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The Panda Periodical
News from FDES April 22nd-26th
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Melissa Maestle, Principal
Michael "Todd" Fannin, Assistant Principal
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
100 W. Cedarmeade Ave.
Winchester, Va 22655
ph. 540-662-7656
Upcoming Important Dates π
April 25th - Festival of San Jordi family Night from 5:30-7:00 (Books are still needed for our festival, if you have any to donate we would greatly appreciate it)
April 25th - Dual Language Information Session from 5:00-5:30 (see below for more details)
Fourth Grade Parents:
Fourth grade graduation will be held Tuesday, May 28th at 8:30am!
Dual Language Information Sessions
Sessions being held at FDES and DMIS
Please join us for an informational session on Dual Language. During this time we will be discussing the importance of Dual Language and providing a basic overview of what the program will look like next year.
All students who will be in grades k-4th next year should plan to attend the session at FDES on April 25th from 5:00-5:30pm
All students who will be in 5th grade next year should plan to attend the session at DMIS on April 23rd at 6:30pm
Get Ready for Next Year
Please see the information below on this year's Readiness Fair.
Varsity Tutor Information
WPS students in grades 1-12 can now use Varsity Tutors at NO COST!
Features include 24/7 On-Demand Tutor Chat; Live Group Classes in Academics, SAT & ACT Test Prep, Career Readiness and Celebrity-Led StarCourse Classes; On-Demand Essay Review and Practice Tests & Personalized Learning Plans. To access Varsity Tutors, simply log into Classlink, select βVarsity Tutorsβ and enter the Varsity Tutors portal. Students can explore the Learning Lab and search for activities and support they want to use. Instructions & Info: https://bit.ly/ALLINWIN
Purchasing Spring Pictures
Proofs of spring pictures were sent home with students last week. If you are planning to purchase them, please do so by the end of the week.
Pictures can be purchased by sending either cash or check to the office, or they can be purchased online.
Monday will be the last day to purchase pictures through the office. After that anyone who wants to purchase pictures will need to do so online.
SOLs
SOLs for all third and fourth grade students are coming quickly. Please see the list of dates below to ensure you are aware of testing dates. Also please review the list of ways to help your child be successful on these tests.
Dates:
April 24th and 25th - Third and Fourth grade Reading test
May 7th and 8th - Third and Fourth grade Math test
May 9th - Virginia Studies Test - Fourth grade only
What we need from you to support student success:
- Students need to be at school on time everyday.
- Make sure your child is at school on testing days - do not schedule outside appointments or pick students up early.
- Dress your child in comfortable clothes and layers so they are comfortable on the day of testing.
- Be sure they get a good night's sleep and try to create a stress free morning on the day of testing.
- Be sure your child has breakfast - all students have access to a free breakfast at school
π San Jordi Book Collection π
See the fliers below for additional information. We appreciate any book donations you can make.
We will be collecting books up until the 24th.
Students in the Cottages
If your child's homeroom is currently in one of our cottages, please be aware that they need to be signed in and out of the office in the event of a late drop off or an early pick up. Parents are not to report directly to the cottages.
Thank you for your cooperation and help with keeping all students safe.
Ms. Ruiz's Class Loves Recycling
Our school is continuing to bring plastic bags to recycle and students are doing a great job! Our goal is to collect 30 pounds of plastic bags by the end of May.
Sra. Ruiz's class has been bringing in a ton of bags and have been so excited about this project. We appreciate their excitement and all the students who have been bringing bags to recycle.
Keep bringing in those bags!!
After School Care
Summer Camp
Please see the flyers below for information on summer camp that will be available this summer.