 OES held it's annual Geography Bee Final this week.This nationwide contest is sponsored by the National Geographic Society which provides questions (and answers) dealing with cultural and physical regions of the world and physical phenomena. We're proud of all of our student finalists who actively participated in this challenging competition. 4th grade: Kate Butler, Nathan Lee, Jeremiah Mahoney, Charles Walls 5th grade: Sibel Mehmed, Cassandra Quirico, James Somech 6th grade: Amir Azzat, Gianna Bjornstad, and Mimi Hutchings.
Congratulations to Mimi Hutchings - winner & Sibel Mehmed - runner up! The next level of the competition involves Mimi taking a written examination that will be submitted to the National Geographic Society which determines the finalists for the state and national bees. Thank you to Mrs. Tarr, Ms. Greenberg and the Geography Bee Committee for organizing this event!
VDOE Student School Climate Survey
Before the winter break, we notified you that students in Grades 4-6 would be taking a statewide Student School Climate Survey mandated by the Virginia Department of Education. This survey was scheduled to be conducted from Monday, January 14, 2019 to Friday, February 8, 2019. Based on feedback from principals and school administrators, Dr. Brabrand, in collaboration and consultation with State Superintendent, has granted an exemption of the VDOE Student School Climate Survey for this year. Therefore, the VDOE Student School Climate survey will not be administered.
Magnet School Application and Lottery Information
The Magnet Program registration window will be open from March 5, 2019 through April 4, 2019
To learn more about the programs and the registration process, share the following link https://www.fcps.edu/registration/elementary-magnet-school-lottery.with interested parents by Friday, January 18, 2019 and encourage families to attend one of the Parent Informational Nights:
- Hunters Woods Elementary, Cafeteria, February 7, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
- Snow date: February 11 at 6:00 p.m.
- Bailey’s Primary, Cafeteria, February 5, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
- Snow date: February 12 at 6:30 p.m.
- Bailey’s Upper, Cafeteria, February 6, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
- Snow date: February 13 at 6:00 p.m.
As stated in Notice 5922, a one-time pupil placement application fee applies for students accessing special programs outside of their base school for World Language Immersion or Magnet School Programs. This $100 fee must be paid upon acceptance to the program. For more information, please visit the Magnet Lottery Fees - Frequently Asked Questions webpage.
Families wanting to apply for the Magnet Lottery will be required to have a SIS account. If a student is not currently enrolled in FCPS, registration at the base school for the upcoming school year will be required.
  Upcoming Dates:
Jan. 15 - Lockdown Drill
Jan. 15 - Dining for Dollars - Mod Pizza/Ben & Jerry's
Jan. 18 - Early Dismissal @ 1:00PM
Jan. 18 - PTA Skate Night @ SkateQuest (Reston) - 7:30PM
Jan. 21 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Jan. 25 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday
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