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This week our Powell Pumas enjoyed many different events! Thank you to all of our families that purchased books during the book fair and also those that came out for the Book Fair Family Night and our First Powell Art Show. It was wonderful to see the students excitedly purchasing books and proudly sharing their artwork with their families and friends! We also were thrilled to recognize our military-connected youth on Wednesday as we honored Purple Up day. Our military connected students attended a were recognized with certificates, the receipt of a purple bracelet and a group photo. The pride they demonstrated as they were thanked for their service was heartwarming and shows how important their sacrifice is each and every day.
    
Wednesday, April 17 – Grade 5 Integrated Reading & Writing
Thursday, May 2 – Grade 5 Reading
Tuesday, May 7- Grade 6 Reading
Wednesday, May 8 - Grade 4 Reading
Thursday, May 9 – Grade 3 Reading
Friday, May 10 – Grade 5 Science
Monday, May 13- Grade 4 Math
Tuesday, May 14 – Grade 3 Math
Wednesday, May 15 – Grade 6 Math; Advanced Math- Math 7 SOL
Thursday, May 16 – Grade 5 Math; Advanced Math- Math 6 SOL
Thank you to everyone who came and shopped at the book fair this week to support our library. We sold around 2,420 books! I can't wait to hear about everything you're reading from the fair! We will host Bookworm Central fairs again next year. Happy Reading!
~Mrs. Sejas & Mrs. Starbuck
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We're looking forward to welcoming our new kindergarten students in the 2024-25 school year! Registration for new kindergartners is now open!
WHO: Parents or guardians of rising kindergartners—children who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2024.
WHAT: Register your child for the 2024-25 school year in an easy, two-step process.
WHY: Completing registration early will help us be ready to welcome your new kindergartner and make sure your child is eligible for summer enrichment activities.
HOW: Much of the registration process, including the uploading of documents needed for registration, can be completed online.
WHERE: Registration is on the FCPS website. Go to https://www.fcps.edu/registration/kindergarten-registration.
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Residency Attestation form is mandatory and can be found here https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/se304.pdf
Please use the form linked below to provide input on class placements for the coming school year. Please note, this form will close on Friday, May 24 and all input must be received prior to this deadline to be considered. Thank you for taking the time to share your input.
https://forms.gle/HHYDKL1vcMfbHShi6
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) employs school health aides and public health nurses who provide school health services to the students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). To determine the quality of these services, a survey has been developed by the FCHD. Please take a moment to share your feedback on your level of satisfaction with School Health services provided to our school community. The survey window is April 15 - April 26, 2024.
Survey link: www.redcap.link/FCHDSchoolHealthSurvey.
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Students can watch this short presentation to get ideas for the activity. Any student, K-6, may participate. Students should mostly use recyclables and other repurposed items to create a new superhero that protects our Earth! Superheroes should be built at home and can be brought into school any day during Earth Week, April 22 – April 26. Students will drop off their superheroes at the library. When they drop off, they will complete a tag to include their name and teacher. As always, it is helpful to have the student’s name already somewhere on the superhero. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bach at kmbach@fcps.edu.
Have fun creating!
(The presentation is only available using a student Google account.)
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Students and Staff are invited to wear the color matching each day’s theme to show your Earth Week spirit!
- Monday, April 22 – Earth Day - wear green
- Tuesday, April 23 – Watershed Day - wear blue
- Wednesday, April 24 – Zero Waste Day - wear white
- Thursday, April 25 – Climate Change Day - wear red
- Friday, April 26- Wildlife Day - wear nature print
Colin Powell Elementary Girl Scout Troop 56092 has been working toward earning their Wonders of Water Journey Badges this year. They are learning why water is important and how they can conserve it. They have learned about the water cycle and how all the earth’s water is connected. They shared their love of water by creating ocean-themed sensory bins for the 2 PAC classrooms at CPES. They also pledged to save water by doing activities such as taking shorter showers and baths and using less plastic bottles and more reusable bottles.
Their journey ended this April with a take action project to replace old “No Dumping” stickers on the storm drains around Colin Powell ES. The stickers remind the community to not dump anything into our storm drains including sediment, nutrients, toxics, pathogens or litter. Storm drain water flows to the local streams and rivers and ends up in our closest watershed, Little Rocky Run. Thank you to the troop parents, administrative team at Powell ES, and the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District for their support and guidance this year. Only rain in the drain! Save Water! -Troop Leader/CPES GirlScout Liaison Chelsea Washington”
FCPS 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. Register for an in-person forum by clicking on one of the following dates:
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Monday, April 29, 6-8 p.m., at Glasgow Middle School
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Monday, May 6, 6-8 p.m., at Whitman Middle School
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Monday, May 20, 6-8 p.m., at Hughes Middle School
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Wednesday, May 22, 6-8 p.m., at Frost Middle School
A virtual forum will be held on Monday, May 13, 6:30-8 p.m. That registration link will be available soon.
While registration is not required, it does help with planning. Language interpretation and childcare will be provided. Learn more about the project exploring middle school start times
Do you know of an outstanding person or group that has worked for equity in an FCPS school? There’s still time to nominate a candidate for the 2024 Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award.
This award recognizes staff, students, 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 may nominate an individual or group for the award. All nomination materials must be submitted by Wednesday, May 1. Full details are available on the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award webpage.
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