 Dear Families!
It has been an exciting few weeks at Graham Road! We’ve welcomed all in-person students back into our buildings for two days a week of in-person instruction. Teachers have been working hard to meet the needs of students amidst class grouping changes, delivering instruction to students in-person and online simultaneously and continuing instruction fully online for some students. The dedication, innovation and skills of our teachers is nothing short of amazing. No matter the location, Graham Road teachers are superheroes! Please take a moment to connect with your child’s teacher and share your appreciation.
We recently confirmed that Ms. Charlotte Smith, our former cafeteria hostess has passed away. You can read her funeral announcement and see opportunities to share condolences here: https://www.jbjenkinsfuneralhome.com/gallery/charlotte-smith. Ms. Smith has been a fixture at Graham Road for at least 20 years in some capacity. If you’d like to express condolences to her family, you can drop a card in the dropbox outside Door 1 and we will deliver to her family on your behalf. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and the happy memories of her service to our school community.
Lauren Badini
Principal
Visitors, including parents, are not allowed into the school building at arrival or dismissal. Visitors are allowed by appointment only not during arrival and dismissal. If you need to schedule an appointment, please call the main office.
If there is a change to how your child will go home from school on any particular day, you must call the office during the day so we can get students where they need to be quickly and safely during dismissal.
How can students get to school?
- Kiss and Ride - students can be dropped off by car at Door 1 between 9:35 - 9:45 every morning
- Bus
- Walking or biking - students should enter through Door 1 and bikes can be left on the bike rack to the left of Door 1
How can students go home from school?
- Kiss and Ride - students can be picked up at Door 1 between 4:05 - 4:15
- Cars CANNOT pass in the Kiss and Ride lane, if students are not down front when your car pulls up to Door 1, you will be directed to drive back around and get in line a second time.
- Bus
- Walking or biking
FCPS requires all students, staff and visitors to wear double-layer face coverings when on school grounds or buses. Please read below about the recommended face coverings as well as what is not considered acceptable. If your child comes to school without an acceptable face covering, an acceptable face covering will be provided.
 Recommended:
- Non-medical disposable masks.
- Masks that fit properly (snugly around the nose and chin with no large gaps around the sides of the face).
- Masks made with breathable fabric (such as cotton).
- Masks made with tightly woven fabric (i.e., fabrics that do not let light pass through when held up to a light).
- Masks with two or three layers.
- Masks with inner filter pockets.
- Wear a gaiter with two layers, or fold it to make two layers.
Masks that are not recommended:
- Masks that do not fit properly (large gaps, too loose or too tight).
- Masks made from materials that are hard to breathe through (such as plastic or leather).
- Masks made from loosely woven fabric or that are knitted, i.e., fabrics that let light pass through.
- Masks with one layer.
- Masks with exhalation valves or vents.
- Wearing a scarf or using ski masks as a mask.
The following masks are not supported by FCPS:
- Gaiters with a single layer (2 or more layers are acceptable and supported by FCPS)
- Face masks/face coverings with exhalation valves/vents
- Cloth masks/face coverings with a single layer (2 or more layers are acceptable and supported by FCPS)
Our parent liaison, Annabel Arana put together some resources for families for summer.
Boys and Girls Club
There are only two classes offered this spring season from April to June: Football and Soccer.
Interested in signing your child in a sports activity? Please reach out to the ABGC at 703-941-2242 before the end of this month with any questions and please have a digital copy of your child's Free or Reduced Lunch Letter ready for application submission. Parents can register for the spring season by clicking the link below:
Registration form in English
PARKTAKES
Providence Rec Center has reopened its swimming pool for the spring!
Swimming classes are now being offered at Providence Rec Center in Falls Church, located right next to Falls Church High School! Check out the list of available classes here: https://fairfax.usedirect.com/FairfaxFCPAWeb/ACTIVITIES/Search.aspx?place_id=7975&category_name=AQUATICS
Interested in enrolling your child in an extracurricular activity? Fill out the registration form below. Please make sure that you have the Free/Reduced lunch letter ready for submission, along with the registration forms.
Registration Form
Girls on the Run
Kingsley Commons is hosting Girls on the Run which starts Monday, March 15. Practices run twice a week, for 8 weeks, virtually on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:15 PM and Saturdays in person from 10 AM to 11:30 AM. Still interested in signing up? Reach out to Nancy Espinoza at 703-207-8676 for further information.
Friday, March 26 - Early release day for students
- In Person students dismissed at 2:15 PM
- Online students log off at 2:15 PM
Monday, March 29 - Friday, April 1 - Spring Break, no in-person or online school for students
Monday, April 5 - Teacher Work Day, no in-person or online school for students
Wednesday, April 14 - Thursday, April 15 - Report Cards mailed home and/or sent home with in-person students
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