Open House Today!

Dear Great Falls ES Families,

We are VERY excited to see you today during Open House today.

GFES Open House
Thursday, August 17, at Great Falls Elementary
12:00 - 12:45:  Families with last names A – L
1:00 - 1:45: Families with last names M – Z

FCPS School Year Calendar for 2023-24


A few points to note:

  • Doors to enter the building will not open before noon to give our teachers enough time to finalize and prepare.  
  • We stagger timing of Open House because parking is VERY tight.  We ask that you stay off the front lawn closest to the school and out of the bus loop. 
  • Please plan to come in during your specified time, visit your child(ren)'s classrooms, and exit the building to make room for more cars to park.  Likewise, if you are running a bit behind, that is fine too.  The more we stagger the better we will be.
  • Open House is an opportunity for parents and students to come and meet their teachers before the first day of school.  It is not a time for a parent/teacher conference.  Please keep confidential information to a minimum. 
  • School supplies should be brought directly to the classroom today.
  • Our clinic will be open to drop off medications, and parents can submit updates/changes to Emergency Care and Health Information forms if needed. Parents can use SIS ParentVUE to verify and update their student’s emergency contacts, phone numbers, and health conditions. 
  • Food and Nutrition Services will email student PINs via e-notify before the first day of school. Information about meal prices, setting up lunch accounts and payment options (MySchoolBucks, cash or check) for cafeteria meals can be found here.  

📑Parent Handbook
Please take some time to review our Great Falls Family Handbook before the first day of school.  We will also have paper copies at Open House as well.  We want to provide our families with this resource as it will help assist you with pertinent information regarding the 2023-2024 school year.