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To read our newsletter in other languages, please view it on the Centre Ridge website.
Para leer nuestro boletín en otros idiomas, visite la página web de Centre Ridge.
لقراءة النشرة الإخبارية بلغات أخرى ، يرجى الاطلاع عليها على الموقع الإلكتروني
영어가 아닌 다른 언어로 뉴스레터를 보시기 원하시면 이 웹사이트를 클릭하여 주십시오.
.اس نیوزلیٹر کو دوسری زبانوں میں پڑھنے کیلئے ، براہ مہربانی ہماری ویب سائیٹ ملاحظہ کیجیئے
Volume 2, Issue 14; January 27, 2024
Dear CRES Community,
As part of our commitment to ensuring the best possible educational experience for your child, we are writing to inform you about an important matter regarding student absences.
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In early February, a letter will be mailed home notifying you about your child's absences from school. We understand that there can be various reasons for student absences, including illness, family emergencies, and other unavoidable circumstances. However, consistent attendance is crucial for your child's academic progress and overall well-being.
Each day of instruction contributes to your child's academic growth and development. Therefore, we kindly request your cooperation in prioritizing regular attendance and minimizing unnecessary absences.
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If your child is experiencing any challenges that may affect their attendance or academic performance, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Our school counselors, teachers, and administrative staff are here to support you and your child in any way we can.
Stay tuned! We are about to unveil several engagement initiatives and incentives aimed at encouraging all families to join us in our mission to boost student attendance.
Warmly,
Dr. Hertzberg, Ms. Wu, Ms. Baugh, Ms. Helmer, and Ms. Ford
Eleven Schools Receive FCPS School Communications Awards
Fairfax County Public Schools presented 11 schools with awards for outstanding school communications at the School Communicators Conference held January 26th.
The 2023 Awards of Communication Excellence celebrate the creation of excellent website, newsletter, and social media content that informs and engages readers. The winners are examples of the substantial talent that exists among the community of FCPS school communicators.
FCPS Office of Communications organized the event.
Centre Ridge received an award for our newsletter! Check out the press release here!
New Student Registration is Open for the 2024-2025 School Year!
Registration is available online or you can pick-up paperwork in our front office.
Required documents for registration:
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Proof of residency: A deed, lease agreement
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Proof of birth: Original birth certificate
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Health documentation: A certificate of physical examination including required screenings completed within the last 12 months prior to starting school by a US licensed physician.
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New Preschool students, visit the Early Childhood Registration page.
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Non-parent registrations, visit the Special Registration Situations page.
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Rising kindergarten students that were enrolled in one of our FCPS preschool programs this year, contact the registrar at the school the student will attend kindergarten for the upcoming school year. School information can be found on the Schools and Centers page.
Please contact Patricia Kirkpatrick, our School Information Assistant (SIA), for more information. She can also be reached via phone at 703-227-2605.
For support in Spanish, please contact Mary Pierri, 703-227-2656.
For support in Korean, please contact Toyon Eum, 571-536-8009.
Programming brought to you by the FCPS Family Resource Center
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Meet the Author Series:
Ellen Galinsky
Mind in the Making
February 2nd, 10-11 am
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Are you aware that there are 7 essential life skills that all children need? Want to know about them? Join us for our "Meet the Author Series" with Ellen Galinksy, author of Mind in the Making on February 2nd, at 10 am.
Register here!
Ronnie Ram's Tweet or InstagRAM of the Week!
We love highlighting learning experiences that support the acquisition of Portrait of a Graduate attributes and skills across our classrooms!
Did you know that all 5th graders are using iPads to support their learning and study skills this year?
Stop motion animation is just one way our "creatologists" are exploring their #critical and #creative thinking skills!
Next year, all our 5th and 6th graders will have iPads!
For more information on Portrait of a Graduate, ask your child how they are a communicator, collaborator, critical and creative thinker, goal-directed and resilient individual, or ethical and global citizen. Or, click here!
Please click on our main hashtags, #CRESCulture and #CRESConnections, for more awesome highlights from Centre Ridge!
We also expanded our social media presence! Find us on Instagram for all our #CRESConnections!
DedicatED: For Parents and Teachers
What’s Executive Function—and Why Does It Matter?
The skills that make up executive function are better predictors of success than test scores, IQ, or socioeconomic status.
Executive function allows children to improve their abilities to stay focused, plan ahead, regulate their emotions, and think flexibly and creatively.
Cultivating these skills, the research suggests, should be a priority from elementary school through high school—and perhaps even into college—and executive function remains one of the most reliable predictors of success in academics and in life...
Want read more? Click here for access to the full article!
We strongly encourage all families to participate in the author series with Ellen Galinsky.
Please Mark Your Calendars!
Great news! Centre Ridge Elementary School's events are now easily added to your own personal calendar. To find out how to download our
January 31st: Principal coffee for our English and Korean speaking families, 9 am, Cafeteria (*We are working on getting an Arabic speaking interpreter, too!)
February 1st: Principal coffee for our Spanish-speaking families, 9 am, Cafeteria
RSVP for Principal Coffees here!
See the complete 2023-2024 school year calendar.
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, Centre Ridge employees.
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Ram Reflection
To provide feedback directly to Dr. Hertzberg, please use the QR code, or click on this link. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your thinking!
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