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Conway Catch-Up
April 8
Goooooood Morning #OneFamily!
I hope you had a great weekend! Welcome back to another awesome week in Cougarland!
Let's get rolling. Here are the upcoming events for the week:
Big Information for the week:
- Survey Reminder: Please take a moment to take the survey that came into your email last week from SCPS regarding your experience here at Conway. This data greatly helps us plan for the following year!
- Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim families! We hope to be able to celebrate with you on Thursday evening.
- Eid Celebration: Please RSVP here if you can join us for the Eid Celebration here on April 11th from 5:00 - 6:00 PM.
- No School on Wednesday for Eid.
- STEAM Night: We are looking for any awesome members of our #OneFamily that would be willing to share a science, technology, or engineering experience with our kiddos. We have many different experiences scheduled for this night, but we would love more. If you or someone you know would be willing to share your profession with us and provide our kiddos a hands-on experience that helps them learn about what you do, please hit me up via email. The event is April 18th. We can purchase any supplies you may need. Spouses, please feel free to voluntold your significant other :)
- Building Subs Next Year: Hey you awesome teacher out there who wants to still be with kids, but does not want the workload that comes with being a teacher!!!! We want you to become a permanent sub here everyday! If you are interested, please email me. Let's talk about you joining our team as a full time employee. Benefits, retirement, etc. The whole 9! :)
- Panoramic School-Wide Picture: Order a Panoramic photo of all our entire Conway #OneFamily using the link below. Orders will direct ship to a home address entered at checkout. We are offering free shipping until 4/18/2024.
Order Panoramic Group here: https://vando.imagequix.com/s1442340271
Military Appreciation Week: Check out our awesome spirit week for Military Appreciation / Month of the Military Child appreciation month! We would like to invite all military families to Conway at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, April 17th to be on the morning announcements and to see the Marine Corp Band play. Come on in to Conway between 8 and 8:25 AM to the front entrance.
Autism Acceptance Month Spirit Week: Don't forget to mark your calendars for this awesome week - April 22 - 26th. See flyer below!
Solar Eclipse Info: See below for much more information. We wanted to make sure parents knew in advance that we are going to close the office from 2:30 - 2:45 PM to allow our staff to outside to see the eclipse as well. All kiddos will get the chance to be out there as well anytime between 2:00 and 2:45 PM. Deputy Sanchez will be out there with us to keep kiddos and staff safe. Teachers and staff members will be extremely vigilant to ensure kiddos are observing the eclipse safely. We will have teachers and principals on every bus as well to ensure all kiddos are safely observing the eclipse while on their way home. They also get to keep the glasses. We sure hope they enjoy this really cool experience.
Playground: Great news!!!!!!! The playground equipment that you, our kiddos, and PTA worked so hard to fund has been ordered! It is a climbing system that has little forts on the top of it. IT IS SICK! Kids are going to love it. Problem is that it won't be in until the very end of the year due to delays in getting the equipment from the company. We will keep you updated and will open it up to kids to play on as soon as it is installed, even if it is over the summer. Thank you PTA and the community for making this happen for our kids.
PTA Board Positions NEEDED: Don't just skip this. It's not scary. I promise. We are doing some major work to restructure the way we lead, organize, and plan events. We are going to be working with some experts on project management and will build systems that will help bring many more volunteers into the fold to support. The weight will not be just on the board positions. Promise. So, you can still be an awesome mom or dad while still helping to make a difference in your community and our school. Please please consider nominating someone or yourself for a position on the board. If you don't see a position here that you like but you want to be a part of the board, we have other options. Just hit Amber or me up. We will find a way to capture your awesome leadership. Click HERE to nominate. Thank you in advance.
Have an awesome week this week Conway #OneFamily!
JR :)
P.S. Don't forget to let us know about your kiddos' accomplishments outside of school. Form will be kept in this newsletter every week. See the button below.
Upcoming Events
Events Coming up this week:
- Monday:
- Great day to be a Conway Cougar.
- 5:30 - English Class for Parents.
- Tuesday:
- 7:30 - Clay Club
- 3:30 - 4:30 - STEAM Club for 5th grade
- 3:30 - 4:30 - Girls Who Code and Dance Club
- 3:30 - 4:15 - Cougars on the Run
- Wednesday:
- No School for Eid.
- Thursday:
- 3:30 - 4:30 - STEAM Club for 5th grade.
- 5:00 - 6:00 PM - EID celebration here at Conway.
- Friday:
- FriYay!
Upcoming Dates:
- April 18th - 5:30 - 7:30 - STEAM Night!
- SOL Assessment Days: Mark the calendar 3rd - 5th grade families for when your kiddos take their end of year SOL Tests: April 25th - Reading; April 30th - Math; May 2nd - Integrated Reading and Writing Test (5th grade only); May 8th - 4th grade VA history and 5th grade Science.
Old But Still Relevant Information
- Solar Eclipse: We will be going outside for the Solar Eclipse on April 8th at 2:00 PM. Here is some info about the eclipse if you need any resources:
The solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8, between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.Although Virginia will not experience a total solar eclipse, Stafford Schools will experience a partial eclipse between about 80-90% totality.
The solar eclipse timeline for Stafford County, Virginia, is as follows (VDOE recommended source).
We will provide glasses for every kiddo to safely watch the eclipse that they can bring home to use for the latter part of the eclipse.
Kiddos will be closely supervised by their teacher during the entire event.
If you would like your kiddo to be opted out of this event, please email your child's teacher.
- Autism Acceptance Month: As we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month this April, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate the uniqueness and individuality of each student at our school. At Conway, we believe in creating an inclusive and supportive environment where every child is valued and accepted for who they are.
Autism Acceptance Month provides us with an opportunity to promote understanding, acceptance, and inclusion for individuals on the autism spectrum. It is a time to celebrate the diverse strengths and abilities of all our students, including those with autism.
We encourage our #OneFamily to embrace difference, show kindness, and foster a culture of acceptance and respect for all. Together, we can create a more compassionate and inclusive world for our children to learn and grow.
Thank you for being part of our journey towards creating a welcoming and accepting school community.
Month of the Military Child: April is Month of the Military Child. Next week, we will have a spirit week to honor our military families and the sacrifices they make for all of us. Please join us each day to wear something that sends them the message that we support and love them and our Country. Wednesday, April 17th is Purple UP Day! Wear purple (all the colors of the Military combined) to support all branches of the Military. See the flyer below for more details.
ParentVue
Directions on how to access ParentVue:
Video on how to access: Click HERE or https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Au8BpRzOZapcEn7jZGptdDxfXKAuffSf/view?ts=65b65ea9
Instructions from SCPS: Click HERE or https://www.staffordschools.net/cms/lib/VA01818723/Centricity/Domain/32/ParentVU%20StudentVUEInstructions.pdf
Step by Step Written Directions: Click HERE or https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IkN_46V_jbZ5IDI4Zo18Nc0btSnbWOQbe9beoyN1z-I/edit
PTA Information
- PTA meeting will be virtual on Wednesday from 6-7pm to help with prepping for the Spring Dance the next day. Click HERE for the Virtual Link.
- We are in need of volunteers for Cougarpalooza. Please sign up through the sign up genius link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084EA5AA2DA5F94-48734248-2024
- Cougarpalooza raffle basket collection will begin next week after the holiday. We are also in need of food trucks for the carnival if you own a food truck or know someone that does please have them reach out to Amber Zawistowski.
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