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Principal's Message |
Greetings Tiger Families!
It is hard to believe we only have eight more days of school before the 2023-24 school year is in the books. We are looking forward to continuing our catalog of year-end activities and celebrations in the coming days, including our talent show on June 6th, our 8th grade dance on June 7th, our academic awards ceremony on June 10th and our field/activity day on the last day of school – June 12th. Please note, this day is also a two-hour early release. The dance and field/activity day are student privileges we plan for our students who have already, and continue to, show their best effort in attendance, positive decision-making, and academic achievement. We are fortunate to have so many students who are committed to finishing this school year strong!
Have a wonderful weekend, Tigers.
Sincerely,
Matt
Weekly Schedule
Monday, June 3: Anchor Day Schedule
Tuesday, June 4: Odd Day Schedule
Wednesday, June 5: Even Day Schedule
Thursday, June 6: Odd Day Schedule
Friday, June 7: Even Day Schedule
Twain Student Laptop Collection
All students will be turning in their FCPS issued laptop and charger on Thursday, Jun 6 & Friday, June 7. Collection will take place during your student’s regularly scheduled Math class.
If your student will be participating in an FCPS summer learning opportunity, they will be allowed to keep their laptop for the summer. If you know your student will be participating in a summer learning opportunity and needs to use their FCPS laptop please complete this form.
Prior to laptop turn in please remove all student placed stickers (not barcodes) and wrap up their power.
- If your student has lost their charger it is $23. Please do not purchase a replacement charger through outside stores or vendors they will not be accepted.
- If your student has lost their laptop the cost is $467.
You can pay through www.myschoolbucks.com or with check in the main office. Note: payments made to www.myschoolbucks.com may take 24 hours for payment to register at the school.
End-of-Year Awards Ceremonies
Mark Twain’s annual End-of-Year Awards ceremonies will be held Tuesday, June 11, in our gymnasium. All parents of students slated to receive an award have already been sent an invitation by email. Students will receive email invitations today to their FCPS Gmail accounts. It is important to note that this event is not a promotion ceremony and, therefore, only students who were nominated to receive an award will be recognized.
The 7th grade ceremony will begin at 8:00 am and the 8th grade ceremony will begin at 9:15 am.
If you have any questions, please contact Stephen Fitzgerald at sjfitzgerald@fcps.edu or 703-313-3720.
Congratulations to the Twain Music Department!
The department earned the designation of being a Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Blue Ribbon School!
We are so proud of our Twain musicians for earning this prestigious designation as a result of their talent, time and commitment to both their individual and collective development. Thank you, Mr. Kluttz, Mr. Garfield-Levine, and Ms. Tolpa for being enthusiastic and dedicated music instructors for our students!
You may find this recent PBS interview of FCPS’ own Grammy Award winning Annie Ray, who works at Annandale High School interesting as music performances abound in schools this time of year!
Twain Field Day – 8th grade Students
Families, this year we are celebrating our 8th graders on June 12th with Field Day and a Cookout! We need your help in making it a great success! Please click on this link if you would like to donate any of the listed items that we need for successful celebration! Thank you so much for your support!!!
Let's Finish the School Year Strong!
Student attendance at school is important all year long, up to the last day of school.
Attendance has an effect on student performance and on school accreditation. See how to:
- Check your child’s attendance record.
- Help your student stay engaged at school.
- Report future absences.
- Understand the FCPS school calendar.
Learn more about attendance resources.
PTA Updates
8th Grade Dance
The 8th Grade Dance is coming soon and we need volunteers to make this event a success! Use this link to sign up to help with tickets sales, set-up, chaperoning, check-in, refreshment table, and clean-up. Thanks in advance for your help!!!
Here are the details of the dance… June 7th from 6:30-8:30 PM for all 8th Grade Twain students. The theme of the dance is The Pacific Voyage and the dress is formal. Tickets go on sale during the lunch period the week of the dance for $5. Price of the ticket includes admission to the dance, all the yummy refreshments, a party favor, and a keepsake photo with a 360-photo booth. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door, so plan ahead to get your ticket during lunch. Songs can be requested by filling out this form.
Field Day/8th Grade Cookout
Volunteers are needed to help volunteer and provide items for the 8th Grade Cookout held on June12th. All need to be delivered to school no later than Friday, June 7th. Please use this sign-up genius link to secure you slot.
PTA Officers
Elections for the 2024-25 PTA Officers took place on May 29th at the PTA Meeting. Congratulations to…
- Robin Christman: President
- Brent Collier: Vice President
- Natalie Justice: Secretary
Many thanks to the outgoing board for their dedication to the students and staff at Twain MS this year.
- Linda Pinkney- President
- Kelly Loss- Vice President
- Angela Bobich- Secetrary
- Nathan Olsen- Treasurer
- Nihar Sinha- Membership/Volunteer Coordinator
Shift Gears Into a New Career at the FCPS Bus Driver Job Fair
FCPS Rounds Up Bus Drivers and Attendants for Road-eo Competition
The Office of Transportation Services recently hosted its annual Bus Road-eo competition. Competitors included drivers of big and small buses and attendants. Participants took a written test, then a driving challenge that included maneuvering through nine difficult stations.
Read more about the event and see a list of the winners of the Road-eo.
Family Information Phone Lines Available in Eight Languages
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call our Family Information Phone Lines for general information about the school division. View the list of phone numbers.
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