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Thursday, April 25- Boosterthon Fun Run
Friday, April 26- Grade 3-6 SOL Pep Rally
Friday, April 26-Saturday, April 27- All County Choral Festival, Hayfield Secondary School
Monday, April 29- 4th Grade Earth Day Concert
Tuesday, April 30- PTA Meeting, 7PM, Cafeteria
Friday, May 3- Teacher Work Day, No School
Monday, May 6- Friday, May10- Teacher Appreciation Week
Tuesday, May 7- 6th Grade Panoramic Photo
Thursday, May 16- Spring Strings Concert
Friday, May 17- PTA Spring Fling
Tuesday, May 21- PTA Meeting, 7PM, Cafeteria
Thursday, May 23- Spring Band Concert
Monday, May 27- Memorial Day, No School
Wednesday, May 29- Grades K-2 Field Day
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 Thank you to the families who attended our Month of the Military Child after-school meetup on Tuesday. We appreciate all of your sacrifice.
 Congratulations to our 4th-6th grade strings students who participated in the Solo and Ensemble Festival at Poe Middle School. All performers scored the highest scores possible!
 The Newington Forest Chorus delivered a magnificent performance on Wednesday. Their talent and dedication were truly impressive.
YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!
All payments for yearbooks are due by Friday, May 17, 2024.
Ways to pay:
- Online: www.strawbridge.net- School Code YB27959
- Personal Check: payable to "Strawbridge Studios"
- or Exact Cash
All unpaid yearbooks must be returned to your child's teacher by Friday, May 17, 2024.
Our lost and found is overflowing with student items. Are your children missing a coat, lunch kit, water bottle? If your child is missing an item, please have them take a look at the lost and found. All items not claimed by Friday, April 26 will be donated to our B'thrifty bin. |
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Get2Green Earth Week 2024
Students and Staff are invited to wear the color matching each day’s theme to show your Earth Week spirit!
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Monday, April 22 – Earth Day - wear green
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Tuesday, April 23 – Watershed Day - wear blue
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Wednesday, April 24 – Zero Waste Day - wear red
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Thursday, April 25 – Climate Change Day - wear white
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Friday, April 26- Wildlife Day - wear nature print
SOL TESTING SCHEDULE
To ensure that your child has every opportunity to excel, please make every effort to:
- Ensure your child arrives at school promptly each day, especially on testing days.
- Avoid scheduling medical appointments that may require your child to miss school on testing days.
✅ School Health Services Satisfaction Survey
The Fairfax County Health Department and FCPS School Health Services invite parents/caregivers to participate in a survey on the level of satisfaction with support provided to your school community by School Health Services. The survey takes about five minutes to complete and is open until Friday, April 26. Your feedback can help to improve school health services.
Summer Arts Camp
Don’t miss out on this summer’s most exciting arts enrichment program! At Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA), students take art, music, theater, and dance classes daily. E-IFTA is for current second through fifth grade students. Learn more on the E-IFTA webpage. Email EIFTA@fcps.edu with any questions.
Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results Coming Soon
FCPS students in grades 3-12 took the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener during March, providing updated information on skills such as achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships with adults and peers, and making responsible decisions. The SEL Screener also helps students evaluate their school community’s efforts to make them feel valued, included, and supported.
In late April, individual student SEL Screener results will be available for families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be sent via postal mail.
Get more information about the screener on the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage. For support in understanding your individual student’s results or ideas on how to support them at home, please review the Family Guide or contact your student’s teacher.
Nominate Someone Today for the Bussey Memorial Equity Award
Do you know of an outstanding person or group that has worked for equity in an FCPS school? There’s still time to nominate a candidate for the 2024 Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award.
This award recognizes staff, students, or community members who have demonstrated significant and impactful efforts to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of students from groups who are marginalized or underserved.
Any FCPS employee, student, or community member may nominate an individual or group for the award. All nomination materials must be submitted by Wednesday, May 1. Full details are available on the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award webpage.
Community Forums on Middle School Start Times
FCPS is exploring options for adjusting middle school start times and invites the public to be part of the process. All forums will deliver the same presentation and provide the same feedback opportunities. Register for an in-person forum by clicking on one of the following dates:
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Monday, April 29, 6-8 p.m., at Glasgow Middle School
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Monday, May 6, 6-8 p.m., at Whitman Middle School
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Monday, May 20, 6-8 p.m., at Hughes Middle School
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Wednesday, May 22, 6-8 p.m., at Frost Middle School
A virtual forum will be held on Monday, May 13, 6:30-8 p.m. That registration link will be available soon.
While registration is not required, it does help with planning. Language interpretation and childcare will be provided. Learn more about the project exploring middle school start times.
FCPS Cares 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 our Newington Forest staff members. |
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Spring Assessments
- Family Conference
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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