FCPS is in its second year of its Global Exchange Program. The goal of the Global Exchange Program is to provide a diverse workforce as well as differentiated and culturally responsive learning environments which align with the pillars of our strategic plan. The program also supports FCPS Portrait of a Graduate objectives, such as helping students to be ethical and global citizens. In order to participate in the program, ambassador teachers must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in teaching or education, two years of teaching experience, a driver’s license,  be fluent in English, and commit to teaching here for five years.

Parklawn will be welcoming five ambassador teachers to our family this year:

Natasha Barrow (3^rd grade): from Barbados

Nunally Broomfield  (5^th grade)– from Jamaica

Kimeka Hayles-Watson (4^th grade): From Jamaica

Mae Cielo Pajaron (4^th grade): from Philippines

Ryan Smith (1^st grade): from Barbados

They will be arriving in the U.S. this weekend and preparing for their program orientation. We can’t wait for them to join us!

The new school year will be here before we know it, so take a moment to get a head start on back-to-school planning and order a school supply kit through Campus Survival! This is a helpful fundraiser for our PTA, with a portion of sale of each kit coming to the PTA to support our programs throughout the year. Each Campus Survival kit has all of the individual and classroom supplies your student will need for the 2024-2025 school year. Kits will be delivered directly to your student's classroom, ready for them on the first day of school.

Didn't order your school supply kit by July 15th? No worries - the ordering deadline has been extended through July 31st so you still have plenty of time to save yourself the hassle of fighting the back-to-school crowds. Plus your student's teachers will appreciate getting their classroom supplies delivered in handy bulk packaging that can easily be stored for use throughout the school year. Order online at  www.campussurvivalkits.com/parklawn. You can also fill out the order form sent home the last week of school and drop it off, with payment, to the Parklawn school office. Can't find the order form? Don't worry-- there are extra copies in the school office that you can complete. Please plan to drop off paper order forms by Tuesday July 30th so we have time to provide them to Campus Survival.

Kit pricing (tax included; a portion of each sale will come to Parklawn PTA to support our programs!):

Kindergarten: $63

1st grade: $57

2nd grade: $70

3rd grade: $63

4th grade: $70

5th grade: $64