Panther Press for December 22, 2024

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Winter Break 12/23 - 1/3

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As a reminder, winter break will be held Monday, December 23, to Friday, January 3

Parklawn's main office will also be closed during the entire winter break.

We hope you all have a wonderful break filled with fun, family, and friends! Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and Happy New Year for all who are celebrating!

We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year. Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. See the complete school year calendar.


Parklawn’s December “Perfect 10” Panthers!

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At Parklawn, we’re dedicated to reducing chronic absenteeism and fostering a culture of consistent attendance. This means encouraging every student to be here, every day. Through our "Perfect 10" program, we look forward to recognizing students who achieve ten consecutive days of perfect attendance without tardies. 

During our first round of Perfect 10 from December 6th-December 19th, we had 543 students awarded this honor! Congratulations! We can’t wait for round two, January 6-January 17! Let’s see if we can have even more Panthers receive a Perfect 10. Let’s start 2025 strong as we return from winter break!


January's Family Coffee: Math Time!

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Join us for the next Parklawn Parent Coffee on January 9th from 4:00-4:45 in the library.

The Math Team will share a little bit about what math instruction looks like in Parklawn classrooms as well as presenting ideas on how to promote a love of mathematics.

Come join the fun as we engage in math games together and learn games that you can play with your student at home.


🗺️ Dual Language Immersion Lottery Registration

Registration for the countywide lottery for FCPS’ 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 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 the DLI Program Registration webpage.


❄️ 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. 


Upcoming Dates

 

December 23 - January 3: Winter Break (office closed)

January 6: Return to school

January 9: Family Coffee with the math team, 4 pm

January 9: Monthly Family Market

January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday/Inauguration Day: No School

 

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