 Ms. Lauren Ottenhoff and son Wyatt
Dear Villa Parents and Community,
As we move toward the end of the school year, we want to continue to announce transitions for some of our staff members. We are sad to say goodbye to Ms. Lauren Ottenhoff, one of our wonderful counselors. After working with and making a difference in the lives of all students, families and teachers as a Villa counselor for seven years, Ms. Ottenhoff has decided to take some time off to enjoy her newborn son, Wyatt. We will miss her but wish her all the best as she begins her exciting new life as a Mom!
Best,
Dave Gerstner, Principal
Fairfax Villa Elementary School
https://fairfaxvillaes.fcps.edu/
@MrGerstner_FCPS (Twitter)
WOODSON HS PYRAMID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADUATE WALK FOR CLASS OF 2019
Attention Woodson Class of 2019! Are you an alumni of Fairfax Villa ES? Visit your former elementary school and share this special time with students and staff! Meet in the lobby of Fairfax Villa dressed in your cap and gown on Monday, June3rd at 2:00 pm.
SOLPass SUBSCRIPTION
Just a reminder to parents and students that our school subscription to SOLPass is available to you for fun reviews of SOL content. Go to www.solpass.org and log in by entering our school name (it will autofill) and our password = dragon. There are many games that will help your student practice the content as well as some old released test questions. Students in grade 6 can use the resources on the middle school tab.
FAIRFAX VILLA VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOL) 2018-2019 TESTING SCHEDULE
Students in grades 3-6 in our school will be taking the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests from May 7th to May 29th. It will be very helpful if you can avoid appointments which may take your child out of school during this time period. To help your child to perform at his or her best, ensure he or she has had a good night’s rest, a healthy breakfast and comes to school with a positive attitude.
As in past years, the Virginia Board of Education allows elementary school students who fail SOL tests by a narrow margin (scoring between a 375 and 399) to be retested before the end of the year provided parental permission is obtained. In grades 3-6, a student’s performance on the SOL does not impact the student’s grade in the class, nor their academic record. If your child falls in this range, staff members from Fairfax Villa will be contacting you to see if you believe your student would benefit from a second opportunity to demonstrate proficiency before the end of the school year.
WHAT ARE THE SOLs? Each year, there are annual assessments, commonly known as SOL tests, to provide information on individual student achievement including those with special needs in grades 3-12 in the subjects of math, English, social studies and science. Not every student in every grade will take every test. In 3-6, the tests will vary by grade.
HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD WITH SOLs? The best thing to do with your child is to prepare them for the testing days in a few simple ways:
- Encourage them to be relaxed and calm
- Have a positive attitude yourself
- Ensure they have a good night's sleep and healthy breakfast
- Be on time to school
- Try to avoid appointments that can be rescheduled like check-ups
- Help students remember important items - glasses, medications
- Let them wear comfortable, familiar clothes
3rd Grade Tests: Coded in red (4 total days)
Reading 3: Part 1
Reading 3: Part 2
Math 3: Part 1
Math 3: Part 2
4th Grade Tests: Coded in green (5 total days)
Reading 4: Part 1
Reading 4: Part 2
Math 4: Part 1
Math 4: Part 2
Virginia Studies
5th Grade Tests: Coded in blue (4 or 5 total days)
Reading 5: Part 1
Reading 5: Part 2
Math 5: Part 1
Math 5: Part 2
Math 6 (Some 5th Graders for a one-day test)
Science 5
6th Grade Tests: Coded in purple (2 total days)
Reading 6
Math 6 & Math 7 (Some 6th Graders)
FIELD HOCKEY CAMP
Field Hockey camp registration is open, and spaces are filling up! Join the WTW Field Hockey team for four days of fun 6/10-13/19 from 5:30-8:00 pm.
Rising 4th-9th graders are invited though all are welcome. This camp is perfect for all ages and abilities! Learn directly from Woodson Head Varsity coach, Brittany Hopkins. Additional instructors include members of Woodson's field hockey teams. Players are placed in groups based on their age and ability. This provides the best environment for becoming a better player and for having fun! To register please visit https://woodson-athletics.jumbula.com/#/field-hockey or email bdhopkins@fcps.edu for more information.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2019-2020
Kindergarten registration for 2019-2020 now open.
Do you have a rising kindergartener or know someone in the community who will have a child in kindergarten next year? Registration is now open for the 2019-2020 school year. Please contact our registrar, Jose Flores, at 703.267.2801 or JLFlores@fcps.edu, to make an appointment and start the registration process.
 Friendship grows in Ms. Case’s class
The following message is sent on behalf of the Fairfax Villa ES School PTA. Its content reflects the views of the PTA.
THANK YOU!!!!
We would like to thank everyone who attended Muffins with Mom and the final PTA meeting of the year. A great time was had! The 2019-2021 PTA Board has been elected and are as follows.
President – Meg Moody
Vice President – Klara Bilgin
Treasurer – Morgan Crump
Secretary – Jessica Sabatino
Please join us in welcoming these new board members! Villa PTA is in fantastic hands!
SPROUT SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Fairfax Villa Parents - Relax in August knowing you ordered school supplies in May! Order by June 1, like Sprout on Facebook and be entered in a drawing to win your supply kit for free! Go to www.sproutsupplies.com/supplykits and enter school code FVES001.
Ordering Instructions:
- Log onto www.sproutsupplies.com/supplykits and enter FVES001
- Select the appropriate grade pack. Be sure to choose next year’s grade level.
- Pay with a debit or credit card. You will receive an email confirmation once you purchase your child’s kit.
- Order dates: May 1st –July 8th
- Every kit includes all the exact teacher requested supplies, viewable online.
- Your kit will be delivered directly to Fairfax Villa Elementary School in August!
- Questions? Contact Sprout at help@sproutsupplies.com or call 571-403-0899
DONUTS WITH DAD
Friday, June 7, 7:45-8:45 am in the Cafeteria
An annual favorite! Come out and have a donut, some coffee or juice with your student. It is a great way to start the day. The photo booth will also be available to capture memories of this fabulous morning!
THE VILLA BLACKTOP WILL BE OPEN FOR PARKING AS WELL AS PARKING SPACES ALONG THE STREETS. PLEASE DO NOT TO PARK IN THE TEACHERS PARKING LOT
**This is not a drop off event. You must stay with your child until they are turned over to their teachers or are walked to SACC**
We will be looking for volunteers to help make this special event SPECIAL! The SignUp Genius will be going out very soon. There are lots of ways to help!
SUPPORTING THE PTA
There are three ways you can support the PTA. 1. Join the PTA! When you join the PTA, you become an advocate for your child and every other Villa student. We normally meet the third Wednesday of the month and many times will have guest speakers or other programs as well. PTA Membership forms will be in your student’s Tuesday folder. You can also join online at http://villapta.ptboard.com. The school code is DRAPTE. 2. Donate! Any amount given is helpful and it all goes into benefits and services that benefit the Villa staff and students. 3. Volunteer! Volunteering is NOT required but it is always greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact us at villapta@gmail.com
 Nothing says Spring like SOLs - and chicks!
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