 Students enjoyed a unique math assembly last week when illusionist Brian Richards performed and taught math concepts. All grades practiced math skills while enjoying a fun, interactive show.
This Week's Positivity Project Focus: Purpose
You have beliefs about the meaning of life and your life's purpose. You seek to be part of something greater than yourself.
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Upcoming Events
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April 29 - May 3 - Spring Book Fair
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Wednesday, May 1 - School Principal's Day
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May 2, 2:00 p.m. - Weyanoke Spring Concert for Strings, Band and Chorus in the Weyanoke Gymnasium. Featuring the 4th and 5th grade Band, Strings and Chorus. All families welcome.
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May 6 - 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week and School Nutrition Employee Week
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Thursday, May 9, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - PTA Family Market Night
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Friday, May 17, 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Chuck E Cheese Night
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Book Fair This Week
The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school April 29 – May 3, 2019.
Family & friends shopping hours: Wednesday, May 1st and Thursday, May 2nd 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Our Book Fair theme for Spring 2019 is Dino-Mite Book Fair: Stomp, Chomp and Read. A prehistoric land full of irresistible new books kids can’t wait to track down.
Our Book Fair is a reading event that brings books to your child’s school that they want to read. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and help shape your child’s reading habits.
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Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
Friday, May 10 is the day set for parents to send in yummy treats for teachers to enjoy throughout the day. This is a part of our celebration of Teacher and Staff Appreciation week next week.
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SOL Testing Schedule
Standards of Learning tests are coming up later in the year. Please remember that attendance on testing dates is particularly important. Avoid scheduling any time away from school for students during this time of year. Students are also reminded to get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast in preparation for tests.
Third Grade
- May 17 and 20 - Reading
- May 23 and 24 - Math
Fourth Grade
- May 17 and 20 - Reading
- May 23 and 24 - Math
- May 30 - Social Studies
Fifth Grade
- May 21 and 22 - Reading
- May 28 and 29 - Math
- May 30 - Science
This schedule does not include make-up or retake days and is subject to change based on the needs of our students.
Parent Workshop Offering
Digital Citizenship:Tips for Parents
As parents in the digital age, being aware, alert and involved in your children’s use of the internet is crucial. What else can you do to keep your child safe on the internet? Digital Citizenship can be described as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior, its positive and negative impact on self and others, with regard to technology use. It is important for parents to help their child become safe, ethical, responsible and respectful digital citizens. Join the Parent Resource Center for this workshop to learn necessary supports so all students have a safe online space in which to learn healthy, and respectful technology use at home and school.
Richard Stegman, Andrea Jones and Erika Deem, members of the FCPS Digital Citizenship team will present this workshop for all parents.
Friday, May 10, 2019, 10 a.m.-noon. Register online.
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Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Screening for School-Based (LEVEL II-III) Services
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:
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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
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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.
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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 School prior to spring screening by April 30, 2019. 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 May 31, 2019.
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 Mrs. Esther McCloud.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. McCloud at ehmccloud@fcps.edu.
Heads Up: 2019-20 School Year Calendar Changes; Notable Dates
New Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately preceding Labor Day. As a result, FCPS’ 2019-20 Standard School Year Calendar has changed and Friday, August 30, is now a holiday for students. In addition, the School Board voted to move the March school planning day to Tuesday, March 3, 2020, to accommodate the 2020 presidential primary.
Other notable dates include the first day of school, August 26; Thanksgiving break, November 27-29; Winter break, December 23, 2019-January 3, 2020; Spring Break, April 6-10, 2020; and the last day of school, June 12, 2020. See the 2019-20 school year calendar.
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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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Family Fun Night
Please join us for Family Fun Night on Friday, May 31 from 6:00 to 8:00. For information about more of our programs, go to our website.
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