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Bristow Run Elementary School
8990 Worthington Drive
Bristow, Virginia
20136
ph: 703-753-7741
Andrew Buchheit, Principal
buchhear@pwcs.edu
Kim Werle, Assistant Principal
werleka@pwcs.edu
PANTHER PRESS – May 11, 2009
“A Team on Track for the Future”
If you would like to get the Panther Press by email too – please email Patti Wells at wellspa@pwcs.edu
Week at a Glance - Week of: May 11 – May 15
PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION WEEK
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Girls on the Run
8:00am
Girls on the Run 8:00am
Chess Club 8:00 am,
Girls on the Run 5K – Fair Oaks Mall at 7:30 am/ Nokesville Day @ 11 am – Mr. and Mrs. Maletick Nokesville Day Teachers of the Year
The Top 3 things you need to know about BRISTOW RUN this week!
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1. SOL WEBSITES FOR PRACTICE TEST FOR 3RD, 4TH & 5TH GRADER
Study Island – www.studyisland.com – students have passwords
SOL Pass – Password = Bristow http://www.solpass.org
SOL Review – Jefferson Lab (Science and Math) http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html
SOL Practice quizzes (All subjects and objectives) – http://web.dps.k12.va.us/ParkAve/SOLtest.html
2. Talent Show- Talent Show Alert...June 11. Get your act together!!!! Don't want to
go solo, then form a group with your friends, we want to involve as many Panthers as
possible. No Lip Sync. Performances need to be less than
2 1/2 minutes. Watch for more info!!!
3. DRESS CODE – STUDENTS all students are
expected to dress appropriately and maintain a
reasonable appearance. The Prince William
County Schools’ Code of Behavior has addressed
several areas that are considered improper
dress in any Prince William County school. Students are
required to dress modestly and meet the
standards of health, safety, cleanliness and decency.
Their attire shall not be disruptive to the
learning environment. We are requesting that students
not wear the following articles of clothing to
school: articles of clothing that advertise and/or promote
the use of drugs or alcohol, or that display
vulgar and/or inappropriate language or images, outside
jackets worn inside the building, pants worn below the waistline, hats, scarves, headbands, or any other type of head
covering unless related to one’s religious beliefs or practices; sunglasses, beachwear, sleeping apparel, undergarments
worn as outer garments, white undershirts worn alone, halter tops, half-shirts, t-shirts and sweatshirts with waist-length
arm holes, clothing that is too short or tight, see-through garments, bare midriff, long dresses, strapless dresses, spaghetti
straps, tube or tank tops, bedroom slippers, flip-flops, high heels, shoes with cleats, shoes with wheels, socks only,
jewelry or other items which could be regarded or used as a weapon. Shorts may be worn but must be longer than the end
of the student’s fingertips when arms are extended downward. Students must wear shoes. If sandals or clogs are worn,
they should have a strap around the heel. We encourage children to wear sneakers or rubber soled shoes since they will
be going outside for P.E. and recess.
Students will be asked to remove inappropriate items or we will try to find a suitable change of clothes for them. If we are
unable to do so, a parent will be called to bring appropriate clothing. Additional information is contained in the Code of
Behavior. If you have some concerns with a way a student is dressing, your first step should be to inform the students. The
next time, contact the parents by sending home a dress code violation form. The 3 rd step would be to call the parents and
the 4th time would be to send the student to the office. If the concerns continue to arise, please contact the guidance
counselors or the administration.
Message from the Nurse
Parents of Rising Sixth-Grade Students: In 2006, the Virginia Assembly passed a law requiring all sixth-grade
students to have had a tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) booster within the past five years in order to enroll in school
this fall. Without proof of this immunization, your child will not be able to enroll in school for the 2009-2010
school year. Please review your child’s shot record. If the last shot was administered more than five years from the
beginning of the upcoming school year, please have this immunization done over the summer. This shot may be listed as
T, Td, Dtap, and/or Tdap. Please call your doctor or local health department if you have any questions. Shots may be
obtained from your doctor, military clinics, or the health department. Documentation can be sent to the clinic and I will
update your child’s medical records. If your child receives the immunization after the end of the school year, you will
need to mail or bring the shot record to your child’s middle school. The Prince William
County Health
Department may be contacted at the following locations: 9301 Lee Avenue Manassas,
VA 20110 703-7926307 or 13792 Smoketown Road Woodbridge, VA 22191 703-792-7300. Please let me
know if you have any
questions or concerns. Colleen B. Madigan RN, BSN, MA
BRISTOW RUN PTO
Thank you to everyone for making April such a GREAT month for collecting Box Tops and Campbell's Labels! Lots of classes
collected over 100. They are: Kindergarten- Ms. Blanco, Ms. Garvey, and Ms. Zenoniani; 1st grade- Ms. Gregory, Ms. Heltibridle,
Ms. Kesler, Ms. Shrader, and Ms. Starnes; 2nd grade- Ms. Edwards, and Ms. Wolfe; 3rd- Ms. Gallion, and Ms. Manning; 4th- Ms.
Glenning, Ms. Gorham and Ms. McDannell; 5th- Ms. McLaughlin and Ms. Watson!!! The class with the most who won an extra
recess one day is Ms. Blanco's class!
In May we are having a Box Top Challenge and trying to see if the school can collect 1000 Box Tops, Campbell's Labels and Tyson's Project A+ Labels.
Check and see if you have any hiding on products in your home!
What to turn in from the labels: Box Tops need to have the box cut out that has the "Box Tops for Education" saying along with an expiration date. We
need to be able to read the date to get credit for the label. The Campbell's Labels need to have the UPC's turned in. They can usually be found next to
the picture of a child wearing a graduation hat. For all V8 products, we need to have the lid to the container turned in and not the UPC. This is the only
brand of products where we don't get the UPC. The Tyson's Project A+ usually has the label where you open the package. That whole portion gets
turned in. Thank you for all of your participation in these programs!
UPCOMING EVENTS
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May 19 4th Grade Reading SOL
May 20 – 5th Grade Science SOL
May 21- 3rd Grade Reading SOL part 1
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL WILL BE JUNE 17 WITH DISMISSAL AT 12:30 PM