 In honor of Upstander Week, last week was a Weyanoke Spirit Week. Woodchucks dressed each day according to a theme,, and we focused on being a community of upstanders. On Friday, we wore our Weyanoke spirit wear to show our school unity. In this photo, Ms. Lemke's class shows off their school spirit.
FCPS Honors Nominations Open
Nominations are now open for the 2021-2022 Outstanding Employee Awards!! PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ARE INVITED TO NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING WEYANOKE E.S. EMPLOYEE! To submit a nomination for a Weyanoke E.S. Outstanding Employee in one of the categories found below, please complete the nomination through the corresponding Google form link. (You may need to copy and paste the link into chrome, if you are an FCPS employee.) You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
Last year, our own Felicia Usher won the Region 2 Award for Outstanding Principal, and Reva Dembo won the Annandale Pyramid Award for Outstanding Teacher. In the past few years, several Weyanoke faculty and staff have earned and received Outstanding Award recognition at the school, pyramid and region levels.
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three full years of teaching; librarians are included in this category.
Click here for Outstanding Teacher Nomination Form
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Within their first three years of being a teacher; librarians are included in this category.
Click here for Outstanding New Teacher Form
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Click here for Outstanding Principal Nomination Form
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as an employee that is on the pay scale for School-Based Administrators (not a building principal) or other Schedule-C employees
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Click here for Outstanding Leader Nomination Form
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience as an employee that is paid on a Schedule-B pay scale or other non-instructional specialty pay scale
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, and other employee paid as a Resource Teacher who serves in a non-instructional role or administrative role in the school
Click here for Outstanding Professional Employee Nomination Form
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
Click here for Outstanding Operational Employee Nomination Form
The deadline to submit a nomination is NOVEMBER 21, 2021. Our teachers and staff are beyond exceptional. They deserve our recognition and the recognition of the rest of our pyramid, region and district. Please nominate, nominate, nominate!!!
If you have any questions, please contact Kerry Rousseau at knrousseau@fcps.edu.
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Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid
Beginning on October 13, FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the boxes in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 5. All results are confidential.
More information is available online.
Virtual Concert in honor of Veterans Day
Weyanoke Elementary School proudly presents
All American!
A Veterans Day Celebration
VIRTUAL CONCERT, POSTED TO SCHOOLOGY
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
All classes have prepared special patriotic songs for this virtual concert,
to honor veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
(Concert WILL NOT be at the school.)
Academic Resources Review
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.
INOVA
In 2021, three improvements have been made for Medicaid/FAMIS programs and their requirements. The 40-Quarter rule has been eliminated for lawful permanent residents, as they no longer are required to have 40 qualifying quarters of work. Adults 21 and over now have access to a new comprehensive dental benefit that includes regular dental visits. Lastly, a new FAMIS Prenatal benefit has been introduced for ALL income-eligible pregnant women, regardless of their immigration status.
Local bilingual Outreach Workers with Inova Partnership for Healthier Communities, provide free 1:1 assistance to anyone who wants to learn about, apply for, or renew Medicaid/FAMIS coverage.
Partnership for Healthier Communities (PHC) not only provides Medicaid/FAMIS programs application assistance, but hosts virtual events for clients to better understand the programs and what occurs after they are approved. To register for their baby shower or Medicaid workshop events, they have created an easy online registration form.
PHC has expanded their team across Northern Virginia and in partnership with Inova Cares Clinics for Families (ICCF), have team members in satellite locations at Annandale, Alexandria, Sterling and Manassas. At ICCF, workers offer application assistance for Medicaid and Inova financial assistance to cover their medical bills.
Outreach Workers are committed to providing you with a smooth application process and support, every step of the way. Partnership for Healthier Communities is easy to reach, whether through telephone, email, or their online referral form.
- Fairfax City or Fairfax County: Call 703.698.2550 or text 703.479.0330
- Prince William: Contact Karla Villalta at Karla.Villalta@inova.org or (703) 967-3772 (call or text)
- Loudoun County: Contact Hyrcania Valentine at Hyrcania.Valentin@inova.org or (703) 579-7161 (call or text)
These helpful bilingual Outreach Workers are part of a special initiative of the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) in partnership with the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
PTA News
The PTA held a Principal, Teachers, and Staff appreciation coffee for National Principal Appreciation Month. We also treated Principal Usher and Assistant Principal Doyle to lunch and t-shirts!
Students were invited to come out and decorate the sidewalk with messages to their teachers to surprise teachers when they arrived Tuesday morning on the 26th. You can see the photos in our Facebook Group.
Spirit Wear was a success! We sold 142 items through the store. Spirit wear is now being printed and will be delivered to your child’s home room teacher the week of November 8th. We will open the spirit wear store again later this year if there are more items you’d like to purchase.
Outdoor Movie Night
FIRST EVER Weyanoke Outdoor Movie Night!
- November 5 at 7:00 p.m.
- Free entry!
There will be a concessions stand with pizza, popcorn, and candy apples for sale to benefit the PTA.
Bring your chairs/blankets.
In the upper field behind the school. If it rains, we will switch to in the gymnasium.
Raya and the Last Dragon
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon travels to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together in harmony long ago. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.
AmazonSmile!
A great way to get money for our PTA without doing anything but registering. we've heard it ends up being one of the biggest sources of income for some PTAs.
Here's a direct link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/54-0683848, or go to smile.amazon.com and select our charity: Weyanoke Elem PTA
KAST and STEM happening every other Friday with ongoing sign-up
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Upcoming Events
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Friday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. - PTA Movie Night
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Through November 7 - Weyanoke Virtual Book Fair
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November 7 - Daylight Saving Time Ends - set your clocks BACK one hour
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Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 6:00 p.m., via Zoom: AAP Parent Information Night – AAP Services in Secondary School
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Thursday, November 11 - Veterans Day - Two Hour Early Release - Dismissal at 1:20 pm
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November 24-26 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
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December 20-31 - Winter Break - No School
Click to see the full 2021-2022 School Year Calendar
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