Husky Headlines Feb. 12-Feb 16 2024
News and Events from Spring Run Elementary School
Kindness Week Feb 12-16
In conjunction with the VDOE, we will be recognizing Virginia Kindness Week February 12th-16th. What is Virginia Kindness Week? The purpose of Kindness Week is to recognize that simple day-to-day acts of kindness enable our schools, communities, and state to be a kinder, safer, healthier and more inclusive place to live, work, learn and play.
Teachers will have prompts, videos, and activities to share with their classes throughout the week and students will each have their own Kindness Bingo board to complete throughout the week as well. In addition to the activities, please note that there will be two simple spirit days:
Wednesday, 2/14 Color Our World with Kindness (wear red, white, or pink)
Friday 2/16 We are Crazy for Kindness ( wear crazy socks, crazy hair, or both)
2nd Annual Chili Cookoff Friday Feb 16
To show our wonderful staff how appreciated they are, we would love to host a CHILI COOKOFF! We are looking for 10 parents to make their favorite home made chili recipe (recipe would need to be doubled) to bring it for staff lunch on Friday, February 16th! The staff will vote on their favorite and the winner will receive a $25 Target giftcard (along with bragging rights!!). :)
Please choose a slot below and click on the button to sign up. All items would need to be brought in to the front office by 10:00 AM Friday, February 16th! Thank you! You can bring it in right in the crockpot and we will plug it in so it stays warm! Sign up here https://bit.ly/SRESChiliCookOff
Nominate a SRES Teacher for an REB Award!
Consider nominating one of our amazing SRES teachers for an REB Award of Teaching Excellence! Nominate outstanding teachers for R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence! The program is accepting nominations through 5 p.m. Feb. 20. Teachers are selected each year to receive amazing grants up to $15,000 to support professional development.
For details: cfengage.org/receive/scholars-educators/educators
Girls on the Run
Coming to Spring Run once again!
Check out Girls on the Run for girls, from grades 3-5.
The group will meet Mondays & Thursdays from 4pm to 5:30pm, from 2/26-5/5.
Sign up here: https://www.gotrrichmond.org/programs
SRES Celebrates Black History Month
Club 3:16
What is Club 3:16?
Started by students last year, Club 3:16 is a place for students grades 3-5th to meet and greet with others who are interested in exploring and growing their faith in Jesus. 3:16 was named by students after the scripture passage John 3:16.
What do we do at Club 3:16? At this club you’ll meet new people, sing songs, play some team games and hear a message about faith that you’ll get to talk about with other students.
How can I attend Club 3:16? If you’re interested in Club 3:16 you can fill out the permission slip:
Club 3:16 Permission SlipWhen are the remaining Club 3:16 Meeting Dates?
2/14, 2/28, 3/13, 3/27, 4/24, 5/8
Gifted Referrals Gr K-1 Deadline March 1
Parents of Students in Grades K and 1, The online gifted services referral and review form is open to receive referrals for CCPS students in Kindergarten and First Grade. This year's referral deadline is March 1, 2024. For more information about the referral and identification process, please visit our school's website.
Winter Growth Test Parent Reports Grades 3-5
Beginning February 16th, you will be able to review certain test results from your student’s Winter Growth Test(s) via ParentVUE and also get additional detailed information from a VDOE parent portal.
To view overall scores, log into ParentVUE and click the “Test History” tab.
A more detailed breakdown of test results is available by using the Virginia Department of Education Parent Portal. Instructions for accessing this information are also included in your ParentVUE account. Click on the “Documents” tab for instructions and an individual claim code that will grant access to the VDOE parent portal.
Please keep in mind that VDOE Winter Growth Tests were only taken by students in grades 3-8 for reading and mathematics (this does not include math for middle school students who are taking Algebra I or Geometry). Scores and the Parent Portal letter will only be available to students who took a Winter Growth Test.
If you are not able to access ParentVUE, please let us know.
Upcoming February/March Dates
Jan 16-March 1 WIDA Testing for ELL Students
Jan/Feb Swim Lessons YMCA Grade 2 (see your teacher for your class dates/times)
Feb 14 Valentine's Day and Color Our World with Kindness Spirit Day wear red, pink, white
Feb 16 Spirit Day "We are Crazy About Kindness" wear crazy socks/crazy hair day or both
Feb 16 Chili CookOff Staff Lunch
Feb 19 President's Day No School
Feb 20 PTA Harriet Tubman Assembly 9:45 Gr 3-5 and 3:00 Gr K-2
Feb 20 PTA Mtg 7:00 PM https://meet.google.com/hyg-ifze-juo
Feb 23 2:30 Gr 5 Career Day Wax Museum
Feb 26-March 1 AM Bus Evacuation Drills
March 5 Asynchronous Learning Day/Voting Day VA Primaries
March 8 K-2 Sneakerball Dance 6-8 PM
March 18 3-5 Sneakerball Dance 6-8 PM
PTA Sneakerball Dances
Our dances are coming!
It's a Glow Party Sneaker Ball!! Formal attire plus sneakers are encouraged.
K-2 Students are invited to join us, with one adult each on Friday, March 8, from 6pm to 8pm.
3-5 Students are invited to join us, with one adult each on Friday, March 15, from 6pm to 8pm.
There will be a limit of 500 tickets per dance, and ticket sales will cut off one week before each dance. This dance is free to all students! Tickets will be delivered to students in their classrooms the week of the dance.
Tickets will not be released for reservation until all volunteer spots have been filled. Please sign up below:
K-2 Dance: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../4090F4AA5AC29A2FA7...
3-5 Dance: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../4090F4AA5AC29A2FA7...
Please note that, as mentioned, only one adult per student is allowed to attend, however, if one parent/guardian is chaperoning, the other parent/guardian is still able to volunteer. Any parent who volunteers will have a guaranteed ticket for their student(s) and their plus one.
Students Learn from Home March 5
During its Oct. 10 meeting, the Chesterfield County School Board accommodated a request from the Chesterfield County registrar related to the 2024 presidential primary because many schools serve as voting sites:
Students will stay home March 5, which is the date of Virginia’s presidential primary.
Teachers will provide learning materials and set expectations for students to complete work away from school.
The 2023-24 traditional calendar and year-round calendar have been updated to reflect March 5 as an asynchronous learning day. However, the number of instructional days is unchanged because the school system will ensure that schools meet length-of-school-day and attendance requirements. This may require shifting bell schedules at some schools.
Learn about school districtʼs budget during January and February meetings
Budget season for Chesterfield County Public Schools begins Jan. 23 when Superintendent Mervin B. Daugherty presents his budget proposal to the Chesterfield County School Board. Public meetings throughout January and February offer opportunities to learn about the FY 2025 budget and speak up about priorities:
On Feb. 13 in the Public Meeting Room, the School Board will hold a third work session on the budget at 4 p.m., then will hold a public hearing on the budget at the start of a 6:30 p.m. business meeting.
The School Board will meet to adopt the budget at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Public Meeting Room.
Budget work sessions and public hearings will be livestreamed at http://chesterfieldschoolsva.swagit.com/live/ and shown on Comcast channel 98 and Verizon channel 28. Details about the budget will be posted on oneccps.org.
New Parent Library Feature
Chesterfield County Public Schools continues to be at the forefront of ensuring that parents and guardians have transparency about school library books.
The district recently added a feature to the online catalog for school libraries that offers another avenue for families to be involved in what their children read. Starting now, parents can create a list of books that their student will not be allowed to check out. (This new feature is in addition to existing opportunities for parents that provide online access to their student’s school library accounts and the ability to opt in to receive an email when their student checks out a book.)
Follow these steps to take advantage of this new method of overseeing what your child can check out from the school library:
Look up your public access catalog login ID by going to ParentVUE using a web browser on a computer or mobile device (not using the mobile app). In ParentVUE, go to My Account to find Adult ID#. (Contact your school if you need help accessing your ParentVUE account.) Your public access catalog login ID is your ParentVUE adult ID number with G added to the front. For example, if your ParentVUE adult ID number is 123456, then G123456 is your public access catalog ID.
Select your child’s campus on the school system’s library catalog page.
Click My Account on the left side of the screen.
You will be prompted for a library card number and PIN. Your library card number is your ParentVUE ID number with G added to the front. Your PIN is the last four digits of your ParentVUE ID number.
Add books you do not want your student to be able to check out to a prohibited resource list. This document provides details about how to build a prohibited resource list for your student.
CCPS Parent Resource Topics
Family Resources
Chesterfield County Public Schools will host a free documentary film series for families and educators on these Tuesdays:
“The Disruptors” on Feb. 27
“Split Up” on March 5
“Deej” on March 26
Organized by the Office of Family and Community Engagement, the FACE FWD film series will explore cultural competency, social-emotional development and adolescent support. Tickets are free, but reservations are required via Eventbrite for each of the four films. Each film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Career and Technical Center @ Hull, 13900 Hull Street Road, Midlothian, VA 23112.
Reserve your free tickets for “The Disruptors,” which will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in the CTC@Hull auditorium. The film explores attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which is one of the most commonly diagnosed and widely misunderstood neurological conditions in the world, affecting nearly 10% of children and a rising number of adults. But what if having an ADHD brain is actually an asset? A growing number of innovators, entrepreneurs, CEOs, Olympic athletes and award-winning artists have recently disclosed that their ADHD, managed effectively, has played a vital role in their success. “The Disruptors” hears from many of those game-changing people about their ADHD, debunks harmful myths and takes viewers inside a number of families as they navigate living with ADHD.
Registration is open for adult education classes
Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a robust array of adult education classes, and registration for spring opened Jan. 9 via this website. Also, additional details about adult education and a catalog are available here.
Guide to special education: Available from the Virginia Department of Education is the Virginia Family's Guide to Special Education. The department developed this new guide to help those involved in special education, whether as families, teachers, school administrators, advocates or students. Meeting the needs of children with disabilities requires an understanding of rights and responsibilities, which include the child’s rights and the school’s responsibilities to meet their needs. This guide includes a description of the special education process and what is required during each step of that process. The guide is currently available in English; translations will soon be available in Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Urdu and Vietnamese.
New video guide: The Virginia Department of Education has released a video guide to the special education evaluation process. These video modules provide parents, families and other stakeholders a brief but comprehensive overview of the special education process on these topics: introduction to video series, identification, evaluation, eligibility, individualized education program, reevaluation, early intervention and what’s next. Each module is designed to be viewed as a stand-alone resource or viewed in succession.
Website: Lots of helpful information is available on the special education for families webpage of the Virginia Department of Education.
Workforce training, enrichment classes, GED assistance and English language skills are offered. Here are a few specific classes scheduled this spring:
practical nursing
heavy equipment operator training
veterinary assistant
cosmetology
Medicare basics
drumming
digital photography
cake decorating
CPR
- Parent and family consultations available free: Parents and caregivers are invited to consult with experienced professionals to talk through topics such as parenting stress, effective discipline, tantrums, helping around the house, healthy relationships, bedtime, preventing risky behaviors and more. Meetings can be in person, by phone or virtually with consultants in the Prevention Services Office of Chesterfield County’s Mental Health Support Services. For more information or to schedule a free consultation, email the Prevention Services Office or call 804-768-72120.
Interested in Volunteering @ Spring Run
Interested in volunteering this year? You will need to submit an application to CCPS as a volunteer which goes through a central approval process that includes a background check. This could take two to four weeks, so be sure to allow ample time for your application to be reviewed before you plan to volunteer. Submit your application here: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NDYyOmVuLVVT
You must submit an application if you plan to:
Chaperone a field trip
Advise a club or sports team
Participate in mentor groups
Work with students unsupervised
You do not have to submit an application if you are:
Visiting for lunch
Helping in the library or office
A college student in classrooms for program credit
18 or younger
A supervised classroom helper such as a room mom, assisting with a class party, etc.
To join the Spring Run list of general volunteers to be among the first to receive volunteer opportunities, submit your email here: https://docs.google.com/.../17LTGPCU6Dtnz8hJX.../viewform...
Nominate a Student or Staff as a Game Changer!
You’re invited to nominate staff and students for superintendent’s awards:
Team Chesterfield staff members are continuously going above and beyond to connect with students, build stronger relationships, provide engaging learning opportunities and help families. Nominate a #oneCCPS Game Changer by filling out this simple form.
Chesterfield County students shine, and you can nominate students for the Superintendent’s Citizenship Award here.
January PTA Updates
Happy New Year, Huskies!
In March, our PTA will be hosting 2 school dances - one for K-2 students on March 8, and one for 3-5 students on March 15. We will have volunteer sign ups for this event out in the near future too.
Our PTA Spring Enrichment program will be starting up in mid-February. Registration will run from 1/22 to 2/2. Classes will begin the week of February 13, and will run until March 21. Classes will again be offered from 4pm-5pm Tuesday though Thursday. Please note, in order to have this enhancement program, we will need 1-2 volunteers each day to help check students in and out, and help administer the snack. Class fees will be waived for volunteers committed to the entire 6 weeks. Please contact Chris Plunkett at enrichment@springrunpta.com or me at president@springrunpta.com directly for more information or if you are interested in filling this role.