 Student presenters hosted booths at the annual PTA Science Night in the cafeteria last week. Guests, including many from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, enjoyed a variety of hands-on presentations by our very own Woodchucks!
 |
|
-
Monday, April 23 - Friday, April 27 - Scholastic Book Fair in the Library. See below for more information.
-
Wednesday, April 25, 6:00-7:45 p.m.- Partners in Print family literacy event. See below for more information!
-
Thursday, May 3, 1:30 p.m. - The Weyanoke Spring Concert features 4th and 5th Grade Band, Strings and Chorus. All families are welcome to join us in the gym.
|
 Weyanoke is a community of over 500 students and 100 faculty and staff. We simply could not exist without the hard, often unseen work of our remarkable office and support staff. They are here every day working behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly. This week we offer our sincere thanks for all they do!
 It is time to register your child for kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year.
If your child will be five (5) years old on or before September 30, 2018 (which means your child was born on or before September 30, 2018), then he/she should be enrolled in kindergarten for this coming fall. Weyanoke Elementary School offers a full day kindergarten program.
The required enrollment forms have been sent to your home. They may also be accessed on the web at www.fcps.edu . Scroll to the bottom of the page and then click on “Register Your Child”. You may fill out the forms on-line and print the completed forms. Please bring them with you to register because enrollment cannot be processed over the internet.
If your child needs to have a physical examination or immunizations, please schedule them before you return the forms, if possible. Physicals must be dated after August 24, 2017. Current Head Start/FECEP students are required to have a new physical if the last one is dated before August 24, 2017. Students will not be permitted to attend school until all documentation is complete.
A list of additional documents to bring with you to registration is also enclosed. You must present an original birth certificate and medical records. Your lease must be current and include the manager’s signature as well as your own.
You may bring the information in Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Appointments are not required, but are recommended.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to call (703) 813-5400 #2. We look forward to meeting you and hope you are excited about the new adventure your child is about to begin.
|
 Our Scholastic Book Fair is a
reading event that brings the books kids want to read right into our school.
It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading
level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your
child’s reading habits.
Weyanoke’s Spring Buy One – Get One Free (BOGO) Book Fair
-
Book Fair dates: Monday, April
23rd – Friday, April 27th
- Shopping hours:
- 9 a.m. – 3:00
p.m. Tuesday, April 24th - Thursday, April 26th
- 9
a.m. – 12 noon on Friday, April 27th
-
Special activities: Evening
hours on Partners in Print Night, Wednesday, April 25th
If you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we
invite you to visit our online Book Fair at scholastic.com/fair. Our Online
Fair is available from Monday, April 16th – Friday, April 27th
The Partners in Print event is a family literacy event for parents and their students. Join us from 6:00 to 7:45 for an evening of pizza and learning. Weyanoke's teachers will show you reading activities you can try at home!
|
The annual Annandale Atoms 5K Fun Run/Walk is coming up on May 19, and registration is going on NOW. This annual fundraiser supports scholarships for AHS student athletes. The race will start at 8 a.m. at Annandale High School, and registration is only $30 ($25 for students and faculty) if you register by May 1.
 If you are planning ahead for the next school year, check out the
2018-19 school year calendar online. Notable dates include the first day of
school, August 28; Thanksgiving break, November 21-23; Winter break, December
24, 2018-January 4, 2019; Spring Break, April 15-19, 2019; and the last day of
school, June 13, 2019. See the 2018-19 school year calendar.
|
Do you want to make lava lamps, extract banana DNA, program a CS app, view robotics demos, and participate in 50 other exciting STEM activities? If so, come to Techstravaganza, the annual hands-on STEM activity fair for students of all ages! Admission is FREE and the event takes place at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register here.
The Family and Early Childhood Education Program (FECEP)/Head Start is a full-day program that primarily serves children who are four years old by September 30. There are limited spaces available in select schools for children who are three years old by September 30.
If your family qualifies for free or reduced-price school lunch or you are currently receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you are eligible to apply. Enrollment is based on need; it is not based on a first-come, first-served basis.
Learn more about FECEP/Head Start.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in grades K-8. Learning experiences are designed to develop higher-level thinking through enrichment, acceleration, and extensions of the Program of Studies (POS). Teachers, administrators, and advanced academic resource teachers (AARTs) work together to provide the following levels of school-based services in each elementary school:
- Critical and Creative Thinking Lessons, Grades K-6 (Level I) - All students in kindergarten through grade six receive level I services which consist of model lessons that are designed to teach critical and creative thinking skills. The lessons are modeled in all classrooms by AARTs and the thinking strategies are then used throughout the year by classroom teachers and other teachers who work with students. Student responses to these model lessons are used as part of the identification process for AAP services. Parents may also practice the thinking strategies during family conversations and activities. A description of the nine critical and creative thinking strategies can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/advanced-academics/critical-and-creative-thinking.
- Differentiated Lessons in Areas of Academic Strength, Grades K-6 (Level II) - The AART collaborates with classroom teachers to provide additional challenge through lessons and resources that extend and enrich the POS. Level II services are part of a talent development pool. Students are rescreened annually to make decisions about the need for this level of service.
- Part-Time Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-6 (Level III) - Students identified by a local school screening committee for part-time advanced academic services are challenged through models and strategies designed to extend and enrich the POS in the four core subject areas. Students receive direct instruction from the AART at the local school using curriculum from the AAP Curriculum and Resources to Support the Differentiated Framework. Students identified for Level III services continue to receive level III services through grade 6.
Screening for school-based services can happen at any time during the school year but is done schoolwide in spring to determine services for the next school year. Parents or guardians may initiate the screening for school-based (level II and III) services by submitting the AAP School-Based Services (Level II-III) Referral Form (available at https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/elementary-school/current-fcps at the bottom of the page in Forms) to the AART at Weyanoke Elementary prior to spring screening by April 27, 2018. Multiple criteria are used to screen students for all levels of AAP services. Parents or guardians who submit a referral will be notified by Weyanoke Elementary of their student’s eligibility status by June 8, 2018.
If a parent or guardian wishes to appeal an ineligible decision, they may submit an appeal with new data for consideration by the local school screening committee. This new information should be submitted to Lorraine Kroll
If you have any questions, please contact Lorraine Kroll.
The PTA will hold a Vendor Fair and Yard Sale on Saturday, April 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the school. If you are interested in reserving a space for the sale to sell items, please fill out the form from this week's Wednesday folder or sign up online. Spaces are available for $30 each, or $25 if you are part of the Weyanoke Community. Multiple spaces may be rented. For those not hosting a space at the sale, please come out and support our PTA by shopping at the event!
Selected students in grades 3-5 were referred by their teachers to participate in the Weyanoke After School Program. The program runs every Tuesday and Thursday until May 3rd. Good attendance to this program is crucial. If your child was selected for this program, please ensure he or she attends every session. It is an important tool in helping students improve critical skills.
If yes, he or she may need a booster dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis). Sixth grade students cannot begin school in August without documentation of the Tdap booster. Parents or guardians should ask their private healthcare provider, or the health department, to review their child’s immunization record if they are unsure if their child has received the Tdap booster.
Students who have received a Tdap booster between the ages of seven and eleven do not need another dose. Documentation must be provided to the school student information assistant (SIA) or registrar as soon as possible.
Learn more about the Tdap booster.
Later this school year, students in grades 3 through 5 will be participating in the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. The tests are closely aligned with the curriculum at each grade level, and teachers prepare students every day with the skills and information they will need to succeed. The dates for this year's SOL tests are as follows:
- May 8-9 - 5th grade Reading SOL
- May 10-11 - 3rd grade Reading SOL
- May 14-15 - 4th grade Reading SOL
- May 16 - SOL make-up day
- May 17-18 - 3rd grade Math SOL
- May 21 - SOL make-up day
- May 22-23 - 5th grade Math SOL
- May 24 - 4th grade Social Studies (Virginia Studies) SOL
- May 29 - 4th grade Math SOL
- May 30 - 5th grade Science SOL
- May 31 - June 1 - SOL make-up days
The schedule is subject to change based on the needs of students and faculty. All changes will be announced well in advance.
 Fairfax County Public Schools has a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy that
encourages students to use their own personal electronic devices (such as
laptops, tablets, and cell phones) during the school day to enhance learning.
At the same time, FCPS has an obligation to guarantee a secure test environment
during Standards of Learning (SOL) testing.
The Virginia Department of Education requires that schools
restrict student access to cell phones and other personal electronic devices
during SOL tests. These restrictions are designed to maintain test security and
to minimize potential distractions while students are taking tests.
View these tips to help your child avoid SOL testing
issues related to personal electronic devices.
|
We still have a very limited number of 2017-2018 Weyanoke Elementary School yearbooks available for sale. The cost is $16 and enhancements (such as personalization) are no longer available. The yearbooks will be sold on a first come, first served basis. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Castaneda in the main office.
Enrichment institutes and camps focus on specific areas such as fine and performing arts, technology, study skills, science, and world languages. FCPS and non-FCPS students are welcome.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Camp, Tech Adventure Camp (TAC), Institute for the Arts (IFTA), and the Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA) classes will be held at Lake Braddock Secondary School. Programs run between June 25 and July 27, 2018. Bus transportation is provided from select high schools and middle schools outside of the Lake Braddock pyramid. Transportation to and from the selected high schools is the responsibility of the parent/guardian or student.
Grade level eligibility for each program refers to the current 2017-18 school year. Click on central institutes and camps for additional information.
 Calling all DADS! Join the WatchDOGS (Dads of Great Students) program and come volunteer in your child's school for the day. Fathers, Stepfathers, Grandfathers, Uncles, and Adult Brothers can volunteer.
You can signup through this link. Please sign up a few days before you plan to come in so that there is time for your schedule to be made.
For questions, please email: weyanokewatchdogs@gmail.com
|
|
