Eagle News - April 12, 2024

PTA Information and Announcements


Lake Braddock Pyramid Art Show

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Military-Connected Student Celebration

  • Join us as we celebrate our military-connected students, week of April 15th (flyer attached). Purple Up is Wed., Apr. 17th when we laud our special families with breakfast! 
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Spring Photos

Thank you for a successful Spring Picture Day.

Spring Portraits are now available to view and order online! All orders will include free shipping for the next two weeks until April 26.

Please remember, the online code is the Student ID Number.

                             vosphoto.com/uc

Parent questions/concerns regarding portraits can be directed to underclass@vosphoto.com


Multicultural Night

  • Multicultural Night is Fri., Apr. 19th, 6-8pm. We will honor our diversity, nourish our spirits, and strengthen our community in food, performance, and cultural festivities. Look for the 'love' hearts in different languages in the lobby. If you would like to volunteer for Multicultural Night, please sign up here:  https://tinyurl.com/MN2024volunteer .

Advanced Academic Orientation

Full Time Eligible AAP students in rising 3-6th grade and their Families are encouraged to attend White Oaks’ Full Time AAP Center Orientation on Thursday, April 25th at 6:30 p.m. in the White Oaks Cafeteria. Parents will learn what sets the AAP program apart from the general education classroom and engage in a Q+A session with AAP teachers and current parents of AAP students, while students will engage in an AAP activity with our AAP teachers and talk with current AAP students. Everyone will have an opportunity to take a tour of the school. Questions? Please contact our Advanced Academic Resource Teachers, Susan Lattuca (salattuca@fcps.edu) or Dana Harlan (daharlan@fcps.edu). Hope to see you there!


Budget

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Give Your Feedback on the Budget

We are now in the middle of the annual budget process, which includes opportunities for you to give feedback:

  • Tuesday, April 16, through Thursday, April 18: The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors conducts public hearings on the county budget. Sign up to speak.  
  • Tuesday, May 7: The County Board of Supervisors adopts its budget, tax rates, and transfer amount to FCPS. 
  • Tuesday, May 14: The School Board holds a public hearing on the FCPS budget.
  • Thursday, May 23: The School Board adopts FCPS’ approved budget.

Learn more about the FCPS FY 2025 Advertised Budget and see the full Budget Development Calendar.


Family Summit

Register Today for the FCPS Family SummitRegistration is open for the FCPS Family Summit, which will take place on Saturday, April 20, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Marshall High School. The conference will cover topics that are helpful for all families, such as social-emotional resources, along with a specially curated online component to provide supports for students with disabilities and their families.

Some of the topics include raising resilient, independent children; forming meaningful connections with children; addressing big emotions; and the dangers of opioids and fentanyl. The theme — Safe, Supported, and Included — aligns with Goal 2 of FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan.


Calendar

 

  • Quarter End
  • Month of the Military Child
  • National Arab American Heritage Month
  • Muslim American Heritage Month
  • School Library Month
  • Autism Acceptance Month
  • Purple Up! Day - April 17th
  • Passover
  • Theravada New Year