Coates Family Newsletter for 3/14/25

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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:

Rediet Tamiru- Ready to Shine

Ruth Tilahun- Ready to Shine

Soliyana Woldu- Ready to Shine

1st Grade:

Nouf Alotaibi- Ready to Shine

Santiago Martinez Lanza- Ready to Shine

2nd Grade:

Kwame Owusu-Afriyie- Ready to Shine

Melo Roberts- Ready to Shine

Jacob Douglas- Respectful

Eva Rivas- Ready to Shine

Yasir Amin- Respectful

Meha Punna- Ready to Shine

4th Grade:

Kelly Chen- Ready to Shine

Ian Sarmiento- Responsible

Gasper Moratayo- Responsible

Ameedah Adewusi- Ready to Shine

5th Grade:

Aayden Foxworth-Zelaya- Ready to Shine

Caleb Labena- Ready to Shine

Hansuja Sai Sadineni- Ready to Shine

Nuami Asnake- Ready to Shine

Ustat Kaur- Ready to Shine

6th Grade:

Gideon Darden- Ready to Shine

Kiara Castillo- Ready to Shine

Teavon Jones- Respectful

Bilen Kebede- Respectful

Angelique Gomez Maldonado- Responsible

Sipara Girma- Responsible

Anabelle Avila- Responsible

Lina Almotairi- Responsible

Samuel Abiyu- Responsible

Samuel Mamo- Responsible

Rumaysa Amin- Responsible

Antwanett Elmasri- Responsible

Maya Nemari- Responsible

Liam Flores Serrano- Responsible

Omauri Campbell- Responsible

Belal Ahmadi- Responsible

Sonya Rahmani- Responsible

Mariam Bazarbai- Responsible

Flo Boateng- Responsible

Zeus Iraheta Lopez- Responsible

Nina Brazley- Responsible

Noah Crawford- Responsible

Rosie Li- Responsible

Aleen Hassan- Responsible

Bilen Kebede - Responsible

Mohammad Jalali- Responsible

Zahra Osman- Responsible

Micah Simmons- Responsible

Ava Gillie- Ready to Shine

Emma Murphy- Ready to Shine

Lavika Singh- Responsible

Adel Zolotukhina- Respectful


Weekly Attendance Incentive Winners

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The classrooms with the highest attendance percentage this week are:

  • Ms. Hammon's 1st Grade Class
  • Mrs. Edward's 4th Grade Class
  • Mrs. Bryant's 5th Grade Class
  • Ms. Zahid's 5th Grade Class
  • Mrs. Myers' 5th Grade Class

Congratulations! 🎉


March 17th is an Early Release Monday

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March 17th is an Early Release Monday.

Dismissal at 1:00PM.

Your child will follow the same dismissal procedure (staying or leaving early) as you indicated for the previous early release dates unless you've been contacted by the school directly.

In order to ensure student safety, please do not make any last minute changes to your child's dismissal plan. 


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Multicultural Night returns this spring to Coates!  The event will be on Friday, April 4th, from 5:30-8:00pm. 

We want to ensure that your country is represented. Please complete the following google form: https://forms.gle/ANXXPPd59KDGR8zV9   


Student Fasting Meal Kits

Reminder to Sign Up Weekly for Student Fasting Meal KitsStudents who are fasting during the school day between now and March 28 can take school meal kits home at the end of the day. Families must fill out a separate request form for each week and for each student in order to receive school meal kits. To receive meal kits for the week of March 24, please fill out this form by March 17. 

Please remind your child to pick up their meals each day at our school’s designated location. Visit the Food and Nutrition Services webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.


Boundary Meeting Updates

Once the scope of the boundary study is approved by the School Board, FCPS staff will develop possible program and/or boundary change scenarios within the approved scope. These scenarios will be shared with the community, and opportunities for public input will be available through in-person and virtual meetings on: 

  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Virtual via Zoom – Register here. For the virtual meeting, registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
  • Monday, April 7, 2025 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. In person - Coates Elementary School - Cafeteria 

Each meeting will offer the same presentation and opportunity for community feedback, with language interpretation available. Families and community members can review the proposed changes and share their input.

Stay informed by visiting the Coates Elementary School Boundary Study, where you can also sign up for the mailing list to receive updates.

For any questions, please fill out this form. Your engagement in this process is important!


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

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17th- 3 hour Early Release Monday @ 1pm & St. Patrick's Day

19th- Family Book Fair Night- 5:30-7:30pm & PTA Meeting- 6-7pm

20th- Nowruz

28th- End of 3rd Quarter

31th- Eid al-Fitr- No School

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1st- April Fool's Day/ Teacher Work Day- No School

2nd- Coates School Boundary Meeting- Virtual

4th- School Librarian Day & Multicultural Night- 5:30-8pm

6th-12th- National Library Week

7th- Coates School Boundary Meeting- 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. In person - Coates Elementary School Cafeteria 

7th-11th- National Assistant Principals Week

9th- Purple Up! Day 

12th- Passover

13th- Theravada New Year

14th-18th- Spring Break- No School

18th- Good Friday/ Orthodox Good Friday

20th- Easter/ Orthodox Easter

22nd- School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

23rd- Administrative Professionals Day

28th- 3-hour Early Release Monday

30th- Spring Picture Day

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