Every time you make a purchase from Amazon, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the Aldrin PTA!!

All you have to do is sign up with AmazonSmile and select Buzz Aldrin Elementary School PTA.

Click here and just sign in with your regular Amazon password. Then all you have to do is shop!

If you have questions about AmazonSmile please contact Regina Sheehan.

Do you have Aldrin spirit wear that you no longer want or doesn't fit?
Please consider donating back to Aldrin.

Anyone with a connection to the school, can include their photos.

Be Part of a Piece of Art and You Too Can Be on the Moon!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, Aldrin Elementary is installing a new piece of art by photo mosaic artist Helen Marshall.  Add you and or your family photo to our new photo mosaic, and be part of Aldrin ES for another 25 years. The installation will take place in the Aldrin Elementary School lobby early next year. 

This photo mosaic of Buzz Aldrin standing on the Moon will include photos of Aldrin students. Parents, friends, alumni - you can be part of the artwork as well.  Upload your photo today.  

thepeoplespicture.com/aldrinelementaryschool 

 

SHOOT FOR THE MOON

#GivingTuesday Drive for $25 Together Anything is Possible!! Each year, donations from our Aldrin families help fund numerous programs for our school through our Direct Contribution Campaign (DCC). This is the primary source of fundraising for the PTA and allows the PTA to provide a wide variety of programs for students & teachers. In past years, your contributions have helped fund field trips and the required buses, assemblies, GREAT Art, laptops, books for the classrooms as well as the Book Room, classroom projector replacements, assignment notebooks and much, much more. Last year, your generosity enabled us to achieve 94% of our goal.  Our goal this year is to raise $10,000 to help the school with continued technology enhancements for the classrooms as well as instructional support for the teachers and classrooms.  We have reached 87% of our goal this year thru our DCC campaign.  Please consider contributing a donation of $25 in celebration and recognition of the 25th Anniversary of Aldrin Elementary to support our children and our wonderful school.   You may also choose to select one of our various "Shoot for the Moon" levels listed below that include a 2019-20 PTA Membership as well as a donation to the DCC.  Your DCC donations are tax-deductible and your support is greatly appreciated! Thank you for your support!

Distribution of flyers information to print.

There will be two opportunities for community nonprofit groups (related to children/families and education) to distribute flyers via the Aldrin Thursday Recorders (student book bags): August 29, 2019 and January 30, 2020.

Flyers for the Thursday, August 29, 2019 distribution must be delivered to the main office by Friday, August 16 and for the January 30, 2020 distribution by Friday, January 24.

Flyers must be sorted into 30 groups (of 30) and 3 groups (of 100).

Back to School Night

Groups may also set up tables at the Aldrin Back to School Night on Tuesday, September 10, 2018. If you would like to request a table for Back to School Night or have questions about flyer distribution, please contact Lesley Aschenbach, the Aldrin Elementary Administrative Assistant at 703-904-3806 or @email).

FCPS Policy

Fairfax County Schools (FCPS) offers the opportunity for nonprofit organizations to make their materials available to students and parents.  Each school principal has the option of how they want to distribute to their individual school.

To ensure that schools remain neutral, do not appear to approve or disapprove any particular religious or political viewpoint, and do not sponsor or endorse the classes or activities sponsored by any community organization, all non-school and nongovernmental materials made available through the schools must include the following disclaimer:

“These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Fairfax County School Board, the Superintendent, or this school.”  

NEEDED ASAP! Skate Night Chair (February 8th 6:15-8PM):  Volunteer Chair will contact SkateQuest regarding upcoming Aldrin Family Skate Night to confirm the event and make note of any changes from previous years.  Update Skate Night Flyer and distribute in the Thursday Recorder beginning 3 weeks before the event. Attend Skate Night and check-in families that have pre-purchased tickets and sell tickets to those who still need to purchase tickets to skate.  Provide Glow Items for Purchase.

Science Fair/Hour of Code (March 31st) : Science Fair is planned in conjunction with STEAM Night. Chair responsibilities include working with the school on date and time; coordinating with the STEAM teacher for the evening’s schedule and activities; putting together flyer and registration form; keeping track of students who sign up to participate; and coordinating with a few volunteers for the evening of the event to guide students and to pass out certificates of participation. Chair also coordinates with the Aldrin Robotics Team for their participation (demo) during the evening. Chair can also reach out to local high schools to see if students who have won at the regional science fair would be interested in displaying their project at the Aldrin Science Fair. Time Commitment: Busiest in the spring before Science Fair.

Staff Appreciation Week Coordinator: Coordinate a team of volunteers to plan and facilitate Staff Appreciation Week activities. Time Commitment: Busiest end of April and beginning of May.  Preparation and planning begin in early February. (Staff Appreciation Week is May 4-8th 2020).

Join the Aldrin PTA Board!The Aldrin PTA is looking for a PTA member to Join the Board as VP, Programs, Membership and Volunteers!  VP, Programs, Membership and Volunteers coordinates the annual membership campaign; Raises awareness of volunteer opportunities and needs at the school. Oversees all Staff Appreciation efforts. Time Commitment: Attends monthly PTA General and Board meetings.  Workload is heaviest at the beginning of the school year and the last few months of school.

If you are interested in discussing any of the chair or Board openings, please contact the Aldrin PTA at @email.  Thank you!

 

Attention, Aldrin families! We have two great events coming up next week that still need volunteers! Family Math Night is Wednesday, February 5th in the Aldrin cafeteria. We need help at the food/spirit table, and help with cleaning up. Click Here to Volunteer! Aldrin Skate Night is Saturday, February 8th at SkateQuest in Reston. We need help with ticket distribution, the glow table, and cleaning up. Click Here to Volunteer! Also, coming up on Valentine's Day is the annual Cookie Bar for Aldrin faculty and staff! Please show our teachers and staff members some love by donating homemade goodies. Click Here to Volunteer! Thank you so much for your support! Questions? Email @email.

Dear FCPS Families,

The winter months are upon us and that can often bring challenging weather conditions.  We want to remind parents, students, and staff members that FCPS monitors weather conditions daily in case school must be cancelled, delayed, or closed early due to weather. Parents and students should have a well communicated family plan in place in the event of emergency weather situations.  

The safety of our students and staff is our number one priority whenever a decision is made regarding school closures and delays. FCPS reviews information from emergency management and state highway officials about road conditions, and school personnel inspect the conditions of roads, sidewalks, FCPS parking lots, and bus lanes. This information contributes to the final decision about a delay or closing.

Due to the speed of updating, the official @FCPSnews Twitter account is generally the first and fastest mode of communication. Other communication channels will be updated as quickly as possible including email, text, website, other social media, and local news stations.

FCPS tries to make decisions in the evening, realizing that parents need time to make proper arrangements. But when there is a great deal of uncertainty, we wait to receive the latest morning forecast. In that case, the superintendent decides whether to delay or close schools by approximately 4:30 a.m.

More information about weather cancellation procedures is available online.

Thank you for your support and cooperation.

FCPS Administration