 This week we celebrated our amazing custodians! They are critical in making Woodburn a warm and comfortable place to be in every day. Thank you Woodburn Custodial Team!
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That photo above was a little more challenging to snap than you might think. It’s not because our 5-star custodial staff wasn’t present. To the contrary, they are constantly behind the scenes, on the grounds, and beside someone in need of support. We each have stories of how Woodburn’s crew stopped what they were doing to assist us in our time of need. It’s that helpful, determined and humble spirit that carries us each day. Thank you team; we don’t know what we’d do without you.
Together We Grow,
Kelley and Matt
Upcoming Events
October 3 - No School, Holiday, Rosh Hashanah
October 4 - Teacher Workday, No School for Students
October 7 - Fall Picture Day
October 10 - Advanced Academics Parent Information Meeting, 5:30pm
October 11 - Hispanic Heritage Month Spirit Day
October 14 - Teacher Workday, No School for Students
October 14-18: Digital Citizenship Week
October 21 - Early Release Monday
October 23 - Clean Kitchen Night at Chuck E Cheese
Fall Picture Day: October 7
Monday is Fall Picture Day! Information for ordering school photos was setn home in Thursday folders on September 18. You can also visit www.strawbridge.net to order pictures online. Use our school code FM463435.
Hispanic Heritage Month Spirit Day: October 11
To wrap up Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be celebrating with a Spirit Day! Students are invited to wear colors or jersey's representing Hispanic Countries. These colors include red, green, white, yellow, blue, and black.
Advanced Academics Family Information Night
Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Services at Woodburn Elementary
There will be an Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) information night for families on Thursday, October 10th at 5:30pm in the library. Fairfax County provides a continuum of services to meet the needs of students at a variety of levels.
Prior to joining, please feel free to visit the AAP website which outlines the continuum of services available to all students in FCPS. During the parent information night we will share the specific AAP program supports that are provided at Woodburn as well as give an overview of the screening process for parents of students in second through sixth grade.
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Woodburn Elementary PTA is hoting a Read-a-thon for the month of October! Visit 99Pledges to access your student's personal donation page. Find your student and share your page with friends and family. Donations can be made as a flat rate or based on minutes read. A reading log was sent home in Thursday folders and will be collected on October 31st. |
October Assessments
- Kindergarten and Pre-K VKRP Assessments
- CogAT Abilities Test
- Select students in grade 3-6 with missing abilities test
- 2nd Grade Students
- Social Emotional Learning Screener Grade 3-6 (dates vary)
More information about testing in each grade level is available on the FCPS Website.
Digital Citizenship Week
We are excited to dive into a full week of learning about digital citizenship and how our actions on the internet impact ourselves and others. This years Digital Citizenship Week is October 14-18. Students will focus on a digital citizen each day through targeted technology lessons and messages on the morning news show. We also invite students to participate in a Digital Citizenship Spirit Week! For questions or more information, please contact our School Based Technology Coach, Ally Inverso at ainverso@fcps.edu.
October 21 - Early Release Monday
Our next 3-hour early release Monday is on October 21. On this day, Kindergarten through grade 6 students are dismissed at 1:05pm. Complete this form to change your response from our first September 16 Early Release Monday.
Safeway Immunization Clinics for All FCPS Students
Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations at Frost Middle School for all FCPS students at no cost on:
- Tuesday, October 8, 3-7 p.m.
- Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Monday, October 28, 3-7 p.m.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are highly encouraged to avoid wait times. A parent or guardian must accompany walk-in students under the age of 19 to provide consent. Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic.
Second Step
This week we kicked off our social emotional program, Second Step! Grades K-5 started with Unit 2: Emotion Management and Grade 6 started with Unit 4: managing relationships and social conflict. Students have learned important social and emotional skills to help them build positive relationships and manage their emotions. To reinforce these lessons at home, please take a moment to check the Talking Points messages from your child’s classroom teacher. You’ll find tips that you can practice with your child at home. Thank you for your continued support in helping our Wildcats!
Congratulations Ms. Ahmad!
On Monday we wished farewell to Itidal Ahmad, an instructional assistant who has been at Woodburn for many years! Ms. Ahmad supported students of all ages during her time with us and was always willing to jump in to help our Wildcats. Join us in wishing Ms. Ahmad a Happy Retirement!
National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. To help develop a common understanding of Bullying, below is the FCPS definition.
Bullying in Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as: “Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”
For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage. Our goal is to ensure all students feel safe and welcome at school. If you have questions and/or concerns about something that is going on at school, please contact the front office so that they can support you and most importantly your student.
Social Studies Basal Resources Review
FCPS is adopting Social Studies Basal Resources for the 2025-26 school year. Basal resources are the primary resources used to support instruction in a given subject. Public review of the instructional materials under consideration — which is part of the process for selecting new resources — is underway. Visit the Community Review webpage for more information on how to view the materials online or in person.
All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before they vote to select materials in spring 2025. FCPS adopts basal resources by the process outlined in Regulation 3004.
FCPS News: In Case You Missed It
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- All FCPS Schools Accredited
- How FCPS Is Teaching Reading and Writing
- Become a Special Education Teacher
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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