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Mornings are busy at Cub Run as students take on different jobs!
Upcoming Dates
October 20: No School - Diwali
October 21-24: Digital Citizenship Spirit Week
October 24: PTA Cub Run-a-thon
October 27: Fall Individual Pictures
October 31: End of 1st Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
November 2: Daylight Saving Time Ends
November 3 & 4: Teacher Workdays- No School for Students
November 6: Den Meetings for Den of Adventure and Den of Wonder
November 7: Den Meetings for Den of Discovery and Den of Exploration
November 10: Veterans Day Concerts
November 11: Veterans Day - No School
November 14: Principals Walking Club-8:05am-Gym
November 19: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:25pm
November 21: Thanksgiving Lunch
November 26-28: No School - Thanksgiving Break
2025-26 school year calendar
Cubbie News
Calendar Reminders
Diwali
Monday, October 20, is a school holiday for Diwali and all schools and offices are closed. See the complete school year calendar.
We wish a fun Diwali to all celebrating! Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs & some Buddhists. The festival represents the symbolic victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. #OurFCPS |
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Thursday, October 31, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two hour early release for students.
Monday, November 3 and Tuesday, November 4 are teacher workdays, no school for students.
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National Principals Month
This October, we proudly celebrate National Principals Month by recognizing the outstanding leadership of Mrs. Miller, whose dedication to our students, staff, and community continues to make a lasting impact every day.
Mrs. Miller commitment to academic excellence and student success is matched only by her support for our staff and her focus on building a strong, inclusive school culture. We are incredibly grateful for her leadership, her heart, and her continued efforts to make our school the best it can be.
Thank you, Mrs. Miller, for all that you do—this month and every month!
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Nominations are now open for 2025-2026 FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards!
To submit a nomination for a Cub Run Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link. You may nominate one employee or multiple. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a short paragraph about how the employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. Thank you for helping us recognize the exceptional staff we have at Cub Run!
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal) at their current location
Common positions in this category: Assistant Principals
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership at their current location
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, MTSS Coordinator, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor. Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school, Special Education Department Chairs, and Reading Specialists.
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Parent Liaison
Please Note: The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, October 31.
If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Sisk at jeschoensisk@fcps.edu
Digital Citizenship Spirit Week - October 21-24
Cub Run is having a spirit week to highlight and reinforce our school-wide expectations online. Please see the graphic for more information about what students can wear each day!
When? October 21-24
Who? Everyone can participate! Participation is optional.
Fall Picture Day - October 27
Storybook Character Day - October 31
On October 31st students are encouraged to dress like a favorite storybook character.
Don't have a favorite storybook character? Wear your Halloween costume (no masks permitted) OR your Cub Run spiritwear and colors!
*Please remember all costumes should be school appropriate.
November Den Meetings
Each of our Cubbie Dens will be coming together on November 6 or November 7. Our Den families will be getting to know each other while also reinforcing our school-wide expectations, by doing fun activities together. We are encouraging each of our dens to wear their den color on their meeting day!
To Honor Our Veterans - November 10
Veterans Day provides a great reason to pause, reflect, and recognize the extraordinary sacrifices our Veterans and their families have made on our behalf, and we thank them for their service. Learn more about the history of Veterans Day at va.gov.
We are looking forward to honoring our Cub Run veterans during our Veterans Day concerts on November 10 and showcasing them on our main office windows. Please submit pictures of our Cub Run veterans (parents, guardians, aunts, uncles, siblings, grandparents, etc.) at the link below.
Submit pictures
Family Life Education & Parent Preview Night
Students in grade K-6 participate in Family Life Education (FLE) instruction. Students in Kindergarten through grade three receive instruction in an emotional and social health unit. For more information about FCPS' Family Life Education program, please see the detailed descriptions here. In addition, grade level-specific curriculum lessons are available for review in Schoology. To find those lessons, log into your Schoology account with your SIS login.
Parents/guardians who do not wish to have their child participate in FLE instruction may choose to opt their child out of any or all of the lessons. If you would like to opt your child out of one or more lessons, please fill out the opt out forms online here. If you have already indicated your desire to opt your child out of FLE lessons in ParentVue, you do not need to complete another form.
A virtual parent preview night will be held on Tuesday, November 18 from 6:30 - 7:30 (link will be sent out via an e-Notify email).
Save the Date for Our Thanksgiving Lunch
We are looking forward to hosting our families for our annual Thanksgiving Lunch on Friday, November 21! Please save the date and stay tuned for additional details.
Positivity Project
This week, our school is focusing on the Other People Mindset of Being present and giving others my attention. This means when we are with other people, we are present and give them our full attention.
In today's world, it's easy to get distracted by phone calls, messages, and social media. These distractions can pull us away from what's most important — our relationships with other people.
Just as plants need sunlight to grow, our relationships need attention. If we don’t give our full attention when we are with our family, friends, and even colleagues, we can't build strong relationships. It’s crucial to put down our phones and tablets and really listen when others are talking. Positive relationships are the foundation of a positive culture, and we can’t build positive relationships without attention.
To practice and encourage the Other People Mindset of being present and giving others our attention, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.
Thank you for your support!
PTA News
Cub Run-a-thon!
Cubbies, we have less than 10 days until the Cub Run-A-Thon! We have hit 83% of our goal and raised $24,935! We have 286 students registered!
A pizza party will take place on Wednesday, October 29, during lunch! Pizza will be ordered from Costco for all students and staff. The PTA is only providing pizza so everyone should plan to bring in their own sides and drinks (or purchase from the school cafeteria). Please contact Mrs. Miller at mhmiller@fcps.edu if you would like to opt-out your child from receiving pizza during this event.
We have 5 lucky raffle winners again this week! Check your child’s backpack to see if they won a prize!
We have 2 more classes who met their goals and have earned a popsicle party!
- Ms. Dent’s 6th grade
- Ms. Coch’s 2nd grade
Ms. Powers’ preschool class, Mr. Taylor’s second grade class, and Ms. Lee’s second grade class are close to meeting their goals!
We are looking for volunteers for the Cub Run-a-Thon that will take place on Friday, October 24th. Sign up here! Cub Run PTA: Cub Run-a-Thon Event Volunteer Sign Up
We are looking for volunteers to help hand out pizza during lunch on Wednesday, October 29th. Cub Run PTA: Cub Run-a-Thon Pizza Party Lunch Volunteers
Our Cub Run-a-Thon Committee is collecting donation items for gift basket prizes for our teachers. You can order directly from AMAZON HERE and have it delivered. You can also drop off donations in the school's front office no later than Friday, October 17th. Please label the donations with "PTA.” If you are not able to drop off the items, then we can make arrangements to collect from you directly! Sign up here! Cub Run PTA: Cub Run-a-Thon Request for Donations - Teacher Prize Baskets
It’s Time to Join (or Renew) Your PTA Membership
PTA memberships renew each school year - so if you’ve joined before, it’s time to sign up again! We have 135 members so far, and with nearly 600 students at Cub Run, we would love to see even more families and staff join in. Your membership helps provide fun events, classroom resources, after school activities, and positive learning experiences for all students - while also supporting our amazing teachers and staff!
Visit our website www.cubrunpta.org and sign up today! Thank you for your continued support for our Cubbies!
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- FCPS Overperforms State and Global SAT Averages
- October Community Boundary Review Meetings
- Online Activity Reports for Students
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
All Families Opted in to Lightspeed Student Online Activity Report
FCPS provides families with a free service that allows parents and caregivers a way to stay informed about their child's online activity on any FCPS device. Starting Sunday, October 12, all parents and guardians who have access to student records in SIS ParentVUE will be automatically enrolled to receive a weekly Lightspeed Student Online Activity Report.
This report provides a summary of the websites your child visited during the previous week and is delivered every Sunday to your email directly from Lightspeed, our internet content filter.
Each weekly report also includes a link to register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal, which provides more detailed browsing information. This portal also gives you the ability to pause internet access on your child’s FCPS laptop during non-school hours, such as dinner or bedtime.
Visit the Lightspeed Parent Report page for more information and answers to frequently asked questions.
October is…
National Bullying Prevention Month
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