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🛑 No U-Turns!

U-Turns on Reservation Dr. are both illegal and very, very dangerous.  We continue to get reports of cars making these illegal U-Turns.  The safety of our school community is compromised every time someone does this. Please take the time to use Kiss-n-Ride and/or find another route to get back up to the Parkway. Thank you!

📋 Check-Ins

Please remember, if your child arrives after 9:10AM, you must escort them into the main office and sign them in.

Students are not admitted into the building until 8:45AM. Unless, you have something prearranged with a teacher, your child attends SACC or a before-school club, please do not drop your student off at school any earlier, there will be no adult supervision available. 

🚪Check-Outs

Please remember you must sign your student out in the main office. All student exchanges and contact must go through the office.  You will need to sign them out on the "pink sheet" located in the office.  Be prepared to show your photo ID when you arrive. The office works efficiently to retrieve students from wherever they are in building, so please arrive early enough to give staff enough time to locate your student so you can arrive at your next destination on time. The front office will not call for students prior to parents arrival for pickup. Thanks for your cooperation in making sure our student population is safe while at school!

Attendance matters!  We want you to keep your child home when they are sick, however, we ask that you please refrain from scheduling trips and other non-essential travel during the school week.

Please remember to email or call the attendance line with any messages regarding your student's attendance. Absences and late arrivals should be reported to avoid getting a robo-call from FCPS. If you email the teacher to let them know about your student's attendance, please copy SangsterElem.Attendance@fcps.edu to ensure your message reaches our attendance staff. You can also call, 703-644-8282 to report any attendance messages. 

Rising 7th Grader News

Rising 7^th Grade Transition Information

Click this link for updated special events and Summer programs for Irving and Lake Braddock Middle School.  

2023-2024 Transition Timeline

Feeling lost in a sea of information regarding 7th grade transition? Don't worry, Ms. Augenstein is making it easier to keep up! 

Click Here for a quick and easy to read timeline of events for your current 6th grader. 

Ms. Augenstein will be updating it as more information and more dates become available from Lake Braddock and Irving. So, check back often! 

LBMS Curriculum Fair

Lake Braddock is offering a virtual Curriculum Fair!  Parents and students can go to the LBSS Curriculum Fair Site to learn more about the courses we offer. The site includes a synchronous parent presentation, course descriptions, videos and Padlets for questions organized by department.

Instructions - Click Here

A Message From Irving Middle School

If you have any questions throughout the process, please feel free to call the school. Below are important dates regarding the selection of your child’s classes for next year:

• Late May/June - Mock schedules will be mailed home. These show the classes registered for, but not the actual schedule.
• June 7 - Last day for schedule change requests.
• Summer review by Irving for support class placement
• August 5-7: Irving Academy is a transition program designed to give students a “jump start” into middle school. The program equips students with some of the skills they need to be successful in middle school, as well as gives them an opportunity to meet peers and ask questions about Irving. Enrollment is open to all WIMS rising 7th graders. Transportation is not provided, but lunch will be provided for all participants.  Students will attend a one-day in-person program on EITHER August 5^th, August 6^th OR August 7^th from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Information about registering will be sent in early June, but we want to provide the date range to you for planning purposes.

Our course catalog is an additional resource to help with the course selection process. Elective teachers have included videos of the course to provide more information about what happens in their classes. When you choose a specific class, there is a description of the class and the link to the video is at the bottom of the description. Our catalog can be found here: 

https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/frontPanel/395/nocourselist/0/1/0/1. 

If you are not able to attend curriculum night, we will post the presentations on our website. We look forward to getting to know you and your student over the next two years.

Registration & Withdrawal

Need to Register?

Please visit - https://www.fcps.edu/online-registration - where you will find the steps to complete a New Student Registration.

When the online enrollment is complete, please email Jackie Fant at jfant@fcps.edu and to let her know when you would like to schedule a registration appointment. 

She will email you back to confirm a date and time.

You will need to bring the following items to the registration:

• The student's original birth certificate.
• A Deed/Lease for your residence. The enrolling parent's name must be on the document.
• Your photo ID.
• A Certificate of Physical Examination and immunization record are also required, but you can schedule your registration appointment without them. The Certificate of Physical Examination and immunizations must be turned in before the first day of school, August 19, 2024.
• Any other documents you selected "Bring a Hardcopy"

Withdrawing this Summer?

Please let Jackie Fant know as soon as possible. You can fill out this form: Student Withdrawal Form - it2.pdf and email it. 

If you want to hand-carry records to your next location, please email JFant@fcps.edu. Records packets will be available for pick up on the last day of school. 

SOL Testing Schedule

Week of April 29th

This week’s character strength is Enthusiasm. Those who possess this strength approach life with excitement and energy and energize people around them. This strength often leads to a higher level of involvement and engagement both for individuals and for groups. These people are often identified as early leaders and innovators as a result of their outward excitement about a task or project. People with enthusiasm and zest are happy, but this strength goes beyond happiness or pleasure. It is an activated positive energy, and associated with self- realization and autonomy. For individuals, zest and enthusiasm are easily identifiable and highly desirable personality traits. We feel good when we are energized by an activity or opportunity – and we like to spend time with people who are excited about life. Those who demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm are more likely to complete tasks and exceed minimum requirements as a result of their passion.

The site P2 For Families is available for connecting P2 to your home and you can learn more about the site here. Many of the slides are password protected and the password is P2 (case-sensitive).

💻 May Webinars and Events for Families

The Family Resource Center (FRC) offers free webinars for adults to support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. Upcoming events include:

• Friday, May 10, 10-11:30 a.m. – Attached: Creating a Relationship With My Child Where They Feel Safe and Secure (Presented in Spanish)
• Tuesday, May 14, 10-11 a.m. and Wednesday, May 15, 7-8 p.m. – COVID-19 Compensatory Services Partnership Between FCPS and Varsity Tutors
• Friday, May 17, 10-11:30 a.m. – Meet the Author Series: “The Breakthrough Years” by Ellen Galinsky
• Friday, May 31, 10-11:30 a.m. – Behavior Solution Series for Secondary Families: Taming the Teenaged Brain

Click the linked titles above to register. Learn more about FRC webinars and events.

🩹 Required Immunizations for Rising 7th and 12th Graders

Immunizations are required for all students entering 7th and 12th grades this fall. Visit FCPS’ immunization webpage to learn about the required vaccines.  

Caregivers should ask their private healthcare provider or the health department to review their student's immunization record to ensure that their student has received these required immunizations. 

It is important to schedule immunizations early in the summer, as seventh grade students must submit documentation of the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines before they begin school in August. Twelfth grade students must submit documentation of the Meningococcal vaccine.

Get more information on all student immunization requirements.

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