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Dear Dogwood Dragons,
Happy New Year! I hope you had a fun yet restful winter break. We were excited to see the students return.
Snow is coming!!!! (I am squealing with delight!) Winter weather is already here and if you are finding a need for a winter coat, please reach out to our family liaisons, your child’s teacher, or even the front office and we will help you. You want to ensure your child is dressed for the weather as we will have recess outside unless temperatures are below freezing.
When snow falls, keep a close eye on the news and fcps.edu to look for school closings and delays.
Please keep our family liaisons emails close in hand:
Susie Livingood- salivingood@fcps.edu
Andy Sigle- awsigle@fcps.edu
Carmen Fonseca Londono- cgfonsecalon@fcps.edu
Or you can just call the front office: 703-262-3100
Take care and stay warm,
Kate Beckner, Proud principal of Dogwood
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MIND Research is hosting family math week January 8 - January 12. During that time, students are encouraged to log onto the FCPS Family Math website to engage in math activities with their families at home that include stories with mathematical concepts connected to a variety of different math games from around the world. All activities are available in English and Spanish.
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Learning Under the Stars
Do you have a student in Early Head Start, Preschool, Kindergarten, First or Second grade if so please join us on January 24th from 5-6:30 for Learning Under the Stars. This is a fun, family event where you will have dinner with other families from your child’s class and learn some simple games to play at home to help support your child’s learning. In addition you will learn about some community resources for your child. Flyers will be coming home soon please sign up and we hope to see you all for an evening of connection and learning. Sign up is required in order for us to have enough food for the event. Students that attend must come with a parent and/or guardian.
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Headphones
Headphones play a crucial role in enhancing your child's learning experience, particularly during computer- based activities and testing. If you child does not have a set of headphones at school. please send one in as soon as possible.
These essential tools contribute to a focused and productive learning environment, allowing each student to engage seamlessly with various educational resources. If, for any reason, acquiring a set of headphones poses a challenge, we encourage to reach out to your child's classroom teacher for support. Our goal is to ensure that every student has access to this important resource.
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😷 Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Residential households are eligible to receive free at-home COVID-19 test kits. If an order has not been placed for your address since the program reopened on September 25, you may place two orders now.
❄️ Preparing for Winter Weather
Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and plan for childcare if needed.
District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
FCPS NewsIn case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Winter Resources for Families
- Academy Open Houses
- Virtual Math Week Coming Soon!
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees, specifically at Dogwood. |
Upcoming Dates
January 15th- School Holiday- Martin Luther King Day
January 24th- Learning Under the Stars- Prek-2nd grade 5-6:30pm Dogwood ES (Be on the lookout for flyer for sign-up)
January 25th - End of Quarter - 2 Hour Early Release (1:35 PM)
January 26th - Teacher Workday- No School
February 19th - President's Day - No School
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