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Hello Forest Edge Families and Community!
This week has been filled with excitement and connection at school! The Fall Festival was a blast, and the kids loved every bit of it—from the cake walk to the fun temporary tattoos and creative crafts! Huge thanks to our wonderful PTA for putting together such a fantastic event. 🌟
Our teachers also had a productive half-day Team Planning session, using the time to discuss student data and prepare for an amazing second quarter. And as we move into Parent-Teacher Conference season, it's a great time for families to connect with teachers. If you haven't yet signed up for a conference, please reach out to your child’s teacher to set up a time. 😊
Dr. Brittany Rogers, Principal
Mrs. Ashley Fisher, Assistant Principal
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Our Title I Family Compact details all the ways the school, families, and students will work together throughout this school year. We are asking for your feedback to ensure the compact is reflective of our community needs. Please visit our Schoology Page to review the compact and our school website to review the School Innovation and Improvement Plan.
Click here to provide feedback!
Common Ground is hosting a large Yard Sale fundraiser this weekend from 8am to noon! Come by and see the amazing things we have for sale! A portion of the sales will go to help with Miss Mimi's medical bills from her recent brain aneurysm.
Location: 1700 Wainwright Drive, Reston, VA 20190
We have already received a lot of great contributions for our Clothing Give & Take! Thank you! You still have a few more days to bring your gently used or new items in. On Friday, November 15th we will sort everything into categories and you will be able to browse and take anything you need from 3:30-5:50pm, just before Movie Night begins. A few helpers are still needed for the afternoon of the 15th, so please sign up if you are able to help for an hour or so.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4DA4AB2CA1F94-52461261-friday#/
Movie Night is Friday, Nov. 15 at 5.30 p.m. Join us for a screening of Despicable Me 4 and lots of fun.
Please sign up to donate snacks for an extra fabulous night at https://bit.ly/FEESMovieSnacks
The non-profit is Theatre 4 Kids Foundation is offering a limited number of free tickets for Langley's High School's production of Beauty and the Beast in English and Spanish for students from Lake Anne. Performances are available on Nov. 14 and 17 at the Langley High School auditorium located at:6520 Georgetown PikeMcLean, VA 22101 Get tickets by filling out this form here: https://bit.ly/FreeTicketsLangley
The nomination window for the Outstanding Employee Awards approaches! Nominations open on October 14, 2024 and must be submitted by November 15, 2024. To submit a nomination for a Forest Edge Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the link/s below.
You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.) All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category.
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category.
Be within the first 3 years of their assignment as building principal (in any school/district). Be aware of and in agreement with this nomination.
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services.
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership.
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school.
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee. Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
The deadline to submit a nomination is November 15th, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Guffain – Saguffain@fcps.edu
As a reminder, FCPS has started the process of reviewing school boundaries across the division. This important work will help the district better support student population growth, changes in school capacity, and evolving community needs. Community input is vital to this process. With that in mind, FCPS, in partnership with Thru Consulting, will be hosting a series of community meetings in each of FCPS’ six regions. Participants are encouraged to share their thoughts, ask questions, and learn more about the boundary review process.
Please visit FCPS’ website for meeting dates, locations, and other information. Sign up for the School Boundary Review newsletter for updates.
Parents/caregivers, school staff, and students over the age of 14 are invited to attend an interactive event celebrating the individualized education program (IEP) process. The IEP Palooza and Community Resource Fair will take place on Saturday, November 16, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Jackson Middle School.
The event is sponsored by Fairfax County Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA). Activities include simulated IEP meetings, break-out sessions on the various parts of an IEP, and a resource fair to learn more about community supports. Register in advance.
Students with sensory disabilities require specialized services and support to access instruction that is typically presented visually and auditorily (by means of hearing). FCPS provides educational services to students who are deaf, hearing-impaired, or visually impaired. They are supported in various settings, including at their school or through itinerant specialists who travel to different schools to work with students, rather than being based in a single school. Learn more about Services for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Services for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.
Visit the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) website for Resources for Serving Students with Sensory Disabilities.
Is your family looking for resources to help support your child’s academic success? FCPS’ Family Resource Center (FRC) maintains a list of district employees who hold a valid Virginia teaching credential and who are available to be hired as a tutor by parents. FRC maintains this list, but families are responsible for contacting and working directly with tutors. This list is not “approved” by FCPS and is only meant as a resource.
FCPS also partners with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors' services at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests.
✨ FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan Goal 3: Academic Growth and Excellence, reminds us of our commitment to supporting each and every student and helping them meet or exceed high academic standards.
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.
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).
We wanted to provide a reminder and follow up to the FCPS communication that was sent in June regarding seven three-hour early release Mondays for elementary students in the 24-25 year.
Forest Edge ES will dismiss at 12:35 pm on the dates below.
- December 9***this is a change
- February 24
- March 17
- April 28
- May 19
This time will be utilized for teacher planning time to support students, complete required professional development for the new Virginia Literacy Act, new reading and math standards, and other initiatives.
Additional information can be found on the FCPS Early Release Mondays webpage. If you have immediate questions, please email ESPlanning@fcps.edu.
Student Holidays
November 1st - Diwali Holiday
November 4th - School Planning Day
November 5th - Teacher Workday
November 11th - Veteran's Day
November 27th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break
December 9th - 3 Hour Early Release
December 23rd - January 3rd - Winter Break
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