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This proud big brother is excited to have his sister joining our the Wildcat family!
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Dear Wildcats,
We are so impressed with how quickly our students acclimated back into the building. It's like they never left Hemlock Drive. Part of that familiarity comes from how teachers and staff keep our mission and goals centered on student success.
At Woodburn, we follow a “Responsive Classroom” approach, which is a student-centered, social, and emotional learning design that creates safe, interactive and engaging classrooms communities for both students and teachers. At the beginning of the year, a large focus for our teachers and staff is building relationships with the goal to sustain and grow these relationships both with structure and organically. You won’t hear us talk about the “rules of the classroom” but rather, the community we’re looking to cultivate.
Woodburn is fortunate to have it’s first ever Early Childhood Inclusion Program up-and-running this week. We couldn’t be more fortunate to have Ms. Marisa LaPiana captaining this work. The connection with our littlest learners is key to helping them get the start they need for an enriching educational journey. They represent the joy and spirit in all of our Wildcats. We want to thank you for making this August a month to remember. We’re looking forward to more adventures in September and beyond.
Together We Grow,
Kelley and Matt
Beginning of Year Events
September 5 - PTA Meeting, 6:30-8:00pm
September 16 - Monday Early Release
September 18 - Back to School Night, 6:00-7:30pm
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Don't forget! There is no school on Friday, August 30th and Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day weekend! We'll see you Tuesday! |
Each Woodburn Elementary family received this link regarding our upcoming 3-hour early release days. Please remember to complete one form for each child. While we anticipate that most students will go home after school, we understand that some families may need additional support with childcare on these days. Completing this form will allow us to coordinate care on these days
The scheduled Early Release Mondays are:
- September 16
- October 21
- November 18
- February 10
- March 10
- April 21
- May 12
Schools are required by the state of Virginia to conduct safety drills within the first 20 days of school. Today, students and staff did a super job executing our first fire drill. We will have another fire drill in the next two weeks.
We are also required to hold a lockdown drill at the beginning of the first and second semesters. Our first lockdown drill will be on September 5 (preK and kindergarten students will not participate in the fall lockdown). Additional information about the FCPS lockdown drill program to include parent tips and FAQs can be found on the Emergency Planning and Crisis Response web page.
Our first bus evacuation drill will be during the week of September 16.
6th grades took the Hula Hut Architect challenge to the next level! Mr. Shirley shared that this is the highest Hula Hut he's ever seen!
Woodburn is excited to invite you to our annual Back to School Night on Thursday, September 18 from 6:00-7:30pm. Parents and guardians will have the opportunity to meet with teachers and learn important detailed information about academic outcomes for each subject, expectations for the school year, support for students, communication methods for parents, and more. You will also have the opportunity to sign up for your family conference at the end of the quarter.
A bus will be provided from Fairmont Gardens main office entrance (4137 Wadsworth Ct.) to Woodburn at 5:40pm and will depart from Woodburn at 7:30pm.
Information about our beginning of the year assessments will be sent in today's Thursday folder. Students in grades K-6 accessing the standards of learning will participate in a series of assessments in the areas of reading, spelling, and math. Results will be available in SIS ParentVue later this fall. We are finalizing our fall assessment schedule and will share additional information next week.
- iReady Reading: Grades 3-6; additional diagnostic assessments may be given based on initial iReady score
- 3rd Grade is scheduled to complete iReady Reading on September 5 and 6 due to additional assessment requirements
- iReady Math: Grades 1-6
- VALLSS Literacy Assessment: PreK-2 and select 3rd graders
- Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program: Pre-K and Kindergarten assessment in math.
Additional assessments are utilized to monitor student progress throughout the year. Visit the FCPS Website to learn more about assessments in each grade level.
Our kindergarten team is planning a community helpers unit the week of November 6th. They are looking for community members who are willing to share a little bit about what they do! Some examples are dentists, farmers, fire fighters, sheriffs, plumbers, chefs, doctors, nurses, hair stylists, auto mechanics, or postal carriers. If you, or anybody you know, might be interested in sharing with our Kindergarten students, please reach out to Mari Dean at mdean@fcps.edu.
Our first PTA meeting will be held next Thursday, September 5th, here in the Woodburn Cafeteria! Join us for dinner from 6:30-7:00 with our first PTA meeting to follow from 7:00-8:00. All are welcome to attend. A virtual option will also be available and sent to families next week. Childcare and spanish-language translation will be provided. Looking to join? Visit our membership webpage!
 Our Pre-K students are loving exploring different materials for play!
Emergency Care Forms and Health Forms will be sent home in Thursday folders today. Please update these forms and return to your student's teacher.
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.
You can check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to a school’s front office.
If your child needs a vaccine, please make an appointment with your healthcare provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of child immunization clinics, or access other local services. If needed, families may also provide other immunization documentation including a healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption or a notarized Religious Exemption Form.
Find more information on immunizations on the FCPS website.
Additional Reminders
- Don't forget to log in to your SIS ParentVUE account to easily back to school forms and checklists!
- Report absences one of the following ways:
Don’t Have a SIS ParentVUE Account Yet? Contact our front office for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
We are readers! Students across the building worked this week to build their reading stamina.
2024-25 Student Rights and Responsibilities
FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities document (SR&R) explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. Read Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid’s letter to families regarding the SR&R.
Parents/caregivers should talk to their child(ren) about expectations for this school year. Also, please log in to SIS ParentVUE and sign to acknowledge your review of the SR&R, or sign and return the signature sheet to your child’s school by Friday, September 30.
FCPS has tools to help parents know more about their child’s activity on any FCPS device. These tools are provided at no cost to families by Lightspeed, the school division’s internet content filtering service.
Parents may sign up for a weekly Parent Report, which will provide a list of the top sites their child visited. The report also offers parents the ability to sign up for free access to the Internet Use Parent Portal. Through the portal, parents may pause their child’s access to the internet on their FCPS device during non-school hours.
Student Monitor and Cafeteria Hostess Needed
Woodburn is looking for student monitors and a cafeteria hostess to join our staff. These are hourly positions. Please reach out to Kelley at krdauberman@fcps.edu or 703-641-8200 if interested.
Student Monitors:
Description: Provides supervision of students throughout the school day to include but not limited to the classroom, hallways, lunch, recess, specials and at arrival/dismissal; helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing the behavior of students; operates technology; performs administrative and non-instructional duties; ensures all layered prevention/safety protocols and procedures are implemented and followed; works with individual and small groups of students.
Hourly: $17.88/hr
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