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We were so excited to see our Eagle families waiting for the start of Nest Fest!
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Upcoming Dates & Reminders:
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August 19: First Day of School for 2024-2025.
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August 30 and September 2: Labor Day Holiday. School is closed for staff and students.
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September 11: SEES PTA Meeting. 6 p.m., SEES Cafeteria. Everyone is invited!
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September 12: Fall Picture Day. Look for order forms in a Friday Folder soon!
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September 16: Three Hour Early Release. Students dismissed at 1:05 p.m. See below for details.
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September 25: Back to School Night (details coming soon).
What an amazing day we had yesterday at our Nest Fest (Open House)! It was so wonderful to see so many families connecting with their teachers for the coming year!
With school starting on Monday, please know that we are all here to support our students and their families. If there is anything we can do to help, please contact our office at 703-921-2300.
As you talk with your children to prepare them for the coming school year, please be sure to confirm that they know how they are coming to and from school each day.
We are so excited for the 2024-2025 school year!
Together We S.O.A.R.!
April Martin
Proud Principal
Staying Safe - Arrival, Dismissal and Transportation
In collaboration with the Fairfax County Police Department, we are sending out the following guidelines and reminders. Please remember that our school is situated in a neighborhood, and drivers must adhere to the traffic rules and regulations in place. Thank you for helping us to keep our students safe, reduce traffic congestion around our school, and be respectful of our neighborhood!
Families choosing to travel to SEES by car MUST use our Kiss & Ride Line.
- Students cannot be dropped-off/picked-up on the street in front of or behind the school.
- Students cannot be let out of the car in the middle of the street.
- Drivers cannot double-park, especially on Meriwether Lane.
- Do not block driveways at any time. Parking is not allowed within 10 feet of driveways.
- Do not park next to the yellow curb in the bus loop directly in front of SEES. These areas are reserved as bus-loading/unloading zones.
- See the section below for details on using Kiss & Ride at SEES.
Walkers
- All walkers use Door #7.
- Door #7 is only staffed until 9:20 am for arrivals. If you arrive after that time, please escort your child to Door #1 at the front of the school.
- All Kindergarteners must be met and walked home with a family member who is 16 years of age or older. All other walkers should walk home immediately after leaving the building.
- Children who leave school as ‘’walkers’’ are considered to be walking directly home and are not supervised once they exit the building. Children may not leave as a ‘walker’ to then meet a parent at a car parked in our neighborhood.
Kiss & Ride
- Students using Kiss & Ride are dismissed to our cafeteria where they are supervised until called out to their car.
- Our Kiss & Ride line operates from Deepford Street (behind SEES) – turn into our side parking lot and follow the car line/instructions. Kiss & Ride is staffed until 9:20 am in the mornings and begins to shut down around 4:15 pm in the afternoon.
- Drivers remain in the car at all times. Please do not pass other cars in the Kiss & Ride line at any time unless directed by a staff member. Your SEES Kiss & Ride Car Tag must be displayed on your rearview mirror. Please pull forward as directed by staff. Students will be called by number when parents arrive in the Kiss & Ride line to pick them up.
- Children enter and exit on the right (passenger) side of the vehicle.
- If you arrive by car after school starts, please park in a designated parking spot and bring your student to our main entrance (Door #1) and sign them in at the front office. Do not drop them off at our main entrance as this is our bus loop.
Bus Riders
- Families should be at the bus stop at least 5 minutes prior to the listed pick-up time. PreK and Kindergarten riders must be met by an authorized guardian.
- Transportation can be reached directly at 703-446-2150.
- Daily bus delays are listed at www.busdelay.fcps.edu.
- Families can sign up for the FCPS Here Comes the Bus App to receive real-time bus location information. Search ‘’Here Comes the Bus’’ at FCPS.edu for details.
Same Day Dismissal Changes
Same day dismissal changes, including planned early pick-ups of students, must be communicated to the front office in writing prior to 3:30 pm (an email to SpringfieldEstatesElem.Attendance@fcps.edu is preferred).
- A note to the classroom teacher is also appreciated BUT, as classroom teachers may not have an opportunity to check their email before the end of the day, all dismissal changes MUST be communicated to the front office.
- If your child is being picked up during their Specials time (music, PE, art, etc.), please allow additional time for them to return to their classroom to pack up their belongings.
- If your child attends SACC, be sure to also let the SACC staff know of a dismissal change as SACC operates separately from FCPS.
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