Good afternoon families!!
I hope you had an opportunity to enjoy the long weekend. This past weekend is a very special weekend, particularly with our community and the number of military connected families we have. Memorial Day is an important day for us, as citizens and residents of the United States, to remember and honor all of the great men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. The cost they paid is devastating to the families that are left behind and we owe it to them to remember what they sacrificed for us.
SOLs are over (mostly)!!! We have a few retakes that will be going on this week. Scores will be sent out soon and more information is located below in the bulletin. Classroom testing is nearly complete in the primary grades and those test results will be shared with families at the end of the year as well!
This week we have PTA Bingo night on Wednesday (tomorrow), from 7:00-8:00 in the cafeteria. Next week we feature a new event here at Cherry Run in celebrating our International Culture Week. We have a variety of events that we will host to share the differing cultures that make Cherry Run such a great place to learn and grow! We'll have a poster day, a cultural parade, an assembly, and an after-school event to share and learn about each other. I hope you will join us AND we are still looking for participants (more information is below!).
Have a great week!!
Sincerely,
Mark Bibbee
Principal
Cherry Run ES
May 29 - PTA BINGO!! - Cafeteria - 7:00 - 8:00
June 11 - 6th Grade Promotion - 9:30-11:00 am - Gym
June 12 - Last Day of School - 2 HR Early Closing!! (2:05 dismissal)
June 17 - School Closed - Office Closed
June 19 - School Closed - Office Closed
Later this month, you will begin receiving your child’s spring assessment results. If you aren’t sure what assessments your child took this year, view this list of tests by grade level on FCPS’ website.
How the results are delivered depends on the test. Scores will be posted in SIS ParentVUE, or sent by mail or from the school or testing organization. Learn what to expect regarding assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Visit FCPS’ website for additional information about student assessments, including what each assessment is testing for and how to interpret the test results. Caregivers should contact their children’s teacher with any testing questions.
WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS!
International Week info and participation FORM: https://forms.gle/BMoiD8hbfbrCvg9DA
Monday, June 3rd: My Culture Poster Day Represent and share your culture by creating a poster to be displayed in the school for the week
Tuesday, June 4th: Fashion Show Parade Represent your culture any way you want: wear ethnic clothes, country's sports jersey, hold your country's flag, etc! Parade is at 3:45PM and parents are welcome to walk with their student(s).
Wednesday, June 5th: International Performance Day An assembly of live performances by local entertainers (during school hours)
Thursday, June 6th: International Night (5:30-7:30PM at Cherry Run Cafeteria) Learn about your community's cultures and share your cultural heritage through food, music, traditions/stories. Table hosts and attendees are encouraged to wear traditional clothing or any items they feel represent their culture.
Interested in participating or need more information? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/BMoiD8hbfbrCvg9DA
OR email inclusion@cherryrunelementarypta.org
🥗 Don’t Forget to Check Your Student’s Lunch Balance!
It’s a busy time of year, and we know there are many priorities on families’ plates. As we approach the end of the school year, it is important to remember to check your students’ MySchoolBucks account and pay any remaining school meal balance.
Families that earn less than 185% of poverty level qualify for free and reduced-price meals. However, an application must be completed and submitted each school year to receive that benefit. The application for the 2024-25 school year will be available this summer.
If families have a current balance and think they may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals, please fill out the FRM application for the 2023-24 school year. Get more information about free and reduced-price lunch.
🥗 ¡No Olvide Revisar el Saldo del Almuerzo de su Estudiante! Es una época ocupada del año, y sabemos que las familias tienen muchas prioridades. A medida que nos acercamos al final del año escolar, es importante que las familias recuerden revisar la cuenta MySchoolBucks de sus estudiantes y pagar cualquier balance de comida escolar restante. Las familias que ganan menos del 185% del nivel de pobreza califican para comidas gratis o a precio reducido. Sin embargo, hay que cumplimentar y presentar una nueva solicitud cada año escolar para recibir ese beneficio.La solicitud para el año escolar 2024-25 estará disponible este verano. Si las familias tienen un balance actual y piensan que pueden ser elegibles para recibir comidas gratis o a precio reducido, por favor llenen la solicitud FRM para el año escolar 2022-23. Obtenga más información sobre el almuerzo gratuito y a precio reducido.
- Family Life Education Materials Available for Review
The recommended Family Life Education instructional materials are available for community review through Monday, June 10, at 4:30 p.m. View details and a feedback form.
- Materiales de Educación para la Vida Familiar disponibles para revisión
Los materiales recomendados sobre la Educación para la Vida Familiar están disponibles a la comunidad para revisión hasta el lunes, 10 de junio, a las 4:30 p.m. Vea los detalles y el formulario de opiniones.
Want to know if your child's bus is on schedule or where the bus is? Here Comes the Bus® is an easy-to-use website and app that enables parents to see the location of their child’s school bus — almost in real time — on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer.
Parents can track multiple buses if their children don’t all ride the same bus; know exactly when children arrive at school or the bus stop; and receive customized text and/or email notifications about bus locations, schedule changes, or delays.
To get started, download the app from the Apple iOS or Android app store. Check out the Here Comes the Bus and Frequently Asked Questions webpages for more information.
Already using the Here Comes the Bus app? Send your feedback to HCTB@fcps.edu.
Note: eNotify text messaging will continue to be used for reporting bus delays and bus incidents.
- 🚍 Here Comes the Bus (Ahí Viene el Autobús)
¿Quiere saber si el autobús de su hijo llegará a tiempo o dónde está? Here Comes the Bus® es un sitio web y una aplicación fáciles de usar que permiten que los padres vean la ubicación del autobús escolar de sus hijos -casi en tiempo real- en un smartphone, una tableta o un ordenador personal.
Los padres pueden ver la ubicación de varios autobuses en caso de que sus hijos no viajen todos en el mismo autobús; saber exactamente cuándo llegan los niños a la escuela o a la parada de autobús; y recibir notificaciones personalizadas por mensaje de texto y/o correo electrónico sobre la ubicación de los autobuses, los cambios de horario o los retrasos.
Para comenzar, baje la aplicación de la tienda de aplicaciones de Apple iOS o Android. Consulte las páginas web Here Comes The Bus y Preguntas Frecuentes para obtener más información.
¿Ya utiliza la aplicación Here Comes the Bus? Envíen sus comentarios a HCTB@fcps.edu.
Aviso: La mensajería de texto eNotify seguirá utilizándose para informar de retrasos e incidencias en los autobuses.
- 🙋 Student Attendance and Engagement
During the Academic Matters segment of the November 9 School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid discussed student attendance and engagement. Attendance and absenteeism rates are one measure for Goal 2 of our 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
Chronic absenteeism — which is defined as a student missing 10% or more of school for any reason — is a concern across Virginia school districts. Although FCPS continues to outperform the state average in attendance rates, we are tracking chronic absenteeism closely.
Data shows that:
- Missing just 10% of school — just two days a month — negatively affects a student’s academic performance.
- Only 17% of students who were chronically absent in both kindergarten and first grade were reading proficiently in third grade, compared to 64% of those with good attendance.
- Students who fail to read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times more likely than students who achieve proficiency to drop out of high school.
- By sixth grade, chronic absenteeism becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school.
Attendance is critical for academic success!
Missing School Over the Holidays
Looking ahead to the holiday season, if missing school is unavoidable, please speak with your child’s teachers in advance to create a plan for making up missed work. However, a homework packet cannot make up for the interaction and learning that happens in the classroom.
Visit FCPS’ website for more attendance resources.
- How to Access Free Resources from Tutor.com
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All FCPS students continue to have unlimited access to live, 24/7, one-on-one online tutoring services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Student participation is optional and parents/caregivers can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. Get more information on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services webpage.
Students can access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology. Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following: Elementary - How It Works and Middle & High - How It Works. Questions not answered in the posted resources may be sent to onlinetutoring@fcps.edu.
Here we see students in Ms. Nindl's class. The students are participating in their 'book club' activities. Students are grouped together in small groups of four or five students and then assigned a book. Each group has a different book that they read. Students take turns reading from the book then participate in comprehension activities. Students then use graphic organizers to illustrate their ideas and then write about them. Students can then compare and contrast their ideas to help derive meaning from the books!
Today's staff spotlight focuses on Ms. Nindl. Ms. Nindl came to us from Groveton elementary school where she had worked for several years. She is an amazing language arts teacher and that is where her passion truly lies. In addition to being well versed in the Science of Reading (SoR), Ms. Nindl is trained in Orton Gillingham (OG) and multiple other Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 interventions.
Ms. Nindl has already had a significant impact on our school supporting reading for the 4th grade team!
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