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Dear Island Creek Families,
What a wonderful week at Island Creek as we prepare for the last week of SOLs, STEAM Night, and the start of our annual Read-A-Thon! Exciting news....one of our eggs hatched and we have a Chick!
❤️Wednesday, May 21: Grades 3 and 4: Math SOL
❤️Wednesday, May 21 - Friday, May 30: Island Creek's 3rd Annual Read-A-Thon!
❤️Thursday, May 22: Grades 5 and 6: Math SOL
❤️Thursday, May 22: STEAM Night (and a food truck)! (5:00-6:30)
We hope to see everyone Thursday evening for STEAM Night (5-6:30) and thank you in advance to our amazing STEAM Teachers, Ms. Jacobson and Ms. Mehrtash, for their lead with this special upcoming evening.
Great news....Ms. Baxter returns on Monday!
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All our best,
Jen Fallert, Principal
Karen Baxter, Assistant Principal
Denise Cash-Pinckney, Assistant Principal
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Help us reach our goal of 5% or less this year! We are almost there!
To ensure transparency and celebrate our progress, we will be sharing weekly attendance data and updates in our newsletter. By highlighting this important information, we aim to keep our families informed and energized about our collective efforts to encourage regular school attendance
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Mark Your Calendars: STEAM Night – May 22 Don’t forget—our annual STEAM Night is coming up on Thursday, May 22! Join us for an evening full of exciting science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities for the whole family. We'll also have food trucks on site, so come hungry and ready for fun!
Congratulations to our Young Crocs in Motion for a successful Spring season! Thank you to Ms. Barber for her leadership and the following coaches for their support and energy: Ms. Agurcia, Ms. Carrubba, Ms. Jacobson, Ms. Kubicek, Ms. Laws, and Ms. Ughade!
 
People with ancestral roots in Asia and the islands of the Pacific have been integral to the story of America. In 1992, May was designated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to celebrate their heritage and contributions.Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.
Shown below is a beautiful display created by Island Creek's 6th Graders!
May is a national month of recognition of the history of Jewish contributions to American culture, acknowledging the diverse achievement of the Jewish community in the U.S. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.
Shown below is an informative display created by Island Creek's Specialists!
Have you heard the news? One of our eggs hatched and we have the cutest baby chick!
Thank you to our outstanding STEAM Teachers, Ms. Jacobson and Ms. Mehrtash, for their undertaking of our newest addition!
Get ready to turn the page, Island Creek Families! Our annual Read-a-Thon is starts this coming week, Wednesday, May 21st to Friday, May 30th! This exciting event is a fantastic way to encourage a love of reading, and all funds raised will directly benefit our amazing staff and students here at Island Creek Elementary. Read-a-Thon forms go home Thursday. Extra copies are in the office.
May 15-20: Students get adult sponsors using their pledge sheets choosing pledges per minute or a flat fee. Please remember, this is not a door-to-door fundraiser. Take the Island Creek Challenge: 5 sponsors at $10! We wholeheartedly encourage every student to participate and discover the joy of reading, regardless of their ability to collect donations.
Then, from May 21st to May 31st, the reading adventure begins! Students log reading at home/school (parents initial). Even being read to counts for youngest students!
Finally, please help your child return their completed Pledge Sheet, Reading Log, and any donations collected to their teacher or drop them off in a marked envelope in the Main Office on June 3rd and 4th. Making donations is easy! You can use MySchoolBucks (just browse all items and select Read-A-Thon) or send in a check made payable to Island Creek Elementary. Please note only Island Creek families will be able to use MySchoolBucks. All other donors must issue a check payable to Island Creek Elementary.
Every student at Island Creek will receive a fun ocean animal bookmark just for participating. Raise $10+ for a cool Croc Keychain. The top reader in each class will win a special prize, and the class with the most minutes read in both the lower and upper grades will earn a fantastic class treat – will it be an ice cream party or a pizza party? The students will decide!
Let's make this year's Read-a-Thon our best one yet! Thank you for your support in fostering a love of reading at Island Creek Elementary.
During the 4th quarter fitness unit, students in Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6, completed the functional fitness challenges and teh pacer test. All students in kindergarten through 2nd Grade practiced a modified pacer test and completed fun fitness activities in PE. During the dribbling with feet unit, students learned a new warm-up and practiced their foot skills. We are looking forward to a fun outdoor recreational unit with our Awesome Crocs!
We need station volunteers for Field Day on Friday, May 30th!
Volunteers will need to stay at the station for the entire time slot. If you are interested in volunteering the entire day, please sign up on both morning and afternoon signup sheets. All volunteers will need to sign in with their ID in the main office. By agreeing to volunteer at a station you are agreeing to not take video or pictures of other students besides your own child and not bring siblings or other individuals.
Thank you for your help in making this a fun and memorable event for all!
8:35 AM - 11:30 AM
AM ECCB, PAC, KDG,1st, 2nd
Sign up for the morning stations here!
12:15 PM - 3:00 PM
PM ECCB, 3rd, 4th, 5th , 6th Sign up for the afternoon stations here!
Upcoming Dates
❤️Wednesday, May 21: Grades 3 and 4: Math SOL
❤️Wednesday, May 21-Friday, May 30: Read-A-Thon
❤️Thursday, May 22: Grades 5 and 6: Math SOL
❤️Thursday, May 22: STEAM Night!
❤️Monday, May 26: Memorial Day (No school for students and staff)
❤️Thursiday, May 29: Strings Concert
❤️Friday, May 30: Field Day (rain date: Friday, June 6)
❤️Tuesday, June 3: Chorus Concert
❤️Wednesday, June 4: Last Day for Early Childhood Class-based Program
❤️Thursday, June 5: Band Concert
❤️Tuesday, June 10: Last Day for Preschool Autism Class Program
❤️Wednesday, June 11: Sixth Grade Promotion Ceremony (9:00, Cafeteria); Last Day of the 2024-2025 School Year for school-age students with a 2-hour Early Release (1:20)
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