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Calendar
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APRIL
2-6 Spring Break
9 Student Holiday
9 JI 3rd, 4th grade National Cherry Blossom Festival performance
10 PTA Meeting
12 Teacher Appreciation Week Planning Meeting
15 Spring Landscape Clean Up
17 Spring Pictures
18 Volunteer Reception
20 6th Grade Basketball Game
23 Kindergarten Orientation
27 Staff Meal by 1st Grade
27 Kids Helping Kids: kindergarten
27-28 All County Chorus
Full PTA Calendar.
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PTA Information
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Next PTA meeting is April 10 at 7 p.m. in the school library.
PTA Meeting Minutes
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Fox Prints April 2
Happy Spring Break!
Classes resume April 10
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2012-13 Fundraising Questionnaire
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Last fall the PTA reached its annual fundraising goal of $30,000 in one drive by partnering with Boosterthon. The PTA used the fully funded budget to:
- Subsidize all student field trips by 50% to a total of $16,000, in other words approx. $20 per student grades K-3, $35 per student grades 4-6,
- Bring five first-rate student assemblies to the school,
- Fund three parent assemblies,
- Support numerous PTA committees,
- Adjust the focus of Family Fun Night from fundraising to celebrating our school, and
- Facilitate much-needed improvements to the school.
Next fall, the PTA wants to raise $30,000 again for the 2012-13 school year. Please give us your input on how to achieve this goal by completing a very brief survey at http://www.surveybuilder.com/s/KCbIn8-pIAA.
We are considering two options:
- Boosterthon -- theme for next year is "The Road to Good Choices." The program can be previewed at http://www.highwayusatestdrive.com with the password "ontheroad."
- Flat donation model -- to keep the status quo we need $60 per student, or up to $150 per family.
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PTA Speaker on April 10
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Penny McConnell, Director of Food and Nutrition Services for FCPS, will be coming to April 10th's PTA meeting to talk about how FCPS provides healthy school lunches. There will be a 10-minute video followed by questions and answers. This presentation will start at 7 p.m. The business part of the meeting will take place after the presentation.
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Teacher Appreciation Week Planning
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It's time to start planning some special surprises for our teachers! We will be holding a meeting on April 12 at 9 a.m. in the cafeteria to come up with some new ideas and discuss our favorites from last year.
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Annual Plant Sale Order Now!
| 2012 Annual PTA Plant Sale Is Here; Place Your Orders!
Top quality nursery stock! Beautiful hanging baskets, annuals, vegetables and herbs are available for pre-order. This is the perfect opportunity to order a great Mother's Day gift! Your order helps to support the PTA. Don't miss the chance to have a super garden and colorful yard this spring.
Please fill out and return the order forms. Click here for the order form for annuals and click here for the order form for hanging baskets, vegetables, and herbs.
Payment is due no later than April 20 (by noon) with order forms. Please make checks payable to Fox Mill PTA (no tax). Please return orders and payment to the school in an envelope marked "PTA Plant Sale" or to Nikki Matthews at 12668 Magna Carta Road, Herndon, VA 20171.
IMPORTANT: PICK UP DATES are Saturday May 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (school) or Sunday May 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. self-service (12668 Magna Carta Road). Home delivery available for an extra fee; see order form for details.
Note: Please have a friend or neighbor pick up your order if you are not available.
All stock is by availability only. We may make substitutions in some cases. All sales are final, no returns.
ORDERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY APRIL 20
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Parent Workshop on April 24
| Is your child smart but struggling? Find out why and unlock their potential. If your child is struggling in school, get to the root cause -- their ability to focus, think and learn. Learn about the cognitive skills that are used in learning and how you can strengthen the key parts of the brain that students need to learn and read better.
Please join Maureen Loftus, Executive Director from LearningRx on April 24 at 9:00 a.m. for coffee to learn more. |
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Sports Spectacular on Mondays
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Monday Afternoon Sports
Coming to Fox Mill this Spring
Two Monday afternoon athletics programs start this April. Classes will be offered outside on the fields from April 16 to June 4. There will be no classes on the Memorial Day weekend. Classes will start at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. The cost for all seven classes is $70. To learn more about these programs, click here here to open a flyer or see foxmillpta.com/programs/sports-spectacular.
Grades K-3 will enjoy a variety of games each week with Sports Spectacular. Grades 4-6 will have fun playing Flag Football.
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.
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Dance Classes on Mondays
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The PTA will be offering dance classes in ballet and hip hop after school on Mondays in the cafeteria starting Monday, April 16. The 8-week program runs from April 16 to June 11. (No class will be held on May 28, Memorial Day). The class schedule is:
3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Ballet: Grades 3-6
4:25 to 5:10 p.m. Hip Hop (All Grades)
5:15 to 6:00 p.m. Ballet: Grades K-2
Cost
One class per week (Ballet or Hip Hop) for eight weeks = $80
Discount: Take Ballet AND Hip Hop = $140
If you plan to participate in the dance program, send completed permission forms, registration forms, and checks payable to dance instructor, Nancy Sage, to the Fox Mill Elementary School front office prior to April 16.
Click here to open a Program with more information. Click here for a Permission Form to participate in this activity. Click here for a Registration Form.
If you have questions regarding the dance program, please contact Nancy Sage, at dynamicdanceworx@gmail.com.
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Spring Art Club on Wednesdays
|  Art Club for students in Grades 4-6 will start on April 18 and will run after school on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. until May 23.
The cost is $85 per student which includes supplies. Click here for a registration form, which includes more information. Or see foxmillpta.com/programs/art-club for more information.
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Volunteer Reception on April 18
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Kindergarten Orientation on April 23
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Kindergarten Orientation/Registration
for the 2012 - 2013 School Year
Fox Mill Elementary School will hold an orientation/registration meeting for parents of incoming kindergarten students on Monday, April 23, at 1:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Children must be five years old by September 30, 2012 to attend this fall's kindergarten.
We are sure you have many questions about the kindergarten year and your child's enrollment. We will try to answer all of your questions at our orientation meeting in April. We look forward to seeing you there. This meeting is for parents only.
Please return a "Survey of Preschool Children" by Friday, March 30, 2012. Click here to open the form or it can be picked up in the school office.
Upon receipt of your completed survey, the school office will then forward the necessary school registration paperwork to you before the April 23 meeting. While we hope to handle most registrations at the orientation, you may register your new student at any time. However, it is recommended that you please call ahead to 703-262-2700 to make sure our registrar, Barbara Mehm, is in.
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