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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 January 2
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a relaxing Winter Break. We're excited to start the new year off with an order of 60 new multi-purpose playground balls for grades K- 6 and a new electric pump. The students will be able to enjoy playing with these balls during P.E. and recess around the second week in January. Fox Mill's supply of these balls has slowly decreased over the years due to balls being lost and deflating. The PTA was able to purchase these items using our Shopping for Dollars program, through the Bloom points program. Thank you to our families for getting their cards registered and allowing Fox Mill the ability to have new supplies for our children at no extra cost to the school or parents. We're also excited about adding FLEX (Foreign Language Experience Program) to our offering of after school programs this spring. Please come to the PTA meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3 to learn more about the program and other PTA activities and events. Thank you for all your support and have a healthy and happy 2012. Sincerely, Lorraine Mietlicki PTA President
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Dining for Dollars: Lucia's Jan. 12
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Dining for Dollars Brings brings in big bucks
We would like to send a big "thank you" to Vocelli Pizza, our December Dining for Dollars partner and to all the Fox Mill families who supported our pizza night in December. We raised $309 from the pizza night at Vocelli on Dec. 13. Our three Dining for Dollars events this fall have brought in about $650 since the beginning of the school year, and we have some more great events coming up in 2012. We hope to see you all at our first one of the year at Lucia's Italian Ristoranti on Thursday, Jan. 12. |
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Box Tops Competition Winners
|  Congratulations to this fall's winners of the Box Top for Education Cupcake Party Competition...
For the K-2 grades, Mrs. Bekenstein's class won with 878 box tops. The 3rd and 4th grade class contest was won by Mrs. LaMothe with 796, and finally Mrs. Willard won the 5th and 6th grade contest with 839 box tops.
Thank you to all the students and teachers who collected box tops for the competition.
Start collecting now for the spring contest. The prize will be an ice cream party! Let's try to beat Mrs. Bekenstein's class who collected 878 this fall! |
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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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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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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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