Blue Ribbon Results Academy

📚 Day 2 of Our Read-A-Thon – The Fun Continues! 🎉

We’re on Day 2 of our Read-A-Thon, and the excitement is growing at Blue Ribbon Results Academy! 📖✨ Our students are having an amazing time listening to stories, engaging with our incredible guest readers, and celebrating the joy of reading.

From silly voices to big smiles, today has been filled with laughter, learning, and lots of fun! Thank you to all of our guest readers for making this experience unforgettable.

📸 Drop a comment or share a picture from today’s read-aloud moments! Let’s keep the reading energy going all week long!

📚 Thank You to Our Amazing Read-A-Thon Guest Readers! 📚

A huge THANK YOU to all of our wonderful guest readers who joined us today for our Read-A-Thon at Blue Ribbon Results Academy! Your time, enthusiasm, and love for reading made a lasting impact on our students. Seeing their excitement as they listened to your stories was truly heartwarming!

Your support helps us foster a love of reading and learning in our young scholars. We appreciate each and every one of you for being part of this special day!

Let’s keep the spirit of reading alive! 📖✨

📖 Why is Reading Aloud So Important?
Reading aloud to children helps them build vocabulary, improves comprehension, and sparks a lifelong love for books! 📚💕

We’re still looking for guest readers to join us during Read Across America Week March 3-7! Sign up today and help us fill every classroom with the magic of storytelling.

📅 Time Slots: 9:15 – 9:25 AM
🔗 https://www.blueribbonresults.com/post/celebrating-read-across-america-week-at-blue-ribbon-results-academy

Let’s read together and make a difference! 🌟

📚 Join Us for Read Across America Week! 📚
We’re celebrating the joy of reading at Blue Ribbon Results Academy from March 3-7, and we need YOU! Sign up to be a guest reader in our classrooms and inspire young minds with your favorite book.

📅 Guest Reading Slots: 9:15 – 9:25 AM (March 3-7)
🎯 Goal: Fill all slots by February 28!

Click here to sign up today: https://www.blueribbonresults.com/post/celebrating-read-across-america-week-at-blue-ribbon-results-academy

Let's make this Read-A-Thon an unforgettable experience! 📖✨

🚨 Weather Alert🚨 Please check Brightwheel for details.

Update: Our DUMFRIES location will close at 3 pm today due to winter weather conditions. Aftercare services have been cancelled. Please check Brightwheel for additional updates. Stay warm and safe.

Due to the forecasted winter storm in the Hampton Roads area, our Norfolk location will be closed on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Dumfries will operate as usual. Please stay tuned to Brightwheel for updates.

Sign up your little one for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten to help them develop important pre-reading skills that provide a solid reading foundation.

Sign up at any Prince William Public Libraries branch and pick up a printed reading log.

🇺🇸 Happy President’s Day! 🇺🇸

Blue Ribbon Results Academy will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of President’s Day. We hope our families enjoy quality time together! If you're looking for an activity to give the brain a boost, be sure to check out the February Homework Calendar for fun learning ideas.

Enjoy the long weekend—we’ll see everyone back in class on Tuesday, February 18!

We're celebrating in a special way! 💖 Friday, Feb. 14: Wear PINK or RED for Valentine’s Day & Get Ready to DANCE! – Let’s spread kindness and friendship by dressing in pink or red!

🎶💃 PLUS—A Sock Hop Dance! 🕺🎶We’re wrapping up Spirit Week with an old-school Sock Hop Dance on Friday!

It's Spirit Week! 🏈 Thursday, Feb. 13: Favorite Sports Team Day – Whether it's football, basketball, baseball, or soccer, rep your favorite team by wearing their jersey, hat, socks, or colors!

See the full schedule: https://www.blueribbonresults.com/post/get-ready-for-100-days-of-learning-a-week-of-school-spirit

✨ Spirit Week in Full Swing! ✨

Our classrooms have been bursting with creativity, laughter, and school spirit! From "100 days old" to fun-filled activities, our students have truly embraced the magic of Spirit Week. 🎉💙

Check out these amazing moments from the week so far! 📸👇

💡 Parents, drop your favorite Spirit Week moments in the comments!

Join in the Spirit Week fun! 🤪 Wednesday, Feb. 12: Wacky Wednesday (Crazy Hair Day) – The bigger, brighter, and wackier, the better! Unleash your wildest hair creations and show off your crazy style!

https://www.blueribbonresults.com/post/get-ready-for-100-days-of-learning-a-week-of-school-spirit

🎉 Get Ready for 100 Days of Learning & a Week of School Spirit! 🎉 We celebrating 100 days of learning with a week full of fun, creativity, and school spirit?!

It's Safer Internet Day! You can start digital safety conversations at home with The Smart Talk, a free tool that helps families set digital safety ground rules together. https://thesmarttalk.org/

The Smart Talk - National PTA + Norton The Smart Talk is a free tool that helps families set digital safety ground rules together.

It's Spirit Week! 👴 Tuesday, Feb. 11: Dress Like You’re 100 Years Old – We’re taking a trip to the future! Show off your best "100-year-old" look with gray wigs, suspenders, walking canes, and glasses!
Details here: https://www.blueribbonresults.com/post/get-ready-for-100-days-of-learning-a-week-of-school-spirit

Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the DUMFRIES campus will align with PWCPS and operate on a 2-Hour EARLY CLOSING on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The NORFOLK campus will operate as normal.

EARLY SCHOOL CLOSING SCHEDULE:
- REGULAR OPENING at 6:30 AM and
- EARLY CLOSING AT 12:30PM, after lunch.

NO AFTERCARE WILL BE PROVIDED to ensure everyone gets home safely.
We kindly ask our families to plan accordingly.

Updated information will be shared with you via Brightwheel.

🚦 Black History Month Spotlight: Garrett Morgan! 🚦

Last week, our little learners at Blue Ribbon Results Academy celebrated Garrett Morgan, the brilliant mind behind the traffic light! Our 2’s through Kindergarten classes got hands-on, creating their very own stoplights while learning about road safety and how one invention can make a big impact.

Through creativity and play, we’re inspiring the next generation of problem solvers! 🛑💡💚

Next week is Spirit Week at Blue Ribbon! 🧦 Monday, Feb. 10: Crazy Socks Day – Pull out your wildest, most mismatched socks and let your feet do the talking! The crazier, the better! More details at https://www.blueribbonresults.com/post/get-ready-for-100-days-of-learning-a-week-of-school-spirit