February 2013 Issue - Fairfax County Public Schools

Mark your calendar for these events!
Oak Hill Elementary
3210 Kinross Circle
Oak Hill, VA 20171
703-467-3500
www.fcps.edu/OakHillES
www.oakhillpta.org
www.facebook.com/oakhillpta
Amy Goodloe
Principal
Holly DeVore
Assistant Principal
Mollie Small
Administrative Intern
Sally Burns
PTA President
Sharon Markin
Editor, The Wolf Pack
Oak Hill thanks its
Business Partners:
Baja Fresh, Chantilly
The Rappaport Companies,
Franklin Farm Center
BB&T, Franklin Farm
Baskin-Robbins, Franklin
Farm
Monday, February 18
Presidents Day Holiday
Tuesday, February 19
7:30 a.m. - Cafeteria
Staff Breakfast
Thursday, February 21
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Lantern Festival
(see details on page 2)
Friday, February 22
Jump Rope for Heart
Wednesday, February 27
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
K-2 Family Math Night
Friday, March 8
6:00 p.m. - Chantilly H.S.
6th Grade Basketball Game
(see details on page 2)
March 25 - 29
Spring Break
Thursday, April 4
2:30 p.m. - Cafeteria
PTA Meeting
V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 5
Principal’s Corner
Wow! What a mild and peaceful winter we
have had so far. I have to admit that I am still
hoping for a bit of real snow, and I know the
kids are too. It feels like it is almost time to
start training for our seventh annual 5K Race
and Fun Run. Be sure to save the date: May
4, 2013!
One question that I hear quite frequently is,
“When will Oak Hill be getting classroom
doors?” Great news! We are expecting door
installation to begin in late May/early June,
and it will not interfere with instructional time.
All classroom spaces will have locking doors to
open the 2013-14 school year!
Please be sure to mark your calendars for upcoming,
exciting family events focused on
curricular areas. On February 21 we will host
the Chinese Lantern Festival at school. Be
sure to come out and participate in many traditional
Chinese cultural activities for the
whole family. K-2 Family Math Night will be
held on Wednesday, February 27 from 5:30
p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the classrooms. Families
will participate in learning games and activities
that demonstrate how the children are
being taught mathematics. We hope to see
you there!
Does your student have an e-reader, tablet,
(Continued on page 2)
Don’t forget to set your
clocks one hour ahead
on March 10!
PTA Meetings
You are invited to join us on April 4!
PTA President’s Note
Spring is upon us! There are a lot of exciting
things in store for the PTA and Oak Hill this
spring, from upcoming events like the Lantern
Festival and Sixth Grade Basketball game, to
Staff Appreciation Week, to planting our spring
garden. Students will have a great deal of activity,
and we encourage each family to come out
and participate. We thank all the families who
attended the Spelling Bee and supported our
students. Congratulations to our winner Malavika
Pillai. What a great accomplishment!
In addition to these spring events, the PTA
team and Nominating Committee are in the
process of finding parents interested in participating
in the PTA Board for the coming
year. We look forward to putting together a
great team to support Oak Hill Elementary.
We invite you out to our upcoming PTA meetings,
where we will have some exciting presentations
in both April and May. Please watch for
updates in the KIT and the VFF for more details.
Thank you for all of your support. We hope
you have a wonderful spring.
-Sally Burns
The April PTA meeting will be held before dismissal at
2:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria on Thursday, April 4. Please
make note of the time. We will be discussing the use of
personal electronic devices in the classroom. Hope to
see you there!
F E B R U A R Y 1 5 , 2 0 1 3
In this Issue
Read it all online!
Upcoming Events .............. 2
Spelling Bee Results .......... 2
Activities & Enrichment .... 3
Reflections Results ............. 3
Kids Corner .......................... 4
Volunteer Spotlight ........... 5
GRACE Art Handout ......... 6
Classroom News ................ 7
Math Night Photos ............ 8
Chinese Bulletin Board ..... 8
Get Involved ........................ 9
FCPS Summer Camps........ 9
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Principal’s Corner (Continued from page 1)
laptop, or smart phone that s/he has
been begging to bring to school for
classroom use? If so, the Bring Your
Own Device (BYOD) program is for
you! Please visit the Oak Hill website at
www.fcps.edu/OakHillES to review
FCPS’s policy regarding school use of
personal electronic devices and to
download the appropriate forms. Classroom
use of personal devices is recommended
for students in grades three
through six. Be on the lookout for a
presentation on this topic and on how
students are using their devices in class
at the April PTA meeting.
Be sure to visit the Oak Hill website,
Blackboard sites, and Principal’s Blog for
other updates! Thank you for all you
do to support Oak Hill!
-Amy Goodloe
Don’t Miss These
Upcoming Events!
February 21 Chinese Corner’s Lantern Festival
March 8 Sixth Grade Basketball Game vs.
Lees Corner
April 19 Family Game Night
May 4 5K Race and Fun Run
Chinese Corner’s
Lantern Festival
Sixth Grade Basketball Game
The annual sixth grade basketball game against Lees
Corner is fast approaching! You won't want to miss
the chance to cheer on our graduating Oakies as
they take on the Lees Corner Bears!
The sixth graders started practice on February 11
and are getting ready for the big game scheduled for
Friday, March 8. The fun begins at 6:00 p.m. in the
Chantilly High School gymnasium. (Doors open at
5:15 p.m.)
Buy your tickets early! Advance ticket sales will be $4 per person or $15 per
family. Go to www.oakhillpta.org for information on advance ticket sales and
sprit items. Tickets can be bought at the door for $5 per person or $20 per
family. PTA Event Ticket Vouchers will also be accepted for admission.
Snacks, drinks, and spirit items will be on sale as well.
Be sure to check out the new T-shirt design above. (Thank you, Sara Holl!)
Fu-til-i-tar-i-an:
Please join us for the Chinese Corner’s Lantern Festival on February
21 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Activities will take place in the
Cafeteria, lobby, and Gymnasium. Come and learn fun Origami
paper crafts to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Try to master the
art of Tae Kwan Do board breaking. Enjoy a performance by the
Sixth Grade Chorus, as well as a Fashion Show featuring students
in unique, Asian-inspired outfits.
And watch the exciting Lion Dance
as it returns to the Oak Hill stage.
Some traditional light snacks will be
available to sample. Admission is $2
per person, with a maximum of $5
per family. For additional information,
please contact Nancy Lu at
nanoklu@yahoo.com, or Suzanne
Clark at bigredpen@verizon.net.
adjective
believing that
human hopes are
vain, and human
striving unjustified
noun
a person who
holds this belief
Spelling Bee
Congratulations to fifth grader Malavika
Pillai, Oak Hill’s 2013 Spelling
Bee winner and to sixth grader Rachit
Sinha, second place winner. The
winning word: Futilitarian. Malavika
will advance to the Fairfax County
Spelling Bee in March. Good luck!
V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 5 P A G E 2

A C T I V I T I E S & E N R I C H M E N T
your PTA at work!
Cultural Arts
On Friday, February 8 Oak Hill PTA welcomed
Priscilla Cummings. Priscilla Cummings
is a children's author whose works
include the Chadwick the Crab series and
The Red Kayak. Ms. Cummings talked
about how she came up with the ideas for
her stories, and how she created and
named her characters. Then she took students
through her writing process and
showed them how a book is made.
Spring 2013
Robotics Program
Learn about basic programming or how to
build an automated robot. Fairfax Collegiate
will teach robotics courses using the
LEGO WeDo and LEGO NXT MINDSTORMS
technology. Each course has eight sessions
meeting once a week after school from
3:30 p.m. - 5:00p.m. Registration is now in
progress. Program and registration information
is available on the PTA Website at
www.oakhillpta.org. Classes will start the
first week of March.
Questions about this program can be sent
to robotics@oakhillpta.org.
Reflections
District
Competition
“The Magic of a Moment”
Congratulations to sixth grader
Varish Devarashetty and second
grader Prasidha Padmanabhan
who will be competing in the district
competition for Reflections!
Varish's film entry and Prasidha's
literature entry won at the county
level and have advanced to district
competition. We wish you the
best!
Let Me Run
Volunteers Needed
Have you heard of “Girls on the Run?” Well, new to Oak Hill could be
“Let Me Run” specifically targeting fourth and fifth grade boys. We are
looking into introducing this program in the spring, and are in search of
some volunteers who would be interested in acting as coaches or assistant
coaches. The only requirement is a desire to inspire boys to be
themselves, to build healthy relationships, and to live an active lifestyle.
Training will be provided. If you are interested, please contact Julie Davis
at julescdavis@gmail.com.
Let Me Run is a non-profit prevention program aimed at strengthening
boys in body and spirit. The goal is to encourage boys to stay on track
to living to their full potential by inspiring healthy friend, family, and
community relationships. We use the power of running and lively
group activities to equip boys with tools to lead a balanced and fulfilling
life - emotionally, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. Our boys
feel the strength of being connected to others through positive communication
and team interaction. The program culminates with the
boys completing a community 5k run.
V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 5 P A G E 3

According to the WWF, the world's most
critically endangered animals are:
• Amur Leopard
• Black Rhino
• Cross River Gorilla
• Hawksbill Turtle
• Javan Rhino
• Leatherback Turtle
• Mountain Gorilla
• Saola
• South China Tiger
• Sumatran Elephant
• Sumatran Orangutan
• Sumatran Rhino
• Vaquita
• Western Lowland
Gorilla
Kids’ Corner
Spring Quiz
http://funschool.kaboose.com
1. Who came up with the idea for Daylight
Savings Time? (A. Ben Franklin
B. Albert Einstein C. William Willet)
2. On average, how long do queen
bees live? (A. 14-27 days B. 6-9
months C. 1-4 years)
3. Besides flying, what else do baby
birds learn early? (A. To sing B. To
dance C. To find their own food)
4. Who first introduced the Easter Bunny
to America? (A. The Dutch B. The English
C. The Germans)
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C
Bird’s Nest Cookies
www.supermoms360.com
Ingredients:
1 pkg. chocolate
chips
3 tablespoons creamy
peanut butter
6 oz. chow mein noodles
1 pkg. mini robin egg candies
Directions:
1. Melt chocolate chips over low heat,
stirring continuously until melted. Add
peanut butter and stir until melted.
2. Pour in chow mein noodles. Stir until
coated.
3. Drop by tablespoon onto wax paper.
Press three or four robin egg candies
into the top of each nest.
4. Let cool in refrigerator.
SEA Club
Save Endangered Animals Club
(SEA Club) had a great 13 week
session with second and third
grade members. Founder Prasidha
and the members met weekly
to learn about many endangered
animals and to work on
solutions to raise awareness.
The members made a contribution
to World Wildlife Federation
(WWF) by virtually adopting animals
in need of help. The WWF
was very impressed with the club
and its activities.
Original Works
Your very own artwork on products for you and your family
Our school has teamed up with Original Works to offer a very special
program. Original Works has been the number one art-based fundraiser
in the country for over 23 years. Your child will be creating his
or her artwork in school during the February/March GRACE Art session.
You will then have the opportunity to order a variety of great
items you can use, all professionally made and featuring your child’s
very own artwork. This includes many
neat products under $10.00!
The Original Works program is a great
way to:
• Celebrate your child’s creativity
• Order gifts for birthdays, anniversaries,
holidays, or any special occasion
• Have treasured keepsakes that last a
lifetime
Look for complete details coming home
soon. Additional program and product
information, as well as customer testimonials,
can be found online at
www.originalworks.com.
Members are sending a club
write-up to the WWF and hope it
will be published online at
www.WWF.org. All the members
also presented information about
an animal on WOAK.
Next Year: Research and Presentation
as SEA Club members
The club will, in its next session,
help students research the different
issues of interest and present
their findings in poster form. This
session will be open to all third
and fourth graders. Join the club
to help “Save the Endangered
Animals,” one species at a time.
Magnet
iPhone cover
Grande mug
Art pendant
Notecards
Sketch book
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Patty Lamm at
valamms1@verizon.net.
V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 5 P A G E 4

Box Tops and
Campbell’s
Labels Contest
Update
Thank you to all who participated in
the last Box Tops and Campbell's
Labels contest. We had a tremendous
number of Box Tops and Labels
submitted. We collected over
3,000 Labels which allows us to
receive 20 free books for the library
and school. With the Box Tops collected,
we earned a little over $900.
Keep clipping, and watch for the
next contest!
Hello, Oakie! Mascot
Book
Hello, Oakie! is a Mascot book featuring Oakie as he
tours Oak Hill on a typical school day. Oakie visits all aspects
of the school, including music, art, P.E., the library,
and recess, with the Teaching Garden nearby. Oakie
also experiences activities and traditions that make Oak
Hill special, like the PAWS program, Fall Festival, Reflec-
Kids Helping Kids
Thanks to all of the children, parents,
and teachers in our third grade, we
have had another outstanding and successful
month donating food to local
children in need! Thank you to our
wonderful parents for your plentiful
donations; without you, this program
couldn’t exist! We are warmly overwhelmed
by the generosity of our Oak
Hill community. A special thanks to
(Aunt) Charlotte McComas.
We are grateful to our caring and kind
children for their enthusiasm as they
participate in the ‘Kids Helping Kids’
program; they work very hard to get a
weekend’s worth of food into those
little bags!
Sorting all of the food items is a great
help. We appreciate the parents who
have spent part of their day with us:
Trudi James, Cynthia Payne, Lakshmi
Bhamidipati, Barbara Philipps, and Tanya
Hauth.
Thank you, Dr. Goodloe, Mrs. Devore,
and Ms. Small for taking time to read to
our children and speak to them about
tions, etc. Custom written and illustrated just for Oak Hill,
this children’s book is a great memory book for your
child.
If you are interested in buying Hello, Oakie! for $12,
please email ctliesegang4@aol.com. You
can send in your check and order form
any time with your child. The book will be
sent home via the classroom. Cash or
checks payable to Oak Hill PTA are accepted.
V O L U N T E E R S P O T L I G H T
showcasing our dedicated volunteers
child hunger and philanthropy each
month. As you can see by some of the
children’s thoughts listed below, you
have made an impact on their hearts.
How did participating in this project
make you feel?
• “I feel great because I know I am
helping someone else. And if I
were that person, I would be so
grateful for that person.”
• “I’m glad that I helped. I would
help anyone.”
• “I feel like I am a good person because
I did something that will help
others.”
• “I feel great because they can play
sports and do whatever they want.”
• “I feel happy because the kids are
going to be happy too.”
Thank you to our Room Parents who
coordinated this effort: Anne-Marie Goins,
Kristen Schopp, Betty Berg, Barbara
Philipps, Wendy Timm, Barbara Schneider,
Sheryl Beckwith, Linda Jencks, Nancy
Lu, and Amy Smith.
On behalf of our recipient children,
thank you.
Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Judy Fisher, our Oak Hill PTA Volunteer of the
Month. Judy has been an outstanding volunteer throughout the fall,
spearheading the Box Tops/Campbell’s Label campaign and motivating
students and families with fun classroom incentives. In addition, Judy
has supported the food recycling program, assisting in delivering the
items to the food pantry over many weeks. Her constant focus and
dedication to Oak Hill is GREATLY appreciated. Thank you, Judy!
V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 5 P A G E 5

GRACE Art MARK CHAGALL
VOCABULARY
Fantastical
Focal Point
Emphasis
Subject Matter
Visual Weight
Proportion
Composition
Stained Glass
GreaterRestonArtsCenter
(GRACE) is a non-profit
arts center whose
mission is to nurture and
develop contemporary
visual arts in our diverse
community. GRACE
operates the GRACE ART
in the Schools program
along with many other
educational programs
and exhibitions. We are
located in the Reston
Town Center. Please
stop in and see us!
For more information
about GRACE programs,
please call us, join our
email list or visit our
website.
This Month in GRACE Art, we will learn about MARC CHAGALL.
Marc Chagall was born in Russia in 1887 and died in 1985. Chagall was
an oil painter, but also worked with stained glass, stage sets, and etchings
for book illustrations. His main subjects were dreams and memories from
his past, including the Russian countryside of his childhood home, celebrations,
Russian folklore, Jewish proverbs, family, and friends. His style of
art is similar to Surrealism and is called Fantastic art. He is known for the
dream-like quality of his work.
READ MORE
Look for your students own "stained glass" artwork
to come home later this month.
Chagall: The Art of Dreams, Daniel Marchesseau
The Essential Marc Chagall, Howard Greenfeld
Chagall, Monica Bohn-Duchen
Dreamer from the Village, Michelle Markel (children’s book)
Chagall, Andrew Kagan
I am Marc Chagall, Bimba Landmann (children’s book)
Chagall: Great Modern Masters, Jose Maria Faerna
Chagall, Jacob Baal-Teshuva
Chagall from A to Z, Claudia Zoe Bedrick (ages 4-7)
Marc Chagall, Mike Venezia
Collage, Sue Stocks
LEARN MORE
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/chagall_marc.html
http://www.abcgallery.com/C/chagall/chagall.html
SEE MORE
Washington, DC
National Gallery of Art
Kreeger Museum
Katzen Arts Center at American University
12001 Market St., Suite 103, Reston, VA 20190 703-471-9242 www.restonarts.org
V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 5 P A G E 6

Library News
Newbery and Caldecott Book
Awards
When looking for an exciting book
to read children, parents and educators
frequently browse library
shelves for the shiny silver or gold
“medal” found on the front cover
of many books. This familiar sticker
points out award-winning tales,
perhaps most notoriously the
Caldecott and Newbery Award
winners. The Newbery Award is
presented to the author of the
“most distinguished contribution
to American literature for children.”
The Caldecott Award is presented
to the artist of the “most distinguished
American picture book for
children.” The 2013 Newbery and
Caldecott awards were announced
in January.
And the awards go to...
Newbery Award: The
One and Only Ivan,
written by Katherine
Applegate
Caldecott Award:
This Is Not My Hat,
illustrated and written
by Jon Klassen
For more information
about these awards and for a list of
the 2013 Caldecott and Newbery
honor books, as well as a list of all
past winners, try visiting the American
Library Association website, or
point your web browser to
www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/
awardsgrants/bookmedia/
index.cfm.
Jenny Henry
Oak Hill Librarian
C L A S S R O O M N E W S
specials and grade level special events
Advanced Academic
Resource News
The Target is not the right answer, but a thoughtful one...
“So what is the answer?” came a voice from across the discussion circle.
“There isn’t a right answer,” I explained.
“But doesn’t that book give you the answers?” another chimed in, pointing to
the Teacher’s Guide on my lap.
Both the beauty and the challenge of getting kids to think critically and creatively
is to help them understand that the target is not the “right” answer, but a
thoughtful one. To equip our children and our students for the 21 st Century, it
is essential to shift our thinking as well. Oak Hill has been abuzz in the last
month with professional development for all our staff in several models, strategies,
and curriculum resources that will do just that.
Socratic Seminar is a powerful instructional strategy that is a catalyst for lively
discussion that leads to deeper understandings of issues, themes, and ideas.
Teachers in grades K through six have had two professional development opportunities
in the last month in the Socratic Seminar method. After attending
both trainings, classroom teachers and I spent a half day together planning their
integration of Socratic Seminars for third quarter.
The Jason Project is a National Geographic science curriculum endorsed by the
Advanced Academic Programs in which students approach authentic science
problems as practitioners. Oak Hill teachers in grades four through six have received
professional development in implementing this curriculum, both through
an in-house training on January 7 and at the AAP Winter Institute on January
29. I look forward to a half-day implementation planning session for third quarter
with fifth and sixth grade teams at the end of this week, and am thrilled with
the planning fourth grade and I did last week. Fourth grade students will “think
like scientists” as they incorporate Experimental Design in their science unit on
force and motion. They are also very excited to be integrating all students for a
culminating project to test the laws of motion. Students will design, build, and
then race cars in the first annual Oak Hill Derby. Look for that in the middle of
March!
Additional resources being implemented from the AAP curriculum frameworks
for third quarter include:
• DBQ (Document Based Questions) in fifth and sixth grade
• Clarion Science Unit: The DIG (third grade rock unit)
• Critical and Creative Thinking Strategies (Level I AAP Services)
• Benchmark Assessments in Math (fifth and sixth grade)
• Junior Great Books (K through sixth grade)
It has certainly been a busy start to 2013, and we are excited for new adventures
in the third quarter. I look forward to sharing our successes in the months
to come.
On a final note, I would like to leave you with a seven minute video to watch by
Dewitt Jones, National Geographic photographer and motivational speaker,
talking about his quest for the next right answer.
Michele Giardina
Oak Hill Advanced Academic Resource Teacher
V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 5 P A G E 7

February
Chinese
Bulletin Board
This year, all first through sixth graders will
have Chinese! Each class will have two 30minute
Chinese lessons every week. This
year will be the first year that Chinese will
be on the report card!
February objectives for all the grades
are now posted on Blackboard under
“Course Information.” To help your child
review, everything that has been taught is
posted under “Course Material.”
The second graders did a little presentation
on the book they made. The video clips
are posted under “Course Material,” “2nd
Grade,” “Presentation.” Please find your
child's class then click on your child's name
to watch the video.
If you think your child needs extra help,
you can come to the Chinese office
(located in the third grade/fourth grade
pod) every Friday morning between 8:15
a.m. and 8:40 a.m.
If you are a new student, please visit
”Course Material,” “Review for New Students”
to find PPT files for the basic lessons
we have learned in previous years.
Counselors’
Corner
We are proud to announce the
winners of the 2013 Safe and
Drug-Free Youth Bookmark Contest
at Oak Hill! Our K-3 winner
is Nidhi Panabakam from Mrs.
Conlan’s Kindergarten class, and
our 4-6 winner is Kanav Wason
from Mrs. Harris’ fifth grade class.
Congratulations to these students,
and best of luck in the
county-wide competition!
Please see the list below of our
grade level winners. Their bookmarks
were displayed in the lobby
for all to see. Thank you to
everyone who participated!
Kindergarten: Antoinette Acosta,
Nidhi Panabakam, Kieran Grinyer,
Rebecca Glaser, Jahnavi
Nandanavanam
First: Ryan Driscoll, Maxwell
Snarr, Bhavika Khona, Akshat
Alok, Tanvi Wason
Math Night
Round One
Family Math Night for grades three
through six was held on Thursday,
February 7. Families enjoyed visiting
students’ classrooms to take part in a
variety of math-based activities. From
playing Equate - a mathematical version
of Scrabble - to assembling paper
geometric boxes, there was
something for everyone.
Don’t miss the upcoming Math Night
for K through second grades on
Wednesday, February 27. Math has
never been more fun!
Second: Kylie Sobel, Caitlynn
Romance, Kailash Iyer, Kaitlyn
Sobel, Alex Lesnik
Third: Emily Orsi, Sohini
Banerjee, Jinal Nana, Minhao
Huang, Zoe Zarnegar
Fourth: Jordan Lee, Kevina
Wang, Umangi Singh, Pranava
Nidumolu, Harini Voruganti
Fifth: Adriana Gao, Zoe Varacalli,
Kathleen Li, Elena Traver
Sixth: Cassidy Trinh, Jackie Yang,
Marisa Dasher, Sarah Yao, Caroline
Jin
We have been celebrating
“Random Acts of Kindness” in
conjunction with Valentine’s
Day to highlight the importance
of spontaneous kindness. The
red hearts with the random acts
of kindness written on them are
displayed on the bulletin board
in the Cafeteria. We are fortunate
to have such kind students
here at Oak Hill!
Melissa Cochrane, Christy Ryder,
and Kimberly Sharp
School Counselors
V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 5 P A G E 8

National What?!
Month
We all know that February is National
Dental Health Month and African
American History Month, but check
out these other wacky February observances:
• Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
• Avocado and Banana Month
G E T I N V O L V E D
news you can use to make a difference
FCPS Summer Camps
Registration is now open for the following Fairfax County Public Schools
(FCPS) summer camps: Institute for the Arts (IFTA), Elementary Institute
for the Arts (E-IFTA), STEM Camp, and Tech Adventure Camp. Transportation
is included in the tuition for all four camps. Students who register
by April 5 will receive a discounted price. General information and links
to individual programs and registration are available online at
www.fcps.edu/summer. Students should register for programs based on
the grade they are in during the 2012-13 school year.
Details on each program are as follows:
• Grapefruit Month
• Hot Breakfast Month
• Jobs in Golf Month
• Laugh-Friendly Month
• Library Lovers Month
• Pull Your Sofa Off the Wall
Month
• Return Shopping Cart to the
Supermarket Month
Institute for the Arts (IFTA) will be held July 8-August 2 at Lake Braddock
Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. daily, Monday through
Friday. Designed for students currently in grades 6 through 11, IFTA
allows students to create, perform, experiment, and explore - all in various
music and art venues. Class placement assessment may be required
for some courses.
Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA) will be held July 8-19 at Lake
Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. daily, Monday
through Friday. Designed for students currently in grades 3-5, E-IFTA
offers participants a total immersion in the arts as they rotate through
classes in dance, drama, music, and visual art.
Tech Adventure Camp will be held July 15-26 at Lake Braddock Secondary
School from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For students currently in grades 5-
7, this camp allows students to explore careers and technology by rotating
through eight areas, including graphic design, automotive technology,
culinary arts, television production, robotics, and digital photography.
STEM Camp will be held July 8-12 at Lake Braddock Secondary School
from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., daily. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Math) Camp is a one-week camp for students currently in grades
3-5 to explore science and mathematics related concepts through handson
engineering activity.
In addition, FCPS will offer several other summer learning programs to
provide academic and enrichment opportunities for students in all
grades. Visit www.fcps.edu/summer for more information, including
registration dates, fees, and eligibility.
Presidents Day
Holiday Ideas
www.fairfaxcounty.gov
Looking for something out of the ordinary
to do this President’s Day holiday?
Try one of these fun local excursions:
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Ice Skating
Address: 4th and Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC
Admission: $7 - $8
The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Ice Rink is open mid-November
through mid-March, weather permitting.
View magnificent works of sculpture
while skating in the open air and enjoying
music from the state-of-the-art sound
system.
The Two Georges at Gunston Hall
Address: 10709 Gunston Road, Mason
Neck, VA
Times: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
Examine the complex relationship between
George Mason and George Washington
in a Two Georges Mansion tour,
then enjoy a hearth kitchen visit.
Mount Vernon
Address: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway, Mount Vernon, VA
Times: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Free (President's Day only)
Have breakfast with George, tour the
grounds, attend a wreath-laying ceremony
at the tomb, and meet people from
Washington's world as they share personal
stories.
Archaeology Day at Washington's Ferry
Farm
Address: 268 Kings Highway, Fredricksburg,
VA
Times: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
This event will feature special tours of the
Archaeology Lab, the dig site, and performances
by the Object Whisperer. There
will also be crafts, 18th century music,
scavenger hunts, and an artifact touch
box.
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