Coates Family Newsletter for 2/16/24

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Shining Star Shoutouts

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Starting this quarter, we will be recognizing students who receive a Shining Star Shoutout in News You Choose.  Shining Star Shoutouts are a way our staff can recognize students for demonstrating "Respectful, Responsible, or Ready to Shine" behavior. These students are some of our students who demonstrated one or more of these attributes during the first or second quarters of school.  


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All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, for the Presidents Day holiday. Learn more about Presidents Day in Britannica.com. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 20. See the complete school year calendar.


Join us at Launch for a Fundraiser on Feb. 23rd!

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Join Us for Primary Math Night!

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RSVP with this website.

Who: Parents come with your kindergartener, first grader, second grader or third grader to play math games. 

Parents must stay with your child.

What: Play cool math games at Coates

Where: Coates ES gym and cafeteria

When: February 28th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm

Why: To play some math games and have fun with your child!


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Google Form Link:https://forms.gle/BhyTu6sgbeoSjehnh36


🧸 Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…

There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:

  1. Determine eligibility. 
  2. Identify your local school. 
  3. Gather documents. 
  4. Fill out forms. 
  5. Schedule an appointment.

After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation, Bridge to Kindergarten, or any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process.

💻 Try Online Registration

Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process

When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account. Please note that passwords should be more than 12 characters long. If you have an existing account and your password is shorter, please update it when you log in.


Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge

The Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge will be held on Saturday, March 2, at 10:45 a.m., at Hayfield Secondary School. The event features a public tasting of student dishes and demonstrations from two local celebrated chefs. 

The student challenge at the heart of this event is to create healthy, delicious, and culturally diverse school menu items that meet USDA guidelines. Entries will be judged by a panel including celebrity chefs, school food professionals, and local food producers. The public is invited to vote for their favorite dish. 

Chefs Najmieh Batmanglij and Chris Morgan of Joon will offer a demonstration at 11:15 a.m. Public tasting of student dishes will get underway at noon. 

Student-created dishes from this annual event have been featured on school menus throughout the Greater Washington Region. It is free to attend, but registration is required.


Fairfax County Science and Engineering Fair Open House

Members of the general public are invited to attend the science fair open house at Robinson Secondary School on Sunday, March 17, 1-3 p.m.


Recognize Our Staff Who Go Above and Beyond

FCPS Cares

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 Coates.


Mark Your Calendar

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19th- Presidents Day- No Day

22nd- School Bus Driver Appreciation Week

28th- Primary (K-3) Family Math Night- 6-7pm

29th- Leap Day

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2nd- National Read Across America Day

5th- School Planning Day- Student Holiday

11th- First Full Day of Ramadan

13th- Upper (4-6) Family Math Night- 6-7pm

14th- Book Fair Family Night- 5:30-7:30pm

17th- St. Patrick's Day

19th- First Day of Spring

22nd- End of 3rd Quarter- 2 hour early release for students- 2pm

25th-29th- Spring Break- No School

29th- Good Friday

30th- Easter

 

*The full FCPS 2023-2024 calendar can be accessed here.


Follow Coates on Social Media

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FACEBOOK: FCPS L.L. Coates Elementary School

FACEBOOK (PTA): L.L. Coates Elementary PTA

X (Formerly Twitter): @CoatesES

L.L. Coates Website: https://coateses.fcps.edu/