Principals' Message
Dear Floris Families,
We hope you’ve had a joyful start to the New Year and are enjoying some well-deserved time with family and friends. We miss seeing all of our amazing students this week and can’t wait to welcome them back to school!
We know it’s been a bit of a surprise with all the unexpected snow days, and we’re sure your students are just as ready to return as we are—though we’re guessing they’re secretly hoping for just one more snow day!
We’re so excited for the second half of the school year and can’t wait to continue this wonderful journey together as a Floris community. When school resumes, we’ll greet your children with open arms and a high-energy, engaging learning environment. Let’s make this half of the year even more memorable!
Looking forward to seeing everyone soon!
Thank you,
Joshua DeSmyter, Principal
Robert Gibbs, Assistant Principal
In This Message:
- Principals' Message
- PTA News and Announcements
- School Delays and Closings
- Dual Language Immersion
- Free Webinars and Events for Families
- Community Boundary Review Meetings
- District News/ In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
- Upcoming Dates
PTA News and Announcements
Head's Up! Registration for the Spelling Bee and Science Fair will open this month.
A Science Fair Chair is needed. If you are interested, please reach out to us at florispta.vpschool@gmail.com
❄️ Be Among the First to Hear About School Delays/Closings
Watch this video to see how FCPS makes weather closing decisions.
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 among the first to hear about weather delays and closings! Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE. Emails and text messages are sent to parents and caregivers based on the addresses and cell phone numbers entered on this platform.
🗺️ Dual Language Immersion Lottery Registration
Registration for the countywide lottery for Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program will open on Monday, January 13, 2025. Current pre-K students may apply for the kindergarten immersion program, and current kindergarten students may apply for the first grade immersion program for the 2024-25 school year.
Dual Language Immersion is available in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.
Parents/caregivers who are interested may want to attend an informational meeting. Meetings are held at the school site. Visit the Dual Language Immersion Program Registration page for a list of meetings by language offered.
Get more information on the DLI Program webpage and DLI Program Registration webpage.
🖥️ Free Webinars and Events for Families
In January, the Family Resource Center (FRC) will host webinars for families on:
Sign up for the FRC newsletter or visit their webinar webpage.
Upcoming Family Academy Events
You are an important part of your child's education! The FCPS Family Academy compiles classes, webinars, workshops, and programs offered by FCPS to help you support your child's needs and learning at home. Browse Family Academy offerings.
📍 Comprehensive Boundary Review Update
The Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee held its second meeting on December 16 at Gatehouse Administration Center. View key takeaways from that meeting and access the meeting agenda, slides, and other materials that committee members received. If you did not get a chance to attend an in-person Community Boundary Review Meeting, please consider participating in a virtual meeting:
- Friday, January 10, 2025, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 25, 2025, 9:30-11 a.m.
- Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:30-8 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6:30-8 p.m.
- Monday, February 10, 2025, 6:30-8 p.m.
Language interpretation will be available.
All virtual meetings will follow the same format as the in-person meetings that were recently held, and the same information will be shared. Please stay tuned for details on how to register. Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage to learn more. Sign up for FCPS’ School Boundary Review newsletter as well.
District News/In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
FCPS News: In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Dual Language Immersion Lottery Registration
- Be Among the First to Hear About Closings/Delays
- Fall 2024 Sports Champions
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Dates for the 2024-2025 School Year
January 20: Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day
January 21: Club and Candid Photos
January 22: PTA Meeting, 6:30pm
January 28: End of 2nd Quarter
January 29: Student Holiday, Teacher Workday
January 31: PTA Movie Night
February 10-14: Kindness Week
February 12: Spelling Bee
February 17: Holiday, Presidents' Day
Find the 2024-2025 School Year Calendar: https://www.fcps.edu/calendars/standard-school-year-calendar
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