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Check out Ms. Marshall's April/May/June newsletter here.
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Check out what 4th grade's doing this week here.
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Awards Assembly - 3rd Marking Period
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Join us Monday, May 12, 2008 in the Bel Air Cafeteria.
Kindergarten - Grade 2 9:30am
Grade 3 - 5 2:15pm
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The dates for the SOL tests are on the calendar below.
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Multicultural Festival/Bel Air Art Show
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Bel Air Elementary will be hosting our second annual Multicultural Festival on Saturday,
June 7, 2008 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. We invite all parents to come and have some fun
and enjoy a taste of Bel Air and its variety of cultures.
At the same time, Bel Air will be hosting the third annual Art Show from. Ms. Tice, our art
teacher has prepared an exquisite display of students' work for your viewing pleasure.
Parents, please join us for a day of fun, food, musical performances, Parade of Nations,
Multicultural Stations, art work inspired by major artists and door prizes. It should be a
day of FUN, FUN, FUN!
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Sneakers or rubber soled shoes are the shoes for PE and recess. Students who wear flip-
flops or sandals without heel straps will not be permitted to participate in PE or recess.
Students who wear sandals with heal straps may be permitted to participate in limited
recess activities, but NOT PE. Parents, you can also put a pair of sneakers in your child's
book bag. Sneakers with wheels are not allowed.
Spring is coming! Please make sure you read the Code of Behavior and the Panther PAWS
Program on proper school clothing. Spaghetti strap shirts, see through shirts tank tops
(boys), short skirts or hi-cut shorts are not allowed. We may ask you to bring a change of
clothes for your child of he/she is not properly dressed for school. A simple rule is, "No
child should wear a skirt or shorts that are above their arms' length".
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SOL Camp will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:45pm – 4:50pm.
SOL Camp will continue until May 14, 2008. The goal of SOL Camp is to help students
prepare for the SOL exams in Mathematics and Language Arts. All students will receive a
snack and drink when they arrive to class. There will be one activity bus to drop students
home. If you are picking up your child from school, please arrive at 4:50pm sharp.
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Students who participated in the Virginia readers Choice program voted for their favorite
book during RIF. The VRC winning books will be announced in May.
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School Wide Title I Program
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We are seeking two or three parent volunteers to sit on an advisory committee to help
facilitate, develop, and write a school wide Title I plan for the 2008-2009 school year.
Currently, we provide Title I services to students in kindergarten-fifth grade. Students
receiving these services are pulled out for 30 minutes a day for small group instruction in
Reading or Math by our Reading and Math Specialists. For the 2008-2009 school year we
are looking to implement a model whereby all students at Bel Air Elementary will receive
services by a Title I Reading or Math Specialist via small group instruction or in an
inclusion classroom with two teachers. If you are interested in serving on this committee,
please contact Mr. Mitchell at 703-670-4050 or email mitchemm@pwcs.edu.
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The next year's school calendar can be viewed here.
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5th grade parents, the Tdap booster is required for entry into 6th grade. Please get your
child immunized BEFORE the start of the next school year.
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On January 16th, the School Board approved boundary plan 3C1. Based on this plan, Bel
Air Elementary will lose all the "D" streets in our current boundary. All students in the "D"
streets section will attend Neabsco Elementary for the 2008-2009 school year. Parents, if
your child is in the fourth grade this year, school board policy allows them to finish their
fifth grade year at Bel Air Elementary. This means you will be responsible for driving your
child to Bel Air next year. Siblings will NOT automatically attend Bel Air under this
provision; however, if you have a fifth grade student and other siblings, you may apply for
a transfer. Your request may be granted, provided we have the space.
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In addition to losing all the "D" streets in our attendance area, Bel Air will gain Fillarete St
from Neabsco ES and Bakersfield St from Dale City ES. Our projected enrollment of 585
students will drop to 498 students for the 2008-2009 school year.
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