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 In celebration of Read Across America Week our students and staff dressed up as their favorite book character. The representations of characters and books were one example of the POG attribute Critical and Creative Thinker. Our students are learning skills at Dranesville Elementary that will support them in learning and in life .
Attendance Matters at Dranesville
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We celebrated the 120th day of school with our 11th raffle of the school year. We are also celebrating our chronic absentee rate is currently at 8.9%. Thank you to every member of our Dranesville Elementary School community for your unwavering commitment to daily school attendance and engagement for our students. Attendance matters indeed, and so do you! |
With Spring Break approaching, please know that our teachers are teaching and students are learning daily through March 22nd. We will pause for a bit of JOY on March 22nd. Grade levels with 100% attendance on March 22nd will get to Pie the Principal. Mrs. Gadley is ready for this sweet celebration with our Dragons!
Reading Together, A Webinar for Families Tomorrow March 13th
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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.
Dranesville Elementary is excited to launch our brand-new Best Buddies program!
The program is open to all 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.
We invite you to sign up for your child to participate in Best Buddies at Dranesville. As we begin Best Best Buddies at Dranesville, we would like to partner with families who are willing to serve as our Best Buddies Family School Partnership Team. If you are interested in serving on this team, please email Mrs. Gadley.
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Dear Dranesville Families,
Your feedback is important to strengthen our practices and partnership. Please take 10-15 minutes to complete the Family Engagement Survey 2023-2024 https://bit.ly/FESURVEY2024. The survey closes March 22nd.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gadley
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 ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT TO ORDER
Orders Due March 22nd
Order your 2023-2024 yearbook at ybpay.lifetouch.com.
Yearbook ID Code: 14267224.
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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. In addition to wearing purple to show our gratitude and support, we look forward to our gratitude walk (9:30 am) and appreciation breakfast (by invitation) .
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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 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 22-26 Earth Week | Walk to School Day April 23
April 25 Advanced Academics Local Level 4 Orientation
2023-2024 School Year Calendar
#DranesvilleCARES about each other and the world!
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