.
Your annual membership dues go toward funding field trips, enrichment programs, classroom support, and more! Thank you for your continuous support of CPES PTA!
For our 4th-6th grade mathletes, Math Olympiad registration has started! The registration fee is $16. You can register on the PTA website (cpespta.org) with a credit card. For Cash or Check, You can also download the registration form via the website. There are only limited spots to represent Colin Powell ES for Math Olympiad 2022! Due to the limited availability, We highly recommend online registration! It will be closed by 11/17 @ 4 pm. For any inquiries, please get in touch with Hana Kim (vp.program@cpespta.org)
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