The Panda Periodical
News from FDES February 12th-16th
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
Important Dates 📅
February 14th - Global Schools Playday
February 16th - No school for students - Staff PDFebruary 19th - Schools closed for holiday
February 22nd - Bus Driver Appreciation Day
🌎 Global Schools Play Day 🌎
Global Schools Play Day is a holiday that promotes the importance of unstructured play for children. The campaign was started by a group of six educators in 2015.
This is something we have done in the past and love the experience for our students. Typically this event is held on the first Wednesday in February. We will celebrate this holiday on February 14th in order to tie it to our Valentines Day parties.
On February 14th, students will be given the opportunity to enjoy unstructured play time. This means that students will engage in activities such as board games, Legos, blocks, dolls, and art kits. No electronics or screens are allowed.
See the link below for additional details.
🌑 Lunar New Year 🌑
Thank you to Ms. Gonzales for sending out information on Lunar New Year and helping us celebrate this tradition. The Lunar New Year is an event celebrated by billons of people across the world on the first new moon of their calendar. This year was the year of the Dragon.
See the link below for some additional information and resources on the Lunar New Year.
📸 Yearbook Order Forms 📸
February 20th is the last day to get a yearbook for $10. After that they will be $12 each.
Bilingual BINGO Night
Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us for our first Bilingual BINGO Night. We had an amazing turnout and loved getting to see all of our families. Students and parents seemed to have a great time.
Summer Camp
Please see the flyers below for information on summer camp that will be available this summer.