Cheetah Chat
April 2025 Issue
See our complete school calendar on our website.
April is the Month of the Military Child
April 1-4 - Disability Awareness Week
April 3 - 4th grade field trip to Jamestown
April 4 - PTO Bingo Night, 5 - 7 p.m. at CPES
April 5 - Spring Paw-palooza pet adoption event, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at CPES
April 7 - 11 - Military Children Spirit Week (see below for daily details)
April 8 - PTO Spirit Night at Foster's Grille (Bristow) 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
April 14 - 18 - School Closed for Spring Break
April 21 - Teacher Workday (no school for students)
April 22 - 28 - Inclusive Schools Spirit Week (see below for daily details)
April 28 - May 1 - Scholastic Book Fair
April 29 - 5th grade field trip to Luray Caverns
April 29 - Fine Arts Night (Art Show begins at 5 p.m.; Cheetah Chorus Concert begins at 6:30 p.m. [call time 6 p.m. for chorus students])
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) testing is coming soon! Please remember to save the dates. If your child will be absent on the following dates, please reach out to your child's teacher.
Reading - Grades 3, 4, 5 - two days
Thursday, May 1
Friday, May 2
Virginia Studies - 4th Grade / Science - 5th Grade
Thursday, May 8
Math - Grades 3, 4, 5 - two days
Wednesday, May 14
Thursday, May 15
Classroom teachers will be administering the end-of-year Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS), formerly known as PALS (Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening), from April 22 to May 16, 2025. All Kindergarten and 1st grade students will be assessed during this period. Additionally, students in 2nd and 3rd grade who meet the screening guidelines will also be assessed.
For more information, visit the PALS Legacy website at https://literacy.virginia.edu and click on the tab “Families +".
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this state required assessment, please contact your child's classroom teacher or Mary Beth Yashinski, Cedar Point Reading Specialist, at yashinmc@pwcs.edu.
Our Boosterthon Fun Run on March 5 was moved indoors due to inclement weather and became a GLOW Run! Our students in every grade level, Pre-K through 5, were able to participate - running laps and cheering one another on, all while laughing and dancing...and earning money to support our school!
Through the Boosterthon program, Cedar Point was able to raise more than $20,000 towards new classroom and library furniture to benefit all students! Way to go, Champion Cheetahs, and thank you to all of the family and friends who donated to support our school fundraiser!
Make sure to check out more photos from the event day on our Cedar Point Elementary Facebook page.
Don't forget to order your 2024-2025 Cedar Point yearbook! For your student to receive their yearbook at school, please make sure to order by May 7 (and design your two free custom pages by April 9).
You can purchase and customize your yearbook by visiting:
Passcode: 1015543898102785
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Garber at garberlb@pwcs.edu.
Prince William County Public Schools is offering visual arts, music and theatre enrichment camps during the month of July.
- Two-week immersive program taught by PWCS art teachers
Tuition is $250 per student; includes all materials
- Class groupings are based on enrollment, express bus stops available
Tuition payments should be made through Student Quick Pay
Pre-K
Our morning and afternoon Pre-K classes have been having lots of fun together in March! We celebrated in green on St. Patrick's Day, enjoyed running laps in the Boosterthon Fun Run in the big gym and have been working on increasing our building skills in class. We're looking forward to a fun and exciting spring playing and learning together!
Kindergarten
We've also been really enjoying our Reading Buddy time! On Fridays, our fourth and fifth grade students work with our kindergarten classes on their reading skills. We love seeing the bond and community that our classes have created this year through this time together.
1st Grade
March was an exciting month as first graders put on their chef hats and celebrated Pi Day by making paper fraction pizza pies! We also sharpened our math skills by counting and graphing the different marshmallows in Lucky Charms cereal for St. Patrick's Day!
2nd Grade
In March, our second graders enjoyed the "Learn Not to Burn" fire safety program brought to us by the Nokesville Volunteer Fire Department. Students also practiced their cursive writing skills to earn their "cursive license" and enjoyed hands-on science experiments relating to the different states of matter.
This month, our second graders have a lot of learning to look forward to! We are learning about procedural writing and poetry during writing time, and will be practicing inferencing and asking/answering questions in reading. In social studies, we will be learning about American Indians and civics, and in math , we will be working on fractions!
3rd Grade
Our third graders visited the Udvar-Hazy Center today to explore the world of airplanes, space shuttles and force and motion on Mar. 19.
We searched for animals in the sky by following clues to find planes in our scavenger hunt. Then, we went to the IMAX theater where we explored our underwater world and the way animals support each other and our life on earth. We also had time to wander and discover more of the air crafts that the museum has to offer!
Upon returning to school, we ended the day with a lunch and movie together - "Finding Nemo" to see some of our undersea animals come to life in a different way!
For more field trip photos, check out our Cedar Point Elementary Facebook page.
4th Grade
Fourth graders had some wonderful hands-on experiences with our Science Ecosystem Unit, including making food webs and food chains. Our current unit is Ocean Environments where students are learning about the geology of the ocean floor, the physical properties and movement of ocean water, and the interactions of organisms in the ocean.
We finished up our Measurement and Geometry unit in Math. Our last big unit is Multiplication and Division 2. Please make sure your child is working to memorize their multiplication facts. It is so important. Also utilize IXL through CLEVER at home to practice skills previously taught throughout the school year.
April 3 is our big fourth grade field trip to the Jamestown Settlement. We will spend the day taking in the Revolution through hands-on historical experiences, dynamic gallery exhibits, interactive films and outdoor living guided tours.
Please mark your calendars for these important dates coming up for our fourth graders:
- Thursday, May 1 - Reading SOL part 1
- Friday, May 2 - Reading SOL part 2
- Thursday, May 8 - VA History SOL
- Wednesday, May 14 - Math SOL part 1
- Thursday, May 15 - Math SOL part 2
5th Grade
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Save the Date!
We are looking forward to our 5th grade field trip to Luray Caverns on April 29!
Upcoming Marsteller Middle School Dates for Rising 6th Graders:
- May 8 (6:30 p.m.) - Parent Orientation Workshop
- May 15 (6:30 p.m.) - New Student Open House
If you have any questions for Marsteller, please contact Mrs. Wark at warkla@pwcs.edu.
Special Education
Our students had the best time participating in the Boosterthon Fun Run in March and are looking forward to heading to Forest Park High School for their Tiny Tots musical performance this month!
We've also really enjoyed learning about the egg incubation process and watching our baby chicks hatch!
Cedar Point will also be celebrating Inclusive Schools Week in April - more information to come! And parents, also be on the look-out for more information soon regarding Neurodiversity Night!
April 4: Family Bingo Night 5-7 p.m.
Come join us for family fun at our Spring BINGO Night! Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first game will start at 5:30 p.m. There will be lots of fun prizes, concessions and more! It's always a good time for the whole family.
BINGO card packs, reusable dot markers (yours to keep) and concession tickets (for snacks and drinks) will be available for purchase at the door for $1 each. There will also be a special guest appearance before the games begin, that you won't want to miss!
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PTO Spirit Night: Foster's Grille
10266 Bristow Center Drive
April 8 | ALL DAY (11 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
Dine In/Take Out Only - must show flyer
Get a stress-free and tasty lunch or dinner delivered while supporting our school! A portion of the sales from this event will go back to our school community when you mention Cedar Point for dine-in or carry-out only! Bring a copy of this flyer.
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Sign up for Spring Art Club! This PTO-sponsored program is held after school hours at Cedar Point and will be sure to fill your children with excitement while building upon valuable social, fine motor, and educational skills.
Limited spaces remain--secure your child's spot today!
ART CLUB (Onsite, Begins April 28 | Mondays, 6 weeks, grades K-5)
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Final PTO Meeting - Thursday, May 1
Please join us at our last quarterly PTO meeting for the school year to discuss upcoming events, fundraisers and more. We will review a summary from this past year, and discuss some planning initiatives for the fall. All in-person family attendees will be entered into a drawing to get a FREE PTO membership for the 2025-2026 school year.