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| Newsletter for the Belle View Elementary School Community |
November 2011 |
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Dear Parents,
The annual Thanksgiving Luncheon is scheduled to be held on November 17, 2011. We hope you attend this special event at our school. It is a wonderful time to eat lunch with your child and get to know their classmates. Please be on the lookout for flyers with further details as the luncheon gets closer.
Belle View Elementary's Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 7th and Tuesday, November 8th. Conferences are a great time to review and discuss your child's academic and social progress with his or her teacher. If you have not scheduled a parent-teacher conference, we strongly encourage you to make an appointment with your child's teacher soon.
Are you aware that Fairfax County is adopting a new progress report? Belle View Elementary is a pilot school for the new FCPS progress report. A parent meeting was held on October 20th to share the details of the new report that will be implemented county-wide at all elementary schools during the 2012-2013 school year. At the end of the second quarter, teachers will send home two progress reports for the remainder of the year. One will be our current progress report and the other will be the proposed progress report filled in for Language Arts, Mathematics, and Life, Work, and Citizenship Skills. This will allow parents to review progress on both reports. The proposed progress report will not become "official" until next year.
Sincerely,
Thomas Kuntz Eleanor Contreras
Principal Assistant Principal |
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Mark Your Calendars!
November 2 PTA Meeting & Reflections Art Gala (7:00 p.m. in the library)
November 4 First Grading Period Ends
November 4 Staff & Teacher Appreciation Breakfast hosted by 5th & 6th grades (8:30 a.m.)
November 7 Teacher Work Day and Conferences (no school for students)
November 8 Teacher Work Day and Conferences (no school for students)
November 8 Chevy's Night (11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
November 10 Family Literacy Night (5:30-7:30 p.m.) Headstart - 2nd Grade
November 11 Picture Retakes
November 11 Outdoor Classroom Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (3:00 p.m.)
November 17 Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 18 Bingo Night (6:00-8:30 p.m.)
November 23 2 Hour Early Release for Thanksgiving Holiday to include Nov. 24 & 25th
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Introducing...
Sharon Evans, Instructional Assistant!
This is my second year at Belle View and I love it. I love my job as an IA because I get the chance to work with five different classes. I get to help students from second grade, fifth and sixth grades. I love being able to help out where I am needed in the classes.
My family and I live across the street from Mount Vernon High School. I have
been married to my wonderful husband for 22 years and we have two beautiful
girls. My oldest daughter, Corinthia, is in her second year at UVA on an academic
scholarship and youngest daughter, Sabrina, is a junior at Mount Vernon High
School in the IB program.
My hobbies are playing basketball and singing on the praise team at my church. I have one dog named Hunnie, she is a cocker spaniel. The books that I love reading are inspirational books.
I am a student at the University of Phoenix Online studying Elementary
Education. I should be finished in 2014 with my degree. I am so excited about
becoming a certified teacher. |
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URGENT!
Staff and Teacher Breakfast
Friday, November 4th
(sponsored by 5th & 6th grades)
February 3rd (sponsored by 3rd & 4th grades)
April 20th (sponsored by 1st & 2nd grades)
June 1st (sponsored by Kindergarten and Headstart)
Questions about these events can be directed to Leslie Fry, our Breakfast Coordinator for the
2011-2012 school year.
lesliefry@cox.net
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Planting Days for the Outdoor Classroom
Muddy Buddies Making A Difference
 
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Mrs. McCarl's and Mrs. Rezendes' Classes launched Belle View off to a rocket start by collecting the most Box Tops & Labels for Education during the month of September. Mrs. McCarl's class collected 257 Box Tops. Mrs. Rezendes' class collected 106 Labels for Education. Both classes enjoyed a popcorn party for getting Belle View off to a great start!
Mrs. McCarl's Class
Mrs. Rezendez' Class
October tallies just in!! A big congratulation to Mr. Hall's class that brought in 300 Labels for Education and Mrs. Schaad's class that collected 291 Box Tops.
Keep collecting all year long. We will have some additional parties throughout the year for our HIGH collectors.
New this year: For the participating beverages (Campbell's Tomato & V8 Juices) you must send in the cap/top from the drink and NOT the UPC.
Please put box tops & labels in a bag or envelope with your child's teacher's name. Any questions, contact Chris Poulson at chrispoulson@cox.net |
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Fairfax County Energy Zone
| HEALTHY SNACKING TIPS
The rise in overweight children means that parents need to take an active role in providing healthy snacks for their children.
- Keep snacks small.
- Don't eat snacks straight out of the package.
- Snack only when hungry, not bored.
- Limit sweet snacks such as brownies, cookies, and candy because they are often loaded with calories and sugar.
- Offer fruits and vegetables.
- Offer low fat cheese with whole grain crackers or pretzels.
- Quench thirst with water, fruit juices or low fat milk, not soft drinks.
- Read food labels carefully - if first ingredient is sugar AVOID IT.
Use http://www.fcps.edu/fs/food/food_at_school healthy snack calculator to evaluate your snacks at home.
Healthy Tips for the Holidays
Start the day with breakfast.
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
Eat lighter meals at night.
Limit portion sizes of favorite holiday foods, especially desserts.
Eliminate night-stress-related gorging, especially in front of the TV.
Go to bed feeling light, not "full".
Enjoy your feast, family, and friends.
Remember to exercise 60 minutes per day.
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Giant and Safeway Rewards Programs are back, and easier and more beneficial for your school than ever.
There are three ways to sign up:
www.giant.com/aplus (click on designate schools and enter BVES code 02260).
www.escrip.com (click on register now and enter BVES code 647-4005).
NsBrigham@hotmail.com (send your last name, Giant and or Safeway bonus numbers to the program coordinator and she will register you as well.
These generous programs will give much needed funds to our school and do not cost ANY EXTRA MONEY.
Questions? Please call Natasha Brigham at
(703) 888-3114. |
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Top of the Rope Club
MR "B", Mrs. K, Miss Chutz
Congratulations to the following 3 - 6 grade Bobcats who have been working on their monkey muscles and made it to the "Top of the Rope Club".
3rd
Graham McCulloch
Gracie Mullins
Angelica Venzen
Jack Day
William Oakeley
Tyler Day
Jack Schull
Ella Westmoreland
Michiko Magnant
Finn Sofield
Christopher Kelly
4TH
Jake Guthrie
Isabella Goerke
Albert Pallasch
Grant Anderson
Will Folsom
Annabelle O'Bryan
Joey English
Josh Folsom
Tkayla Allen Campos
Sebastian Blandu
Hailey Baldwin
Jude Shin
Donovan Davis
5th
Milton Rodriguez
Jamie Sofield
Allexon Saravia
Baylor Hunt
BB Zelaya
Carly Shawn
Nikita Stoffle
Allison Chan
Emily Zambrano
Aubrey Gibson
Elijah Venzen
Bowman Shaughnessy
Casey Long
6th
Ilya McCulloch
Lexi LeDoyen
Brian Wang
Trinity Showard
Margaret Day
Keidy Rubio
Parker Fulghum
Grace Henley
Elizabeth Oakeley
Tanner Jones
Nixon Cruz
Bianca Yanez
Anna Capper
Emily Little
Jason Campos
Emanuel Venzen
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Chess Club
There are four more weeks remaining in this years Chess Club. Keep a look out in the 2012-2013 school year for a new session.
A special thank you to the Delmonico Family and instructor Dimitri Vekilov for organizing and supervising these days of strategy.
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Thanksgiving Luncheon 2011
Thursday, November 17th
Menu
Roast Turkey and Dressing with Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Whipped Potatoes with Gravy
Green Beans
Frozen Pumpkin Yogurt Cup
Choice of Milk
Iced Tea and Lemonade for Adults
(There will be Chef's Salads and Peanut Butter Biteables available)
Belle View Students $2.65 (they may use their student numbers or
purchase a ticket)
All Guests $3.65 (must purchase a ticket)
Tickets will be sold at the door as you arrive. (No advanced sales.) Students may bring their lunch, use their lunch numbers, or purchase a ticket on November 17th. Please be sure to allow extra time to get your tickets and arrive at your child's classroom before their scheduled lunch time.
Volunteers are needed to help with passing out milk, eating utensils, cranberry sauce, pouring adult tea/lemonade and general hostess duties. If you would like to volunteer to help out at times other than your child's lunch time, we would greatly appreciate it. This is a fun time to mingle and meet other Belle View families and students. Just check in with someone in the cafeteria wearing a Turkey Apron.
Lunch Times:
10:45-11:15 Mulder
10:55-11:25 Langley
11:05-11:35 Schull/Sailer
11:15-11:45 Borsari/Soderstrum
11:20-11:50 Bates
11:30-12:00 Taylor
11:35-12:05 Schaad
11:40-12:10 Nash
11:45-12:15 McCarl/Genuario
11:50-12:20 Bush
11:55-12:25 Betz/Jones
12:00-12:30 Earley
12:05-12:35 Luster
12:10-12:40 Stephenson
12:15-12:45 Schmitt/Hall
12:25-12:55 Ashton
12:30-01:00 Pluntke
12:35-01:05 Sheehan
12:40-01:10 Rezendes/Eisen
12:50-01:20 Schorr
12:55-01:25 Pulley/Miller/Onorato
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Have you ever wanted to have fun, and win something in the process? Well, this is your chance! On Friday, November 18, 2011, in the BVES Café, the teaching staff will be dishing out the prize winning fun at the 2011 BVES Bingo Night!
- The event will begin at 6:00 (doors will open at 6:00, Bingo begins at 6:30) and will end at 8:30.
- Prices for entry will be $2.00 for children, $3.00 for parents!
- Food and drinks will also be for sale.
We are in need of prizes for Bingo night! We are looking for items such as gift certificates, gift baskets, event tickets, new toys, or anything else that children or adults can enjoy. If you (or your business) are interested in donating a prize, please contact Ms. Langley. mary.langley@fcps.edu. Prize donors will be recognized during Bingo Night. (Please note that we cannot accept cash donations for bingo prizes.)
The BVES Bingo Night is a fun and in-expensive way to support the teachers of BVES. All proceeds from the event will be given to teachers to use towards buying school supplies. So come for the food, come for the fun, and come for the prizes! If you're lucky, you might be yelling out BINGO!
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Nickelodeon's Day of Play at Belle View
October 1, 2011
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Innisbrook Sales
The Belle View PTA would like to thank everyone for a very successful fundraiser
this fall! The Innisbrook catalog sales reached close to $18,000.00 and the PTA
will receive almost $8,000. This money goes to support programs such as the
cultural arts assemblies, field trips, technology, and much more. We would like
to applaud all those who sold items this year but especially mention the top 10
sellers who sold more than 40 items each! They are:
Elizabeth Bavin, Isabelle Milley, Ricky VanDerHyde, Annabelle Witt, Logan
Williams, Stanhope Fairbanks, Jacob McCracken, Sarah Mullins, Anna Capper, and
Ethan Brunton.
In addition, we would like to acknowledge the top selling class this year - Ms.
Betz's 3rd grade class! They will receive an ice cream party (date to be
decided).
Again, thank you for all your support!
A special Thank you to Crystal DeBerry and Cindy Slone for their efforts in making our Innisbrook fundraiser so successful. You are both true Bobcats! |
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The bus stops here!
A Child's Place
Hollin Hall Summer Camp at A Child's Place
1500 Shenandoah Road
Alexandria, VA22308
703-765-8811
Jill Levy, Director
Join us for our Open House February 2012 (date and time to be determined)
Summer fun begins here when the school year ends!
Registration opens February 1, 2012
Forms will be online or email to have a packet mailed to you.
Junior Camp 6 to 8 1/2, Senior Camp 8 1/2 to 13
Fields trips every day! | | |
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