 Students use a variety of tools to learn at Weyanoke. Here, third graders use dominoes to practice with number sense and patterns. It's also a fun way to spend indoor recess!
Weyanoke Elementary School Family Market - TONIGHT!
FREE Groceries for Your Family
- Welcome back! Join us Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for our Weyanoke’s Family Market!
- Weyanoke Elementary School is partnering with the Capital Area Food Bank to offer monthly distributions of nutritious groceries to families of the Weyanoke community, free of charge during the school year.
- This year Family Market Nights will be held outside as a drive-thru market. Walk-up services will be available for families without a car.
- The CAFB will be providing pre-packed boxes/bags of dry goods and produce, one box of each per household.
- This is open to all families who have students at Weyanoke Elementary.
- Help us keep Family Market Night safe! Masks or face coverings are REQUIRED for market participation, and we ask all participants to maintain social distancing by keeping 6 feet or further away from others.
- Household information (no names) and zip code will be needed at each Family Market Night. This information will be given to the Capital Area Food Bank.
- Market days/times may be subject to change, due to the ever-changing health situation. Please keep an eye out for Weyanoke’s News You Choose for market updates, or visit our website https://weyanokees.fcps.edu
- Feel free to contact: Dorothy Walsh - Weyanoke’s Family Market Site Coordinator at dlwalsh1@fcps.edu.
Stay safe everyone, and we will see you there!
January Safety Drill
Every school facility in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has in place crisis management and emergency preparedness plans, designed with the help of the school system’s security planning staff, local law enforcement, and emergency management officials. Plans are regularly reviewed and updated. The plans include procedures to respond to critical incidents, like fire and tornadoes, and we practice these drills regularly. Now, we, along with other Fairfax County schools, will be conducting four lockdown drills this school year.
A lockdown is a well-established procedure designed to protect students and staff members in a case in which there might be threats of violence within a school. During a lockdown, students remain in their classrooms or are escorted to classrooms if they are in the halls, and all interior and exterior doors are closed and locked. Once the facility is rendered safe and students are accounted for, the school is returned to normal operation.
While we have no reason to believe that any threat of violence will arise, it is always best to be prepared. It is important to train students and staff members so that we can effectively implement a lockdown in the event one becomes necessary. Training helps ensure a calmer, more effective lockdown.
To implement this training, our school will conduct a lockdown drill on Friday, January 28, 2022. This drill is generally short, typically lasting no longer than a fire drill. It will be conducted in collaboration with the FCPS Office of Safety and Security.
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Weyanoke Early Literacy Program
 A free, interactive parent and child program.
Read • Play • Learn • Have Fun
Virtual Program
You are invited to participate in a free parenting program for parents and children between the ages of 2 years and 5 years.
Classes start on February 16
Parent topics include:
- Parents as their child’s first teacher
- Technology and preschoolers
- Safety
- Joy of sharing books.
FUN activities that help your child
- learn through songs and play.
- learn through colors, shapes & numbers.
- follow directions.
- create arts, crafts, and finger plays.
Low-Cost Internet Options
COX Connect 2 Compete: $9.95mo/ New Cox customers with at least one K–12 student in household who qualifies for public assistance programs.
Website:
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AT&T Access program: for about $10mo/ If you qualify via income or participation in the National School Lunch or Head Start programs, you can apply online above.
Website: https://www.att.com/internet/access/
FCC Lifeline discount: According to their website, you may qualify via income or if you or someone in your household participate in certain public assistance programs (e.g., SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, etc.).
Website: https://www.lifelinesupport.org/
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
Fairfax Health District and Fairfax County Public Schools are hosting school-located COVID-19 vaccine clinics for children ages 5–11 years old.
All vaccinations are FREE.
Lynbrook Elementary School
5801 Backlick Road
Springfield, VA 22150
February 1, 2022
4:30 PM–7:00 PM
Here is what you need to know before you go:
Attendees are not required to be a student at that school. All children, including those who attend private schools or are home-schooled, are welcome.
Only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that is approved for children ages 5–11 will be offered.
No appointment is necessary, as registration will take place on site. If you arrive after all vaccine has been administered at a particular clinic, please visit www.vaccines.gov to find a vaccination location nearby, or call the Fairfax
County Health Department’s vaccine call center at 703-324-7404.
Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or another responsible adult at all community vaccination sites.
Another opportunity for free COVID-19 vaccines is on January 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Vistas of Annandale, 7931 Patriot Drive.
Walk-ins are welcome, or register via VAMS at https://guest.vams.cdc.gov/?jurisdiction=FX
Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your COVID-19 vaccination card for 2nd dose.
Find more vaccine locations, types and appointments at www.vaccines.gov
"Touchdown Confirmed" Virtual Field Trip Opportunity
Touchdown confirmed," announced Swati Mohan to roaring applause from mission control at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. "Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life."
Dr. Mohan is the guidance and controls operations lead for the Perseverance rover mission, acting as the "eyes and ears" for NASA's most sophisticated spacecraft to date.
The Future Brighter is proud to announce that Dr. Mohan will provide a special virtual talk for 3rd through 6th graders to give a glimpse into the life lessons that helped her get to where she is today!
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Date: 1/28/2022, 4:15 – 5:15 PM (ET)
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Speaker: Swati Mohan, Perseverance Mars Rover Mission -
Guidance, Navigation, & Control Systems Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Topic: Life Journey and Passion for Space Exploration
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Sign Up: Space is limited, sign up here! The first 50 signups will receive a chance to ask a question directly to Dr. Mohan
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Softball League Registration
The Virginia Stingrays Recreational Softball (VSRS) league is looking for players for our 10u (born 2011-2014) and 12u (born 2009-20010) divisions to join us for our 2022 spring season. VSRS is a rec league that recently partnered with the Virginia Stingrays travel team to create an introductory level fastpitch softball program.
Practices and home games are in the Annandale area.
Visit http://www.stingraysva.org/vsrs for more information and registration instructions.
Interested?
For more information contact tomdicksonvsrs@gmail.com
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Register Now for Spring 2022 Little League
Annandale-North Springfield Little League
Register at www.ansll.org
For boys and girls ages 4 to 16
Contact us at info@ansll.org
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Hum Scouts After School Program
Keep your child on track with learning
during the virtual school term.
HUMANITAS4ALL PRESENTS
Hum Scouts After School Program
The HumScout after school sessions are offered for
students in grades K to 8th grade, and will occur after school via Google Meet.
Every Monday and Friday
4:30 to 5:30 pm
Questions or other inquiries?
Email: 4humanitas@gmail.com
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Speak to Empower Club (STEP)
Learn public speaking, leadership & acting skills
Meet high school mentors!
Every other Thursday (next date 1/27)
- FREE afterschool program!
- Directed by FCPS high school students
- Meets next door at Thomas Jefferson HS
- Mainly for 3rd grade and above
Sign up at bit.ly/stepwes
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This year, the PTA is partnering with Weyanoke’s School Counselors to host a Career Day! We are looking for parent volunteers to share what they do with students on 3/25. We are looking for ALL KINDS of occupations, business owners, hourly/salary, part-time/ full-time, any and all industries. We are looking to give students the best idea of the MANY options available to them after they graduate high school.
Please submit a presenter interest form through this link: https://bit.ly/31XuufA
The Weyanoke Spelling Bee is Coming Up!
Wednesday, February 10, 2022
Snow Date: February 24, 2022
Spelling Bee will begin at 6:30, participating students must arrive at 6 p.m. In the Weyanoke Gym.
Questions?
Email: mamileyla@hotmail.com
Call:703.609.4902
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