Important Upcoming Dates
5/31: Memorial Day Holiday
6/2: 6th Grade Ukulele Concert
6/7: Dragon Dreams with Guest Family Reading
6/7: Library Books Due
6/8: Virtual Synchronous Learning Day for ALL STUDENTS
6/11: Last Day of School (Early Release - Dismissal at 2:15 pm)
6/11: Virtual Student Drive Through
6/14: Kindergarten Orientation
6/14 and 6/15: Laptop Turn In Days
IN THIS ISSUE
- Laptop Return Information
- Enrollment For the 2021-2022 School Year
- Parent Input Form for 2021-22 Class Placement
- Ukulele Concert
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NEW: Library Book Information
- Dragon Dreams Bedtime Stories
- May School Spirit Days
- New: Kindergarten Orientation
- June 8th: Virtual Synchronous Learning Day For Students
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NEW:Virtual Student Drive Through
- FCPS Summer Practice Books
- 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, parents 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 the 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.Library Book Information
The last day for students to put a library book on hold is May 24. All library books are due back by June 7. Thank you for helping us to have ALL of these turned in on time.
6.Special Announcement: Dragon Dreams Bedtime Stories
Thank you to all those families who joined us on May 17 for our Dragon Dreams Bedtime Stories.We loved hearing Ms. Gates, Ms. Paramore, and Ms. Ammirati read their favorite books to us.
Our last Dragon Dream Bedtime Stories will be on Monday, June 7 at 7:00. Our readers this time will be Ms. Shapiro, Ms. Torres, and Ms. Tyrell.
We are excited to announce that our special reader guests that evening will be the Shrimankar family. We look forward to hearing Reva and Aditya read a favorite book.
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.
7.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!!!
8.Kindergarten Orientation
Fairfax Villa will be having an in-person presentation for rising Kindergarten parents on Monday, June 14 from 10:00-11:00am. Parents will have the opportunity to meet the 2021-22 kindergarten team and learn more about our school and what to expect for your child’s important year in kindergarten. Due to Covid restrictions, we are allowing only 2 adults per family to come to the presentation. This will be a parent only presentation. Please do not bring any children. Be sure to wear your mask!
9.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.
10.Virtual Student Drive Through
On Friday, June 11, from 2:30-2:50pm, we want to say goodbye to our online students with an in-person activity. During this 20 minute window, we ask our parents of virtual students only to drive them through the Fairfax Villa kiss-n-ride parking lot where our teachers will be waiting to wave goodbye and wish them a safe and wonderful summer of fun! Please take advantage of this great opportunity. We hope to see all of our virtual families on that day.
11.FCPS Summer Practice Books
Summer Practice Books will be mailed home to FCPS students to provide suggested activities for students to support continued learning. Families who have opted-out of paper mailings from the division will only receive digital copies of the Summer Practice Books. Books will be mailed home to families in early June to arrive before the last day of school, June 11, 2021. Families will receive email communication in May about upcoming book arrival. Digital versions of books will be emailed to the enrolling parent SIS account in PDF format the week of June 7, 2021.
- Pre-Kindergarten students will receive one interdisciplinary Summer Practice Book.
- Students enrolled in grades K-8 in 2020-21 will receive one Language Arts Practice Book and one Math Practice Book by course enrollment. These books will also include information and guidance about digital tools that can be accessed by students and families to support learning throughout the summer.
- English Learners and Special Education students may receive additional or customized books.
More information can be accessed on the Summer Practice Books public webpage.
12.PTA News
The following message is sent on behalf of the Fairfax Villa ES School PTA. Its content reflects the PTA.
PTA Board Candidates
We are very excited to announce the slate of candidates for the 2021-2023 PTA Board!
President - Jennifer Snyder
Vice President - Bindiya Sentil
Treasurer - Julia Colque
Secretary - Carmen Mandeville
Check out the candidate bios here: http://bit.ly/VillaPTA2021Ballot
PTA Members, please vote by 6 PM on Tuesday, May 25!
https://forms.gle/Zfm81inR95Hkx7sx5
PTA General Membership Meeting
Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 26 at 7 PM. Hope to see you there to hear the results of the PTA Board elections! This will be the last meeting of the school year!
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/e553065b5c314a049de3492858780664
Spirit Night at PJ Skidoos
Mark your calendars for Spirit Night at PJ Skidoos on Monday, May 24! They will be donating 15% of all Fairfax Villa carry out and dine in orders from lunch and dinner that day!
 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.
Outside Activities - Boy Scouts
 Are you interested in Cub Scouts? Check out Pack 1513! We have programs for grades K-5. Activities are held both virtually and in person (with Covid 19 protocols in place).
We have a few activities coming up and would like to invite you to see us in action:
Campout at Lake Fairfax the weekend of May 22 – come for some of the activities Saturday, May 22, such as a morning hike or an evening campfire.
4th of July Parade – planned for Saturday, July 3 in Fairfax (if COVID protocols permit)
If you have questions or are interested in attending, please contact us at pack1513fairfax@gmail.com.
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