Dranesville's Tuesday Connection

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Hat Day

Dranesville Spirit is Joyful, Peaceful, Sprit. #15DaysOfSpirit #HatDay


Dranesville Spirit

Dranesville's 15 Days of Spirit is 12/1 - 12/19.


Curriculum and Assessments at Dranesville

First Quarter Curriculum Overview | First Quarter Homework 

Second Quarter Curriculum Overview | Second Quarter Homework


Monitoring Support for Your Child in ParentVUE

All FCPS schools use an approach called Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to make sure every student gets the instruction and intervention that they need to learn. 

MTSS helps school teams deliver high-quality instruction for all students and provide extra time and interventions as needed. Families are partners in this process. We will share information about your child’s individual learning, needs, and progress.

You may view your child's intervention plans and progress in SIS ParentVUE. Expect progress to be updated quarterly, with report card due dates.


Dranesville's 6-7 Reading Challenge

We have challenged all of our students (and staff) to read 6-7 books in the 6-7 weeks between October 28th and December 16th. If each student reads just 5 books during this time, our students will have read close to 3,000 books!

Students can record books that they've read on paper reading logs or online. Paper reding logs can be returned to your  Additional paper reading logs are available in the main office.


Full-Time Advanced Academics Program Referral Information

Full-Time Advanced Academics Referrals Due December 15th

The deadline for all students in grades 2-7 to apply for full-time (formerly referred to as level IV) advanced academic services to begin at the start of the 25-26 school year is Monday, December 15. This is a county provided date, there are no exceptions or extensions. Please plan ahead!

To initiate the screening process, please submit the AAP Full-Time Referral Form through email to Tracey Jenkins at tljenkins1@fcps.edu or submit a hard copy to the Main Office by Monday, December 15th at 4:30 pm.


In the Spirit of Giving Tuesday

💙Dranesville will be having a Books and Board Game Drive from December 1st- December 18th. We welcome new board games and new or gently used books. These books and board games will be enjoyed by our students and appreciated by our teachers. 

💙If you are interested and able to provide a financial contribution to assist with field trip and instrument rental scholarships, school supply replenishment, or providing enrichment programming to our students, please contribute to the Dranesville Campaign through Educate Fairfax.

Board Games

Here are a few of the board games that we'd love to add to our classrooms and cafe.


🏀Dranesville's Launching a Unified Sports Basketball Program

Unified Sports

We are thrilled to launch our Unified Sports basketball program at Dranesville Elementary this winter! The primary goal of this inclusive program is to promote social inclusion for all students, bringing together students of all abilities to play on the same team.

Please join us to learn more about the program, practice schedule, and tournament details.

  • Date: Wednesday, December 3rd
  • Morning Session: 9:30 - 10:30 am in the Cafeteria
  • Evening Session: 6:00 - 7:00 pm via Zoom (a link will be sent closer to the date)

For more information contact. Mrs. Devore, Mrs. Gadley, or Mrs. Palacios


♻️Get 2 Green Needs Your Help

Next Trex

 

Our goal is to collect 1,000 pounds of acceptable plastic. 

When we reach our goal, we will receive an upcycled bench for Dranesville.

 

Recycle

We need you to:

1) Collect accepted recyclables.

2) Weigh the recyclables.

3) Drop off at a Next Trex Partner location.

📸(Remember to take a photo during drop off. We need this to earn credit.)

4) Submit the google form.

Thank you for helping our Get2Green team and our school! 

#DranesvilleCARES


Save the Date

December 1-19: Dranesville's 15 Days of Spirit

December 2: Dragon Runners End of Season Party

December 3: Special Olympics Unified Basketball Parent Meeting

December 8-12: Inclusive Schools Week

December 13: Dragons at Fortnightly Library 10 am-12 pm

December 15: AAP Full-Time Referrals Due

December 17: Band, Strings, and Chorus Winter Concert 7:00pm

December 22-January 2: Winter Break School and Office Closed

January 5: Happy New Year! 

25-26 School Year Calendar

25-26 SACC Calendar