Important Upcoming Dates
4/28-6/4: SOL Assessments (Grades 3-6 only)
5/17: Dragon Dreams
5/31: Memorial Day Holiday
6/2: 6th Grade Ukulele Concert
6/7: Dragon Dreams with Guest Family Reading
6/8: Virtual Synchronous Learning Day for ALL STUDENTS
6/11: Last Day of School (Early Release - Dismissal at 2:15)
IN THIS ISSUE
- NEW: Laptop Return Information
- Enrollment for the 2021-2022 School Year
- Parent Input Form for 2021-22 Class Placement
- Ukulele Concert
- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Dragon Dreams Bedtime Stories
- May School Spirit Days
- Rec-PAC This Summer at Fairfax Villa
- Your Lifetouch Pictures
- Last Call: Boosterthon Prize Pickup
- June 8th: Virtual Synchronous Learning Day For Students
- Attention All 6th Grade Parents!
- PTA
1.Laptop Return Information
At the end of the school year, Fairfax Villa will be collecting the laptops and power cords that were given to your child to use at home and school this school year. (If you were given a laptop bag, please plan to return that also.) Students who are returning to Fairfax Villa in the fall will be issued another laptop at that time. Students going to middle school will be issued a laptop by that school later.
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Students who are enrolled in the SOAR, Bridge to 1, and Young Scholars summer school programs at FVES may keep their FCPS laptops for those programs. They will be collected on the last day of the program.
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Students who are in school on the last day of school (Friday, June 11th) will turn in their laptops and power cords that day. A staff member will come to the classroom to get them. If you have lost the power cord and need to replace it, please send a check for $23 made out to Fairfax Villa Elementary. You may also send the exact amount in cash. We will not be able to make change for you.
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If your child is virtual or a two-day student who is not in school on Friday, June 11th, you will need to return the laptop, power cord, and bag (if you have one) to the school by doing the following.
- Come to Fairfax Villa at any of these days/times:
- Monday, June 14th from 7:30am - 9:30am
- Monday, June 14th from 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
- Tuesday, June 15th from 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Tuesday, June 15th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.
- Look for the tent in the front of the school and pull your car up to that point.
- A staff member will come to your car to get the laptop.
- Please have all equipment out of the bag. Leave the name tags on the laptop or bag.
- We will check the barcode to make sure that the laptop matches the one that was checked out to your child.
- If you have lost the power cord and need to replace it, please bring a check for $23 made out to Fairfax Villa Elementary. You may also bring the exact amount in cash. We will not be able to make change for you.
Thank you for returning your child’s laptop on time so that we are able to start getting them ready for the next school year.
2.Enrollment for the 2021-2022 School Year
Welcoming Future Dragons!
Is your child turning 5 years old by September 30, 2021 or is a 1st-6th grader ready to attend Fairfax Villa ES for the 2021-2022 school year?
First, see if your student falls in the Fairfax Villa ES boundary by viewing the FCPS boundary locator.
If your student does fall in the Fairfax Villa ES boundary, please click on the link below and complete the form to get on Principal Gerstner's email list regarding our 2021-22 kindergarten orientation and other updates. Your form will be submitted to Silvia Dossmann, our school registrar, who will be able to assist you with the registration process.
https://fairfaxvillaes.fcps.edu/new-student-registration-2020-21
Please email any questions to Silvia Dossmann, Fairfax Villa Student Information Assistant, at smdossmann@fcps.edu.
3.Parent Input Form for 2021-22 Class Placement
With May finally here, we are already looking ahead to next year. While we look at class placements for the coming year, we want you to be aware of the process. We place students in classrooms based on numerous criteria. Students are grouped so that classrooms are heterogeneous, having a balance of boys and girls, a balance of academic performance and ability, and groups that will allow for the greatest support from our resource teachers.
Classroom teachers will have input into the recommendations for next year, as will our counselors and specialists. Our staff has been told that we will not take requests for particular teachers because we base our placement on instructional criteria and individual student strengths and needs. It is unfair to give special consideration to some parents when it would be impossible to grant requests from all parents. Please be aware that grade level assignments for staff sometimes change, due to late enrollments or other changes. Staff assignments are determined at the end of the summer. Our staff has been directed not to give out information about placement prior to that time. Children and parents are disappointed when changes must be made due to staffing issues.
In addition, we also value parent input. If you feel there is pertinent information to support your child’s success for the upcoming school year, you may submit your input by clicking on this Google Form link: https://forms.gle/HZNFiP8tk4LM9xVY9. The parent input forms are due by May 24th. We value and consider your insight into your child’s learning needs. Taken together with teacher input, your feedback informs class placements.
4.Ukulele Concert
LIVE Ukulele Performance!
Ms. Gaskins and Ms. Torres are excited to announce that our Villa 6th graders will be presenting a LIVE performance of their ukulele skills on Wednesday, June 2nd, at 7pm. The performance will be held outdoors behind the school. Since chairs will not be provided, families are encouraged to bring camp chairs or blankets to sit on. Masks and social distancing will be required.
We are so proud of the hard work our 6th grade Dragons have been doing, and we can’t wait to share their music with you! More information will be shared with 6th grade families soon.
5.Special Announcement: Dragon Dreams Bedtime Stories
We are excited to announce a special opportunity for our families - a chance to be a guest reader on our last Dragon Dreams Bedtime Stories on June 7! All families who log in and listen to our books on May 17 will have a chance to be asked to read a book along with the 3 teachers on June 7th.
Thank you to all those families who joined us on May 3 for our Dragon Dreams Bedtime Stories.We loved hearing Ms. VonAncken, Ms. Reilly, and Ms. Pivarnik read their favorite books to us.
Our next Dragon Dream Bedtime Stories will be on Monday, May 17 at 7:00. Our readers this time will be Ms. Gates, Ms. Paramore, and Ms. Ammirati.
Please join us then using this link. The BBC link will be available beginning at 6:45 PM. Because of the large group, the audio, video, and chat are automatically turned off.
We can’t wait to see you! Put on your coziest pajamas and join us for some delightful stories.
 6.May School Spirit Days
Let's continue to show how excited we are to be Villa Dragons during the month of May with more Villa Spirit Days. Showing our school spirit helps us to feel connected to each other even when we can't be together. Get ready to show us your Villa Spirit!!!
 7.Rec-PAC This Summer at Fairfax Villa
We are thrilled to welcome back Rec-PAC for another summer to support our families from June 28-August 5! PRE-REGISTRATION: April 19-June 11, 2021 Save $8 per week by pre-registering. Mail (payment and registration form): FCPA/Rec-PAC P.O. Box 4606, Fairfax, Va. 22038. Mailed registrations must be postmarked by June 11 to receive early registration discount. FAX: (703) 653-9440 (When registering by fax, you must include credit card information.) PHONE: (703) 222-4664, ONLINE: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes
Children who have completed kindergarten through those entering 7th grade and who are residents of Fairfax County, Fairfax City and Falls Church. Children with disabilities may attend any location or select one of the lower ratio sites (specialized inclusion sites with staff trained to support children with disabilities). For ADA accommodations, call (703) 324-8563 or email Gary.Logue@fairfaxcounty.gov at least 10 working days in advance of your Rec-PAC start date. To register, call (703) 222-4664, TTY VA Relay 711
Link to brochure
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sites/parks/files/assets/documents/camps/rec-pac/2021-recpac-brochure.pdf
8.Your Lifetouch Pictures
Lifetouch Pictures have arrived! If your student is Virtual, you may pick up his/her pictures in the main office Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm. For all IN-PERSON students, your pictures are being sent home with your student.
9.Last Call: Boosterthon Prize Pickup
The Boosterthon prizes are here! All students (whether or not they participated) will get a prize from the Boosterthon sponsor. Students who are attending in-person were given their prizes by their teacher. Parents of students who are attending virtually may come by the school Monday - Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm to pick up the prize for their student(s). After ringing the bell at door 1 and being let into the main lobby, look for the box for your child’s grade and take a prize from that box. All prizes are the same within each grade. Please note the last day to pick up prizes will be Friday, May 7th.
10.June 8th will be a virtual synchronous learning day for students.
Tuesday, June 08, 2021 is Election Day and the Fairfax County Electoral Board and City of Fairfax Electoral Board will be using Fairfax Villa ES as a polling place. Therefore, June 8th will be a virtual synchronous learning day for ALL students. No students will come to school on that day.
11.Attention all 6th Grade Parents!
Effective July 1, 2021, all students entering 7th grade will be required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), and Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY).
Seventh grade students cannot begin school in August without proper Tdap and Meningococcal documentation.
Thank you to those who have already submitted their TDAP and MenACWY immunizations records. If you have not already done so, please provide one of the following documents to Fairfax Villa ES as soon as possible. If shots are received after the end of this school year, please provide records to Frost Middle School (or wherever your child will be attending 7th grade).
- An updated immunization record showing that the student has received the missing immunization(s).
- A note on a healthcare provider’s letterhead stating the date the vaccine(s) was given.
- A healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption Form which is available online at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/certificate_religious_exemption.pdf
Immunizations are available from your student's healthcare provider or the Fairfax County Health Department. The Health Department clinic locations and hours are available online at: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/immunization/school or by calling 703-246-2411.
12.PTA News
The following message is sent on behalf of the Fairfax Villa ES School PTA. Its content reflects the PTA.
Calling Candidates for the next PTA Board!
We already have a couple of interested candidates to join the 2021-2023 PTA Board! We’re looking for a couple more! We are especially looking for candidates for Vice President and Treasurer. Please contact Jessie at villapta@gmail.com if you'd like to discuss or to put your name on the candidate list.
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is here!
Thank you SO much to everyone who donated ideas, supplies, money, and time to this year’s Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week! Your contributions helped to restock the faculty lounge (including a new microwave, kettle, supply cart and lots of snacks!), gift some plant seedlings and seeds, provide Italian ice and Chick-fil-A lunch, and fill up some fun gift bags with t-shirts, gift cards, lotion, colorful pens, and sticky notes. And we loved seeing the appreciation sheets that the kids sent back! We are grateful to all of our Fairfax Villa teachers and staff for everything they do for our kids, and we are grateful to all our families for helping us celebrate them!
 PTA General Membership Meeting
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our PTA meeting last week. If you missed it, check out the recording here. There’s a great presentation about the Local Level IV AAP program coming to Fairfax Villa next year!
https://us.bbcollab.com/recording/87f9d5ae586b4be586bd1614fe6ac0d6
Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 28 at 7 PM. Hope to see you there for PTA Board elections!
AmazonSmile
We raised $55 in our first 3 months with AmazonSmile! You can continue to support the Fairfax Villa PTA, and our kids and teachers, while you shop. Visit smile.amazon.com and choose the Fairfax Villa Elementary PTA as your charity, and AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your order total to the PTA.
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