 Music class is back in the music room this year, allowing our students to enjoy creating sounds through items like rhythm sticks. Students love the opportunity for movement and creativity during the school day.
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 & /1st Grade: 6:00 p.m.
- 2nd Grade & 3rd Grade: 6:30 p.m.
- 4th Grade & 5th Grade: 7:00 p.m.
Family Coffee - Technology for Caregivers
Please join us for our Family Coffee! This will be a great opportunity to learn some of the technology that FCPS is using.
Topic: Technology Support for Families
Bring your cell phone or device to learn to use:
- SIS ParentVUE
- Schoology for Parents
- Talking Points
- News You Choose
- Here Comes the Bus
Tuesday, September 21 at 5:00 p.m. (English) and 6:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Please arrive 30 minutes early if you do not have a Parent SIS account set up.
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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
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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 15. Space is limited.
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Virginia Growth Assessment
Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) is a new test required for students in grades 3-8. The state legislature introduced this requirement to measure student growth and progress within the school year in reading and mathematics.
For fall 2021, VGA will address content that was taught in the previous school year. The purpose of this fall’s VGA is to identify potential learning gaps resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no “passing” or “failing” outcome for the VGA. Results will provide a starting point to measure growth and will offer information about areas of strength and areas for growth in reading and mathematics.
Students enrolled in grades 3-8 will generally take an assessment in both reading and mathematics. However, elementary and middle school students enrolled in a high school credit-bearing math course, such as Algebra 1, will not take a VGA for mathematics.
The following points may help you and your student better understand this assessment.
- VGA must be taken in-person at school.
- This online, computer-adaptive test is about half as long as the spring SOL test.
- Questions use Standards of Learning (SOL)-like items to measure current knowledge and skills in the content area.
- Student results will be used to help school staff plan for instruction and supports.
Across Fairfax County, elementary and middle schools will give students the VGA in September or October. School staff will contact you with the specific dates your student is scheduled to take these assessments.
If you have questions about this state assessment for your student, please contact the school test coordinator at your student’s school.
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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.
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Upcoming Events
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Tuesday, September 14, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Virtual Synchronous Back to School Night
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Tuesday, October 5 - Fall Picture Day
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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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