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DECEMBER
23 Winter Break
JANUARY
3 Winter break ends
3 PTA meeting
12 Dining for Dollars at Lucia
16 MLK holiday
27 Staff meal-4th grade parents
27 Kids Helping Kids-3rd grade
30-31 Teacher workdays
Full PTA Calendar.
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Fox Prints December 19
Message from the Principals
Dear Parents,
We had a great community gathering at our annual PTA Holiday Secret Shop and Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 3. It was a wonderful opportunity for children as well as adults to come and buy gifts for their family and friends. We would like to thank Mrs. Heather Young, Mrs. Barbara Mason, Mrs. Sheri Zimmerman, and Mrs. Nicole Lynch for organizing this event.
The New Year is the most important holiday of the Japanese calendar. One Japanese tradition is to have a New Year pine decoration, called Kadomatsu, in the front of the house from beginning to mid-January. A beautiful Kadomatsu has already been welcoming our students and school community in our front lobby. We would like to thank the Japanese Culture Committee for this lovely arrangement and for the showcase display.
During these cold winter days we want to thank the parent volunteers for providing hot chocolate for our patrols. When the temperature drops below 25 degrees, patrols stationed at street intersections will not be at their posts. Patrols are never permitted to direct traffic. If you have a concern with a patrol's performance, we ask that you direct your comments to school administrators and not directly to the patrols.
Thursday, Dec. 22, is the last day of school before our winter break. This will be a regular day with classes beginning at 8:40 a.m. and ending at 3:20 p.m. Our school office will be closed during winter break.
On behalf of the entire faculty and staff at Fox Mill Elementary School, we wish you and your family a happy and healthy holiday. May each of you enjoy the pleasures of the season and find time to simply rest and relax with family and friends. We wish you only the very best in 2012!
Sincerely,
Pat Sheehy Brian Moose
Principal Assistant Principal
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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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Yoga for Kids: Register by Jan. 6
|  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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Dance Classes Start Jan. 9
|  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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Sports Spectacular Starts Jan. 17
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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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Japanese Immersion Info Night on Jan. 19
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Fox Mill will host an information night to discuss our Japanese program on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. (Snow date is Jan. 26).
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.
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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Mad Science for All Grades Starts Feb. 7
|  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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Robotics on Wednesdays Starting in Feb.
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Hold the date! The next 8-week session of robotics will start on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Two sessions will be held in the cafeteria at the same time: Mobile Robotics for Grades 4-6, and WeDo Robotics for Grades 2-3. The cost is $195 per session. Registration will start in January. Check Fox Prints in January for more information.
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Science Fair: Register by Feb. 10
|  Announcing the 2012 Fox Mill Science Fair! The Fox Mill Science Fair is back and will be bigger and better than ever! All students in grades 3-6 are invited to enter individually or in teams of 2 or 3. Student judging, Science Showcase, and an awards ceremony will be held on the Feb. 22 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (snow date is Feb. 29). As a special bonus, students will display their projects for the entire Fox Mill student body on the following day. NOW is the time to start thinking about your ideas. Deadline to register is Feb. 10. Click here for the registration form. Click here for the science fair guidelines and rules. Click here for a project guide. All documents are also available at foxmillpta.com/events/science-fair. All you need is to have an inquisitive mind and be ready to have fun experimenting and showing off your investigation. All students who enter receive medals and gift bags! Don't miss the fun. |
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Fox Mill Family Festival in March
| It's coming ... the best family evening out ever at Fox Mill! On Friday, March 16, the PTA will launch the Fox Mill Family Festival, an evening of fun for students and parents alike! There will be face painters, magicians, balloon artists, games and competitions with prizes, DJ and dancing, arts & crafts, raffles, door prizes and so much more. Mark your calendars now! The Boosterthon Fun Run was so successful that this will not be a fundraising event. The focus will be on having fun with family and friends.
Watch Fox Prints for more information and updates on the Fox Mill Family Festival. If you would like to assist in planning the Fox Mill Family Festival, please contact Tina Anderson at 703-919-3075 or via e-mail at tina@novakbiddle.com.
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Thanks for Kids Helping Kids
|  Thank you very much to the families with fourth graders for the generous donations of food for the Kids Helping Kids program. Extra food collected that was not used this month will be used next month. Any food donated that cannot be used by Kids Helping Kids is given to a local charitable food pantry.
On Friday, the fourth graders learned about hunger and assembled 100 bags of food for kids at another school to take home for the weekend. The fourth grade will participate in Kids Helping Kids again in May.
The third grade participates in Kids Helping Kids on Friday, Jan. 27. Families of third grade students, please check Fox Prints in January for information on donating food.
A huge thanks to the Fox Mill staff for their great contribution to the Kids Helping Kids program. Instead of exchanging gifts, the staff collected hats, mittens, and gloves for the elementary school that receives the Kids Helping Kids bags of food.
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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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