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Woodburn Families,
We want to take a moment to say thank you to our Veterans who have dedicated themselves to protecting our freedom. This morning we held a Veterans Day flag raising ceremony that was streamed from our flag pole during our morning news show to pay our respects to the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. We are grateful for their sacrifices and their commitment to our country.
We are excited for the 2nd quarter and love the learning happening throughout the building each day.
Together We Grow,
Katy & Kelley
Upcoming Events
November 13 - Picture Retake Day
November 15 - Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 16 - Progress Reports Sent Home
November 20 - Hearing and Vision Screening for 3rd Graders
November 20 - FLE Parent Preview Night and 1-2-3 Magic Overview, 6pm
November 22-24 - Thanksgiving Break
November 27-December 1 - Book Fair
November 27 - AAP Level IV Overview, 6:00pm
November 30 - Math Night, 6:00pm
2023-2024 FCPS Calendar
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This week we celebrate the important work school psychologists do to help all students thrive. Thank you Ismael Valdez for all you do to support our Wildcats! Learn more from the National Association of School Psychologists. |
Title I Family Policy and Compact
The 2023-2024 Title I Parent & Family Engagement Policy & Compact has been published on our school website for your review. The full compact is available for download in both English and Spanish. Caregivers have the opporutnity to provide comments and feedback on the policy through the end of November. Comments are submitted to FCPS central offices and the Virginia Department of Education.
We invite you to review the compact and provide us with feedback using our Family Engagement Compact Feedback form. We look forward to partnering with you this coming school year!
School Improvement and Innovation Plan
Our School Improvement and Innovation Plan (SIIP) has now been added to our school website. Our SIIP gives an overview of our goals for the 2023-2024 school year along with the strategies in place to support them.
Picture Retake Day - November 13th
Thanksgiving Luncheon - Nov. 15
We are excited to share that this year's Thanksgiving Luncheon will be open for families to attend! This event will occur on Wednesday, November 15. Below is the luncheon schedule. Families are encouraged to RSVP using this form. You may also pay in advance by adding additional funds to your student lunch account through MySchoolBucks. The lunch fee for adults and non FCPS students is $4.75.
6th: 11:00-11:30
Kindergarten: 11:10-11:40
1st: 11:45-12:15
5th: 12:00-12:30
3rd: 12:15-12:45
4th: 12:35-12:55
2nd:12:45-1:15
FLE Parent Preview Night, Nov. 20, 6pm
Join us virtually on Monday, November 20th at 6:00pm for our FLE Parent Preview Night followed by an overview of 1-2-3 Magic. Families interested in learning more about Family Life Education may preview resources on our Schoology Parent Course. Parents must sign in using their ParentVUE SIS account.
1-2-3 Magic Overview, Nov. 20, 6:45pm
Following our FLE parent preview night, we will be sharing a little bit about 1-2-3 Magic and how it is being used in the classroom. 1-2-3 Magic is a strategy used to redirect and stop negative behavior through counting calm. It reduces the amount of language and time required to remind a student to R.O.A.R. Join us at 6:45 on November 20th to learn more!
A zoom link for this meeting will be shared prior to the meeting.
Window for Full-time AAP Referrals Closes on Dec.15, 2023
Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-7 who would like their student to be considered for full-time advanced academic programs may submit the AAP Full-Time (Level IV) Referral Form to Amanda Manno (acmanno@fcps.edu) no later than December 15, 2023.
A virtual information meeting will be held on Monday, November 27th at 6:00 PM. The Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Amanda Manno, will provide information about the screening and identification for full-time (Level IV) AAP services. A link will be sent before the meeting.
The window for families to submit a referral for full-time AAP services is the first day of school through December 15, annually. Forms for full-time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Full-Time AAP services will be accepted.
Submitting a referral form for full-time AAP will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of six trained professionals from various schools and roles will review the portfolio materials to determine eligibility for full-time placement. Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they have been turned in for central selection by emailing Amanda Manno (acmanno@fcps.edu).
Referrals for subject-specific and part-time AAP are screened at the local school. If you miss this deadline, your student can still be screened for subject-specific AAP or part-time AAP for the remainder of the year and submit a referral for full-time AAP next fall.
For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs website.
Book Fair November 27-December 1
Mark your calendar! The Bookworm Central Book Fair will be here November 27 – December 1. We will have after school shopping on Tuesday, November 28 from 4:00-5:30, and on Thursday, November 30 from 4:20-5:45.
You can set up an eWallet with Bookworm Central for your student. View the video below on how to setup an eWallet account online and register for an eWallet account.
Registration link for eWallet
How to set up eWallet?
Would you like to volunteer? We need help with set up, helping younger students find books, and assistance at the register. Please email Ms. Lockwood at mllockwoodgo@fcps.edu if you would like to volunteer, or sign up here!
2023-24 Outstanding Employee Awards Nominations
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Woodburn ES Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through the Google form linked to the nomination title. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.)
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
The deadline to submit a nomination is November 17, 2023.
If you have any questions, please contact Sage Coury at sacoury@fcps.edu
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
Through a cooperative partnership between the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and Woodburn Elementary School, students AND their families are invited to attend select FSO concerts.
Families must provide their own transportation. Students must be accompanied by an adult at all times. For more information you may visit the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s website (www.fairfaxsymphony.org).
**You MUST RSVP in order for your tickets to be reserved for you!
Tickets will be held for families at the entrance of the Center for the Arts building.
Please email Jonathan Kettler (jfkettler1@fcps.edu) and Carrie Ragona (chragona@fcps.edu) with the number of tickets you are requesting at least 2 weeks ahead of each concert.
Fairfax Symphony Concert Dates:
Sunday, December 17th, 4pm Center for the Arts GMU: Nutcracker with FSO & the Fairfax Ballet: Discounted price of $25 per ticket.
Saturday, March 9th, 8pm Center for the Arts GMU: Clarinetist Anthony McGill world premiere Clarinet Concerto: This concert is free to Woodburn families!
Sunday, June 9th, 4pm Celebration of Gershwin at 100 & Woodburn’s Arts Integration Showcase: This event features Woodburn’s annual Arts Integration Showcase! Student artwork and arts integration pieces inspired by the FSO music will be displayed in the lobby directly outside the concert hall. Tickets are free to Woodburn families for both the arts integration showcase and the FSO concert put on by professional musicians that follows.
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Outgrowing Your Woodburn Spirit Wear or Winter Coat?
Recycle your gently used Woodburn clothing or winter coats by sending in any items to Ms. Robyn Fernandez, Woodburn Family Liaison. Clothing will be sorted and given to Woodburn students.
FCPS News
In case you missed it----
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, your school should be providing paper forms this week. Please be sure to return paper forms by Friday, November 17. The electronic form will continue to be available in SIS ParentVUE until January 2024.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and enter Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
Provide Feedback on FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
Please join the Chief Equity Office for a virtual meeting regarding FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Regulation. The event will be held on Thursday, November 9, from 6-7:30 p.m. You may register at this link.
Your feedback will help ensure that FCPS policies align with our mission and values. It will also help us identify any specific considerations that need to be addressed for the 2024-25 school year. Language interpretation will be available in Spanish, Korean, and Arabic. A Certified Deaf Interpreter will be available as well. Visit the SR&R webpage.
National Family Engagement Month
This month reminds us that families are children's first and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers. Strong family support is vital to student well-being and success.
FCPS has many resources designed to increase engagement and partnerships with families while fostering academic success and social-emotional growth.
Additionally, every school has a family liaison who welcomes and orients families and helps them understand the school's culture, policies, procedures, and practices. They can help connect families to resources in the community. Family liaisons might also assist a family in transitioning to a new school and encourage family-school partnerships to help ensure their student's success and healthy development.
If you have questions or would like more information, ask your school office to connect you with your family liaison or visit FCPS’ website for a list of region representatives.
Maddy Malovany's Pottery & Lynn Rozental's Fused Glass Show & Sale
Please join us for an open house and holiday refreshments
Sat. December 2nd from 10-4
3442 JOAN CT.
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042
Great for holiday gifts!
All proceeds from the pottery sale will go to Homestretch (Falls Church homeless to housing charity)
and Brandeis University, and those from the glass sales to Woodburn Elementary Principal’s Discretionary Fund.
Student Monitors Needed
Woodburn is looking for student monitors to join our staff. This is an hourly position. Please reach out to Katy at kjrichman@fcps.edu or 703-641-8200 if interested.
Student Monitors:
Description: Provides supervision of students throughout the school day to include but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials and at arrival/dismissal; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; operates technology; performs administrative and non-instructional duties; ensures all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; works with individual and small groups of students.
Hourly: $16.85/hr
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