Thoreau Matters
March 24, 2023
Dear Thoreau Families,
As we await more specific guidelines from FCPS around prayer/reflection rooms to be communicated, if students would like the opportunity for prayer/reflection during instructional time, their parents/caregivers must provide a written request for that accommodation. If you would like to request that accommodation for your student, please send an email to me at tmkhuluki@fcps.edu and specify what time of day you are requesting. I will respond in writing to your request. Additionally, if your child is fasting for Ramadan and does not want to be in the cafeteria at lunch, they may report to the library instead.
Sincerely,
Teresa Khuluki
Principal
Upcoming Dates:
April 3rd -- April 7th - Spring Break (office closed)
April 14th - School closed (teacher workday)
April 21st - School closed (teacher workday)
Parent Information Lines Available in Eight Languages
Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.
Thoreau After-School Program
After-School has been amazing for our staff & students! Students & staff are coming up with some really creative clubs so far this year. After-School clubs & late buses occur on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between the hours of 2:25pm - 4:45pm.
After-School Schoology Folder: Students should check this folder weekly as this is where the weekly After-School clubs schedule will be posted as well as important announcements:
Schoology > Courses > All School Courses > After-School Program Folder
THOREAU WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS SCHEDULE:
Week of March 27th - March 31st
 QUESTIONS/CONCERNS?
Email Ms. Colleen Taylor at cmtaylor1@fcps.edu or call 703.846.8089.
Green Expo and the Student Creativity Contest
To celebrate Earth Day, the Town of Vienna Conservation and Sustainability Commission (CSC) is excited to announce its third annual Environmental Student Creativity Contest! This competition is an opportunity for students to express thoughts on the environment and share imagination and art/writing skills. All students within the Madison Pyramid are invited to participate. The selected winners will receive a prize and have their essay/artwork featured at this year’s Green Expo.
Please click here for the attached flyer, requirements, and artwork/essay release form for additional details on this contest. This information is also posted for download at the Town's CSC web page. All questions and entries can be sent to CSC@viennava.gov. Entries are due by 5 PM on Friday, March 31, 2023. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Parents and students are also invited to the Town’s Green Expo, which will be held at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St SE, on Thursday, April 20 from 7-9 PM. Come visit with local exhibitors offering information on sustainable practices, such as clean water, native plants, local wildlife, green landscaping, recycling, composting, zero waste and green living, and energy efficiency, citizen science, and other volunteer opportunities, sustainable businesses in Vienna, and much more. There will be an opportunity to enter a raffle to win a free rain barrel or composter. Kids can grab a passport and visit exhibitors, learn about the environment, and earn a prize.
Kilometers for Kindness 5K
Grab some friends and mark your calendars for Sunday, April 23 8am! Vienna Elementary School is hosting a 1 mile Fun Run/Walk and 5k "Kilometers for Kindness" event right down the road from Thoreau. All information can be found here: https://www.vespta5krun.org/. Register before March 31 to guarantee a student-designed t-shirt! If you are not free Sunday, April 23 in the morning - no worries! We have virtual options listed. This event is being held in support of the ONE kind act campaign in the Vienna Community.
Madison Warhawks 2023 FROSH Football
An introductory meeting for family & players interested in Warhawk Frosh Football will be held April 11 at 6:30 pm in the Madison Weight Room (back of the building across from the tennis courts & baseball outfield). Whether able to attend this meeting or not, all prospective players should provide the information requested at: http://tinyurl.com/jmhsfbinfo; this ensures receipt of all future communications.
Eight graders planning to play football are invited to our after-school lifting program starting April 12. These voluntary sessions will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays through the end of the school year and will last approximately 90 minutes. Students must submit completed Emergency Care Forms & weight room waivers to Coach Michael Ginley; blank forms will be provided at the meeting or can be found in the Activities Office (Room 131). No student may participate until these steps have been completed
See https://www.warhawksports.org/page/hot_news/view/77 on registration for Fall athletics. Madison hosts an Activities Fair for 8th graders on 3/24 (during the day in conjunction with the Middle Schools); all are invited to stop at the Football table.
Team Goals:1. Teach class and character; 2. Practice & play safely; 3. Teach the Warhawk approach to football; 4. Have fun; 5. Keep Academics first
Summer lifting sessions will be offered 4 mornings & 2 evenings a week (voluntary)
Summer Camp for rising Frosh Football players is scheduled at Waters Field from June 19 through June 22nd, likely 10:30am to 1pm. This is a voluntary, non contact camp open to all rising frosh.
Practices (required) start the first Monday in August, 6:30 am to noon, with a Saturday morning intra-squad scrimmage. PLEASE SCHEDULE PLAYER VACATIONS BEFORE AUGUST, as these two a-day practices are essential for individual & team development, especially for players new to football. Once school starts most practices are after school and most games are played Thursdays at 5:30 pm. Coaches are flexible working with athletes who play other sports. All who follow team rules & attend practices make the team. Every effort is made to play each player in each game. Helmets & shoulder pads are provided by Madison. Players provide their own footwear and football girdles.
Please feel free to share this information with any interested parties. Contact me at any time with questions. Thanks for your interest,
Coach Michael Ginley, Madison Frosh Football
michaelginley@gmail.com, 703-204-1967 (home), 703-789-6221 (cell)
Activities Office Contact Information John Kenny, DSA 703-319-2499 (jakenny@fcps.edu); Andrew Baird, ADSA 703-319-2362 (arbaird@fcps.edu); Polly Colwell, Admin Assistant 703-319-2360
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