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Events Around the Towne


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December 16-20: Winter Cheer Spirit Week 

🕰️ Monday, December 9:  Early Release Monday

  • Students released 3 hours early (12:05)
  • Limited supervised child care for families who requested (ends at 3:05)

🗣️ Tuesday, December 10:  5:30 p.m. PTA Meeting: Power of our Words 

🏫 Tuesday, December 10:  Grade 2 In-House Field Trip

🐼 Thursday, December 12:  PTA Spirit Day at Panda Express

🎄 Friday, December 13:  5:00-8:00 p.m. PTA Holiday Bazaar

👨🏻‍👩🏾‍👧🏽‍👦🏻  Monday, December 16:  Family Life Education Lessons this week (Grades 4-6)

🎻  Wednesday, December 18:  3:15-5:30 Strings Club Performance

🎶  Friday, December 18:  2:00 Winter Holiday Sing Along 

☃️  Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 3:  No School - Winter Break 

🏫 Monday, January 6:  Students Return to School!  Happy 2025!

📚 Friday, January 10:  iReady Reading Screens (Gr 3-6)

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Return Federal Impact Aid Form

⭐ Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey

FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. Paper forms were sent home.  Please return them as soon as possible! 

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.

The form is also available online in SIS ParentVUE. Please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information. 

Use these videos to help!  


Full-Time Advanced Academics Services

Families with students in grades 2-6, if you are interested in referring your child for full-time services for the upcoming school year, the deadline for referrals is Sunday, December 15th, 2024. For more information, please visit the FCPS county side by clicking HERE.


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2024-25 LTES Yearbooks On Sale

A reminder for families in grades 2-6. If you are interested in referring your child for full-time services for the upcoming school year, the deadline for referrals is Sunday, December 15th, 2024. For more information, please visit the FCPS county side by clicking HERE.

📸 London Towne ES 2024-2025 yearbooks are on sale now!

  • Use this yearbook order link by April 1st to get your yearbook for only $16.
  • You will have the option to have your child’s picture and name on the front cover of the yearbook for an additional $5 (online orders only).
  • After April 1st the yearbook will be sold for $20 cash until sold out – a limited number of copies will be available.

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Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results Now Available 

🙂😐😕 Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results 

One of the ways FCPS supports the mental wellness of all students is through the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener. In October, students in grades 3-12 took this screener, which gives information about their skills such as achieving goals, handling emotions, building relationships with adults and peers, and making good choices. 

The screener also helps students evaluate their school community’s efforts to make them feel valued, included, and supported. Screener data is used to create learning, experiences, and environments for students to succeed.

Families can now view student SEL Screener results in SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be sent by mail.

Learn more about the screener on the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage. For help understanding your child’s results or ideas to support them at home, review the Family Guide or contact your child’s school. 

Learn how to activate your ParentVUE account, so you can easily access your child’s results and other helpful information.


Middle School Start Time Study

Update on Potential Changes to Middle School Start Times

At Tuesday’s School Board work session, staff from Prismatic Services, Inc., presented options for adjusting start times at FCPS middle schools. As a reminder, Prismatic is charged with developing an action plan to help the School Board reach its goal of starting middle school at or after 8 a.m.

The presentation includes five options for adjusting middle school start times based on the consultant’s analysis from community forums, surveys, and interviews with staff, parents, associations, and other groups. The School Board will provide next steps to the superintendent.

Watch a video of the work session. Visit the Middle School Start Times webpage for more information on the project.


Food Assistance and Resources

Food insecurity impacts more than 96,000 Fairfax County residents. There are many resources available to support those who need food assistance. Learn how to help these families and the many resources available to support those who need food assistance on Fairfax County’s website or view the county’s Human Services Resource Guide.


Winter Break Library Book Events

Bundle up with books over break!  Fairfax County Public Library’s (FCPL) winter reading adventure has begun and will continue through Friday, January 31, 2025. Visit your local FCPL library branch or visit their website to register and get a sneak peek at the prizes being offered.

Check out their Winter Reading Events webpage to learn about laser tag, movie nights, crafting sessions, Noon-Year Eve celebrations, and book discussions.


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Fairfax County Winter Fun

Get outdoors for winter fun!  The Fairfax County Park Authority has rounded up its seasonal fun into a handy list of events happening across the county

Learn more about the Winter Wonderland and the Holiday Train at Burke Lake Park, Holiday on the Farm at Frying Pan Farm Park, and many more fun events.


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Preparing for Winter Weather

❄️ Preparing for Winter Weather

Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.

FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated

Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and arrange for childcare if needed.

❄️ Keep Your Child Warm During Outdoor Activities

We will monitor the weather for low temperatures, wind chill advisories and warnings, and weather advisories which may prevent children from being outside. Make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy their time outdoors. See the National Weather Service’s tips on staying safe during cold weather.

If you need assistance supplying your child with cold-weather clothing, please call Fairfax County's Coordinated Services Planning at 703-222-0880. Their multilingual staff can assist with any challenges you are facing, including food, shelter, employment, financial assistance, and health care.

Winter Weather

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Winter Break Dates

As a reminder, winter break will be held Monday, December 23, to Friday, January 3. To help make sure you and your children have a restful break, we have asked that no homework be assigned during this time. Teachers may assign long-range assignments in the weeks ahead of the break, allowing students to practice time management skills, but no assignments will be due immediately following the break. We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year. Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. See the complete school year calendar.