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 It was a morning of joy as we welcomed rising Kindergartners and families to Kindergarten Orientation.
Thank you to all of the families who joined us for Kindergarten Orientation this morning. We are honored to continuing building the foundation of love and learning that you have fostered at home. We shared lots of information with you this morning. Slides are on our website for you.
Attendance Matters at Dranesville
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Over the past two weeks, there have been multiple days that entire grade levels have been present. We challenged each grade level to be 100% present on Monday, March 4th. Mrs. Gadley was prepared for a sweet Pie the Principal celebration. |
While we didn't have 100% at any grade level, our attendance was excellent! Fourth grade was so close to 100%, with one student absent. Sixth graders had a strong and joyful presence, with only three students absent.
We are going to give our Dragons another chance for this sweet attendance celebration. Grade levels with 100% attendance on Friday, March 22nd will be part of a Pie the Principal event.
Dranesville's Book Fair is Open This Week
Book Fair Hours
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March 6: 7:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
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March 7: 8:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. & 4:30-7:30 p.m.
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March 8: 8:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Students must be accompanied by a parent to visit the book fair between 7:45 am -9:05 am on Wednesday and 8:50 am-9:05 am on Thursday and Friday.
Book Character Day, Friday March 8th
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In celebration of Read Across America Week, we invite your child to dress in their favorite book character on Friday, March 8th. They are welcome to bring their favorite book to school. Need an inspiration, stop by our Book Fair this week!
Please, no hand held accessories. Thank you.
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Reading Together, A Webinar for Families
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The Virginia Department of Education is excited to celebrate Family Reading Month in March. Join the Virginia Department of Education & Virginia PTA for a Reading Together. A webinar designed for families to learn about best practices in reading instruction, the event also covers how families can support their students through all stages of learning to read and improving reading comprehension. |
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 13th from 7-8pm. Registration is required to participate and is open to the public.
Look for the FCPS Family Engagement Survey from K12 Insight
Parents/caregivers received the FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey Sunday, March 3, from independent research firm K12 Insight.
Please participate — your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve practices to best support our students.
Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and Dranesville Elementary School. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, better social skills and behavior, and an increased likelihood of graduating high school.
The survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and will be available in 10 languages.
Please visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage for more information.
Dranesville Elementary is excited to launch our brand-new Best Buddies program! The Best Buddies Elementary Program provides the opportunity for students to learn about disability awareness, develop leadership skills and form impactful friendships with peers of all abilities.
The elementary program is open to students in grades K-6, with and without disabilities. The goal of the program is to teach acceptance, value, and inclusion! As a program launch, our Best Buddies will have the opportunity to participate in the Special Olympics at Madison High School on April 19th.
Join us at our PTA Meeting tomorrow, March 6th at 7:00 pm to learn more. We invite you to sign up for your child to participate in Best Buddies at Dranesville.
 Order your 2023-2024 yearbook at ybpay.lifetouch.com.
Yearbook ID Code: 14267224.
Orders due March 22nd.
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Purple Up Day, April 17th
Let's turn Dranesville purple on Purple Up! Day, Wednesday, April 17! We are wearing purple in support of FCPS’ 14,000 enrolled military-connected students.
Purple Up! T-shirts are available for purchase through Friday, March 8.
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In addition to wearing purple to show our gratitude and support, we look forward to our gratitude walk and appreciation breakfast.
Acknowledge FCPS Employees Going Above and Beyond
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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 Dranesville.
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Supporting Dranesville Dragons
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We are thankful for our community partners who support us by providing weekend meals, field trip scholarships, and student supplies. Please consider making a contribution to assist with the continuity of weekend meals and student supplies as they need replenishment throughout the school year. Thank you! |
Spring Break is March 25th-29th
Our school and office will be closed March 25-29th. We wish your family a safe and relaxing break. April 1st and 2nd are Professional Workdays for teachers and staff. We look forward to welcoming students back on Wednesday, April 3rd. |
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Save the Date
March 4-8 SEL Screener (Grades 3-6)
March 4- 8 Scholastic Book Fair
March 5 School Planning Day | Student Holiday | Kindergarten Orientation
March 8 Book Character Day
March 20 Family Paint Night 6:00 -7:00 pm FREE RSVP
March 22 Yearbook Orders Due
March 25-29 Spring Break | No School
April 1 Teacher Workday | Student Holiday
April 2 Staff Development Day | Student Holiday
April 5 Herndon Pyramid Art Show Opens
April 10 Student Holiday | EID
April 17 Purple Up! for Military Kids
April 25 Advanced Academics Local Level 4 Orientation
2023-2024 School Year Calendar
#DranesvilleCARES about each other and the world!
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