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Dear Woodburn Families,
We are excited to celebrate our teachers and staff next week. We thank our PTA and the Maines family for all they have planned to recognize and celebrate Woodburn staff. We also want to thank every family that donated gift cards for our raffle. We are beyond grateful for our community's generosity and can't wait to shower our teachers with love and appreciation.
Our Standards of Learning tests begin next week for students in grades 3-6. We want our students to try their best on these upcoming assessments while limiting the stress and pressure they can bring. We appreciate your support at home with this.
Together we grow,
Katy and Bridget
P2 Trait of the Week: Leadership
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 4 - Reading SOLs Begin
May 5 - Bike to School Day
May 13 - NVFS Parent Session – Positive connections with our children 6 pm
May 20 - PTA Meeting, 7pm
May 27 - Woodburn & FSO Link Up Event (details coming soon)
See the complete 2020-21 school year calendar
We kick off our SOLs next week! Below is the schedule for SOLs. Please note that virtual students are scheduled to take the assessment the same day as face to face students. We are planning to conduct assessments in one day. There will be several reminders sent prior to the specific assessment for your student.
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Reading |
Math |
Science |
| Grade 3 |
May 7 |
May 21 |
N/A |
| Grade 4 |
May 6 |
May 20 |
N/A |
| Grade 5 |
May 5 |
May 19 |
May 11 |
| Grade 6 |
May 4 |
May 18 |
N/A |
Parents who will be providing transportation for their student should use the kiss & ride lane to drop students off for testing. Please arrive no later than 9:45. Students who are using FCPS transportation should go to the nearest bus stop. For virtual students, families will be contacted when your student is finished with the assessment.
Students are encouraged to get a good night’s rest and should eat breakfast the morning of the test. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for students who would like to eat at school. Students may also pack a lunch should their assessment go past noon.
Subscribe to the FCPS Religious and Cultural Observances Calendar
The Fairfax County School Board approved the 2021-22 school year calendar that is designed to recognize, respect, and honor the plurality of religious and cultural observances in Fairfax County.
The school year calendar includes 15 religious and cultural observance dates that are recognized by FCPS.
Parents and community members can subscribe to have the dates sync with their Google, Outlook, or other online calendar applications. To do so, go to the Subscribe to Calendars web page and select Religious and Cultural Observances.
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week Is a Great Time to Recognize FCPS Employees Through FCPS CARES
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, held May 3-7, is a great time to acknowledge someone who has worked with your child or family during this unpredictable year. Learn how you can acknowledge an FCPS employee for their great work.
We are already working on our plans for the 2021-2022 school year! Class placements are an essential component of learning and building community. If you have information that you would like us to consider as we determine placements, please share your input by answering a few questions on the form shared below. We know that a good teacher-student match and a productive mix of children are ingredients for success, and we carefully consider each child’s strengths and needs during this process. Please do not request specific teachers, as this does not take into account the many variables we must take into consideration. It is far more valuable to share particular academic or behavioral information.
Completion of this form is optional. If you would like to provide input, you may use the online form shared below; print, complete and email to Katy Richman (kjrichman@fcps.edu); or submit a hard copy to the office. All forms are due by May 21, 2021. This is a hard deadline. Please know that input from forms turned in over the summer are difficult to honor since the grouping process has already started.
Parent Input for 2021-2022 Class Placement Form
Woodburn Yearbook
This year is definitely one for the books – the Woodburn 2020-21 Yearbook that is!
Be a part of this most unique year by sharing a picture or two of your child virtual learning during this school year for our Woodburn Elementary Yearbook!
This will be a ‘virtual’ yearbook to be shared with all students. We’d love to see your kids learning virtually, participating in activities online, or how they took breaks in between.
Family members should get into the pictures too! We couldn’t have done this without your help and support.
Please submit your photos here - https://woodburnes.fcps.edu/node/4844
The deadline for picture submission is May 14th ~ don’t delay!
Thank you!
Woodburn's Student Leadership Council
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We want YOU to share your career experience with Woodburn students during our Career Exploration Week, June 1st-4th.
If you or someone you know would be interested in presenting virtually to our students, please complete the form and we’ll be in touch :)
Career Presenter Form or Fromulario para los voluntarios
Thank you!
Ms. Gannon & Ms. Coury
School Counselors
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Election Day Information June 8, 2021
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 is Election Day. The Fairfax County Electoral Board and City of Fairfax Electoral Board will be using 165 school facilities as polling locations. Because of this, June 8th will be a virtual synchronous learning day for all students.
NVFS Parent Workshop - Making Positive Connections with Our Children - May 13
This workshop will be led by NVFS on May 13 at 6:00 p.m. in English and 7:00 p.m. in Spanish. Please join us!
As parents, we sometimes struggle to communicate with our kids and want to try a different strategy. We often find ourselves shouting at our kids and then regretting it. Also, we may feel guilty of seeing parenting as a stressful job. Join us for a conversation around strategies to parenting our kids from a place of love and connection. These strategies will help you and your kids regulate your emotions and develop a relationship based on healthy communication and respect. Link to follow next week!
Sidewalk Chalk Decorators for Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3 - 7. The PTA is looking for volunteers on Saturday, May 1st from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to help create a sidewalk chalk art display outside, in front of Woodburn in advance of Teacher Appreciation Week. We'll provide the chalk; we just need people who are willing to help decorate and shout-out every Woodburn teacher. The more the merrier--parents and kids welcome. Please email Ashley.e.maines@gmail.com if you are interested in joining in on the fun!
Save the Date: Clean Kitchen Night May 12 with Lebanese Taverna
Our final Clean Kitchen Night of the school year will take place on May 12. We’re excited to be partnering with Lebanese Taverna. The format will be similar to our previous event with Seoul Spice. Families will need to pre-order meals and pick them up at Woodburn, starting at 4pm. More details coming soon on logistics for pickup, but you can start pre-ordering now!
Woodburn School Website
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Do you want to celebrate a Woodburn employee who does ordinary things in an extraordinary way, or goes beyond what is expected? If so, then click here to share with everyone. |
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