Dear Woodburn Families,
We want to celebrate all wildcats that attended and were featured in our Link Up program last night. Thank you to Mr. Kettler, Ms. Ragona, members of the FSO, and our students for the passion and effort they put into their artwork and music.
All students experienced the Link Up performances and engaged in a viewing scavenger hunt this afternoon during our virtual schoolwide assembly. We always love celebrating Woodburn's artists and look forward to our virtual Band & Strings Concert and Drama Performance next week. More information about these events can be found below.
Happy Memorial Day. We hope you enjoy the long weekend. Don't forget to sport your spirit wear on June 1st!
Together We Grow,
Katy and Bridget
P2 Trait of the Week: Bravery
June 1 to 4 - Career Exploration Week
June 1 to 11 - Crazy Spirit Weeks
June 2 - Virtual Spring Band & Strings Concert, 7pm
June 3 - Drama Club Performance, 6:30pm
June 7 - Virtual Field Day (Time TBD)
June 8 - Virtual Learning for All Students (details below)
Virtual 6th Grade Promotion 3-4pm
June 11 - Virtual Student Celebration 10:30-1:30pm
Last Day of School, Early Student Dismissal 2:15pm
See the complete 2020-21 school year calendar
Career Week
It’s Career Exploration Week at Woodburn! June 1st -3rd parents and community members will share their careers with our students. Be sure and ask your child who has virtually visited their class next week.
When schools closed suddenly last year, many students had library books that they were unable to return. As a result, the Woodburn Library is missing hundreds of books from our collection. To help us in the process of restoring our collection, we are asking that you check around your home for any library books that need to be returned. They will have a barcode and spine sticker as pictured below.
Please make sure you return all books checked out during the 2020-21 school year as well. You may have a mystery bag of library books that we gave out to our primary students, and your upper grade students may have books still checked out from our curbside library.
Students attending school in person can bring in their books. Books can also be dropped off Tuesday - Friday to the library return bin located outside the front entrance or in the front lobby. You may also email to make arrangements to return books.
Thank you for your support as we work to restore our collection for all Woodburn students to enjoy.
Please reach out to Ms. Lockwood Gocken at mllockwoodgo@fcps.edu with any questions.
Drama Club Performance
Come support the Woodburn Drama Club as they present their show Clue Me In! - A Virtual Murder Mystery. This show is based on the game Clue. Our family show is on Thursday, June 3rd at 6pm. Bring your dinner and solve the mystery together.
Join us at the following link: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/e8c602b11328431c85c08b6bfb860f90.
Student Passwords and Access to Apps over the Summer
Student passwords will not be reset by the county until they return in the fall. Students should use their FCPS login information to access their gmail or other learning apps over the summer. ST Math, Imagine Learning, and Pioneer Valley will remain available to students throughout the summer!
June 8 - Virtual Learning for All Students
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 students.
June 11 - End of Year Celebration for All Students & Laptop Return
Mark your calendar, our end of year celebration is coming up! We have accomplished so much as a school community and we can’t wait to celebrate with you. We will be holding an end of year drive-thru celebration for our virtual students on Friday, June 11th from 10:30-1:30. Student will return their laptops, see some of their teachers, and get a tasty treat along the way. Students participating in our summer school programs do NOT need to return their laptops, however, we hope you will still join us to celebrate the end of the year.
How To Survive Middle School 2021
Session 1: July 26 & 27 or Session 2: July 28 & 29
Times: 3:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Luther Jackson MS
Eligibility: Rising 7th graders
Cost: FREE
Are you a rising 7th grader who will attend Luther Jackson in the fall? This is your chance to get this middle school thing figured out early! Come and meet students from other elementary schools who will come together here at Jackson as 7th graders, learn your way around the building, get to know some fantastic Jackson teachers, and have a great time! Registered students will be given access to a wealth of virtual information about LJMS as well as get a chance to explore the building when they come for one of the two different 2-day sessions. Transportation, dinner, and a new Luther Jackson t-shirt are included at no charge to the student.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Summer Practice Books Coming in June
To help support continued learning throughout summer break, practice books are being mailed to homes of many FCPS students. Families who have opted-out of paper mailings from the division will only receive a digital link.
Students will receive the following books:
- 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 students receiving Special Education services may receive additional or customized books.
Please see the Summer Practice Books webpage for more information and details about customized books for English learners and Special Education students.
Introducing our PTA board for the 21-22 school year
At our May 20th PTA meeting we voted to elect our new PTA board members for the upcoming school year. Congratulations to the new board!
- We’re excited to welcome back Mary Cunningham as PTA president and Rebecca Leach as treasurer.
- Katie Sessa will be joining the board this year as our vice president.
- Leslie Borkenhagen is moving to a new role as secretary.
We’re also thrilled to introduce our committee chairs for the upcoming school year:
- Bridget Gannon is returning to lead communications and will be joined this year by Matt Levi
- Tania Nacios is returning to lead enrichment
- Ashley and Nate Maines are returning to lead teacher appreciation
- Greg Garmen is stepping up to lead fundraising this year
- Laura Lawal is stepping up to lead the arts committee
Thank you to all of these volunteers! We look forward to working together next year to support our wonderful school and community.
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