Fox Tales
September 26-30, 2022
Calendar Items at a Glance:
- Sept 26-5th gr. Math VGA Test
- Sept 27- 4th grade Math VGA Test
- Sept 28-3rd grade Math VGA Test
- Oct. 5th-NO SCHOOL Yom Kippur Holiday
- Oct 7th-Interim Report Card sent home in backpacks
- Oct. 13th-Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Superintendent Kamras- 7-8 pm
- Oct. 17th-Picture Day
- Oct. 24-NO SCHOOL Diwali Holiday
- Oct. 27th-PTA Trunk or Treat (5:30-6:30) and Outdoor Movie Night (6:30pm)--FREE
The Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins Sunday evening and goes through Tuesday. Happy New Year to all who celebrate! L'Shanah Tova!!!!
Attendance Challenge #2!
Attendance challenge #2 involves a favorite food: EVERY class that has PERFECT ATTENDANCE (that means EVERY student comes to school EVERY day)from Sept 26th-Oct 7th will receive PIZZA!!!! Help your child's class win a pizza lunch and get them to school EVERY DAY!!!
Join the School Choir!!!
3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are invited to join the Fox Elementary Choir, directed by our wonderful music teacher, Mr. Winslow, this fall. Rehearsals will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3pm to 4:30pm in the school auditorium, beginning on October 3rd and ending on December 14th. Sign up is available here: https://signup.com/go/sLdJnNh
Participation is limited to 40 students. Please be sure to register by Thursday, September 29th. We are also looking for two parent volunteers to assist Mr. Winslow with the choir and help make this program a success! Parent volunteers can sign up through this link as well:
A Chill in the air means JACKETS!
Please label, jackets, sweaters, water bottles so that if your child leaves it somewhere, we can get it back to your student quickly!
WE NEED ROOM PARENTS!
This is a great opportunity to lend a hand at school, and to get to know your child's classmates!!! Remember, this is one example of what makes our school such a great place!!!
Monthly Virtual Town Hall with Superintendent Kamras
Oct. 13
Nov. 10
Dec. 8
Jan. 12
Feb. 9
March 9
April 13
May 11
Join Zoom Meeting
https://rvaschools-net.zoom.us/j/88555245177?pwd=aXRlbHFyb0pYWmxXTG5YTXF4WVUwUT09
Meeting ID: 885 5524 5177
Passcode: 613011
Dial by your location
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
COVID + ?
If you need an at home Covid Test when your child is feeling ill, please let the nurse know! We have them available for our students!!!
Nurse Hall can be reached via email at: thall@rvaschools.net
or 804-780-6259.
MASK+ Water Bottle
MASKS are REQUIRED on school buses and in the school building. If your child does not bring one from home, we will provide your student with a mask to wear! If you would like to opt your student out of wearing a mask in the building please email your child's name and school to: covidrps@rvaschools.net. This is the ONLY way to opt a student out of wearing a mask!
Students should bring a WATER BOTTLE! There are only bottle filling stations at schools (no drinking fountain)
Parent Handbook
Have you turned in your form to your teacher indicating you have read it????
HOMEWORK: EVERY STUDENT SHOULD READ/BE READ TO FOR 20 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT!
Research shows that READING EVERY EVENING is the one thing that WILL SET YOUR CHILD UP FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
3rd, 4th, 5th grade students will have up to an additional 30 minutes of homework as well (math practice, comprehension practice, studying etc). Teachers/grade levels will communicate homework to their class.
2022-23 PTA BUDGET POSTED
The proposed PTA budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 is posted at the following location for review of the general membership: https://foxpta2300.memberhub.com/w/executiveboard
Note that this budget will be voted on by members of the PTA during the Back to School Night General Membership Meeting on September 13, 2022.
WHY JOIN THE PTA?
The PTA’s mission is to realize every child’s potential by empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. We hope that all Fox families will support this mission by joining the PTA. Becoming a member creating community connections, supports our students and teachers, and amplifies members’ voices. Help build the village that supports your child!
PTA ACTIVITY FEE
Again this year, we are asking each student to pay a voluntary $15 per student PTA Activity Fee in addition to PTA Dues and any fees that teachers are collecting for their classrooms. We are excited to return to field trips and live assemblies this year which we can support through the PTA, and this fee will go towards the cost of events and programs. We feel strongly that these initiatives benefit our children and help us to ensure that our school mission is realized. This voluntary fee will assist us in being able to provide meaningful support for our students throughout the school year. Pay PTA Activity Fee HERE.
If you are able, please consider donating additional money towards your child’s activity fee, if you are able, to help support all of the children in our school.
WIlliam Fox Elementary
Email: djacobs2@rvaschools.net
Website: https://www.rvaschools.net/Domain/20
Location: 1101 Dance St, Richmond, VA, USA
Phone: (804) 780-6259
Facebook: facebook.com/WilliamFoxPTA