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Volume 3, Issue 23; February 18, 2025
🌟CRES All-Stars!🌟
We celebrated the 100th Day of School in style! 🎉 Students and staff went all out, dressing up as their favorite decades—from the roaring '20s to the groovy '70s, the rad '80s, and everything in between! It was amazing to see the creativity and spirit as we marked 100 days of learning, laughter, and growth together! 💯✨
Pictured above: Our Kindergarten Team!
Dear CRES Community,
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Every Day Counts at CRES!
Help us reach our goal of 6% or less this year!
To ensure transparency and celebrate our progress, we will be sharing weekly attendance data and updates in our newsletter. By highlighting this important information, we aim to keep our families informed and energized about our collective efforts to encourage regular school attendance.
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Shoutout to Melany, one of our talented fifth graders, and the proud winner of our Attendance Poster Art Contest! 🎨🏆 Her incredible design captures all the unique and special features that make Centre Ridge shine. 🌟 Take a closer look and see how she brought our school’s spirit to life through her artwork! #AttendanceMatters #CRESCreativity
Celebrating Creativity and Community
This week, we are thrilled to announce our Attendance Poster Contest winner! Melany's creative design will inspire our school to stay committed to showing up every day! Her artwork will be included in this year's yearbook, while all poster entries will be displayed throughout our school.
We also hosted an exciting Attendance Pep Rally, filled with energy and school spirit, as we celebrated the importance of kindness and building a culture of belonging. It was a joyful reminder that every student matters and that together, we create a community where everyone feels supported and valued. ❤️📚
Be sure to check out our InstagRAM account for more photos and updates from the Pep Rally—you don't want to miss the highlights! 🎉📸
Together, let’s make every day count!
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Yearbooks: Order Now!
Early Bird Pricing: $22
After April 1st, the price goes up to $25, so act fast!
- Use this link to order your CRES 2024-2025 yearbook.
- Enter Yearbook ID Code 11001925 and click Next.
- Enter your students First Name, Last Name, Grade and click Next.
- Choose package and or a la carte items and click Next.
- Checkout and receive purchase confirmation.
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Attention 6th Grade Families:
The school will be gifting one yearbook to each 6th grader! If you would like to personalize, order an extra yearbook, or purchase additional items, these options are available through paper forms only.
FCPS News Updates
🐻 It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Fairfax County public schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events, including orientation, between January and April. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us prepare and ensure we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
Families should prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms on the FCPS kindergarten registration webpage. FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, visit the kindergarten registration webpage.
✨ A strong start is Goal 1 of the 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
Learn More About How Your Child Feels at School
The Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener will be administered to students in grades 3-12 in March. Students use the SEL Screener twice a year to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop the skills they need to succeed. The screener works by asking questions or presenting statements that students can think about and respond to. This gives students a way to share how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families who do not have a ParentVUE account. For more information, including SEL Screener questions and opt-out information, please visit the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage.
Student Fasting Meal Kits for February 28 - March 28
Thanks to a new program from the Virginia Department of Education, students who are fasting during the school day between February 28 and March 28 can now take school meal kits home at the end of the day.Families will need to fill out a weekly Fasting Meals Request Form for their child or children to receive school meal kits. A separate form must be filled out for each week and each student.To receive meal kits for Friday, February 28, and the week of March 3, please submit the first request form by Monday, February 24. Visit the FNS webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.
Breaking Down the Budget: Investing in Our Classrooms
Did you know that more than 85% of FCPS’ budget stays in our classrooms? Currently, 92.5% of FCPS staff are school-based, more than neighboring school districts. We are in the middle of FCPS’ annual budget process, which includes opportunities for you to give feedback. Learn more about the proposed FCPS FY 2026 Proposed Budget and see the budget timeline.
🏗️ FCPS’ Construction Projects Offer Community-Wide Benefits
The Fairfax County School Board approved the annual update to FCPS’ FY 2026-30 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) at their regular board meeting last week. A CIP is a working budget document that shows the timing and costs of improvement to school buildings, such as renovations, additions, and new schools. Learn more about planned improvements. Fairfax County Public Schools’ updated plans for new school construction, capacity enhancements, and renovations are outlined in the CIP. Projects include constructing two new elementary schools; renovations at 18 elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools; and relocation of modular buildings.
🤧 Protect Yourself and Your Community From the Flu
Fairfax County is experiencing very high levels of influenza (flu) illness. The Fairfax County Health Department reports that visits to emergency departments and urgent care centers for flu-like illness have increased, especially among children, and multiple flu outbreaks have occurred in our community and school settings. Read a letter from the health department.
The health department suggests taking the following steps to reduce the spread of flu and other germs:
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Cover coughs and sneezes. If you must be around others while ill, wearing a mask can help reduce spread.
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Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available (with supervision for younger children).
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Clean frequently touched surfaces.
According to the health department, to help prevent or reduce the spread of illness it is important for individuals who are sick to stay home and away from others until symptoms improve and until they have been free of fever for at least 24 hours. Visit this Attendance webpage for guidance on when your child should go to school.
FCPS News: In Case You Missed It!
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Flu Prevention
- Students Spread Joy
- Investing in our Classrooms
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Ronnie Ram's Homerun Highlights!
We love highlighting learning experiences that support the acquisition of Portrait of a Graduate attributes and skills across our classrooms!
Our students are building important 21st-century skills through CueThink, an engaging platform that encourages them to think critically, collaborate, and communicate effectively as they work through math challenges. It’s inspiring to see them grow as problem-solvers and creative thinkers! 💡✨
#Communicator #Collaborator #CriticalandCreativeThinker
For more information on Portrait of a Graduate, ask your child how they are a communicator, collaborator, critical and creative thinker, goal-directed and resilient individual, or ethical and global citizen. Or, click here!
Please click on our main hashtags, #CRESSchoolofDreams and #CRESAllStars, for more awesome highlights from Centre Ridge!
We will continue to expand our social media presence this year!
Twitter and InstagRAM
DedicatED: For Parents and Teachers
February Is Career and Technical Education Month!
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By enrolling in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course or program, students learn the technical applications of many occupations while preparing for higher education or entry-level employment. A core program of CTE courses is offered in every middle and high school including Business and Information Technology, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health and Medical Sciences, Marketing, Technology and Engineering Education, and Trade and Industrial Education. Since this is an elective, course offerings may vary by school. Learn more on the FCPS CTE webpage.
CTE also offers summer programs for students, beginning in kindergarten, to explore their programs. Enroll now!
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Family Literacy Program: Learn English!
Who: For parents with children in FCPS or with children from 3-5 years old.
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am-12 pm (You can join anytime!)
Where: At Centre Ridge Elementary!
For more information, please contact Mary Pierri, our Family Liaison, at (703) 227-2600.
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Let's Show BRES Our CRES Spirit!
Please Mark Your Calendars!
Great news! Centre Ridge Elementary School's events are now easily added to your own personal calendar. To find out how to download our calendar feed, please go here.
Tuesday, February 18th: ESOL Parent Coffee, 9:00-10:15 am, CRES Cafeteria
Friday, February 21st: Staff vs. Staff Basketball Game: Centre Ridge vs. Bull Run at Liberty Middle School, 5:30 pm. Stay tuned for more information!
See the complete 2024-2025 school year calendar.
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Food Distribution at Centreville Library |
14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville, VA 20121
The food distributions will be offered from 5:30-6:30 PM
on the following dates in 2025:
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Free food, clothes, household items, toys, furniture, and diapers |
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Second Saturday of each month
Distribution from 7:30-9:30 am
March 8
April 12
May 10
June 14
July 12
August 9
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 13
Centreville United Methodist Church
6400 Old Centreville Road
Centreville, VA 20121
Tel: 703-830-2684
www.centreville-umc.org
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FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing employees who go above and beyond
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Centre Ridge employees.
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Ram Reflection
To provide feedback directly to Dr. Hertzberg, please use the QR code, or click on this link. Thank you, in advance, for sharing your thinking!
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