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 Erika Thompson has always loved spending time outside and growing plants. As an advanced academic resource teacher at Forest Edge Elementary School, she has found a way to combine that interest with her role as an educator through Get2Green.
Last year, Forest Edge staff finalized plans to create an outdoor classroom and garden space, a space made possible by the PTA. Erika was asked by her administrators if she would help lead a team of teachers in this project. In October, volunteers assembled garden beds, storage sheds, and convertible benches for outdoor learning.
“It was exciting to picture what this would bring to Forest Edge for our students, families, and staff,” Erika said. “When I was asked during the summer to become the Get2Green leader, I thought of all the possibilities for outdoor learning, growing plants, and becoming more connected with nature.”
As a Get2Green leader, Erika has had access to resources to learn more about reducing waste, recycling, composting, and helping the school become more eco-friendly. The Get2Green leader position is new this year and was created to incentivize teachers to develop a culture of sustainability and student-led environmental action at all schools. Erika has formed a green team, led classes in green activities, and started a Green Team after-school club for fifth and sixth graders.
 “My most inspiring moment has been seeing our Forest Edge students’ smiling faces as they plant, water, and interact with nature,” Erika said.
Students have planted marigolds, carrots, lettuce, and peas. “One student even shared, ‘This is the first time I’ve ever planted a seed!’ while skipping out to the garden,” she said. “They have loved watering the garden beds, using trowels to loosen the soil, and observing nature with magnifying glasses. Students are also really excited at the prospect of eating the carrots, lettuce, and peas after they grow.”
In addition to working in the garden, sixth graders recently completed a STEM activity to build bamboo trellises for sugar snap peas. “They collaborated to plan, design, and build their trellises and then place them into the garden beds,” Erika said. “They enjoyed building something that will have a lasting impact on our garden.”
The Green Team is working to also beautify the school. After removing leaves and debris from garden beds in front of the school, they plan to plant annual flowers and perennial bulbs, as well as flowers and shrubs native to the area.
“Our Green Team will also set up different bird feeders for our schoolyard birds,” she added. “This May, we also plan to have our kindergartners plant pumpkin seeds. We will harvest them with next year’s kindergarteners. We will also connect with our families to see what types of vegetables and herbs are grown in their home countries. We have so many fun plans to look forward to!”
Each week we will share a new image in News You Choose. Because math is everywhere, each image has some math to discover!
- With your child/children, think about…
- What are you noticing in the image?
- What math do you see in the image?
- What math questions might you ask?
- What math questions can you answer?
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ArrayChat Questions
- How many do you see?
- How do you see them?
- What number sentences/equations can you use with this image?
See this week's picture below.
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation, Bridge to Kindergarten, or any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process.
💻 Try Online Registration
Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process.
When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account. Please note that passwords should be more than 12 characters long. If you have an existing account and your password is shorter, please update it when you log in.
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. Every month a committee selects CARES of the Month recipients – one from each of the regions and one from central office. These employees are recognized in-person at their worksite, on the FCPS website, and receive a certificate and engraved enamel pin.
We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees. Anybody may submit an FCPS CARES for an employee through filling out the form at https://www.fcps.edu/careers/employeerecognition-programs/fcps-cares-program
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Friday, May 3rd - No School - Teacher Workday
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Monday, May 27th - No School Memorial Day
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Wednesday, June 12th - Last Day of School - 2 Hour Early Release
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