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Dear Dragons,
Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students is our top priority, and we kindly seek your support in making dismissal a safer experience for all. Starting immediately, we kindly ask for your assistance with students that walk home. If your child is met by an adult to walk home, please have the child remain with the adult until you leave the school property. Additionally, we'd appreciate your assistance in reminding students not to use bikes, skateboards, or scooters until they are safely off school property. We also request that children avoid playing soccer or engaging in other running activities around families with small children, particularly in crowded areas during pick up. This adjustment aims to streamline dismissal, eliminate confusion and ensure that everyone gets home safely. Your cooperation in these matters will contribute greatly to creating a secure environment for everyone. Thank you for your understanding and commitment to the safety of our school community.
Thank you for always partnering with us.
Kate Beckner, Proud Principal
 
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✅ Take the Family Engagement Survey!
FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey is now open. Survey partner K12 Insight emailed a link to families on March 3 and again on March 6. Please participate! Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS practices to best support our students.
The survey is available in 10 languages. All responses are confidential. Parents/caregivers may stop by the front office to fill out a paper survey or complete the survey online. Please check your email for the survey invitation or use this survey link. Get more information on the Family Engagement Survey webpage.
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 Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
This year, spring break is March 25-29. We will be eager to welcome your children back to school on Wednesday, April 3, after two teacher work days. Student attendance is very important. Every day, our teachers will be teaching, and students will be learning. Studies have shown that just two absences per month can cause students to fall behind. Let’s finish this school year strong. Visit FCPS’ website for attendance resources.
 🖍️ It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
The month of April is designated for Kindergarten Registration at Dogwood ES. Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Our school typically conducts kindergarten registration events, including orientation, in the spring on May 2nd 4:30-6:00 pm. Save the date! Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us plan, so that we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
Prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms. We are happy to support families with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For more information in other languages, visit FCPS’ Kindergarten Registration webpage.
SOL - Standards of Learning 2024 -Grades 3-6th
As we approach the month of May we want families to have the tentative dates for our Standards of Learning Assessments that pertain to grade 3rd-6th. If any changes are made to the date this information will be communicated to families as soon as possible. Please do all that you can to avoid any non-emergency time off during the SOL testing dates. We are publishing the dates early so we can all plan accordingly!
Summer Camps and Learning Programs
Have you made summer plans for your child yet? Are you looking for a summer camp for your child with special needs?
The Family Resource Center has compiled information on summer camps including local options, camps for students with special needs (sorted by need), and camps for students experiencing grief or who have parents in the military.
☀️ Safely View the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8
A total solar eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8, and will be viewable, depending on weather, in Fairfax County. The eclipse will begin in our area around 2:04 p.m. and end around 4:32 p.m., with the maximum eclipse occurring around 3:20 p.m.
Because the timing overlaps with dismissal, it is crucial that students understand the importance of safe viewing practices. We encourage families to review these Solar Eclipse Resources, especially the eye safety information. We hope everyone takes the opportunity to learn more about this extraordinary natural phenomenon while prioritizing safe solar viewing.
District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Take the Family Engagement Survey!
- New Regulation on Meditation and Reflection Spaces
- Solar Eclipse Resources
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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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, specifically at Dogwood. |
March 21st: College Fair 5:30-7:00 Langston Hughes
March 22nd: End of Quarter 3
March 25-29th: Spring Break (FCPS Schools Closed)
Month of April- Kindergarten Registration Month- Please register all students who will be age 5
April 1-2nd: Teacher Workday/Staff Development Day, No School For Students
April 10th: Eid al Fitr, Holiday (FCPS Schools Closed)
May 2: Kindergarten Orientation 4:30-6:00 PM
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