Dear Island Creek Crocs,
The entire Island Creek Staff is excited to welcome students and families to the 2023-2024 School Year tomorrow! Our staff is ready of help you learn new concepts and enhance your relationships with others.
We wanted to provide a few reminders for our opening day tomorrow
- Please be patient and show grace to all FCPS employees. Bus drivers, teachers and support staff want our students and families to have a great first day, first week, and year!
- Doors open at 8:20 AM and class begins at 8:35 AM. School ends at 3:20 PM.
- Please follow staff directions when dropping off students as we want to keep all of our students safe.
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Please make sure your child's teacher knows how your student is getting home.
- To ensure student safety, the Bus Loop is closed to families at arrival and dismissal.
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Door 1: Walkers (including those who park and walk to meet their child/ren)
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Door 2: Kiss and Ride
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Door 7: Bus and Van Riders
Student Arrival
- Students can enter the building starting at 8:20
- Children should be in class ready to start their school day by 8:35
Kindergarten Students
- During the first week only, parents of Kindergarten students may use Door 1 to enter the building with their child during student arrival
- All Kindergarteners must be met (at school or at the bus stop) and walked home with a family member/guardian/daycare provider who is at least 13 years old
Bus and Van Riders
If a student’s bus is delayed, families may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2150 with any additional questions.
For any concerns after 5:30 pm, contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
There may be delays the first weeks of school while routes are being established.
Walkers
- All Walkers use Door 1 (main entrance). If you choose to park on Morning View, then your child needs to enter the school using Door 1.
- Please do not have your child arrive to school before 8:20 AM as Staff are not available to supervise.
Kiss and Ride:
To reduce traffic, students who have the option to ride the bus, walk, or ride a bike to/from school are encouraged to do so.
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Staff and Patrols are at Kiss and Ride from 8:20-8:35. Please follow the line and pull up to Door 2. If the door is closed and staff and partrols are not present, please park and bring your child to the Main Office to check in.
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Pick up for Kiss and Ride will begin at 3:20 pm, and please place your tag on your vehicle's rear view mirror.
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Remember to stay in your car for Kiss and Ride. Students shoud exit and enter the vehicle, using the passenger side. A staff member or patrol will open your car for your child to exit or enter your car.
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For additional information regarding Kiss and Ride, please access information on our school website:
PTA Boo-Hoo and Yahoo Breakfast
- Our amazing PTA is hosting a Boo-Hoo and Yahoo Breakfast tomorrow morning starting at 7:50 in the front of the school
We know that the first day comes with excitement and some jitters. Please know that we will be ready to support all students and families. Thank you for sharing your amazing children with us, as it's a true honor.
Your Administrative Team,
Jen Fallert and Karen Baxter
Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights
Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights.
In its Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms (Annual Notice), FCPS provides explanations of the rights listed above as well as forms that may be used to exercise opt-out choices. Two versions of the Annual Notice are available — a grades K-8 version and a grades 9-12 version. Parents/caregivers with children at different grade levels should read each applicable version of the Annual Notice, because the notices and opt-out rights vary depending on the student’s grade level.
Get more information and view the 2023-24 Opt-Out Booklets.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications Available
According to the Centers for Disease Control, eating breakfast at school is associated with better attendance rates, fewer missed school days, and better test scores. Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals receive breakfast and lunch at school at no cost.
Families in FCPS that are earning less than 185% of the poverty level can receive meals for their students at no cost. Families should complete the application before the start of each school year. Approved applications may also qualify students for additional benefits.
Apply on the Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage.
Permission to Use Digital Resources
Some FCPS-approved digital resources require parent/caregiver consent before they can be used by students. Find the list of resources that require consent on the Digital Resources - Parent Consent page. The Digital Resources-Parent Consent page also has a link to the Digital Consent System where the parent or caregiver will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. You will need to log in to the form using your SIS ParentVUE username and password.
Each digital resource used in FCPS has had an instructional and technical review. Information about the educational technology tools approved for use within FCPS can be found in the online Digital Ecosystem Library.
Parents can find more information about FCPS-approved digital resources on the Digital Resources in FCPS webpage.
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