Spring SOL Testing Schedule - Week #5
Grades 3-6
Yearbooks are HERE!
Dear families,
Our yearbooks have arrived and will be distributed to those students attending in-person this week. Virtual families that purchased a yearbook may pick them up on Wednesday, June 2 anytime during the school day. All yearbooks were purchased online this year, and there are no additional yearbooks available for purchase at this time.
Library Information
All library books due Friday, May 28th. Virtual students can drop books off in the main office during school hours.
Summer break is almost here, that means more time to read! Check out Fairfax County Public Library summer reading program https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branch-out/adult-summer-reading-2021-
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Virtual Instruction Option for 2021-2022
FCPS is excited to have all staff and students return in the fall to five days of in-person instruction! For planning purposes, FCPS is asking families with current virtual students or with students who will be new to FCPS for the 2021-22 SY to let us know if you intend to apply for the Virtual Program this fall based on your child’s documented medical need. If you do intend to apply for the Virtual Program, please complete this Intent to Apply form. Doing so DOES NOT guarantee Virtual Program enrollment for your child. You must still complete the COVID-19 Health Eligibility form, which includes a health/medical certification of need to be filled out by a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, psychiatrist, or a licensed clinical psychologist; and you must submit a Virtual Program Enrollment Application between May 17 and May 21.
If your child(ren) has a health/medical need for instruction in the Virtual Program, please:
- Fill out the Intent to Apply form between May 5-9.
- Download the COVID-19 Health Eligibility Form which requires a health/medical certification of need that must be completed by a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, psychiatrist, or a licensed clinical psychologist.
- Submit completed COVID-19 Health Eligibility Form with health/medical certification to virtualenrollment@fcps.edu between May 17-21. Upon submission, families will receive an electronic reply with detailed instructions on how to complete the Virtual Program Enrollment Application via the online application portal between May 17-21.
FCPS’ Central Virtual Program Enrollment Team will contact parents with a decision by June 1. For more information, explore the FCPS Virtual Program webpage
PTA School Supply Kits 2021-2022
Why battle back-to-school shopping over the summer when you can easily purchase your child’s school supplies in a custom, pre-packaged kit with all the supplies your child will need for their classroom? Each grade level supply list has been picked by WMES teachers for that grade level. Purchasing these pre-assembled kits allows you to have all the school supplies for your child’s classroom for the NEXT school year delivered directly to the school. Pick up your pre-paid kits at the WMES Open House in August and take them directly to the classroom. www.campussurvivalkits.com/washingtonmill
Get a head start on the 2021-22 school year by pre-purchasing your child’s school supplies! Your child’s teacher has identified the personal and community school supplies needed for a successful year. In cooperation with the Washington Mill ES PTA, Campus Survival Kits has assembled a Kit of all necessary supplies for one low price!
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Avoid the stores and get all the supplies you need!
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You’ll receive a complete set of the exact supplies identified by your child’s teacher in a custom Washington Mill Elementary drawstring backpack!!!
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All brands, sizes, colors and styles have been designated by your child’s teacher.
AND... Based on the number of students who purchase a Kit, your child’s school will receive FREE refills on select community items in January.
Order Online Today at Washington Mill Elementary School Supply Kits — Campus Survival Kits and Insta-Kits
Order online by July 15,2021! - https://www.campussurvivalkits.com/washingtonmill
BE SURE TO INDICATE YOUR CHILD’S GRADE LEVEL FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR!!!
Kit Pricing:
- Kindergarten: $39
- 1st grade: $45
- 2nd grade: $39
- 3rd grade: $52
- 4th grade: $60
- 5th grade: $31
- 6th grade: $49
- Autism: $34
Save yourself time and money by pre-ordering the supplies now!
Need a few reasons why supply kits are the way to go?
- Kits contain everything your teacher requested
- A convenient one-stop, one-click shopping experience
- Save time by not driving from store to store to find specialty items
- Affordably priced! Plus, save money by avoiding in-store extras
- Quality brands which are designed to last the school year
- Kits will be delivered before school starts
Why waste time shopping when you can buy all your School Supplies for the 21-22 School Year! Skip the long lines and busy stores and purchase your child’s School Supplies for next year today!
Sale ends on July 15, 2021
If you have any questions please contact: Emily Lussier at ermcc9@hotmail.com
Positivity Project
Each week, students at Washington Mill are introduced to a new character trait on the WMES Morning News Show from the Positivity Project. Administrators give a brief explanation of the character trait to the school community, and each classroom is assigned a character trait to present to the school community. In the past students have created videos, read books, talked about their personal experiences with the character trait, and illustrated pictures.
For the week of May 24th - May 28th, we will be revisiting the character trait of
Humor.
WHAT DOES HUMOR MEAN?
You like to laugh and bring smiles to other people.
Humor is a sense of playfulness and lightness. It is a way
of looking at and describing the world that brings laughter
to people. A person with the strength of humor is skilled at
seeing at the funny side of things, bringing smiles and
laughter to others, and identifying and communicating the
absurdities in life. People with this strength don’t
specifically need to be joke tellers, although many are.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
For individuals, humor has important health benefits, both
mental and physical. Humor stretches the mind to look at
things from different perspectives, keeping people mentally
agile and alert. Making people laugh also produces positive
emotions and happiness for the initiator. And, when people
are on the receiving end of humor, they also receive many
benefits. Scientists have shown that laughter reduces
stress, promotes connection with other people, and can
even improve focus. Laughter is contagious and bonds us
to other people.
Parent Resources
  
 This picture shows what our completed school will look like at the end of renovation.
FCPS Grab and Go Meals
Meals will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. As a reminder, it is important to follow social distancing guidelines. Be sure to stand a minimum of 6 feet apart from others and practice regular hand washing, including prior to leaving a residence to pick-up meals, upon returning home, and before consuming food. Please wear a mask when picking up meals.
For more information, visit FCPS' Food Distribution Site.
PTA INFORMATION
As we are nearing the end of this school year, we need nominations and/or parents interested in being on the PTA board next year. Several positions have to be filled due to term limits and/or parents no longer having kids at the school. Please contact us if you would like to volunteer or help with nominations! This is such a great way to give back to the school and really doesn't take that much time week to week.
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Monday, May 31st - Memorial Day Holiday - No School
Tuesday, June 8th - Virtual Synchronous Instruction Day for all FCPS students due to elections.
Friday, June 11th - 2 Hour Early Release for students
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