Welcome to Winter!
The faculty and staff at Weyanoke wish you and your loved ones a safe, happy winter vacation and a very happy new year! We look forward to a wonderful 2019 with our Woodchucks!
 Weyanoke SCA sponsored a door deocrating event throughout the school. Many classrooms and offices are showing their spirit with winter-themed decorations this week. Click the photo to see a video of the decorations.
 This Week's Positivity Project Focus: Self-Control
You have the ability to control your emotions and behaviors. You think before you act.
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Upcoming Events
- Friday, December 21 - SCA DEAR Day. See below for details.
- December 24, 2018 - January 4, 2019 - Winter Break. The school and main office will be closed. Classes will resume on Monday, January 7.
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Winter Break is December 24 - January 4
Schools and offices will be closed for winter break from December 24, 2018 through January 4, 2019. School will re-open at the normal time and classes will resume on Monday, January 7, 2019. We wish you a safe and joyful new year!
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 SCA DEAR Day
This Friday, we are holding a school-wide DEAR day. Students are encouraged to wear their favorite pajamas; bring a blanket and their favorite books as we drop everything and read!
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Spelling Bee
This year's Spelling Bee is scheduled for Wednesday, February 7 in the Weyanoke Cafeteria. The Bee is for students in grades 2 though 5. Students who wish to participate must fill in the completed entry form from this week's Wednesday folder. Once the student registered, he or she will receive a copy of the study list.
The Spelling Bee will begin at 6:00 p.m. sharp, and spectators are welcome.
Advanced Academics Program Referrals
Screening for Level IV services occurs in the fall for students who are new to FCPS and in the spring for all other students. The referral deadline for spring screening is January 10, 2019. Additional information is available in the Parent Information Packet published on the AAP website.
Support the PTA while you Shop this Season
You can earn money for the Weyanoke PTA while you shop online this winter, and year-round. Instead of amazon.com, point your browser to smile.amazon.com. You are still shopping on Amazon and with your Amazon account, but by selecting Weyanoke PTA as your charity, Amazon donates a percentage of your purchase to the PTA.
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School Climate Survey
This winter our school, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Education and the University of Virginia, is participating in a statewide student school climate survey. Students in grades 4 and 5 at Weyanoke will participate in the survey. The purpose of this survey is to help schools assess their progress in establishing a positive school climate that promotes student learning.
The survey will be completed online using computers at school. The survey does not ask for your child’s name and all answers are anonymous (no one will know how your child answered the survey). Parents will not have access to their child’s survey answers. There is a copy of the survey available at school for your review and is available online at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/school-climate/index.shtml.
The survey will ask questions such as how students feel about their school, how students get along with one another and their teachers, how students feel about school rules, their perceptions of their teachers’ willingness to help them, and how they feel about attending school. They will also be asked what kinds of bullying they may have observed at school and whether they have been bullied themselves.
The survey is voluntary and your child can decide not to participate. If you do not wish for your child to participate, please notify the school office by telephone or letter by January 9, 2019.
Your child will not receive any immediate benefit from participating in the survey, but the survey will help us to maintain a safe, inviting, and supportive learning environment for your child.
Thank you for your cooperation in this important study of school climate.
School Year 2019-2020 Immersion Program Information
Each year, rising kindergarteners and first graders have the chance to participate in Immersion programs available in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish offered at: Bailey’s, Fort Hunt, Fox Mill, Great Falls, Kent Gardens, Lake Anne, Laurel Ridge, London Towne, Orange Hunt, Powell, Ravensworth, and Rose Hill elementary schools through a county-wide lottery process. Online registration for this lottery process opens on January 28, 2019. Registration is open to all rising kindergarteners and first graders living in Fairfax County. A SIS account is required to complete the application. If a student is not currently enrolled in FCPS, registration at the base school for the upcoming school year will be required. Please be aware that FCPS does not provide transportation for students who reside outside the attendance area of the immersion schools and a one-time fee of $100 must be paid upon acceptance of an out-of-boundary placement (see Notice 5922).
In the Immersion Program, children spend half of the day in the target language learning math, science, and health. Target language arts skills are integrated in the content area skills. The other half of the day is spent learning in English focusing on English language arts and social studies. The instructional program follows the Fairfax County Public Schools Program of Studies at each grade level. Math, science, and health were chosen because they use manipulatives and concrete, hands-on activities, both of which help with the natural second language acquisition process. Students are able to connect the skills learned across both languages.
Program Sites and Informational Meetings
The schools listed below offer county-wide Immersion Program enrollment in 2019-2020. Parents are encouraged to attend one of the informational meetings. Please see the dates for all meetings below
 Enrollment criteria and procedures are available at: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/world-languageimmersion-programs-registration.
Make Plans for Inclement Weather
PLEASE DO NOT PHONE THE SCHOOL!!!
When Fairfax County Public Schools have a schedule change (closing or delay) due to inclement weather or other emergencies, the information is communicated as soon as the decision is made in these ways:
- Posted on fcps.edu.
- Posted to the FCPS Twitter and Facebook
- Email and text messages sent to parents and employees.
- Email sent to News You Choose subscribers of Delayed Openings and School Closings.
- Posted on FCPS cable Channel 21 (Cox Communications, Reston Comcast, and Verizon cable customers only).
- Area radio and television stations.
- REMEMBER, Weyanoke is a Fairfax County Public School.
Parents are urged to make arrangements now for the care of their children when schedule changes are made (and to provide for the rare situation when it is necessary to close an individual school because of a power failure or other circumstances). Children should know where to go or what to do if a parent will not be at home.
Regular School Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:35 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Two Hour Late Opening
Monday – Friday, 10:35 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.
When the decision is made that schools will open two hours late, the announcement will be made by 5:00 a.m. Breakfast will be cancelled. SACC center will open by 7:15 a.m. when possible. Buses will pick up all children two hours later than regular pick up time.
Two Hour Early Closing
Monday – Friday, 8:35 a.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Buses will drop off all children two hours earlier than regular time. Afternoon or evening after school activities might be cancelled. The announcement will be made by 10:30 a.m. SACC centers will stay open until 6:15 p.m.
 Bus Delay Notification System
Stay up-to-date on school bus arrivals with FCPS' bus delay notification system. This system provides parents with timely notification of late bus route information. Access it directly online. Morning bus route information will be available until noon. The afternoon bus route information will be available from 1 to 5:30 p.m.
E-Notify (BlackboardConnect) email messages will also be sent to announce bus delays.
Need assistance or have questions? Visit the FCPS Transportation page for more information.
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2019-20 School Year Calendar Announced
In case you missed the announcement over the summer, the School Board adopted the calendar for the 2019-20 school year. The first day of school will be Monday, August 26, 2019, and the last day will be Friday, June 12, 2020. Notable dates include a three-day break for Thanksgiving (November 27-29, 2019) a two-week winter break (December 23, 2019 to January 3, 2020) and a one-week spring break (April 6-10, 2020). See the complete 2019-20 school year calendar.
Bring your ID!
Please don't forget to present your Photo ID when checking your student out of school! You will also need your ID when visiting the school. Thanks for your cooperation!
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