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Can you believe we are more than half way through the first quarter of the school year? As we move into October, we continue to instill Panther PRIDE in our students in all we do. We are looking forward to celebrating our PANTHER PRIDE DAY on Thursday October 10th. Students will be participating in a variety of team building games and activities outside on the field. Check out our Instagram page for pictures during the school day of the event.
We are grateful for your continued support and dedication to our school community. Your involvement helps our students succeed every day, and we couldn’t do it without you. Let’s keep working together to make this school year a great one!
Sincerly,
Gina O'Neal, Principal
Kristen Robinson, Assistant Principal
Christine Berry, Assistant Principal
October 7- Advanced Academic Parent Information Night 4:30pm, Family Food Market 5:00pm
October 8- PTO Meeting 4:30pm
October 14- Student Holiday
October 16- Walk and Roll to School
October 21- Early Release Monday (12:15pm dismissal)
October 31- Early Release- End of Quarter 1 (1:15pm dismissal)
Advanced Academic Parent Information Night
Join us for our annual Advanced Academic Parents Information meeting on October 7, 2024, from 4:00 to 4:45pm. Those who attend will receive a ticket for the line for Family Food Market. You must arrive prior to 4:30 to receive the ticket. In this information session, we will talk about the continuum of services provided by Fairfax County Public Schools and at Mount Vernon Woods. Fairfax County believes that all students deserve an excellent education. Please see the attached newsletter for a further description of our services and testing deadlines. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Brenda Dreesbach at brdreesbach@fcps.edu.
Elementary School Clinics
The Fairfax County Health Department will provide immunizations for FCPS elementary students on limited early release Mondays at their district offices. All school-required immunizations will be offered at no cost. Call 703-246-7100 to make your appointment.
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.
FCPS will participate in International Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 16, in an effort to promote physical activity and reduce traffic congestion and pollution near schools.Students and employees are encouraged to bike or walk to school and work where safe to do so. Parents are encouraged to accompany their children to school, and to work with their school and PTA or PTO to assemble bike trains or walking groups for the event. Schools are encouraged to register online with Walk and Bike to School. Get more information about Walk to School Day
PTO Updates
Meet the 2024-2025 PTO Board Members!
President: Tashira Roberts
Vice President: Eddie Alfaro
Secretary: Maricar Buenio
Treasurer: Yasmin Aguirre
Teacher/Staff Representative: Hagan Wilson
Parent/Community Liaison: Jeannette Little
SAVE THE DATES!
October 8th- PTO Meeting in the Library at 4:30 pm **Snacks and Childcare Provided**
October 10th- Panther P.R.I.D.E. Day (Volunteers needed)
October 15th Panthers Go Green- We Recycle! (Volunteers needed)
October 25th Fundraiser at Chuck-E-Cheese!
October 23rd -October 31st Red Ribbon Week (Volunteers needed)
Please reach out to Jeannette Little cjlittle@fcps.edu about volunteering or email mvwespto@gmail.com
Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser
When: Friday, October 25th from 4-9 pm.
Here are some extra incentives to come to this fun event! 20% of proceeds will go to the PTO.
- Kids In Costume get 500 E-Tickets automatically every day during the month
- Every Game = 1 Play Point (through 2024)
- Pumpkin Pizza, Eye Scream & Slime Cookie is BACK for a limited time
- DJ Munch’s Haunted House Party starts at 6 p.m. every night of the month
- FREE Candy by Airheads™ handed out on the :30 from 6 p.m. to close every night
- Spooky Gear for sale ALL MONTH LONG including the return of Vampire Chuck E.
Also, remember there are other fantastic perks of having a fundraiser at Chuck E. Cheese, such as:
- Each student receives 10 FREE Play Points just for showing up at the fundraiser!
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