Eagle Express - April 12, 2024


Greetings, Braddock Families!

Hope this message finds you and your family members well. As we enter the final quater of the year there will be lots of exciting and important events happening. From end of the year assessments to celebrations continued strong attendance is important for all our students. 

 

Join us this upcoming Wendesday, April 17th at our Parent Coffee where we will be discussing the following topics: 

  • Parenting the strong-willed child
  • Encouraging postive choices
  • Improving school performance
  • Concrete solutions for tough kids
  • Sleep, diet and behavior
  • and some fun activites! 

We hope to see you there! 

<3 Braddock Staff

🦅Eagle Fest!

Want to volunteer???? Sign up HERE or contact Ms. Dowling via Talking Points

 

Want to buy a wristband?BUY IT HERE or complete the paper form and send in cash! 

Eagle Fest

✅ School Health Services

School Health Services Satisfaction Survey The Fairfax County Health Department and FCPS School Health Services invite parents/caregivers to participate in a survey on the level of satisfaction with support provided to your school community by School Health Services. The survey takes about five minutes to complete and is open until Friday, April 26. Your feedback can help to improve school health services.

🥁 Sign Up for FCPS Summer Camps

Registration is now open for several summer camps and learning opportunities offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. 

Tech Adventure Camp is available for current grade K-5 students to explore STEAM, culinary, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for elementary students who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Visit the E-IFTA webpage to register.

Immigrant Family Reunification

👨👩👧👦 Immigrant Family Reunification Class

A class will be held online in Spanish for immigrant families looking to reunite during challenging transitions. Saturday classes will be available April 13, 20, or 27, from 9-11:30 a.m. Register online. For more information, please contact Braddock Family Liason at 703-914-7300 or Sussy Tomer at setomer@fcps.edu.

Middle School Start Times

⏰ Community Forums on Middle School Start Times

Fairfax County Public Schools is exploring options for adjusting middle school start times and invites the public to be part of the process. All forums will deliver the same presentation and provide the same feedback opportunities. Please attend the event that works best for your schedule: 

Registration is not required but does help with planning. Click one of the dates above to register. Language interpretation and childcare will be provided. Learn more about the project exploring middle school start times.  

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Important Upcoming Dates

💙Thursday, April 11, 2024 - PTA Meeting - Eagle Fest Planning

 

💙Monday, April 15, 2024 - Q3 Progress Reports Sent Home 

💙Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - Chic-Fil-A Night for Braddock!

💙Thursday, April 18, 2024 - Math and Science Night!

 

💙Monday, April 22, 2024 - Scholastic Book Fair 

💙Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 5th Grade Family Open House at Poe Middle School 

 

💙🦅💙Braddock PTA 💙🦅💙

SAVE THE DATE: PTA Events

The PTA is planning to hose the following events at Braddock during the 23-24 school year. Mark your calendars now!! 

  • April 11th - General Membership Meeting 
  • May 4th - Eagle Fest!!! 

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

Please email BraddockPTAboard@gmail.com or contact Ms. Dowling on Talking Points to sign up to help at Eagle Fest. 

🦅Concerns or questions from parents🦅

Your concerns are important to us. Contact your child's teacher first, most questions or concerns can be addressed with a quick phone call or email. If that doesn't work, the next step would be to contact the Assistant Principal who supports your child's grade level:

 

Eneida Thomas- emthomas@fcps.edu or call 703-914-7305

  • Pre-Kindergarten
  • 2nd Grade
  • 4th Grade

Maureen Lopez - mmlopez1@fcps.edu or 703-914-7304

  • Kindergarten
  • 3rd Grade

Holly Dowling - hmdowling@fcps.edu  or (703) 914-7388

  • 1st Grade
  • 5th Grade

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