 In This Message:
- Principals' Message
- PTA News and Announcements
- Outstanding Employee Award Nominations
- Walk in My Shoes
- Westfield Theatre Workshop on Nov. 1
- Impact Aid
- Advanced Academics Information
- Upcoming Parent Session
- District News/ In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
- Upcoming Dates
Principals' Message
Hello Floris Families,
Thank you for showing up and participating in our PTA Trunk or Treat night! We had an amazing turnout, and it was wonderful to see so many families come together. A big thank you also to everyone who joined us for our Harvest Parade today. We’re grateful for the beautiful weather, which made the day even more special for our staff and students—they had a blast!
As a reminder, there will be no school tomorrow due to a cultural observance, no school on Monday for staff development, and no school on Tuesday for a teacher workday.
But don’t worry, we’ll be back in school on November 6th—mark your calendars! Just think of it as a mini vacation... and you can use the extra time to practice your best “I miss school” face for when we return!
Enjoy your weekend, and we appreciate each and every one of you!
Thank you,
Joshua DeSmyter, Principal
Robert Gibbs, Assistant Principal
PTA News and Announcements
Get ready for the Spirit Ball!
REGISTER HERE!
(While this event is FREE, due to capacity limits, we need attendees to register)
WHEN: Friday, November 15, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE: Floris Cafeteria and Gym, Enter via Door 6
WHO: All are welcome to the K-6 Spirit Ball!
DJ, Dancing, Pizza, Bakesale, Silent Raffle, Photo Booth, Silent Auction, Merchandise Sale, Class Poster Contest, Spirit Wear Contests and More!
🥳Nominations are now open for the 2024-2025 FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards!🥳
To submit a nomination for a Floris Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form. You may nominate an employee in one or more categories. 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. Please note that if your nominee is selected to represent Floris ES, you will be asked to complete the Nomination Packet. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards.
- Outstanding Teacher
- Outstanding New Teacher
- Outstanding Professional Employee
- Outstanding Operational Employee
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Outstanding Leader
- Outstanding Principal
Please Note: The deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, November 12.
If you have any questions, please contact Willa McGrath at wimcgrath@fcps.edu
Walk in My Shoes Program: Volunteers Needed!
Floris is once again partnering with “Walk in My Shoes” to bring a special event to all 4th, 5th and 6th graders in December. Students will participate in hands on learning activities designed to teach students to be respectful and inclusive of all children, especially those with medical, developmental, or learning challenges. In order for the program to be successful, we need parent volunteers. Even if your student is not yet in 4th grade, we need you! Training to run an activity and the related conversation will be provided prior to the event. It is a lot of fun and easy to do, so please email Sarah de Kramer at shdekramer@fcps.edu if you can volunteer. The schedule is as follows, please let us know if you would like to help on a day or two!!
4th grade – Dec. 6th, 11:00-12:50
5th grade – Dec. 4th, 12:30-2:15
6th grade – Dec. 6th, 9:00-10:35
Westfield Theatre Workshop
Westfield Theatre is offering a FREE workshop on Friday, November 1st at Westfield HS from 10am-12pm!
Students in 4th-8th grades can join us for fun theatre games, snacks and a backstage tour. Space is limited - click here to register!
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, we will provide paper forms in November. Please be sure to return them by Friday, November 17.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
Advanced Academic Services Information
Thank you to the families who attended our information session on September 30th. For those that were unable to attend, please find the presentation linked, here on our Floris webpage.
Upcoming Screening Information for Full-Time AAP Services
If you are interested in referring your child for Full-Time AAP services for the 25-26 School Year (Grades 2-6 only), please submit the required Full-Time AAP Referral Form and optional Parent/Guardian Questionnaire to Amy Albanese abalbanese@fcps.edu (Grades 3,5) or Katie Pickett kmpickett@fcps.edu (grades 2, 4, 6) by no later than December 15, 2024.
For families interested in learning more about the screening process for full-time advanced academics, we will be hosting an information session about this process on Monday, November 18th at 6PM.
- This information session will be virtual and can be accessed via this Zoom link.
Parent Session With the Clinical Team:
Book discussion and tips for managing technology use at home
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You are invited to join us from 12:00-1:00 on Friday November 22nd to review recent research on the impact of social media and other technology use on developing minds and to discuss strategies for limiting use. Reading the book is recommended but not required to join this discussion (we have a few copies available to borrow).
Willa McGrath, FCPS technology specialist, will be joining us to provide some practical recommendations on how to protect students from harmful online exposure. Please RSVP to Maggie Seneca, maseneca1@fcps.edu. If there is enough interest, an evening session will be offered on Thursday November 21st at 7:00 p.m.
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District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Federal Impact Aid Survey
- Football Players Tackle Literacy
- Tips to Keep Children Safe
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Dates for the 2024-2025 School Year
November 1: Holiday, Diwali- All FCPS schools and offices closed
November 4-5: No School for Students, School Planning Day and Teacher Workday
November 11: Holiday, Veterans' Day
November 15: PTA Spirit Ball
November 20: PTA Meeting, 6:30pm
November 21: Thanksgiving Lunch
November 27-29: Holiday, Thanksgiving
December 4: Picture Makeup Day
December 9: 3-hour early release
December 23- January 3: Holiday, Winter Break
Find the 2024-2025 School Year Calendar: https://www.fcps.edu/calendars/standard-school-year-calendar
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