Woodburn News - January 29, 2021

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4th grade students picked up their new laptops this past Wednesday! 


Dear Woodburn Families, 

We continue to be so impressed with our students endless perseverance!  Tuesday brought internet connectivity challenges and our wildcats took it in stride.  Thank you for the support you provided at home to help us navigate this unexpected event. 

As a reminder, all students are expected to join us from 9:00-12:00 pm this Monday.  Attendance will be taken.  We look forward to resuming our normal Monday schedule!  

Sincerely, 

Katy and Bridget


Upcoming Events

January 30 -   Progress Reports Available in ParentVue

February 1 -   3rd Grade Laptop Distribution, 3-7pm

                        Kindergarten Supply Distribution:

                                           1-3pm at Fairmont Gardens

                                           4-6pm at Woodburn Elementary                       

February 4 -    Progress Reports Mailed Home

                         NVFS Gang Prevention Session, 7pm

See the complete 2020-21 school year calendar

Arts Team Clubs

Return to School Update

Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand will provide an update on the return to school timeline at the School Board work session on Tuesday, February 2, at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be televised on on FCPS Cable TV channel 99 (Verizon Channel 11) and will also be livestreamed on the FCPS website.  

On Friday, January 22, Brabrand sent a letter to all FCPS families with a preview of the timeline that will be discussed on February 2. Please note that families that choose for their students to remain in all-virtual learning will continue to have that option.


P2 Trait of the Week

As a family, explore the P2 character strength of the week!  Next week we will focus on integrity.  Click this link P2 for families to access to the character card, a quote, video and 3 questions 😊  The password is P2.


Laptop/Supply Distribution

Kindergarten & 3rd Grade Students ONLY

On Monday, February 1st we will be distributing new laptops to all 3rd grade students. Additional supplies and materials will be distributed to both Kindergarten and 3rd grade students.  4th graders who were unable to attend the laptop distribution last Wednesday are invited to pick up their laptop during this distribution as well!

3rd grade families should enter the kiss and ride loop between 4:00pm and 7:00pm.

Kindergarten parents should enter the bus loop and pull up to door #2 between 4:00pm and 6:00pm.

All Kindergarten families living in Fairmont Gardens will be able to pick up their supplies near the Fairmont Gardens pool between 1:00pm and 3:00pm.

 

***Should all FCPS events be canceled due to inclement weather on Monday, the 3rd Grade Laptop distribution will be rescheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd from 4:00-7:00 p.m. We will communicate this change on Monday should we need to shift our distribution day!


Curbside Library Details

Curbside Library Service for February 2021

Library curbside pick-up service will resume in February. We are changing the pick-up time to 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. We hope this time slot will be more convenient for our busy families.

To request books from Woodburn:

Students may put up to 5 books on hold through the Destiny online library catalog. Students in grades 3-6 can log in to Destiny to place books on hold.

Please submit your hold requests by Friday at 5:00 p.m. for Monday pick up. We will check out your hold requests and email both student and parent/guardian to let you know when your books are ready to pick up.

Students in grades K-2:

To request a mystery bag, please email your librarian, Ms. Lockwood at mllockwoodgo@fcps.edu. Please include your child’s first and last name, grade, and classroom teacher.

You may also submit this Google Form to request books. https://forms.gle/j4PntootG6cKBreGA

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Please wear a mask!  You can place any book returns in the same library bag and place in the labeled return bins.


NVFS Gang Prevention Session - February 4th at 7pm

What do parents in Fairfax County need to know about gangs?  Come hear a presentation by Northern Virginia Family Service, the direct service provider for youth of the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force, for parents on why youth join gangs,  what parents should look out for and what they can do to support their youth.  We’ll also share resources in the community that can help youth stay away from gangs. 

The link to join follows (please make sure you use your CHROME web browser):  https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/bca1cdb3579f4a86853f0fe737d3259e


SIS Parent Account

SIS ParentVUE (PVUE) is an important tool for parents/guardians to keep up with their student’s attendance, progress report cards, and more. You can use this option in order to view your child's progress report online. 

If you have not yet created an account, you can request an activation code by submitting this form or emailing Jackie Garcia at JEGarcia1@fcps.edu. Details on what can be found in PVUE and how to activate a new PVUE account using your activation code can be found here - Student Information System - SIS Parent Account Overview


Refrigerator Needed

Are you looking to recycle a working refrigerator?  Woodburn would love to replace an old one our staff use.  If you have one that is in working condition, and can deliver it to the building, please reach out to Sue Chappell at smchappell@fcps.edu with pictures and dimensions.


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