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 Ms. Ariel's class with Present the Dragon
 Parents, students and staff participating in our after school parent project
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Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher appreciation week is coming on May 6th-10th. Do you want to help show the amazing Dogwood teachers some appreciation? We will hold a parent planning meeting today, Thursday, April 18th at 4pm in the library. Please come if you would like to help plan this week of appreciation for teachers. We hope to see you there!
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Dogwood Town Hall Presentation
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) recently released the schools that have been identified as being in need of support, based on Virginia’s federal accountability system under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Dogwood Elementary School is on this list. Last week we held a Town Hall to go over the information. Attached you will find the presentation to refer too.
If you have any questions, please connect with the Dogwood Administration Team.
Working together, we can ensure that each and every student at Dogwood Elementary School is prepared for a future yet to be imagined.
Dogwood Town Hall.pdf
Yearbook Orders
The deadline for yearbook orders is Monday, April 29th! You can pay online by following the instructions below or you can send in the exact amount of $15.00 to our main office. Don’t miss out on capturing the memories of this 2023-2024 school year and order a yearbook today!
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Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher appreciation week is coming on May 6th-10th. Do you want to help show the amazing Dogwood teachers some appreciation? We will hold a parent planning meeting next Thursday, April 18th at 4pm in the library. Please come if you would like to help plan this week of appreciation for teachers. We hope to see you there!
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Class Input 2024-25
As we move into the last months of school, it is time to begin preparing to plan for the 2024-25 school year. If you feel that there is pertinent information to support your child’s success for the upcoming school year, please complete this optional Parent Input Form by Friday, May 10th. Please remember that we do not take requests for specific teachers as we base our decisions on individual student strengths and instructional needs. This valuable information will also be shared with next year’s teacher.
Action April
At the heart of being an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School is agency and empowering our students to take action. Throughout the month of April, we will engage in Action April in which our students will be presented with different ways to take action every day. Our students will also reflect and share ways that they took action and how it made them feel.
Please ask your child, “How did you take action today? How did it make you feel?”
🖍️ It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Our school typically conducts kindergarten registration events, including orientation, in the spring on May 2nd 4:30-6:00 pm. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us plan, so that we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
Prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms. We are happy to support families with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For more information in other languages, visit FCPS’ Kindergarten Registration webpage.
SOL - Standards of Learning 2024 -Grades 3-6th
As we approach the month of May, we want families to have the tentative dates for our Standards of Learning Assessments that pertain to grade 3rd-6th. If any changes are made to the date this information will be communicated to families as soon as possible. Please do all that you can to avoid any non-emergency time off during the SOL testing dates. We are publishing the dates early so we can all plan accordingly!
👨👩👧👦 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 Carmen Fonseca Londono-cgfonsecalon@fcps.edu
Family Summit Designed to Enhance Safety, Security, and Inclusion
The FCPS Family Summit will take place on Saturday, April 20, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Marshall High School. The conference will cover topics that are helpful for all families such as raising resilient, independent children; forming meaningful connections with children; addressing big emotions; and the dangers of opioids and fentanyl. Participants may also join online sessions, which will provide supports for students with disabilities and their families.
New Regulation on Meditation and Silent Reflection Spaces
FCPS has developed Regulation 1502 to ensure all students and staff have reasonable accommodation and access to meditation and silent reflection spaces within the school division. The regulation provides guidance for schools on how to manage requests for silent reflection during instructional and non-instructional time, and for students to leave school for religious activities.
These spaces are for individuals to engage in prayer, meditation, or silent reflection, inclusive of their religious or non-religious beliefs. Parents/caregivers must provide written permission for students requesting to miss instructional time on a regular basis. View Regulation 1502. Visit FCPS' Religious Accommodations in Schools for Students webpage for more information or contact Dogwood Main Office for more information as needed.
🗳️ Nominations Open for the Bussey Memorial Equity Award
The Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC) sponsors the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award to honor the legacy of Dr. Bussey, a founding member of the MSAOC and a longtime advocate for students and families. Read more about Dr. Bussey.
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. The winner will be recognized at the FCPS Equity Symposium on Tuesday, June 18.
Full details and the nomination information form are available on the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award webpage.
District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
If you prefer to have an abbreviated way to share district news, consider sharing the language below in your newsletter. Please edit the list of topics to best fit the needs of your community.
FCPS NewsIn case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- School Health Services Satisfaction Survey
- Webinars and Events for Families
- FCPS Is One of the Best Communities for Music Education
 April- Kindergarten Registration Month- Please register all students who will be age 5
April 18: Teacher Appreciation Parent Planning 4:00 PM Dogwood Library
April 18: Dogwood Chuck E. Cheese Night- Herndon Location 3-9:00pm
May 1: Class Photos & 6th Grade Panoramic (Forms in Thursday Folders)
May 2: Kindergarten Orientation 4:30-6:00 PM
May 7: 5th & 6th Grade Reading SOL Assessment
May 9: 3rd & 4th Grade Reading SOL Assessment
May 10: Class Placement Input Form Due Date
May 14: 6th & 7th Grade Math SOL Assessment
May 16: 4th & 5th Grade Math SOL Assessment
May 19: Dogwood Color Run (More information to follow)
May 21: 3rd Grade Math SOL Assessment
May 22: 5th Grade Science SOL Assessment
May 27: Memorial Day, Holiday (FCPS Schools Closed)
May 30: Dogwood Staff vs. Student Basketball Game (More information to follow)
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