 Our youngest students (those enrolled in our FECEP program) enjoyed their first field trip. They went to Frying Pan Park and got to explore real chickens. Student also read a book and made fruit faces for breakfast.
Upcoming Events
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Friday, November 1, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - PTA Bingo Night
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November 4 and 5 - Teacher Workdays. No School for students
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Friday, November 8, 2019, 8:45 a.m. - Parent Coffee. See below for details.
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Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day Concert, Math Fun Day & Thanksgiving Luncheon
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 Calendar Reminder: November 4 and 5 Are Holidays for Students
As a reminder, schools will be closed for students on Monday, November 4, for a school planning day and Tuesday, November 5, for a teacher work day. Friday, November 1, is the last day of the first quarter. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 6. See the complete 2019-20 school calendar.
Positivity Project: Creativity
You come up with new and original ways to think about and do things.
Creative people can look at the world in original ways. They are open to new experiences, and have an imaginative and independent thought process. They generate lots of different ideas and can pursue them with energy and enthusiasm. Creativity is a process that takes courage. Anytime you share your original ideas with the world, you risk being criticized or even ostracized.
Positive psychology breaks creativity into two components: First, he/she must produce original ideas or behaviors. Second, the original idea or behavior must make a positive contribution to that person’s life or the lives of others. There are both big and small acts of creativity. Big acts are exemplified by great artists and scientists. Small acts include everyday acts of creativity, such as how people create solutions to deal with problems at work or at home.
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Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Student Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by October 30. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.
Video link - https://youtu.be/uPqC3BLf3Ow
Parent Coffee
Please join us for our Parent Coffee! This will be a great opportunity to exchange ideas with other parents and school members.
Topic: Getting to Know Fairfax County Public Schools
What are we going to talk about?
- Get to know school personnel
- How to effectively communicate and collaborate with the school
- Suggestions and resources to help your child’s academic development.
When: Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8:45 a.m.
Where: Weyanoke ES Library
If you have any questions, contact Sandra Roldan, Parent Liaison at 703-813-5430 or skroldanllor@fcps.edu.
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Veterans Day Concert, Math Fun Day & Thanksgiving Luncheon
Please join us at Weyanoke Elementary School on Monday, November 11, 2019. It is a day filled with fun, food, and families! Enjoy a ‘Mighty United’ Veterans Day Concert, participate in Math Fun Day Activities, AND enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving Lunch!
We would like to recognize local veterans of the United States Armed Forces during this program. If you or a family member or friend have served or are presently serving in the United States military, please consider joining us on November 11th.
Thanksgiving Luncheon Menu
- Roasted Sliced Turkey with Stuffing and Cranberry Sauce
- Black Bean Burger on Bun
- Mashed Potatoes and/or Steamed Green Beans
- Frozen Fruit Juice Cup or Fresh Fruit
Price: Adult $4.50 per meal or Child $2.75 a la carte menu (non-student)
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Congratulations to Ms. McCready
Fourth grade teacher Allyson McCready was honored with the award for Outstanding Student Teacher for 2019. Ms. McCready received the honor from the Penn State College of Education for her stellar work. Congratulations, Ms. McCready!
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Book Fair Thanks
A great big Woodchuck THANK YOU to all of the parents and volunteers from St. Matthews United Methodist Church who helped make the Fall Book Fair a wonderful success. Thank you also to all of the families who visited the book fair and make reading fun for their families. Have a great time reading, everyone!
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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 centers will open at 8:00 a.m. 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. SACC administration requests parents make every effort to pick up children earlier, if possible.
Edison Academy to Host Annual Apprenticeships & Skilled Workforce Career Exploration Fair November 7, 2019
Edison Academy will host an Apprenticeships and Skilled Workforce Career Fair on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to be sponsored by Wegmans Food Markets in the Edison High School Auxiliary Gym. The fair is designed to encourage interest among high school students and recent graduates in the in-demand skilled career fields that are attainable through two-year degree programs, certifications, apprenticeships or on-the-job training.
Fairfax County high school students, recent graduates, and their parents are invited to attend this free event to meet business, education and industry leaders from Northern Virginia who offer skilled workforce employment, education, training, and apprenticeship programs.
FCPS students, parents, recent graduates, school counselors, career coaches, and others who wish to attend should register at: https://forms.gle/gFoR5t1TcRBzD38C6
Edison Academy and Edison High School are Fairfax County public schools located at 5801 Franconia Road in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County.
Our Wegmans Food Market sponsors are located at Hilltop Village Center in Alexandria, Fairfax, Chantilly, and other Virginia locations.
For more information about this event contact: ecwilliford@fcps.edu
Careers for skilled workers particularly in the construction-related trades, service industries, manufacturing, and information technology are growing. Many require less than two years of education to attain certifications or an Associate degree while other careers may offer employment immediately after high school graduation through apprenticeship and on-the-job training. Salaries and wages are competitive. Many employers offer opportunities to their employees for educational assistance, enabling them to rapidly advance. This event promotes these career opportunities.
Public Safety Job Fair
Hosted by Communities of Trust and Bethlehem Baptist Church
7836 Fordson Road
Saturday, November 16th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Fairfax County Police Department
- Fairfax County Victim Services Section
- Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management
- Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office
- Fairfax County Fire And Rescue
- Northern Virginia Community College Police
- United States Postal Inspection Service
- Virginia State Police
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- American Red Cross
- Fairfax County Department of Human Resources
- Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
- Fairfax County Auxiliary Police Officer Unit
- Fairfax County Public Schools
To register go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-safety-job-fair-tickets-74875375263
For more information go to Communities of Trust: cotc@fairfaxcounty.gov
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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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Bingo Night
Weyanoke PTA presents Bingo Night on Friday, November 1 from 6;00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Weyanoke Cafeteria.
Come and have some old fashioned fun with your family and friends!
Food, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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PTA Direct Donation Drive
As the Weyanoke Parent Teacher Association (PTA), we believe that every child matters and we aim to enrich the educational experience of all children. Every child should have an opportunity to go on a field trip, attend assemblies, or participate in Science Night. This is why the PTA is so important!
The PTA has two major functions:
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Communicating and Partnering with Administrators, Teachers, and other stakeholders in Fairfax County Public Schools to advocate for Weyanoke students and families.
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Funding and/or organizing field trips, assemblies, Science Night, the Spelling Bee, and other activities to benefit the Weyanoke Community.
These programs help develop our children’s minds and reinforce the lessons they are taught by our wonderful teachers. To fund your child(ren)’s activities, the Weyanoke PTA needs to raise at least $10,000. To reach this goal, we are implementing our Annual Direct Donation Drive.
What is a Direct Donation Drive? Rather than having families purchase items where only a portion of the money goes to the PTA, a Direct Donation Drive is where we ask families to make monetary donation directly to the PTA. In past years, a student might sell a pie or wrapping paper for $20 and the PTA would only earn $4-5 to benefit the school. Through the Direct Donation Drive, however, 100% of the money goes to Weyanoke to fund field trips, assemblies and other important school activities.
Last year, we raised enough to pay for every class to go on a field trip, the Spelling Bee, Science Fair, and other activities. This was especially impressive since not all of our families participated. This year we are asking for every family to participate and reach out to additional family and friends so we can have an even more successful drive.
Talk with your children and come up with a list of people (grandma, friend next door, a pastor, an aunt) who care about the kids and can donate -- even if it’s just a small amount. If each of us were to receive just $10 from five people who we know, love, and trust, we would raise over $20,000! Just a little bit from each of us will go a long way, and we could do even more for our students, such as providing after school clubs for FREE or more field trips which the kids really enjoy and appreciate!
Donations can be sent to the school in the attached Donation Envelopes or through the Online Portal: https://squareup.com/store/weyanoke-elementary-pta
The donation drive goes from October 15 to November 15. We have given students the opportunity to earn some prizes through raffles as well as a grand prize at the end of the donation drive based on the amount and number of donations raised. The kids will be encouraged daily at school during the remainder of October and into November. All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you for your being a part of our community and supporting the school through the PTA.
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