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Dear Island Creek Families,
There was a lot of excitement in the air as we loved having our Crocs return to school today!
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All our best,
Jen Fallert, Principal
Karen Baxter, Assistant Principal
Denise Cash-Pinckney, Assistant Principal
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Help us reach our goal of 5% or less this year!
Regular attendance is a significant factor in a student’s success:
- Chronic absenteeism (missing 10% of the school year) correlates to low academic achievement;
- Absenteeism is a powerful predictor of dropout rates;
- Absenteeism has been linked to poor outcomes later in life.
To ensure transparency and celebrate our progress, we will be sharing weekly attendance data and updates in our newsletter. By highlighting this important information, we aim to keep our families informed and energized about our collective efforts to encourage regular school attendance
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The Island Creek Elementary Staff are excited to host our third annual This is Us Multicultural Night on Thursday, January 30 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The This Is Us event will be a celebration where our students and families can come together to learn about the various cultures, countries, and traditions at Island Creek.
Island Creek Elementary is fortunate to have numerous countries and cultures reflected in our students, as well as families who have traveled or been stationed abroad and throughout the United States. We plan activities for the This Is Us event to enable the Island Creek Elementary School community to connect and learn more about their classmates and families through their cultures, travels, food, and traditions.
We’d love for you to contribute something from your culture, country of heritage, or from a country or culture you know well. If you wish to prepare an activity, please register online by Friday, January 24. Registration is only needed for tables and performances.
Due to school cancellations, the staff appreciation breakfast has been rescheduled to Friday, January 31.
Help us kick off the second school semester with our Croc Staff and Teacher Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, January 31 (new date).
If you can bake something yummy or bring a food item, please access this link to sign up or the QR code below. Please bring your delicious items to the front office by 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, OR between 7:15 and 7:45 a.m. on Friday, January 31.
All contributions are greatly appreciated!
Mark your calendars for upcoming events at Island Creek! We hope you can attend!
January Observances
January 6th - Three Kings Day/Epiphany. FCPS has designated Three Kings Day/Epiphany as a religious and cultural observance day. There is school on these days, however specific events that cannot be made up will not be held on these observance days. See the complete school year calendar.
January 7th - Orthodox Christmas. FCPS has designated Orthodox Christmas as a religious and cultural observance day. .
January 19th - Orthodox Epiphany. FCPS has designated Orthodox Epiphany as a religious and cultural observance day.
January 20th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday.
Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
January 29th - Lunar New Year. FCPS has designated Lunar New Year as a religious and cultural observance day. This year, Lunar New Year falls at quarter end on Wednesday, January 29. The day will be a teacher work day and there will be no school for students.
MIND Research is hosting family math week January 13 - January 17, 2025. During that time, students are encouraged to log onto the FCPS Family Math website to engage in math activities with their families at home that include stories with mathematical concepts connected to a variety of different math games from around the world. All activities are available in English and Spanish.
To learn more about Family Math Nights, check out this video. We hope that all schools will help spread the word and work collaboratively to help us reach our goal of logging on for three million minutes as an FCPS community.
Information will be available through the Elementary Schoology groups for teachers to easily copy over materials and links for students to participate with their families during math week in the New Year.
Monday, February 10 is Island Creek's next 3-Hour Early Release Day for school-age students at 12:20 pm. We will follow parent/guardian repsonses from the Early Release on Monday, November 18. If you need to change your child’s plans, please call the school office at 571-642-6300 as soon as possible and no later than Thursday, February 6.
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 one of the following virtual meetings:
- 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.
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 Dates
❤️Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday and Inauguration Day (No school for students and staff)
❤️Friday, January 24: Coffee and Conversations: Supports for Multilingual Learners (8:45)
❤️Wednesday, January 29: Teacher Workday (No school for students)
❤️Thursday, January 30: Spirit Day and This is Us Multicultural Night (5:30-7:00)
❤️Monday, February 10: 3-Hour Early Release (12:20)
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