The Chameleon Connection: RISE
News for Families: Week 24: 1/22/24-1/26/24
Wonderful Night At the Museum for grade 3!
Ms. Edwards is conducting a great music program connected to the Night at the Museum as well as Mr. Edwards helped with cool art projects along with all of our grade 3 teachers teaching our curriculum: (Ms. O'Barto, Ms. Averitt, Ms. Cornejo, Ms. Kresge).
Welcome Ms. Covarrubias!
We are so glad to have Ms. Covarrubias back in our ELL program as an Instructional Resource Teacher! She has been with us at GQES in the past and we are thrilled to have her back with us!
Excellent snow balling!
Many attendees!
Our grade 3's Night at the Museum was quite successful, especially on a wintry evening! Glad to see many Chameleon families attend!
Lost and Found
Please call our main office at 540-662-3575 if these items belong to your child. We recommend labeling your child's clothing for easy retrieval.
A Message from GQES Administration!
Chameleons RISE: Raising Intentionality Strengthening Expectations for students, teachers, administration, and families.
Dear GQES Families,
We sure had some snow last week! Wow! Please be safe. Dress your child appropriately for the inclement weather (coats, hats, gloves, boots, etc.). If you need help, call our main office at 540-662-3575. We monitor the weather and will go outside in the snow, when possible; so please dress your child appropriately for the weather. There were many, many disappointed children in our school last week when we held indoor recesses because the ice was too slippery on the hard top, etc.
We are a Kindness Certified School, for three years! It's the week of the Great Kindness Challenge, so please consider letting your child participate!
- Monday, 1/22/24: Be Kind, Not Mean, Wear Green; #BeLikeEvan, a former GQES Chameleon awesome student; wear green and do random acts of kindness
- Tuesday, 1/23/24: Kindness is Groovy; wear your tie-dye or neon-colored clothing
- Wednesday, 1/24/24: We're Crazy for Kindness: Wear Crazy socks
- Thursday, 1/25/24: Exercise Acts of Kindness/Hats Off to Kindness: Wear Work out or comfy clothes and your favorite hat
- Friday, 1/26/24: Kindness is Cozy: Wear your favorite flannel or plaid clothes or pajamas
Thank you to our grade 3 teachers (Ms. O'Barto, Ms. Averitt, Ms. Kresge, Ms. Cornejo), Ms. E. Berry and Mr/Mrs. Edwards and our other specials teachers for having a successful Night at the Museum! Great evening, especially on a wintry mix evening!!!
Remind your child, please about our expectations of being kind by having smiling faces, listening ears, helping hands, respecting boundaries, and doing our best in all learning tasks every day, please!
Grade 3 and grade 4 students will take the Winter Growth Assessments for English/Language Arts and Math mandated by the State of Virginia this week. Please send your child to school on time, ready to learn, every day!
If you have questions or concerns, always feel free to contact us at 540-662-3575. Thank you for partnering with us to help your child thrive!
Sincerely,
Joanie Hovatter
Principal, Garland R. Quarles Elementary School
(540) 662-3575 (Phone)
(540) 662-8449 (Fax)
Here's January's link to Tips for Families to Help Your Child at Home
WPS Update: From the Central Administrative Office (CAO)
Working on place value!
Our grade 2 students are learning SOL 2.1 (Place Value) in math and are building ways to represent numbers for place value. Well done!
Great counselors!
We love having Ms. Sara Shoemaker, our full time school counselor and Ms. Vanessa Brewster, school counselor intern giving instruction in classrooms!
From our Central Administrative Office
Information
- From Ms. Jennifer Buckley, Director of Student Services
- From Ms. Maggie McCampbell Lien, PR for the division
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Attendance Information
ELA (Reading) and Math Supports for Parents to Help Students