Dear Island Creek Families,
We loved welcoming our Croc Students and Families to school on Thursday for Open House! It was wonderful seeing so many returning students and families, and welcoming our new students and families to the Island Creek community.
Thank you fo the Island Creek PTA for providing breakfast on Monday to welcome our staff to the 2024-2025 School Year! The Island Creek Staff had a week of learning and preparing as we get ready to kickoff the new school year. We engaged in learning that encompassed:
- Benchmark Basal Program for Language Arts
- Universal Design for Learners
- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
- New Math Standards
- Explicit Instruction
- Asset-based Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Collective Responsibility with Co-Teaching
To help plan for our school’s childcare needs during the early release Mondays for elementary school-age children, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/rERUuFGfULyzTvre8 for each of your children who are enrolled at Island Creek Elementary. The form covers the first two early release Mondays, scheduled for September 16, 2024 and October 21, 2024. If you have multiple children, you will need to submit multiple forms.
Jen Fallert, Principal
Karen Baxter, Assistant Principal
Denise Cash-Pinckney, Assistant Principal
Island Creek Staff will be available to help students find their classroom on the first day of school, Monday, August 19. Doors to the school will open at 8:20 a.m, and school officially begins at 8:35 a.m.
Due to our concern for safety and our desire to begin establishing important routines on the first day of school, we do not allow parents/guardians to walk children to classrooms on the first day of school, with the exception of our kindergarten students and new to Island Creek students. Please note the exception for our kindergarten students and new students is only for the first day of school.
Parents of returning students in Grades 1 – 6, please say “goodbye” at the front door. We will have plenty of staff on hand to help your child find their classroom once they are inside the building.
Thank you for entrusting your children to us as we are honored to serve the Island Creek community. Should you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, please reach out to your child's teacher. Additionally, the following staff are here to support and may be reached via email or by calling the front office at 571-642-6300.
Jen Fallert, Principal (jrfallert@fcps.edu)
Karen Baxter, Assistant Principal (kpbaxter@fcps.edu)
Denise Cash-Pinckney, Assistant Principal (dcashpinckne@fcps.edu)
Nikki Bohnert, School Counselor (anbohnert@fcps.edu)
Trina Clinkscales, School Counselor (trclinckscale@fcps.edu)
Jermaine Perkins, School Psychologist (jtperkins@fcps.edu)
Allison DeGregorio, Social Worker (amdegregorio@fcps.edu)
Corinne Washington, Public Health Nurse (cwashington@fcps.edu)
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To help plan Island Creek's childcare needs during the early release Mondays for elementary school-age children, please complete this form for each of your children who are enrolled at Island Creek Elementary.
The form covers the first two early release Mondays, scheduled for September 16, 2024 and October 21, 2024. If you have multiple children, you will need to submit multiple forms.
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We are so excited to be holding our 3rd Annual Croc Rock -N- Run! Like the other fun runs, we will be providing all students with a T-Shirt for the event.
Please use this link to share you child's t-shirt size. You will need to fill out one form for each child.
Phones must be silenced and in backpacks for the duration of the school day. Watches that serve a dual purpose (e.g., smart watch) may be worn; however, phone features (e.g., texting, internet, calls, etc.) are to be off when phone use is prohibited. Students are prohibited from using phones, tablets, and other mobile devices in restrooms and locker rooms, unless there is a medical necessity or emergency. With the approval of the principal or their designee, teachers may allow usage of cell phones for instructional activities where they are the most appropriate tool; however, one-to-one FCPS devices should meet most needs. Cell phones may be used on campus before and after school, only.
To ensure school staff have time to teach and reinforce cafeteria routines and procedures, we will be delaying the visitation of family members during lunch until October 1.
Thank you to Ms. Mehrtash, our amazing School-Based Technology Specialist, for centralizing frequently accessed Island Creek Tech Tools shown below.
 
Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents and caregivers to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights.
In its Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms (Annual Notice), FCPS provides explanations of the rights listed above as well as forms that may be used to exercise opt-out choices. Two versions of the Annual Notice are available: a grades K-8 version and a grades 9-12 version. Parents/caregivers with children at different grade levels should read each applicable version of the Annual Notice, because the notices and opt-out rights vary depending on the student’s grade level.
Get more information and view the 2024-25 Opt-Out Booklets.
Please note the dates and times for your calendars listed below. These dates only apply to elementary school-age students.
To help plan for our school’s childcare needs during the early release Mondays, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/rERUuFGfULyzTvre8 for each of your children who are enrolled at Island Creek Elementary. The form covers the first two early release Mondays, scheduled for September 16, 2024 and October 21, 2024. If you have multiple children, you will need to submit multiple forms.
Island Creek Elementary will release school-age students at 12:20 pm on the following days:
- September 16
- October 21
- November 18
- February 10
- March 10
- April 21
- May 12
FCPS has created a webpage to provide detailed information about the early release Mondays.
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August 4 - Ms. Morris
August 8 - Ms. Smith and Ms. Odom
August 18 - Ms. Cash-Pinckney
August 19 - Ms. Becker
August 20 - Ms. Gonzalez
August 24- Ms. Texidor
August 31- Mx. Bates
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The FCPS School Year 2024-2025 calendar may be accessed here.
We look forward to welcoming our Crocs to the new school year on Monday, August 19 at 8:20!
❤️Monday, August 19: First Day of School for school-age students and children accessing the Preschool Autism Classes
❤️Monday, August 26: First Day of School for children accessing the Early Childhood Class-Based Program
❤️Wednesday, August 28: Back To School Night (5:45-6:15 and 6:30-7:00; Classrooms except Grade 6 meets in the cafeteria)
❤️Friday, August 30-Tuesday, September 2: Labor Day Holiday Weekend, no school for students and staff
❤️Friday, September 6: Military Family Coffee (8:30-9:30)
❤️Monday, September 16: 3-Hour early release for school-age students (please complete this form)
❤️Friday, September 20: 3rd Annual Croc Rock-n-Run
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