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We wish our Croc students, staff, and families a wonderful Thanksgiving and look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday, December 2.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals Application
Families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2024-25 school year.
Students approved for Free and Reduced-Price Meals may qualify for additional benefits such as waived or reduced fees for instruments, uniforms, field trips, FCPS class fees, and Parktakes classes. Schools also benefit from funding opportunities based on Free and Reduced Price Meal application numbers.
You may access the following website for more information and an online appication. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online.
This is a confidential process and shoud you have any questions, please reach out directly to Jen Fallert, Principal, at jrfallert@fcps.edu
Parents/guardians of students in Grades 2-7 who would like their student to be considered for Full-Time advanced academic programs may submit the AAP Full-Time Referral Form to the Island Creek Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART) Mrs. Emily Mextorf at eamextorf@fcps.edu no later than December 15, 2024.
The window for families to submit a referral for Full-Time AAP services is the first day of school through December 15, annually. Forms for Full-Time and part-time referrals are available on the AAP Forms Page. No late referrals for Full-Time AAP services will be accepted.
Submitting a referral form for Full-Time AAP will initiate a process that begins at the local school and is then completed at the central office level. Our school will put together a portfolio that includes multiple data which are considered holistically. At the central office level, a committee of six trained professionals from various schools and roles will review the portfolio materials to determine eligibility for Full-Time placement. Eligibility decisions are communicated by early April. Parents may request a copy of the portfolio that was submitted after they have been turned in for central selection by emailing Mrs. Emily Mextorf at eamextorf@fcps.edu
Referrals for Subject-Specific and Part-Time AAP are screened at the local school. If you miss this deadline, your student can still be screened for Subject-Specific AAP or Part-Time AAP for the remainder of the year and submit a referral for Full-Time AAP next fall.
For more information, please visit the Advanced Academic Programs website.
 Excitement is building, as Book Fair time is nearly here! Our Fall Book Fair will be open from December 4 – December 11, 2024.
Students will be able to preview the Book Fair and shop during the school day. We also encourage families to come shop during our Family Shopping events!
- Friday, 12/6 5:00 – 7:30PM
- Saturday, 12/3 10:00AM - 12:00 PM
- Monday, 12/9 5:00 – 7:30PM
- Wednesday, 12/11 3:30PM - 5:30 PM Last Chance Shopping
Book Fair Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are gratefully appreciated and needed to make Book Fair both fun and successful. Daytime, evening, and Saturday shifts are available. Please sign up to join us here!
Books for All – Sponsor a Free Book
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We aim to ensure that ALL Island Creek students experience the joy of getting to choose a new book. Please contact Ms. Keaney or your child's counselor or teacher if your child is in need of a free book certificate. Free books will also be won in raffles and contests by many other students on each day of Book Fair, so student privacy will be protected. The Island PTA is helping to raise funds for the goal of reaching every student who may not be able to afford a free book. A $15 donation will allow an Island Creek student to choose their own next favorite book. To spread the book joy and sponsor a book, please donate here
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Attendance Matters
During the Academic Matters segment of the November 9 School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid discussed student attendance and engagement. Attendance and absenteeism rates are one measure for Goal 2 of our 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
Chronic absenteeism — which is defined as a student missing 10% or more of school for any reason — is a concern across Virginia school districts. Although FCPS continues to outperform the state average in attendance rates, we are tracking chronic absenteeism closely.
Data shows that:
- Missing just 10% of school — just two days a month — negatively affects a student’s academic performance.
- Only 17% of students who were chronically absent in both kindergarten and first grade were reading proficiently in third grade, compared to 64% of those with good attendance.
- Students who fail to read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times more likely than students who achieve proficiency to drop out of high school.
- By sixth grade, chronic absenteeism becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school.
Attendance is critical for academic success!
Visit FCPS’ website for more attendance resources.
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