Floris Friday Message 2/9/24
GovDelivery2 months 3 weeks agoHaving trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.
In this Friday Message you will find:
- Principals' Message
- Floris Soaring Eagles
- Questionnaire for PTA Meeting with RCMS Principal closes on 2/19
- Leap Into a Good Book- Literacy Night- 2/29/24
- Food Sharing Program
- Lunar New Year (2/10)
- Ash Wednesday (2/14)
- PTA Science Fair
- Breakfast and Lunch Menus
- Upcoming Dates
Floris Families,
It was another great week at Floris. Kudos to our 4th grade beginning strings students and Sean Arzaga and Tori Field, our Floris Strings Teachers, for the many hours of hard work, planning, and practice to ensure a great concert on Tuesday evening. Extra kudos to the students who taught some of us how to play and perform in 5 minutes. So much fun!!
We enjoyed celebrating our School Counselors, Sarah de Kramer and James Duffield, throughout the week. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, was created to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and highlight the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success. We are so grateful for each of them and all they do for our Eagles.
The February PTA Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, at 6:30pm on Zoom. Rachel Carson Middle School Principal Gordon Stokes will be a special guest at the PTA meeting. Please enter your questions and/or topics you want to hear more about from Principal Stokes in this Google Form by next Friday, February 16, to allow us to best prepare for the meeting.
Next week Floris will be celebrating Kindness Week. Please see the spirit days listed above. Students and staff will be focusing on kindness throughout the week in different ways.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Holly Walker, Principal, [email protected]
Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, [email protected]
#EveryEagleEveryDay
Floris Soaring EaglesWe have brought back our online tradition here at Floris that gives the community the opportunity to say thank you and/or show appreciation for all our staff do each day to make Floris amazing!
Floris Soaring Eagles are compliments, kudos, etc. that we will share with the staff. Just click HERE to access the Floris Soaring Eagle Google Form and share your appreciation.
You can also recognize staff with the FCPS Cares. The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care.
Rachel Carson Middle School Principal Gordon Stokes at February PTA MeetingThe February PTA Meeting is a virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 21, at 6:30pm. We are excited to announce a special guest at that PTA Meeting: Rachel Carson Middle School Principal, Gordon Stokes,
In order to help us prepare for an informative session, please enter your question/topic below.
Questions for Principal Stokes at PTA Meeting
Please enter all questions by Monday, February 19. Floris Literacy Night- "Leap Into a Good Book"When:
Thursday, February 29, 6:00-7:15pm
Where: Library (please enter via Door 4)
What:
- 6:00-6:30 PM (parents only): Keynote Speakers: An overview of "The Science of Reading" presented by Ms. Shannon Daly, Reading Specialist, along with Mrs. Alyssa Stoffer and Mrs. Jamie Amrhein, ESOL Teachers
- 6:00-6:30 PM (students only): A fun read aloud
- 6:30-7:15 PM: breakout sessions
In order to attend this event, you must RSVP no later than Monday, February 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend. This is a firm deadline. Please fill out the Google Form below by clicking on the link:
Attendance Form: Leap into a Good Book
We will also be selling t-shirts to show our love of reading. If you are interested in purchasing a “Leap into a Good Book” t-shirt regardless of if you are attending or not, please fill out the order form below by clicking on the link:
https://www.customink.com/g/tkn0-00cu-5x52
If you have questions about this exciting event, please feel free to reach out to our reading specialist, Shannon Daly, at [email protected]
Food Sharing ProgramWhat:
Floris is excited to announce that our school, in collaboration with the Floris PTA, has started a Food Share Program in the café.
Why:
- Food sharing diverts food from the trash and allows students’ unopened and uneaten cafeteria food to be donated to fellow classmates or a local food bank or food pantry.
- Food sharing can reduce food waste in the cafeteria and help address food insecurity concerns.
How:
- Unopened cafeteria food should be shared through the school’s Share Table first.
- Students can then visit the school Share Table and select additional items to eat with their lunch.
- All food remaining on the table or in the fridge on Friday afternoon will go to Embry Rucker Homeless Shelter in Reston.
- This program is only for cafeteria food. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept food from home.
🐉 Wishing good fortune to those in our community who celebrate Lunar New Year!
The Lunar New Year is a holiday that marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is the calendar traditionally used in many east Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore, and South Korea. In these and other Asian countries, it is one of the most important holidays of the year. The Lunar New Year is all about ushering in luck and prosperity with family. Read more about Lunar New Year and its animal symbols in National Geographic Kids.
Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It marks the beginning of Lent, a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving leading up to Easter. Many Christians attend special Ash Wednesday church services, at which churchgoers receive ash on their foreheads. Ash Wednesday derives its name from this practice. Read more about Ash Wednesday in Britannica.com.
Please remember you can find the breakfast and lunch menus and nutritional facts at FCPS Nutrislice- Floris
February 19: Presidents’ Day Holiday, All FCPS Schools and Offices are Closed
February 21:
- PTA Meeting, virtual, 6:30pm- Special Guest: Gordon Stokes, Principal of Rachel Carson Middle School
- 3rd grade Field Trip, Green Springs Gardens
February 22: National School Bus Driver Day
February 23: PTA Basketball Game and Pep Rally, RCMS gym
February 29: Floris Literacy Night- Leap into a Good Book, 6:30pm, cafe and classrooms, enter via Door 6
March 5: No School for Students, Primary Election Day
March 8: PTA Bingo Night, 6:30pm, cafe, enter via Door 6
March 11: Observance Day, Ramadan
March 18-22: College and Career Week, details to follow
March 20: PTA Meeting and Science Fair
March 22:
- End of 3rd Quarter
- FCPS Early Release
- Floris Dismissal 2:00pm
March 25-29:
- Spring Break
- All FCPS Schools Closed
- Floris Main Office Closed
April 1:
- No School for Students
- Teacher Workday
April 2:
- No School for Students
- Staff Development Day
Find the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar
2708 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20171 | Main Office: 703-561-2900
Attendance: 703-561-2929 | Web | Twitter | Facebook