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Upcoming Dates & Reminders:
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September 16: Three Hour Early Release. Students will be dismissed at 1:05 p.m. If you have not already done so, please help us plan for our school’s childcare needs during the early release Mondays by completing this form for each of your children who are enrolled at SEES.
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September 18: PTA Restaurant Night. Malek's Pizza Palace from 4 to 9 PM. Just mention Springfield Estates and 25% of the proceeds will benefit the SEES PTA. Dine-in, carry-out and delivery orders all apply!
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September 19: Cardboard Challenge. SEES Cafeteria. Registration is full for this event, but spectators are welcome from 7 to 7:30 PM.
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September 25: Back to School Night. Details below.
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October 3: Rosh Hashanah Holiday. School is closed for staff and students.
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October 4: Teacher Workday. School is closed for students.
In our SEES school community, we S.O.A.R., meaning that we demonstrate: Support, Optimism, Acceptance, and Responsibility.
Dear SEES Community,
Another fantastic week has come to a close at SEES. Our students continue to impress us with their dedication to learning and their positive attitudes. From engaging classroom activities to exciting school-wide events, our Eagles are truly thriving.
As we move forward, please mark your calendars for our upcoming Back-to-School Night on September 25th. This important event provides an opportunity for you to learn about your child's class, grade level curriculum, and expectations.
Please note our session times:
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Group 1 (Families with multiple students at SEES): 4:45-5:30 PM
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Group 2 (Families with only one child at SEES or those attending two different sessions): 5:45-6:30 PM
We encourage families with multiple students to attend the first session to help with parking and crowding.
Additionally, please remember that Monday is our first Early Release Monday. Families who have indicated that their students will not stay at school will be dismissed at their regular time and method of travel.
If you have indicated that your child WILL be staying at school (This includes students who are going to SACC) or if you have not responded, we will be keeping your child after until 4:05. Your child will be involved in various activities until 4:05, at which point they will be dismissed to SACC, Bus, Kiss and Ride, or walkers as indicated by the parent.
Please note that SACC is not available for early release this month. They will be available starting next month.
We look forward to seeing you all at Back-to-School Night and continuing to build a strong and supportive community at SEES.
Go Eagles!
Sincerely,
April Martin
Proud Principal
P.S. Don't forget to follow us on social media for daily updates and photos! https://www.facebook.com/seeseagles and https://x.com/SEESrSIX
AAP Continuum of Services
FCPS offers a continuum of advanced academic services to provide challenging learning experiences to all students. To learn more about the various Advanced Academic Program (AAP) levels here in Fairfax County, you can:
- Read about them in the AAP Fall newsletter in English, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese.
- Join us for an Introduction to AAP Curriculum meeting on Oct 2 at 5:30 PM.
- Attend a session on Understanding the Full-time Screening Process on Oct 22 at 5:30pm. Spring screening referrals for Full-time services are accepted August 19-December 15, 2024.
Please contact Allison Donnelly, the Advanced Academic Resource Teacher, at 703-921-2346 or via email at aldonnelly@fcps.edu, if you have any questions.
Family Life Education Instructional Program Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program for students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve. Instruction is seen as a partnership among parents and guardians, the school, and the community in supporting the learning essential to the development of strong families, positive relationships, and a healthy community.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their child out of all or part of the Family Life Education program. Students who are opted out are provided with age-appropriate, nonpunitive alternative health instruction, and every effort is made to foster respect for family choices. If you wish to opt your child out of all or part of FLE for this school year, opt out forms are available in Parent Digital Consent. Paper opt-out forms will be sent in students folders on Friday, September 13th. Students receiving special education services and accessing modified curriculum will receive a printed opt-out form for modified FLE lessons.
Detailed grade-level program descriptions are available online at Elementary (K-6). FLE grade level-specific lessons and media that FCPS has streaming rights for are available for parents online in Schoology. Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account. Grade level-specific lessons are also available at the City of Fairfax Regional Library (this location does not have media). Grade level-specific lessons and media that is not streamed online are available for review at your child’s school library. Due to copyright permissions, we are unable to stream all media online.
Program questions may be addressed by contacting Instructional Services at 571-423-4550 or by email to fle@fcps.edu or by emailing Micaela Malachowski, the FLE Lead at SEES at mcmalachowsk@fcpsschools.net.
✔️ Parent/Caregiver Checklist: Have You Completed These Important Forms?
We understand that the multiple school forms caregivers receive during the first weeks of school can feel overwhelming, but each one helps set your child up for a successful school year! If you do not have a SIS ParentVUE account, please contact the front office at 703-921-2300 for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
🩹 Immunization Requirements
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 may check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to Springfield Estates’ front office.
Alternative immunization documents (below) may also be provided, but they may not be uploaded in ParentVUE:
- A healthcare provider’s written statement specifying all administered immunizations.
- A healthcare 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 religious tenets or practices.
Find more information on immunizations.
📋 Permission Forms
Families can easily grant permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. Parents can 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. See how to use the tool.
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R)
The SR&R document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses. Parents using SIS ParentVUE will be prompted to sign the document when logging in to that platform. A printable version of the document with a signature sheet is available on the SR&R webpage. This form should be signed and returned by Monday, September 30.
🍽️Fueling Student Success: New Food Options Cooked up at FCPS
Students will have more than a dozen new options for lunch and breakfast in school cafeterias starting this week. New menu items were either favorites at last year’s food show — including Korean BBQ wings, sweet Thai chili wings, chicken tikka masala, and barbacoa street tacos — or were tested with student focus groups and tastings.
View our school menu to see all the new options and when they will become available.
✨ The 2023-30 Strategic Plan — Goal 2: Safe, Supported, Included, Empowered
The Office of Food and Nutrition Services' updates to lunch menus align with FCPS’ Strategic Plan Goal #2 - Safe, Supported, Included, and Empowered. The new menu options reflect the many voices and cultures represented around every FCPS lunch table!
FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan sets five main goals to create positive change in the division. These goals show where we should focus our attention and will help us align our efforts.
As part of the second goal, we want each and every student to feel like they belong and have the support they need to thrive. See how Goal 2 is being put into practice.
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