Coates Family Newsletter for 1/24/25

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Shining Star Shoutouts

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Congrats to our Shining Star Shoutout students for this past week.  The students recognized for demonstrating what it means to be a Shining Star this week are:

Kindergarten:

Zidane Mohammed (Responsible)

Ruth Tilahun (Responsible)

Nathan Mengistu (Responsible)

1st Grade:

Abla Gator (Ready to Shine)

Devan Joseph (Ready to Shine)

Tenuun Gersenz (Respectful)

2nd Grade:

Junior Kargbo (Respectful)

Axel Vivas Bautista (Ready to Shine)

Julian Miguel (Responsible)

Sana Atayee (Responsible)

Jayden Shin (Respectful)

Ella Gwyn (Respectful)

Amir Nasrati (Respectful)

Rose Motey (Respectful)

3rd Grade:

Lucas Martinez (Respectful)

Sreshta Aakula (Respectful)

Rashmi Chaudhary (Respectful)

Felix Cash (Respectful)

Bhargav Krishnan (Respectful)

Soliana Fkadu (Ready to Shine)

Carl Mbus Mbock (Responsible)

4th Grade:

Joseph Gomez Maldonado (Responsible)

Bushra Musadiq (Ready to Shine)

Eva Hamdard (Responsible)

Jordan Major (Ready to Shine)

6th Grade:

Kiara Castellano (Ready to Shine)


Weekly Attendance Incentive Winners

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The classrooms with the highest attendance percentage this week, earning 15 extra minutes of recess today, are:

  • Mrs. Vargas' Kindergarten Class
  • Ms. Swigart's 2nd Grade Class
  • Ms. Balangyao's 3rd Grade Class
  • Mrs. Myers' 5th Grade Class

Congratulations! 🎉


End of 2nd Quarter

Tuesday, January 28, is the last day of the quarter. This is a full day of school.

See the complete school year calendar.

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Lunar New Year- Teacher Workday

Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year falls at quarter end on Wednesday, January 29. The day will be a teacher work day and there will be no school for students. See the complete school year calendar.


Spelling Bee Volunteers Needed

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PTA needs your help!  In order to for our beloved spelling bee to take place we need parents to volunteer to assist with the school bee. We are planning on holding the school bee in person on Friday, February 7th, 2025 beginning at 6:00pm (arrival at 5:30pm). If you are interested in volunteering please email Mrs. Gray at jlgray@fcps.edu.


Family Math Night Feb. 19th

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Join us for family math night at Coates from 6-8 PM. See this flyer for more info. Please use this additional link if you are planning on coming and need transportation / child care (non-school aged).


📍 Virtual Community Boundary Review Meetings

If you have not been able to attend a Community Boundary Review meeting yet, it’s not too late! The following virtual meetings will have the same format and information available as the previous in-person meetings:

Click one of the dates above to register and receive your unique Zoom link. Please note that each virtual meeting will be capped at 400 participants to help provide a meaningful experience for all. Language interpretation will be available. Learn about FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review. Sign up for the School Boundary Review newsletter for updates.


Recognize Our Staff Who Go Above and Beyond

FCPS Cares

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 Coates.


Mark Your Calendar

jan

28th- End of 2nd Quarter

29th- Lunar New Year/Teacher Workday- No School for Students

30th- Winter Chorus Concert 6-7pm

feb

3rd-7th- National School Counselor's Week

5th- Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

7th- Spelling Bee- 6-8:30pm

10th-14th- Kindness Spirit Week

12th- 100th Day of School

14th- Valentine's Day

17th- President's Day- No School

19th- PTA Meeting- 6-7pm & Math & Family Dinner Night- 7-8pm

24th- 3 hour Early Release Monday @ 1pm

28th- Ramadan begins at sundown

 

*The full FCPS 2024-2025 calendar can be accessed here.