Ss have been drawing different maps-(e.g., house/neighborhood). This Fun Friday Ss used critical thinking & problem solving skills to find a corresponding key on the map which unlocked ‘treasure’- meaningful & engaging learning! FCPS PreK & Early Head Start #CPESBelieves

Our emergency response center has been responding to fires, lost animals, and hurt people. They’re taking good care of our community! FCPS PreK & Early Head Start #CPESBelieves

‘Look who’s wearing the same shirt as me!’ What a fun discovery! #CPESBelieves FCPS PreK & Early Head Start

At the end of each day, these @CPES6thGrade patrols ask our students to help fold the flags. Such interconnectedness is a tenet of #CPESBelieves. FCPS PreK & Early Head Start FCPS Region 1

Inspired by new construction across the street from school & Jean Reidy’s book ‘Busy Builders, Busy Week,’ there have been some very busy workers in our dramatic play area. #CPESBelieves FCPS PreK & Early Head Start

Just another absolutely amazing #teacher building beautiful young minds!! And I love that BUSY BUILDERS, BUSY WEEK! (BloomsburyUS Kids/YA) is playing a part in it! ❤

We ended the 3rd Q with a field trip to our food service provider, Jeffrey’s Catering. We learned about the tools they use & the uniforms they wear. We saw many of the same items & signs we see in our classroom. #CPESBelieves FCPS PreK & Early Head Start

Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful moms, grandmothers & godmothers! ‘We do not ❤️ people because they are beautiful; they seem beautiful to us because we ❤️ them.’—Russian proverb. #CPESBelieves FCPS PreK & Early Head Start

When children improve in EF skills, they thrive socially, emotionally and cognitively. Studies show that these skills such as focus, self-control, perspective taking, critical thinking and the ability to take on challenges can all be improved. #EFskills ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

#CPESBelieves in celebrating the journey of Mrs. clkraynak who graduated magma cum laude from JMU yesterday!! Woo Hoo 🥳! Her hard work, love & patience are hallmarks of our school family. We are excited for her future! FCPS PreK & Early Head Start

On Mon we discovered that the butterflies hatched from their chrysalises. On Thurs we wished them well. In between we practiced eric carle’s style of collage to make our own very beautiful butterfly. FCPS PreK & Early Head Start #CPESBelieves

Congratulations to our 2022 graduates from Madison HS and Oakton HS. We are so proud of all of you! MRES 2016!

A quick reminder that nature is the best playground. #Sketchnote via Kristin Wiens

Congratulations MadisonHS grads! #FCPSgrad22 An incredible morning at DAR. FCPS Region 1

So proud of my MadisonHS #FCPSgrad22! “..,one of the most powerful outbreaks of happiness & meaning in life will occur when you pair your passion & the world’s need”-Sue Monk Kidd. Go boldly following your passions!

Mrs Kraynak, Miss Price and I wish our students well as they move on ❤️ from PreK!! They have left heart prints all over our hearts and we will miss them dearly! #CPESBelieves FCPS PreK & Early Head Start

Two decades of child development research tell us that small kids need two things above all else to get off to the best possible start: nurturing interaction with caregivers and protection from toxic stress. Dr. Dana Suskind Lydia Denworth Scientific American scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-ki…

"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."—Pericles. This is my hope as I retire after 14 years with FCPS Region 1. #CPESBelieves FCPS PreK & Early Head Start