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DECEMBER
13 Dining for Dollars
13 Club Picture Day
16 Kids Helping Kids - 4th Grade
23 Winter Break (ends 1/2)
Full PTA Calendar.
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LAST CALL FOR DANCE TICKETS
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Last Call for TICKETS! Due to an overwhelming demand for tickets, Dec. 16 is the last day to send in the ticket registration form.
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 $25 per family and no ticket sales at the door.
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SCA Pencil Sales in December
|  SCA pencil sales will be on Mondays and Tuesdays in December starting Dec. 12. Sales will be from 8:25 a.m. to 8:35 a.m. on the stage. Pencils, erasers, and pencil sharpeners, ranging in price from $.25 to $1, will be sold. The SCA will donate the profit from these sales to "Save the Children" for Japan Relief again.
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Dining for Dollars: Vocelli Pizza on Dec. 13
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Vocelli Pizza
3065-T Centreville Rd.
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 435-7333
Order Pizza from Vocelli Pizza any time on Tuesday, Dec. 13, and 15% of your order will support Fox Mill PTA. There is no need to bring in any coupon or flyer or save your receipt. Vocelli is donating 15% of all orders that day to Fox Mill.
Tell your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to order pizza from Vocelli that day to support Fox Mill. Click here for a flyer to distribute. It must be the Vocelli Pizza on Centreville Road, in the same plaza as Bloom (see address and phone number above).
For more information, e-mail Marc Rigas at rigasm@me.com.
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4th Grade KHK Food Donations due Tuesday
|  All fourth grade students will participate in the Kids Helping Kids program on Friday, Dec. 16. Families with fourth grade students are invited to donate food items by Tuesday, Dec. 13. To sign up to donate an item, click here to open a Sign Up Genius form or go to www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4BACA7292-kids1
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Groups & Clubs Picture Day Tuesday
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Calling All Fox Mill Groups & Clubs!
Are you ready for your pictures?
Picture Day is Tuesday, Dec. 13!
Listen to the announcements that day and come get your picture taken for the yearbook.
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Dance Classes Start Jan. 9, Enroll Now
|  The Fox Mill PTA will be offering the next session of dance classes in ballet and hip hop after school on Mondays in the cafeteria starting Jan 9. Schedule The 9-week program runs from Jan. 9 to March. 26 (excluding Jan. 16, 30, and Feb. 20 when the school is closed). The class schedule is included below. 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. Ballet: Grades 3-6 4:25 - 5:10 p.m. Hip Hop (All Grades) 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. Ballet: Grades K-2 Cost One class per week (Ballet or Hip Hop) for nine weeks = $90 Discount: Take Ballet AND Hip Hop = $150 Click here to open a flyer with more information. Click here for a Permission Form to participate in this activity. Click here for a Registration Form. See foxmillpta.com/programs/dance-classes for forms and more information. If you have questions regarding the dance classes, e-mail dance instructor Nancy Sage at dynamicdanceworx@gmail.com. |
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Yoga for Kids Starts Jan. 18, Enroll Now
|  The PTA is offering Yoga for Kids, a new after school activity. Students will explore yoga poses, cooperative games, breathing and relaxation exercises and convey lessons in self-expression, body-awareness, and social skills. Non-competitive and fun, students develop strength, flexibility, concentration, and confidence. It is an 8-week session of Kids Yoga, open to both boys and girls in grades K-6 with instructors from Beloved Yoga (www.belovedyoga.com).
Classes start on Thursday, Jan. 12 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. in the cafeteria and cost $80. Click here (or go to foxmillpta.com/programs/yoga) for a form that includes more details as well as registration information and required parental permission. To enroll in Yoga for Kids, return the completed form with payment to school in an envelope labelled "Yoga for Kids" by Jan. 6. |
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Sports Spectacular Starts in Jan., Enroll Now
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Coming to Fox Mill this winter .... Sports Spectacular!
 This January the PTA will launch Sports Spectacular, a before school 8-week athletics program. It's hard for our students to get outside and play during the cold winter months, so why not bring the fun inside? Each week Overtime Athletics will bring a different sport or game to the gym. Students will work on teamwork, sportsmanship, and fitness. Click here or see foxmillschoolpta.com/programs/sports-spectacular for more information.
Grades K-3 will meet on Tuesdays, starting Jan. 17. Classes will start at 7:15 a.m. and end at 8:15 a.m.; cost $80.
Grades 4-6 will meet on Thursdays, starting Jan. 19. Classes will start at 7:15 a.m. and end at 8:15 a.m.; cost $80.
Online registration at www.otaregistration.com. Click Northern VA, "Register Here" for After School Programs. If you are new to Overtime Athletics you will need to register and receive a password. Select Fox Mill ES and your desired program. If you have trouble with your registration, please contact customer support at 703-437-1200.
To learn more about Overtime Athletics, visit www.otathletics.com. Questions? E-mail Amanda Owens at Amanda.J.Owens@mac.com.
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Mad Science Starts Feb. 7, Enroll Now
|  Online enrollment is now open for the popular Mad Science program for all elementary school students!
"Sensational Science" will run on Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m. (Students
go directly to the school cafeteria from their classroom.) There will be 8
sessions starting Feb. 7 and ending April 10 (there are no sessions during spring break).
Space is limited but all grades may enroll and your child does not need to attend Fox Mill ES in order to enroll. The cost is $104 per student and the
deadline to register is Jan. 25 or until the classes are full. If the class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We are exploring options for allowing more students to take Mad Science.
Click here or see foxmillpta.com/programs/mad-science for more information on the program.
When enrolling online, you may be prompted with a reminder regarding your child's information (grade and teacher's name). Please review it and make sure it is up to date prior to enrolling.
Questions? Send an e-mail to guggenmos_family@yahoo.com.
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Language Partial Immersion for 2012-2013
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Go to http://www.fcps.edu/is/worldlanguages/immersion.shtml for the latest information on how to find out about, and sign up for, the partial immersion language programs that are available to students in Fairfax County.
Fox Mill will host an information night to discuss our Japanese program on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. (Snow date is Jan. 26). Please pay close attention to the deadlines posted for applying for openings in next year's first grade classes. The placements are based on a lottery, and you must apply in time to be included in that process.
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Laptops Needed
|  Many of Fox Mill's laptops are coming close to retirement age. If you work for a business, or know someone who is working for a business, that is upgrading its laptops, please consider donating them to the school. The school uses Windows-based machines and Dell computers primarily. FCPS guidelines require that donations be enough for a classroom set, so 20-30 laptops should be donated at the same time. If you have any questions, e-mail Audrey Kirtland, Fox Mill's Technology Specialist, at aakirtland@fcps.edu.
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Playdate and Leave Early Form
| Click here to open a form that you can fill out and submit to the office if your child is having a playdate after school or leaving school early. Parents of both children are required to submit written permission for the school to allow a playdate. The form is also available on the PTA website at foxmillpta.com.
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Secret Shop: Thanks to Volunteers
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Our Secret Shop was a huge success!
A big thank you to our tireless moms, dads, and older siblings who helped with setup, cleanup, cashier, and gift sales for the Secret Shop:
- Therese Howe
- Monica Acosta
- Daniel Kvavilashvili
- Nancy Linton
- Anil Kappagath
- Gina Farra
- Carolyn Avila
- Mikki Weldy
- Anna Levine
- Teddy Reddington
- Courtney Reddington
- Blanca Castro
- Kyle Schuh
- Jake Schuh
- Barb Vanich
- Susan Redding
- Karthika Siva
- Marissa McKinley
- Jennifer Carney
- Megan Carney
- Annabella Prezioso
- Charlotte Dunn
- Caitlin Skinner
- Julia Gerow
- Caitlyn King
Our youngest shoppers could not have done it without the 6th grade shopping buddies guiding them through the line and wrapping their gifts. Thank you:
- Kamila Armaza
- Katie Bidwell
- Maya Bollino
- J.B. Chronister
- Jennifer Coon
- Arun Dhingra
- Alyssa Fisher
- Cole Gillions
- Kurtis Grant
- Alison Hempel
- Colleen Jender
- Ayushi Kumar
- Abbey Lyle
- Jesse Lynch
- Chloe Madgwick
- Eoin Mason
- Sarah McKinley
- Michelle Park
- Anna Prater
- Katie Ragone
- Megan Saunders
- Neharika Singh
- Emma Williams
Finally, thank you to Cindy Ragone and Patti Chronister for coordinating this awesome group of Secret Shop buddies for us!
We could not have done this without all your help.
We also are very appreciative of the many Fox Mill students and their families who supported our event by doing their holiday shopping!
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