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JANUARY
12 Dining for Dollars at Lucia
16 MLK holiday
19 JI info session
27 Staff meal-4th grade parents
27 Kids Helping Kids-3rd grade
30-31 Teacher workdays
FEBRUARY
7 PTA meeting
20 President's Day holiday
24 Staff meal-3rd grade
24 Kids Helping Kids-2nd grade
Full PTA Calendar.
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PTA Information
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Next PTA meeting:
Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the school library. Join us to learn more about the new math curriculum with a guest speaker from FCPS.
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Fox Prints January 9
Message from the Principals
Dear Parents,
We hope that all members of our school community enjoyed a safe and joyful holiday. As we begin the new calendar year, we extend wishes for a healthy and happy 2012!
Twenty-two Fairfax County public schools received the 2012 Governor's Award for Educational Excellence, a recognition of schools that have met all state and federal achievement benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and, for elementary schools, have also achieved excellence goals for elementary reading. I am very proud to report that Fox Mill Elementary has again received the Governor's Award for Educational Excellence. Congratulations to Fox Mill students and staff!
A letter detailing opportunities in Fairfax County's optional foreign language programs for students entering kindergarten or first grade this coming fall was sent home recently with all our kindergarten students. Copies of this letter are available in the school office. Online registration began on Jan. 3. The deadline to register for one of the first grade partial immersion programs is Feb. 1. Parents are encouraged to attend one the informational meetings on the foreign language programs prior to registering their child. The Japanese Partial Immersion informational meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Fox Mill cafeteria. The snow date is Jan. 26. Our Japanese Immersion classroom observation will be on Feb. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. For more information visit http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/OHSICS/forlang/partial.htm.
It seems that once the weather starts turning colder, our numbers of tardy students increase each morning. Please insure that your children arrive at school by 8:30 a.m. Walking into class after instruction has begun is not only disruptive to the entire class but also is a stressful way for your child to start his or her day. Please make getting your child or children to school by 8:30 a.m. everyday a New Year's resolution. Leaving five to ten minutes earlier will also make the traffic flow much less dangerous in front of the school. At dismissal, cars should not be left unattended in the Kiss and Ride lane. When stopping in this lane, please pull up as closely as possible to the car ahead of you.
Please remember that we have a school holiday on Monday, Jan. 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
Sincerely,
Pat Sheehy Brian Moose
Principal Assistant Principal
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Dining for Dollars: Lucia's Jan. 12
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For the cold weather, Dining for Dollars escapes to Bella Italia!
 Thursday, January 12
If you can't enjoy those warm Mediterranean breezes this January, at least enjoy some pizza or pasta at Lucia's Italian Ristorante this Thursday, Jan. 12. You will be raising money for Fox Mill at the same time.
Click here or go to foxmillpta.com for a flyer. Simply bring in the flyer, and 20% of the money from your order will be given to Fox Mill PTA. This offer is good at lunch or dinner, dine in, or take out (but not delivery). You must bring in the flyer and present it when you pay.
Feel free to give copies of the flyer to friends and neighbors, but our friends (and future Fox Mill ES family) who own Lucia's asks that we not hand out flyers to their customers in or near the restaurant. If you have questions, e-mail Marc Rigas at rigasm@me.com.
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Sports Spectacular: Register by Jan. 13
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Coming to Fox Mill this winter .... Sports Spectacular!
REGISTRATION DUE FRIDAY, JAN. 13
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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3rd Grade Kids Helping Kids on Jan. 27
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3rd Grade Families Invited to Donate Food
All third grade grade students will participate in the Kids Helping Kids program on Friday, Jan. 27. Families with third grade students are invited to donate food items by Tuesday, Jan. 24.
To sign up to donate an item, click here to open a Sign Up Genius form or go to www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4BACA7292-kids2
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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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Father-Daughter Dance
| Our second Father-Daughter Dance on Friday, Jan. 6 was a great success. It turned out to be a special night for the daughters and dads. Our "Under the Sea" evening had fun dancing, crazy dancing, and just "special" dancing with dads and daughters. The event was a great success as a result of the many, many hands who helped.
A tremendous thanks to all our volunteers who contributed many hours to the event. They include: Marion LaRow, Angie Posz, Shannen Setlik, Shannon Smith, Maribeth Gulakowski, Sarah Jaegle, Michelle Hamberg, Tina Anderson, Lisa Puertas, Therese Howe, Carole Alessandrino, Cindy Workosky, Julie Byrd, Robyn Mehlenbeck, Elizabeth James, Annie McManus, Susie Dunne, Hayley Sherwood, Gina Farra, Anna O'Connor, Maureen O' Shaughnessy, and Nancy Fisher; our professional volunteers Eunice Jin and Shannon Lyle; and our student volunteers: Julianne Jaegle, Abbey Setlick Morgan LaRow, Grace LaRow, Emma Grenfell, Josh Mehlenbeck, Olivia Posz, Kelly Swecker, John Swecker, and Kevin Swecker. Thank you!
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SHLS Musical: Auditions for Kids on Jan. 12
| | Auditions for the West Side Story, the spring musical at South Lakes High School, will be held on Jan. 12 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for children's choir/dancers, ages 5-13. Children must have a picture/resume, prepare a one to two minute song, and be ready to dance. For more information, contact Maria Harris at 703-715-4589 or maria.l.harris@fcps.edu. |
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Summer Camp Fair on Jan. 24
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Summer Academic Programs and Enrichment Camp Fair
Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Rd. in Vienna
Tuesday Jan. 24 from 7 p.m to 9 p.m.
Admission is free and open to the public
- Meet representatives from summer enrichment programs
- Visit the exhibits, ask questions, and network with others
- See what your children (K-12) can explore next summer
Academic Programs: music, chess, drama, computers, robotics, language immersion, math, science, engineering, and test prep
Enrichment Camps: TIC (Tech is Cool), Fairfax Collegiate, Math Enrichment Services, Traveling Players Ensemble, Writopia, FCPS Institute for the Arts, Congressional Day Camp, iD Tech Camp, Potomac School, Concordia Language Villages, Interlochen Arts Camp, Madeira School Summer Camps, A Class Act: Acting for Kids, and more!
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