Waxpool Elementary School PTA

It's hard to believe we're already halfway through August! Before we know it, Waxpool Elementary School will be swarming with awesome little Piranhas ready for a new year of learning, laughter, and friendship. W.E. can already feel the excitement!! Don't forget to mark these important dates for the start of the next school year while you enjoy the final weeks of summer vacation! ✏️🚌📓🏫📎

ATT: We are looking for a few extra hands to help at the PTA Table on 8/22. Volunteers would help with handing out spirit wear along side the board members.

This is during kindergarten orientation and open house between 8:30-12. If you are able to help please see sign up below.

PTA Spirit Wear Sale Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

We are weeks away from the kick off of 2023/2024 school year. Make sure you stop by the PTA table on 8/22 during Open House or Back to School night. We have two new spirit wear designs dropping!

Congrats Vihaan!!

Congratulations to Vihaan Kshetrapal from Waxpool Elementary School for being selected as the August 2023 D.A.R.E. contest winner.

Each year, the LCSO selects 13 drawings from over 6,400 submissions. The drawings are created during the school year as part of the D.A.R.E. program.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is celebrating its 35th year of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program in Loudoun County Public Schools this school year. Since 1987, D.A.R.E. has been taught to fifth-grade students by specially trained LCSO deputies, and in 2012, the program was expanded to middle schools.
D.A.R.E. America International

Don’t forget to link your Harris Teeter VIC card to support your local school(s) for the 2023-2024 school year! Using the link below you can log in to update. This can also be linked at the store.

https://tie.harristeeter.com/tie/login

This is such an easy fundraising tool for our school. You can support up to 5 school if you have students at other locations.

Thank you to all the volunteers, families, teachers and staff who made the graduation ceremony and the last day of school extra special for our Waxpool Fifth Graders 2022-2023 (Class of 2030). It was an emotional rollercoaster filled with words of wisdom, laughs, anticipation, and tears of joy for what we leave behind and the amazing adventure that lies ahead. One thing is for sure, we are proud to be forever part of this incredible Waxpool Elementary School family!!! 🥰🎉💐🎈

🎶Oh what a night 🎶 We thank the Waxpool families who came out to join us for the first ever Piranha Dance. It was so fun to see the kids dancing to the tunes of DJ Frostbite and singing their hearts out. A great time was had by all!!! 🥳💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻🕺🏻

We couldn’t capture pictures of everyone, so please feel free to share your favorite picture from the evening in the comments. We love seeing all the smiling faces!

A heads up for those attending the Piranha Dance tomorrow. Make a note of the road closure and plan an alternative route.

While the plan will not impact daily school traffic (hopefully), it may impact those attending the Piranha Dance tomorrow evening. See below 👇

A Message From Loudoun County DOT:

As you may have seen on our Project Message Boards located at the ends of the project and at the intersection of Waxpool Road and Black Angus Drive, we will be activating a weekend closure of Waxpool Road just passed the Black Angus Drive intersection starting this Friday Night (5/19/2023) at 8 PM and running through Sunday, 5/21/2023. This closure allows us to rebuild the intersection to raise it up to its final design elevation for the improved Belmont Ridge Road.

We do not anticipate any operational impacts to your Waxpool Elementary School.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms in our community. You rock!!! 💐

Take a little time for a sweet break today while supporting our spirit night at Sweet Frog in Brambleton—make sure you mention the Waxpool Elementary FUNdraiser at checkout. Hope to see you there! 🍨

The second half of the week flew by with a pasta lunch on Wednesday, special student notes on Thursday, and ice cream on Friday. To all our amazing Waxpool teachers and staff, we are incredibly grateful for all that you do!!! 🎉

Thank you all for a wonderful staff appreciation week! Tomorrow is the last day, if you signed up for topping donations please bring those in tomorrow.

We are looking for 3-5 volunteers to help with ice cream set up and during event from 1:30-2:15ish.

If you are available please reach out to [email protected]

Ice Cream Bar - Friday May 5th The PTA will be supplying the Ice Cream for the Staff Ice Cream Bar. We are collecting donations for toppings. All donations can be drop at the main office, we will have a basket behind the desk. Please bring in donations the week of MAY 1st - 4th.

A reminder that voting for board officer positions for the 2023-2024 school year takes place TODAY at 6:30 p.m. at our May virtual PTA meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you shortly!

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We seriously 🍩 know what we would do without our amazing teachers and staff!!! Day 2 of appreciation week started with a yummy Thanks a Latte Breakfast Bar in the teachers’ lounge 🍩🥯☕️🍉🥝🍍🥳

We kicked off Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week today with our Welcome Yard Signs Hall of Fame! We hope these signs make you smile and serve as a reminder of you how special you are. Thank you for ALL that you do!!!

Check out this great opportunity hosted by Eagle Ridge Eagle Ridge Middle School PTA!

Feeling crafty or excited for staff appreciation week? We are looking for volunteers to help create colorful signs for our staff.

This event is for everyone, students and parents to help. We have about 150 signs we need to create. If you are free please sign up below and plan to meet at the school 4/23.

If you have WATER PROOF art supplies please bring them, we will have some supplies as well to share.

Staff Appreciation - 4/23 @ 11am Sunday 4/23 at 11am location - meet in grass/basketball courts at Waxpool. Please bring WATER PROOF art supplies to help creat colorful signs for staff appreciation week. This is a great community activity for all ages. If you have any questions or concerns please email Ashley Augustine at waxpoolpr...

Deadline to order yard signs for your 5th grader has been extended to Friday, April 14. Don’t miss out!

ATTENTION 5th grade families:

There is still time to order your yard sign! All proceeds from this sale will be used for 5th grade celebration events the last week of school. We are required to sell at least 50 signs to print, at this time we have sold 25.

Order Link:
https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

Please double-check all spelling and grammar before submitting your order. Once your sign is printed, we cannot make any changes.

The deadline to order is April 10. We will not be ordering extra signs. This item is non-returnable once ordered. Delivery details will be sent after April 10.

We have reached the home stretch for ASEP and we are infinitely grateful for the amazing volunteers who have worked with us. This is the last week for Art 🎨 and Sports ⚽️🏀🏈 and the kids have had a blast!

Chess♟️runs for two more weeks and we desperately need volunteers to help on 4/19 and 4/26. Please consider signing up for one or both dates if you can.

ASEP Volunteer Sign Up Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy days to help make our ASEPs a success!! Please sign up for only slots you know you can fill. Also we realize there will be some down between the Sign In and Sign Out processes, we might have some "Optional" busy work to fill that time to help the PT...

Looking forward to seeing you today at 6:30 p.m. at our April virtual PTA meeting.

The list of nominees for open board officer positions for 2023-2024 will be presented in today’s meeting and voting will take place during the last PTA meeting of the school year on May 3rd.

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We hope everyone had a fantastic Spring Break! As you get back into your regular routine and plan meals for the week, you can check tomorrow’s lunch and dinner off your list while supporting your PTA.

Tuesday, April 11, 1-9:30 p.m.
Chin-Chin Cafe
43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza #106, Ashburn

ATTENTION 5th grade families:

There is still time to order your yard sign! All proceeds from this sale will be used for 5th grade celebration events the last week of school. We are required to sell at least 50 signs to print, at this time we have sold 25.

Order Link:
https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

Please double-check all spelling and grammar before submitting your order. Once your sign is printed, we cannot make any changes.

The deadline to order is April 10. We will not be ordering extra signs. This item is non-returnable once ordered. Delivery details will be sent after April 10.

Join us the evening of Thursday, March 23, for our second grade performance!

ATTENTION 5th grade families:

Show your pride for your child's accomplishment with our 5th grade yard sign fundraiser. This is a perfect way to commemorate this special milestone in their life! All proceeds from this sale will be used for 5th grade celebration events the last week of school.

Order Link:
https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

Please double-check all spelling and grammar before submitting your order. Once your sign is printed, we cannot make any changes.

The deadline to order is April 10. We will not be ordering extra signs. This item is non-returnable once ordered. Delivery details will be sent after April 10.

Attention Waxpool families!

A reminder that elections are around the corner. The slate of candidates for PTA officers for the 2023-2024 school year will be presented at the April PTA meeting and elections will be held during the May meeting.

We are counting on a full board and a supportive community to ensure the PTA can operate successfully next year. You still have time to throw your hat in the ring and volunteer to be part of a fun and dynamic PTA!!

A huge thank you to our amazing Waxpool community for an incredible turnout at our first ever Bingo Night! We couldn’t have done this without you! Special thanks to Mr. Pelllegrino, the volunteers who helped throughout the night, and the families who donated to the beautiful basket prizes.

Final call for preorder and two more sneak peeks! Preorders end TONIGHT. Pizza will be sold by the slice day of and bingo cards also at the door.

Adult Adventure basket - Enjoy the day brewery hopping before dinner at Blue Ridge Grill and and Adventure escape at 5 Wits in Arlington.

Local camp basket - Test out four of Loudoun’s best dance and gymnastics studios! While the kids are at camp parents can enjoy a warm blend coffee in the travel tumbler.

Bingo Card Preorder:

https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store/items/829071

Large Pizza preorder:

https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store/items/806496

Few BINGO basket sneak peeks, thank you for all grade level donations. Still time to sign up and preorder your pizza.

Join us on Friday 3/10. Doors open at 6:30pm and games will start at 7pm.

We will have 10 rounds of BINGO and other fun door prizes. Below you can preorder pizza and cards. Preorders will close on Monday 3/6. At the event we will be selling bingo card supplies and other food items. No outside food or drink is permitted.

Bingo Card preorder:

https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store/items/829071

Large Pizza preorder:

https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store/items/806496

If you have any questions about the event or donations please contact: [email protected]

To keep your kids entertained on this cold, rainy day, Chuck E. Cheese is the way! A reminder that Spirit Night is on until closing time at 10:00 p.m. tonight. Let the games begin!!!

Don’t forget to join us today at 6:30 p.m. for our March virtual PTA meeting. See you on Zoom!

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Check out what is happening at Waxpool in March!

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Mark your calendars for these upcoming meetings this week!

Don't miss these two great virtual events starting at 6:30 PM Tuesday and Wednesday evening. 👇

W.E. hope you are as excited as we are about our first annual BINGO night!! Mark your calendars to join us on Friday 3/10. Doors open at 6:30pm and games will start at 7pm.

We will have 10 rounds of BINGO and other fun door prizes. Below you can preorder pizza and cards. Preorders will close on Monday 3/6. At the event we will be selling bingo card supplies and other food items. No outside food or drink is permitted.

Bingo card supplies are for playing 10 bingo games for 1 person (adult or child). If you have a family of 4, you need to add 4 to your cart. Each card package will include a bingo dauber (bingo card marker) and three individual game cards per Bingo Round.

Bingo Card preorder:

https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store/items/829071

Large Pizza preorder:

https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store/items/806496

We wanted to remind you that we are collecting basket donations for this event. Each grade level will be creating a basket based off the donation theme. Donations can be dropped off at the front office until Friday 3/3. Below you will see the list of grade level donations. All donations need to be new, unused items.

If you have any questions about the event or donations please contact: [email protected]

We are almost there! We are still looking for a few volunteers to help us with ASEP sign in and sign out processes. The most immediate need is for this upcoming Wednesday, March 1; we hope you will consider signing up.

ASEP Volunteer Sign Up Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy days to help make our ASEPs a success!! Please sign up for only slots you know you can fill. Also we realize there will be some down between the Sign In and Sign Out processes, we might have some "Optional" busy work to fill that time to help the PT...

Shout out to Bear Chase Brewing Company for this Amazing Bingo night donation.

Bingo basket themes are not just for kids! There is still time to drop off your grade level donation and register for the event.

Bingo Card Preorder:

https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store/items/829071

Large Pizza preorder:

https://waxpooles.memberhub.com/store/items/806496

📣 Waxpool families 📣

W.E. need your help! Elections for PTA officers are coming up shortly for the 2023-2024 school year. Below you will find more information on each of the three positions that need to be filled.

The PTA and our events for next year can only be successful with a full board and a supportive community. If you are interested in any of these or want to run for another position please email [email protected]

Our PTA is excited to host our first annual Family Bingo Night! We need your help to make it truly special.

Each grade level will be asked to collect items that we can use to create prize baskets. Please encourage your students to turn in their donations to the boxes marked with their grade level in the front office. Deadline for drop of is MARCH 3rd.

K is collecting art supplies
1 is collecting gardening supplies
2 is collecting at home movie night supplies
3 is collecting outdoor/summer fun supplies
4 is collecting family game night supplies
5 is collecting book lover supplies

Weekend fun ahead! Don’t forget to register ⛸️

Ready for a super fun Spirit Night on Ice?! Enjoy an hour of skating at the Ashburn Ice House all while earning money for your PTA. All skill levels are welcome! ⛸⛸

Registration is required ahead using this link:

https://apps.daysmartrecreation.com/dash/x/ #/online/ashburn/programs/level/597?facility_ids=1&

Looking for spirit wear? We do have some items in stock and ready. Please visit the link below:

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