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Fox Prints November 14
Message from the Principals
Dear Parents,
On Thursday, Nov. 3, two hundred and twenty-eight of our Fox Mill students, parents, staff, and friends registered and participated in our sixth annual Mini-Walk for the Homeless.On a beautiful fall afternoon, our walkers were in high spirits. They raised $4,242 for Reston Interfaith for the Embry Rucker Shelter! Through a grant of $900, Reston Interfaith sponsored 45 of our student walkers. We want to thank our school community for this wonderful outpouring of support. We also thank the Mrs. Bernie Boyle for doing an outstanding job coordinating this event.
On behalf of Fox Mill, I would like to thank the PTA for the money allocated for technology purchases at Fox Mill. With your generous donation we were able to purchase the following:
- 4 SMART Boards for our Special Ed rooms
- 4 LCD Projectors to go with those boards
- 5 Dell laptops
- 3 TV boxes for our internal TV broadcasting
- 1 multipurpose printer/scanner/fax for our IEP meetings
- 32 headsets to be used with our 32 Net book computers
We all look forward to seeing you at our annual Thanksgiving luncheon this Thursday, Nov. 17. Our students have been busy making decorations for the cafeteria. Please remember that your child's lunch schedule is at different time for this event.
Wednesday, Nov. 23, students in Fairfax County Public Schools will have an early dismissal due to the start of the Thanksgiving holiday. The following schedule applies to those students attending our school:
- Grades K-6 8:40 a.m. to 1:20 p.m.
- SACC will remain open until the regular closing time of 6:15 p.m.
Sincerely,
Pat Sheehy Brian Moose
Principal Assistant Principal
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Yoga Class for Adults TONIGHT
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Spaces still available!
Parents interested in trying out a yoga class with the instructors from Beloved Yoga (www.belovedyoga.com) are invited to attend a session on Monday, Nov. 14 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing night and see what yoga is all about.
If interested, click here for a form that must be filled out and returned to school by the end of the school day on TODAY. The cost is just $5 and mats will be provided. You can bring a friend, neighbor, or just come by yourself. The class will be held in the cafeteria, which might be colder than usual in the evening.
See foxmillpta.com/programs/yoga for more information. Questions? E-mail Jennifer Bower at jdbower1@cox.net.
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5th Grade Donations Due Tuesday
|  On Nov. 18, all students in the 5th grade will participate in the Kids Helping Kids program and will learn about hunger and assemble bags of food for local students in need.
The families of 5th grade students are invited to donate the food needed for the bags and to volunteer to help during the bag assemble on Nov. 18. If you wish to donate, please sign up at www.signupgenius.com/go/kids143. Food is due by Tuesday, Nov. 15. Donations are completely voluntary; all 5th grade students participate in the program regardless of whether a family donates or not.
To learn more about this program, see foxmillpta.com/programs/kids-helping-kids/. |
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Final Boosterthon Pledges Due Nov. 30
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Boosterthon is Coming to an End...
THANK YOU FOX MILL for all your hard work in raising funds for our school. The school has raised over $28,000. WAY to GO!!!. We are so close to reaching our annual PTA goal of $30,000. There are a few pledges and donations that still need to be turned in, so please do so by Nov. 30.
The final collection for the Boosterthon will be on Dec. 1. All money turned in between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 will be entered into the Boosterthon database on Dec. 1. Please make all checks payable to Fox Mill PTA. If you are using one check to pay for multiple children, please write the children's names, grade, and teacher on the memo line or on your envelope. Don't forget all money collected is TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Click here to print a receipt or go to www.fcps.edu/FoxMillES. If you choose to pay online, there is a $2 convenience fee. |
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Thanksgiving Luncheon Nov. 17
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Student lunch tickets will be handed out by the teachers. Check in your Tuesday packet for other tickets and bring them to the luncheon. If you turned in your RSVP form after Nov. 11, we will have your tickets ready for you at the ticket table on the day of the luncheon. If for some reason you paid but you did not receive your ticket, please report to the ticket table and we will issue you another one.
If you have yet to RSVP, we will be selling tickets for adults and students at the door. No need to fill out a form. Questions? E-mail Sue Lefave at slefave@verizon.net. If you would like to volunteer, e-mail Melanie Emerick at emercie@aol.com as we may have open slots that need to be filled. |
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Team Makers: Register by Nov. 23
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We are glad to introduce a new after school program called Team Makers! A trained facilitator will lead the children through planned team-building and problem-solving activities. This is a great way to get your Odyssey of the Mind groups ready for upcoming activities.
Typically an eight week program, we will be offering three weeks in December to run on Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m.to 4:30 p.m. Students go directly to the school cafeteria from their classroom. The cost is $39 per student. The classes will be on Dec. 6, 13, and 20, and the theme is "The Great Treasure Hunt". Click here to open a flyer with more information or check out the program's website at www.teammakers.com/locations/dc.
Right now, we are the only school in Virginia signed up to offer this new program! Space is very limited and we are offering this as a pilot only to grades 2-6, with the expectation of rolling out more sessions the next calendar year. Spots should fill up fast. Online enrollment is now open,and the deadline to enroll is Nov. 23. To register, go to register.teammakers.com/dc.
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School Out Early Nov. 23
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Reminder: School will dismiss two-hours early on Wednesday, Nov. 23, the day before Thanksgiving Day. Students will be released at 1:20 p.m. This is the only holiday eve that will have an early dismissal from school this year.
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Box Top Collection Ends Dec. 1
|  Don't forget to collect your Box Tops for Education during the Thanksgiving Holiday!
Please bring in all Box Tops by Dec 1. |
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Father-Daughter Dance Register by Dec. 1
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Fox Mill ES will be hosting its second annual Father-Daughter Dance on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. All daughters (kindergartners through 6th graders) are welcome with their dads or uncles or grandpas to spend an "Evening Under The Sea" as we dance to some great DJ music and enjoy refreshments and fun! Tickets are $15 per family by Dec. 1.
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Holiday Secret Shop Volunteers Needed
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Believe it or not the holidays are fast approaching and it is time for our annual secret shop! Children shop for their friends or family from a huge selection of gifts. The best part is that the gifts are their secret, because 6th grade shopping buddies help our children select, pay, and wrap! (AND NO PEEKING PARENTS!)
Where: Fox Mill Elementary School Gymnasium
When: Saturday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Questions: E-mail Nicole Lynch at nlynch_98@yahoo.com
Secret shop volunteers are needed to help with set-up on Friday. Volunteers are also needed on Saturday to help hand gifts to the children once they have made their choices. It is a lot of fun to watch them make their decisions, all on their own! This is also a great opportunity for older children who need community service/volunteer hours.
Volunteer shifts are:
Friday, Dec. 2 at 3:30 p.m., set-up
Saturday, Dec. 3 from 8:45 a.m. to 11 a.m., AM shift
Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., PM shift
If you can help with set-up on Friday, or volunteer for a shift on Saturday, e-mail Nicole Lynch at nlynch_98@yahoo.com. |
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PTA Directory On Sale Now
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The Fox Mill PTA Directory for 2011-2012 is on sale now!!!!
The Directory has all the information you need to keep in touch with your student's friends and their parents, as well as their teachers. This is a valuable tool, and we encourage you to take advantage of it.
Directories are only $10 each. Ordering is easy. We accept either cash or checks. Please make checks payable to Fox Mill PTA. Bring the check or cash to the front office, April Plummer, or Nicole Lynch.
Questions? E-mail April at april0381@gmail.com or Nicole at nlynch_98@yahoo.com.
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Book Fair Thank You!
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Mrs. Diamond and Mrs. Carlsson want to thank everyone who supported the book fair by making purchases, volunteering their time, or both! We appreciate your generosity and thank you for supporting your children and Fox Mill Elementary. Thanks also to the PTA for purchasing 33 additional books for our Virginia Readers' Choice program!
We are especially grateful to the many volunteers who made the book fair such a success. A special thank you to Cindy Ragone, our book fair coordinator, and more thanks to the following volunteers who spent time setting up, organizing, helping students, and packing up the book fair:
Sharon Barr, Patty Bohnenberger, Kim Bradshaw, Julie Byrd, Kajsa Carlsson, Mark Christoffersen, Minaki Cralle, Dawn Curran, Gina Farra, Amy Fujii, Jame George, Maribeth Gulakowski, Chiaki Harada, Erin Henderschedt, Elizabeth James, Larissa Kulczycky, Ruth Anne Luckenbaugh, Nikki Matthews, Marissa McKinley, Lorraine Mietlicki, Susan Miller, Michelle Mussen, Hiroko Ogata, Maureen O'Shaughnessy, Liz Pfeifle, Laurie Prisciandaro, Pam Pritz, Susan Redding, Courtney Reddington, Melanie Reverte, Mary Louise Rognlie, Karen Schuh, Hayley Sherwood, Shannon Smith, Amy Speed, Joy Marie Suzuki, Diane Swecker, Carol Watson, Kristi Yarnall, Ling Ling Zhang, and Sheri Zimmerman.
Thank you to everyone for a wonderful book fair!
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South Lakes Poinsettia Sale
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 South Lakes is selling poinsettia for the holidays. Proceeds benefit the All Night Graduation Party 2012. They are taking orders until Nov. 18 and pick up is Dec. 6.
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Calendar
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NOVEMBER
Nov. 14 Parent yoga class
Nov. 17 Thanksgiving Luncheon
Nov 18 Kids Helping Kids: 5th grade
Nov. 23 Early dismissal
Nov. 24-25 Thanksgiving break (No classes for students)
Nov. 30 GRACE Art Docent meeting
DECEMBER
Dec. 2 Staff Meal by the 5th Grade Parents
Dec.3 Craft Fair and Secret Shop
Dec.6 PTA Meeting
Dec.13 Dining for Dollars
Dec.13 Club Picture Day
Dec.16 Kids Helping Kids - 4th Grade
Dec.23-Jan. 2 Winter Break (ends 1/2)
To view the Fox Mill PTA calendar, please click here.
For submission and questions about Fox Prints, send an e-mail to foxmillpta@yahoo.com. |
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