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Diwali (Friday, Nov. 1):🪔 We wish a fun Diwali to all celebrating! Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs & some Buddhists. The festival represents the symbolic victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.
All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos (Friday, Nov. 1):This week we recognize those in our community observing All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos. For Catholics, All Saints Day (November 1) celebrates all those who are with God in Heaven, known and unknown. All Souls Day (November 2), known in Mexico and Latin America as Día de los Muertos, is a day of remembrance and prayer for all those who have died, especially for the souls who may be in purgatory. These special days are celebrated by Catholics, Anglicans, and some Protestants throughout the world.
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This Sunday, November 3, at 2 a.m., daylight saving time ends. Don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour! |
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Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday, Nov. 4th & Tuesday, Nov. 5th due to school planning & teacher work days.
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. See the complete school year calendar.
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Starting second quarter, on students’ birthdays, they will get to choose from a menu of special “events” for their class. Our menu options are below. This will allow for ALL children to have special birthday celebrations and there will be no worries about food allergies, too much sugar, etc.. Thank you for supporting this new idea by helping your child decide which option they will choose. Please do not send in food or toys for your child’s birthday. Thank you!
- Stuffed Animal Day- all students are encouraged to bring a stuffed animal
- Pajama Day- everyone has the option to wear their PJ’s
- Extra Recess- class gets a few minutes of extra recess time
- Favorite Story Day- birthday child gets to choose the read aloud book for the class
Additional non-food options may be communicated by individual teachers
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Our lost and found has grown! On November 4th and 5th, items will be displayed on tables in the lobby for parents to check as you come in for conferences or to vote. Please take a moment to look for any belongings your child may have misplaced. All unclaimed items will be donated over fall break. |
Our teachers have been hard at work teaching with the new Language Arts curriculum, and we are excited to help all of our students become strong readers and writers! This year we also have new assessments, which is how we check if your student needs extra help with reading and writing, and new Standards of Learning (SOLs).
Because of these changes, we are now teaching all of the Language Arts skills your child needs to know (and checking if they need extra help) throughout the whole school year, instead of different skills each quarter. While these skills will be new to your child in the beginning of the year, the goal is for your child to grow strong in all of their new skills by the end of the year.
This means that when you get your child’s progress report next month, it might look different. Your child’s teacher will give you more information on the new progress reporting and how we’re making sure your child is getting any extra help they might need. You can also find more information on FCPS’ Grading and Reporting webpage.
We will also have new ways for you to help your child practice their reading and writing skills at home. These resources are coming soon!
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
For any families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE, schools will provide paper forms starting Wednesday, November 13. Paper forms should be returned by Wednesday, December 4.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. 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.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
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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The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees, specifically at Coates. |
1st- Diwali Holiday- No School
3rd- Daylight Saving Time Ends
4th- Student Holiday- Teacher Workday- No School
5th- Student Holiday- Election Day/Teacher Workday- No School
11th- Veterans Day- No School
13th- FLE Parent Preview @ 5:30-6pm & PTA Meeting @ 6-7pm (Library)
22nd- Fall Picture Retakes & Family Bingo Night 6:30-8pm (Cafeteria)
27th-29th- Thanksgiving Holidays- No School
*The full FCPS 2024-2025 calendar can be accessed here.
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