Groveton ES: Weekly Email

Important Upcoming Dates

Calendar Student Services

June 10, 2024:

  • 6th Grade Picnic: 12:30-1:30pm.
  • Kindergarten Bugz Play at 2pm in the Gym. Parents are welcome!

June 11, 2024: 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony 

June 12, 2024: Aloha Day! 

  • Last Day of School. 2 hour early release with student dismissal starting at 1:35pm. 

6th Grade Promotion

Our 6th grade Promotion Ceremony will be held on Tuesday June 11, 2024 at 9:30am.

Parents and families are welcome to attend. Doors will open at 9:15am, following arrival. 

Dress code: Dressy causal for both students and parents. 

If you have any questions please contact the main office at 703-718-8000. 


School Yearbooks For Sale

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Aloha Day: June 12, 2024

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In Hawaiian culture Aloha means both hello and goodbye. As we close another school year we invite our staff and students to celebrate and wear our Hawaiian spiritwear as we say "Aloha." 


Last Day of School: Early Dismissal

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The last day of the 2023-24 school year is Wednesday, June 12, and students will be dismissed early. Groveton will begin dismissal at 1:35pm. 


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.


INOVA 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.


Virtual Mental Wellness Consultations

This summer, the FCPS Office of Intervention and Prevention Services will offer virtual Mental Wellness Consultations from Monday, June 24, through Friday, August 2. Any FCPS parent or secondary student will have an opportunity to schedule a 45-minute consultation with a school psychologist or school social worker by phone or videoconference. 

Parents of students in any grade level can request a consultation to receive guidance on how to support their child’s social, emotional, and academic success. Information about community resources will also be provided.

Students in middle or high school can request a consultation to receive guidance and support for concerns related to anxiety, mood, behavior, peer or family interactions, or school transitions and changes. Strategies and tools can also be provided to address academic challenges such as organization and time management.

We encourage all families to take advantage of this service. Request a consultation or call and leave a message at 703-503-2520.


Summer Fun for All! Summer Camps and Adapted Recreation

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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.


FCPS News

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

  • End-of-Year Reminders
  • Summer Resources
  • Required Immunizations for Rising 7th and 12th Graders

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