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01/08 Family Food Market (3:45-5:00pm, ATES Cafeteria)
01/15 Martin Luther Kings' Birthday (Student Holiday, No School)
01/23 Candid & Club Pictures
01/25 End of 2nd Quarter
2-Hr Early Student Release - Dismissal time 1:20 pm
01/26 Teacher Workday (Student Holiday, No School)
02/02 Parent Coffee (9:00-10:00am, ATES Cafeteria)
Topic: Transition to MS
02/05 Family Food Market (3:45-5:00pm, ATES Cafeteria)
02/07 Report Cards Go Home
Holiday Door Contest! Thank you to all the teachers who participated in the Holiday Door Contest. You may have noticed we had approximately 60 parents walking the hallways the day before winter break and selecting their favorite decorated door. While the parents had a hard time deciding which one was their favorite, below were their top choices! Great job!
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1st and 4th GRADE READING BUDDIES – Right before the winter break our first-grade students go together with their 4th grade reading buddies. Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy. |
FCPS CARES – Congratulations! Ms. McGlone has been recognized as an employee who shows that FCPS Cares. Ms. McGlone is an amazing teacher and person who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help our Odyssey of the Mind team from another Fairfax County School. She has been more than willing to extend her time and effort on behalf of the students on our team! We are so lucky to have her assistance and know that her students are even luckier to have her as their teacher! Thank you, Ms. McGlone!
This information is posted on the December 2023 FCPS CARES webpage, accessible at https://www.fcps.edu/news/fcps-cares-december-2023
A huge thank you to the DEA for donating winter coats to each one of our pre-school children!
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL BUDDIES came over to read with our 2nd grade students! |
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Pajama Day twining! Here we have Ms. Mousa and Ms. Goar, two of our amazing instructional assistants joined by one of their students who also enjoyed wearing his pajamas to school on Pajama Day! |
The week before the winter break we had our wonderful music team and chorus perform during arrival. It was so joyful to hear the holiday tunes playing first thing in the morning.
 This ATES STEM Club is for 4th and 5th graders and the flyer went home to all 4th and 5th grade students. If interested, please sign up from
https://bit.ly/3ToicWh
Get ready for Virtual Math Week from Monday, January 8, through Friday, January 12. Save the date for a week filled with stories, games, and math activities, in English and Spanish, for families with students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
This is a free experience designed to make math fun for the whole family. Learn more about FCPS Math Week.
Purchase your 2023-2024 yearbook now at
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
Early-bird sale! $16.00 until 03/29/2024. School Code: 13655724
Registration for the countywide lottery for Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs will open on Monday, January 22. Current pre-K students may apply for the kindergarten immersion program, and current kindergarten students may apply for the first grade immersion programs for the 2024-25 school year. Programs are available in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.
Parents/caregivers who are interested may want to attend an informational meeting. Meetings are held at the school site. Check the FCPS events calendar for the most current information. Meetings will begin on Tuesday, January 16.
A virtual meeting hosted by the World Languages Office will include general program information. Access to this virtual meeting will be made available on the FCPS events calendar and the Dual Language Immersion registration site on the day of the meeting.
Get more information on the immersion program webpage and registration page.
 The winter baseball camps will be held at Annandale High School in the main and auxiliary gyms for players in K through 8th grade. The camps will be conducted by the Atoms coaching staff and players. Each session cost is $25 or $115 for all 5. Dates available are below, and each session is from 9:30am to 11:00 am. Please make checks payable to Atoms Boosters. Throwing & Defense Sessions Infield, outfield, and a catching breakout. Players choose 2. Hitting Sessions Mix of hitting drills and games. Wear tennis shoes. They have equipment for camp if your player needs a glove, bat, or helmet to use. Scholarships are available. For more information, please contact Coach Rudd. (krudd@fcps.edu). If you are interested, please complete
https://forms.gle/9F6xEGazcVvZ2pEv8
 In this video, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid interviews the Fosters, a family who tragically lost their son Cayden to a half pill of fentanyl mistaken for Percocet. This heart-wrenching yet eye-opening video of their experience is essential to raise awareness among parents/caregivers and students about the dangers of fake painkillers.
Please join Dr. Reid on Wednesday, January 10, at 6:30 p.m., at Edison High School for a community conversation about opioid awareness. You may register to attend. However, registration is not required; it is simply for space considerations.
The evening’s program is appropriate for parents/caregivers and students in grades 6-12. All attendees will receive free REVIVE! Narcan training during the event and learn about support services currently available within FCPS and Fairfax County.
FCPS’ website also has resources to help you to start the conversation and additional support for families struggling with substance misuse.
For the current school year, FCPS will be returning to its previous procedure for snow days — there will be no virtual learning days when school is closed due to bad weather.
During snow days, students may still access Tutor.com, complete any supplemental learning opportunities recommended by their teachers, and view educational programming (available virtually and on public access television channels):
Eleven snow days are built into the existing FCPS calendar. Eliminating virtual learning days will allow us to maximize students’ in-person learning and provide equitable access to instruction and student services.
Fairfax County Public Schools believes that academic success is built on the foundation of a safe learning environment. This includes physical safety, and mental health and wellness.
FCPS has a comprehensive approach to safety that involves physical security measures, online monitoring by security staff, and crisis intervention support. The division has created the Safe Students, Safe Schools Brochure (PDF) to enhance your awareness of potential hazards and to equip you with practical tips for how you can help. Visit the FCPS website for more information.
Does your child need help getting up to speed in high school math, science, or English? Tutor.com offers diagnostic quizzes to help students test their knowledge and find areas where they may need help. Quizzes can be taken anytime, and students can connect immediately to a tutor.
Test prep is also available for students preparing for the PSAT, SAT, or ACT.
FCPS students have unlimited access, 24/7, to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Students can connect online any time, any place, and in most K-12 subjects for however long they need.
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.
Immunizations are required for public school entry and help keep students protected from serious diseases. While COVID-19 vaccinations are not required, many other immunizations are. Check with your students’ healthcare providers now to make sure they are up to date on their immunizations. Immunization records can now be updated online in SIS ParentVUE through the Online Verification Update form. To access that form, click Online Packets in the top right of the screen after logging in to SIS ParentVUE. Caregivers can obtain an activation key letter to activate their SIS ParentVUE account by contacting the main office 703-658-5600.
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