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 First graders are learning to spell, write and read with their teachers! Our literacy program is new this year and based on the science of reading.
Get to Know Weyanoke Elementary School!
All parents and caregivers are invited to attend this informational meeting IN PERSON on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. It’s also a great opportunity for families to ask questions or seek clarity about our school.
There will be two sessions for your convenience. You can choose to come in the morning or at night.
- 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Weyanoke Elementary School Cafeteria
- 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Weyanoke Elementary School Cafeteria
The information will be presented in English and Spanish.
If you have any questions, contact Stephany Schepers, Family Liaison at 703-813-5430 or smschepers@fcps.edu
We will provide coffee and pastries in the morning and pizza dinner at night. Childcare will also be provided for the evening session.
If you will attend, please sign up online by Monday, September 9, 2024. Thank you.
Everything You Can Do Through SIS ParentVUE
Want to easily access back-to-school forms and checklists? Log in to your SIS ParentVUE account to find forms and make updates.
Update Contact Information
Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in SIS ParentVUE. To update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon.
Parents/caregivers who do not have a SIS ParentVUE account should print and complete the Emergency Care Information Form (PDF) and submit it to their child’s school.
Complete Permission Forms
Families can now easily give permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. This online tool can be accessed using your SIS ParentVUE account. Parents can easily opt their child in or out of resources including online educational tools, school counseling services, and tutoring services. They can also change how student information is managed.
Visit the Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. Watch this video to see how to use the tool.
Submit Absences
Parents can submit daylong absences through SIS ParentVUE. Log in and click “Report Absence.” Note: Partial day absences and changes of transportation should still be reported directly to the school front office.
Don’t Have a SIS ParentVUE Account Yet?
Contact your school for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
Advanced Academics Opportunities
If your 3rd -5th grader is new to FCPS as of January 2024 and you would like to refer them to be screened for full-time AAP services starting in January, the deadline to submit a referral form is October 15.
If your 2nd-5th grader is not new to FCPS as of January 2024 and you would like to refer them to be screened for full-time AAP services starting with the 25-26 school year, the deadline to submit a referral form is December 15.
Please attend our Parent Information Meeting on September 24 at 6:00 p.m. for more information about Advanced Academics in FCPS. You can also email our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Josie Mani, at jtmani@fcps.edu with any questions.
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Hispanic Early Literacy
We invite you to participate in a free program for families with children ages 1 to 5.
Read! Play! Learn! Free!
Children and families participate in fun "school" activities.
- The joy of sharing books
- Learning through play
- Positive ways to communicate with children
- Understanding behavior
- Preparation for kindergarten
For information, call Mayra Barraza at 703-204-4326, or Andrea Antezana at 703-204-4345.
🍎 Make Every Day Count! The Importance of Attendance
As you plan upcoming trips and other family events, please remember the importance of sending your child to school every day. Review the FCPS School Year Calendar and try to plan any time away during breaks from school.
Children who show up for school regularly develop fundamental reading and math skills while building a habit of good attendance that will carry them into college and careers. Research shows that children who were chronically absent (missing 18 days or more) in kindergarten and first grade were far less likely to read proficiently at the end of third grade.
Learn how families can help form good attendance habits.
Transportation Patience and Safety
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following Kiss and Ride procedures and being patient while waiting for your children’s buses.
If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-446-2050 with any additional questions. For any concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
To make sure you receive email messages about bus delays, update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE.
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🩹 Immunization Requirements
Please check with your health care 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 may check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to your school’s front office.
Alternative immunization documents (below) may also be provided to your school’s front office, but they may not be uploaded in ParentVUE:
- A health care provider’s written statement specifying all administered immunizations.
- A health care provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption form objecting to the administration of immunizations due to conflicts with their religious tenets or practices.
Find more information on immunizations.
🔍 Lightspeed Parent Report on Child’s Device Activity
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 your 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.
Learn more about Lightspeed Parent Reports.
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✨ The 2023-30 Strategic Plan — Goal 1: Strong Start, Pre-K-12
The 2023-30 strategic plan sets five main goals to create positive change in FCPS. These goals show where we should focus our attention and will help us align our efforts.
Each goal has an equity commitment — the promise we make to every student to support them in attaining these goals. Each goal also has several measures that allow us to track our progress.
The first goal in the strategic plan focuses on each and every student having a strong start in FCPS. Whether they're joining us in preschool or in high school, we want our students to be set up for success.
See how Goal 1 is being put into practice.
📞 Family Information Phone Lines
FCPS phone lines are available in nine different languages. An FCPS employee will respond to your call in your preferred language within 24 hours, Monday through Friday. Call the phone line with any question about your child’s education or FCPS and someone will help connect you to resources or arrange for you to speak to the appropriate school employee. Learn more about family information phone lines and phone numbers.
Weyanoke ES PTA Needs Your Help
We currently have openings for President and Vice-President of Communications. We need a full board and willing volunteers to produce the clubs, activities, and events our school community relies on. Plus, it's a great way to give back, make friends, and get involved! We provide so many great opportunities for our staff and students. Please join us if you can.
If you are interested, please contact Melanie Morris, Vice President of Programs at woodchuckpta.vp@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Melanie Morris, Vice President of Programs
The Weyanoke Elementary School PTA would like to invite all Weyanoke Families to FAMILY FUN NIGHT (FALL EDITION)
TONIGHT
5-7 PM
Family Fun Night, a Weyanoke ES PTA tradition, will be held this Friday night to kick off the new schoolyear. We will have concessions, a bounce house, face painting, lawn games, and, of course, the DUNK TANK!
Tickets can be bought at the PTA Website or or at the door.
We hope you’ll come out and enjoy!
If you are available to volunteer for any portion of the night, we'd like to thank you with a free spirit wear t-shirt! Please email Melanie Morris at woodchuck.vp@gmail.com to sign up.
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Upcoming Events
- Friday, September 6, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Family Fun Night
- Tuesday, September 10, 8:30 a.m. - Caregiver Coffee
- Tuesday, September 10, 5:30 p.m. - Caregiver Pizza
- Thursday, September 12, 6:30 p.m. - PTA Meeting
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Monday, September 16 - 3 Hour Early Release Day; School ends at 12:20 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 18, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Back to School Night
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