 So thankful to our team of teachers who helped pack resources for our students this week!
Dear Woodburn Families,
Thank you for joining us for our community meeting earlier this week. If you missed the meeting you can access the information we shared on our school website.
We appreciated the thoughtful questions and feedback shared during the meeting. To honor your request we will be sharing the instructional schedules for each grade level in next week's newsletter. We hope having this information early will support your planning for a successful start to the year.
Many important dates have been shared below. Please note that our Back to School Night has been changed to September 16th.
We are just a few weeks away from reuniting with our Wildcats and we couldn't be more excited. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if we can support you as you prepare for September 8th!
Sincerely,
Katy Richman, Principal
Bridget Louder, Assistant Principal
Laptop Distribution and Resource Fair Dates
| August 25th |
5th and 6th Grade |
| August 26th |
4th Grade |
| August 27th |
3rd Grade |
| August 28th |
2nd Grade |
| September 1st |
1st Grade |
| September 2nd |
Kindergarten |
Upcoming Events
September 2nd - Open House, 6-7 pm (Virtual)
September 3rd - Wildcat Welcome, 9-9:30 am (Virtual)
September 8th - First Day of School!
September 16th - Back to School Night, 6-7 (Virtual)
You have received a technology survey to help us identify which students need laptops. We need all families to complete this! Please submit one survey for each child. https://forms.gle/R9ueaNpxphnV5hd77
Our Outdoor Library remains open. We invite you to stop by the school and pick up books for your child. Please wear a mask! Hand sanitizer will be made available for your use!
We are excited to introduce you to one of our new teachers and new members of our custodial team!
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My name is Guadalupe Avila and I am the new building supervisor at Woodburn ES, since February, 2020. This is my first year in FCPS. I have lived in this country since 1989. I live with my wife, son, and daughter. My passion is the ocean where I enjoy fishing. |
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My name is Alex Kwadwo Asare. I was born and raised in Ghana,West Africa. I migrated to the United States in September 2018. I am a father of five and a husband. I usually spend time with my family when I’m off from work. This is my second year working in Fairfax County Public Schools as a custodian. I love my job and the crew I work with. Is such a great opportunity. |
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My name is Hilda Hernandez, I am from El Salvador and I came to this country back in 1989. I have two years working in Fairfax County Public Schools and I am very happy with my job. I have 4 children, two sons and two daughters, I like to spend time with them. Since I came to Woodburn ES I am so happy to be a part of this group. |
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My name is Yaa Pokuaa. I have been working in FCPS for 19 years. I love living in Virginia with my family. I have 4 children. I am excited to be part of the Woodburn community! |
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Welcome to a new school year Woodburn community! My name is Julie Bradfield and I will be teaching second grade. My teaching experiences include preschool special education, kindergarten, first grade and second grade. Besides working as a classroom teacher, I have been employed in the social services field and as an ABA tutor. I am excited to implement art into the classroom curriculum using my experience in drama, drawing and painting. My family and I are new to your area and thrilled to be a part of Fairfax County School District! I look forward to meeting you! |
The Woodburn PTA has been busy this summer planning for the 2020-2021 school year. We have many opportunities for parents to get involved with the PTA and volunteer.
Please reach out to Mary Cunningham at marykcunningham@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these positions.
Treasurer
Wooburn PTA Treasurer Rebecca Leach and the family will be away from Woodburn for 2020-21. As a community member, Rebecca has generously offered to stay on as Treasurer, but if a parent with children at Woodburn for this school year would like to nominate themselves for the role, we are accepting nominations until September 30th.
This position requires a commitment of about 2 to 5 hours per week. Duties are described below.
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Prepares annual budget for adoption by the board
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Maintains permanent records to track funds and financial transactions
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Prepares financial reports for every board and association meeting and an annual financial report
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Manages financial accounts and pays all PTA bills and reimbursements as authorized by board
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Submits dues to Virginia PTA office in accordance with the schedule
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Ensures taxes and reports required by PTA bylaws, insurance or federal and state governments are completed and submitted by the due dates
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Fulfills duties as outlined in bylaws
Fundraising Chair
- This position requires a commitment of about 6 hours per month.
- Creates a plan to meet PTA fundraising goals
- Plans and implements major fundraising activities, including Fun Run and restaurant nights
- Works with communication chair to develop promotional materials for fundraising events
- Identifies volunteers, as necessary, to support fundraising events
- Solicits local businesses for donations to support PTA activities
Teacher Appreciation Chair
This position requires a commitment of about 4 hours per month with increased intensity during teacher appreciation months - December and May.
- Develops a teacher appreciation plan
- Plans and implements teacher appreciation events
- Works with communications chair to develop promotional materials for teacher appreciation activities
PTA also has other open positions:
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Restaurant Night Coordinator - Schedule Take Out night fundraisers. About two hours per month.
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Website Manager - Help maintain the PTA website. About four hours per month.
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Raise a Reader Program - Lead the Raise a Reader event in February, help launch the Little Library, and support reading at Woodburn. About 4 hours per month with increased intensity leading up to the event in February.
Message About Tutoring Pods
Across the country, many parents are joining together to engage private tutors (who are often school teachers) to provide tutoring or home instruction for small groups of children. While there is no systematic way to track these private efforts, it’s clear that a number of “pandemic pods” or tutoring pods are being established in Fairfax County. We are aware of these tutoring pods, as well as some accompanying community concerns. These instructional efforts are not supported by or in any way controlled by FCPS—for several reasons. Read more.
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Do you want to celebrate a Woodburn employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way, or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone. |
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