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Fauquier County Public Schools
June 7: Graduation for both Fauquier High School and Liberty High School; FHS graduation exercises at 8 a.m. at Falcon Field; LHS graduation exercises at 7 p.m. at Nissan Pavilion.
June 10: Half day for all schools (exams)
June 11: Half day for all schools (exams); fourth nine-weeks ends
June 12: Teacher Work Day
Family Life Education curriculum: "Choosing the Best," the Family Life Education curriculum under consideration for adoption by Fauquier County Public Schools, will be available for public review from Tuesday, May 27, through Friday, June 6, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Central Complex, 430 East Shirley Ave. in Warrenton, next to Taylor Middle School. A Family Life Education Committee selected the proposed curriculum materials for grades 6-10, along with parent materials. The Web site of Choosing the Best publishing is http://www.choosingthebest.org.
For an appointment outside the scheduled hours, please contact Dorothy Rose at (540) 349-8310 or drose@fcps1.org.
Questions regarding the material may be directed to Eric Dalton at (540) 351-1003 or edalton@fcps1.org.
Parent Resource Center
(PRC located in Warrenton Middle School, 244 Waterloo St., Warrenton, (540) 347-6117, prc@fcps1.org; Marilyn McCombe, Parent Coordinator; 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday)
IEP workshop
Thursday, May 29, 11 a.m.-noon at the PRC; IEP overview with Sheri Leddy.
Parent groups
• Southern Fauquier Parent Support Group for all disabilities, all grades; will start in fall; pattyrunge94@gmail.com or (540) 439-3993.
Grace Miller
May 29: Fourth Grade Writing Predictor; second-grade GT Science EXPO, 9 a.m.-noon in PE Room
May 29-30: Great Reading Raffles in the afternoon
June 3: Grades K-2 Field Day in the morning
June 4: Grades 3-5 Field Day in the morning
June 5: Family Heritage Night, 6:30-8 p.m.
Yearbooks: The 2007-2008 Edition of the Grace Miller Elementary School Yearbook is on sale now. Order forms have been sent home with students. If you have not returned your child's yearbook order form, there is still time. Yearbooks will be distributed first to those students who have turned in order forms and payment. Remaining yearbooks will be for sale on a first come, first serve basis until all yearbooks are sold. The cost is $17 per yearbook. Special thanks to staff member Nancy May for another year of outstanding work on the yearbook. The staff and students appreciate all the time and effort she puts into this project.
Field Days: Grades K-2 will be holding their field day (in the morning only) on Tuesday, June 3; Grades 3-5 will hold their field day (in the morning only) on Wednesday, June 4. PE teacher Diana Klein is looking for parent volunteers. Please contact Ms. Klein at dklein@fcps1.org if interested in volunteering.
International Heritage Night: Grace Miller is proud to announce its Second Annual International Heritage Night to be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, June 5. Students and their families are invited to participate in this wonderful community event where we gather to share one another's diverse backgrounds and heritages. The theme this year for the event is "We are the World, We are the Children." Contact coordinators Molly Hash at mhash@fcps1.org or Keri Fox at kfox@fcps1.org if you are interested in participating or assisting in any way, or need further information.
Principal's Lunches: The following children met and achieved their April goal and had the privilege of having a special lunch with principal Judy Williams: kindergarteners Raquel Cruz, Carolina Guardado, Jackson Turner, Nathan Huff and Cailyn Hill; first-graders Jenasia Johnson, Lexie Copeland, Jacob Cross , Emily Rawlins and Colin Locuratolo; second-graders Maria McGinnis, Brandon Wood, Brooke Hutchinson and Ryan Lasher; third-graders Madelyn Oliveri, Jennifer Cornett, Montana Gleason, Giselle Lara, Christina Henry and Anthony Rummel; fourth-graders Oliver Guox, Aiman Habib, Christina Lewis, Jenna Webb, A.J. Honeycutt, Taylor Mathison and Jake Sponseller; and fifth-graders Danielle Scott, Andy Henriquez, Jonathan Conley and Maria Cannas.
P.B. Smith
May 28-30: Camp HighRoad
May 29: Greenville students to meet with Mrs. Riley, 2:15 p.m., P.B. Smith cafeteria
June 2: Earth Awareness Day
June 6: Ice cream social, 1 p.m.
June 9: Fifth Grade Recognition, 7 p.m.
June 10-11: Half day school, dismissal 12:30 p.m.
Box Tops for Education: The third nine weeks collection produced an overall total of $362.50. Listed below are the top classrooms in Box Tops submissions for each grade this past quarter:
Kindergarten, Mullikin, $23.10
First grade, Dalton, $20.40
Second grade, Soyars, $24.20
Third grade, Kay, $19.10
Fourth grade, Nordike, $22
Fifth grade, Roach, $15.40
Special Ed, Back, $8.40
Box Tops will be collected from classrooms until Friday, June 6. Throughout the summer vacation, box tops can be collected and turned in at the beginning of next school year. So, keep clipping and send in Box Tops to your child's classroom. Thanks for the continued support.
Clinic news: Please remember to pick up all medicines in the clinic before the last day of school. Any unclaimed medications will be discarded at the end of the school year.
Mary Walter
Those who have not registered their children for kindergarten for the 2008-09 school year are asked to contact the school as soon as possible, (540) 439-3279.
Published in the Free Lance Star Weekly Writing Corner: Kinsey Kidder and Oseas Gonzalez.
June 3: Variety Show, 1:30 and 6:30 p.m.
June 4: Fifth-grade field trip to Baltimore; Field Day for grades K-2
June 5: Field Day for grades 3-5
June 6: Final Jeopardy
June 9: Award ceremonies (information going home with children)
June 10: 12:30 p.m. dismissal
June 11: 10 a.m., fifth-grade promotion ceremony; 12:30 dismissal. Last day of school!
Taylor Middle
The new NJHS officers for the 2008/09 school year are Andrew Warzinski, president; Sophie Byvik, vice president; Mattie Reynolds, secretary; Courtney Maskell, treasurer; Kirsten Croffort, reporter; and Michelle McClanahan, parliamentarian.
The Drama Club will be performing "Check, Please" by Jonathan Rand, "Next!" by Rand Higbee, and "Testing 1,2,3" by Robert Mattson at 7 p.m. Friday, May 30.
Football tryouts will be Monday, Aug. 11. Students trying out must have a completed Virginia High School League Physical Form. These forms are available at Taylor or on line from the TMS Athletic website.
Girls basketball tryouts will be Monday, August 18. Students trying out must have a completed Virginia High School League Physical Form.
The book list for Battle of the Books for the 2008/09 school year has been selected. Go to the Battle of the Books Web page (under Student Organizations) on the TMS Web site.
Congratulations to the newest members of Roaring Tigers: Rebecca Sanchez, Cassandra Lubowsky, Alexsus Banks, Shannon McDonald, Austin Ball, and Kyle Richards. Thank you for making Taylor Middle School a wonderful place to be.
Fauquier High
The FHS Chamber Orchestra will present their spring concert at 7 p.m. Monday, June 2, in the Addison Lightfoot Auditorium. Selections will include music by Bach, Glinka, a fantasy on Civil War songs, an original composition by Warrenton resident Virginia Palmer-Fuechsel, and a medley of songs from James Bond movies. Admission is free.
Did you know that one in three children in the US is overweight or worse? Be a good role model for your children. Begin a life-changing fitness program at The Weight Room and Wellness Center at Fauquier High School. Drop in any weekday from 3-8 p.m. and/or Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon. While there, pick up a brochure that includes tips about exercising and other pertinent information about using the Weight Room or call Coach Pulchine (C.S.C.S.) at (540) 347-7501 anytime during these hours. The cost of participating in this program is only $40 per 10-week-session. Retirees are invited to join the "Silver Circuit" weight training program. This program helps maintain bone density and muscle tone, thereby allowing individuals to continue enjoying their active lifestyles. Cardiovascular health, stamina, flexibility and balance are also addressed.
Summer hours for all participants will begin June 23. The Weight Room will be open 9 a.m.-noon and 1:30-8 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays.
Senior exams will take place on Tuesday June 3, and Wednesday, June 4.
Yearbook distribution will take place in the cafeteria on from 2:30-4 p.m. June 3 and 4.
Graduation will be held on Falcon Field at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 7.
SATs will take place on Saturday, June 7, at Warrenton Middle School. Doors open at 8 a.m.
Tuesday, June 10, and Wednesday, June 11, are half-days for underclassman exams.
The last day of school is Wednesday, June 11.
Foxcroft
The members of Foxcroft School's Class of 2008, which graduated May 23 at the School’s Middleburg, Va., campus, collected 125 acceptances to 86 colleges and universities, including Duke, Johns Hopkins, Michigan, NYU, Southern Cal, Virginia and William & Mary.
The Foxcroft School graduating Class of 2008 consists of the following:
Michael Jillian Thaw Babus, Middleburg
Greer Goodall Benjamin, Chestertown, Md.
Su-Im Choi, Bundang, South Korea
Chelsy Hunter Coil, Middleburg
Mary Railey Boyd Cooley, Charleston, S.C.
Hadley Ann Creighton, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Amanda Elizabeth Divine, Charlottesville
Sallie Love Dumont, Middleburg
Sarah Christina Hellman, Kentfield, Calif.
Allison Marie Hemler, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Hannah Margaret Howe, Potomac, Md.
Yifan Hu, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Courtney Alexis Kane, Newport Beach, Calif.
Yejin Kim, Seoul, South Korea
Yoon Ji Kim, Seoul, South Korea
Lindsey Elizabeth Klaassen, Miami Beach, Fla.
Salin Kunplin, Bangkok, Thailand
Rooni Lee, Seoul, South Korea
Rachael Marie DiBenedetto Livermore, Aldie
Elizabeth Ashby Mann, Hamilton
Kara Lyon McCandless, Menands, N.Y.
Rachel Lenora Means, Washington, D.C.
Amy Heather Melser, Punta Gorda, Fla.
Emma Bisett Meyer, Berryville
Hyunju (Tina) Oh, Seoul, South Korea
Seline Victoria Paulino, Washington, D.C.
Laura Waring Ragsdale, Georgetown, S.C.
Stephanie Christine Schuepbach, Dallas, Texas
Chelsea Baker Secor, Monkton, Md.
Hannah Callen Smith, Boyce
Laura Susan Studebaker, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Adrienne Clare Teeley, Upperville
Juliana Ruth Thurston, Manakin-Sabot, Va.
Rachel Victoria Mawuena Tolbert, Accra, Ghana
Ainsley Thames Treptow, Middleburg
Farn-Ru Tseng, Taipei, Taiwan
Robyn Marie Tyler, Silver Spring, Md.
Olivia Frances Weeks, Southport, Conn.
Holly Bell Wilson, Houston, Texas
Laura Wilson, Wilmington, N.C.
Catherine Southwick York, Upperville
Yu Zhang, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Wakefield
May 28: Fifth-grade French Market, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the lawn in the Senior Garden; spring sports banquet that evening, Lower Gym.
May 29: Medieval Faire for grades 3, 6 and 8; pre-K year-end picnic at Fantasyland Park, Front Royal (10 a.m. departure, 1:30 p.m. return)
May 30: Kindergarten closing ceremony, 9:30 a.m., Lower Gym; performing arts awards dinner, 7 p.m., Lower Gym.
May 31: Prom
June 6: Lower School closing ceremony, 4 p.m., Lower Gym
June 13: Middle School closing ceremony, 11 a.m., Lower Gym
June 14: Commencement, 11 a.m., Upper Gym, followed by reception in Senior Garden
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