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School Hours: 9:15 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday
School building opens for students at 9:00 AM
Office: 703-988-8900
Attendance: 703-988-8989
November 13, 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
- Return your Federal Impact Aid Survey
- Thanksgiving Luncheon
- FCPS Cares
- Dr. Recess visits VRES
- Testing Notification
- Positivity Project at Virginia Run
- Get 2 Green Parent Volunteers Needed
- Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
- PTA Meeting Dates
- VRES Bingo Night
- PTA Sponsored After-school Music Classes
- PTA Fundraisers
- Important Upcoming Dates
- Frequently Visited Links and Important Virginia Run Contacts
- Monthly Lunch Menu
1. Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey ONLINE. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
Schools will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE by Monday, November 18. Paper forms should be returned by Monday, December 4.
Completing this form for EACH school-aged child in every household is important. 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.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
2. Thanksgiving Luncheon
Our Thanksgiving tradition is back! Please join us for the annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday, November 21st. Parents of students in K-6 are invited to come and eat lunch with their child on this day. The menu includes the traditional thanksgiving turkey meal.
If you would like to purchase a parent or non-student (sibling) lunch on this day, tickets must be purchased in advance. Lunch tickets are available for purchase through November 18th. The price for parents and non-Virginia Run students is $4.25. Cash or Checks ONLY. Cash must be exact. Any extra monies collected over the lunch amount, will be donated to a local account used for student needs. Please make checks payable to “VRES Cafeteria”. Payment through My School Bucks (MSB) will NOT be available for parent lunch purchase. Students that normally purchase lunch, will have their account charged that day. If a student normally brings lunch but wants to buy, the price is $3.25. This will need to be purchased in advance as well.
Again, we will not be selling tickets on the day of the Thanksgiving lunch. ALL tickets must be purchased in advance.
There will be a change in the lunch time for Kindergarten, 2nd and 5th grade only. All other lunch times will stay the same. Please see the lunch times below:
4th Grade Lunch: 11:00 – 11:30am
3rd Grade Lunch: 11:30 – 12:00pm
6th Grade Lunch: 12:00 – 12:30pm
1st Grade Lunch: 12:30 - 1:00pm
2nd Grade Lunch: 12:50 – 1:20pm
5th Grade Lunch: 1:10 – 1:40pm
Kindergarten: 1:30 – 2:00pm
Thanksgiving Luncheon 2024
3. Recognize Our VRES Staff Who Go Above and Beyond
The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees, specifically at Virginia Run!
submit your story
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4. Dr. Recess Visits VRES - THANK YOU PTA
VRES PTA funded a visit from Dr. Recess, he teaches students fun, safe, and exciting games to play at recess to get moving and have a good time. PK- 6th graders participated and then practiced the games during recess that day.
5. Testing Notification
The online version of the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test Third Edition (NNAT3) will be administered to all first-grade students on Wednesday, November 20th. It is important that your child attend school on this day. If possible, please avoid scheduling trips or appointments that would take your child out of school during this time period. It is also important that your child has had a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast before testing.
The NNAT3 is a nonverbal measure of general intellectual ability. The test evaluates a student’s reasoning and problem-solving skills through the identification of patterns involving geometric shapes and pictorial designs. The test is designed to assess ability without requiring the student to read, write, or speak. Students are not expected to know the answers to all questions and will be given opportunities to practice sample items before taking the test. The NNAT3 is an abilities test, so children are not expected to study or prepare for the test the way they would for an achievement test.
Score reports will be provided to parents once scores become available. Typically, these reports are available several months after the test is taken. If you have any questions about this test, please contact the Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), Brittany Wade, or School Test Coordinators, Lauren Arreaza and Kelly Coulter, at your child's school.
6. Positivity Project at Virginia Run
This week is a review week for the positivity project, to reinforce traits learned so far. Last week our school focused on Bravery. Bravery means you act with mental, moral, or physical strength, even when you know things are difficult or scary. Bravery refers to voluntary (not coerced) action in the face of a dangerous circumstance. This strength involves judgment; the brave person must have an understanding of the risks and consequences involved in acting. According to Socrates and Plato, forethought separates acts of valor from acts of rashness. This means that bravery isn’t simply fearlessness but instead the overcoming of fear.
To practice and encourage the Other People Mindset at home, please visit the Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families.
7. Get 2 Green Parent Volunteers Needed
Do you have a green thumb? Are you willing to work with students on our Get 2 Green team at Virginia Run? Ms. Berg and Ms. Roberts are looking for 3-4 parent volunteers who are interested in taking care of our Virginia Run Garden.
Please reach out to Ms. Berg. jmberg@fcps.edu, if you are interested.
8. Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Students and staff greatly appreciate the support we receive from the PTA. All parents are encouraged to join the PTA and help make the 2024-2025 school year successful for all students.
PTA Board for 2024-2025:
President: Christina Minogue
Treasurer: Matthew Reklau
Secretary: Laura McAndrews
VP of Fundraising: Amanda Prindle
VP of Education: Kimberly Wilson
VP of Social: Cara Priester
To stay informed regarding all upcoming PTA activities, visit the PTA website at https://vrespta.ptboard.com/.
If you would like to reach the Board, please email VirginiaRunPTA@gmail.com.
9. PTA Meeting Dates for 2024-2025
PTA Meeting Dates for the 2024-2025 school year. Meetings start at 7:00 PM.
2/11 – General Meeting
3/11 – General Meeting
4/8 – General Meeting
5/13- General Meeting
10. VRES Bingo Night
Bingo Night is on Thursday, November 14 in the VRES cafeteria! This is a great opportunity to spend time with family and friends, win prizes, and have fun! Concession sales sponsored by the 6th Grade Celebration Committee will begin at 6:00 PM and Bingo starts at 6:30 PM. One individual booklet of ten Bingo cards (one card for each round) is $3 or you can purchase a family pack of four game booklets for $10. There is no need to register ahead of time. You can just show up and pay at the door!
If you have any questions, please contact Cara Priester at vresvpsocial@gmail.com or Donna-Rose Dingee at donnarose1215@yahoo.com.
11. PTA Sponsored After-school Music Classes
Hello parents!
Don't miss the chance to register your child for after-school music classes which start next week!
https://www.musicallycreative.com/ptaprograms.html
Vikings in Grades 3-6 can choose to learn Piano or Guitar. Keyboards will be provided for piano students. Guitar students must bring their own guitar. Instructors are VRES music teachers Mr. Tyler (piano) and Ms. Berg (guitar)!
Please contact Kimberly Wilson with questions: vresvpeducation@gmail.com.
12. PTA Fundraisers
Would you like to support the VRES PTA, but not have to fuss with any fundraising events this year, guilt-free?! Then this fundraiser is for you! Use the QR code on the flyer that was sent home in the Wednesday folder to support Virginia Run!
Support our school by using Card My Yard Centreville! Our school receives $10 for each order. You will save $10 too. Use the code VRESCVILLE10 when ordering.
Card My Yard Flyer - English
Card My Yard Flyer - Spanish
Support VRES PTA by ordering native plants from the Gardening for Wildlife by the National Wildlife Federation to support pollinators in your yard! 🐝
VRES PTA earns 15% on every sale!
Buy sets of plants pre-created or make your own set!
Pre-order now and plants will ship at the time that is appropriate for your region!
This fundraiser helps us, the environment, and local wildlife. Buy native plants!
The butterflies will thank you! 🦋
Visit Garden for Wildlife to order today!
PTA Board - Garden for Wildlife Fundraiser
13. Important Upcoming Dates
11/21: Thanksgiving Lunch - All Grade Levels - Parents Invited
11/27-11/29: Thanksgiving Break- Student Holiday
12/9: Early Release Monday- Virginia Run will release students at 1:00 PM
12/11: Winter Chorus Concert
12/23-1/3: Winter Break- Student Holiday
1/20: Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday- Student Holiday
1/28: End of Quarter 2
1/29: Teacher Workday- Student Holiday
2/17: Washington’s Birthday and President’s Day- Student Holiday
2/24: Early Release Monday- Virginia Run will release students at 1:00 PM
3/17: Early Release Monday- Virginia Run will release students at 1:00 PM0
3/28: End of Quarter 3
3/31: Eid-al-Fitr- Student Holiday
4/1: Teacher Workday- Student Holiday
4/14-4/18: Spring Break- Student Holiday
4/28: Early Release Monday- Virginia Run will release students at 1:00 PM
5/19: Early Release Monday- Virginia Run will release students at 1:00 PM
5/26: Memorial Day- Student Holiday
6/9: Westfield High School Graduation at 9:30 AM
6/11: Virginia Run ES 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony at 9:30AM
6/11: Last Day of School- 2 Hour Student Release at 2:00 PM
View the calendar online here: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/2024-2025-standard-school-year-calendar.pdf
14. Frequently Visited Links and Important Virginia Run Contacts
15. Monthly Lunch Menu
Please use this link to view the Virginia Run ES Lunch Menu.
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