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Dear Forest Edge Families:
Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon, February 26 – March 1, 2024. Giving children the opportunity to purchase their own books empowers and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers.
Say goodbye to cash and Hello to eWallet (your child’s digital payment account). Before the Book Fair, please set up the eWallet account for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can donate by depositing money into your child’s account to increase their purchase amount.
If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. All in-person and online purchases benefit our school.
Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/forestedgeelemsch
I’m looking forward to seeing you at our Book Fair starting next Monday February 26.
Happy reading,
Ms. Lee Strauss
Your proud librarian @ Forest Edge
 Our annual 6th Grade Basketball game vs. Lake Anne is scheduled for Friday, March 15th at South Lakes High School. This game is a much-loved tradition for both schools and allows the entire Forest Edge Community to come together to cheer on our students and teachers, celebrate our school spirit and engage in some friendly competition. This event is open to all Forest Edge students, parents, siblings, friends, neighbors and anyone who wants to have a good time.
Want to really show off your school spirit? Purchase a Special-Edition Forest Edge Basketball shirt! Featuring a one-of-a-kind 6th grade student design, this shirt is only available for a limited time and is perfect for students (and Parents) in all grades to wear on game day and beyond.
Purchase tickets and t-shirts here.
**Please note that all 6th graders will receive a shirt at no cost, 6th graders do not need to purchase a shirt through this link.**
Time is running out to order your Special Edition Forest Edge Basketball T-Shirt! Featuring a one-of-a-kind 6th grade student design, this shirt is perfect for students, parents and fans in all grades to wear to the 6th Grade Basketball Game and beyond! Ordering deadline is Monday, February 26th. Click here to purchase.
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.
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.
We are excited to bring back our “One Book One School” reading program! This year, we are reading The One and Only Ivan.
Participating in a school-wide reading program such as “One Book One School” helps build a community of readers and a sense of belonging within our school. Reading together at home will help children listen better and longer, build bigger vocabularies, and develop a positive attitude about books and learning. When an entire school reads together, it generates excitement about reading and being part of a fun program.
We have started reading the book together at school, and we would love for your family to join us in reading and/or discussing The One and Only Ivan at home. You are able to read along with one of our Forest Edge staff members by joining our Flipgrid. The oldest child in your family should have received a copy of the book. Please let your child’s teacher know if your family still needs a copy.
Our teachers are planning a fun-filled evening of One and Only Ivan themed trivia, activities, and games for our Literacy Night on February 29. We hope you are able to join us from 5:30-7:00!
Each week we will share a new image in News You Choose. Because math is everywhere, each image has some math to discover!
- With your child/children, think about…
- What are you noticing in the image?
- What math do you see in the image?
- What math questions might you ask?
- What math questions can you answer?
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ArrayChat Questions
- How many do you see?
- How do you see them?
- What number sentences/equations can you use with this image?
See this week's picture below.
How many eggs are hiding?
How many 3 packs? 6? 9? 12?
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. Every month a committee selects CARES of the Month recipients – one from each of the regions and one from central office. These employees are recognized in-person at their worksite, on the FCPS website, and receive a certificate and engraved enamel pin.
We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees. Anybody may submit an FCPS CARES for an employee through filling out the form at https://www.fcps.edu/careers/employeerecognition-programs/fcps-cares-program
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Friday, January 26th - No School - Teacher Workday
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Monday, February 19th - President's Day - No School
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Tuesday, March 5 - No School - School Planning Day
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Friday, March 15th - Annual Lake Anne vs. Forest Edge Basketball Game
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March 25th - April 2nd - Spring Break
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Wednesday, April 10th - Eid - No School
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