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Churchill Chatter - Issue 10, January 25, 2024
Churchill Road teachers enjoying a delicious breakfast courtesy of the PTA.
Dear Churchill Road Families,
We are excited to be back at school after our first snow days in more than two years! We hope that all of our families enjoyed their time together and all the beautiful snow we received. We were treated to a special breakfast by our fabulous PTA -- it was a big hit with everyone.
This week is a short week with the end of the quarter. As a reminder, tomorrow (January 26) is a student holiday. Next week, we begin our next round of grade level community conversations. And, our PTA will host a perennial favorite – Family Bingo Night – on Friday, February 2. We hope to see many of you there.
We have had an overwhelmingly positive response to our Rise Against Hunger service learning initiative so far. To date, our third, fourth and sixth grades have near 100% participation and we have collected $3,028 toward our goal of $3,050. We are so proud of our students for all their efforts. Students have until Tuesday, January 31 to contribute. Here are links for additional ways to support:
- Rise Against Hunger is a Tax-deductible organization, and any funding families/businesses donate online towards our goal is tax-deductible. You may make your tax-deductible donation today at Langley Pyramid Rise Against Hunger 2024.
- If your company makes matching contributions, please consider having them join you in making a tax-deductible donation today at Langley Pyramid Rise Against Hunger 2024 and help us Rise Against Hunger.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Cherith Pierson-Barr and Ms. Jen Niccolls
In This Week's Issue
- Save the dates for Upcoming Parent Conversations
- Character Strengths, Focus on Social Intelligence
- Check out Lost and Found January 29-February 2
- Message for Rising 7th graders attending Longfellow MS
- 12th Annual McLean Chocolate Festival January 28
- Important Dates
Save the Date for Upcoming Parent Conversations
Calling all CRS Parents... Please join Principal Pierson-Barr, Assistant Principal Jennifer Niccolls, Technology Specialist Nick Kilpatrick and PTA President Alex Jones for your student's Grade-Level Parent Conversation! We will be hosting our third round of grade-level specific events over the coming weeks to share information about mid-year updates, and answer any questions you may have about the second half of the school year.
Dates for each grade-level are as follows:
- Kindergarten: January 29, 2024
- 1st Grade: January 30, 2024
- 2nd Grade: February 7, 2024
- 3rd Grade: January 31, 2024
- 4th Grade: February 2, 2024
- 5th Grade: February 6, 2024
- 6th Grade: February 5, 2024
Look for a sign-up form to be sent to each grade level via eNotify prior to the event. While registration is not required to attend, we ask that you kindly RSVP ahead of your grade-level event so we have a general idea of attendance.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Character Strengths Focus
This week our school community is focusing on the character strength of Social Intelligence.
Social Intelligence - You are aware of other people’s thoughts and feelings. You understand why they do things.
To practice and encourage the character strengths 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 about these character strengths.
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Did You Know...
Seth J. Gillihan PhD from Psychology Today writes, “Anxiety often acts like a rude visitor, showing up uninvited and staying long after you’ve asked it to leave.” What can you do when anxiety won’t go away? Here are 5 strategies to help manage anxiety.
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End of Quarter Early Release and Student Holiday
Quarter End, Early Release, and Student Holiday Thursday, January 25, is the last day of the quarter and a two-hour early release for students. Also, schools are closed for students on Friday, January 26, for a teacher work day. See the complete school year calendar.
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Rising 7th Graders Attending Longfellow MS
Future Lancers,
It was so nice meeting many of our rising 7th graders, parents, & guardians during curriculum night! We hope that you were able to learn about the curriculum, course offerings, and connect with staff & students. If you were unable to attend, no worries! You can access all our presentations on the LMS Academic Advising website!
Please be on the lookout for future programs and activities to ensure a smooth transition for all rising 7th grade students!
Thank you and we look forward to fostering healthy partnerships with every one of you.
LMS Academic Advising website
Lost and Found
Missing a sweatshirt, lunchbox or jacket? Lost and Found will be available in the Churchill front lobby January 29-February 2 for perusal. Any items not claimed by dismissal on February 2 will be donated.
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- FCPS Receives $16 Million to Buy More Electric Buses
- Science Fair Judges Needed
- How Families Can Help Fight Opioid Misuse
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing employees who go above and beyond
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Churchill Road employees.
Important Dates
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Thursday, January 25 - End of Quarter, 2-Hour Early Release, 1:20 PM
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Thursday, January 25 - Open House for Boundary Update, 3 PM
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Friday, January 26 - Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
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Friday, February 2 - PTA Family Bingo Night, 6:15 PM
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Monday, February 19 - President's Day Holiday
Calendar for 2023-24 School Year (for a printable version)
Calendar for 2024-25 School Year (for a printable version)
Quick Links:
Important Health Authorization Forms including Epipen and Inhaler Authorization forms can be found here.
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