Weekly Words
January 25, 2024
Dear Island Creek Families,
What a wonderful week with your children and a great second semester of school! As a reminder, school will be closed for students tomorrow as Friday is a Teacher Work Day.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Jen Fallert
jrfallert@fcps.edu
New Date for Authors and Artists: Thursday, February 1
Supporting Beginning Readers Information Session: January 31
Candy Grams on sale January 29 - February 9
Specials: Physical Education
During the second quarter in PE students practiced gymnastics skills and worked to create a gymnastics routine, practiced their basketball skills, and played various fitness games and activities. Students in grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade have recently been able to spin our Wheel of FITNESS for their warmup! Students in grades 4th through 6th completed their mid-year VA wellness fitness tests and submitted their scores into Welnet. We are looking forward to starting our dance, volleyball, and striking units in quarter three!
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Island Creek Celebrates Diversity
We want to empower our Island Creek students to have a strong voice, share their experiences, and learn from, and celebrate, each other! We would love to hear from our Crocs about the various traditions, holidays, observances, and cultural experiences families celebrate or recognize.
During February we would like our students to learn about the following observances:
- Black History Month
- Lunar New Year
- Presidents Day
- Washington’s Birthday
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Additional February observances or celebrations that your child would like to share
If your child is interested in recording a 1-2 minute segment for our Morning News Show please use this link: https://flip.com/95550918 as we would love to learn from our Crocs! Alternatively, if your child would prefer to make a poster to display in the hallways at Island Creek, please have them bring their poster to the front office to be displayed.
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Island Creek is seeking Classroom Monitors
Island Creek is seeking candidates to serve as student monitors for the remainder of this school year. If interested please follow the application guidance below. Please share this opportunity with others who may be interested! We are interviewing until all positions are filled.
RESPONSIBILITIES - Provide supervision of students throughout the school day including but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials and arrival/dismissal.
QUALIFICATIONS - Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable supervising students in large and small groups.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS - Pay: $17.19/hour (no benefits) Hours: 8:10-3:40, 7-hour paid day with a 30-minute unpaid lunch
TO APPLY:
Kindness Week at Island Creek (February 12-16)
Save the Date: (2nd annual) This is Us Multicultural Night!
Yearbook Cover Art Contest
We are looking for talented artists to create our yearbook cover for the 23-24 school year. Entries will be accepted from all grade levels.
This year, we would like for students to draw Crocky doing their favorite activity! So if you like to read, draw Crocky reading – if you like to skateboard, draw Crocky and some friends skateboarding – video games, sports, dancing, watching movies - it’s whatever you enjoy doing!
Cover submissions must be 8.5 x 11 inches (same size as standard printing paper) and all designs must be vertical (portrait) orientation.
Submissions must have:
- The name of the school: Island Creek Elementary (please double check spelling and grammar – proper titles should be capitalized).
- The school year: 2023-2024.
- The student’s full name and teacher written neatly on the BACK in pencil.
Things to keep in mind:
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Bright and vivid colors are best since the cover must be scanned before printing.
- Your design should fill the entire page and have lots of color - even the background! (The less white space, the better)
- Be mindful that small details can be difficult to see – design elements should be big, bold, and defined.
- Designs can include several mediums – Colored pencil, marker, crayon, watercolor, oil pastel.
- Artwork must be an original creation.
- One submission per student.
Cover art should be submitted to the main office by Friday, March 5 or sooner.
 Kindergarten Orientation
Updated date: April 2, 2024 - 2:30 - 3:30 PM
We're excited to welcome our newest Crocs to Island Creek Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year!
This event is intended for the parent and the rising kindergarten student. Parents will hear a brief presentation by administration and rising kindergarteners will have an opportunity to visit a kindergarten classroom.
Due to limited space, we ask that other grade level students not attend.
2024-2025 School Year
We will begin accepting registrations for the 24-25 school year at the beginning of April 2024. Do you have a child that will turn 5 by September 30, 2024? Virginia law states that parents must ensure a child attends school, if he or she will be five years old on or before September 30.
You may begin the process by completing the registration intake on our website: https://islandcreekes.fcps.edu/resources/new-student-registration. If you have any questions, please reach out to our registrar Theresa Painter at tepainter@fcps.edu.
 Summer Enrichment Opportunities
Tech Adventure Camp Flyer
Tech Classes start July 8 -- Registration opens on February 1
Career and Technical Education Summer Academy Flyer
CTE Classes start July 8 -- Registration opens on February 1
 Click to view the 2023-2024 FCPS School Calendar
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Friday, January 26: Teacher Work Day (no school for students)
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Monday, January 29: 3rd Quarter begins
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Wednesday, January 31: Supporting Beginning Readers Information Session (9:15, Island Creek Theatre) (session will be recorded)
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Thursday, February 1: Authors and Artists (4:30-6:00)
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Monday, February 19: Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day (school holiday)
PTA News
Register for Bingo
The PTA's Family Bingo registration is open, and tickets are selling fast! This popular event sells out every year, so get your tickets today!
Bingo runs from 6 - 8:30 p.m. on Friday, February 9. We will play ten games, and every game will have at least one winner! Tickets are $10.
We need your help to make our family bingo night & silent auction a success!
We need volunteers to help the night run smoothly, as well as prize donations for our bingo games. If you are able to help, please sign up here!
- Bingo Prize gift card donations
- Silent Auction gift card/experience donations
- Check-in desk volunteer
- Pizza distribution volunteer
- Silent Auction distribution volunteer
- Celebrity Callers (ICES teachers/staff)
ICES PTA Virtual Silent Auction
The virtual silent auction will open on February 2 and close at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 9. Items will be available for pick up from 8 - 8:30 p.m. during Bingo.
We have put together an impressive lineup of items to bid on, including Escape Room tickets, bowling tickets, Lego Discovery Center tickets, wine tastings, a flag football birthday party, Nationals tickets, and much more!
We also will have exclusive opportunities to win experiences brought to you by our ICES faculty and staff.
All proceeds will be used to fully fund our new digital marquee sign and to purchase new math instructional materials, which will be used by all students at Island Creek.
Save the Date: February 22
Join us for a Croc Bite Spirit Night at the Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar in Old Town Alexandria. Stop by between 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 22 and a portion of the sales will benefit the PTA.
Don't Miss Your Chance for a Parents Night Out on March 15
Join us at iCode in Burke for a Croc Flock Parent Night Out from 6 - 8 p.m. on Friday, March 15.
Drop the kids off at iCode Burke for game night fun, and all the proceeds will go back to Island Creek's PTA! Kids will play in our eSports gaming lounge, play Roblox with friends in our Mac room, go to a virtual world using our VR Oculus Headsets, get creative with Lego, color, watch movies, and have fun! Pizza and Drinks are included! Open to kids ages 5 - 14.
Teacher Appreciation: Chili Cookoff
We’re planning for the end of the 3rd Quarter on Friday, March 22. Do you make a great pot of chili and love a challenge? Sign up to provide a crockpot of chili or accompaniments, and each teacher will vote on their favorite chili. The winning chef will receive a prize!
Register for STEAM Night
The PTA's STEAM Night registration is open. STEAM Night runs from 6 - 8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19. Tickets are $10 per student, and parent registration is free.
Teacher Appreciation Committee
We are looking for volunteers to join our teacher appreciation committee. The committee will plan the teacher appreciation week events (May 6 - 10). Sign up here and provide your availability for a future planning call.
A Role with the PTA
The Island Creek PTA will hold elections on May 7, 2024. Please complete the interest form to express interest in an expanded role within the PTA!
A Note from Our Croc Rock-N-Run Sponsors:
Is Your Child On Track in Math?
The IvyMath tutoring session, parent conference, and learning plan are free for all Island Creek families. Popular times fill up, so please register quickly! Sign up here.
Free T-Ball This Spring!
Pioneer Baseball offers free T-Ball this spring for kids ages 4-5. Pioneer also provides recreational baseball leagues for ages 4 - 15 years old. Registration closes on March 3. Learn more here.
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