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In this Friday Message you will find:
- Principals' Message
- Hanukkah
- Christmas
- Soaring Eagles
- Thank you Floris PTA
- Family Math Week coming January 9-13, 2023
- Congratulations Floris' First Lego League Team
- Counseling Team Lunch and Learn, January 23, 12-1pm
- Upcoming Dates
Floris Families,
WOW... it is already almost the end of 2022, and today is the last day of school in 2022. It has been a busy and wonderful few months of school, with our staff working hard to keep our students learning. Now it is time for Winter Break!
Yesterday started with the two-hour delay and ended with the fabulous band and choral music showcase. Many thanks to our fabulous building supervisor, Yeni Moreno, for taking such great care of our building and arriving early to ensure everything is ready for staff and students. Also, kudos to our music teachers, Sean Arzaga, Tori Field, Nancy Fox, and Danielle McLellan, and our students, for the many hours of hard work and planning to allow our students this performance opportunity.
Thank you to our fabulous community for the wonderful donations given to the Annual Giving Tree. Thanks also to Sarah de Kramer, James Duffield, and Maggie Seneca for making this happen for our families!
As a reminder, Winter Break will be held December 19 to January 2. All FCPS Schools are closed, and the Floris Main Office will also be closed. We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year. Classes resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
In order to give everyone a true break, teachers will not be assigning homework over the Winter Break, and no tests/due dates will be on January 3-4.
The next Friday Message will be sent on January 6, 2023.
We hope that your families have a wonderful Winter Break and a Happy New Year. We look forward to a fabulous 2023!
Holly Walker, Principal, hjwalker@fcps.edu
Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, ragibbs@fcps.edu
#EveryEagleEveryDay
Hanukkah is celebrated December 18-26 this year. Learn more about Hanukkah at this article from National Geographic Kids.
Christmas is celebrated on December 25. Learn more about Christmas at this article from National Geographic Kids.
Soaring Eagles
We truly appreciate all our Floris staff and would like to give the community the opportunity to say thank you and/or show their gratitude for all of the effort the Floris Staff is putting in day and night!
Floris Soaring Eagles can be compliments, kudos, etc. for our staff. What a great way to show your appreciation! We will share the Soaring Eagle with the staff members. To submit a Soaring Eagle to a staff member, please fill out this form!
Thank you for helping to recognize our amazing staff!
#EveryEagleEveryDay
Thank you Floris PTA
Many thanks to the Floris PTA for the fabulous Spirit Ball last Friday evening. Special thanks go out to Jessie Pierce and Katie Sullivan as the chairs for the Spirit Ball Committee. Many hours of hard work and planning went into this fabulous event.
Special thanks also go out to Kerin Hamel for the wonderful lunch provided to the staff yesterday.
We also thank the PTA Board for supporting Floris!
Family Math Week
ST Math is hosting family math week from January 9, 2023, until January 13, 2023. During the week of January 9, 2023, students will be encouraged to log onto the FCPS Family Math website to engage in math activities including stories that include mathematical concepts and a variety of different math games from around the world. All activities are available in English and Spanish. Please watch for more details on this fun family event.
Congratulations Floris' First Lego League (FLL) team
For the second year in a row, Floris' First Lego League (FLL) team “Lego Wizards” wins the Virginia/DC Regional Championship in Harrisonburg advancing them as the only Floris team to the national level. They competed with 200+ teams all over Virginia and DC to win this coveted title. This is an amazing achievement for a team to win the Championship consecutively.
Counseling Team Lunch and Learn
Join us for “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen” – Jan. 23
Thank you to all that participated in our first parent coffee! Thanks to feedback, our next meeting with the counseling team will be a lunch-and-learn on Monday January 23, from 12:00-1:00PM in Sarah de Kramer’s room (170).
The topic will be How to Talk so Kids Will Listen. Bring your lunch if you want, and we will enjoy more collaborative conversations on how we can all work together to support the social and emotional needs of our Floris students. We look forward to meeting with you!
Sincerely,
Sarah de Kramer, James Duffield, and Maggie Seneca
Please RSVP to Maggie Seneca, maseneca1@fcps.edu, if you plan to attend.
Monday, December 19-Monday, January 2:
December 18-26: Chanukah
December 25: Christmas
Tuesday, January 3:
Friday, January 6: .
- Observance, Three Kings Day/Epiphany
Tuesday, January 10:
- 4th grade Strings Concert, café, 7:00pm
Monday, January 16:
- No School, MLK Jr. Holiday,
- All FCPS Schools and Offices Closed
Wednesday, January 18:
Thursday, January 19:
- Observance, Orthodox Epiphany
Monday, January 23:
- Counseling Team Lunch and Learn, 12-1pm, room 170
Tuesday, January 24:
Wednesday, January 25:
- End of 2nd quarter
- FCPS Two-Hour Early Release
- Floris Dismissal 2pm
Thursday, January 26:
- FCPS Staff Development Day
- No School for Students
Friday, January 27:
- Teacher Workday
- No School for Students
- Friday, February 3:PTA Movie Night, café, 7pm
Find the 2022-2023 School Year Calendar
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