Students in grades 2-5 are enjoying their new STEAM class special! STEAM stands for Science Technology Engineering Art and Math. This weekly class offers students an opportunity to work together solving puzzles and challenges. It's hands on and fun!

Principal’s Message

Our students have done a great job transitioning back to school! It has been wonderful to watch students reconnect with their friends and teachers while learning each day. We have a few opportunities for you to learn about our school and get to know your student’s teachers.

Virtual Back to School Night

Join us on Zoom for our Virtual Back to School Night. You will have the opportunity to learn about your student’s class and curriculum for the school year.

Date: Tuesday, September 14

Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting. The teachers will send their meeting links. You can access the meeting with your own device or your student’s computer.

Times:

• 5:30 – 5:55 – Welcome Back Messages
• 6:00 – 6:25 – Session 1
• 6:30 – 6:55 – Session 2
• 7:00 – 7:30 – Session 3

One Session in each grade level will be presented in Spanish.  The times for the Spanish presentations are listed below:

• Kindergarten & /1^st Grade:  6:00 p.m.
• 2^nd Grade & 3^rd Grade:  6:30 p.m.
• 4^th Grade & 5^th Grade:  7:00 p.m.

Calendar Reminder: Schools Closed September 3-September 6 for Labor Day Break

As a reminder, schools will be closed from Friday, September 3, to Monday, September 6 for the Labor Day holiday. Schools will reopen on Tuesday, September 7.

Student Rights and Responsibilities Each year, students receive updated information about the Student Rights and Responsibilities for FCPS. Parents or guardians must sign and return a form for the school stating that have received the guidelines.  This year, there is a new option for families to sign the form in their ParentVUE account.   See the full SR&R handbook here Parent / Guardian Signature Sheet

Safety Drills During the School Year

Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for all of us. Each school has an emergency preparedness plan to respond to incidents such as fires and tornadoes. Schools are required by state law to practice emergency drills, including lockdown drills, each year. Schools are required to notify parents and guardians at least 24 hours before a school conducts a lockdown drill. However, schools are not required to give the specific date and time of the drill in advance. 

The first lockdown drill of the school year must take place within the first 20 days of school. 

Your child may come home and talk about their experience during the drill. We encourage you to talk with your child about the importance of being prepared for emergencies. Here are some helpful tips for families to use to support their students before and after school lockdown drills.

Working together, we create a safe, secure environment for students to learn and grow in our schools.

FIRST Robotics Competition Students in grades 4 and 5 will have the opportunity to participate in a new robotics program this year, with the cooperation and coaching of students from the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Mathematics.  The FIRST mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. Interested students should contact STEAM teacher Rebecca Otaizo. Meetings will take place on Wednesdays after school beginning September 25. Space is limited.

Student Devices All students will be assigned an FCPS computer the first week of school. Please be aware of the expectations for student devices. PreK: The FCPS device issued to your child is meant to stay home for your child’s school-related use. You should not send the device to school with your child each day. Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grades: Students will be assigned a device that stays in school. If devices are needed for schoolwork or projects, or in the event of an extended absence or temporary closure, devices will be sent home with students so they can continue to participate in their classwork. Grades 3 - 12: Students will be issued an FCPS device for school use. Your child will take their device home with them each day, and should come to school each day with their device fully charged.

FCPS Multilingual Family Podcasts

Listen and subscribe to a FCPS Multilingual Family Podcast to hear timely, important information related to school news. The podcasts are produced in conjunction with the Office for ESOL Services and the Office of Professional Learning and Family Engagement. The goal of every podcast is to help families access key resources and understand how to best support their children’s education.  

Listen and Subscribe:

Spanish Podcast: https://anchor.fm/enpocaspalabrasfcps Arabic Podcast:  https://anchor.fm/inafewwordsarabicfcps Korean Podcast: https://anchor.fm/inafewwordskoreanfcps

Contact

Linda Ferguson Special Projects Administrator LAFerguson1@fcps.edu 703-204-4306 

Weyanoke Early Literacy Program

A free, interactive parent and child program.

Read • Play • Learn • Have Fun

Hybrid Program

You are invited to participate in a free parenting program for parents and children between the ages of 2 years and 5 years.

Fall Classes at Weyanoke Elementary:

• Wednesday and Friday, September 29-December 10 and February 26 - April 29
• 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
• Contact Sandra Roldan at skroldanllor@fcps.edu or 703-813-5430

Parent topics include:

• Brain development and stages of academic development.
• The role of reading, music, culture, and language, in learning.
• Positive discipline and effective communication.
• The impact of health and nutrition on learning.

FUN activities that help your child

• learn through songs and play.
• share.
• follow directions.
• create arts, crafts, and finger plays.

For more information please contact 

• Mayra Barraza at 703-204-4326 or MLBarraza@fcps.edu
• Andrea Antezana at 703-204-4345 or aantezana@fcps.edu

Family Life Education Instructional Program Information

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve.  Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.

Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program.  Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices.  If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms will be included in your child’s back-to-school/orientation packets and are available online for Elementary (K-6) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/elementary-family-life-education , Middle School (7-8) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/middle-school-academics-7-8/family-life-education-fle, and High School (9-12) https://www.fcps.edu/academics/high-school-academics-9-12/family-life-education-fle.  Please fill in the opt-out form and return it to your child’s school prior to Family Life Education instruction.

Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6) , Middle School (7-8) , and High School (9-12). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in Schoology.  Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account.  Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media).  Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library.  Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.

Program questions may be addressed at your child’s school or by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by contacting Carrie Reynolds, Health and Physical Education Coordinator at cfreynolds@fcps.edu.

Upcoming Events Friday, September 3 and Monday, September 6 - Labor Day Holiday; School Closed Tuesday, September 14, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Virtual Synchronous Back to School Night Tuesday, October 5 - Fall Picture Day Friday, October 8 and Monday, October 11 - School Planning Days; No School for Students  Click to see the full 2021-2022 School Year Calendar

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