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February 7
PTA Restaurant Night at &pizza Seven Corners
(6110 Arlington Blvd) 5:00pm
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February 8
Boys Night Out 6:00pm
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February 9
PTA Virtual Meeting 6:30pm
Zoom link will be sent by 6:00pm
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February 16
PTA International Night 6:30pm
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February 20
Washington's Birthday and President's Day-NO SCHOOL
School Calendar: 2022-23
Congratulations To Our Outstanding Employee Award Winners!
- Abby Parsons
Outstanding New Teacher for Region 2 Justice Pyramid
- Heather Walnock
Outstanding Teacher
- Maha E. Khojali
Outstanding Operational Employee
Calling for Snack donations for our annual
Boys Night Out and Girls Night Out
Snack Ideas:
• Fruit
• Cheese
• Crackers
• Pop Corn
• Pretzels
• Goldfish
• Variety pack of Chips
** Please do not send in anything that should be kept refrigerated. **
- Boys Night Out will be held in the gym on February 8, 2023, from 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM.
- Girls Night Out will be held in the gym on February 22, 2023, from 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM
Any questions or concerns please email Yolanda Adams, School Counselor at yeadams@fcps.edu
Thank you for your support.
Yolanda Adams, School Counselor
Beech Tree Elementary
Rising Kindergarten Information
We are excited to begin thinking about 2023-2024! Do you have a child at home who will be five by September 30th? Please start your registration now by filling out this. If you have any neighbors with little ones, please send this information to them as well. This form simply collects initial information to help us plan for staffing for next school year.
Mentorship and Volunteerism Opportunities
For Mentorship information contact Ms. Yolanda Adams yeadams@fcps.edu
Mentorship Characteristics:
- It is not tutoring
- It is an opportunity to be a positive role model
- It entails checking in on a student on a scheduled basis
- Student may be demonstrating academic, social, or emotional challenges
For Volunteer information contact Mrs. Laura Rozier llrozier@fcps.edu
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Reading groups
- Lunch bunches
- Cafeteria assistance
- Recess assistance
- Library helpers
- Field trip chaperones
Because student safety is of utmost importance, FCPS requires volunteers and mentors who meet with students on a frequent and regular basis to have a background check. An official form of Identification will be required each time you visit Beech Tree Elementary School. Examples are a Driver’s License and/or a Passport.
How to Watch School Board Meetings
Meetings can be viewed live on FCPS Cable TV Channel 99 (Verizon Channel 11), the FCPS YouTube Channel, and on the FCPS website. Recordings of School Board meetings and work sessions can be viewed on the FCPS YouTube channel. To watch meetings dubbed in Spanish, you may visit the FCPS en Español YouTube channel.
If you need language interpretation or American Sign Language support for any School Board meeting, please contact the Board clerk.
Find your School Board member and how to contact them on the School Board Members webpage.
The Board holds regular business meetings at 7 p.m. twice monthly in the auditorium at Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church. In accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, closed meetings are held only for consideration of certain student, personnel, property, and legal matters.
Meeting agendas and minutes can be found on BoardDocs.
We Want Your Feedback! Draft 2023-24 School Year Calendar Options
Your feedback is important! FCPS is seeking community feedback on the draft calendar options for the 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 school years. Please share your thoughts by filling out this form. The form will be open through Tuesday, January 31, 1 p.m.
Text-to-Speech Available on FCPS Websites
FCPS is introducing an innovative way to address the diverse needs of the community. A new text-to-speech feature, available on the FCPS website and each school website, will read the words aloud from webpages.
The feature will help those with accessibility needs, such as visual impairments, dyslexia, or other difficulty reading large amounts of online text. The text-to-speech feature is available for English, Spanish, and Korean.
Learn more and try out the new feature.
Summer Learning Programs Registration: Opening Soon!
FCPS’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts (IFTA/E-IFTA) camps will open for registration on Wednesday, February 1.
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp designed to give current K-6 students an opportunity to explore STEAM, culinary, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Visit the TAC webpage for more information.
CTE Summer Academy (CSA) is a week-long enrichment program that allows students in grades 7-11 to dive deeper into CTE program areas, develop skills, and begin career exploration. Visit the CSA website for more information and registration.
Institute for the Arts Camps (IFTA)
IFTA is a two- or four-week summer enrichment program for students currently in grades 6-11. Students select from nearly 90 classes in art, dance, health and physical education 9, music, self-directed economics and personal finance, and theater. Visit the IFTA website for more information and registration.
E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for students in grades 2-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students take part in four classes every day related to dance, music, theater, and visual art. They work with FCPS fine arts teachers who create classes that are fun and engaging. Visit the E-IFTA website for more information and registration.
February Webinars and Events for Parents
FCPS’ Parent Resource Center (PRC) is dedicated to helping adults support the success of all students. The PRC will present the following webinars in February:
Click on the title for more information and to register.
 Have Your Say in Our Future!
Strategic planning Community Forums kick off on Monday, January 30, at 6:30 p.m., at Stone Middle School. Check out the schedule of Community Forums and register for one that is convenient for you. There will be one in-person event in each magisterial district and several virtual events.
Participating in a strategic planning Community Forum will give employees, parents/caregivers, students, and community members a chance to help shape the school division’s future. At each event, participants will review student achievement, access, and perception data, and identify both strengths and challenges within the data. Input from the forums will be analyzed by our consultant, Performance Fact, Inc., and shared with the Core Planning Team for potential inclusion in FCPS’ new Strategic Plan.
Childcare will be provided at in-person forums. Language interpretation will be provided, as available, at all events. Please register today.
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Lifetouch Yearbook
*Yearbooks will ONLY be sold online, using the link above. The office will NOT have extras.
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The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for families, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Beech Tree Elementary School. We love our staff members; let's tell them how we feel!
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FEBRUARY 7TH: Restaurant Night
Join us at &pizza Seven Corners (6110 Arlington Blvd) on Tuesday, February 7 from 5 pm - 9 pm. Please mention you are there for the Beech Tree Fundraiser.
FEBRUARY 9TH: PTA meeting
February 9th, 6:30pm. Please join to discuss International Night and Fun Fair details! Link to join will be sent via email and text.
FEBRUARY 16TH: INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
February 16th at 6:30pm. Come explore the countries and cultures of our Beech Tree students and their families! Learn fun facts and try a variety of delicious food from all around the world! We are looking for individuals or groups to showcase songs or to perform dances. Sign ups and more Information to follow.
MARCH 18TH: FUN FAIR is coming up in March (3/18, 10am-2pm) giving you the best opportunity to get involved in supporting our students.
We will have carnival style games, including our most popular game, Cake Walk! Most participants walk away with a cake, yum!
We will have a raffle for awesome prizes, snack for purchase and So. Many. Fun. Games!
It takes many volunteers to run this event smoothly, and your help is essential. There will be several time slots available, so you can choose whatever fits your schedule!
Stay tuned for signup information coming in the next few weeks!
Wishing you a happy weekend from the Volunteer PTA parents!
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