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The Woodley Hills Family is proud to celebrate National Principals Month! We are incredibly grateful to Ms. Aldredge for her selfless service to our community. Her leadership is marked by a continual focus on the development of the whole child, emphasizing academic excellence, support for extracurricular activities, and a commitment to fostering a nurturing and inclusive school environment. Her dedication to creating an ethos that prioritizes the betterment of the entire community is truly inspiring. Thank you, Ms. Aldredge, for making a difference in the lives of our students and families every day!
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.
Pictures can be ordered online (preferred method) at strawbridge.net using picture day ID FM449677. Students who were not in school on picture day will have another opportunity to have their photo taken during retakes.
For questions about photo orders, please visit strawbridge.net or contact Strawbridge at (866) 624-6229.
We will have an early dismissal on October 21, 2024, at 12:30 PM. To ensure a smooth transition, please reach out to your child's teacher beforehand to communicate your child's departure plans. This will help the teachers and administrative staff effectively coordinate dismissal. If your child is enrolled in SACC, they will receive a snack and then proceed to the program. The students that stay until 3:30 PM will be provided supplemental learning material. We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring a seamless early dismissal for all students.
All students in grades 2-6 can be referred for AAP Full Time eligibility during the spring screening window. The deadline to submit an AAP Full-Time referral for fall screening is October 15, 2024 (this is only for students new to FCPS). The deadline to submit an AAP Full Time referral for spring screening is December 15, 2024. There will be a parent information meeting about the process for AAP Full Time screening on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 6pm. This meeting will be held in-person in our school library, and a Spanish interpreter will be in attendance. You can find the Full Time referral form on the AAP website: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs
If you have any questions, please contact our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART), Jessica Stebbins, at jsstebbins@fcps.edu or 703-799-2000.
Programas académicos avanzados (AAP): fecha límite para la recomendación de tiempo completo y reunión de evaluación
Todos los estudiantes de 2.º a 6.º grado pueden recibir una recomendación para la elegibilidad de AAP de tiempo completo durante el período de evaluación de primavera. La fecha límite para enviar una recomendación de AAP de tiempo completo para la evaluación de otoño es el 15 de octubre de 2024 (esto es solo para estudiantes nuevos en FCPS). La fecha límite para enviar una recomendación de AAP de tiempo completo para la evaluación de primavera es el 15 de diciembre de 2024. Habrá una reunión informativa para padres sobre el proceso de evaluación de AAP de tiempo completo el jueves 17 de octubre de 2024 a las 6:00 p. m. Esta reunión se llevará a cabo en persona en la biblioteca de nuestra escuela y habrá un intérprete de español presente. Puede encontrar el formulario de recomendación de tiempo completo en el sitio web de AAP: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/academic-overview/advanced-academic-programs
Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con nuestra maestra de recursos académicos avanzados (AART), Jessica Stebbins, a jsstebbins@fcps.edu o al 703-799-2000.
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.
We would like to congratulate Ms. Zoe Jorgenson, our Strings Teacher, for being selected to perform at the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center at the end of the month (October 30th)! This is a FREE concert and will also be live-streamed and available on YouTube after the performance. We know she would love to see some Woodley Hills faces in the audience! This is a wonderful opportunity for the children to see one of their teachers performing at a prestigious venue.
https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/millennium-stage/2024/october/zoe-jorgenson-quartet/
Attendance Tip: Scheduling Family Trips or Events
Good attendance is an important life skill that will help students succeed in school and beyond.
When planning trips or family events, refer to the FCPS calendar and try to use weekends and school holidays. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered chronically absent.
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or another reason, you must report the absence.
Watch this video with tips on understanding our school calendar and visit our Attendance webpage for additional information. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
Consejo para la Asistencia: Programar Viajes o Eventos Familiares
La buena asistencia es una habilidad importante para la vida que ayudará a los estudiantes a tener éxito en la escuela y más allá.
Cuando planee viajes o eventos familiares, refiérase al calendario de FCPS y trate de usar los fines de semana y días festivos de la escuela. Cada día de aprendizaje es un día hacia el éxito. Tenga en cuenta que las ausencias se suman rápidamente. Los estudiantes que faltan el 10% del año escolar (o sólo dos días al mes) se consideran ausentes crónicos.
Cuando sea posible, programe citas para su hijo fuera del horario escolar. Si su hijo tiene que faltar a clase por enfermedad u otro motivo, debe reportar la ausencia.
Vea este vídeo con consejos para entender nuestro calendario escolar y visite nuestra página web de Asistencia para obtener información adicional. ¡Asista hoy, para tener exito mañana!
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.
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If you haven't already, please join and support the Woodley Hills PTA. The PTA focus on supporting the needs of our students and staff, as well as, bringing families in our community together. Provided below, is a link where you can join, Board Positions that are available and other helpful information.
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Link: https://vapta-whes.memberhub.com/store
DATE CHANGE FOR TAKEOUT TUESDAY: OCTOBER 15
Plan ahead and don't cook! On October 15, Takeout Tuesday at Chalkboard Wings & BBQ will benefit the WHES Girls on the Run team. Mark your calendars! A portion of online sales (including gift cards) will be donated to the group! Also, Chalkboard will feature halal options!
Board Positions
Due to some movement at the beginning of the year, we have TWO board positions available. Please see below for brief descriptions and feel free to reach out to Caroline Cross (caroline.s.cross@gmail.com) for more information:
Fundraising - The Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for planning and managing the WHES PTA fundraising initiatives over the school year. They will work closely with the PTA President and principal to ensure that the cadence of fundraising is balanced in order to gather the amount of money needed to successfully operate the PTA and provide the community with high value events, while not overtaxing the students, parents and teachers. While we have a wide variety of past successful initiatives that we can pull from, it would be great if the Fundraising Coordinator can also search out successful opportunities from other schools.
Membership - The Membership Coordinator would work with the PTA President to discover ways to increase participation in the PTA. This could include organizing membership challenges between classrooms, incentives to increase teacher participation, and encouraging new kindergarten parents to join at the Spring kindergarten orientation. The Membership Coordinator would also be responsible for collecting membership forms and entering into our system to ensure that all members are accounted for and also receiving communications.
Join us for a fun and educational Spirit Week. Please see the details for each eventful day below.
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October 16 - Unity Day (Students are encouraged to wear orange)
October 17 - AAP Parent Meeting in the Library (6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.)
October 21 - Early Release Monday (Students dismissed at 12:30 p.m.)
October 22 - 6th Grade Field Trip to Camp Hemlock (9:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
October 23 - 31 National Red Ribbon Week
October 30 - Kindergarten Field Trip to the Zoo (9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
October 31 - 3rd Grade and 4th Grade Assembly (9:30 a.m. - 10:30 am.)
October 31 - End of First Quarter - Two-Hour Early Release
November 1 - Holiday (Diwali)
November 4 - Student Holiday (School Planning Day)
November 7 - Mount Vernon High School Pyramid Concert
November 8 - Patriotic Assembly in the cafeteria (9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.)
November 8 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Mount Vernon Plantation
November 11 - Holiday (Veterans Day)
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