Walk In My Shoes – December 3rd & 4th Walk In My Shoes is an interactive program for 3rd – 5th grade students, which fosters an environment where differences are respected by providing students with the opportunity to see the world from the viewpoints of others. The goal is for every child to feel welcome, …
Category Archive: General News
We are back !!! Boy what 2 months have we seen and been part of.
Kudos to our kids for the adaptability and flexibility they have shown. Nothing less than being their own heroes giving up on playdates, school, activities and adapting to the new normal.
As the end of the month swings around, many of you are preparing for the long Weekend just more Netflixing, cooking & cleaning.
Teachers Appreciation Week was last week! The Room Parents in collaboration with the PTA ensured everyone was appreciated. Thank you to everyone for your support!
Please note that there will be a virtual General Body Meeting held towards the end of this month in the last week of May. We will be electing new board members. Your vote matters & counts, and we encourage you to please join us. We will send out virtual meeting information at a later date.
The PTA is also looking for volunteers, please contact us or visit florispta.org to find out ways to volunteer – you can take on a chair position or join the board. On the board, we are looking to fill Financial Secretary and VP Fundraising. Please consider joining.
Thanks to all volunteer, board members and school staff. We appreciate you and are grateful.
For May 27th General Body Meeting @ 6:30 PM EST ( Please be on watch for the Link Next Week) . Looking forward to see familiar faces and hear familiar voices
Please stay safe and stay well.
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Odyssey of the Mind 2019/20!
What: Odyssey of the Mind, an International Creativity Competition. (www.odysseyofthemind.com) Who: Teams of 5-7 students (facilitated by teacher or parent coaches) decide upon a challenge problem to develop a long-term solution. Some problems are theatrical, some are technical and some are both! Teams write their own plays, create their own scenery and props, and address …
Oct
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Sep
24
Dinner & A Movie!!!!!
The PTA invites you to join us for dinner and a movie on Friday, Oct. 4th. We will be showing two different movies, Toy Story 4 and Aladdin, in the cafeteria and the library. Movie tickets: $6 per person. Pizza: $2 per slice or $12 a pie! The movies starts at 6:00 pm.. Bring the …
Sep
05
VASO 2019
VASO-A Virginia Science Olympiad Division A 2019 Do you like experimentation? Are you curious about how things work? Do you wonder what makes up things? Are you often called, “a great builder?” Do you love Science, Technology, Engineering & Math? If you answered yes to any of the above questions AND you are in 3rd, …
Sep
03
Are you a FRIEND of Floris???
Learn more about our easy, single donation fundraiser. Want to know more? Click on the flashing link above or here!
Aug
26
FALL ENRICHMENT IS HERE!!!!
Registration for our enrichment programming is open! Sign your student up for one of our exciting classes this season here: Click Here! Please Note: The Girls on the Run program will be held during the spring. This great program is a student favorite, however in the fall we run into quite a few problems with …
Aug
16
Welcome Back, Floris Family!!!
The PTA is ready to start the 2019-2020 School Year! We have student, family and community fun and engagement planned! We hope that you will be a part! PARENT ENGAGEMENT = SCHOOL SUCCESS Although parent involvement and parent engagement are sometimes used synonymously, there are some important differences–parents can be involved in their child’s education …