Upcoming Dates
March 21 - 6th grade Panoramic Picture
March 26 - FCPS Special Education Conference
March 28 - School Picture Make-ups
March 31 - End of Third Quarter - 2 hour Early Release
March 31 - Kinder Orientation (3:00-4:00pm)
April 1 - Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
April 4-8 Spring Break
Kindergarten Orientation
What: Kindergarten Orientation
Where: In-person at Forestville Elementary (cafeteria); with a virtual streaming option through zoom as well
When: Thursday, March 31st from 3:00-4:00pm
Important Note: For families attending the orientation in-person, please bring your rising Kindergarten child with you to the orientation. During the orientation session for parents, your children will be split between the three kindergarten classrooms where they will participate in some enjoyable activities. Forestville Elementary staff members will be in the classrooms supervising them, while parents are in the cafeteria going through the orientation with our Kindergarten teachers.
**Please email Huong Tran if you will need the link for the virtual component. You do not need to reserve if you are coming in person.
To start the registration process: You will need to complete the forms in the enrollment bundle found on this link https://www.fcps.edu/registration/forms Please complete & print single sided. Do not sign the forms until you finalize registration in person.
Along with the forms, you will also need to provide the following:
- Government Issued ID (such as a driver’s license)
- Birth certificate for each student
- Proof of Residency in Fairfax County: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/general-registration-requirements/documents
- Deed OR Lease with three supporting documents (such as current utility bills with name and address)
- Physical exam within 12 months of school start date, August 22, 2022
- Immunization records
- TB Test: For all students who have resided in a foreign country included on the High TB Burden Country List, for a consecutive period of four weeks.
I am available M-F from 10AM-3PM for registration if you have all your forms completed and documents. It will take about 10 minutes. Physicals can wait until mid-August. Any other times, please make an appointment.
**Please try to register before or after March 31 as it will be very busy on Orientation Day.
Please contact me, httran2@fcps.edu or 703-404-6000 if you need assistance.
Please help us spread the word to neighbors and friends who have preschool children and live within the Forestville Elementary School boundaries.
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Make-up Day - March 28, 2022
This photo day is for students who were absent, new to the school, or who were not happy with their original package
(students are required to return their original package to the photographer).
Anyone who has not ordered can still do so using the link below :
https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000915229
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Family Engagement Survey
Our Family Engagement Survey was sent to your email on Sunday, March 13. Please participate—your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS’ practices to best support our students.
Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and your school. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, and better social skills and behavior.
FCPS is partnering with independent firm K12 Insight to administer the survey, and it will be available in eight languages. For more information, please watch this short video from Superintendent Brabrand and visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage. Your voice matters!
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Elementary Magnet School Lottery
The Magnet Lottery registration window will opens Tuesday, March 1, 2022. No late applications will be accepted. Families wanting to apply for the Magnet Lottery must have a SIS account. If a student is not currently enrolled in FCPS, registration at the base school for the upcoming school year will be required.
A separate application must be completed for each sibling applying. Legacies also must apply to be eligible. Acceptances into one of the magnet programs is not transferable into another program or school.
Registration for the elementary magnet school lottery closes on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. No late applications will be accepted.
YEARBOOK ORDERING
Please visit https://www.yearbookordercenter.com and put in our school code: 21994 (or you can search by our school name).
We have a couple of different options this year. Our soft-cover yearbook is priced at $20 and our hard-cover yearbook is priced at $30. The content will be completely the same, only the cover material differs. Please note that there is a minimum order we need to meet for the hard-cover yearbooks and, if it is not met, those who ordered them will receive the soft-cover book and the difference will be refunded by the PTA.
You also have the option of personalizing your yearbook with your child's name on the cover (lower right corner) for an additional fee. This works for both soft-cover and hard-cover types.
We are offering a discount to those who order early! Order by Friday, April 8th and get a $2 discount on either yearbook option. The last day to order a yearbook at full price is Friday, April 22nd. The yearbook will be shipped directly to the school (unfortunately, cannot be shipped to your house) in early June.
Please email community.fespta@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Save the Date! Online Auction
The Silent Auction benefiting FES began on Monday, March 14th and runs through March 28th! Thank you to our teachers, staff, and community for their donations! 100% of the FES - based funds raised through the auction will go directly to support our school. Our teachers and students look forward to these opportunities, and we appreciate your support. Click here to view our FES auction items.
The online General Auction has so many wonderful area opportunities. The funds raised through the General Auction Items will be split between Great Falls ES, Forestville ES, and Colvin Run ES.
Click Here to view the General Auction Items
Register Now for the FCPS Virtual Special Education Conference on March 26
FCPS’s 17th Annual Special Education Conference will be held virtually on Saturday, March 26, with a combination of synchronous (live) and asynchronous (recorded) sessions supporting the conference's theme: Bringing our Inclusive Community Together: Affirming, Assessing, Advancing. Welcoming ceremonies, guest speakers, FCPS presentations, and an exhibit hall are included. Registration for this free conference is now open online.
- Parents and community members will be able to register online.
- FCPS educators, administrators, and preservice teachers will be able to register online and earn recertification points for attending the conference.
- Individuals needing foreign language interpretation (Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, and Korean), American Sign Language (ASL), or Cued Language Transliterator (CLT) interpreters for the live sessions may request this on the registration form.
For questions please contact specialedconf@fcps.edu.
Visit the Special Education Conference webpage for more information and to register.
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