Happy New Year #OneFamily!
Wow! Sure could have used this snow at another time during the winter right? Maybe not on the end of an already long break! Raise your hand if your family needs to get back to some routines!!!! :) Soon hopefully! Let's hope this snow is outta here in a few days and we can get back to some normalcy.
The spirit days for this week are a little in limbo. As soon as we know when we are coming back, we can confirm the days below. If they need to change, I will send out an email with the updated schedule.
Hang in there fams! Just another day or two! We got this. Please tell our kiddos we CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THEM!!! They are greatly missed!
Hey, here's to an amazing 2025. I pray this is YOUR year! I hope it brings you and your family great health, joy, fortune, and love.
Happy New Year!
JR :)
Here is a rundown of the latest information to keep you in the know!
Spirit Week:
- Monday: PJ day
- Tuesday: School Spirit Day - Wear your Conway Gear or Colors
- Wednesday: Black Out the Winter Break is Over Blues! Wear all Black today.
Congratulations to Mrs. Hillmann! She was not only selected as Conway's 2024 Teacher of the Year, but she is also a finalist for teacher of the year for all of Stafford County! We will keep you posted in May if she wins for the entire division. Way to go Mrs. Hillmann! We are proud to have you represent Team Conway!
Intervention Paraprofessional Position: We are looking for an awesome person out there that likes to work with small groups of kiddos to provide intervention in reading and mathematics. We provide all the training and resources. Please email JR if you are interested! This is a sacred position at Conway and rarely comes open. (one of our team members is leaving to take a teaching position in another school).
Chorus is Back! 3rd - 5th graders who are interested in coming once a week early to Conway to participate in chorus should sign-up here.
Returning from Break: Sometimes the return from break is tricky for little guys. Click here for some cheat codes to help get your kiddo back on track before returning to Conway.
Shoe Collection: A student from Colonial Forge is leading a really cool project to help Unicef. She is collecting used shoes to donate to those in need in our community. If you have any old shoes that are in decent shape, please consider sending them in with your kiddo next week. They can throw them in a donation bin in the front foyer. Helps clean out your closets, helps this kiddo with her project, and helps our community. Win - Win - Win! Thanks so much! Now, send those Js :)
Immunizations: In collaboration with the Rappahannock Area Health District, Stafford County Public Schools will be providing immunization clinics at each of our middle and high schools during the school day to facilitate student access to these mandated vaccines for school.
The health department team will be at each middle and high school for 1-2 days in April 2025, and the scheduled clinic dates are:
April 7- Gayle Middle, Rodney Thompson Middle
April 8 - Drew Middle, Dixon-Smith Middle
April 10 - Shirley Heim Middle, Stafford Middle
April 14 - A.G. Wright Middle, HH Poole Middle
April 15 - Mountain View High, North Stafford High
April 16 - Mountain View High, Brooke Point High
April 17 - Colonial Forge High, Stafford High
Parent/Guardian consent is required for administration of the vaccines. Completed consent forms are due to the school nurse no later than January 31, 2025. No late consents will be accepted.
Here are SCPS letters for middle school and high school families to explain what immunizations your kiddo will need.
SCPS Wellness Fair on Feb. 1 You are not going to want to miss this awesome opp! The Fair will include not only the Polar Pals ½ Mile and 1 Mile Fun Runs, but also a 5K open to all ages, in collaboration with Arsenal Events, LLC. Registration opens December 15, 2024. For the fun runs, the elementary school with the most participants will take home the Polar Pal mascot and earn a photo opportunity for runners and the mascot at their school. Check-in for the run begins at 11 a.m. with the run commencing at 11:15 a.m. Hot chocolate will be served immediately following the run. See flyer below.
Upcoming PTA Events:
- Multicultural Night: Date is being bumped back to allow for planning time due to the snow cancellation this week.
- Chuck E Cheese Night: January 17th.
Much love,
JR
