Woodburn Newsletter - May 17, 2024

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Our 1st graders visited Potomac Vegetable Farm!


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Woodburn Families, 

Our building is buzzing with end of year assessments. Students in grades 3-6 have taken both the math and reading SOL, our students in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade have taken the iReady, and our kindergarten students are busy completing one-on-one assessments with their classroom teachers. 

Our preliminary data is looking great. Our students have worked so hard. Below is the timeline for when the information will be released to families. All information is released via ParentVue. If you need help getting the ParentVue app, please contact the main office.

  • Kindergarten - VKRP/PALS: Sent via USPS week of 7/8
  • Gr. 1-3 - iReady: week of 6/3 in ParentVUE
  • Gr. 4-6 iReady: week of 6/24 in ParentVUE
  • Gr. 3-6 - SOLs: Week of June 3rd 

Our families have raised over $8,000 for our annual PTA Fun Run. This is the PTA's largest fundraiser and money raised assists our students, teachers, and staff in and out of the classrooms. We hope you will join us for this fun event tonight! 

Together We Grow,

Katy & Kelley


Upcoming Events

TODAY - PTA Fun Run

May 22 - Volunteer Appreciation and PTA Membership Meeting

May 27 - Memorial Day

May 29 - Gr. 3-5 AAP Screening

June 3 - Countdown to Summer Spirit Week Begins

June 6 - TJ Library Visits

June 7 - Field Day

June 10 - 6th Grade EOY Party

June 11 - 6th Grade Promotion

June 12 - Last Day! Kona Ice! Dismissal at 2:05pm

*more end-of-year events will be added in the coming weeks

2023-2024 FCPS Calendar


2024-2025 Class Placement and Family Input - Due Today!

2024-2025 Class Placement - Family Input Form

We are starting to work on our plans for the 2024-2025 school year!  Class placements are an essential component of learning and building community. If you have information that you would like us to consider as we determine placements, please share your input by answering a few questions in the attached form. We know that a good teacher-student match and a productive mix of children are ingredients for success, and we carefully consider each child’s strengths and needs during this process. Please do not request specific teachers, as this does not take into account the many variables we must take into consideration. It is far more valuable to share particular academic or behavioral information.

Completion of this form is optional. If you would like to provide input, you may use this online form or a hard copy may be sent to the office by May 17th. This is a hard deadline.


Final PTA Meeting on May 22nd

Our final PTA membership meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday, May 22, from 6-8pm. At this meeting we will celebrate our community volunteers and elect members for next year's PTA board. Hope to see you there!


FSO Arts Integration Showcase Event

On Sunday, June 9th, Woodburn will be participating in the annual FSO Arts Integration Showcase event.  This features Woodburn 3rd and 4th grade student visual art and students are invited to attend an FSO concert afterwards that features music they’ve been learning about in school.  This year students have been working with Rhapsody in Blue and the FSO will also premier a new piece titled Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue.  This promises to be a really fun and inspiring event and we hope you will join us.  If you are interested in attending the concert, please email Ms. Ragona,chragona@fcps.edu and Mr. Kettler, jfkettler1@fcps.edu, to request tickets.  These tickets are being offered for free to our Woodburn community because of our partnership with the FSO.  If possible, please let us know by May 31st if you need tickets! 

Date: Sunday, June 9th

Time: Art Show 3pm, Concert 4pm (show up by 3:30 to pick up tickets)

Location: Center for the Arts GMU Fairfax Campus (4373 Mason Pond Drive)


iReady Assessment Dates

Grade

Reading iReady

Math iReady

1st Grade

April 26

April 29

2nd Grade

May 1

May 8

3rd Grade

May 13

May 2

4th Grade

June 3

June 5

5th Grade

June 3

June 5

6th Grade

May 29

June 5


FCPS News

In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:

  • Family Life Education Materials Available for Review
  • 2024-25 School Year Budget Update
  • Free Student Bus Passes

Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today


FCSC

LJ

Kindergarten Registration

Do you have a child at home who will be five by September 30, 2024? Please start your registration now. If you have any neighbors with little ones, please send this information to them as well. These are the 5 steps you need to take to register your child. If you have questions regarding kindergarten registration, please reach out to Ms. Garcia or call our main office at 703-641-8200.


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