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Dec. 18-January 1- Winter Break, No School
Thursday, Jan. 11- Winter Band Concert, 7pm & PTA Meeting
Monday, Jan. 15- MLK Day, No School
Wednesday, Jan. 17- Candid's and Club Photos
Thursday, Jan. 18- Rachel Bailey Parent Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 20- Pancakes with Parents Fundraiser
Tuesday, Jan. 23- Winter Strings Concert
Friday, Jan. 26- Teacher Workday, No School
Wednesday, Jan. 31- International Night
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 Mrs. Flood's 1st grade class made gingerbread houses this week.
 Mrs. Schawrtz 2nd grade class practiced straw weaving after learning that the Native Americans were artisans who weaved and could make all sorts of things with their weaving.
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On Tuesday, Young Scholars in grades 4-6 took a field trip to the Thinkabits lab. They learned the difference between inventing and innovation, spent time creating circuits and coding as well as building and creating their own inventions. |
 As a reminder, there will be no school from Monday, December 18, to Monday, January 1, 2024, for winter break.
We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
The main office will be open 8am-12pm, Monday, December 18 - Wednesday, December 20. We will be closed Thursday, December 21 - Monday, January 1 and will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, January 2.
Reminder: Window for Full-time AAP Referrals Closes tonight!
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.
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.
SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE Down Time
ParentVUE and StudentVUE will experience downtime from Friday, December 15, at 5 p.m. through Wednesday, December 20, at 6 a.m.
Grade Book progress reports will not be emailed to parents/guardians during winter break. Emails will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Residential households are eligible to receive free at-home COVID-19 test kits. If an order has not been placed for your address since the program reopened on September 25, you may place two orders now.
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Winter Resources for Families
- Academy Open Houses
- Virtual Math Week Coming Soon!
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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