Island Creek: Reminders, Week of November 4


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Reminders for November 4-8

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Please Upload Photos of Your Veterans by Tomorrow, November 4

Veterans Day

Please Upload Photos of Your Veterans by Monday, 11/4

Island Creek is a Purple Star school and we embrace opportunities to recognize and celebrate our military-connected families!

We are looking for all branches of the military to celebrate Veterans Day. We would like to pay tribute to all our veterans and active-duty soldiers! Please use this LINK  to upload your picture by Monday, November 4th. As a result of the volume of pictures please only upload one photo of the service member. Island Creek staff will create a slideshow of the photos that will be displayed to the entire school on Friday, November 8th.   

Thank you for your service!


Outstanding Croc Staff Nominations due Wednesday, November 6

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FCPS Honors nominations for the 2024-2025 school year are officially open! Nominate a deserving Island Creek Staff member in each category by Wednesday, November 6. Fairfax County Public Schools celebrates the efforts and accomplishments of exceptional school-based and non-school-based employees from throughout the district.

More information concerning the FCPS Outstanding Employee Recognition Program can be found at https://www.fcps.edu/careers/recognition-programs. If you have any questions concerning the nomination process, please contact Ms. Bickerstaff, Island Creek Awards Liaison, at sabickerstaf@fcps.edu.

Staff members are listed for each category.

Thank you for your support of our dedicated Island Creek staff!

Award Categories (please click on the link to complete a nomination):


School Picture Day: Friday, 11/8

School Picture Day is Coming!

📅 Date: Friday, November 8;  (Picture Make-Up Day:  Wednesday, 12/11)

📸 Pictures Available: Approximately two weeks after photo day

🛒 Pre-order Online: https://vando.imagequix.com/g1001183193#login

📧 Questions about Ordering? Email us at underclass@vosphoto.com

We would like to have at least one volunteer per camera operator. Thank you to the Island Creek PTA for creating a sign-up genius.

 

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Island Creek's Thanksgiving Lunch: RSVP by Friday, November 8

You are cordially invited to attend Island Creek's Thanksgiving Luncheon on Thursday, November 21 with your child. Lunch times for the Thanksgving Luncheon differ from your child's typical lunch time, please see the schedule below.

We ask that you RSVP no later than Friday, November 8 using this link or accessing the QR Code below.

Thanksgiving luncheon

Visitors at Island Creek

All visitors at Island Creek must enter through Door 1 and report to the main office. They must have a valid license and sign in using the Visitor Management System (VMS).

Please note that visitors must use the VMS for all events when students are in the building, including grade-level events such as Thanksgiving Lunch and the 6th Grade Promotion.

With large-scale events, we encourage families to arrive early as there will be a line to access the VMS machine.