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The Rosa Lee Carter Register
January 2017
43330 Loudoun Reserve Drive, Ashburn, Virginia 20148 Phone: 703.957.4490 Attendance Line: 703.957.4491
http://www.lcps.org/carter
January Calendar
January 3—Classes
Resume
January 7—Ice Skate
Night @ Ashburn Ice
House
January 10—Spirit
Night @ Chipotle
January 11-12—5th
Grade Show
January 21—Lego
Competition
January 23—Spirit
Night @ Chopathi
India Kitchen
January 26—Quarter
Ends
January 27—Student
Holiday
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From the Principal’s Pen
Happy New Year Families!
We hope you enjoyed your winter break and were able to spend valuable time with
friends and family. It continues to be an honor and privilege to serve as the principal
of such as an exemplary and student-centered learning community. As a new year
comes, it brings the excitement of new learning experiences. Our students at Rosa
Lee Carter have been working diligently in core areas: reading and math. The use of
digital content has provided our students with an additional layer of academic
support which has given each student the opportunity to progress at his/her own
rate. Students are setting goals, monitoring their own progress and taking ownership
of their learning.
Along with monitoring student growth, we are also seeing our students involved with
activities that encourage compassion and kindness towards others. We pride our-
selves at RLC at focusing on the “whole child.” We realize our students need to
acquire academic competencies yet we also realize that having character,
determination and the ability to take risks is also vital when preparing for today’s
world. We thank our families for taking this journey with us. Preparing our children for
what lies ahead of them is an awesome responsibility and one that staff does not
take lightly. The Rosa Lee Carter faculty will continue to strive for excellence as we
navigate through interventions, strategies and various frameworks.
We see our current initiatives such as Personalized Learning, One to the World, Bring
Your Own Technology and a Balanced Literacy framework as essential components
to creating students that are able to succeed in a changing society.
Thank you for your unwavering support.
May this New Year bring you peace, warmth and togetherness.
Happy New Year!
Warm regards,
Principal Ann Y. Hines
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Students of the Month
As we begin a new calendar year, Rosa Lee Carter is excited to recognize students who have shown exemplar behavior
throughout each school day. Every month, students will be selected to represent their classroom as a student role model.
These role models will be showcased on the morning announcements as well as noted within the Rosa Lee Carter monthly
newsletter. For January, the following students have been leading the way by respecting self, others, and property.
Congratulations to these Leaders of the Pack!
Ismail Ahmed
Sirinandini Amperayani
Edris Bahrami
Lauren Behlke
Olivia Castillo
Owen Chang
Mackenzie Cooper
Jerusha Condicoppula
Alex Cranford
Abhiram Dantuluri
Disha De
Nevaeh Dickerson
Absentee Phone Line And Absentee Email
If your child is absent for any reason, please make sure to call the Rosa Lee Carter
Absentee Phone Line, (703) 957-4491. If possible, please call before 7:30 am. Al-
so, please call the absentee number if your child will be tardy that day to prevent a phone call having to be
made home. The absentee phone line is available for your use 24 hours a day, everyday. You may also use
our absentee email: [email protected]. The email link is located at the bottom of our main web page.
Anika Dureja
Brandon Engelbert
Aniston Foley
Juan Galan-Castro
Alli Hollowell
Aisha Kontham
Maahi Kotian
Asha Lam
Jag Maddipatla
Parthiv Maddipatla
Natalie Martinez
Harika Mandava
Joshua McPalmer
Mehek Mohiuddin
Sid Pareek
Elias Park
Rafael Ramirez
Aradhana Ravi
Yash Sahoo
Alex Saju
Sannidhi Sangisetti
Olivia Unger
Mirghany Uthman
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January News For The Art Room!
We hope that you all enjoyed your Winter Break and are well
rested to begin a new year full of new activities!
The yearbook covers were displayed in the front hallway, and
the votes were tallied. Congratulations to our front cover winner,
Kim Trieu! Other student winners will appear on the back cover, first page, and
autograph page.
5th graders will be creating masks for their school wide show, as well as completing Op
Art projects. 4th graders will be completing a fabric project. Third graders will be finishing
their clay coil pots. Clay is always a favorite project! Students are always surprised at how
complicated the clay creating process can be! Second graders will be making
mummies out of plaster. It’s a project that brings oohs and aahs! First graders will be
learning about Van Gogh and copying some of his paintings using oil pastels.
As usual, it’s a busy time in the art room!
The Artist’s Brush
Kindergarten continues to learn about steady beat, singing in
tune, and doing movement activities. 1st grade will be studying
basic rhythm of quarter notes, beamed eighth notes, and
quarter rests. 2nd grade will be adding half note, whole note, half
rest, and whole rest.
3rd grade will be starting their show this month! More information will be coming home
soon. 4th grade will be getting ready to start recorder and be reviewing note names and
continuing learning about composer Holst. 5th grade is excited to share their show, and
they will then learn about composer Mozart and the parts of a choir and orchestra.
January will be very exciting!
Music
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Starting off the new year in physical education class, the students will continue with
basketball and small sided games to help improve their skills. We will also be working
on their cardio-respiratory endurance as research shows students are more likely to
be less active during the cold winter months. Once basketball is over, K-2nd grade
will begin an underhand tossing unit and 3rd-5th grade will begin a football unit. K-
5th grade will also be working on strengthening their upper body with some of our
warm-up activities during the underhand tossing and football unit. Our goal is to try
and keep the kids as active and engaged as possible during the winter months.
Stay Active!
Physical Education
We hope you enjoyed your winter break!
In guidance this month, the students in all grade levels will be focusing on discussing the
character trait of fairness and listening and following directions. We will discuss how fair
students always play by the rules, take turns and share, are open-minded; listen to others,
don’t take advantage of others, and treat all people fairly.
Please talk to your child this month about demonstrating these character traits!
Counselor’s Corner
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As we look ahead to the new year, many of us make resolutions,
but we often lack the motivation to carry through with a
challenging task. The AIMS Foundation recently explored the work
of Carol Dweck, a noted psychologist at Stanford University,
focusing on her research into motivation: (http://blog.aimsedu.org/2013/09/02/
looking-at-growth-mindsets-in-teaching/). She identifies two lenses through which
people view themselves and others: fixed mindset and growth mindset. In a fixed
mindset, people believe they are born with fixed intelligence and tend to avoid
challenges because failure threatens their self-perceptions. Those with a growth
mindset believe that intelligence is furthered through effort, and view failure as an
opportunity to learn.
During SEARCH lessons, students are encouraged to accept challenges, along with
the risk of making a mistake. Those students with a growth mindset are more likely to
persevere in their problem solving and be happier while trying. A wonderful new
year’s resolution would be to help your children view themselves with a growth
mindset, one that encourages motivation and promotes successful mental and
personality development!
If you are interested in learning more about Loudoun County’s gifted services,
please plan to attend one of our upcoming winter information presentations. These
one-hour sessions will provide an overview of the gifted education program and the
eligibility process. The schedule for these meetings will be posted on the LCPS and
Rosa Lee Carter websites once it becomes available.
SEARCH
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Greetings from the Library!
Happy New Year! Hope everyone enjoyed some wonderful times with family and
friends during our Winter Break. We are happily back in business in the library, and
our students are continuing to enjoy checking out books, story time, and curriculum
related lessons. Many new books are on their way to us this month, and we have
been researching the possibility of creating a STEM Lab or Makerspace in our
library. Stay tuned for more details about this exciting possibility!
Our staff uses many of our online resources with our students in their classrooms,
and these same resources are available for you and your students to use at home.
Students should log onto LCPSGO with their usual username and password and
then click on the icon for “Library Resources”. No additional passwords should be
needed, with the exception of MackinVia. With MackinVia, students may be asked
to enter their username and password again. If you have any questions about
using any of these resources, please let us know.
As always, we welcome parent volunteers any time during the week to help with
keeping our library organized and running smoothly. If you have an hour or two to
spare any day, please feel free to drop by the library. We will always have
something for you to do and will be very grateful!
Mrs. Boettke and Mrs. Goldberg
Library
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The Hour of Code is a global movement by Computer Science Education Week
and Code.org reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries through a
one-hour introduction to computer science and computer programming.
Students at Rosa Lee Carter were introduced to coding activities during the
month of December. Students used computers, Bee Bots, iPads, Sphero Balls
and even coded each other using simple directions. Throughout all of the
lessons, the students were actively engaged and are excited to learn more about coding in the
months to come.
Technology
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Upcoming Events:
January 7th—Ice Skate night @ Ashburn Ice House
January 10th—Spirit Night @ Chipotle
January 21st—Lego Competition
January 23—Spirit Night @ Chopathi India Kitchen
For more information on how to become involved with Rosa Lee Carter PTO, please visit our website
PTO
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Special Education Advisory Committee
SEAC REPRESENTATIVE TALKING POINTS
December 7, 2016
Presentation: Inclusive Schools Best Practices Panel Discussion
Excellent discussion and presentation of programs, with questions from the audience,
made for an informative presentation.
Bulldogs Understanding Differences in Students (BUDS Club), Stone Bridge HS:
Mr. David Lind, Dean of Resource and BUDS Club Advisor and two Student BUDS Club
members
Best Buddies, John Champe HS
Ms. Kelsi Yingling, Learning Resource and Best Buddies Advisor
Vanessa Willett and Callie Fernandez (Club Co-Vice Presidents).
Bridges Program, J. Michael Lunsford MS
Ms. Gigi Ozgur, Ms. Courtney Blauvelt, Ms. Valerie Cashman, Staff Members and one
Student Member
Marching Panthers, Potomac Falls HS
Mr. Tim Niebergall, Director of Band Programs
S.E.A.C.
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SEAC:
Inclusive School Week December 5-9, 2016, if schools have pictures of events please
post pictures on the LCPS SEAC webpage
The SEAC Annual Report was presented to the School Board on November 29, 2016,
the full report can be found on the LCPS SEAC webpage.
State SEAC:
State-Wide IEP expected to roll out in the new year
Implementation of Unified English Braille (UEB) to begin
VDOE is requesting feedback on Restraint and Seclusion Regulations; submit
comments to www.doe.virginia.gov
PEATC offers training for parents in a variety of different areas; for specific dates
and times visit www.peatc.org.
The Virginia Youth Leaders with Disabilities prepared “A Guide to Planning An
Inclusion Project,” which is located on the VDOE Website http://
www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/transition_svcs/inclusion-project.pdf
Dr. Jimenez, Special Education Director:
LCPS budget process is beginning, please come out and support the process by
attending and giving public comment. The SEAC annual report was well received
by the School Board.
LCPS is finishing our Application for Technical Assistance for VCU-ACE, which provides
Division-wide Technical Support to improve services at every level of the school
division for students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and similar educational
needs.
Two Stakeholders Meetings will occur on January 25, 2017 ~ the Dyslexia Stakeholder
group will meet and Lorraine Hightower, SEAC Chair and Jackie Backer, SEAC
Dyslexia Sub-Committee Chair have been invited to participate. The second
Stakeholders Meeting will address Community Independence Instruction (formerly
CBI) to address purposely aligning curriculum standards and community instruction.
S.E.A.C. cont.
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Parent Resource Services:
Sign up for regular notices at www.lcps.org/parentresourceservices
LCPS Department of Pupil Services will be presenting a Mental Health & Wellness Parent
Seminar Series beginning in 2017 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the LCPS Administrative
Building
January 19, The Power of Play: A Relationship-Based Approach to Improved
Behavior
February 2, The Role of Restorative Practices in Building Emotional Literacy
February 16, Promoting Healthy Teen Relationships
March 2, Managing Bumps in the Road: Building Resilient Relationships with Your
Teen
March 16, Cyberbullying and Internet Safety
March 29, Anxiety and School Refusal
April 6, Fostering Resilience in a Stressful World
May 4, Suicide Prevention
May 18, Mindful Parenting: Remaining Calm While Improving Family Dynamics
PEATC:
Public Comment is being sought on the VDOE Restraint and Seclusion Regulations, full
information on the process can be found on the front page PEATC’s website http://
www.peatc.org/
Paxton Campus Activities www.paxtoncampus.org:
DMV Connect: Need an ID, but can’t go to the DMV? DMV Connect will be providing
services at Paxton Campus on Wednesday, January 11; 9am
to 2pm by appointment only. Please contact Eileen Shaffer
[email protected] or 703-777-1939x208
Next SEAC Meeting is January 4, 2017 at 7pm, Presentation:
Dyslexia (Part II) – Services & Supports
S.E.A.C. cont.
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What is the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee (MSAAC)
MSAAC is tasked to advise the local school system of the educational and cultural
needs of the minority student.
MSAAC is dedicated to further the academic, social and cultural development of
every student and to ensure that the needs of all minority students are met.
MSAAC is committed to developing school cultures that create a learning
environment where every minority student is afforded the opportunity to achieve
their full potential and is recognized as an integral member of the student body.
MSAAC is striving to ensure that the LCPS community is culturally competent and
provides fair and equitable instruction to all LCPS students.
2016-2017 Theme:
“Perceptions & Expectations: How They Impact the Equitable Learning Environment.”
Guiding message
Focus more on similarities and less on categorizing individuals into different groups
based on differences
Rely more on facts and the whole child; less on assumptions, generalizations or fears
driven by single experiences or media frenzies
Get to know each other; ask questions
Be cognizant and honest with your self
As an Administrator, Educator, and Community member
Ask yourself these questions . . . . . . . .
How are your decisions about LCPS students shaping their future?
Are assumptions or differences scripting the paths of LCPS students?
Are we inadvertently minimizing LCPS student potential?
MSAAC
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Save the Dates:
January 2017
Date: January 18, 2017
Topic: Diversity & Diversity in Personnel
February 2017
Date: February 15, 2017
Topic: Curriculum/Test Bias/Technology & Equitable Access
March 2017
Date: March 15, 2016, 6 PM - 9:30 PM
Topic: Academic Fair & Symposium
All General Membership Meetings are open to the public and held at the LCPS
Administrative Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA 20148
MSAAC cont.