Daniels Run ES- May 12, 2023


Principal's Message

Dear Families,

Thank you our wonderful PTA and all the families who helped make teacher and staff appreciation week an awesome week!  Congratulations to our 23-24 board members:

President - Beth Brixius

Vice President - Sarah Pagani

2nd Vice President - Kara Custis

Treasurer - Leslie Woods

Secretary - Alex Hume

A huge thank you to our outgoing board members, Lacey O'Donnell and Amanda Adams, for all the time and effort they have contributed to the PTA and our school community. 

Congratulations to Meredith Hulley, who won the 2022-2023 Fairfax County Special Education PTA Award recognizing outstanding achievement in supporting students with disabilities and learning differences in Fairfax County Public Schools! 

If you have any questions or concerns you can contact our main office at 703-279-8400 or contact me directly at cmsmith@fcps.edu

Enjoy your weekend,

Chris Smith 

DRES Principal 


Parent Input Form 

If you feel that there is pertinent information to support your child’s success, please complete this optional Parent Input Form by Friday, May 26th. Please note that this system is not intended for families to request specific teachers. Your child’s current classroom teacher, specialists, counselors, and administrators will collaborate to make well-balanced classes. We value and consider your insight into your child’s learning needs. 


Attendance Information

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow. We All Belong Here!

In FCPS, we all belong. From the first day of school, to the last day of school, every child matters. If your student is having a hard time finishing the year strong and attending school, please contact a trusted adult at the school—a teacher, counselor, or administrator. Visit our website for more attendance resources.

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SOL Schedule

As you plan for upcoming appointments, we want to be sure you have the SOL dates. We encourage you to schedule appointments and any absences that can be avoided with these dates in mind. 

3rd Grade: Reading- May 12th; Math- May 18th

4th Grade: Reading- May 11th; Math- May 17th 

5th Grade: Reading- May 10th; Math- May 16th; Science- May 23rd 

6th Grade: Reading- May 9th; Math- May 19th

 


Family Resource Center

Parent Resource Center Is Now the Family Resource Center

FCPS’ Parent Resource Center has changed its name to the Family Resource Center (FRC), as a way to acknowledge and support the broad diversity of families in our community. The FRC continues to offer a wide range of essential resources and education for caregivers and students including:  

Families can find printable resource guides and details about the center’s free lending library on FRC’s homepage. They may also sign up to receive the FRC newsletter for updates on webinars, resources, and other information. If you have questions, please contact the FRC via email at frc@fcps.edu or call 703-204-3941.

Upcoming FRC Webinars

The FRC is hosting the following upcoming webinars. Events are virtual unless stated otherwise.

Click on the titles above for more information or to register for a webinar. 


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PTA News

Get More involved in PTA Next Year!

It is time once again for the PTA Nominating Committee to recruit candidates for next year's PTA Board and committees. Being in a PTA leadership position is rewarding, important and fun! The Board is a great way to get involved at Daniels Run, get to know our staff and admins, work with other parents, and support our students and school community. Please join us! Email drenominatingcommittee@gmail.com for more information.


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.


Notes from the Music Department

Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie is the May musician of the month. She is the first person in history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest conductors, orchestras, and artists. She own over 2,000 instruments and is profoundly deaf.  Listen to her music here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDEMSTFcuJjViZP0C0KYlh_3TA&playnext=1


A Round of Applause! 

Congratulations to the Daniels Run band and strings students for their amazing performances last weekend at the District 11 Solo & Ensemble Festival! We are proud to share that EVERY DRES participant received a superior rating!! Way to go Dragons!! 😊

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Positivity Project (P2)

Dear Families,

Next week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Leadership. Leadership means you value each member of your group and inspire people to do their best.

Leadership can be both formal and informal. It is concerned with getting others to do what needs to be done while maintaining group morale to ensure readiness to act in the future. This character strength’s focus is on the personal qualities of leaders rather than the practice of leadership. These qualities include the ability to understand others and inspire them toward a common goal, the capacity to mitigate conflict and mold consensus, and the desire to lead other people.

For individuals, leadership is a way to achieve what you know is important, as groups of people invariably achieve more than individuals. If you want to achieve your vision for the future, you need to inspire others to join you. As an individual’s ability to lead develops, so does that person’s confidence and sense of self-efficacy.

To practice and encourage the character strength of leadership with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions.

Have a wonderful week!


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Important Dates

May 29 - Memorial Day Holiday - Schools Closed 

June 1st - Chorus Concert, 7:00 pm

June 6th - Band Concert, 7:00 pm 

June 7th - Strings Concert, 7:00 pm 

June 15th - Kindergarten Promotion (morning); 6th Grade Promotion @ FHS (2:00 pm)

June 16th - Last day of school for students; two hour early release (1:45 dismissal)

August 21 - First day of school for students