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 Cubbies enjoying the first snow fall of 2025!
Upcoming Dates
January 15: Orders due-Westfield Pyramid Kindness Shirts
January 17: Principals’ Walking Club-8:05am; Gym
January 17: PTA Bingo Night-6:00pm; Stone Middle School Cafeteria
January 20: No School-Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Inauguration Day
January 21: PTA Spirit Night-McDonald’s-5:00-7:00pm
January 28: Second Quarter Ends
January 29: No School-Student Holiday/Teacher Workday, Lunar New Year
January 30: Third Quarter Begins
February 6: Spelling Bee
February 13: PTA Meeting & Chili Cook Off-7:00pm; Library (In-person & Virtual)
February 17: No School- Presidents’ Day
February 22: PTA Ice Skating Event
February 24: Elementary Early Release - Dismissal at 12:25pm
Cubbie News
Dear Cub Run Families and Friends,
Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed the winter break and that our Cubbies are having fun on the snow days to kick off 2025. We look forward to hearing about their snowy adventures as soon as we return to school!
Our custodial team has been hard at work clearing our sidewalks and parking lots in preparation for our Cubbies and staff to safely return. We are grateful for their efforts to keep our school clean and safe.
As we turn the page to this new year, we hope each of our Cubbies have a year filled with success and joy. So, let’s hold onto this energy, let’s be fearless in our learning, kind in our interactions, and unwavering in our belief in each other. Together, we can make this year something truly extraordinary.
With warmest wishes,
Melissa Miller, Principal
Nausheen Haider, Assistant Principal
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Westfield Pyramid Kindness Shirts
Westfield Pyramid Schools are committed to promoting kindness, empathy, and inclusion. Schools will celebrate Kindness Week in February and we invite all students and staff in the Westfield Pyramid to wear their “We Choose Kindness” shirts signifying a personal commitment to choosing kindness.
We are offering short-sleeve shirts and hooded sweatshirts in black with white and pink ink. Why pink? The color is based on an anti-bullying campaign started by Travis Price and David Shepherd, who took a stand for a fellow student who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school.
Orders are due by January 15th and items will be delivered to your child’s classroom. If you would like to purchase, please scan the QR code to order online via the PTA Store, click the link below to get a PDF version of the paper form, or wait for a paper form to come home with your student(s) once we return to school.
Return paper forms to Kristen Buesing (School Counselor) with any checks made out to Cub Run PTA. We will not be accepting any payment after January 15th.
Kindness Shirt Paper Order Form 2025
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Principals' Walking Club
Our first Principals’ Walking Club of 2025 is on Friday, January 17 from 8:05-8:25 AM in the gym! Cubbies are invited to come and join Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Haider, and other Cub Run staff to kick off the day with some movement! Our Cubbies will add to their club charm for attending. We hope to see you on January 17!
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Positivity Project
This week, our school community will focus on the character strength of Optimism. Optimism means that you expect the best from the future and work to achieve it.
Optimistic people have hope and confidence about the future. They believe good things will come and stay positive even when faced with challenges. They turn obstacles into steps toward their goals.
Optimism isn't just seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. It's about focusing on the good in any situation, staying open to opportunities, and managing emotions. Optimistic people make great leaders and can inspire others with their positive outlook and ability to find meaning in difficult times.
To practice and encourage the character strength of optimism at home, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.
Thank you for your support!
PTA News
Bingo Night
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Dual Language Immersion Lottery Registration
- Be Among the First to Hear About Closings/Delays
- Fall 2024 Sports Champions
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Winter Special Education & 504 Newsletter
The latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and 504 Newsletter is available online. Topics in this issue include:
- Community Resources for Families of Students with Disabilities
- Save the Date: 2025 Family Summit
- SEL Screener Results
- New Accessibility Resources
- Adapted Physical Education and Recreation Program
- Why Some Students with Disabilities Stay in FCPS Until Age 22
- VR Programs Supports Out-of-State Post Secondary Schools
- Executive Functioning Webinars
- Early Literacy Resources
- ESY and Assessment Webinar
- COVID-19 Compensatory Education: FCPS Service Delivery Options
Family Resource Center Webinars and FCPS Family Academy
Free Webinars and Events for Families
In January, the Family Resource Center (FRC) will host webinars for families on:
Sign up for the FRC newsletter or visit their webinar webpage.
ST Family Math Week
MIND Research is hosting family math week January 13 - January 17, 2025. During that time, students are encouraged to log onto the FCPS Family Math website to engage in math activities with their families at home that include stories with mathematical concepts connected to a variety of different math games from around the world. All activities are available in English and Spanish.
To learn more about Family Math Nights, check out this video.
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Contacts
Cub Run Main Office: 703-633-7500
Cub Run Attendance Phone Line: 703-633-7575
Cub Run Attendance mailbox: CubRunElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Technology Support for Families/Parent Help Desk: 1-833-921-3277
Parent Information Phone Lines/Support for parents who do not speak English as their first language: Parent Information Phone Lines
Parent and Student technology support: IT Support Portal
FCPS Free and Reduced Meals Information & Application: Information
Melissa Miller, Principal, mhmiller@fcps.edu
Nausheen Haider, Assistant Principal, nfhaider@fcps.edu
Brittney Kalbaugh, Administrative Assistant, bwood@fcps.edu
Namrata Saxena, Student Information Assistant, nsaxena@fcps.edu
Christina Davis-Luczak, Office Assistant, cddavislucza@fcps.edu
Michelle Shea, Office Assistant, mrshea@fcps.edu
Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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