Providence News
Harvest Day at Providence - October 19
On Saturday, Oct. 19th all Providence staff, students and their families are invited to volunteer for Harvest Day. We will meet from 8am to 12pm to harvest vegetables, pull invasive plants and weeds, and mulch all the plant beds. We hope to see you all there!
PES Book Fair - October 21-25
The annual fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the PES Library! Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.
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Preview days: Monday and Tuesday October 21 & 22, classes visit together
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School day sales: Wednesday through Friday October 23 - 25, teachers send students with shopping money or eWallets during class (sales close Friday at 11:00.)
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Evening family hours: Wednesday and Thursday October 23 & 24, 6:00 - 7:30pm
As we wait for the big event, there is plenty to explore and learn.
- Visit our own Scholastic book fair site to explore Scholastic book offerings or set up eWallet as an alternative to sending cash with your child.
- Check out our page on Share the Fair, formerly known as All for Books. Learn how to make an online donation or help your kids participate in our exciting fundraising week, the classroom Coin Challenge competition.
- Sign up to volunteer!
- Or get into all the details on our FAQ page including how your child will experience the fair.
FLE Parent Preview - October 23
FLE Parent Preview – Wednesday October 23, 2024 at 6:30PM Students in grades K-6 participate in Family Life Education (FLE). Students receive instruction in a human growth and development unit and an emotional and social health unit. For more information about the FCPS Family Life Education program, please see the detailed grade-level program descriptions on the FCPS website. In addition, grade level-specific curriculum lessons are available for review online in Schoology. Parents/guardians can login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) and find the materials in the All Parents/Guardians course in the “Parent Preview-FLE Instruction” folder.
You are also invited to attend an evening opportunity to preview the Family Life Education media and lessons and to talk with school staff about the program. The meeting will be held on Wednesday October 23 at 6:30 PM in the art room.
Parents/guardians who do not wish to have their child participate in FLE instruction may choose to opt their child out of any or all of the lessons. If you would like to opt your child out of one or more lessons, opt-out forms for students in general education classes are available in the Parent Digital Consent (PDC).
Early Release Monday - October 28
October 28th will be our 2nd Early Release Monday for teacher planning. Students will be dismissed at 12:25pm. SACC will be open for afternoon SACC students and will close at their regular scheduled time. Students of families that have made arrangements for after school child care provided by Providence, will be dismissed at 3:25pm. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our main office at 703-460-4400.
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Family Math Night - November 7
Providence ES is excited to host Family Math Night on Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 5:30-7:00pm. This will be a fun night to play math games, participate in a variety of activities, and enjoy an evening together! Please complete the form below by November 1, 2024.
Please contact Tracy Cabacoy (tmcabacoy@fcps.edu) with any questions or concerns.
Direct link to form: https://forms.gle/MRrDcBrqwXHkzQNv5
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Outstanding Employee Awards Nominations
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Providence Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination form. You may nominate more than one employee, but only one employee per family can be nominated for each category.
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, November 15th. If you have any questions, please contact our Award Liaisons: Sharon Hickey at smhickey@fcps.edu, Cindy Temple at cgtemple@fcps.edu, and Jazzmin Dabney at jddabney@fcps.edu.
Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/xBQoZDhEYg1epFZs6
The City of Fairfax News
The City of Fairfax's urban forestry team and Environmental Sustainability Committee would like to invite you to attend our Arbor Day Celebration next Saturday, October 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at Kutner Park (3901 Jermantown Rd). Students across grade levels from City of Fairfax Schools will be in attendance at the event reciting their poetry about the environment. A volunteer tree planting will follow. (flyer)
More information: Arbor Day Celebration | City Calendar | City of Fairfax, VA (fairfaxva.gov)
The Panther Way
The following students made our "Panther Way Spotlight" for this week! They all were seen following The Panther Way by being Safe, Responsible, and Kind around our school building. Keep up the good work, everyone!
Mark your Calendar
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October 19
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Harvest Day at PES
8:00am-Noon
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October 21-25
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Book Fair!
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October 28
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3 Hour Early Release
Dismiss at 12:25pm
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October 31
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2 Hour Early Release
End of Quarter
Dismiss at 1:25pm
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November 1
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Holiday - Diwali
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November 4 & 5
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Student Holidays/Teacher Workdays
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November 7
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Family Math Night
5-7pm
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November 11
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Holiday - Veterans Day
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November 27-29
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Holiday - Thanksgiving Break
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Providence ES / FCPS Quick Links
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