Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, April 8 - Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3),1st Grade Thursday/Friday In-Person Students
Monday, April 12 - Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3), 1st Grade 100% Distance Leaning Students. Last Names A-I at 9:30 AM, Last Names K-Z at 11:00 AM
Tuesday, April 13 - Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3), 1st Grade Tuesday/Wednesday In-Person Students
Friday, April 16 - PTO Sponsored Virtual "Bingo Dance Party" at 6 PM (See below for additional information)
Wednesday, April 21 - Spirit Night at Chipotle in Franklin Farm, 4-8 PM
Monday, May 3-Saturday, May 15 - Dog Wash at Weber's Pet Supermarket in Fox Mill Shopping Center
Monday, May 17 - Spirit Day at Lucia's, 11 AM - 9 PM
JOIN US FOR "BANDINGO" ONLINE MUSCIAL BINGO - APRIL 16 @ 6 PM
Click HERE to register for this AMAZING event!
SOL (Standards of Learning) Testing Updates-Elementary Grades 3-6
Across Virginia, students will be taking Standards of Learning (SOL) tests this spring. Federal and state education departments have decided not to cancel this year’s assessments. In Fairfax County Public Schools, testing for grades 3-8 will be scheduled between April 26 and June 4, 2021.
- All SOL tests must be taken in-person at school. SOL tests are not available for remote delivery from home. Students who attend school virtually, will be scheduled for in-person testing appointments to complete their SOL assessments. Bus transportation will be provided for these appointments, as needed. More information on this will be coming soon.
- If you do not wish for your student to take SOL tests at school this spring, you have the right to refuse testing. The Right to Refuse Assessments webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/34277) offers information and considerations as you make this decision.
- If you choose to refuse the grade 3-8 SOL reading or mathematics test for your virtual student, you will have the opportunity for them to complete an alternative, non-SOL test at home. The Virginia Remote Student Progress Monitoring Test will provide information about strengths and areas for growth in grade level content standards.
As we prepare for spring assessments, we need to collect information about your intentions for spring SOL tests. By Monday, April 12, all 3rd through 6th grade families should complete this online Google intent form. Contact Lea Fadden (ltfadden@fcps.edu) at our school if you need help accessing or completing the form.
Federal law requires schools to give SOL tests in reading, mathematics, and science. Additionally, state policy requires schools to use local alternative assessments in grade levels and content areas where SOL tests have been removed.
- SOL tests measure what students have learned of the content and skills detailed in the Virginia Standards of Learning. Tests provide information about student achievement to the parent, school, school division, and state. SOL scores are available for families by the start of the next school year.
- Local alternative assessments are the combination of formal and informal assessments delivered as part of regular classroom instruction throughout the school year. Like SOL tests, the local alternative assessments measure student learning of the content standards. Performance on local alternative assessments is incorporated into quarterly progress reports for families.
The table below shows which content areas are assessed at each grade level within elementary schools. If you have questions about state assessments for your student, please contact their teacher.
Family Life Education (FLE) Update
Human Growth Development (HGD) lessons will be delivered on the following dates for 4th, 5th and 6th grades:
- Monday, April 12 - 4th grade
- Tuesday, April 6 - Friday, April 16 - 5th & 6th grades
Home Connections letters will be sent electronically to the enrolling parent email address after lesson delivery.
PTO Volunteers Needed!
The Crossfield Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is looking for volunteers to fill a few open Board positions for the 2021-22 school year.
We would love for you to join us! It's a wonderful opportunity to serve our great school, and work closely with the Crossfield administration to foster the welcoming community spirit of Crossfield.
If you are interested, please email ptorecruiting@crossfieldpto.org by April 30, 2021. We meet once a month during the school year, September through May. Each position is a two year commitment.
Thank you for considering! To learn more about the open positions, please click here.
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Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2021
Do you have a child who will be attending kindergarten in the 2020-21 school year? If so, please click here or go to our Crossfield ES website.
You can also reach out to our registrar, Kathy Theis at katheis@fcps.edu or call our school office 703.295.1100.
Please share this information with other families with kindergarten age children in your neighborhood.
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