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| Newsletter for the Belle View Elementary School Community |
February 2012 |
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Dear Parents,
Your child will bring home a progress report on February 8, 2012. Please speak with your child about the areas in which he/she was successful and areas to improve upon in the next quarter.
Please help spread the news to our community members that on March 22, 2012 there will be an orientation for parents/guardians of children who will enter Kindergarten in September 2012. The orientation for parents will be held in the library at 9:30 a.m. At this meeting parents/guardians will receive packets containing all the necessary papers for enrolling their child. An overview of the Kindergarten program will be given along with general information about Belle View Elementary.
Thank you for your continued support.
Thomas Kuntz Eleanor Contreras
Principal Assistant Principal
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Mark Your Calendars!
February 3 Staff and Teacher Appreciation Breakfast (Hosted by 3rd & 4th Grade)
February 8 Progress Reports Go Home
February 9 Chili's Night (11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.)
February 10 Winter Wonderland Sock Hop (5:30-7:00 p.m. grades K-2, 7:00-8:30 p.m. grades 3-6)
February 20 Presidents Day Holiday-No School
February 23 Chuck E. Cheese Night (4:00-9:00 p.m.)
February 28 Carl Sandburg Curriculum Night (6:30-7:30 p.m. @ Carl Sandburg) |
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URGENT!
Staff and Teacher Breakfast
Friday, February 3rd
(sponsored by 3rd & 4th grades)
April 20th (sponsored by 1st & 2nd grades)
June 1st (sponsored by Kindergarten and Head Start)
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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Keep collecting those Box Tops and Labels for Education! Our next 3 month challenge ends February 29. The 2 classes that have collected the most Box Tops & Labels will receive a Special Snack Party. Our last 3 month winners were Mrs. Schull's Class with 765 Box Tops and Mrs. McCarl's class with 348 Labels for Education. The classes of Ms. Eisen, Mr. Hall, and Ms. Soderstrum were randomly chosen out of the Top 5 Classes to receive a special snack party too.
Helpful Hints:
Box Tops - Do not come with a UPC/bar code. We only need the official Box Top coupon on the product. www.btfe.com
Labels for Education - Come with a bar code on their label. Please include the entire bar code or the label will be invalid. www.labelsforeducation.com
Any questions, contact Chris Poulson at chrispoulson@cox.net |
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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
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Chuckie E Cheese Dinner Night
February 23
4:00 to 9:00 pm.
Don't cook, come to Chuckie E. Cheese and have dinner and raise money for Belle View.
Chuck E. Cheese's will donate 15% of all sales. This includes all food, merchandise, and token deals purchased by Belle View on February 23.
Come out and have fun (and raise some funds for our school)!
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The "Dough" Is Still Rolling In!!
Thanks to everyone who has participated. We have raised over $400 for Belle View over the past 4 months with our Papa Johnʼs nights! Donʼt forget Papa Johnʼs night is
always the 3rd Thursday of every month - February 16th will be our next one. For every menu priced large pizza with one or more toppings, Papa Johnʼs donates $5 to
Belle View! Coupon code is "Bobcat".
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 Our Kindergarten information meeting for parents will be on March 22, 2012 at 9:30 - 11:00 in the library. |
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Annual PTA Fund Drive
Thank you to all who contributed to our Annual End of Year PTA Fund Drive. Your contributions raised $3,650.00 for Belle View students. The funds we raised go directly towards support of field trips for students, school-wide cultural arts events, teacher/staff classroom needs, and extra resources for the reading room. Your contributions and support help us continue to give our children an enriched environment for learning and success. Thanks to all.
Bobcat Blue Level Donor: $10
Nancy Bufano
Jose Gomez
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Silver Level Donor: $25
Maria Mieszczanski
Mohamed Khalifa
Michael and Parvina S. Cohen
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Gold Level Donor: $50
Donna Mullins
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Platinum Level Donor: $100 or more
Brian and Lisa Karlisch
Chris and Cathy Harrell
Kuntz Family
Christy and Mike Seyfert
Susan and Ross Hunt
Ann Ngo and Gregory Llinas
David and Mary-Payne Gilbert
Micaela Shaughnessy and Chris Hicks
Beverly and Pete VanHorn
Josh and Sue Himes
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller
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Don't miss the Winter Wonderland Sock Hop!
Friday, February 10th
Grades K-2 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Grades 3-6 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Students must be accompanied by an adult.
Featuring a DJ and fun music! Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, drinks and SCA bake sale.
This event is a kid favorite. Enjoy dinner, dancing, and photo ops.
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Carl Sandburg Middle School Principal
Visits Belle View Elementary
Terrence Yarborough, the Carl Sandburg Middle School principal, spoke to the 5th and 6th grade parents on January 20. Mr. Yarborough was awarded Fairfax County Public School outstanding first year principal last year.
He spoke about what differences our children might expect from their elementary school experience and their middle school experience. He specifically answered questions about the math curriculum and self selecting classes. He also gave a schedule for transitioning activities for students and families of rising 7th graders. Please see below.
Feb 28 (snow date 3/1)-Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m.-Sandburg teachers share information on course offerings and school counselors share information on the registration process and transition activities with parents.
Feb 29-March 6-Sandburg Counselors visit feeder elementary schools to present registration process to students and share information regarding 'moving to middle school'. Sandburg School Counselor for Belle View is Penelope White.
March 9-course selections sheets due from elementary schools
Date TBA-Feeder elementary school students will visit Sandburg for a tour of the building and performing arts presentation
May/June 2012-All rising 7th grade students will receive a list of three classes they have selected to confirm appropriate selections.
Late August-Families will be notified when schedules are available for all incoming 7th and 8th graders.
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Girls on the Run is Coming to Belle View!
This is an exciting program that uses the power of running to help prepare girls in grades 3-6 for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Lace up your running shoes girls as you train together to run a 5K held on May 20, 2012 at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.
Practices are led by GOTR NOVA trained coaches/volunteers and will
be held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 3:40 - 5:00 pm here at the school. Check out their web site www.gotrnova.org for registration and fee information. Don't miss out!
Online registration will start February 21, 2012 and end on February 27, 2012!!
Coaches: Leigh Ann Schultz, Sue Himes, and Karen O'Brien. |
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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 23, 2012 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Summer fun begins here when the school year ends!
Registration opens February 1, 2012 for returning families
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
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