DEY FOCUS
December 16, 2016
Important Reminders for Dec. 19 - 22
Just a friendly reminder that Thursday, December 22 will be an Adjusted Dismissal Day for all students.
Grades 1-5: 8:10 - 12:10 p.m.
AM Kindergarten: 8:10 - 10:10 a.m.
PM Kindergarten: 10:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Please send a note to your child's teacher if your child is going home a different way.
Several day care programs have adjusted schedules next week. THANK YOU, as this ensures the safety of your child!
December Calendar
December 19:
- Gifted Information Night for 1st Grade Parents 6:00 p.m. Cafe
December 21:
- 3rd Grade Market Day 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
- SCA Celebration 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
- BRC Cancelled today!
December 22:
- Adjusted Dismissal 12:10 p.m. (Grades 1-5)
- AMK 8:10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
- PMK 10:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
December 23, 2016 - January 2, 2017:
Winter Break - ENJOY!
Tuesday, January 3, 2017:
Welcome back to school! Happy New Year!
NEXT WEEK IS HOLIDAY SPIRIT WEEK AT JBD!
Lost and Found
Good luck Girls on the Run!
The Girls on the Run 5K Celebration will be on Sunday, December 18th from 2 - 4 p.m. at Virginia Wesleyan College. Good luck to all the girls and a BIG thank you to Mrs. Maurer and Mrs. Connolly for all their extra time and awesome job coaching the team & Mrs. Linderman for helping out too!!! Way to go Girls!
Looking Ahead! Volunteers needed for Literacy Night! February 15, 2017
ATTENTION FIRST GRADE PARENTS!
You can access your child’s Parent Portal account and navigate to the Standardized Test Results to view your child’s gifted screening scores. Getting Parent Portal access is a two-step process so if you’re not on yet, you will want to register now to find out your child’s test scores. Go to www.VBSchools.com. Under the word PARENTS on the blue banner, select Parent Portal and follow the directions for registering from the blue box on the left side of the screen.
Thank you,
Karen Reidelbach
Gifted Resource Teacher
GIFTED CORNER
Dear Parent of Fifth Grade Students,
You can access your child’s Parent Portal account and navigate to the Standardized Test Results to view your child’s gifted screening scores. As of November 15, 2016 your child’s gifted screening score is available on Parent Portal. Students are expected to score 50. A score in the 80s and 90s is very high! This is a non-verbal test so a student strong in other thinking pathways may score differently on the second test. Please go to the VBCPS web site under the parent tab for more information about setting up your parent portal account.
http://www.vbschools.com/schoolnet/index.asp
Students who have not been previously identified for gifted services may apply for further gifted assessment by completing the online gifted application before February 1, 2017.
http://www.vbschools.com/curriculum/appprocess/
Students who have been identified as gifted previously who wish to apply to the Brickell Academy at Old Donation School (Formerly called “Kemps Landing Middle School”) will need to complete the online gifted application before February 1, 2017. A ‘fresh’ test will be given in the spring. The screening committee will use your child’s highest scores, not necessarily the most current.
http://www.vbschools.com/curriculum/appprocess/
Students who wish to apply to the Middle Years Baccalaureate (MYP) program will need to complete the application on the MYP web site before February 1, 2017.
http://www.plazams.vbschools.com/pages/secondary/ibmyp/
(Available December 2, 2016)
Thank you,
Karen Reidelbach
Gifted Resource Teacher
JBD YEARBOOKS
If you would like to order a yearbook you may:
- Order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com (Code: 2077917) Link below
OR
- Send in payment envelope with check payable to John B. Dey Elementary or exact cash ($25).
Extra order forms are available in the foyer. Thank you!