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 Volume 1, Issue 2
Leadership Ledger: A Wonderful Start to the School Year
Westlawn Families:
From the bottom of our hearts, we express heartfelt gratitude for the incredible start to our new school year. The energy, enthusiasm, and positivity that filled our hallways and classrooms during the first week have been truly inspiring.
The dedication of our teachers, staff, and students has created a warm and welcoming environment that fosters learning and growth. I am particularly impressed by the way our students have adapted to their new routines and the eagerness with which they have embraced the challenges and opportunities ahead.
We extend a special thank you to our wonderful community for your continued support. Your commitment to your students' success is admirable, and we are honored to serve our children and families.
As we move forward, I am excited to witness the incredible accomplishments that our students will achieve. Together, we will create a year filled with learning, growth, and unforgettable experiences.
Thank you for being a part of the Westlawn School community.
Sincerely,
Christoph Hill and Stephanie Carpenter, Westlawn Principals
 We were delighted to welcome students to campus on Monday morning, and especially tickled to welcome our newest Eagles to Westlawn! Shoutout to Ada’s mom for sharing this first day of kindergarten photo! Families: we LOVE seeing your photos! Be on the lookout for more requests to share. You never know when we might feature you on social media, our website, or in the newsletter!
 Important Contacts at Westlawn
Please note that Ms. Cortez is currently on leave. When she returns, we will provide the phone number that will be then assigned to her office.
Sharing Absences, Late Arrivals, and Early Dismissals
There are three ways to share absences with the Westlawn team:
While we recommend sharing your child’s full-day absence with your child’s teacher using TalkingPoints, we also ask that you inform our office staff using one of the three methods above so that our daily attendance is accurate. Additionally, please ensure that you share early dismissal information with our office staff because TalkingPoints is not monitored continually. We want to ensure that your child is ready to go when you need to pick them up early, and we can only do that if the main office has that information.
Wednesday Folders are Now Thursday Folders
This change means that you will receive the Feather Report and the fliers on the same day. If you have time on Thursday mornings and would like to volunteer in your child’s classroom to stuff Thursday folders, please send your child’s teacher a TalkingPoints message to collaborate. The first Thursday folder will be sent home next Thursday, August 29.
School Meal Menus are Now on LINQ Connect
School meal menus recently changed from being hosted on Nutrislice to being hosted on LINQ Connect. There is no change to how families can pay for extras, like cookies. Also, this has no impact on the free breakfasts and lunches available to all Westlawn students this year. View the LINQ Connect school meal menus for Westlawn.
📵 Phones Down, Engagement Up: FCPS Cell Phone Policy Keeping cell phones off during the school day helps students focus and learn. It also boosts positive social behavior. Review FCPS’ cell phone expectations by grade level with your child and help keep our classrooms free of distractions! If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call our main office at 703-241-5100.
Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights
Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents and caregivers to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights. Get more information about opt-out choices, find forms, and view the 2024-25 Opt-Out Booklets.
Update Your Child’s Immunizations and Records
Please check with your healthcare provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up-to-date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school. Click here to learn more about these requirements and ensure your child does not miss any instruction.
 Labor Day Break: Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2
Since we start school before Labor Day, we are required to turn Labor Day weekend into a four-day weekend. There will be no school on Friday, August 30 or Monday, September 2. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, September 3.
PTA Meeting: September 10
The first PTA meeting of the year will be on September 10 at 6:30 PM on Zoom. Click here to join the meeting.
Back to School Night: Thursday, September 19
Back to School Night will be on September 19 from 4:30-6:00 PM. We will have more information coming soon!
To see more schoolwide and community events, remember to check out our website calendar! You can also subscribe to our calendar to make it even more convenient.
 Volunteer Opportunity: Science Olympiad Coach
We are looking for someone to help coach the Science Olympiad team with Ms. Rebecca Lentz, one of our new Westlawn staff members. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Carpenter.
Volunteer Opportunity: Westlawn Library
We are looking for a few volunteers to help in our library! Volunteers will be asked to commit to a shift in the morning (before 11 am) or the late afternoon (2:30-3:30). Shifts might be an hour once or twice per week depending on the volunteer’s availability. Volunteer tasks include shelving books and maintaining the collection. If you are interested, please contact our librarian, Ms. Heyer.
Join the PTA
Have you joined the Westlawn PTA yet? They are welcoming new members now! Joining the PTA gives you the opportunity to be engaged with Westlawn, support with events, and support teacher and staff projects. The PTA is looking forward to a productive and fun year and are hoping you will join them! Click here to join.
The 2024-2025 PTA Board members are:
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