Willow Springs Elementary School News and Information

Read Across America Day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading.

Learn more about Equitable Access to Literacy in this video.

Reminder, students have an early release on Thursday, March 2. There is no school for students on Friday, March 3, for a school planning day.

See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.

There’s an easy five-step process outlined for parents looking to register their child for kindergarten:

1. Determine eligibility. 
2. Identify your local school. 
3. Fill out the Intake Form on the Student Registration Page on the Willow Springs Website.
4. Gather documents. 
5. Fill out forms. 

After the forms and supporting documentation are received at the school, the student will be enrolled and ready to apply for  Bridge to Kindergarten, or any other introductory event hosted at Willow Springs. Read more about the registration process. 

We are excited to share that our Watch D.O.G.S. are back for the second semester! The first semester brought in so many wonderful male adults to our classrooms. Thank you to all who joined us in the Fall, and we are looking forward to seeing some new faces as we close out the Winter months and into Spring. Please read some of our reminders, updates, and changes found below before clicking on the sign-up link.

• Please sign up at least one week before the date you would like to volunteer to allow our teachers time to plan and prepare.
• Consider reaching out to the classroom teacher to determine if a date conflicts with additional activities or events (i.e., in-classroom assessments, field trips, etc.).
• Please limit volunteering to one time per semester (per child) to allow opportunities for other Watch D.O.G.S. to volunteer.
• Teachers will have one volunteer per week in their classroom. Please look at the entire week you would like to sign up to see if a volunteer is already signed up. Feel free to contact Jason Fullen or Lesley Hassen if there is a significant conflict.
• Please adhere to the provided schedule while volunteering and communicate with the homeroom teacher and staff members should a plan be altered.
• Please do not take photos of other students while volunteering in classrooms.
• Remember to come to the front office when you arrive, pick up your schedule, and take a photo with your child. You will then be featured on our WSES Morning News Show and head to class with your child.
• Should you choose to participate for half of a day please make sure to communicate with the homeroom teacher ahead of time.

We look forward to another great semester with our Watch D.O.G.S. Click HERE to access the sign-up link. Please reach out to Jason Fullen with any specific questions.

Every year, absences increase in the weeks before and after spring break. Please make sure your child is in school every day until vacation starts. Our teachers will be teaching, and our students will be learning. Visit our website for more attendance resources.

The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for families, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Willow Springs Elementary. We love our staff members; let's tell them how we feel!