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Dear Weyanoke Families,
Thank you for your continued support with kicking off our virtual school year! Our students are becoming adept at using their online tools to engage with their classmates and share their ideas. I also want to thank parents for attending our parent coffees yesterday! We received great feedback and look forward to seeing everyone next month. We have a few important events coming up over the next week, so please see below for information about these events.
Sincerely,
Felicia Usher
Principal
Important Dates
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Thursday, September 17, 7:00 pm - PTA Meeting
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Thursday, September 17, 4:00 p.m.- Band and Strings Information Session
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Monday, September 21 - Virtual Back to School Night
- 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- All grades will have presentations at both times
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Yearbooks Arrived! Final Chance for a 2019-2020 Yearbook
We have fewer than 20 yearbooks left for sale, for just $16.00 each. Lifetouch will mail home all the orders placed. Parents can mail a check for $16.00 made out to Weyanoke ES with their student/teacher name and "Yearbook" in the memo.
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Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade Families
Last week, 4th and 5th grade students had the opportunity to learn about the Band and Strings Programs at Weyanoke! Students in 4th and 5th grades also received an email in their fcpsschools.net Gmail accounts with links to a presentation and registration forms. There will be a caregiver question and answer session for 4th and 5th grade families. Feel free to join us on Thursday, September 17 from 4:00
This is a reminder that all registration forms for Band and Strings are due this Friday, September 18th! Please email Ms. Susens (msusens@fcps.edu) or Mr. Sorensen (nesorensen@fcps.edu) with any questions you may have.
On Thursday, September 17th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the Band and Strings teachers will be available to answer any questions that you may have about joining Band and Strings for the current school year. If interested, please use this link below:
https://us.bbcollab.com/invite/1111fc9c55b24f2faf84840a2316ec68
Instructions for paying Instrument Rental Fees using MSB
Dear Parents/Guardians of Students in Grade 4 and 5 Enrolled in the Band/Strings Program:
You may pay Instrument Rental Fees using My School Bucks beginning September 8th.
My School Bucks (MSB) is a FCPS system for payments of student fees and activities. It is easy, secure, and there are no fees for parents.
Follow these simple steps:
- Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com, or the My School Bucks link on the Weyanoke webpage.
- Add a child by school & student ID or birthdate. You will receive a confirmation email.
- You may now pay the Instrumental Rental fee using a credit or debit card, or e-check.
- A confirmation email will be sent to your child’s teacher to let them know you’ve paid.
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Fall 2020 iReady Assessment
The online iReady assessment (also known as the universal screener) provides an initial view of all students’ foundational skills to help teachers identify students who may have challenges in reading or mathematics. Students in grades K-5 will take the iReady reading assessment. Students in grades 1-5 will take the iReady mathematics assessment. More information about the assessment can be found on the FCPS Universal Screener Parent Notification webpage.
This fall, students will take iReady at home instead of at school. Teachers will discuss the assessment with students in advance, including how to log in and what to expect. Resources to help families administer the assessment at home can be found on the FCPS Universal Screener webpage.
For questions, please contact your child’s teacher.
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Grab and Go Meals Update
The free breakfast and lunch food distribution times for Weyanoke have changed. Free breakfast and lunch are now available for pick up at Weyanoke Elementary School 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Additionally, families can receive meals at specific bus stops 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. For specific bus stop times and locations, pleased visit https://www.fcps.edu/return-school/food.
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Parents Right to Know: Title I Funding
Your child attends a school receiving federal Title I grant funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. As part of the federal guidelines for Title I, your child’s school has specific expectations for student performance and teacher qualifications. You can find information on how your child’s school is meeting these expectations by viewing the http://schoolquality.virginia.gov/. To access your school’s profile, type the school name in the search field. If you would like a paper copy of this profile, please call your child’s school.
ESSA allows parents in schools receiving Title I grant funds to ask for information about state and local policies regarding student participation in required tests and about parents’ rights to refuse testing for their children. Information about required tests at each grade level can be located at
https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/performance-and-accountability/student-assessment/grade-level-tests. Information about parents’ rights related to testing can be located at https://www.fcps.edu/node/34277.
Additionally, ESSA allows parents in schools receiving Title I grant funds to ask for certain information about their children’s teachers. Parents may ask for the teacher’s:
- College and graduate school preparation, including degrees and major fields of study for each degree;
- Licensure status, including subject and grade level endorsements, and whether those licenses meet the requirements for teachers of their child’s subject or grade level.
Parents may also ask for information about the qualifications of any instructional assistants who provide services to their children.
If you would like to receive any of this information about your child’s teacher or instructional assistant, please write to the FCPS Human Resources Licensure Office at the address below. In order for your request to be fulfilled, you must include: your child’s full name, the name of your child’s school, and the name of the teacher or instructional assistant about whom you would like information.
Fairfax County Public Schools
Human Resources Licensure Office
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
More information about the Title I grant in FCPS can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/performance-and-accountability/title-i, including details about teacher quality in schools receiving Title I grant funds (found under the “High Quality Staff in Title I Schools” link). If you have questions about how the Title I grant supports your child’s school, please contact the school’s administration.
For information in other languages, please click the links below.
Amharic Arabic Chinese English Farsi Korean Spanish Urdu Vietnamese
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Important Information About Receiving Communication from Fairfax County Public Schools
How can I make sure I receive emergency information from Fairfax County Public Schools?
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) communicates all emergency and essential information to parents via email. The information is also translated into eight languages: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Information communicated via email includes:
- School closings and delays
- Attendance
- Emergencies at school
- Low lunch balance
- Power, phone, or internet outages at school
- Bus delays
- Testing dates
When providing an e-mail address to FCPS, please avoid using an educational (.edu-including fcps.edu), military (.mil) or government (.gov) email address. The security settings on government servers often block messages from FCPS. It is a best practice to not use work related email addresses; therefore, it is important to use an email address from another internet service provider such as Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc.
How do I receive text messages from FCPS?
Parents can receive text messages for emergencies and essential information. Please make sure your parent cell phone numbers are listed in the “cell telephone” fields in the parent/guardian contact information section on the emergency care information form for each of your children.
Parents and guardians can view and update emergency contact information online using the weCare@school feature of FCPS 24-7 Learning. Standard message and data charges may apply for text messages depending on their cell phone service plan. More information.
How to Earn Money for Weyanoke
Box Tops Makes it Easy
No more clipping. No more sending Box Top to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The all will automatically credit your school’s Box Tops earnings online.
Twice a year, our school will receive a check to support student needs!
Pre-Kindergarten News
 FCPS PreK still has space for school year 20-21. If you have a child that is 4 years old, do not delay. Apply now! We are quickly processing applications.
Apply safely at home from your phone here: https://bit.ly/PreKEng
For more information please call: 703-208-7900
Email: fcpsprekoffice@fcps.edu
Student Registration Page
We have created a page on our website to support you in registering new students! If you have a child who will be joining us this year, a new neighbor, or friends moving to the area, please encourage them to visit the page and submit information so we can begin the registration process. The page is https://weyanokees.fcps.edu/new-student-registration-2020-21 We look forward to welcoming our new families!
Weyanoke Virtual PTA Meeting
Thursday, September 17, 2020 - 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Link: http://bit.ly/WeyanokePTAMeeting
Why Join Us?
- Get your "Back to School" questions answered tonight!
- PTA Sponsored After School Club Information: STEM and Computer Science
- PTA Board Elections: Positions Available: Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President
Translation in Spanish available during this meeting
Join the PTA!
Make your PTA Stronger!
https://bit.ly/Weyanoke_PTA
Get discounts on PTA Events!
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