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• May 26th-NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day holiday

• May 27th- Talent Shows
• May 28th- Field Day
• May 29th- 5th grade Moving On Ceremony- 10 am at Dogwood MS
• May 30th- EARLY DISMISSAL (12 noon) for Fox Students ONLY(Last Day of School)
• May 30th-NO RANDOLPH CC or Fox YMCA

Mark Your Calendars:

• June-9-July 10 Summer School begins for those students who were invited
• August 6- Fox Hanover Ribbon Cutting Ceremony from 5:30-7pm
• August 14- "Fox Family First Look" 4-6 pm: Meet your teacher, see your room, and get ready for the year together.
• August 18- First day of the '25-'26 School Year!

Please feel free to come check the Lost and Found on Tuesday to claim any lost items that belong to your child. The kids all say nothing belongs to them. Beginning on Wednesday, the Lost and Found will be open for "Shopping" which means, if you like it, take it! We need to clear out the Lost and found before the last day of school!

The weather forecast for Wednesday is looking a little.....er....rainy.

We WILL have Field Day Rain or Shine!

If it is rainy, students will just participate in the indoor activities for half the day---something is better than nothing!!! If it rains for part of the day, but not all day, we will attempt to workout an abbreviated schedule so everyone can do some of the outside activities for at least 1 hour, as long as it is not too muddy on the field!

Please make sure students have on appropriate Field day clothing; SNEAKERS, comfortable clothing that you can move around in, and maybe a hat/sunscreen if the weather changes!

Thanks for your understanding and for still volunteering!!

Please make sure we have the correct address in our records.

Final report cards will be mailed the first 2 weeks of June AND Class Assignments/beginning of the year information will be mailed in August to the address we have on file. Please call the school office 804-780-6259 and provide your proof of residency to change your address!

To mark the re-opening of Fox on Hanover, we’re refreshing our Memory Walk with new bricks that reflect your personal memories or hopes for the future. Bricks are available at cost and will be professionally engraved with your message, then replaced along the walkway in front of the building before school resumes in August 2025.

Reserve your personalized brick HERE.

ALL orders must be placed by June 16th

Complete the RPS Family Survey at the link below:

https://survey.k12insight.com/r/rps-24-25

Why should you complete the survey? The school with the highest family survey participation rate will receive $1000!

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Every year, we aim to improve how we serve our students and families. To do that, we need your guidance on what we're doing well and what we can do better. While we welcome feedback all year, this is your opportunity to use your voice to weigh in on important issues like school culture, resource support, and communications. Please take a few moments to complete our Family

Engagement survey for each child enrolled in RPS. All responses are confidential. No personal information or individual responses will be shared.

Upon completion of the survey, you will be redirected to complete a separate survey to register to win a $25 gift card.

Field Day is May 28th and Coach Bing needs some volunteers! Kids will enjoy obstacle courses, relays, tug-of-war, and much more! You can volunteer for just one hour (or more!) between 8:30am - 2:30pm. Here is the link to sign up: https://forms.gle/nqFzcrg5wqGPvVT17

The last day of school for the 24-25 School year is on Friday, May 30th. This is a full day for RPS Students. HOWEVER, Fox students ONLY will be dismissed at NOON. This early dismissal will give staff time to pack up the school to prepare for the move to the newly re-built Fox Elem. on Hanover Ave. prior to the end of their contracted work time.

Please note: There will be NO YMCA or Randolph Community Center Aftercare on the last day of school! All students will need to be picked up or ride the school bus home at noon.

Mrs. Turner, 3rd grade teacher is RETIRING. Please join me in wishing her the best of luck on this next stage of her life!

Ms. London, School Counselor, is embarking on a new roll as the first ever counselor for all of the RPS Pre-School Centers. We wish her the best of luck as she grows her skills in a new position, and helps to shape the social emotional well-being of ALL the RPS Pre-schoolers.!

Are you free everyday from 10:15-1:00??? Do you want to make a little extra money while being near your kiddos? Apply to be a cafeteria monitor for the 25-26 school year!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greets and relates to all students, teachers, visitors, parents, school administrators, school board employees, and all other, in a polite and professional manner.
• Promotes a positive lunchroom environment for students, staff and guests. Interacts with students in a manner which is appropriate to their developmental level, being fair, consistent and professional at all times.
• Assists with tasks that contribute toward a neat and orderly cafeteria environment such as wiping tables, picking up trays and silverware, helping children clean up spilled food and trash, and similar tasks, as needed.
• Maintains order and acceptable noise level in the cafeteria and serving lines in accordance with standards relayed by the school principal or designee.
• Assists students with needs that may arise such as opening milk cartons and thermos bottles.
• Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately.
• Encourages good table manners. Performs other duties as assigned by the school principal or designee.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or its equivalency.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work cooperatively and productively with other food service employees, students, staff and others contacted in a fast-paced, customer service-oriented work place.
• Ability to supervise children in an orderly and consistent manner following guidelines supplied by the principal or designee.
• Must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to work effectively and cooperatively with elementary school age children and others.

HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access website at: www.rvaschools.net

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript and license if applicable. Three references names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.

PAY SCALE: $12.00/hr.

We have officially scheduled the Fox Hanover Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, August 6th from 5:30-7 pm. There will be an actual Ribbon Cutting, then the community will be invited to walk the halls of the newly re-built Fox Elementary. Mark your Calendars!

If you have a student that will be at Fox in Kindergarten, please register them ASAP!

Students that attend a RPS VPI Program (i.e. Maymont Preschool) still need to register their children for Kindergarten.

Registration is online at www.rvaschools.net/enroll. Please start the registration process NOW, even if you do not have the physical/immunization completed! This will help us plan for next year!

Below you will find the school calendar for next school year! Please note that we will be returning to the Fox Building on Hanover Ave. for the 25-26 School Year!

Calendar is subject to change throughout the year. Visit rvaschools.net/calendar to check for updates.

Your $10+ donation and volunteer support make it possible for us to have valuable student programs, teacher appreciation, and community events like the Fall Festival. Join here: Thank you!

You will find lots of information on the PTA's closed facebook group. Search for the group and ask to join! Stay in the loop of what is going on at school!

Please read the Parent Handbook! It is full of important procedures/policies/info that is helpful for families!

A hard copy will came home with your students on the first day of school in the "First Day Packet"! Please sign and return the last page of the Handbook!

Every Fox student has HOMEWORK EVERY day. ALL students should read or be read to for 20 minutes daily! If you need some books to read at home, let your child's teacher, our school counselor, CIS worker know. We are HAPPY to have your child pick out some books to take home. Also, check out and use the "Reading Library" that is located at the front of the school.

Research shows that READING EVERY EVENING is the one thing that WILL SET YOUR CHILD UP FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

3rd, 4th, 5th grade students will have up to an additional 30 minutes of homework as well (math practice, comprehension practice, studying etc). Teachers/grade levels will communicate homework to their class.

Have you looked at our school website? It has a lot of up to date information! Have you joined our PTA facebook page?

Email: djacobs2@rvaschools.net
Website: wfes.rvaschools.net
Location: 1101 Dance St, Richmond, VA, USA
Phone: (804) 780-6259
Facebook: facebook.com/WilliamFoxPTA