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5th grade and 1st grade reading buddies celebrated an amazing year of working togehter!
SEES Date Reminders
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June 11: 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony. 6:30 p.m., Key Middle School. 6th grade students must report by 6:00 p.m.
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June 12: Last Day of School with a Two-Hour Early Dismissal. Students will be dismissed at 2:05 p.m. SEES offices will close at 2:30 p.m.
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June 25: Online School Supply Order Deadline. See flyer below for details.
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August 15: Nest Fest (SEES Back to School event). Details coming soon!
- August 19: First Day of the 2024-2025 School Year.
End of the Year Medication Pick-Up
SEES Health Room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time (2:05 PM) on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 12, which is an early dismissal day. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.
If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the form(s).
If you have any questions, please contact the school health aide at 703-921-2310.
School Board Votes to Adopt Fiscal Year 2025 Approved Budget
The Fairfax County School Board voted to adopt Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Approved Budget at their last board meeting. The FY 2025 Approved Budget totals $3.7 billion — a net increase of $233.2 million or 6.6% over the previous year.
The FY 2025 Approved Budget focuses on providing educational excellence for all students and ensuring that employees’ hard work and dedication are acknowledged through competitive compensation. Both of these efforts fully align with the FCPS 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
Nearly 86% of the Approved Budget is targeted at instruction. Key budget highlights include funding for a 4% compensation increase for all employees; maintaining existing class size formulas and providing necessary support to all students; and expanding athletics offerings, additional athletic trainers, and enhanced stipends for fine and performing arts.
Required Immunizations for Rising 7th and 12th Graders
Immunizations are required for all students entering 7th and 12th grades this fall. Visit the 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.
SOL Scores Posted in SIS ParentVUE
Families can find Standards of Learning (SOL) reports for spring testing in the SIS ParentVUE Documents section on or before the last day of school. Log in to your ParentVUE account to access the following:
For all students – the official SOL Score Report with overall and reporting category performance for all spring tests.
For grade 3-8 students – the SOL Growth Parent Report shows performance over time for state reading and math tests completed this school year.
Visit the FCPS website for additional information about spring assessment reporting practices and timelines.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
NOVA Back to School Pediatric Health Fairs
Inova Cares Clinic (ICC) will provide children ages 5 and older with free school entrance physicals and immunizations at summer health fairs for children on Medicaid or who are uninsured. The clinics will take place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the following dates:
- Saturday, June 29, at ICC for Children - Manassas
- Saturday, July 20, at ICC for Children - Herndon
- Saturday, August 17, at ICC for Children - Falls Church
Appointments are required; no walk-ins will be allowed. Call 703-698-2550 for an appointment.
Summer Fun for All! Summer Camps and Adapted Recreation
The Family Resource Center (FRC) has a list of dozens of summer camps including general camps, camps for students with a variety of needs, and camps for children of military personnel.
They’ve also prepared a list of adapted resources, sorted by activity, that are inclusive for children and adults of various physical abilities.
Learn more by calling 703-204-3941, emailing FRC@fcps.edu, or visiting the FRC webpage.
From Our Family Liaison
Free Summer Community Events
- Check out Events at the Fairfax County Public Libraries, including arts and crafts activities, learn to code classes and juggling, singing and dancing shows. Search the Fairfax County Public Library Events Calendar by library, age or program type. Some programs require advance registration (open 2 weeks prior to the event). https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/
- Participate in the Summer Reading Adventure at the public library. Sign up! Read! Get prizes! Learn more at bit.ly/FCPL-SRA or stop by the Richard Byrd Public Library (7250 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA 22150) to sign up.
- Solve puzzles with the Fairfax County Puzzle Hunt. It’s a unique community event that will take you on a journey to the wonderful parks in Fairfax County. Solve one puzzle or do them all. Find clues for a final meta-puzzle. Walk, bike, and roll at our local parks with friends and family! https://www.solvingfun.com/puzzlehunts
- Beat the heat at Our Special Harbor Spray Park at Franconia District Park (6601 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310). Our Special Harbor is a fully accessible spray ground with many ways to have fun and cool off on a hot summer day. *For safety, children MUST wear aquatic shoes or sandals with a manufactured back strap at all times. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/recenter/franconia/family-recreation-area
- Choose from hundreds of free shows at 17 locations throughout the County with the Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Entertainment Series. This series of free concerts and children’s events will present a wide range of performances from classical to blues, rock and salsa, in addition to popular shows for kids like the Great Zucchini, Mad Science and Rocknoceros. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances for locations and schedules.
- Visit our local Fairfax County public parks and nature centers. Lake Accotink, Huntley Meadows and Hidden Pond all have extensive, well maintained, wooded trails and lakes teeming with wildlife. Huntley Meadows and Hidden Pond both have nature centers open daily (except for Tuesdays). https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks
- See the world’s fastest jet, the Space Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA (arrive after 4pm for free parking!). All Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo are free (some require free entry tickets). https://www.si.edu/visit/hours
Community Assistance - Summer
Fairfax County Public Schools Community Liaisons
Bilingual community liaisons support student registrars by providing families with information about school and community services in Fairfax County. Community Liaisons are available all summer and can also help parents fill out forms and complete applications for free and reduced price meals, recreation programs, health insurance, adult education classes, job training and other programs. Contact the South County Welcome Center at Cameron Elementary School 703-742-4902 for assistance.
If your family is in need of community assistance such as food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, employment and other essential needs you can reach Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) at 703-222-0880, TTY 711 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bilingual staff and/or interpreters are available for languages other than English. Koinonia (703-971-1991) (serving the zipcodes: 22315, 22310, 22150 (east of I-95), 22303, 22312) and ECHO (703-569-9160) (serving the zipcodes: 22151, 22152, 22153, 22015, 22150 (west of 1-95), 22312) are community organizations that may also be able to provide services to your family. Visit the Food for Others (703-207-9173) website for locations of weekly food distribution sites in the community.
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