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Updates from the Admin Team
📆3-Hour Early Release
October 28th will be our next 12:35 Early Release. Dismissal plans communicated with teachers in September will be the plan we follow for October's Early Release. The last day to make changes to your child's dismissal plan was October 23rd, so no further changes will be accepted.
SACC will be open to support after-school childcare on October 28th beginning at 12:35 on our Early Release day.
Please note that October 31st will also be an Early Release. This will take place at 1:35pm. This will be one of two Early Releases at 1:35 (the other being the last day of school, June 11th).
☕Principal's Coffee & Conversation
Are you interested in learning more about TLES and what it means to be a Title I School? Are you interested in connecting with members of the TLES Admin Team? We will be offering Principals' Coffee & Conversation get-togethers on October 30th from 8:15-9:00 and November 6th from 4:00-5:00 in our Library. Please buzz through Door #1, sign in at the main office, then make your way to the library. We will share our "What is Title I" presentation and take any questions you may have about TLES. We hope to see many of you there!
🎦Head Lice Zoom Information Session
We will be hosting an information session via Zoom on November 4 at 10:00am on the topic of head lice. We hope to see you then!
Zoom link: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/98063172432
🎃Spirit Day- Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday, October 31 will be Dress as a Book Character Day. We encourage all students to dress as a Book Character or wear a costume of their choice. Students should not wear masks that cover their entire face or bring weapon-like accessories. Preschool, kindergarten and first grade will have a morning parade around the school dressed as their favorite book character. Some ideas for making costumes with items found at home are below:
Spy: wear dark clothes and sunglasses.
Athlete: wear a jersey and bring a piece of sports equipment.
Pajamas: to be characters from the book Pajama Time, Fancy Nancy, Pirates in Pajamas, Llama Llama, The Problem with Pajamas, Vegetables in Pajamas
Cat: draw whiskers and a nose on your face using makeup.
Banana: wear all yellow.
Bush/tree: fill a trash bag with leaves and place it on or around you.
👑 TLES VIP
TLES Families: are you interested in learning about the best opportunity to get involved with your child’s education? The TLES VIP Program is an awesome opportunity to volunteer at TLES, support in your child’s classroom and across multiple areas of the school. We would love for everyone to take part in the TLES VIP Program volunteer opportunity this year. All parents, guardians, aunts, uncles, grandparents and other family members are welcome to participate. Please come join us for dinner and an information session on October 29th at 5:30pm. Students and family members are all welcome to attend! Please enter through Door #3. Complete this form to sign up for a time to be a VIP for Timber Lane!
🖼️Fall Picture Day
Picture Day will be November 15. More information to come with order forms!
🍗Thanksgiving Luncheon
We invite TLES families to join us for a Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday, November 21. This has been a wonderful, yearly tradition where families can celebrate with their child's class in our beautifully decorated and festive cafeteria. We welcome you to enjoy a meal with your child at the following times:
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Kindergarten
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10:30-11:10
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1st Grade
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11:15-11:45
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2nd Grade
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11:30-12:00
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3rd Grade and EAC
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12:00-12:30
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5th Grade
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12:45-1:15
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4th Grade
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1:00-1:30
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6th Grade
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1:15-1:45
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The cost of a meal is $4.75 for adults and siblings of TLES students. Tickets must be purchased in advance and will be available in the Front Office beginning Friday, November 1. We can only accept cash for tickets. We look forward to seeing you at school!
🐾 P.A.W.S. (Parents Appreciating Wonderful Staff)
When you see a staff member go above and beyond for your child or family, please take a moment to fill out this PAWS form to show your appreciation! We will then hand deliver your anonymous message to the staff member so they know they are appreciated. 😊
🍃October Important Dates:
October 28: 3-hour Early Release Day (Students dismissed at 12:35pm)
October 29: TLES VIP Info Session 5:30pm (dinner included!)
October 30: Principal's Coffee
October 31: End of First Quarter, 2-hour Early Release (Students Dismissed at 1:35pm)
🍂November Important Dates:
November is Native American Heritage / Family Engagement Month!
November 1: Diwali (No School)
November 3: Daylight Savings Day - Turn your clocks 1 hour back!
November 4: School Planning Day (No School) ; Head Lice Zoom Session @ 10am
November 5: Teacher Work Day/Election Day (No School) ; PTA Election Day Bake Sale
November 6: Principal's Coffee in the Library @ 4:00pm
November 11: Veteran's Day (No School)
November 13: Family Market 4:30-6:30
November 15: Fall Picture Day
November 21: Thanksgiving Luncheon - Save The Date - All families will be invited to take part in a special community lunch with your child!
November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break (No School)
❄️December Important Dates:
December 9: 3-hour early Release Day (Students dismissed at 12:35pm)
December 23-January 3: Winter Break (No School)
2024-25 FCPS School Calendar
📄Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, we will provide paper forms in November. Please be sure to return them by Friday, November 17.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information.
Updates from the PTA
Renew your PTA Membership
PTA memberships need to be renewed every year. Whether you're a returning member or a new one - we can't wait to get to know you better. You can renew or sign up by visiting our Facebook page.
🍰Volunteers Needed: Election Day Bake Sale
Who's ready to break out their oven mitts and help raise some dough for Timber Lane? We are looking for our community (Parents, Grandparents, Neighbors, Friends, Church Groups!) to put their baking passions to great use! You can bake (or buy!) anything you'd like, loaves, cookies, bars, muffins, cakes, pies. We ask that you package small items like cookies into individual serving sizes in bags or boxes (think 1-3 cookies, 1-2 bars, 1 muffin), and please label if your item has any nuts! Rather buy a dozen cookies and package them up? That's ok, we don't judge!
We are also looking for volunteers to help sell on the day of the election, Tuesday November 5 from 6am-7pm. You can sign up for one hour or multiple hour slots. Kids are welcome and encouraged to come along to help learn about money management and to practice their persuasive speaking skills. It is always a fun and rewarding event. This year we are hoping to top last year's $1600 sale with the large voter turnout expected. Reach out with any questions to Kristin Crysler at vicepresident@timberlanepta.com
Sign up to BAKE
Sign up to VOLUNTEER
Other FCPS Updates
🎤 Our Schools, Our Future: Register Today for a Community Conversation!
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid is hosting a series of Community Conversations this fall. She invites you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Click the dates below to register for one of the following conversations:
Events take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.
💉Safeway Immunization Clinics for All FCPS Students
Safeway Pharmacy will host immunization clinics for any FCPS student age 18 or younger at Frost Middle School on Monday, October 28, and Tuesday, October 29, from 3 to 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 age 18 or younger to provide consent. Learn more about immunization resources and registering in other languages for the Safeway clinic.
Students age 19 and older may access free immunizations at their middle/high school immunization clinic, the Fairfax County Health Department or through other community resources.
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.
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