Fun Summer Activities For Kids

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1 DRANESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL May 20, 2014 Main Office: Attendance Line: Powells Tavern Place Herndon, VA Kathy Manoatl- Principal Dean Cicciarelli- Assistant Principal Rae Mitchell- Assistant Principal Warm Weather Wellness As the weather begins to get nicer think of ways you and your family can get outside to enjoy the weather while working on Wellness! There are many activities that can be done outside as a family from playing sports to just taking a walk in the park. Get out and be active! - Create a nature treasure hunt and go to a local walking trail. See how many items on the treasure hunt you can find. -Visit different playgrounds. -Set up a giant tick-tack-toe board and play with a Frisbee -Got sidewalk chalk? Create a hopscotch board, a throw for distance area, or a bike/scooter obstacle course on a driveway/safe area to play. -Check out a local farmers market and make it a family goal to enjoy more fresh summer produce! May 27 June 4 June 5 June 10 Calendar of Events Chorus and Drumming Concert - 3:00pm & 6:00pm Field Day Band Concert - 2:45pm & 7:00pm PTA Meeting - 7:00pm

2 A reminder there will be no classes on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. The school office will not be open. SOL DATES 3rd 4th 5th 6th May 19 - Science May 23 - Social Studies May 20 - Science May 22 - Social Studies May 21 - Social Studies June 2 - Reading May 30 - Reading May 29 - Reading May 27, 28 - Reading June 4, 9 - Math June 10, 11 - Math June 3 - Math June 4 - Math Dear Parents, If you still don t have plans for fun activities or summer camps for your kids, you may want to consider REC-PAC available for 1 st 6 th grade children. This is a six week theme program, you can choose a particular week or do all of them. The program runs from June 30 th through August 7 th, from 8:30-3:30 pm. REC-PAC locations this year will be at, Dranesville, Floris, Herndon, Hutchison and McNair Elementary Schools. Partial Scholarships are available for families that qualify. For more information please visit the website: or contact Tania Bove at Estimados padres de familia, Si todavía no tienes planes para que sus hijos participen de actividades divertidas o campamentos durante el verano, es posible que desee considerar la REC-PAC que estará disponible para los niños del 1er al 6to grado. Este es un programa temático de seis semana, su hijo puede elegir una determinada semana o participar en todas ellas. El programa se llevara a cabo desde el 30 de junio hasta 7 de agosto, de 8:30-3:30. Lugares REC-PAC de este año estarán en, Dranesville, Floris, Herndon, Hutchison y McNair Escuelas Primarias. Las becas parciales están disponibles para las familias que califican. Para obtener más información, por favor visite el sitio web: o contacte Tania Bove al Join us for 6 exciting weeks of Summer Fun in 2014! Week 1 (6/30-7/3) July 4th OFF Party in the USA! Hooray for the Red, White and Blue. Join us as we celebrate July 4th through arts, games and sports. Rec-PAC closed July 4th. Week 2 (7/7-7/11) Spirit Week Show your PAC pride on these fun-filled theme days: crazy hair, crazy socks, team jersey, ping pong table decorating. Meet and learn about Buddy the Wolf and enjoy a teambuilding Feld Day. Week 3 (7/14-7/18) Monsters vs. Super Heroes Calling all Super Heroes! Grab your mask and cape and prepare to save the day. Get creative and design your own super heroes, monsters, slime and creepy critters. Dress up and have a super time at the Monster Mania Party! Week 4 (7/21-7/25) Space Explorers Lift Off! Blast into outer space as we explore the planets and the galaxy. Create your own starship, place items in a time capsule and fly your rocket to the Galaxy Quest Party! This week is sure to be out of this world. Attention sixth grade parents!!!! The sixth grade carnival is coming up fast! To make it a great event for our kids we need everyone's help. The carnival is Thursday, June 19th. We are in need of volunteers for items big and small. We also need help the day of the carnival. Please make sure that you are getting involved as many hands make light work. Please check out the signup genius to see what you can help with: Your Co-Chairpersons for this event are: Julie Saylor, Laura Steiger, Susan Anderson & Susan Goldfedder. If you have any questions, please contact Julie at jsaylor@verizon.net Thank you for your support! Field Day is Wednesday June 4 th (rain date June 5 th ) 4 th -6 th grade: 9:30 am 12:00 Session 1 K-3 rd grade: 1:00 pm 3:30 pm Session 2 If you are able to volunteer please contact Mrs. Matias aematias@fcps.edu or Mr. Welch dewlch1@fcps.edu On Tuesday May 27 th and Wednesday May 28 th DES students will participate in a walk during their specials times in support of JDRF. JDRF is the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, they provide support and fund research for people with Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes unlike Type 2 cannot be cured. Help DES help JRDF find a cure! Here is our progress so far. No matter the donation, every penny counts and gets us one step closer to a cure! Week 5 (7/28-8/1) Out of the Box! Are you creative? If so, this is the week for you! Join us as we use our creativity and imagination to build and design things made out of boxes. Cars, forts, castles and club houses. Anything your mind can think of we are sure to build. Show off your cool design at the Building Blocks Party Week 6 (8/4-8/7) 4 Days- No Rec-PAC August 8 Rec-PAC Gives Back! Rec-PAC needs YOU!! Come make a difference as you and your friends get involved in the community in which you live. This community service week is all about helping others and giving back.

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