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Dear London Towne Family,
In an effort to make sure everyone in the London Towne community is aware of our School Improvement and Innovation plan this year, please see below for London Towne’s academic achievement goals in the focus areas of literacy and math for the 2024-2025 school year.
London Towne Elementary Literacy Goal: By June 2025, the percentage of all students in grades 3-6 demonstrating proficiency in Reading as measured by the Reading SOL test will increase by at least 5 percentage points.
London Towne Elementary Mathematics Goal: By June 2025, the percentage of all students in grades 3-6 demonstrating proficiency in Math as measured by the Mathematics SOL test will increase by at least 5 percentage points.
Additionally, London Towne’s Title 1 Family Compact outlines how we plan to partner with our community to achieve the goals above. It is currently in draft form and we would appreciate the community’s feedback.
Please take a moment to give us feedback on the School Improvement and Innovation Plan and the Family Compact by using the links below. We look forward to hearing from you!
English - SIIP and Family Engagement Policy
Spanish - SIIP and Family Engagement Policy
At the PTA meeting on November 12th, first quarter progress towards our goals will be shared. We hope to see you there!
Thank you for being a part of the London Towne Family!
Warmest regards,
🦁 Shele Banford, Principal
🦁🦁 Lucy Zamora and Jordan Moore (Assistant Principals)
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Events Around the Towne |
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📝 Monday, November 4 - Tuesday, November 5: Staff Development - No School for Students
- November 4: SACC Open
- November 5: SACC Closed; PTA/Grade 6 Bake Sale in tent
- 🧠 Wednesday, November 6: 5:30 p.m. AAP Full Time Information Meeting
- 🎶 Thursday, November 7: 4th Grade Kennedy Center Field Trip
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⭐ Monday, November 11: Veteran's Day Holiday-No School for Students/Staff
- 🤝Tuesday, November 12: 6:00 PM PTA Meeting
- 📸 Thursday, November 14: Fall Makeup Pictures
- 📚 Thursday, November 14: 6:00-7:30 p.m. Glow Literacy Family Night
- 🦃 Friday, November 15: LTES Thanksgiving Luncheon
- 🎶 Tuesday, November 19: 6:30 p.m. Gr 1 and 2 Choral Showcase
- 🍿 Friday, November 22: PTA Movie Night
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Thanksgiving Lunch Volunteers Needed! |
🦃 Our Thanksgiving Luncheon is November 15th, and we need your help to make it a success! Please sign up here!
Here's how the SignUp tool works in 3 easy steps:
1) Go to our SignUp.
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.
Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Lisa Raisbeck in our main office, who can sign you up manually.
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Federal Impact Aid Survey |
⭐ 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.
You can complete one of these ways:
- Online through ParentVue
- On paper:
- Request a paper copy of the survey from their child's school. FCPS staff will process the information with the utmost confidentiality.
Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information. Need to Register for ParentVUE?
⭐ Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
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Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs |
👨👩👧👦 SIBSHOPS: An Exciting, In-person Workshop for Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs!
👨👩👧👦 When? November 5th: 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
👨👩👧👦 Who? The Sibshop workshops are for children in grades 2-6 enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools who have siblings with special needs.
👨👩👧👦 Participants will:
- Meet other siblings in a relaxed setting.
- Celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of children with special needs.
- Share sibling experiences and receive peer support.
- Play games and have fun!
👨👩👧👦 Where? Pulley Center 6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307
👨👩👧👦 Register Online!
Presented by FCPS School Social Work Services
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THURSDAY Folders |
To ensure that office staff and teachers have time to organize documents for the weekly Family Communication folder, starting in Quarter 2:
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Family Communication folders will now come home on THURSDAYS.
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The first THURSDAY folder will come home on Thursday, November 7.
 🤒 When a Student Should Stay Home From School
Whether students miss school because of illness or any other reason, missing school leads to learning loss.
Help your child succeed by encouraging them to attend as many days as possible, but do make sure your child stays home if they are sick. Visit our website for information on when to keep your child at home.
If your child has a chronic illness, make sure to notify their teacher so that assistance can be provided if needed. Keep an open line of communication with your school's public health staff.
Read about how families can help form good attendance habits. Attend today, achieve tomorrow!
 ⌚ This Sunday, November 3, at 2 a.m., daylight saving time ends. Don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour!
🗓️ Schools are closed for students on Monday, November 4, for a school planning day, and Tuesday, November 5, for a teacher workday. See the complete school year calendar.
Don’t forget to get out and vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5! The day will be observed as a holiday for students and a teacher work day. For more information, visit the Virginia Department of Elections webpage.
Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native Americans. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges they have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS..
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