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Dear Mantua families,
Our final weeks of school were filled with celebrations! We could not have asked for more perfect weather to host the Mantua Annual Field Days! Smiles radiated on students’ faces as they cheered on and encouraged one another. The cheering continued as we welcomed graduating seniors to walk the hallways of Mantua one more time. What an inspiration to our Mantua community! We celebrated our 6th-grade students at their promotion ceremony and the Mantua PTA’s marvelous Promotion Party for our graduating class of 2030! We’re thrilled to share photos of our adventurous week.
With care and appreciation, we say farewell to staff members who are retiring or are moving on to new adventures. We are deeply grateful for their service at Mantua and wish them all the best!
- Paul Anomaly (5th Grade AAP Teacher) is retiring.
- Jamie DeRosa (4th Grade Teacher) is moving on to the private sector.
- Liz Kneeland (2nd Grade Teacher) is moving on to the private sector.
- Aaron Wilson (1st Grade Teacher) is moving on to Navy ES.
- Maryanne Wilson (3rd grade AAP Teacher) is moving to Camelot ES.
- Nancy Zimmerman (2nd Grade Teacher) is retiring.
- Justin Robinson (Special Education Teacher) is moving on to North Springfield ES.
- Rachel Berger (Preschool Instructional Assistant) is moving on to be a teacher at Terra Centre ES.
- Amal Kabbani -(Instructional Assistant) pursuing her teaching degree.
- Shelby Roberts - (Instructional Assistant) is planning to spend time with family.
Engaging with, challenging, and supporting our students this year has been a joy and a privilege. We've witnessed their remarkable development of leadership skills and their embrace of character traits emphasized in the Positivity Project, which will serve them well beyond the school environment. Events like Heritage Night have been special, fostering an appreciation for our diverse community and its strengths.
We celebrate our students' achievements in academics, music, and the arts, recognizing these as foundational to their ongoing education. Each accomplishment underscores their dedication and talents, of which we are immensely proud.
As summer approaches, we wish everyone a restful break and eagerly anticipate welcoming back those familiar smiling faces in the fall!
Take good care,
Linda Shannon, Principal
Rich Deixler, Assistant Principal
Colleen Vaughan, Assistant Principal
Important Upcoming Dates
Summer Office Hours 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Save the Date!
8/17: Popsicles on the Playground for all new families
8/15: Open House 1:00 - 3:00 PM
8/19: First Day of School 2024-2025
9/19: Back to School Night, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS Academic Year Calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances.
It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us plan so that we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
Prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms. We are happy to support families with registration and the transition to kindergarten. Mergie Kakouris is our Mantua contact for all school registrations, and she can be reached at MBKakouris@fcps.edu. She is happy to answer any questions you may have. For more information in other languages, visit FCPS’ Kindergarten Registration webpage.
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.
How To Survive Middle School 2024
Are you a rising 7th grader who will attend Luther Jackson in the fall? This is your chance to get this middle school thing figured out early! Meet students from other elementary schools who will come together here at Jackson as 7th graders, learn your way around the building, get to know some fantastic Jackson teachers, and have a great time! Registered students will be given access to a wealth of information about LJMS and a chance to explore the building when they come for this 2-day session. Transportation, lunch, and a new Luther Jackson t-shirt are included!
REGISTRATION LINK
Dates: July 31-Aug 1
Times: 9:00 a.m.— 1:00 p.m.
Location: LJMS
Eligibility: rising 7th graders
Cost: $40
INOVA Back to School Pediatric Health Fairs
Inova Cares Clinic (ICC) will provide children ages 5+ 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 Camps and Adapted Recreation
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.
Quick Contacts & Links
Linda Shannon, Principal lcshannon@fcps.edu
Rich Deixler, Assistant Principal radeixler@fcps.edu
Colleen Vaughan, Assistant Principal CAVaughan@fcps.edu
Ann Marie Del Valle, Administrative Assistant, adelvalle@fcps.edu
Mergie Kakouris, Student Information Assistant, mbkakouris@fcps.edu
Fadwa Finaish, Office Assistant, ffinaish@fcps.edu
Susan Palomino, Finance Office Assistant slpalomino@fcps.edu
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