Dear Columbia Families:
Today marks the end of the 1st quarter, way to go Cougars! I'd like to thank the teachers, staff, parents, and students who have all pulled together to make it a successful start to the school year.
Although we had to cancel our Trunk-or-Treat activity this afternoon due to the weather, we are so grateful for all the support from parents and teachers to plan and prepare for this event. We'll try it again next year!
As we will have our two-hour early release today, please make sure to remember we are dismissing students at 2:05pm this afternoon.
Also, Monday and Tuesday of next week are student holidays. If you have not signed up for a parent/teacher conference yet, please consider reaching out to your child's teacher today.
I hope you enjoy the long weekend and we'll see students on Wednesday!
Take care,
Mike Astudillo
Proud Principal
Community Review of Elementary English Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources
Fairfax County Public Schools will adopt new Elementary School Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources for school years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. A review committee composed of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet in November and December to review the instructional materials under consideration and community feedback. Public review of the recommended materials is part of the process for selecting new resources.
Elementary English Language Arts basal instructional resources may be accessed in person and online October 26 through November 26, 2021. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available at the following link https://www.fcps.edu/node/36853.
People reviewing the material online may complete an electronic comment sheet https://forms.gle/VKxcfabLedjYAZpS8.
In addition, hard copies of instructional resources will be available in the lobby of Willow Oaks Administrative Center. Willow Oaks is open each business day from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm and extended hours will be provided until 7:45 pm on October 26 and November 3, 2021. All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.
Community Review of K – 8 Science Basal Instructional Resources
Fairfax County Public Schools will adopt new K – 8 Science Basal Instructional Resources for the 2022-2023 school year. A review committee composed of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet in November and December to review the instructional materials under consideration and community feedback. Public review of the recommended materials is part of the process for selecting new resources.
K - 8 basal instructional resources may be accessed online until November 14, 2021. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available at the following link https://www.fcps.edu/node/39027.
People reviewing the material online may complete an electronic comment sheet https://forms.gle/g76TjGmewaN8Fgfb6.
All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.
2022-23 School Year Calendar Survey
Wednesday, FCPS shared the 2022-23 Calendar Survey with the community and staff. Due to some technical issues, you may have had trouble opening the survey or it may have been redirected to spam or junk folders. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We will be sending out an updated version of the survey as soon as the technical issues are resolved.
We encourage you to complete the survey at your earliest convenience. Employees and students in grades 7-12 will be invited to take a similar survey as well. The results will be used to inform and support FCPS staff as well as the Fairfax County School Board as they work to adopt the 2022-23 calendar. All responses are confidential. If you have any questions about the survey, please email FCPSsurvey@fcps.edu.
Also, mark your calendars for a virtual Calendar Community Meeting on Monday, November 8, 7-8 p.m. Stay tuned for more details.
This year, FCPS is using a different process to develop the calendar. Learn about the criteria being used in the development of the 2022-23 calendar. about the calendar process in general.
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Student Holidays November 1, 2
As a reminder, Friday, October 29, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two-hour early release for students.
Also, schools are closed for students on Monday, November 1, and Tuesday, November 2, for teacher workdays. See the complete 2021-22 school year calendar.
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