SPRINGWOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3815 Marquis Place Woodbridge, Virginia 22192 | (703) 590-9874
The PATRIOT
June 2009 Reaching For The Stars
Visit our website at: www.pwcs.edu/springwoodses
Letter from the Principal Dear Parents,
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…In the blink of an eye, summer will really be here! Although the June calendar seems filled with activities (and, yes, classes do go on until the very last day), they will soon be part of our memories of this very special year. I’d like to thank you – teachers, staff, parents, students, and volunteers – for a most rewarding and exciting year. As I have said before, I feel very blessed to be part of such a wonderful school. I wish you all a happy, safe, and restful summer and look forward to continuing our shared journey in the fall. Sincerely,
Dates to Remember…
May 29June 4 June 2 June 2 June 3 June 4 June 4 June 5 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 9 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 12 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 17 BOGO Book Fair 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Gr. 5 Math SOL Test PTO Meeting 7:00 PM Gr. 4 Math SOL Test Gr. 3 Math SOL Test Kindergarten Information Night 6:30 PM PTO Luau 6:30 PM Springwoods Day at the Ballpark 12:15 PM Kindergarten Picnic Primary Election Gr. 1 Picnic Chorus Field Trip Gr. 2 Picnic Grade 4 Picnic Grade 3 Picnic Gr. 3-5 Field Day 9:00 – 11:00 AM Gr. 5 Breakfast 9:15 AM Gr. 5 Celebration 1:30 PM Last Day of School 12:30 Dismissal Report Cards Sent Home
Ginnie Ripperger
Please help us keep
“A Neighborhood Watch”
When you are driving by the school this summer or taking a walk near our building, please try to notice any suspicious activity going on. Notify the police department immediately if staff members are not present. This school belongs to all of us in the Springwoods Community so let’s make sure that we do everything possible to take care of it!
SPRINGWOODS WEB SITE Don’t forget to check our school web site over the summer. You may find interesting and useful information that will help you get ready for the next school year. Anything specific you’d like to see? Contact our webmaster, Christine Hansen at hansencr@pwcs.edu. Parent Accounts will be available September 2009.
Report Cards
Included with your child’s final report card will be PWCPS Summer Reading guidelines and a supply list for next year. This information can also be found on the Springwoods Web page.
MOVING?????
If you are moving over the summer, and you have not already returned a moving form, be sure to let the office know. This will assist us in preparing your child’s records in a timely manner as well as planning for the 2009-10 school year.
Farewell
Springwoods Elementary School bids a fond farewell to Bonnie Alexander, our gifted resource teacher at Springwoods. Mrs. Alexander will be returning to join her husband in Colorado next school year. She will truly be missed.
Accountability and school representatives. The Council receives presentations on division instructional programs and has on opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns. The Council provides advice from parents and community members on curriculum and instructional planning through its annual report to the Division Superintendent and the School Board. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month from 7:30-9:30 PM at Independent Hill in the administrative building cafeteria. If you would like to volunteer for either of these positions, please contact Ms. Ripperger.
SUMMER REGISTRATION
Prince William County Public Schools held kindergarten registration for the 2009-10 school year on April 1st and April 22nd. If you or any of your neighbors missed it, you can register your child during the months of June and August. Children should be registered at their base school. To enter school in September of 2009, a child must reach his or her fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2009. No child who was born after September 30, 2004, will be admitted. Please visit our website for more enrollment requirements. Information on school attendance boundaries is available from the Office of Planning and Assessment at 703-791-7312 or on PWCS website www.pwcs.edu .
MyLunchMoney
The mylunchmoney.com service for prepayments into cafeteria accounts will not be available after June 10, 2009 for this school year. Parents using the “Smart Pay” option should cancel the smart pay option prior to June 10th if they do not want a prepayment generated at the end of the school year. Cafeteria account balances will remain on the student’s account and be available next school year.
MyLunchMoney.com will be available August 20, 2009 for the 2009-2010 school year. The Last Day of School for the 2008-09 school year will be Wednesday, June 17, 2009 with a 12:30 dismissal. Report cards will be sent home on this day.
Nurse’s Corner
Kristen Mikkelsen, RN mikkelkj@pwcs.edu
Pick up Medications: Any type of medication in the
health clinic needs to be picked up by June 17th. Per PWCS policy, I am unable to hold or store any medications over the summer months. Any medication that is not picked up will be thrown away. Please remember that an adult MUST pick up the medication. Under no circumstance can a student transport medication to or from school. Health Treatment Plans for 2009-1010: If your child has a treatment plan, I will be sending home new paperwork (asthma, allergy, or emergency) this month. All plans expire on June 17th. New forms will need to be completed by your physician over the summer. Please return the completed forms for the 2009-10 school year before August 21, 2009.
SUMMER SCHOOL UPDATE
Springwoods Elementary School will host “Catch the Reading Bug”, our own site-based summer school beginning July 13th and ending July 31st from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Students who are enrolled in grades K-5 will have the opportunity to improve reading and math skills through remediation and acceleration activities via individual and small group instruction. If you have completed the Summer School Registration form and returned it to school, you will receive more information concerning summer school in your child’s final report card. If you would like your child to participate in summer school and have not completed the application, please call Ms. Ripperger.
Superintendent’s Advisory Council
Springwoods Elementary School is seeking a representative and alternate to serve on the Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Instruction during the 2009-10 school year. The purpose of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Instruction is to promote effective communication between the Department of Student Learning and
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One Last Reminder: All rising 6th graders are
required to receive a Tdap booster before the first day of school. If your child is 11 years old and it has been 5 years since their last tdap immunization, it is mandatory to show documentation in order for your child to start 6th grade. .
ies that read together – succeed together!