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December 23-January 3, 2025: Winter Break Holiday -- School Closed
January 6: First Day Return to School
January 20: Martin Luther King Day -- School Closed
FCPS 2024-2025 Standard School Year Calendar
Due to winter’s arrival and inclement weather approaching, we have been experiencing an uptick in students arriving late to class via the Kiss and Ride line and we would like to reinforce our morning Kiss and Ride procedures.
Arrival Times and Protocols:
- 8:50 – 9:20 a.m. GBW doors will be open for student arrival and the Kiss and Ride line will be open. Students that arrive early before 9:05 a.m. will wait in the gym until 9:05 when the first bell rings
. ***For Safety Concerns, please do not drop-off students
at school prior to 8:50 a.m.
- Scheduled Supervision by our staff begins at 8:50am.
- 9:05 a.m. All classrooms are open for instruction and students waiting in the gym are dismissed to homeroom class.
***Please note that most classes start their morning routines at 9:05 a.m. and our goal is to get students to class and situated prior to the 9:20 a.m. late bell.
- 9:20 a.m. Late bell rings and the Kiss and Ride Line closes. Students arriving after 9:20 a.m. must have a parent or guardian check them in at the front office.
Monday, 12/16 -- Teacher Student Swap Day!
Teachers dress like Students and Kids dress like Teachers.
Tuesday 12/17 -- Animal Day!
Dress like an Animal
Wednesday 12/16 -- Culture Day!
Dress like your Traditional Culture or just your favorite one
Thursday 12/19 -- GBW Day!
Dress up in green or Panda-wear to represent our school
Friday 12/20 -- Pajama Day!
Dress up in your favorite PJs
GBW Lost & Found
Please claim your items
As winter break approaches, we are asking all students and parents to visit our LOST and FOUND section in the cafeteria. At the end of the school day on December 20, all unclaimed items will be donated to charity.
Formed Families Forward is pleased to offer a new training for parents and caregivers to boost family safety and wellness as you prepare for all of the excitement and disruptions of your children’s break from school and their expectations for winter holiday celebrations. Join us for an interactive workshop and get new strategies for managing the winter break and for starting the new year strong!
December 16, 2024
11:45 am-1:00 pm (with a light lunch provided) OR
6:45 - 8:00 pm (with a light dinner provided)
Location: Charles Houston Recreation Center
Address: 901 Wythe St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Simultaneous SPANISH interpretation is available upon request. Register Here.
Protecting Kids Against Digital Exploitation Webinar
Webinar - Protecting Kids Against Digital Exploitation: Keeping Kids Safe Online December 13, 2024, from 10-11:30 a.m.
Register Here
Join us for this important webinar presented jointly by Fairfax County Schools, the Fairfax County Police Department, the Department of Justice, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Webinar Highlights:
- What is Sextortion?
- What are FCPS and FCPD seeing in relation to sextortion?
- How can families help prevent their kids from becoming victims?
How should families respond if their child was victimized
Our school, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Virginia Department of Education, is conducting the Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions. We will survey students in grades 6, as well as classroom instructors and staff, beginning in January 2025. The purpose of the student survey is to measure student support, student engagement, school discipline, and safety conditions in each school. This information will be used to guide educational practices that produce a safe and supportive school environment.
The student survey will be completed between January 6-February 28, 2025. The survey does not ask for your child’s name and all answers are anonymous. No one, including teachers and administrators, will know how your child answered the survey questions. You will not have access to your child’s survey answers. You may preview the questions asked in the student survey at this website: https://tinyurl.com/VaSchoolSurveyDCJS .
The survey will ask questions such as how students feel about their school, how students get along with one another and their teachers, how students feel about school rules, and their perceptions of their teachers’ willingness to help them. Please note that there are questions about topics that may be sensitive to some, including questions about bullying, mental health, and suicide. This is a great time to talk to your child about these important issues. For guidance and more resources on these topics, please see https://tinyurl.com/MentalHealthdcjs or https://tinyurl.com/VDOEstudentservices.
All students in your child’s grade level are eligible to participate in the survey. The survey is voluntary, and you and/or your child can decide they prefer not to participate. No action will be taken against you, your child, or the school if your child does not participate. If you do not wish for your child to participate, please complete this form by December 20, 2024.
The Virginia School Survey results are provided to the school around the end of the school year. You can find survey results for your school and division here: https://tinyurl.com/VaSchoolSurvey. The results are used by the school, the division, and the state to identify strengths and to address relevant needs to improve learning environments for your child as well as students across the state.
Thank you for your cooperation in this important study of Virginia’s schools.
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