 The youngest Woodchucks began the school year this week when our Preschool program began. Students in these classes use play to develop lifelong skills and begin to acclimate to the schedules and expectations of school.
 Labor Day
Friday, Sept, 2, and Monday, Sept. 5, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends. See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.
Back to School Night & Annual Title I Meeting
Thursday, September 8, 2022
6:00- 7:30 p.m.
School buses will be provided for families to attend the Annual Title I Meeting to be held on Back to School Night.
Bus #1
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5:30 p.m. Pick up from Morningside Apartments at Beauregard Street & Manitoba Drive
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Stops at East & West playgrounds
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7:30 p.m. Return to Morningside Apartments
Bus #2
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5:30 p.m. Pick up from Crystal Woods Apartments at Little River Turnpike Service Road and Southland Av.
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7:30 p.m. Return to Crystal Woods Apartments
Order of Events
- 6:00 – 6:10 Proceed to Classrooms
- 6:10 – 6:15 Welcome Messages
- 6:15 – 6:25 Title I Presentation
- 6:25 – 6:50 Presentations by Classroom Teachers
- 6:50 – 7:00 Proceed to Second Classroom (if needed)
- 7:00 – 7:25 Presentations by Classroom Teachers
- 7:25 – 7:30 Exit/Load Buses
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Parent Information Line Available in 8 Languages
Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.
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Safety Drills During the School Year
Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for all of us. Each school has an emergency preparedness plan to respond to incidents such as fires and tornadoes. Schools are required by state law to practice emergency drills, including lockdown drills, each year. Schools are required to notify parents and guardians at least 24 hours before a school conducts a lockdown drill. However, schools are not required to give the specific date and time of the drill in advance.
The first lockdown drill of the school year must take place within the first 20 days of school. Preschool and kindergarten students are exempt from practicing the first lockdown drill.
Your child may come home and talk about their experience during the drill. We encourage you to talk with your child about the importance of being prepared for emergencies. Here are some helpful tips for families to use to support their students before and after school lockdown drills.
Working together, we create a safe, secure environment for students to learn and grow in our schools.
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
The beginning of the school year is the best time to develop strong attendance habits! Students who attend school regularly are more likely to perform well in reading and math, develop strong social and emotional skills, and graduate from high school on time. Help prepare your child for future success. Visit FCPS’ Attendance web page for tips and strategies.
Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity
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FCPS has tools to help parents and guardians know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided by Lightspeed, our internet content filtering service, at no cost to families. You may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites your child visited. If you want more detailed information, sign up for the Internet Use Parent portal and log-in anytime to see more detail about your child’s browsing and “pause” access to the internet during non-school hours. Find out more and sign up for these services on our website. |
Online Tutoring Services Available
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FCPS students have unlimited access to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Student participation is optional, and parents/guardians can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. Detailed information and FAQs are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website.
Students can access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology. Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following instructional videos:
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HUMScouts After School Program
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Keep your child on track with learning during the virtual school term.
Register at the following Google Form link: http://tinyurl.com/humscouts
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 p.m.
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Title I Town Hall
The Title I central office will facilitate a virtual What is Title I? Town Hall to learn more about Title I.
The Town Hall will be held virtually on Tuesday, September 20th from 7:00-8:15 p.m. on the zoom link (https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/92984867641?pwd=Yi9PRFVQeU5aZC9CbjIyUEFHY3NQdz09&from=addon)
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Notification of Testing
Students at Weyanoke Elementary will have two upcoming assessments, the iReady and the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) adopted iReady assessments as an academic universal screener for all elementary school students in grades 1-6. In addition to the iReady assessment, all elementary school students in grades 1-6 complete the Developmental Spelling Analysis (DSA).
The purpose of iReady assessments is to identify students who may have gaps in foundational literacy and mathematics skills. iReady tests are also used to measure student progress in reading and mathematics skills. The purpose of the DSA is to measure the development of spelling skills.
FCPS also commits to supporting all students’ mental wellness and social and emotional learning (SEL). The School Board has approved a screener to review students’ skills and experiences in these areas. FCPS staff will use the screener to identify strengths and needs for students in grades K-12. The screener provides information regarding students’ experiences and how staff can support their needs.
SEL skills include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decisionmaking. The screener will review these skills, as well as students’ relationships, feelings of belonging, feelings about their school environment, and mood. These factors are critical to positive academic, social, and emotional success.
Additional information about iReady can be found at the iReady Universal Screener webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/us). More information, including a short video about the SEL screener in FCPS and the screener questions, can be found on the SEL Screener webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/node/43892). If you have further questions about these assessments, please contact your student’s teacher or the school test coordinator.
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Buses and Delays
Please be aware that all of us are getting used to new routines at the start of the school year. Thank you for your patience as those routines are established. If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. E-Notify (School Messenger) email messages will also be sent to announce significant bus delays. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2050. For any concerns after hours (after 5:30 p.m.), contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
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COVID Updates
Earlier this week, FCPS sent an update on COVID-19 layered prevention strategies that will continue to be in place this school year. While we had hoped that the pandemic would be behind us, it seems that COVID will be something we must manage as a community for the foreseeable future. FCPS will continue to follow the guidance of national, state, and local health experts when determining the layered prevention strategies that are needed to keep our schools safe and open for learning. It is important that we all work together towards this goal.
Highlights from that guidance include:
- FCPS continues to require families to review the Daily Health Screening before sending students to school.
- The 5 Day Isolation Period will continue for COVID positive students and staff.
- The CDC recommends the COVID vaccine as a safe and effective way of significantly lowering your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death if you get infected. Vaccines are now available for our youngest students. However, COVID vaccines are not part of the required immunizations for school entry.
- At this time, masks are not required. The current CDC COVID-19 Community Level for Fairfax County is low. However, should the community level rise to “high,” FCPS would then require all students, staff, and visitors to wear a face covering when indoors on school property (to include the buildings, school buses and other school provided vehicles; except while actively eating/drinking). The Code of Virginia allows parents/legal guardians to elect for their child not to wear a face covering while on school property.
- Diagnostic testing will be available beginning Tuesday, August 16, for FCPS students and staff who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. Information on diagnostic testing will continue to be updated on our website.
- FCPS will no longer send a daily or weekly COVID case update. Parents/Guardians will only receive an email from their child’s school when several cases of COVID-19 occur in a single classroom, sports team, or extracurricular activity within a 14-day period. Individual case reports will be available on the FCPS COVID-19 Dashboard on our website.
To stay up to date, please continue to review our Health and Safety Guidance on our website.
PTA News
The PTA Board is excited to get the new school year started! This year the PTA is sponsoring a Weyanoke Student Directory as an added bonus to joining the PTA. You can join here: https://weyanokepta.square.site/
or through the forms being sent home with students.
We will be hosting an ice cream social along with our first meeting this year. Mark the date: September 15th at 6:30pm.
We are looking for a Chairperson for our Reflections Art Program which begins in September. Please email woodchuckpta.pres@gmail.com about this or with any other questions.
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Upcoming Events
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Friday, September 2 and Monday, September 5 - School Closed for Labor Day Holiday
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Thursday, September 8, 6:00-7:30 p.m. - Back to School Night
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Thursday, September 15, 7:00 p.m. - PTA Ice Cream Social in the cafeteria
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Monday, September 26 - No School for Students
Click to see the full 2022-2023 School Year Calendar
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