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UPCOMING DATES:
Mon. 3/6 @ 4-6pm - D3 Showcase Auditions
Tues. 3/7 @ 4-6pm - D3 Showcase Auditions
Fri. 3/10 @ 6pm - 6th Grade Lock-In
Wed. 3/15 @ 7:30pm - Virtual PTA Meeting
Fri. 3/24 - Yearbook ‘early bird’ price deadline
Wed. 3/29 @ 6pm - “Simple View of Reading” Families as Partners Workshop
Thurs. 3/30 @ 7pm - D3 Showcase @ Carl Sandburg MS
Mon 4/3 - Fri. 4/7 - Spring Break Holiday - NO SCHOOL
Thurs. 4/27 @ 6pm - Spring Fling
Thurs. 5/11 @ 5:30pm - Young Artist Night
Thurs. 5/25 @ 6pm - PTA Family Movie Night
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Virtual PTA Member Meeting - Wed. 3/15 @ 7:30pm
Don’t miss our next PTA Member Meeting! We’ll have updates on new PTA-funded projects and events. We’ll also vote to elect the 2023-2024 Nominating Committee!
Join here: https://meet.google.com/rqb-decd-jyo
Save The Dates! Spring PTA Events:
Thurs. 4/27: Spring Fling! (6:00-8:00pm)
* This year, Spring Fling will be a kids carnival! The PTA will have fun game booths, prizes, popcorn and treats as we gather together to connect with our school community. Volunteer sign-ups coming soon.
Thurs. 5/11: Young Artist Night! (5:30-7:30pm)
* Walk through exhibits of our students’ beautiful artwork on display! Families will also have an opportunity to walk through our lovely refreshed Discovery Garden, check out the new ukulele program, learn more about children’s literature from the Book Mommy, and meet the NEW baby chicks! Volunteer sign-ups coming soon.
Thurs. 5/25: Family Movie Night! (6:00-8:00pm)
* Our last PTA Meeting of the school year will be a family movie night! Save the date and pack your pjs, blankets, and sleeping bags. PTA Members will vote at the start of this event to elect our new PTA Board Members for 2023-2024.
PTA Equity Group
The PTA Equity Group is seeking interested individuals to contribute ideas that will engage students in activities focusing on the concept of equity. These activities would complement those lessons carried out by teachers at SLES. If you are interested in becoming part of this initiative, want to share some ideas, or just want to learn more about our Group, please reach out to Chau Lai at equity@slpta.org. We would love to hear from you!
D3 Showcase Auditions Mon. 3/6 & Tues. 3/7 @ 4pm
The Dynamic, Diverse Dolphin (D3) Showcase is back! We are calling all singers, story-tellers, poets, magicians, comedians, gymnasts, rappers, dancers, athletes, and anyone with a unique talent to join us for this exciting show. Auditions will be held March 6 and 7th from 4-6 pm. Rehearsal dates will be announced once audition times are confirmed.
Sign up at this link to audition and be a part of this fun event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzdHdK5AIE-9g2ZmxvnSl5-YLUg4gUTJAj_T6OlptySfUAaQ/viewform
The D3 Showcase will be held at Carl Sandburg MS on March 30th at 7:00 PM.
Questions? Please contact Holly Ferris - hdunton2000@yahoo.com.
Purple Up For Military Kids T-Shirt Sales- Orders DUE Fri. 3/10
It's about that time again, where we get to show support to our military kids for the month of April. This year, we will be selling purple t-shirts that we encourage students, parents and staff to wear every Friday in April. This is a new design from the past couple of years, so be sure to check out the website and place your order today! Orders can only be made online, at https://slpta.org/product/purple-up/ and will only be taken through Friday, March 10th. Please note that we will not have extras, as we're only purchasing the number of orders received. There are various Youth and Adult sizes, and all shirts are $12. Please contact Jess Abbott or Becky Hyatt with questions, at military@slpta.org
6th grade Lock-In - Fri. 3/10 @ 6pm
Mark your calendars for 6:00pm – 11:00pm on Friday, March 10th at SLES. An info/permission form was sent home in Wednesday folders and can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LRtjsa4fb9io7Fqpc9-4fe4EXGS3g42B/edit.
If your student plans to attend, please get that turned into your teacher ASAP! This event is run solely by volunteer efforts so we will need many volunteers in order to pull it off. If there is one event this year that you will be committing to volunteer for, this is the one to choose. Please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4baba92ba1f49-sles#/ and come help give our students a memorable experience in their 6th grade year. Parents will only be permitted to stay in the building during the lock-in if they are volunteering.
Yearbook Orders - Early Bird Sale!
SLES 2022-2023 yearbooks are available for preorder now! Yearbooks are $20 from now until March 24, 2023. The price per yearbook increases to $25 after the deadline. Order online today at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
(School code: 13197823).
* If you are interested in donating a yearbook to SLES Care & Share, you will have the option to click on “Donation to School” when completing your order online. These funds will be used to purchase yearbooks which will be donated to the SLES Care & Share Program.
Families as Partners Workshop: A Simple View of Reading - Wed. 3/29 @ 6pm
Parents/Guardians of K-3rd Grade Students: Join a team of teachers on March 29th, from 6-7 pm in room C199, to learn about the Simple View of Reading (SVR) model that guides reading instruction at Stratford Landing Elementary.
We will:
* Discuss Fairfax County School District’s shifts in reading instruction as we define the essential components of reading
* Consider how an effective approach to reading instruction addresses oral language comprehension as thoroughly as it addresses foundational skills of word recognition
* Recognize relationships between vocabulary knowledge, background knowledge, oral language proficiency, and reading comprehension
* Explore the importance of intentional use of rich vocabulary across all levels of instruction
* Learn how “conversational turns” in adult-child interactions foster development in key areas of the brain responsible for language comprehension
Childcare and dinner will be provided! To register for this event, please complete this short form by March 22nd: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYxn0JwWmAy_lOD8tjNSeoTB3C2IsGtbraIGc7-HnvGjDAWQ/viewform
Questions? Please contact our family liaison, Andrea Howard, at ahoward@fcps.edu or 703-619-3690.
Care & Share Donations Needed
Care & Share is looking for the following donations to support our Family Resource Center. If you are interested in contributing, please use this Amazon wish list or place items in the red bins outside the main office. Thank you for your support!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/24N9Q6ODK8DQW
* Youth M pants
* Clorox wipes
* Facial tissues
* Toothbrushes & toothpaste
* Deodorant
* Peanut-free snacks
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