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Churchill Chatter - Issue 1, August 26, 2024
Welcome Back!
Welcome to our new families, families from Franklin Sherman, and returning Bobcats to a new and exciting school year! It was wonderful to see so many parents at Open House and Back to School Night this year. All of your children seem excited to be in school and eager to learn. We appreciate your support in preparing your child for the school year.
As you know Ms. Niccolls retired over the summer. We sent her off with a wonderful lunch on her last day, and she is enjoying getting up each day and going for walks! She was so helpful in ensuring we were ready to go for this coming school year. Currently, if you need to reach an administrator, please reach out to Mrs. Pierson-Barr. We will update you in the days to come regarding next steps.
During this year, we are focused on using our outdoor spaces and already some of our staff have had students outside learning. Below you will find photos from 6th grade teacher, Ms. Morales, who took her students out to write this week. During teacher work week, our staff went on a scavenger hunt to find all the places on our property to engage students in learning! We even found a time capsule. Do you know where that is?
Please be sure to read all of the information our fabulous PTA has put together regarding upcoming events and our many volunteer opportunities. We are combining our newsletter this year so you have all information in one spot, every other week.
Thank you so much for your partnership as we start this school year. It has been a wonderful week.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Pierson-Barr
In This Week's Issue
- Crossing Guard Guidelines - look for an eNotify message tomorrow with tips from our crossing guard on keeping us safe in the crosswalks
- Save the Date for Grade-Level Community Conversations
- Literacy Coffee Chats
- Labor Day Holiday, School Closed August 30 and September 2
- Important Dates
- PTA News and Updates
Save the Date for Upcoming Parent Conversations
Calling all CRS Parents... Please join Principal Pierson-Barr, Technology Specialist Nick Kilpatrick, PTA Vivian Lee and other staff members for your student's Grade-Level Parent Conversation! We will be hosting our first round of grade-level specific events over the coming weeks to share information about school-wide assessments and answer any questions you may have.
Dates for each grade-level are as follows:
- Kindergarten: Monday, September 9, 2024
- 1st Grade: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- 2nd Grade: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- 3rd Grade: Monday, September 16, 2024
- 4th Grade: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- 5th Grade: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- 6th Grade: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Look for a sign-up form to be sent to each grade level via eNotify prior to the event. While registration is not required to attend, we ask that you kindly RSVP ahead of your grade-level event so we have a general idea of attendance.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Literacy Coffee Chats
Please join us for our first literacy-focused coffee chats where we will discuss the major changes in Reading and Writing for the 24-25 school year. We will talk about the Virginia Literacy Act, the new core curriculum, Benchmark Advance, assessments, and the state-required Reading Plans connected to assessments.
- Parents of students in grades K-2 will attend on Wednesday, September 4th from 8:45am-9:30am.
- Parents of students in grades 3-6 will attend on Thursday, September 5th from 8:45am-9:30am.
- We look forward to seeing you there!
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Labor Day Holiday
August 30 & September 2
Friday, August 30, and Monday, September 2, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately preceding Labor Day. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. See the complete school year calendar.
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In Case You Missed it...
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and more:
- Everything You Can Do Through SIS ParentVUE
- Updating Immunizations and Records
- Transportation Patience and Safety
- Superintendent Reid Welcomes Everyone Back to School
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing employees who go above and beyond
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Churchill Road employees.
Important Dates
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Friday, August 30-Monday, September 2, Labor Day Holiday - School Closed
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Friday, September 6, Fall Picture Day, 8:45-2:00 PM
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Friday, September 6, PTA Back to School Movie Night, 6:45 PM
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Tuesday, September 10, PTA General Membership Meeting (Virtual) @ 6:30 PM
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Monday, September 23, 3-Hour Early Dismissal at 12:20 PM
Calendar for 2024-25 School Year (for a printable version)
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Back to School Movie Night
Buy Tickets Now for our Back-to-School Movie Night in the CRS "Backyard" on September 6th featuring the Dreamworks film, Kung Fu Panda 4!
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Membership is $20 per family and includes perks such as early access to our After School Activities and discounts on PTA events. Join by 9/15 and enter our raffle!
Donate to the Bobcat Fund and Class Funds
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Bobcat Fund is our direct donation drive. The funds raised help CRS fund additional academic enrichment, programs, teacher support, technology upgrades, and more.
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Class Funds Your $30 contribution helps our Room Parents and teachers create a fun classroom culture.
 Don’t forget to update your information and child’s teachers in the CRS Directory to receive grade level communications!
Help make the 2024-2025 year a great one for your children! Let us know your interest in helping out as:
- Room Parent (Orientation Sept. 11 at 7pm)
- Library
- Multicultural Reading Club (Orientation information below)
- PTA Events
Volunteer Interest Form
Lunch Volunteers Needed
Swing by the school for an hour and help out in the lunchroom!
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Help with Picture Day
Volunteers needed to help with Picture Day on Friday, September 6th!
Sign up here
Upcoming Events
Multicultural Reading Club Meeting
The CRS Multicultural Reading Program helps students learn about the different languages and cultures that make up our amazing and diverse community. Learn more and how to volunteer at our virtual information session this Thursday, August 29th at 11:30 AM.
Video link: https://meet.google.com/sev-sgze-bjb
Science Olympiad Meeting
After the huge success Churchill Road students had last year, we are excited to start planning for our school’s Science Olympiad Program for 2024-25! All interested families are encouraged to attend the Information Session for Science Olympiad Division A and Division B on Wednesday, August 28 at 7 PM. The Zoom link is found below. The meeting will be recorded and the recording will be shared with those who cannot attend.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/93982598031?pwd=i8lXq3w5EaFMyj8WXymd057c9c9Boq.1
Meeting ID: 939 8259 8031
Passcode: 533427
CRS PTA General Membership Meeting on September 10
Save the Dates for the PTA Meetings this school year:
- 9/10/24 6:30 PM
- 11/12/24 6:30 PM
- 2/4/25 12 PM
- 4/7/25 12 PM
- 5/13/25 6:30 PM
Join us on September 10 at 6:30pm for the first PTA meeting and Q+A with Ryan McElveen!
Video link: https://meet.google.com/oxp-uboy-cja
Parents Social Breakfast
Meet and mingle with other CRS parents! Mark your calendars for the Parents Social Breakfast at Fresh Baguette in McLean on September 20 8:45-10:30 AM
Don’t miss the CRS photo on the field at the Commanders vs Brown’s game October 6th 1 PM.
Reminders
Make your child famous!!! Label everything that belongs to them so they don't lose, and it makes it easy for you to find it!
Quick Links:
Important Health Authorization Forms including Epipen and Inhaler Authorization forms can be found here.
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