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Churchill Chatter - Issue 4, October 7, 2024
Dear Churchill Road families,
We hope you had a wonderful weekend. It’s a great time of year to enjoy outdoor activities with your family.
Next Monday, October 14 is a teacher workday and there is no school for students.
Be sure to save the date - our family favorite, Book Fair, returns the week of October 21. The Book Fair will be open late Wednesday, October 23, from 5-8 p.m., for families unable to come in during the day.
Highlighted below is an opportunity for sixth graders from Cooper Middle School Theatre Department.
Our next three hour early release Monday is October 28. We are happy to share that SACC will provide coverage for our SACC families.
Enjoy the next few weeks.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Cherith Pierson-Barr
In This Week's Issue
- Field Day Help Needed
- Student Kudos: Eleanor Hwang Winner of Voting Sticker Design Contest
- Book Fair October 21-25
- STEAM Opportunities
- Cooper Theater Opportunity
- Character Strengths Focus: Integrity
- Important Dates
Field Day Help Needed!
We are excited to announce we are having our Field Day in the Fall! Our Fall Field Day will be held on Friday, October 18th! Our field day will use cooperative games as an opportunity to build teamwork and relationships within our classrooms. We are very excited to be offering 15 different activities. Another change is we have added a 3rd time slot just for our new Kindergarteners!
Field day will be divided into 3 blocks. Please see the allotted times for each grade below. We are in need of parent volunteers to assist at each specific station.
- Grades 1-3- 8:25-11:00 AM
- Kindergarten - 11:00-12:15
- Grades 4-6 12:40-12:45
Responsibilities at your assigned station are to reset the station after each group and briefly review rules of the activity.
If you would like to volunteer for Field Day please use the link to sign up! Thank you very much for your help--We look forward to a fun and active day!
Field Day Sign-Up Genius
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Student Kudos
Book Fair - October 21-25
One of the favorite events of the year is upon us again with the Book Fair happening from October 21 - October 25. Look for information in the teacher's agenda with specifics about browsing and buying times with their class. Also, please join us in shopping at the night event on Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Come hungry as the SGA will also be selling pizza, water, and light desserts in the cafeteria!
STEAMOLOGY STEM Fest
- Date/Time: Saturday, October 12, 2024; 11:30 am - 3:00 pm.
- Audience: K-8 Students and families
- Location: Mount Vernon H.S., 8515 Old Mt. Vernon Rd., Alexandria, VA 22079
- More Information: See this flyer
- Student and Volunteer Registration: Visit the STEAMOLOGY STEM FEST Website
2024 NoVa Maker Faire
Maker Faire is a gathering of people who enjoy learning and love sharing hobbies, experiments, and projects. More Information at: 2024 NoVa Maker Faire
- When: Sunday, October 20, 2024, 10 am to 4 pm
- Where: Alexandria City High School, 3330 King St., Alexandria, VA 22302
- Advance Purchase Tickets: $13 (Adult); $4 (Child, ages 2-18) (Prices higher at door.)
Coding programs through GWC
GWC is an organization aiming to expand computer science opportunities and teach coding to students in 3rd-12th grade.
NSF Game Maker Awards
This competition is an exciting opportunity for students to highlight their creativity, technical skills, and passion for game design.
Dates: Projects due by 5:00 p.m., January 31, 2025
Character Strengths Focus
The next character strength our school community is focusing on is Integrity.
Integrity means being honest, truthful, and genuine.
To practice and encourage the character strengths with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions about these character strengths.
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Accessing Intervention Plans
- Students to Be Surveyed on Social-Emotional Learning
- Update Immunizations Today!
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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Monday, October 14 - No School (Staff Development Day)
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Friday, October 18 - Field Day
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Monday - Friday, October 21-25 - Book Fair
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Tuesday, October 22 - School Picture Makeups
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Wednesday, October 23 - Book Fair Late Night, 5-8 PM
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Monday, October 28 - 3 Hour Limited Early Release @ 12:20 PM
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Thursday, October 31 - 2-Hour Early Release @ 1:20 PM (End of Quarter)
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Friday, November 1 - School Closed (Diwali and All Saints Day)
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Monday, November 4 - No School (School Planning Day)
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Tuesday, November 5 - No School (Teacher Workday)
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