CCPS will be closed for Thanksgiving Wednesday November 27 through Friday, November 29, 2024. When we return, it will be December - a good time to share information about weather closings in CCPS. Do you want to be notified when we are closed, but you are not already on our alert list? Download our app and enable push notifications - https://www.culpeperschools.org/article/917463
11 months ago, Culpeper County Public Schools
"Graphic titled 'Preparing for Winter Weather' from Culpeper County Public Schools. The background features a snowy scene with snowflakes. The text includes the following sections: 'Possible Actions' lists options such as School Closure, 2-hour Delay, Early Dismissal, Evening Activities Canceled, and Weekend Activities Canceled. 'When are decisions made?' states, 'When possible, decisions are made the night before. When conditions require a delay in the decision, our goal is to notify you by 5:30 a.m.' 'How will I know when school is closed or delayed?' outlines notification methods, including: Phone call/email/text message in English and Spanish. CCPS Social Media & Mobile App. CCPS Website (www.culpeperschools.org). Local media outlets (TV channels 4, 5, 7, 9, & 29 and radio station WJMA 103.1).
Mrs. Sweeney's students are learning about division and practicing their calculator skills!
11 months ago, SPES Admin
Student in red shirt working on a worksheet while sitting at a table.
Two elementary students working on a worksheet while sitting at a table.
Young male student sitting at a table and using a calculator.
Mrs. Wester has been reading the book, “Out of My Mind,” aloud to a few 5th grade classes. It’s getting really good! They’re also working on finding text evidence when answering questions with fun Thanksgiving passages.
11 months ago, SPES Admin
10 year old elementary student sitting at a desk reading a book.
A young elemenary girl holding up a worksheet and a colorful turkey that she made.
A 10 year old female student sitting at a desk. She is coloring a worksheet.
A goldfish jumping out of a fish bowl. Out of my mind. Sharon M. Draper
Mrs. Wilson’s students practice making a capital D and a lowercase d with wiki stix in class. Looks like they're getting the hang of it!
11 months ago, SPES Admin
A young student making the letter D with a wiki stix on a table.
A lowercase d made on a wooden table with wiki stix.
A student making the letter d with wiki stix.
Student making a d out of wiki sticks.
A student making a letter D with a wiki stick.
The letter D made out of wiki sticks.
Are you creative? Do you love drawing? Then, this contest is for you! Use bright colored markers or crayons to design a cover for the 2024-2025 yearbook. Follow our theme “One Family." All entries must...Be your own work; Include the name of our school and the year. See the directions in the link below! https://5il.co/315xz
11 months ago, SPES Admin
Hello Sycamore Park Families! SPES is having a VIP Lunch in early December. PK-2 is on Tues, Dec. 3rd, and Grades 3-5 on Thurs, Dec. 5th. Times vary by grade; see the flyer. Return the form sent home tomorrow by Nov. 25. Lunch is $4.75 if you buy from the cafeteria (exact change only). https://5il.co/30xny
11 months ago, SPES Admin
Ms. Prentice's kids enjoyed a field trip to the Clifton Institute where they learned about plants that are part of a grassland ecosystem. The kids rotated through different stations where they had hands-on experiences to firm up their newly learned knowledge.
11 months ago, SPES Admin
Teacher standing with students outside wearing jackets. They are smiling.
Person in yellow safety equipment. They are lighting dried flowers on fire in a vase. They are outside in a field
A serene lakeside scene under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The lake is surrounded by trees, some bare and others with autumn foliage, indicating a late fall season. In the foreground, there's a dirt path with patches of grass on either side, leading to the lake.
sign that says Plants are an important part of a grassland ecosystem. They need sunlight and water to grow. How are the plants and animals connected?
Special Announcement! The Culpeper County Public Schools 2025 Division Teacher of the Year is Courtney Sims from Sycamore Park Elementary! Congratulations!
11 months ago, Culpeper County Public Schools
teacher holding clock with Superintenent in Board room
teacher with surprised face after hearing that she is the Teacher of the Year
Teacher standing between principal and assistant principal in board room
The Sycamore Park Girls on the Run team ended their season this Sunday with a 5K in Fredericksburg! All the girls had a great race! #atthepark
11 months ago, SPES Admin
students standing and seeing themselves on the large jumbotron at the 5k event.
Elementary female students smiling and cheering at their 5k event.
Elementary students and teachers in a group getting ready for the 5k.
Elementary female students behind a video camera smiling.
Female elementary students smiling at a video camera.
Elementary students smiling at a 5k race.
Ms. Walker's fourth grade class recently was applying the scientific method and observing the growth of their pinto beans to see if they have any sprouts forming.
12 months ago, SPES Admin
Elementary aged students standing along a wall of windows. They are pointing at bean sprouts that were part of a science experiment.
A young male student is standing at a window pointing at his science experiment
A fourth grade African-American student is pointing at a Ziploc bag that contains his science experiment. It is up against a classroom window.
A young red headed female student sits at a desk and is working on a worksheet.
Ms. Hoffman's kindergarten students enjoyed working in pairs to create sets to match numbers and then compare the sets as having more (most), fewer (least) or the same amounts.
12 months ago, SPES Admin
Two male kindergarten students sitting at a table counting multi-colored gummy bears.
Two female kindergarten students sitting at a table counting multi-colored gummy bears.
Two students counting gummy bears at a table.
Two students counding gummy bears at a table.
Two female kindergarten students sitting at a table counting multi-colored gummy bears.
Ms. Feld's class enjoyed a sweet treat of caramel apple pops after reading an informational recipe!
12 months ago, SPES Admin
A teacher and her fifth grade students surround a table holding up caramel lollipops that were made in class
Ms. Groene's class read “Pumpkin Jack”. Then they talked about the parts of a pumpkin and how it grows. The class started their own pumpkin in a jar to see if they can watch it decompose and grow new pumpkins.
12 months ago, SPES Admin
Children sitting on a classroom floor, one holding an orange pumpkin.
Children sitting on a carpet in a classroom with toys and furniture in the background looking at a pumpkin.
Jack o Lantern in a container.
Kindergarten students passing and sharing a pumpkin while sitting on a carpet.
Kindergarten student wearing a yellow shirt. She is holding a pumpkin while sitting on the floor.
In Ms. Sims third grade, students have been working hard to represent multiplication and division use many different models, which means we get to pull out fun manipulatives and practice! #atthePark
12 months ago, SPES Admin
A boy wearing glasses is engaged in play, constructing a tower with colorful building blocks on a table.
Children sorting Halloween-themed erasers into drawn circles on paper. A basket filled with various erasers is on a wooden table.
Children sorting Halloween-themed erasers into drawn circles on paper. A basket filled with various erasers is on a wooden table.
Two children happily crafting together at a table, surrounded by colorful supplies and creative ideas.
A boy wearing glasses is engaged in play, constructing a tower with colorful building blocks on a table.
📅 Reminder! There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for Election Day and Teacher Professional Development. 🗳️📚 Check out our complete school calendar at www.culpeperschools.org.
12 months ago, Culpeper County Public Schools
📅 Reminder! There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for Election Day and Teacher Professional Development. 🗳️📚 Check out our complete school calendar at www.culpeperschools.org.
During a speech lesson in Miss Hackley's class, students learned about the parts of a pumpkin, practiced turn-taking, and decorated a face to carve as a whole group! Our pumpkin is watching our friends to see us use safe hands and make safe choices! #atthePark
12 months ago, SPES Admin
students sitting at a table with a pumpkin
A young boy with dark hair is holding a large pumpkin by the stem, with a slight smile on his face. He is wearing a long-sleeve shirt, and an adult stands beside him, guiding his hand. The setting appears to be a classroom, with a whiteboard in the background displaying the words "Speech on Monday's."
student with dark hair and black shirt taking the top off a pumpkin.
A smiling young boy with light hair is holding a small carved pumpkin with a face, featuring triangle eyes and a wide, toothy grin. He is wearing a colorful jacket with a cartoon character on it, and another child is visible in the background, watching.
A carved pumpkin with triangle eyes and a smiling mouth is placed on top of a tall, gray cabinet, close to the ceiling of a room with white cinderblock walls and a drop ceiling.
Recently students in first grade #atthePark took a trip to Maple tree farm. Students were able to make butter, learn about the life cycle of a pumpkin, and enjoy the beautiful fall weather!
12 months ago, SPES Admin
Elementary students playing on a spider web like net with pumpkins in the background.
Four elementary female students in pink standing at a farm smiling for the camera.
Two male elementary students on top of a play structure.
Elementary students smiling for the camera and making a peace sign. They are all sitting on a train.
Two female elementary students on a train, smiling for the camera.
Our students have been busy in the art room so far this year! Students in grades 3-5 have been learning how to take pictures, edit them, and upload their artwork to a digital portfolio platform called Artsonia. Once you connect to your students' portfolios, you can view their work, leave positive comments, and share it with family members. Artsonia also allows you to purchase items featuring your student's artwork, which can be kept as keepsakes or given as gifts. Our art program receives 20% of the profits from items purchased through Artsonia. You can access your students' portfolios through the QR codes below or via this link: https://www.artsonia.com/connect/ZF89DKWF. Students in grades K-2 do not currently have artwork posted in their portfolios, but they do have portfolios created. You can connect to their portfolios now and be notified when their artwork is posted. Thank you, as always, for supporting our students and their adventures in the art room! https://www.artsonia.com/artshow/93191/54478 https://www.artsonia.com/artshow/93191/54477
12 months ago, SPES Admin
Artsonia parent invite to Connect. Sycamore Park Elementary School. Parents! Connect to Sycamore Park Elementary School using Artsonia to receive important updates on your childs art classroom activity. Use your camera to scan this code. You can also browse to www.artsonia.com/parents and enter this Parent Code: ZF89DKWF
Artsonia parent invite to Connect. Sycamore Park Elementary School. Parents! Connect to Sycamore Park Elementary School using Artsonia to receive important updates on your childs art classroom activity. Use your camera to scan this code. You can also browse to www.artsonia.com/parents and enter this Parent Code: ZF89DKWF
Student drawing of an owl with many different colors.
Student drawing of an owl with the sun above it. The owl is many different colors.
Student artwrok done by crayons. There is a scene of a yellow-red sun, green grass, a pink and orange flower, and a blue ocean.
Student drawing of a cityscape with many different colors. There are trees, a building and the sun is in the upper corner.
Colorful student oragami with blue, green, yellow, and pink shapes.
Colorful student oragami with blue, green, yellow, and pink shapes.
Colorful student oragami with blue, green, yellow, and pink shapes.
Mrs. Smith’s 5th grade class enjoyed collaborating to solve different puzzles as part of their Halloween Breakout with Mr. Dugger. Mrs. Smith also challenged her students with some minute to win it games and a candy competition to celebrate Halloween.
12 months ago, SPES Admin
student cheering on floor with his arms raised.
two students blowing through a straw for a game. One is dressed as a chef. Other students look on and cheer.
Elementary students working at desks.
Teacher in red shirt helping students solve problems around a table.
Students working around a table.
Students working at a table.
Ms. Norton's second grade class has been learning about how plants and animals react during seasonal changes. To help them visualize the changes, they decorated a tree for each season! #atthePark
about 1 year ago, SPES Admin
Student in black skeleton shirt working with a gluestick. He is pasting constuction paper on a worksheet.
student holding up stuffed animals. On the table there are different colors of construction paper.
Students sitting at a table. They are creating artwork using construction paper.
Varous elementary students sitting at tables gluing pieces of construction paper for the different seasons. They are orange, green, yellow, and red.
Elementary students working on an art project and gluing different colors of paper to show the different seasons.
Elementary students are working on an art project. They are gluing different color construction paper on a sheet.