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 Dear Panther Families,
It was another wonderful week at Mt Vernon Woods. Our clubs are underway and going great. Pictured above is a sneak peak at our Garden Club. The were busy planting seedlings to grow lettuce, radishes and other veggies. We also received a visit from the Walt Wittman Middle School Theater Department who performed their musical "Dear Edwina" for our sixth graders. We hope you'll join us for our Chuck E. Cheese Night on Wednesday. This event will help raise funds for our PTO. Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Gina O'Neal, Principal
Kristen Robinson, Assistant Principal
Christine Berry, Assistant Principal
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Chuck E. Cheese Night
Join the MVW PTO for Chuck E. Cheese night on February 28! 20% of all event sales go to our school!
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Family Engagement Survey to Open March 3
FCPS is partnering with independent research firm K12 Insight to administer a Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Sunday, March 3, to Friday, March 22. Your feedback is critical in helping FCPS to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs throughout the district. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Community partnerships
The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Parents/caregivers will receive the survey link via email from K12 Insight. A public link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available in our front office. Please stay tuned for more information.
Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge
The Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge will be held on Saturday, March 2, at 10:45 a.m., at Hayfield Secondary School. The event features a public tasting of student dishes and demonstrations from two local celebrated chefs.
The student challenge at the heart of this event is to create healthy, delicious, and culturally diverse school menu items that meet USDA guidelines. Entries will be judged by a panel including celebrity chefs, school food professionals, and local food producers. The public is invited to vote for their favorite dish.
Chefs Najmieh Batmanglij and Chris Morgan of Joon will offer a demonstration at 11:15 a.m. Public tasting of student dishes will get underway at noon.
Student-created dishes from this annual event have been featured on school menus throughout the Greater Washington Region. It is free to attend, but registration is required.
El Concurso Culinario Real Food for Kids
El Concurso Culinario Real Food for Kids se celebrará el sábado 2 de marzo, a las 10:45 a.m., en la Escuela Secundaria Hayfield. El evento incluye demostraciones de dos famosos chefs locales y una muestra pública de los platos de los estudiantes.
El desafío consiste en crear menús escolares sanos, deliciosos y culturalmente diversos que cumplan las directrices del USDA. Los platillos serán evaluados por un panel de chefs famosos, profesionales de la alimentación escolar y productores de alimentos locales. Se invita al público a votar por su plato favorito.
Los chefs Najmieh Batmanglij y Chris Morgan, de Joon, ofrecerán una demostración a las las 11:15 a.m. El público podrá probar los platillos de los estudiantes a partir del mediodía.
Los platillos creados por los estudiantes en este evento anual han aparecido en los menús escolares de toda la región de Washington. La entrada es gratuita, pero se requiere inscripción previa.
Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation, Bridge to Kindergarten, or any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process.
💻 Try Online Registration
Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process.
When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account. Please note that passwords should be more than 12 characters long. If you have an existing account and your password is shorter, please update it when you log in.
Inscripción para el Kindergarten: Es tan fácil como 1-2-3...
Los padres que deseen matricular a sus hijos al Kindergarten deben seguir un sencillo proceso de cinco pasos:
- Determinar la elegibilidad.
- Identifique su escuela local.
- Reunir documentos.
- Rellenar los formularios.
- Programar una cita.
Después de la cita en la escuela (el estudiante y uno de los tutores deben estar presentes), el estudiante estará listo para la orientación, Bridge to Kindergarten, o cualquier otro evento introductorio que cada escuela pueda organizar. Más información sobre el proceso de inscripción.
💻 Pruebe el registro en línea
Los padres pueden inscribir a sus hijos en línea para el kindergarten hasta el 12º grado. Aprenda cómo iniciar el proceso de inscripción en línea.Al registrarse, los padres crearán una cuenta SIS ParentVUE (o iniciarán sesión en una ya existente). Tenga en cuenta que las contraseñas deben tener más de 12 caracteres. Si ya tiene una cuenta y su contraseña es más corta, por favor actualícela cuando inicie sesión.
 Summer is around the corner!
Keeping your student engaged throughout the summer will promote continued learning and ongoing development of their social skills. Programs are starting to be promoted and registration closes quickly. While we are not in charge of registration please let us know if there is any way we can help with registration.
Rec-Pac
Who: Open to rising 1st-6th graders
Where: Mount Vernon Woods ES
Financial Aid Available: Yes to students receiving free-reduced lunch
Transportation Available: No
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/recpac
Brochure (pdf attached) - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sites/parks/files/assets/documents/camps/rec-pac/recpac-brochure.pdf
Camp Fairfax
Who: Rising 1st-7th graders
Where: Riverside ES, Gum Springs Community Center, Lorton Community Center
Financial Aid: Sliding Scale fee
Transportation Available: No
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/office-for-children/summer/sacc
Tech Adventure Camp
Who: Open to current K-5th graders
Where: Lake Braddock Secondary
Financial Aid Available: Yes to students receiving free-reduced lunch
Transportation Available: From select middle or high schools determined by program
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-tech-adventure-camp
Career and Technical Education Summer Academy
Who: Open to current 6th graders
Where: Lake Braddock Secondary
Financial Aid Available: Yes to students receiving free-reduced lunch
Transportation Available: From select middle or high schools determined by program
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-CTE-summer-academy
¡El verano está a la vuelta de la esquina!
Manteniendo su estudiante involucrado durante el verano promoverá el aprendizaje continuo y el desarrollo continuo de sus habilidades sociales. Los programas están empezando a promocionarse y las inscripciones se cierran rápidamente. Aunque no estamos a cargo del registro, avísenos si hay alguna forma en que podamos apoyar con el proceso.
Rec-Pac
Quién: Abierto a estudiantes de 1.º a 6.º grado
Dónde: Escuela Primaria Mount Vernon Woods
Ayuda financiera disponible: Sí para estudiantes que reciben almuerzo gratuito a precio reducido
Transporte disponible: No
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/recpac
Brochure (pdf attached) - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sites/parks/files/assets/documents/camps/rec-pac/recpac-brochure.pdf
Camp Fairfax
Quién: estudiantes en ascenso de 1.º a 7.º grado
Dónde: Riverside ES, Centro Comunitario de Gum Springs, Centro Comunitario de Lorton
Ayuda financiera: tarifa de escala móvil
Transporte disponible: No
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/office-for-children/summer/sacc
Tech Adventure Camp
Quién: Abierto a estudiantes actuales de K-5.º grado
Dónde: Secundaria Lake Braddock
Ayuda financiera disponible: Sí para estudiantes que reciben almuerzo gratuito a precio reducido
Transporte disponible: desde escuelas intermedias o secundarias selectas determinadas por el programa
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-tech-adventure-camp
Career and Technical Education Summer Academy
Quién: Abierto a estudiantes actuales de sexto grado
Dónde: Secundaria Lake Braddock
Ayuda financiera disponible: Sí para estudiantes que reciben almuerzo gratuito a precio reducido
Transporte disponible: desde escuelas intermedias o secundarias selectas determinadas por el programa
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning-programs/camps-and-institutes-CTE-summer-academy
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about Black History month.
💝FCPS Cares!
The FCPS CARES Program 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 FCPS employees at Mt Vernon Woods ES. We love our MVWES staff members, let's tell them how we feel!
March 4th- PTO Meeting (4:00pm) and Family Market (5:00pm)
March 5th- Student Holiday, No School
March 11-15- PAWS and Read Spirit Week
March 22nd- End of Quarter 3
March 25-29- Spring Break
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