IMPORTANT INFO & EVENTS
Allergy Season
The flowers are blooming & so is allergy season! Many students come to the health room daily c/o itchy, watery eyes, cough and other common symptoms of seasonal allergies. The clinic does not have any medications to treat allergy symptoms and children are not allowed to carry medications on their person. However, families are welcome to drop off allergy medications in the health room for your student. This is an added layer of comfort students and keep them in school during this peak season.
Strategic Planning Virtual Community Forums
We are excited to show you the most recent version of proposed goals for the new Strategic Plan. Join us for a virtual community forum and see how your survey feedback has helped inform the latest draft of the plan. Community forums are open to parents/caregivers, staff, students, and community members. Please register by clicking on one of the following dates:
We appreciate your continued involvement throughout every step of this important process. Together, we will help ensure a thriving future for each and every FCPS student. Visit our Strategic Planning webpage.
Advanced Academics News!
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development efforts and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners.
FCPS offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-12. The continuum of services approach recognizes unique student needs and focuses on matching services, not labeling students. Through the continuum, students have:
- Multiple entry points for deeper learning opportunities in specific areas of need as they develop.
- A cluster group of students with similar academic needs to continue growing in their learning.
At Washington Mill, we conduct school-based screening for advanced academic services (Levels II-III and Young Scholars) in May. Parents do not need to submit a Level II-III referral form in order to initiate screening because we screen all students. Please find additional information regarding the levels of AAP services offered in FCPS and the screening and identification timeline by clicking on the links below. Please email our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Sarah Terrone, at seterrone@fcps.edu with any questions.
AAP Spring Newsletter (English)
AAP Spring Newsletter (Espanol)
Mount Vernon District Environment Expo
Come out to Fort Hunt Park on Saturday, April 22 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for the 5th Annual Mount Vernon District Environment Expo. This FREE family-friendly festival will feature loads of activities and exhibitors sharing information about climate action, environmental challenges we face and solutions we can participate in to make Fairfax County, and the world at large, a healthier, more sustainable place.
Attendees will be treated to workshops, live music, live reptile and owl demonstrations, nature walks, giveaways, solar cooking, CCTV Robot Camera, touch-a-truck and more. Learn more online and mark your calendar for this fantastic event!
Special Event: MCCP and NOVA Dental Hygiene Clinic Coming to Your Neighborhood!
Medical Care for Children Partnership (MCCP) offers access to comprehensive medical and dental care to eligible children of working families in Fairfax County. We are thrilled to partner with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) to bring dental care directly to the Springfield community.
With our state- of -the- art Dental Vans and our amazing NOVA dental hygienists, we will be offering free dental screenings for uninsured children 3-19 years old. If further urgent dental treatment is needed, information will be given to parents about who to call. We will also bring free goody bags for each child seen. First come, first serve. Sign up on April 15 at the location below for 10 am, 11 am, 12 noon or 1 pm appointments. Children must have a parent present.
Our DENTAL VANS will visit:
Springfield Masonic Lodge, 7001 Backlick Road, Springfield.
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Evento Especial: MCCP y NOVA Clínica de Higiene Dental ¡Viniendo a su Vecindario!
Medical Care for Children Partnership (MCCP) ofrece acceso a atención médica y dental integral a niños elegibles de familias trabajadoras en el condado de Fairfax. Estamos encantados de trabajar con Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) para llevar la atención dental directamente a sus hijos.
Ofreceremos examines dentales gratuitos para niños sin Seguro de 3 – 18 años. Si necesita mas tratamiento dental urgente, se dará información a los padres sobre a quien llamar. También traeremos bolsas de regalos gratis por cada niño visto. Por orden de llegada. Regístrese ese día para las citas de 10 AM, 11 AM o 12 el mediodía. Los niños deben tener un padre o guardián presente.
Nuestras Furgonetas Dentales visitaran el Springfield Masonic Lodge:
Donde: 7001 Backlick Road, Springfield.
Fecha: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Tiempo: 10 AM – 2 PM
 
It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Fairfax County public schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events—including orientation—in the Spring during March or April. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps schools prepare and ensure they have the teachers and resources on hand that they need on the first day of school.
After determining which school their child will attend, families should prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms, details can be found on the FCPS kindergarten registration webpage. FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, visit the kindergarten registration webpage.
Make sure to contact our registrar, Margarita Rosado-Soto, to make sure your child is registered for Kindergarten! You can call 703-619-2500 or email her at mrosadosoto@fcps.edu
   
 
April Observances
- National Assistant Principals Week
- Week of the Young Child
- Passover
- Theravada New Year
- Quarter End
- Month of the Military Child
- National Arab American History Month
- School Library Month
- Autism Acceptance Month
- Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
- National Poetry Month
LOOKING AHEAD
QUICK LINKS
Health and Safety Guidance Webpage
Visit Washington Mills Website
Positivity Project
Report Absences
Student Links
Join The PTA
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