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Dear Dolphin Family,
This week, we had the delightful opportunity to celebrate our wonderful custodians with a vibrant parade! Our students and staff expressed their gratitude by creating colorful signs, writing personalized cards, and cheerfully shaking pom-poms while singing along to "Celebrate Good Times" by Kool & The Gang. We are incredibly thankful for all that our custodians do to ensure our school is a safe, clean, and welcoming place for everyone.
We also want to remind our Dolphin pods about the importance of daily attendance. We know that even excused absences can create ripples in a child’s learning journey. Your partnership is vital in helping us support your child's academic success and social-emotional development. We understand that some absences are unavoidable and appreciate your collaboration in minimizing their impact. When a student misses 5 or more days of school (for any reason), we are required by the State of Virginia to follow up, document, and create support plans for the student and family. Thank you for your commitment to ensuring that “Every School Day Matters and Every Child Matters!”
As we dive into this new season at Lake Anne, we’d like to extend warm wishes for Shanah Tovah to our Jewish students and families. May this new year bring you joy, health, and prosperity.
With appreciation,
Mrs. Jill D. Stewart, Principal
Ms. Melanie N. Porter, Assistant Principal
October 4- Teacher Work Day, NO SCHOOL for students
October 14- Development Day, NO SCHOOL for students
October 18- Dolphin Dash
October 31- End of Quarter 1, 2-hour Early Release- Dismissal at 1:35 pm
2024-25 Lake Anne Elementary School Events Calendar
2024-25 FCPS Standard School Calendar
We are excited to invite you to a special gardening event dedicated to
restoring our beloved learning spaces. This community-driven effort will help
rejuvenate our courtyard and garden spaces, making them more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Please confirm your attendance to Sra.
Bachelet (cabachelet@fcps.edu).
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Rain date: Saturday, October 26th.
Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 / 11:00 to 1:00 pm
Location: Lake Anne’s courtyard 2 and the Edible garden.
Here are some of the activities we have planned:
- Cut back overgrowth to expose pathways
- Pull weeds from pathways
- Pull any invasive plants near pathways
- Place and pin weed barrier cloth
- Spread mulch on new pathways
- Place garden stepping stones
- Place cardboard on any remaining pathways
For our Edible Garden, we will:
- Place cardboard on any remaining pathways & beds
- Pull weeds from the soil pile and spread soil over the garden perimeter
grass (we will not use this soil pile in the garden beds
We welcome all volunteers, regardless of their gardening experience. It’s a
wonderful opportunity to meet your neighbors, enjoy the outdoors, and
contribute to the beautification of our school.
Please bring your gardening gloves, tools, and desire to help. Let's work together to create a vibrant and thriving garden space for all to enjoy. We look forward to seeing you there! Please confirm your attendance to Sra.
Bachelet (cabachelet@fcps.edu).
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.
Safeway Pharmacy will be providing immunizations for all FCPS students at no cost!
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. (Additional date added)
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.
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.
Middle and High School Clinics
FCPS is partnering with the health department to host immunization clinics at middle and high schools. Clinics will take place during the school day. Students may only participate in the clinic at the school where they are enrolled. Parental/caregiver consent is required for students to receive immunizations.
Please check the Immunization Resources page for clinic locations, dates, and how to submit a consent form.
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will host a series of Community Conversations this fall. She invites you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Click the dates below to register for any of the following conversations:
FCPS is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests. Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors.
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board has a limited supply of free locking medication boxes and trigger locks that fit a wide variety of firearms. Visit the Lock and Talk website to learn more.
This week, which Lake Anne Elementary staff member(s) did you see making a SPLASH doing ordinary things in an extraordinary way?! Please help us in recognizing their outstanding contributions by submitting an FCPS CARES for them.
For questions, please email employeeawards@fcps.edu.
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