Upcoming Dates
November 13-17 - Scholastic Book Fair
November 13-17 - Annual Food Drive for our Sister School
November 15 - Next PTA General Meeting
November 17 - SCA Flannel Spirit Day
November 18 - Girls on the Run 5K at Dulles Town Center
November 21 - Corey The Dribbler visit Great Falls ES
November 22-24 - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 5 - PTA Spirit Day with Chick-Fil-A
Click here to view the 2023-2024 school year calendar.
Click here to read last week's GFES newsletter updates.
Book Fair Coming NEXT WEEK!
Students and teachers can shop November 13-17 in our school library. Students are scheduled to shop as follows:
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Monday, 11/13
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Gray, Keane, Levetown, O'Brien, Zilberman
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Tuesday, 11/14
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Donohue, Farnum, Martin, McColley, Monheim, Nickels, Smock
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Wednesday, 11/15
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Arreaza, Gingrich, Kuster, Scott
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Thursday, 11/16
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N. Crotty, Pannell
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Friday, 11/17
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Baloy, Couch, T. Crotty, Gould, Harvey, and make-up shopping
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* 3rd and 4th graders will shop as Library classes, not by homeroom
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Students can shop using cash, check (made payable to "GFES PTA"), or eWallet. eWallet gives students an easy, cashless way to shop in-person at the Book Fair or on Scholastic's online store. Learn more and setup an eWallet account HERE. When funding your eWallet, be sure to transfer any balance from past eWallets so those funds can be used during the Fair.
Although cash is accepted, we highly recommend that students use eWallet to avoid carrying and losing cash.
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
Want to help build your child’s classroom library? Please give to our Teacher Wish List Fund, which is used to purchase from our teachers' book wish lists. Funds will be equally distributed for any K-6 teachers who request books, and we suggest a donation of $5 per family.
Visit our Book Fair Homepage to preview books or shop online. Email questions to the Co-Chairs at bookfairgfes@gmail.com.
And remember – all purchases help Mrs. Botha enhance our school library, and additional profits support our PTA programs!
Annual Sister School Food Drive
The annual sister school food driving is next week November 13-17, 2023. Help feed families in need from our sister school – Glen Forest Elementary. Donate non-perishable canned or boxed food to the annual food drive.
The items in greatest demand are:
Rice, Pasta/ Mac n’ Cheese, Masa Flour, Cooking Oil, Canned Beans, Canned Vegetables/Fruit, Canned soup, Cereal, Peanut butter
The collection boxes for food donations will be located outside the main entrance of GFES and inside the main lobby from November 13-17. All donations will be delivered to Glen Forest on November 17.
The need for donations is very high this year. Many families at Glen Forest Elementary are struggling with food insecurity. Every donation makes a difference!
Want to help with the food drive? We are looking for parent volunteers to help sort, package and deliver the donations to Glen Forest Elementary.
Email communityoutreach@gfespta.com with questions or to volunteer.
Thank you for your support!
Girls On The Run 5K!
When: Saturday, Nov. 18th, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. start time (8:15 arrival time)
Where: Dulles Town Center
Advanced/Required Registration here.
Everyone who plans to run the race with your girl needs to register in advance -- all runners will be required to have a race bib on.
CONGRATS Let Me Run Participants!
Congratulations to the Let Me Run boys on an amazing race last Saturday, Nov 4th. We hope they feel proud of their hard work and accomplishments this inaugural season.
The first race finisher was Jaxon Palmer, 5th grader and member of the inaugural Let Me Run team. His finishing time was 21:10
Thank you to Coach Patrick Kelly and Steve Schuresko for taking photos during the race of runners and volunteers. Amazing shots of a special day! If you’d like to see the full photo gallery, contact Kelly Singer at kelly.j.singer@gmail.com.
And thank you to the sponsors for their very helpful contribution to the 5k:
- Brushstroke Properties (post-race food) https://brushstrokeproperties.com/
- Elle Dickerson (start/finish line balloon arch)
- DJ Pat Premier https://www.patpremier.com/
- Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department
- Safeway-Great Falls
- Costco
Thank you parents and volunteers for all your service and donations that made the race a success!! Especially the Cross Country team from Cooper Middle School!
Warm regards,
Coach Kelly Singer and Coach Anna Caputo
GFES PTA Spirit Day with Chick-Fil-A
Mark your calendars! Our next spirit day will be on Tuesday December 5th with the North Point Village Chick-Fil-A! You can order dine-in or pick-up ALL day! Be on the lookout for the flier and a unique code that will allow the PTA to receive 25% of all sales.
On December 5th, the PTA will have a table set up in Chick-Fil-A between 5:00 and 7:00pm! Make sure to stop by and say hi!
NEXT General PTA Meeting
When - Wednesday, November 15th
Time - 10:30AM
Via Zoom -
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85751629815?pwd=mfegSV6WSh4OcDKpiQD9mkQtUauZoN.1
Topics: We will discuss possible capital improvement projects for our baseball field, playground and to our school’s green initiatives. Another topic for discussion will be an event to replace Boosterthon to celebrate our school’s anniversary!
If you couldn't join us at our last meeting and would like to read up on the meetings, review the presentations, please visit our website:
https://www.gfespta.com/meetings_minutes
Donate Today! Roadrunner Giving Campaign
The PTA is asking our Roadrunner families to please consider donating to our ANNUAL Roadrunner Giving Campaign! A suggested $250 per family is ideal but no amount is too small. Direct donations are reinvested in our school! And donations are tax deductible. We have had many generous families donate already and we need the continued support so that we can keep assisting our school with the many programs and activities that the PTA supports.
If anyone - person, family, company - is interested in becoming a Corporate Sponsor, please click HERE for more information on how our school can benefit from your sponsorship as well as how the PTA can promote your business throughout the school year! We already have generous families and businesses that have donated and will be featured on our website and Facebook Page!
COMMUNITY EVENT:
Veterans Day Ceremony this Saturday to honor veterans from Great Falls and all who have served in the Armed Forces. The Veterans Day ceremony will feature a color guard, patriotic songs, and remarks by Great Falls native Bruce Fein, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves. All are invited, veterans in particular.
At the Great Falls Freedom Memorial
Saturday, November 11th from 11:00am - 12:00pm
COMMUNITY OFFERING:
Kids Acro Class
Tumbling, calisthenics, parkour, and partner acrobatics for kids ages 5-8 all in a safe, fun environment in the heart of Great Falls! Taught by fellow Great Falls resident and GFES dad of three, Ramsey Elias. Ramsey trained with elite circus artists in the San Francisco Bay Area for a decade and has taught kids acrobatics for 5 years. He won first place in the 2023 Northern Virginia Regional Ninja Warrior Competition for his age group.
Don't Forget to Join the PTA!
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP REMINDER
If you joined last year, you'll need to renew/join each year to receive the great benefits year after year, along with supporting the amazing programs we provide our students and staff.
Membership is only $20 and supports PTA operations, gives you voting rights at all PTA general meetings, and provides you with access to the online school directory!
Join Now >> https://www.gfespta.com/membership
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