In case you missed it, here are some pictures from our Balloons over Sycamore Parade! https://www.wevideo.com/view/3633920547
about 3 hours ago, James Dugger
Recently #atthePark, our SCA worked hard to collect, package and distribute Gobble Grams for students to enjoy. It was such chaotic fun!
1 day ago, SPES Admin
Group of students and a teacher in a classroom smiling and standing around a table filled with small treat bags containing candy and notes. The classroom is decorated with fall-themed decorations, including a 'Hello Fall' sign on the window. The students are holding up treat bags and appear to be participating in an activity or project.
Our SPES annual spelling bee has concluded. Our spellers spelled 204 words! Please let all those who participated this year in the school spelling bee know that they did a fantastic job preparing 😃 Please congratulate: 🐝🐝🐝Emlyn Myers - 3rd place winner 🐝🐝Keara Portillo Urquilla - 2nd place winner 🏆Sophia Jolivette - 1st place champion All three winners will compete at the county-level spelling bee at AG Richardson Elementary on January 22, 2025.
2 days ago, SPES Admin
A group photo of three young girls standing on a stage, each holding a small trophy, signifying their achievement. The text overlay reads "2024-25 SPES Spelling Bee Champions" in bold, yellow letters on a black background. The design includes illustrations of bees, honeycomb, and flowers, adding a cheerful and celebratory touch.
We need to catch up on sharing some of the great things that have been happening at Sycamore Park recently! Mr. Norman is always there to support students, whether it’s using a graph to explore how we get to school in various ways, teaching letter recognition and phonics through fun and creative activities, or joining in on brain breaks.
2 days ago, SPES Admin
A teacher smiling with three young students at a blue table in a classroom. One student writes on a dry-erase sheet, while the others pose and smile for the photo. The background displays bookshelves, classroom charts, and decorations.
Three young children sitting at a blue table in a classroom, working with colorful craft sticks arranged in T and L shapes. A hand points to a laminated sheet with symbols and instructions at the center of the table. The background features classroom decorations and learning materials.
Three young children at a blue table in a classroom, arranging colorful craft sticks into different shapes. The classroom is filled with books, colorful bins, and charts on the walls.
ung girl and an adult male teacher sitting at a round table. The girl is holding pink modeling clay shaped into a "W," while the teacher smiles and points at the letter. Playful educational materials are scattered on the table.
Two boys smiling while sitting at a blue classroom table. They have colorful craft sticks arranged in "W" shapes in front of them. The background shows a classroom setting with students and various educational materials.
A wooden desk with a pop-it toy, colorful math cubes, and handwritten sketches of a simple math problem. A hand partially holds a card that says, "I need a break."
Culpeper County Public Schools and Offices will be closed Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29, 2024 for Thanksgiving.
7 days ago, Culpeper County Public Schools
CCPS will be closed November 27 through 29, 2024 for Thanksgiving
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
8 days 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!
15 days 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.
17 days 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!
18 days 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
19 days 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
21 days 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.
22 days 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!
23 days 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
23 days 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.
25 days 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.
26 days 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!
27 days 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.
28 days 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
29 days 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.
30 days 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.