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March 5 Presidential Primary

The Fairfax Board of Elections has requested that schools be closed on Tuesday, March 5, to accommodate the administration of the 2024 presidential primary election.

Therefore, March 5 will be a school holiday for students.

Central offices and school offices will remain open. SACC will remain open, as on other professional work days.

Tickets and T-Shirts ON SALE Now!

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.**

Ramadan

Throughout the year, as we celebrate and recognize various cultural holidays and observances, families are encouraged to contact their student’s principal- Sharamaine Williams- regarding accommodations, including but not limited to those around lunch, prayer/meditation and silent reflection spaces and times, and instruction.

✅ Look for the FCPS Family Engagement Survey This Sunday

✅ Look for the FCPS Family Engagement Survey This SundayParents/caregivers will receive the FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey Sunday, March 3, from independent research firm K12 Insight. Please participate — your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve practices to best support our students.Taking this survey will also help strengthen the partnership between your family and our school. When that partnership is strong, students can experience a range of benefits including improved school readiness, higher student achievement, better social skills and behavior, and an increased likelihood of graduating high school. The survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and will be available in 10 languages. Please visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage for more information. Your voice matters!

🧸 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:

1. Determine eligibility. 
2. Identify your local school. 
3. Gather documents. 
4. Fill out forms. 
5. 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.

Do You Know Where FCPS Funding Comes From?

The majority of FCPS funding is requested from the Fairfax County government, which generates its revenue from real estate and personal property taxes. The Commonwealth of Virginia provides the next largest source of revenue to FCPS through state aid and sales tax. The rest of the funding comes from a variety of sources, including federal aid and tuition for non-county residents. (The numbers above represent the FY 2025 proposed school operating fund in millions.)

FCPS does not have the authority to impose taxes and may only charge fees where the Commonwealth of Virginia has granted specific authority. Learn more about FCPS’ FY 2025 Advertised Budget.

Where's the Math?

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?
• 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?

FCPS CARES Program

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

• Tuesday, March 5 - No School - School Planning Day
• Friday, March 15th - Annual Lake Anne vs. Forest Edge Basketball Game
• March 25th - April 2nd - Spring Break
• Wednesday, April 10th - Eid - No School

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