Upcoming Events
- November 23-25 - Thanksgiving Holiday
- November 30 - Winter Strings Concert at Lake Braddock
Calendar Reminder
Schools and offices will be closed November 23-25. Have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving! Classes will resume on Monday, November 28. Learn more about the first Thanksgiving.
See the complete 2022-23 School Year Calendar.
Lost and Found
All lost and found items will be outside the school from 7:30am – 6:30pm on November 18th, November 21st, and November 22nd. Please stop by and find your student’s missing items. Any items not picked up by the 22nd will be collected and donated.
Starting in January, we will be collecting and donating all lost and found items on the 1st of every month. We will place the lost and found outside before the of the month for you to look for items.
If you have any questions, please contact Jackie Fant in the office, jfant@fcps.edu.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Winter Strings Concert
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- Wednesday, November 30
- 4th, 5th, 6th Grade Strings
- 7:00PM at Lake Braddock Secondary School (Door 14)
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Calendar Survey: Make Your Voice Heard!
FCPS parents/caregivers, employees, and students in grades 7-12 were emailed an invitation to take the 2023-24 School Year Calendar Survey. This survey is part of an annual process to gather input from the community to help develop the school year calendar for the following year. Please complete the survey by Thursday, December 1, and make your voice heard! For more information or help filling out the survey, please visit our website.
Help Your Child Have Good Attendance
Just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and put your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school. How can you help your child attend school regularly?
- Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day—make that the expectation.
- Help your child maintain routines such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.
- Find out if your child feels safe at school and engaged by their classes. Make sure they are not missing class because of behavioral issues and school discipline policies. If these are problems, please work with your school.
- Stay on top of academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors if necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.
- Be aware of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.
- Encourage meaningful after-school activities including sports and clubs.
Looking ahead to the holiday season, if missing school is unavoidable, talk to your child’s teachers in advance to create a plan for making up missed work. But remember, a homework packet cannot make up for the interaction and learning that happens in the classroom.
Visit our website for more attendance resources.
Advanced Academic Level IV Referral Deadline
Parent referrals to be considered for the Level IV (full-time) advanced academics for the 2023-2024 school year for current students in grades 2-6 are due no later than December 15. Referrals will not be accepted after the deadline. Referral forms must be submitted as an attachment via email and must include all three of the following contacts:
You will receive an email replay confirming receipt of your referral. If you do not receive the confirmation email within a few school-business days, please reach out to Mrs. Redford.
Information about the referral process may be found on the FCPS AAP website (https://www.fcps.edu/node/37056). The referral form can be found via this link: https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/forms/AAPLevelIVReferralForm_1.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Redford.
Help Wanted
West Springfield Pyramid Challenge
Gratitude from the Health Room
Thank you so much to our awesome parent volunteers for helping with Vision and Hearing Screenings for Kindergarten and 3rd grade. You made the process run smoothly and efficiently. We couldn't have done it without you!
Positivity Project - Week of November 14, 2022
This week’s character strength is Gratitude. Gratitude is the quality of feeling and expressing thankfulness and appreciation. It is an affirmation that there is goodness in other people and the world, and that we have received that goodness. People with the strength of gratitude have a readiness to show appreciation for kindness and also to return kindness.
The site P2 For Families is available for connecting P2 to your home and you can learn more about the site here. Many of the slides are password protected and the password is P2 (case-sensitive).
Next week’s character strength: Gratitude- Week 2
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