Weekly Words
May 19, 2023
We are Better Together!
Dear Island Creek Community,
Excitement is in the air as our Crocs are looking forward to participating in our Read-A-Thon from Monday, May 22-Wednesday, May 31! A lime green recording sheet was sent home last Thursday for students to record the number of minutes they read (or are read to) daily. Please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher should you need another recording sheet.
Have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy the beautiful weather and a good book!
Your Proud Principal,
Jen Fallert
Island Creek Read-A-Thon: Monday, May 22 – Wednesday, May 31
Preschool Friends
Fifth and Sixth Graders Collaborating while making Read-A-Thon Posters
Field Day Volunteers Needed (Friday, June 2)
Please join the fun and VOLUNTEER for what will be a memorable day for all Island Creek students!
EAC, Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grade: 8:50-11:35
3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade: 12:15-3:00
We are excited for Field Day on Friday, June 2 (rain date: Friday, June 9). Parent/Guardian volunteers are needed. If interested and available, please use the Field Day Volunteer link shown below. If you would like to volunteer the entire day, please sign up for both morning and afternoon slots. If you would like more information about a station before signing up, please email lmbarber@fcps.edu or Jlmagagnoli@fcps.edu.
Field Day Volunteer sign-up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EABA623A0FB6-field
Art Class Fun!
 
 
Updates on Online Student Registration
FCPS plans to have online registration in place at all schools across the district starting June 30, ensuring a simple and efficient new student registration application process for the upcoming school year. Learn more about registration.
Making the Transition to Middle School
Making the move from elementary school to middle school can be an exciting and unsettling time for a parent and child. In a recent episode of FCPS multilingual podcast, En Pocas Palabras, learn ways to ease the transition including:
- Understanding the developmental changes in your child.
- Getting to know middle school culture.
- Encouraging independence, but remaining available.
- Offering emotional support to your child.
- Reiterating your family values and expectations.
- Staying involved in your child’s school.
The podcast is available in Arabic, English, Korean, and Spanish. Listen and subscribe.
💻 CyberPatriot Summer Cyber Camp
Chantilly Academy will host an AFA CyberCamp Monday, June 26, to Friday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. This camp is recommended for rising fifth through eighth graders of all skill levels interested in learning more about the importance of cybersecurity and gaining skill to protect themselves and others from cyber threats. Discounts are available for students eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Visit the camp website to learn more about registration, curriculum, and schedule.
Other Summer Camp Opportunities
Registration is still available for Institute for the Arts (IFTA) and Elementary-IFTA arts camps, Credit Recovery Academy, and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s Middle School Technology Institute (MSTI).
INOVA Free School Physicals and Immunizations
Inova Cares Clinic for Children (ICCC) and Inova Partnership for Healthier Communities (PHC) are now scheduling appointments in June, July, and August to provide children ages 5 and up with FREE school physicals and immunizations to begin the 2023-24 School Year. This will take place at the Inova Cares Clinic for Children in Herndon, Manassas, and Falls Church.
PHC will be on site to screen and enroll qualifying families in Medicaid/FAMIS and connect them to an appropriate and affordable source of quality healthcare providers. Please share the flyers below.
Flyer for Insured and Inova Patients
Flyer for Medicaid or Uninsured Patients
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Click to view the 2022-2023 FCPS School Calendar
- Monday, May 22 – Wednesday, May 31: Read-A-Thon
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Monday, May 29 (No School): Memorial Day, Student and Staff Holiday
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Friday, June 2: Field Day (Preschool, TBD: Grades K-2: 8:50-11:35 and Grades 3-6: 12:15-3:00); Rain date: Friday, June 9
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Friday, June 16: 2-Hour Early Release (Dismissal at 1:20 pm) - Last Day of School; Sixth Grade Promotion Ceremony
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