Important Upcoming Dates
June 20: Juneteenth Observed/Schools & Offices Closed
June 30: Deadline to order EPI Supply Packs for the 22-23 school year
July 4: Independence Day/Offices Closed
August 8: Rising Kindergarten Playdates-10:00AM & 6:00PM-Olde Creek Playground
August 22: First Day of School
August 26: Summer Reading Bingo Due
New This Week
1. Message from Mrs. Miller
2. Calendar Reminder
3. Summer Office Hours
4. Summer Reading Challenge
5. Preview Your Student’s Spring SOL Scores
6. Order School Supplies for 2022-23
7. Summer Meal Service
8. Summer Access to Tutor.com
Reminders & Updates
9. FCPS Family Return to School Survey
10. Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications 2022
11. Contacts
12. Be Informed, Stay Involved!
1. Message from Mrs. Miller
Dear Olde Creek Families and Friends,
We had a joyful week as we continued our celebrations to close out the 2021-22 school year! We highlighted our Bears’ talents during our talent shows and our drama club performances. We honored our 6th grade students’ accomplishments during their ceremony and final walk through our Olde Creek hallways!
Last week, we thanked our outgoing PTA Board members. This week, we would like to welcome our 2022-23 PTA Board members. We look forward to our continued partnership with our outstanding PTA!
2022-23 PTA Board Members
President: Jason Moore
President Elect: Kelly Dillon
VP Membership: Monica Harley
VP Student Enrichment: Leigh Faust
VP Staff Support: Lisa Goodwin
VP Web Services: Joanne Elder
Treasurer: Dana Dillon
Secretary: Julie Kennedy
Thank you to our phenomenal families and community members for all of your support this year. We greatly appreciate you!
We wish our Olde Creek community a fun and safe summer! We look forward to seeing everyone in August!
With much gratitude,
Melissa Miller, Principal
Alison Butler, Assistant Principal
Kelly Durso, Assistant Principal
Stephanie Kaminsky, Acting Assistant Principal
3. Summer Office Hours: June 14 - August 5
The Olde Creek office will be open to serve you from 9:00 AM -1:00 PM.
4. Summer Reading Challenge
Summer Reading Bingo cards were sent home the last week of school. Click here for a digital version.
5. Preview Your Student’s Spring SOL Scores in SIS ParentVUE
Want to know how your student did on their spring SOL tests before the official report? Starting today, families can see SOL scores in the Test History section of SIS ParentVUE. To access Test History, log into your ParentVUE account using a web browser (not the app). You will see spring SOL test subjects, performance levels, and overall scores. Families will also receive an official SOL score report letter with more details by the end of July.
Additional information about SOL assessments is available online. You can also learn more about SIS ParentVUE and how to activate your account.
6. Order School Supplies for 2022-23
 To order, click here and use the School ID OLD003.
7. Summer Meal Service
No-cost summer meals will be served to students enrolled in summer school at all FCPS summer school locations this year.
Summer Meal Kits will be offered on Tuesdays at several sites beginning June 14 and ending August 8. Meal kits contain seven days of breakfast and lunch items packed in bulk.
The meal kits will be available for pick up Tuesday mornings. All meals are available at no-cost to FCPS students and children 18 years of age and under. Visit our Meals for Students website for more details on pick up locations and times.
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8. Summer Access to Tutor.com
For information on how to access Tutor.com over the summer, view this flyer!
Olde Creek students will continue to have unlimited access to 24/7, on-demand, online tutoring support services through Tutor.com this summer. Students are able to use Tutor.com to review and/or practice in subject areas of interest or need. Students may also choose to access other tools such as practice quizzes in a variety of subject areas, as well as self-paced study courses for SAT and ACT preparation.
Details about how students can access Tutor.com through archived courses in Schoology are provided in Summer Access at Tutor.com - Online Tutoring Services. Students enrolled in summer Credit Recovery Academy, Online Campus, Online Economics and Personal Finance, and TJHSST summer courses will be able to access Tutor.com via their active summer course in Schoology.
9. FCPS Family Return to School Survey
FCPS is interested in hearing from parents/caregivers about how the 2021-22 school year has gone for students. You have an opportunity to provide your feedback on our Family Return to School Survey. Please check your email and text messages for the link. The deadline has been extended to Friday, June 17, at 8 p.m.
The survey is being administered by the FCPS Office of Research and Strategic Improvement, which provides objective research and data-based information back to the school division’s leadership. It is part of the office’s continuing evaluation of the pandemic’s impact on our school division.
The survey is available in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Spanish, Korean, and Farsi, and takes about 15 minutes to complete. We encourage all FCPS parents/caregivers to participate and share their experiences whether positive or negative. The information families provide will be used, along with other data, to support FCPS’ efforts to make improvements that support schools, students, and staff, and for ESSER accountability reporting.
10. Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications Due This Summer
For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application. The extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students is expected to expire at the end of this school year, meaning families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced price meals for the 2022-23 school year.
Eligible families are encouraged to submit the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application before the first day of the 2022-23 school year. The online application will be available later this summer and accessible via the FCPS homepage. Watch your email and our website for more information. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online.
Students approved for Free and Reduced-Price Meals may qualify for additional benefits such as waived or reduced fees for instruments, uniforms, field trips, FCPS class fees, and Parktakes classes.
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11. Contacts
Olde Creek Attendance Phone Line: 703-426-3192
Olde Creek Attendance mailbox: OldeCreekElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Technology Support for Families/Parent Help Desk: 1-833-921-3277
Parent Information Phone Lines/Support for parents who do not speak English as their first language: Parent Information Phone Lines
Parent and Student technology support: IT Support Portal
Melissa Miller, Principal, mhmiller@fcps.edu
Alison Butler, Assistant Principal, ajbutler@fcps.edu
Kelly Durso, Assistant Principal, kldurso@fcps.edu
Stephanie Kaminsky, Acting Assistant Principal, sjkaminsky@fcps.edu
Sylvia Alverson, Administrative Assistant, sjalverson@fcps.edu
Ann Platenkamp, Administrative Assistant, amplatenkamp@fcps.edu
Lizardo Santos, Student Information Assistant, LISantos@fcps.edu
Sandy McCulloch, Office Assistant, slmcculloch@fcps.edu
12. Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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