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A Note from the Principal
DRES Families,
It was great seeing many of our families and students last week at the Fairfax High School Family Fest and football game. We celebrated our military families this morning with some breakfast treats and refreshments. Thank you to our military families for the sacrifices they make to defend our country. We are looking forward to our annual field day next Friday, October 8th. See details below if you are able to volunteer. Also, we will host a meeting for families of current 2nd-6th grade students interested in learning more about full-time AAP services on Thursday at 6:30.
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released their School Quality Profiles last week. You can click here to view the full profile. DRES is fully accredited on all school quality indicators.
We also held our annual safety overview with our crisis management team. You can view his video to become familiar with FCPS safety/security terms.
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 the weekend!
Chris Smith
DRES Principal
September Spotlight of Learning
Attendance Matters
Good attendance is an important life skill that will help students succeed in school and beyond.
When scheduling trips or family events, try to use weekends and school holidays, and refer to the FCPS Calendar when planning. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students who are absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered chronically absent.
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or another reason, you must report the absence to their school. Most schools have links to their attendance email or notification systems on their homepages. If you are unsure how to report an absence, please call your school’s front office.
Watch this video with tips on understanding our school calendar and visit our Attendance webpage for additional information. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
Veterans Day Display
Do you have a family member that serves or has served in the US armed forces? Daniels Run will honor all active, reserves and veterans on Veteran's Day 2023. Click here. Your information will be written on a star and placed on a Veteran's Day bulletin board (inside the school building). Our Daniels Run students and staff will be excited to see their loved one honored and on display to the entire school. Thank you for your service. If you filled it out last year, you do not need to complete it again.
Field Day at DRES
DRES Field Day is Friday, October 6th! *Rain date Friday, October 13th* If you are interested in volunteering to run a field day station or chaperone your child’s class throughout the stations, please use the links below to sign-up. Thank you!
Field Day Chaperone Volunteer Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EAAAD2EA1F85-dres2#/
Field Day Station Volunteer Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EAAAD2EA1F85-dres1#/#%2F
*If a station and/or class you’d like to volunteer for is already filled, reach out to Mrs. Heffron dmheffron@fcps.edu or Mr. Murray twmurray@fcps.edu and we can create an additional slot for you!
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AVID News
As part of our AVID mission to increase college awareness, our school will establish the first Friday of each month as College Swag Day. Students and staff are encouraged to participate by wearing college colors and/or logos, official apparel, etc.
We will have our first College Swag Day on Friday, October 6th.
Future dates include 11/3, 12/1, 1/5, 2/2, 3/1, 4/5, 5/2 and 6/7.
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Please Volunteer with Lands and Waters!
Lands and Waters is a small environmental educational non-profit, that blends classroom instruction with student driven conservation projects on school grounds. We will be working at Daniels Run Elementary School. Five acres of this school’s campus is devoted to conservation projects that serve as an outdoor living classroom. We depend entirely on volunteers to help us with the projects. We will be weeding and clearing English ivy from the understory of a forest.
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 12:00pm– 3:00pm
Location: Daniels Run ES (3705 Blenheim Blvd Fairfax, VA 22030) Meet at door #1 (main door in front of school) for sign in and orientation.
- Please bring a water bottle.
- Park in the school’s parking lot or in the Christian Science Church parking lot (directly next to the school).
- Wear long sleeves, long pants, shoes (no sandals). This work is very physical and there is a possibility of coming in contact with poison ivy.
- Gloves and tools will be provided.
***If interested contact Jeanette Stewart, project leader for Lands and Waters at (571-294-3646).
PTA Membership
Don't forget to support the PTA by joining as a member!
Membership is just $10 for an individual and $18 for a family.
Members must join each year.
Your membership helps to support all the programs and events the PTA organizes for our students throughout the year.
Click to learn more and join: Join | website (danielsrunpta.org)
Our Schools, Our Future: Community Conversations Kickoff
Join Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for Our Schools, Our Future: A Community Conversation. Share your thoughts about FCPS and bring your questions to:
Pre-registration for a Community Conversation is not required but will help us plan. Childcare and interpretation services will be provided for all events based on staff availability.
Events are open to all. Find out about other opportunities to connect with Dr. Reid. Your voice matters!
Substitute and Instructional Assistant Hiring
Information Session for Substitute Teachers and Instructional Assistants
Learn more about becoming a substitute teacher or instructional assistant at a virtual information session on Wednesday, September 20, from 2 to 3 p.m. Register for this session.
Visit the Recruitment Events calendar for a list of all FCPS job fairs.
Save the Date: Picture Day
 Volunteers are needed! Please contact Maria Mateus at mdmateus@fcps.edu or 703-279-8404 if you are interested in volunteering. All volunteers will receive a discount on photo packages.
Retakes are scheduled for November 28th.
Music News
🎵 The October Musician of the Month is the Gypsy Kings. Gipsy Kings are a band of Catalan rumba, flamenco, salsa, and pop musicians, founded in 1978 in Arles and Montpellier, in southern France, who perform mostly in Catalan but also mix in Spanish with southern French dialects Click here for a Spotify playlist.
🎵 Fairfax Pyramid Choir: All 4th-6th graders can participate. More details here. Sign up here.
🎵 Chorus is combined this year for 5th-6th grade. Rehearsals are every Thursday 8:45-9:30am in Michelle McCarten’s classroom (C106). Students report directly to her classroom. Patrols report after their duty. Registration form is here.
Join Afterschool Club!
Positivity Project (P2)
Dear Families,
Next week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Open-Mindedness. Open-mindedness means you like to consider new ideas and try new things. You examine things from all sides and don’t jump to conclusions.
Open-mindedness is the willingness to actively search for evidence that goes against one’s favored opinions, plans, or goals. Open-minded individuals are able to weigh all evidence fairly, when it is available. They see the other side and fight the tendency to have a bias for their own views. And, rather than favoring the socially dominant views, they give attention to those that are less dominant.
Open-minded individuals are often good listeners and called upon to provide a balanced viewpoint. Both listening and the ability to deliver reasonable and practical advice are marks of good friends and confidantes. This strength helps individuals form meaningful and lasting relationships.
To practice and encourage the character strength of open-mindedness 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!
Important Dates
October 5 - FULL Time AAP Parent Information Meeting (Grades 2-6) - 6:30
October 6- Field Day
October 9- Indigenous Peoples' Day- Teacher Work Day
October 12- Picture Day
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