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SCA is hosting a food drive for families throughout our community from November 6th through the 20th. Please consider donating the following items:
Canned foods (protein, fruit, vegetables, beans, soup, etc.), dried beans, honey, cereal/oats, pasta/mac & cheese, peanut butter, rice, instant mashed potatoes, fruit juice (plastic bottle, not glass), healthy snacks, flour, and paper plates. Please check the expiration date. We are only accepting items that are unopened and do not need refrigerating.
Always a favorite, Fairfax Villa’s Thanksgiving Luncheon is Thursday, November 21. Flyers with information and order forms went home in Wednesday folders this week (they are bright orange!). We will need some additional adult help that day. Just one hour of time! Please see the Sign Up Genius link below for information and to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FADAF29A64-52420409-thanksgiving
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Ms. Textoris and Mrs. Sobeski enjoyed camping out on the roof to show our thanks for all the community support during our Boosterthon Fundraiser. |
Our annual Book Fair is coming soon! Our Book Fair will run from Monday, December 2nd through Friday, December 6th. Our evening Book Fair will be on Wednesday, December 4th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The book fair is a fundraiser that allows us to buy many new books for the library. We appreciate your support! If you would like to volunteer at the book fair, please sign up using the Sign-Up genius below.
Sign Up Genius- Click here to volunteer!
Interested in using eWallet to provide funds for your child to shop at the Book Fair? See this video to learn more and visit our Book Fair Website for more information.
WHAT: Barnes & Noble is providing a percentage of its store sales made on Saturday, Nov. 23rd. Just use code 12814398 for purchases in the store on the 23rd or online through the 27th. Staff will be at the store with activity stations, read alouds, and the Café will showcase student artwork!
PURPOSE: Money from the sales will help fund the following:
- New Nonfiction Books for the Villa Library
- Read Across America (books for “Been Booked” read-alouds, contests)
- Project Lift (books given to students at-risk for literacy before Summer break)
WHERE: Barnes & Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr., Fairfax, VA 22033
WHEN: 11am-2pm for activities with Villa staff. Sales count all day on the 23rd in the store. Staff members will be present for fun activities from 11-2pm. Online sales count until the 27th (Thursday before Black Friday).
Just to note: There will also be two author signing tables that day, YA and adult self-published graphic novelist Leonard Langford (12-3pm) and Harper Collins Middle School author Jan Gansei (at 4pm). So all ages may have interests that day.
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Our first grade engineers are working on building a house so structurally sound that the Big Bad Wolf can’t blow it down! |
Reminder: Window for AAP Full-Time Referrals closes on December 15!
Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-6 who would like their student to be considered for the full-time advanced academic program must submit the AAP Full-Time Referral Form (and any of the optional materials) to Cat Wilkins no later than December 15. Forms for full-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for full-time services can be accepted.
Mrs. Wilkins shared detailed information about the full-time screening process at an info meeting on 11/12/24. A recording of the meeting and the accompanying slides (in both English and Spanish) are posted in the "All Parents/Guardians" Course in Schoology. Please note that you will need to be logged in with your parent view account. If parents/guardians have any questions that were not answered in the presentation, please contact Mrs. Wilkins at cmwilkins@fcps.edu.
Mrs. Wilkins will also be holding drop-in office hours via Zoom to answer any questions at the following dates/times (zoom meetings linked):
For a general overview of the Advanced Academics program, please see the recording and slides from the parent presentation that was held on 10/1/24, located in the "All Parents/Guardians" Course in Schoology. Please note that you will need to be logged in with your parent view.
For more information on AAP in FCPS, including all forms, visit the AAP website here.
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).
Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test Third Edition
In an effort to obtain additional information about your child, the online version of the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test Third Edition (NNAT3) will be administered to your child on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. It is important that your child attend school on these days. If possible, please avoid scheduling trips or appointments that would take your child out of school during this time period. It is also important that your child has had a good night’s rest and a healthy breakfast before testing.
The NNAT3 is a nonverbal measure of general intellectual ability. The test evaluates a student’s reasoning and problem-solving skills through the identification of patterns involving geometric shapes and pictorial designs. The test is designed to assess ability without requiring the student to read, write, or speak. Students are not expected to know the answers to all questions and will be given opportunities to practice sample items before taking the test. The NNAT3 is an abilities test, so children are not expected to study or prepare for the test the way they would for an achievement test.
Score reports will be provided to parents once scores become available. Typically, these reports are available several months after the test is taken. If you have any questions about this test, please contact the Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), Mrs. Wilkins or School Test Coordinator, Shelia Sobeski, at your child's school.
For translations of this letter please visit https://www.fcps.edu/student-tests-and-assessments/student-assessment-details/abilities-test-info.
Boundary Review Community Meeting
Community meetings regarding FCPS’ comprehensive boundary review will take place in each of the division's six regions. You are encouraged to attend the meeting in our region, which will take place on Monday, December 2, 6:30-8 p.m., at Westfield High School Cafeteria.
Please register in advance by clicking on the date. Language interpretation will be available.
If you are unable to attend on this date, view the full list of meetings on the Comprehensive School Boundary Review webpage.
Spanish: Reunión Comunitaria de Revisión de Límites
Las reuniones comunitarias sobre la Revisión de Límites de FCPS se llevarán a cabo en cada una de las seis regiones de la división. Le animamos a asistir a la reunión en nuestra región, que tendrá lugar el Lunes, 2 de diciembre, 6:30-8 p.m., en la cafetería de la Escuela Secundaria de Westfield.
Por favor, inscríbase con antelación haciendo clic en la fecha. Habrá servicio de interpretación.
Si no puede asistir en esta fecha, consulte la lista completa de reuniones en el sitio web de la Revisión integral de límites escolares.
November 15 - PTA Dance Party
November 17 - Federal Impact Aid Survey Due
November 18 - 3 Hour Early Release Monday 1pm
November 20 - PTA Spirit Night at Old Dominion Pizza
November 20 - 5th Grade Ukulele Concert at 7pm
November 21 - Thanksgiving Lunch - Advanced Ticket Purchase Required
November 23 - Barnes & Noble Fundraiser on Fair Lakes Promenade
November 27-29 - School Closed; Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2-6 - Fairfax Villa Book Fair
December 4 - Book Fair Night 5:30-7:30pm
December 19 - PTA Spirit Night at Taco Rock
December 23-January 7- School Closed; Winter Break
Be Informed; Stay Involved!
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