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Dear Cardinal Families,
We wanted to take a moment to share that we had a fantastic first week of school at Cunningham Park Elementary! The energy and excitement from our students and staff was palpable, and it was heartwarming to see everyone come together to create a positive and supportive learning environment.
As we move into the second week of school, we have some important information and events that are highlighted below. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for these events!
Thank you for your continued support and partnership in making this a wonderful school year for our students!
Warmly,
Allison Hoak, Principal
Jon Kemmerer, Assistant Principal
We are excited to share that the Madison Pyramid is working diligently to align our attendance practices. Our goal is to create a more consistent and supportive learning environment for all of our students. We are committed to providing the highest quality education possible and believe that working together as a school community is essential to achieving this goal.
Attendance Policies (FCPS Reg. 2232)
- If your child is going to be absent for the entire day or late for any reason, please call the school attendance line at 703-255-5656 or follow directions on our website at https://cunninghamparkes.fcps.edu/ to submit an absence via ParentVue or email. The attendance line is available 24-7. Include your child’s name, teacher’s name, the date, reason for the absence (including all symptoms), and a phone number where you can be reached.
- All FCPS schools use News You Choose to send automated attendance notification messages to parents using the home phone number and email on file at school. Families will only be contacted if they have not alerted the office of the child’s absence. Students arriving after 8:40 am are considered tardy.
- If the school does not receive a call from a parent, the absence or tardy will be considered unexcused.
- Per FCPS the following are unexcused absences:
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Unexcused Absence and Tardy – Family travel, child care situation, oversleeping, non-school related activity, traffic, or missed bus.
- After five days of full day unexcused absences, an Attendance Plan will be initiated which will document the reasons for absences, and potential supports, and begin tracking data for attendance improvement.
- An excused absence is defined by FCPS as an illness (fever, vomiting, diarrhea) of the student, death in the family, doctor or dentist appointment, court appearance, observation of a religious holiday, or approved non-FCPS academically related activity (spelling bee, science fair etc).
- Minor symptoms related to cough, cold, etc do not prevent a student from attending in school instruction. On site clinic aides, supervised by Public Health Nurses, will support students each day and can answer family questions.
Future Absence
We encourage family travel during scheduled school holidays. Please review the current school calendar to plan accordingly. Trips during the school year are discouraged as extended unexcused absences interrupt sequential learning in many subject areas. Assignments are not given in advance and students are expected to make up missed work when they return. Per Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) requirements, we must withdraw any student from our enrollment who is absent from school for 15 consecutive days or more. Upon the student’s return, a family must again officially enroll their student.
- If parents are aware of a future absence, such as a full day absence for a civic engagement activity (middle or high school) or a cultural observance, they may contact the school to report the absence and related date. Extended absences, typically for hardship reasons, must be documented and submitted to the school principal at least three to five school days in advance for review and action.
School Attendance Communication
Quarterly attendance summary reports will be provided to families to ensure consistent communication regarding student attendance.
We sincerely look forward to having your student with us each and every day! Please let us know how we can support your family to maintain positive attendance.
🏫Back to School Events 🍎
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Back-to-School Night - Tuesday, August 27 from 5:30-7:00 pm: Learn from our teachers about our goals for the year, school policies, and classroom procedures followed by time in your child’s classroom to see where their learning will take place this year! This is a parent only event. The schedule for the evenings is as follows:
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5:30-5:40 pm Make your way to your child’s classroom
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5:40-6:10 pm First Session - Teachers will repeat their presentation again at the Second Session
- In addition, our reading specialist, Vicki Mansuy, will be presenting in the library on the changes in literacy instruction this year.
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6:10-6:20 pm Transition and visit with specialists in the cafeteria
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6:20-6:50 pm Second Session - This is a repeat of the First Session
- In addition, our reading specialist, Vicki Mansuy, will be presenting in the library on the changes in literacy instruction this year.
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6:50-7:00 pm Visit with specialists in the cafeteria
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Labor Day Break: Friday, August 30 - Tuesday, September 2, No School
Please Join Us on Thursday, August 29 at Madison High School from 5:00-6:45 pm!
Tickets: Adults $7, Children $5
All Cunningham Park Elementary students will be able to run across the field in the Warhawk Rush before the game and Ms. Hoak will have her turn at the dunk tank from 5:15-5:30 pm. This is a wonderful event for our pyramid and we hope to see you there!
✅Parent Checklist
Please use this checklist to prepare your family for the new school year. It contains all of the helpful link to all the forms that you will need to complete so your child has a wonderful start to the year!
⏹️SIS ParentVue: set up your account and view your child's information. If you need to register for a ParentVue Account please click on the following link: SIS Parent Account Overview, Login, and Registration
⏹️SR&R: Please log on to your SIS ParentVue account and sign to acknowledge review of the Student Rights & Responsibilities document. Check back to the link for updated 24-25 SRR document.
⏹️Parent Digital Consent: Please log into the following link. The opt out must be renewed yearly, for the following permissions: digital resources, SEL Screener Opt-out, Counseling Opt-out, accept FCPS device, Family Life Education Opt-out, SOL retest permission, objection to release of information to outside organizations and release of directory information to the public.
⏹️Early Release Monday Survey: Please see the next section below and complete the form for your child. Thank you!
⏹️Free & Reduced Lunch Application: Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals receive breakfast and lunch at school at no cost. Families should complete the application before the start of each school year. Approved applications may also qualify students for additional benefits. Apply on the Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage.
⏹️Immunizations: Now is the time to make sure your child’s school-required immunizations are up-to-date! If you have a student returning to Cunningham Park ES and vaccine updates have been requested, please provide these to the school office as soon as possible. For a list of Back-to-School Immunization Clinics and information click here.
🚗Kiss and Ride Procedures 🚙
Arrival: To ensure student safety and supervision, please be mindful of the following for arrival:
- Students should not arrive at school unsupervised/ without an adult earlier than 8:20 AM.
- Breakfast starts at 8:20 AM and our first bell for all students to enter the building is at 8:30 AM.
- Students are expected to be in their classroom when the second bell rings by 8:40 AM. If your child arrives after 8:40 AM, please bring your child into the office to sign in.
Kiss & Ride: Our Kiss and Ride path is marked on the map below in yellow. On inclement weather days we experience a higher volume of cars and will use the white path for overflow Kiss and Ride cars. Please review these safety tips:
- Please remain in your car.
- Children may enter and exit on the passenger side only.
- Make sure your child can independently buckle and unbuckle safety belts/car seats and open/close doors on their own.
Dismissal: On the occasion that your child will be leaving school in a different way than usual, please call the office before 3:00 PM to notify us of this change.
🎺Band and Strings Registration is now Open!🎻
Please ensure your child is registered for band and strings! Registration is due Thursday, August 29th. Fourth graders can register here, fifth and sixth graders can register here. Not sure what instrument you want to play? There is a band and strings instrument fair Monday, August 26th from 6:30-8:30 at James Madison High School. For more info, click here!
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.
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.
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