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• Jan. 5-27-VALLSS Mid year Assessment Window for K-3
• Jan. 13th-Oratorical Competition Practice begins! 7:30-7:55 every morning!
• Jan. 13th-(Rescheduled) Dancing Classrooms Team Match Competition-6pm @ Huguenot HS
• Jan. 14th-End of MP2- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
• Jan. 15th-9-10:30 Prospective Caregiver Tour/Info session-Spread the word!
• Jan. 19th-NO SCHOOL MLK Holiday
• Jan. 22- Virtual PTA Meeting-7 pm (note the date change)
• Jan. 26th- MP2 Report Card sent home in backpacks
• Jan. 27-30 Winter Math VGA for 3rd-5th graders
• Feb. 7th-PTA Art Auction
• March 26th- Author Katherine Applegate coming to Fox! Order her book!

Wednesday marks the end of the semester and there is NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS!

So many students and staff are getting sick...... 😮😷🤧🤮

Please donate containers of Clorox/Lysol Wipes and Hand Sanitizer to school. I am asking teachers to wipe down desks/table tops/back of chairs at least once per day!

Also--Please do NOT send your child to school if they are sick.

Reminder: students must be fever free without medication for 24 hours in order to return to class AND must be vomit free for 24 hours as well.

Note from Principal:*********I know as a working mom this is SO DIFFICULT. However, if your child wakes up in the morning and does not feel well, please do not give them medicine and then tell them to go to the nurse if they don't feel better.......this is spreading the HIGHLY contagious Norovirus, Covid, Flu, and the respiratory virus rapidly through the school. Please help to stop the spread!

Last call for everyone interested in participating in the Oratorical Contest! You can write or recite a poem or original piece about Black History with the rest of the amazing Fox Team. Please see Ms. Dejnozka for a paper to sign up. All forms must be returned tomorrow. Practice starts on January 13th.

The Arts and Letters Committee of the Richmond Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., would like to remind you that the 36th Annual L. Rita Davis Oratorical Contest will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 9:30 AM. This year, the contest will be held at Huguenot High School- 7945 Forest Hill Avenue. This year's theme is “The Sky's the Limit!” Students are encouraged to compose original selections with a focus around Black History. Practices at Fox will be held in Mr and Mrs. Dejnozka's classrooms from 7:30-7:55 each morning starting on January 12th. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Dejnozka at cdejnozk@rvaschools.net

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the google form below. Forms must be submitted by JANUARY 9TH.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xFwE0NsEDlDv2KpZ6zm9kSNo-g-bgMNzxVVGyy7qgR0

Do you watch Dancing with the Stars? Come cheer on the 12 5th grade Students who are representing our school at the Team Match Competition (Think "Dancing with the Stars-Kids edition). Our school team will be competing against 7 other elementary school Teams! The competition has been rescheduled (due to snow days) for January 13th at 6 pm.

If you signed up for the following PTA After-School Activities, they begin this week:

-Arts and Crafts with Ms. Dunn

-Wheel Wheel Bikes (Learn to Ride and Beginner Pedals)

-Board Games with Mr. Caldwell

The following activity begins January 20:

-Mad Science

Join the PTA to hear about upcoming events including the return of the school-wide FOX DANCE and a preview of the Auction; an update on the outdoor play spaces at Fox; the new state-wide school performance ratings & Fox's data with Principal Jacobs and more. Email the PTA with any questions you'd like to discuss!

Meeting link here.

It's almost time for the Fox Art Auction at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. There will be delicious bites catered by Stella's and wine curated by Celladora, Silent and Live Auctions featuring travel getaways, dining, art, cultural experiences and more, followed by our epic dessert bar, music and dancing. Tickets are available NOW

Reminder: If you use the Kiss 'N' Ride lane in the morning for drop off, please keep in mind the following:

1. Your student should be READY to get out of the car when your car gets up to the "door opener".

Too many students need to still get their belongings together, find their coat, etc and it is causing back-ups in the morning along Hanover Ave.

2. The Driver of the car MAY NOT get out of the car.

Again, we have someone to open the car door, your student should be ready to hop out!

3. You MAY NOT exit a student out of a car when going EAST on Hanover.

This is dangerous for your student, and causes traffic problems!

If you feel you need a little extra time to help your child gather their belongings, get out of the car, or grab a last hug/kiss, please PARK YOUR CAR IN A LEGAL PARKING SPOT (NOT ON HANOVER IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL) and walk your student to the front !

Newbery Award-winning author, Katherine Applegate will visit Fox Elementary on Thursday, March 26. She will speak to K-2nd graders about her job as a professional children's storyteller, sharing her new picture book The Littlest Elephant: A One and Only Ruby Story.

Our local bookshop, bbgb books, is facilitating this author visit, and is offering signed and personalized copies of The Littlest Elephant with free school delivery.

To purchase a book, please visit our school's ordering page and follow the instructions at the top of the page.

To guarantee personalization and free school delivery on the day of the visit, orders must be placed by Thursday, March 12.

If you miss the initial deadline, orders can be placed until Friday, March 27. Books will be delivered to Fox the following week. Copies will be signed while supplies last.

Reminder: All students should READ, or be read to, EVERY night for 20 minutes. This is part of your child's homework K-5th grade. There is ALOT of research showing how this supports your child's academic success.

Check out this article that discovered that over half of caregivers are NOT reading to their kids, and what it means for young students: https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/why-parents-arent-reading-to-kids-and-what-it-means-for-young-students/

The application period for specialty, regional governor's schools and for admission to an out-of-zone school through the RPS annual open enrollment process for the 2026-27 school year is open.

Go to the rvaschools.net website (or the link below) for information+applications:

https://www.rvaschools.net/chief-of-staff/enrollrps/school-applications

The deadline to apply for a variety of specialty schools, programs, and governor's schools is Monday, December 1, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

The deadline to apply for for out-of-zone schools through open enrollment is Friday, January 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Please read the Parent Handbook! It is full of important procedures/policies/info that is helpful for families!

Every Fox student has HOMEWORK EVERY day. ALL students should read or be read to for 20 minutes daily! If you need some books to read at home, let your child's teacher, our school counselor, CIS worker know. We are HAPPY to have your child pick out some books to take home. Also, check out and use the "Reading Library" that is located at the front of the school.

Research shows that READING EVERY EVENING is the one thing that WILL SET YOUR CHILD UP FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

3rd, 4th, 5th grade students will have up to an additional 30 minutes of homework as well (math practice, comprehension practice, studying etc). Teachers/grade levels will communicate homework to their class.

Join our PTA!

The Fox PTA aims to realize every student's potential. We raise funds, build community, and enable valuable learning inside & outside the classroom. Together, we help Fox thrive. Become a member here.

You will find lots of information on the PTA's closed facebook group. Search for the group and ask to join! Stay in the loop of what is going on at school!

Our School Website is NOT up to date YET, and will be under construction soon. It will eventually have a lot of up to date information! In the meantime, Have you joined our PTA facebook page?

Email: djacobs2@rvaschools.net
Website: wfes.rvaschools.net
Location: 1101 Dance St, Richmond, VA, USA
Phone: (804) 780-6259
Facebook: facebook.com/WilliamFoxPTA