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Volume 3, Issue 29; May 31, 2025
💙 We came for BINGO. We stayed for the community. 💙
A heartfelt thank you to our PTA for bringing us together all year long—from laughter-filled BINGO nights to unforgettable moments of learning and joy.
Dear CRES Community,
As we move through the final days of the school year, we are embracing this time with gratitude, reflection, and care. While some students eagerly anticipate summer, others may be feeling a mix of emotions. For many children, school provides a sense of stability, belonging, and safety—something we are deeply mindful of as we close out the year.
We are proud of the joy, growth, and learning that have defined our time together, and we are committed to making each remaining day meaningful, supportive, and filled with connection.
Here's what we’re celebrating in these final days:
✅ Amazing growth in reading, math, and creativity
✅ Leadership in action through Patrols, SCA, EcoAdvocates, and more
✅ Lifelong memories made during field trips, spirit days, and special events
✅ A school community that shows up, supports one another, and finishes strong!
But don’t pack the beach towels just yet—we still have 8 days of learning, laughter, and leadership left to go! 🎓🌟
Help us make these final days meaningful:
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Attendance matters! Every day counts—let’s finish with strong routines.
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Celebrate progress. Ask your child what they’re proud of this year.
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Join us! Be on the lookout for upcoming celebrations and class events.
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Shout it out! We love hearing your stories—share a photo or memory on our school social media using our hashtag, #CRESAllStars.
As we head into the homestretch, let’s keep the momentum high and the smiles wide. The last days of school are a chance to reflect, celebrate, and say “see you soon” to the incredible friends and teachers who made this year unforgettable.
Thank you for being our partners in learning, growing, and leading—together, we are RAM-azing. 🐏❤️
Warmly,
Dr. Hertzberg, Ms. Baugh, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Helmer, and Ms. Ford
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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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⚾ Swinging for 100%: Let’s Stay in the Game!
We’re rounding third and heading for home! Keep your child in the game by prioritizing attendance. With your help, we can slide into the end of the year under 6% absenteeism—safe and successful!
Together, let’s make every day count!
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.
School Board Unanimously Adopts the FCPS 2025-26 Budget
The Fairfax County School Board unanimously adopted the FCPS Fiscal Year 2025-26 Approved Budget. Facing years of chronic underfunding, the final budget required $121 million in reductions to the needs-based budget that was carefully developed with the FCPS community’s high expectations in mind. While these cuts and reductions will impact our classes, the school division will continue to do what is necessary to provide a world-class education for every student. Read the budget news release.
Phase 2 Community Boundary Review Meetings
You are invited to participate in a community meeting to review and reflect on the initial draft boundary scenarios before the start of summer break:
Click the date to register. Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Child care for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed. Another round of community meetings will be held in the fall.
🌱 Your Child's Mental Wellness Matters: Access Comprehensive Services
Reach out to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) for specialized youth mental health services designed to help your child succeed. The CSB has individual and family counseling, psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, medication management, parenting groups, peer support, crisis response, recovery supports that include medication-assisted treatment (MAT), intensive services, and other options.
Contact CSB Entry and Referral by calling 703-383-8500 or emailing csb@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Parent Information Line Available in Eight Languages
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
📰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:
- School Board Adopts Next Year’s Budget
- Mental Health and Wellness Supports
- Bookmark FCPS’ 2025-26 School Year Calendar
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!
As an ISTE Lighthouse School, we are recognized for leading the way in technology-rich, student-centered learning. This aligns with our focus on AVID strategies, Portrait of a Graduate skills, and social-emotional learning, helping students become creative thinkers, effective #communicators, and responsible digital citizens. Through the thoughtful use of tools like iPads, digital portfolios, and beginner experiences with artificial intelligence (AI), students document their growth in their Academic and Career Portfolios—building confidence and a vision for their future, one digital artifact at a time.
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
Five Easy Tips for Summer Learning
By:
Brenda McLaughlin, Jane Voorhees Sharp
Research about how much children lose ground over the summer is well documented, but kids don’t have to lose ground over the summer. In fact, you can encourage your child to have a summer of fun and learning with these five free and easy things to do.
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Key Takeaways:
Read Every Day: Encourage daily reading to maintain and improve literacy skills.
Use Math Daily: Incorporate math into daily activities to keep skills sharp.
Get Outside and Play: Promote physical activity and exploration to support overall development.
Write Every Week: Engage in regular writing activities to enhance communication skills.
Keep a Routine: Maintain a consistent daily schedule to provide structure.
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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, June 3rd: Schoolwide Field Day; (Rain date, June 5th)
Tuesday, June 10th: 6th Grade Promotion Celebration, 9:15 am
Wednesday, June 11th: Last Day of School (early release)
See the complete 2024-2025 school year calendar.
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Food Distribution at Centreville Library |
14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville, VA 20121
Food distribution will be offered from 5:30-6:30 PM
on the following date:
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
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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