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Monday, Nov. 6 & Tuesday, Nov. 7- No school- Teacher Workdays
Thursday, Nov. 9- FLE Parent Preview & PTA Meeting
Friday, Nov. 10- 2nd Grade Veterans Day Program
Wednesday, Nov. 15- Picture Retakes
Friday, Nov. 17- Thanksgiving Luncheon
Saturday, Nov. 18- PTA- Family Photos (Location TBD)
Wednesday, Nov. 22-Friday, Nov. 24- Thanksgiving Break, No School
Thursday, Nov. 30- Fall Chorus Concert
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Mrs. Drummond's 6th grade class learned about planets this week. Students used playdough during their science planets lab. |
 Schools are closed for students on Monday, November 6, for a school planning day, and on Tuesday, November 7, for a teacher workday. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 8.
 Newington Forest Elementary is looking for a local Boy Scouts, a local veterans group, police or fire department honor guard or Explorers, Sea Cadets, Civil Air Patrol, Young Marines, ROTC, JROTC, or local military color guard to help present colors for our Veteran's day program on Friday, November 10. Please email our administrative assistant, Miss Kinsey at tmkinsey@fcps.edu if your can help.
Picture retakes are scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2023
 Picture re-takes are for students who were absent on our fall photo day, or those who purchased a package and are returning the package for a re-take. Students returning packages for picture re-takes must bring the full contents of their package to the photographer.
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If you would like to purchase fall pictures, please use the information below.
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Nominate an Outstanding Newington Forest Employee
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Newington Forest Elementary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link: https://forms.gle/oSsER2YTPAxZPArt8
You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. If your nomination is selected at the school level to move forward to the pyramid level, there will be additional writing to complete including gathering two references for the employee. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards.
STEAM WEEK
Nov. 6-Nov. 10
 In recognition of STEAM week, students will have the option to explore a choice board in their Schoology accounts .
Successfully Completing Algebra 1 by Eighth Grade
 Helping students to complete Algebra 1 by eighth grade is part of our Strategic Plan (Goal 3: Academic Growth and Excellence). Algebra Access Network Improvement Community (AANIC) is working to increase the diverse representation of students who take advanced math classes and succeed in them. This video shares more about the AANIC cohorts at Kilmer and Key middle schools and lets students explain why Algebra matters to them.
Passing Algebra 1 earlier allows for students to take more advanced classes like Dual Enrollment courses, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. These advanced courses help students succeed in college. A recent study from the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) found that completing Algebra 1 by grade eight led to 30% more ninth graders and 16% more 11th graders taking advanced courses.
Election Day Is Next Week. Vote!
The 2023 School Bond Referendum will be on the ballot Tuesday, November 7. Remember to vote!
November 7 will also be a teacher workday and a holiday for students. For more information on voting, visit the Virginia Department of Elections website.
FCPS CARES
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, 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 our Newington Forest staff members.
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
- Provide Feedback on FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
- National Family Engagement Month
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, sign up today.
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