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Student's participated in our Hispanic Heritage Month Spirit Day by wearing jersey's and colors to celebrate!
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We hope each Woodburn family enjoys their fall weekend. You might be celebrating Yom Kippur with family, friends, and neighbors that you hold near and dear. You might be recognizing and honoring Indigenous Peoples Day and the history and sacrifice of so many people and tribes in the United States. You might continue enjoying the rich and dynamic impact of Hispanic Heritage Month (through October 15). Regardless of what you reflect on and how you acknowledge others, we are fortunate that Woodburn can point to the vibrance in our community and take pride in what we are and the potential of what we will become. Thanks Wildcats.
Together We Grow,
Kelley and Matt
Upcoming Events
October 14 - Teacher Workday, No School for Students
October 17 - Interims go home
October 14-18: Digital Citizenship Week (See spirit days below!)
October 21 - Early Release Monday
October 23 - Clean Kitchen Night at Chuck E Cheese
October 31 - Last Day of the First Quarter - Early Release - 2:05 PM. Storybook Character Day
November 1 - Holiday - All Schools & Offices Closed
November 4 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
November 5 - Election Day & Teacher Work Day for Staff - No School
November 11 - Veterans Day - No School
Digital Citizenship Week
Next week we will celebrate Digital Citizenship Week! 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.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on November 4th. If you have not scheduled a conference yet, please reach out to your child's teacher. Interpretive services can be provided.
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. We are using your responses to our First Early Release Monday as a default.
 Students take turn sharing their work with eachother. They got to use some fun teacher tools too!
Save the Date
Storybook Character Day is BACK and scheduled for October 31st! Students are invited to dress as their favorite storybook character. Students will have the option to participate in our parade at the end of the day. Additional details will be shared in next weeks newsletter.
October Assessments
- Kindergarten and Pre-K VKRP Assessments
- CogAT Abilities Test
- Social Emotional Learning Screener Grade 3-6 (dates vary)
More information about testing in each grade level is available on the FCPS Website.
 Celebrating the Power of School Lunches
Multiple studies show that school lunches are important in supporting overall student health by improving students’ diets and combating food insecurity. Students who eat school lunches consume more fruit, vegetables, and fiber than their peers.
This School Lunch Week, FCPS Food and Nutrition Services reminds families that they are dedicated to providing flavorful, healthy, sustainable, and student-focused meals. Also, new menu items have been launched this year based on student feedback.
Want to know what’s for breakfast or lunch? Nutrition Services now has printable menus.
PTA: Boxtop Fundraiser
First time sign up with referral code (MGXW5JDO) + submitted receipt earns $5! ($2.50 your earnings + $2.50 referral earnings) Double earnings in October! Each new sign up in October with referral code plus submitted receipt earns $10!
Each Box Tops product earns $0.10. Double earnings during Box Tops Week (October 14-20)! Earn $1.80 more after completing October Challenge (buy 9 Box Tops products)!
Questions? Contact WoodburnPTATreasurer@gmail.com
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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. |
Kindergarten students share their writing with each other!
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.
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:
- Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Monday, October 28, 3-7 p.m.
Transportation options are available.
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.
Students are loving our Thursday clubs!
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:
- Learn About Lexia for Literacy
- The Power of School Lunches
- Upcoming Community Conversations
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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