Woodburn News - December 18, 2020

Gingerbread House Event

Over 70 families participated in our PTA Virtual Winter Sing Along and Gingerbread House event! Thank you PTA!


Dear Woodburn Families, 

Happy Holidays!  As we begin our winter break we want to wish you a safe and restful two weeks.  Your child has worked extremely hard over these last several months and we hope our students will shutdown their laptops and enjoy time with family. We encourage you to cozy up with good books, spend time outside, and enjoy any family traditions that bring you joy during this time of year. 

We will miss our wildcats and look forward to welcoming them back in the new year. 

Sincerely, 

Katy Richman, Principal

Bridget Louder, Assistant Principal


Upcoming Events

December 21-January 3 - Winter Break

See the complete 2020-21 school year calendar


Woodburn Holiday Video

Please enjoy this holiday video on behalf of our Woodburn staff! 


School Hours and FCPS Meals Over Winter Break

Our office will be closed over winter break. 

Information about meal distribution from December 21-January 4 can be found here


P2 Trait of the Week

As a family, explore the P2 character strength of the week!  January 4th our character strength will be optimism.  Click this link P2 for families to access to the character card, a quote, video and 3 questions 😊  The password is P2.


Woodburn Hiring Classroom Monitors 

We are looking for one full-time and a few part-time classroom monitors to support learning when students return in-person.  If you are interested in applying for this position please reach out to Sue Chappell in the main office.  

Description:  Provides in-person classroom assistance to a school or center assisting a virtual teacher with conducting classroom activities; works with individual and small groups of students; operates technology to include cameras, learning platforms, and learning tools; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; provides supervision throughout the school day including in the classroom, halls, lunch, recess, and specials; performs administrative and non-instructional duties, such as keeping daily attendance; and ensures all CDC/safety protocols and procedures (e.g., fire drills) are implemented and followed. 

Qualifications:  Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Must be comfortable with basic technology equipment/tools; knowledge of and ability to ensure all CDC/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; and ability to interact effectively with assigned student population.


Tech Tip

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Weekly Facebook LIVE Spanish Community Series 

This series is sponsered by the Fairfax County Government and will broadcast live every Friday from 12:30 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.  Each week Grelia Steele, Language and Communications Strategy Manager, will feature a new guest to discuss topics affecting the Latinx community. 

https://www.facebook.com/fairfaxcountyES/ 


Parent Webinar - Coming in January

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Friday January 15, 2021  10-11:30 a.m.

Register for Supporting Your K-2 Children in Math: A Webinar for Families

Friday January 22, 2021  10-11:30 a.m. 

Register for Supporting Your 3-6 Children in Math: A webinar for families


PTA Corner

Train Raffle - Last Chance!

The PTA israffling off a Polar Express Train Set. Tickets cost $5.00 and only 100 ticketswill be sold. The raffle will be drawn on December 20th and delivered on the21st. $99.00 value. As seen here. Buy your ticket here. Special thanks to the Applebaum family for donating the train set!

Amazon Smile - Support the Woodburn PTA While You Shop

If you’re shopping onAmazon for holiday gifts don’t forget to use AmazonSmile and select the Woodburn PTA as the charity. Each purchase you make through Amazon Smile will send an automatic donation to the PTA, at no extra charge to you. You can even enable Amazon Smile inside the Amazon app now.   

Join the PTA!

Support Woodburn by joining the PTA. To become a member click here


Reminders

Information on meal delivery over winter break can be found here

Grab and Go Meals

Forms

We still have many families who have not completed their forms. If you need help completing them please reach out to our main office at 703-641-8200 or email Debora Nunez at DNunez@fcps.edu


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