 All of our students participated in a recording of this year's Veterans Day Concert. Each grade level sang a patriotic song and wore red, white and blue in honor of those who served. The recordings will be available on Schoology in the Weyanoke All School Course on Thursday, November 11.
Calendar Reminder: Two-Hour Early Release Thursday, November 11
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As a reminder, Thursday, November 11, is a two-hour early release for students for the Veterans Day holiday. Weyanoke will dismiss at 1:20 pm. Classes will resume on Friday, November 12.
See the complete 2021-22 school year calendar.
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Virtual Concert in honor of Veterans Day
Weyanoke Elementary School proudly presents
All American!
A Veterans Day Celebration
VIRTUAL CONCERT, POSTED TO SCHOOLOGY
Course name: All School: Weyanoke Elementary School
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.)
Children Ages 5-11 Now Eligible to VaxUP!
This week marked a pivotal moment in the COVID-19 pandemic. Children ages 5-11 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. FCPS is collaborating with the Fairfax County Health Department, Inova, and the Virginia Chapter of the American Association of Pediatricians to offer community-wide access to vaccines as soon as possible. Vaccines are expected to be available at mass vaccination sites really soon. Check with your local pharmacy or pediatrician for appointment availability. Up-to-date information about vaccination opportunities will be available on our website.
In the meantime, you may have questions about the vaccine. We talked with local pediatricians to answer some of the most common questions. First, we asked how the vaccine works and about its safety. Hear what they have to say in this short video.
The Weyanoke Scientists
The scientists of tomorrow.
About the club
- Weyanoke Scientists aims to explore and introduce science topics and scientists from diverse backgrounds to students
- Weyanoke Scientists target students from 2nd to 4th Grade.
- The Club will have monthly meetings
- In each meeting students will conduct an experiment and they will learn about a scientist from a diverse background
Each lesson will align with the VA Science SOL Standards to help students further engage with and understand science concepts.
Interest Form
If you are interested in having your student join Weyanoke Scientists, please click the link above fill out a google form.
We will be using this form to gauge interest along with getting the necessary contact information to make important announcements.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at:
sakinaazhar357@gmail.com or jaintanya2004@gmail.com
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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Explore your STEM interests & conduct experiments!
Interest Meeting: Nov. 12
tjhsstsciencefair@gmail.com
tjsciencefair.wordpress.com
PTA News
UPDATE: Congratulations to Ms. Blandino’s class for winning the PIZZA PARTY! Because we had such an early winner, we have opened it up to the first three classes, so still a chance to win for two more classes!!! We are at $3k of our $15k goal with three more weeks, we can still make it!
100% of the money goes to the Weyanoke PTA to fund field trips, assemblies, and other fun school activities, like Movie Night, Family Fun Night, Spelling Bee, school clubs, and Reflections.
Our goal is $15,000 this year.
Prizes:
- One Raffle Winner: 10 pack of classes to Urban Evolution on Cherokee ($225 value)
- Two Raffle Winners: $50 gift cards to Children's Science Center in Fairfax
- First three classes to have all students bring in a direct donation gets a pizza party with Principal Usher!
Info and Ideas:
Anyone can donate, including friends and family, to help Weyanoke reach our goal! Every Direct Donation is a tax-deductible donation directly to our PTA. This is where the PTA gets MOST of its money to fund these great activities! Thank you so much for your support!
Donations can be sent to the school in the Donation Envelope or through the PTA website:
https://weyanokepta.square.site/ (While you’re there you can join the PTA as well!).
- Running from October 1 – November 30
- If every student gets $10 from 5 people, would raise almost $30,000.
- Ask your employer to match your donation, many have a policy in place to do so.
- Donate/bring in donations for your child to have a chance to win a prize in our end of the year raffle!
KAST and STEM happening every other Friday with ongoing sign-up
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Upcoming Events
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Thursday, November 11 - Veterans Day - Two Hour Early Release - Dismissal at 1:20 pm
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November 18, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Family Market Night
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November 18, 7:00 p.m. - Weyanoke PTA Meeting
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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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