Four Nests... One Family News

Mission:

Every Child, Every Day...We are Rockledge

Vision:

Every Eagle will soar! Together we will become resilient learners flying to new heights. We will discover and impact the world.

Website: rockledgees.pwcs.edu
Location: 2300 Mariner Drive, Woodbridge, VA, USA
Phone: (703)491-2108
Facebook: facebook.com/rockledge.elementary
Twitter: @RockledgePWCS

The doors of the school open at 8:55am daily. Staff will be outside to monitor arrival at that time.

If arrival is after 9:00am, families will need to sign their child in through the front office.

Hello Rockledge Families,

We hope that you enjoyed this long weekend. Hopefully your family was able to take advantage of the beautiful weather. We have a busy two weeks coming.

This week we have our BoosterThon Fun Run on Wednesday, if your family has not had the opportunity to register for this important fundraiser, it is not too late. See directions on how to register below.

We are excited to have EVERYONE join us Thursday night for Family Literacy Night, dinner starts at 5:30pm.

It's not too late sign-up your Eagle to participate in the Living African-American Museum on February 28th, see details below.

#Every Child Every Day

Your Principal & Assistant Principal,

Mrs. Steptoe-Coleman

Mrs. Everett

February

2/20: Presidents' Day (Schools & Offices Closed)

2./22: BoosterThon Fun Run

2/23: Family Literacy Night @ 5:30pm -7:30pm (dinner served)

2/27: Parent English Class @ 6pm

2/28: African-American Living Museum

March

3/2: Parent Advisory @ 6pm

3/2: PTA Meeting @ 7pm

3/6: Parent English Class @ 6pm

3/6-10: Social Worker Appreciation Week

Click on the picture to see the Year-At-A-Glance PWCS Calendar

Thursday, February 23, 2023

5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Dinner starts at 5:30pm

Join us for a fun family night based on the book, Usha and the Big Digger, written by Amitha Jagannath Knight and illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat.

Our staff has been excitedly planning for a great night of reading fun. Come join us and learn how you can extend the learning fun at home with your child. There will be make-and-take demonstrations, raffles, fun story telling, and so much more!

On Tuesday, February 28th Rockledge will be hosting it's first African-American Living Museum in recognition of Black History Month. We are excited about providing this experience for our students, but what we are most excited about is we want YOUR child to participate. Families have the opportunity to have their child sign up to create a presentation and dress up representing a historical or current African-American figure that has made a difference. Click on this link to sign up your child. And click on the document below for full details.

Our second service project is here and is being lead by

Akoko Duro!

Families, you received your bag of chalk last week. Let's continue "drawing" our community kind. Draw pictures and write words of inspiration throughout the community. Send us pictures, we would love to see how our EAGLES are spreading kindness.

Even post them on social media with the hastags #4Nests1Family #KindnessEverywhere and don't forget to tag us @RockledgePWCS.

9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Colgan High School, 13833 Dumfries Rd., Manassas, VA 20112

This conference is designed to empower parents, prekindergarten through 12th grade, to advocate for their child and navigate the Section 504 or special education process to ensure successful outcomes. Information includes online resources, pre-recorded and a live and in-person conference (times, date, and location above) with breakout sessions and opportunities for parents to network. Information is intended to inform parents about:

• How to advocate for their child through active participation in their child's education, to include the Section 504 or IEP process;
• Services and resources available through state and local community partners and how to access them; and
• A variety of special education related topics; including reading and math, self-determination, mental health, Social Security, and Medicaid waivers.

PWCS families and community members are invited to attend one of the Safety and Security Briefing events PWCS has scheduled to give you an opportunity to join the discussion about the school division's comprehensive approach to “deter, detect, and defend,” including the use of new preventative technology currently under consideration.

Meetings will begin at 7 p.m. and are scheduled at three high schools around the county and one session offered virtually via Zoom.

• February 22 at Gainesville High School (13150 University Blvd, Gainesville, VA 20155)
• February 27 at Freedom High School (15201 Neabsco Mills Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22191)
• February 28 at Woodbridge High School (3001 Old Bridge Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22192)
• March 2 as a Zoom webinar (please register in advance for this webinar)

Those who will need language interpreter services at the community meeting, should complete this Accommodations request for Safety and Security Community Meetings form.

Thank you PTA for the thoughtful Valentines gifts to the staff. Thank you for continuing to find creative ways to show appreciation to our staff. We truly feel the LOVE!