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Saturday, Dec. 2- PTA- Family Photos
Wednesday, Dec. 6- PTA Meeting & Holiday Market Event
Dec. 18-January 1- Winter Break, No School
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 Our 6th graders visited the American Art Museum in DC on Tuesday, November 28th.
Save the Date!
International Night at NFES
International Night is returning to Newington Forest Elementary on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm! International Night is an opportunity for our school community to celebrate our cultural diversity. This FREE family event will include international displays by country, food sampling, student activities at various stations to learn about different cultures, live performances, and a fashion show.
We need your help to make it a success! We encourage families to sign up to share their country’s culture, food, clothing, and traditions. If you’d like to contribute to this event, please complete this form by Friday, January 5, 2024: https://forms.gle/4ibj9V24UXmMQfb7A.
Questions? Contact Ms. Howard, our family liaison, at ahoward@fcps.edu or 703-923-2617.
Reminder: Window for Full-time AAP Referrals Closes on December 15, 2023
Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-6 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 Cathy Trope (cjtrope@fcps.edu) no later than December 15, 2023.
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 our AART, Cathy Trope (cjtrope@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.
Preparing for Winter Weather
 Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place where we will post an emergency weather closing. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Make sure your contact information is up-to-date in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and plan for childcare if appropriate.
World Languages Offerings in Elementary Schools Survey
Fairfax County Public Schools is considering expansion of our Dual Language Immersion programs to include new languages and school sites, as well as an expansion of new languages for our Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools program.
Parents/caregivers, please share your thoughts about expanding World Languages elementary program offerings. An FCPS survey is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Urdu, and Vietnamese. It should take less than 10 minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous. The survey is optional and will close on Friday, December 8.
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- How FCPS Announces Weather Closings
- Keeping Your Child Warm
- Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving the weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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