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Eid al-Fitr, marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, and is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. Read more at Britannica.com.
Eid al-Fitr is from sunset April 20 to sunset April 21. FCPS has designated April 21 as a student holiday with no school.
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According to a recent study of elementary and middle schools, there’s a 5.8% difference between April and June attendance rates. Let's work together to end the school year successfully! Visit our website for more attendance resources. |
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Is your child turning 5 on or before September 30th? If so, we are excited to welcome your child to Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year! Registration is already open, and you are welcome to contact Parklawn to begin the registration process. This is an important year for you and your child, and we are excited to support you in this process. For more kindergarten registration information, you can check out the Parklawn website or contact the Parklawn registrar, Ms. Lanh Nguyen, lmnguyen1@fcps.edu
Also, Save the date! We invite you to attend Parklawn’s Kindergarten Orientation on Tuesday, May 9 from 4:30-5:30 IN PERSON!! You will have the opportunity to meet our Parklawn team, see “A Day in the Life of Kindergarten”, tour the school, and participate in a Q & A to learn more about our Parklawn Family!!
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This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence. Appreciation of beauty and excellence means you notice and value the world’s beauty and people’s skills. You don’t take things for granted.
Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence is the ability to identify and enjoy that which is admirable in the world. There are three types of goodness in which positive psychology focuses: physical beauty (e.g. a sunset, a song, or building); an exceptional skill or talent; and moral goodness (e.g. a character strength). Appreciation of beauty can generate awe; appreciation of a skill can generate admiration; and appreciation of moral goodness can generate moral elevation. All of these feelings (awe, admiration, and moral elevation) help us forget ourselves and find increased joy and meaning in the world.
Appreciating excellence and beauty helps an individual experience positive emotions and connect to the world around them. It’s an outward facing strength, meaning the individual is focused on the world outside their head. And, not only is the individual outwardly focused, but often deeply absorbed in a sense of awe or admiration, freeing them to forget anxieties and troubles. And it is associated with other strengths, such as gratitude, curiosity, love of learning, and purpose.
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Please join us for our next PTA meeting on Tuesday, April 18, from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. We'll meet in person in the school library or you can join virtually with the invitation link below. We'll discuss activities planned for the remainder of the school year (including Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week). We'll also provide details on the PTA officer roles that are up for election in May: the President and Secretary positions. We hope to see you there!
PTA Meeting Invitation Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86773421364?pwd=YUkyaFZKUXhvdWJJOVdmZVc0ZXpBUT09
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April 18: PTA Meeting; 4:30 pm
April 19: Purple Up! Wear purple in honor of Month of the Military Child!
April 21: Eid al Fitre; No School
April 24: Spring Picture Day
April 27: Parklawn Family Night! 6-8 pm
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