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Churchill Chatter - Issue 15, April, 2024
Dear Churchill Road Families,
It’s hard to believe Spring Break is behind us, and we are into the final quarter of the school year! We were happy to welcome our students back on Wednesday.
This week, our staff spent Tuesday morning engaged in professional development focused on the new Language Arts curriculum for next year, as well as our new Virginia Math standards. Our PTA lunch, that followed, hit the spot! Thank you so much for your generosity to our staff.
Our final round of grade level community conversations began and will continue over the next few weeks. We hope that many of you will be able to join us – look for the eNotify reminders. We will begin introducing you to the new Language Arts curriculum we will be using next year.
The Kid’s Heart Challenge, an educational and fundraising program to raise awareness of heart health just ended. Our students raised an impressive $26,317, placing them second in Fairfax County. We are grateful to have such solid support for this important initiative. As we look ahead, Wednesday of next week (April 10) is the observance of Eid-al-Fitr and a holiday for students and staff. We hope that all of our families who celebrate enjoy this day.
On April 17, we celebrate military families with Purple Up Day. The following week, April 22-26 is our Earth Week Spirit Week. The week ends with fun basketball games between our 3-6 grade girls and boys against their Oakton Elementary counterparts at Madison High School at 6 p.m on Friday, April 26. We hope many of you will attend!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Cherith Pierson-Barr and Ms. Jen Niccolls
In This Week's Issue
Kid's Heart Challenge
Churchill has Heart!!! The Physical Education department would like to give a big thank you to all the students and families that participated in the American Heart Association’s Kid’s Heart Challenge Fundraiser! Due to your efforts Churchill Road raised an impressive $26,317.67 . Churchill is currently the 2nd highest fundraising school in Fairfax County and the 11th highest fundraising school in the Commonwealth of Virginia! In the 23 years Churchill Road has participated in Jump Rope for Heart and now Kid’s Heart Challenge, Churchill has raised $391,597.72!
We had 160 students participate in the fundraising side. Fifty-eight families learned hands only CPR and all students learned different ways to be a heart hero.
Our top fundraiser this year was Lyla S. (6th Grade) with a whopping $3,459.51 raised. Other top fundraisers include Lilah M. (1st Grade) $3,061.48 and Sebastian H. (2nd Grade) $1,290.76 raised (not pictured). As always, it was a total team effort this year!
Most impressive was the enthusiasm displayed by our students to further the cause and awareness of heart disease. The money raised will be used to fund groundbreaking research that helps kids and adults survive and thrive with serious heart diseases and conditions. It also helps fund programs that trains people how to perform lifesaving CPR. All of you are Heart Heroes! Thank you again for all your support and effort the last couple of weeks!
Mr. Varhol
Character Strengths Focus
The next character strength our school community is focusing on is Humor.
Humor -You like to laugh and make people smile.
To practice and encourage the character strengths with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions about these character strengths.
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Nominations Open for the Bussey Memorial Equity Award
Nominations are open for the 2024 Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award. The Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC) sponsors this award to honor the legacy of Dr. Bussey, a founding member of the MSAOC and a longtime advocate for students and families.
This award recognizes staff or community members who have demonstrated significant and impactful efforts to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of students from groups who are marginalized or underserved.
Any FCPS employee, student, or community member can nominate an individual or group for the award. All nomination materials must be submitted by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The winner will be recognized at the FCPS Equity Symposium.
Full details and the nomination information form can be found at the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award website
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Spring 2024 SOL Testing Dates
 Please see the chart above for Churchill Road Spring SOL testing dates. It is important that your child attend school on these days. If possible, please avoid scheduling trips or appointments that would take your child out of school during this time period. It is also important that your child has had a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast before testing! We thank you, in advance.
Last Call for Lost and Found
Missing a sweatshirt, lunchbox or jacket? Lost and Found will be available in the Churchill front lobby through Tuesday, April 9 for perusal. Any items not claimed by COB on April 9 will be donated.
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Spring Photos are Here!
Please remember, the online code is the Student ID Number.
vosphoto.com/uc
Parent questions/concerns regarding portraits can be directed to underclass@vosphoto.com
In Case You Missed it...
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Month of the Military Child
- Register for the FCPS Family Summit
- Teaching Real-World Math Skills
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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, Churchill Road employees.
Important Dates
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Wednesday, April 10 - Eid al Fitr - School Closed
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Wednesday, April 17 - Purple Up Day
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Monday-Friday, April 22-26 - Earth Week Spirit Week (details to follow)
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Tuesday, April 23 - Grade 5 IRW (SOL)
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Wednesday, May 1 - Kindergarten Orientation, 9-10 AM
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Friday, May 3 - Teacher Workday, Student Holiday
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Wednesday, May 8 - Reading SOL, Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Wednesday, May 15 - Mathematics SOL, Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6
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Tuesday, May 21 - Grade 5 Science SOL
Calendar for 2023-24 School Year (for a printable version)
Calendar for 2024-25 School Year (for a printable version)
Quick Links:
Important Health Authorization Forms including Epipen and Inhaler Authorization forms can be found here.
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