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ይህንን ዜና መፅሄት በሌሎች ቋንቋዎች ለማንበብ፤ እባክዎን ድረ ገፃችንን ይጎብኙ
اس نیوزلیٹر کو دوسری زبانوں میں پڑھنے کیلئے ، براہ مہربانی ہماری ویب سائیٹ ملاحظہ کیجیئے۔
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 Preschool students got quite a treat last week when a real fire truck came to school. They learned what firefighters do, got to touch a fire truck, and even got their own fire helmets.
Standards of Learning (SOL) Testing Calendar
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4th Grade Reading: May 4
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4th Grade Math: May 18
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5th Grade Science: May 12
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5th Grade Math: May 16
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
According to a recent study of elementary and middle schools, there is a 5.8% difference between April and June attendance rates. Let's work together to end the school year successfully! Visit our website for attendance resources.
Student's Intention for 2023-24 School Year
Is your family moving over the summer? Will your child attend a school other than Weyanoke? Will your current 5th grader attend a middle school other than Holmes? If you have not done so already, please notify our registrar, Alyssa Nair, with your intentions. This can be done by emailing the following information to Ms.Nair at aknair@fcps.edu
Student Name:
Grade Level:
Name and address of New School:
If you previously advised the office that your child will not be returning to Weyanoke and your plans have changed, please let us know.
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Safety and Security Town Hall
FCPS will host a community conversation to discuss our approach to safety and security, and the work we do every day to keep our schools safe. Join us Monday, May 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at South Lakes High School. Registration information will be available soon..
FCPS staff and experts will review our risk assessment processes, the physical measures we already have in place to protect our students and staff, pilot programs to detect vaping, and how we communicate and collaborate with our partners when there is an incident at our schools.
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Say “Thank You!” to Your Favorite Teacher
The first full week of May (May 8 to 12) is Teacher Appreciation Week. You can submit a recorded message thanking and celebrating our school’s amazing teachers.
Your video message may be selected to share with our teachers and community on FCPS’ website and social media channels throughout Teacher Appreciation Week. Surprising our teachers and staff with these messages of gratitude and support is part of the fun, so keep your contribution under wraps until May 12.
More information and a submission form are available online. Please be aware, the submission form requires a Google account. If you do not have a Google account and wish to be part of the celebration, share your messages on social media and tag FCPS on Facebook or Instagram.
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Tutor.com Services for All Students
Does your student need help with homework or preparing for a test? Don’t forget, FCPS students still have no-cost access to Tutor.com 24/7. Do you have questions about the service? View this FAQ.
Parent Resource Center Is Now the Family Resource Center
FCPS’ Parent Resource Center has changed its name to the Family Resource Center (FRC), as a way to acknowledge and support the broad diversity of families in our community. The FRC continues to offer a wide range of essential resources and education for caregivers and students including:
Families can find printable resource guides and details about the center’s free lending library on FRC’s homepage. They may also sign up to receive the FRC newsletter for updates on webinars, resources, and other information. If you have questions, please contact the FRC via email at frc@fcps.edu or call 703-204-3941.
Upcoming FRC Webinars
The FRC is hosting the following upcoming webinars. Events are virtual unless stated otherwise:
Click on the titles above for more information or to register for a webinar.
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Elementary Institute for The Arts
Students in all FCPS schools can enroll in the Elementary Institute for the Arts (EIFTA). EIFTA is a weekly arts enrichment program for students in rising 3rd through 6th grades and will be held during the month of July. Students take classes in art, music, theatre, and dance every day. Transportation is provided from around the county. Tuition assistance is available for students who qualify. Check out the website for more information or email eifta@fcps.edu.
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What is ParentVue and How You Can Sign Up
If you do not already have a ParentVUE SIS account, sign up now to monitor and support your child’s academic success! Through ParentVUE, you are able to monitor your student’s attendance, grades, and assignments at any time. You can also access special reports for your student like progress reports and assessments score reports.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. SIS ParentVUE can be accessed using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVue account? This video walks you through the steps on how to do so. You can also find out more about SIS ParentVUE on our website.
Update Contact Information in WeCare@School
Within SIS ParentVUE, Fairfax County Public Schools provides weCare@school (weCare), an emergency care information system. weCare helps manage contact and emergency medical information by allowing parents/caregivers to enter and update their children’s data online.
That contact information automatically enrolls parents/caregivers to receive critical updates from the district and their child’s school through the eNotify system. FCPS uses eNotify to communicate emergency, transportation, attendance, weather closing and delay, and essential outreach messages. Messages are sent by email, text, and occasionally by phone. Learn more about updating your emergency care information.
Final Feedback Opportunity - Strategic Plan Survey
FCPS has almost completed the process of drafting a new Strategic Plan, which will guide our school division in the years ahead. Please participate in our brief survey regarding final input on the Strategic Plan’s draft goals, measures, and pillars. The goals are what we want for all students, and the measures are how we will determine our progress in reaching those goals. The pillars are the things that FCPS must do well to reach our goals. Your voice matters! Take the survey.
Thank you for being a part of this important work! Learn more about the Strategic Planning process.
FCPS CARES
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 Weyanoke Elementary School. We love our staff members; let's tell them how we feel!
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The Weyanoke PTA is looking for nominations for candidates to hold offices for the next school year. All offices - President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President of Communications - are open for nominations. Please email Melanie Morris at woodchucksPTAnominations@gmail.com for more information. Terms are two years. If you are interested, please go to https://forms.gle/1ZA5nnGMRNVfk1BaA and fill out the survey form.
This is a great opportunity to make friends, gain experience, and make a huge impact for every single kid at Weyanoke. Without a PTA Board we will not have a PTA. Please consider taking a turn and supporting the school by becoming part of the PTAs leadership. It is a truly remarkable experience. You gain a ton of knowledge and experience, and your children will thank you!
May 8 to 12 - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
We are looking for help with this! We are doing a whole week of appreciation activities, breakfast, coffee, supplies etc. for teachers and staff. If you would like to donate directly to this to show Weyanoke employees just how important they are to you and your children, please follow QR. If you have a small amount of time that week and you can help appreciate the teachers and staff in person, please email Jen McCreery at woodchuckpta.vp@gmail.com
Weyanoke’s Got Talent, our first annual talent show was a huge success!
The performers did an amazing job, there was a huge amount of variety, and it was really fun to watch! Thank you to all who attended.
Thank you to all our performers, we loved seeing your talents!
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Science Night next week, Thursday, May 11 at 6 pm in the Gym.
Participating students should arrive by 5:30 pm.
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Upcoming Events
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May 3 - 18 - SOL Testing
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May 11, 6:00 p.m. - PTA Science Fair
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May 18, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Weyanoke Family Market Night and Math in the Middle
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May 18, 7:00 p.m. - PTA Meeting
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May 29 - Memorial Day (no school)
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June 2 - Family Fun Night
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June 16 - Last Day of School (Two-Hour Early Release Day)
See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.
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