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A Note from the Principal's Desk
Dear Willow Springs families,
Welcome back and Happy New Year 2025! We hope you enjoyed the winter break and that our foxes had fun playing in the snow. They came into school today full of positive energy and ready to return to the routines of learning in school and spending time with friends.
Over the past week, our custodial team worked long and hard clearing our sidewalks and parking lots in preparation for the safe return of students and staff. We are grateful for their hard work in frigid temperatures to keep us all safe and to allow us to return to learning.
As we begin this new year, this is a good time to reflect on where we have been and where we want to go. What do YOU/WE want to achieve and how will we get there? Taking small steps every day will get you far over time. Let's work together so that we all THRIVE in 2025!
With warmest wishes,
Dylan Taylor, Principal
Ipsa Stringer, Assistant Principal
Laura Tapper, Assistant Principal
PTA Movie Night is Rescheduled
The Movie Night originally scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for NEXT Friday, January 17th. Stay tuned for more information to be shared via email and on our Facebook page.
❄️ 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.
WSES' Outstanding Employee
Award Winners
Before Winter Break, we had the pleasure and honor of announcing this year's recipients of outstanding employee awards (see photos below). We are very honored to work with such passionate and talented educators. We are so proud of them and of all of our nominees! These winners will go on to be considered for the Fairfax Pyramid awards.
See messages below for links to Google Forms you can use to share your experiences and stories in support of these outstanding educators.
Willow Springs' Outstanding Teacher:
Adriel Ignacio, 6th Grade Teacher
If you would like to share your experiences and stories in support of Mr. Ignacio's nomination and consideration for the Fairfax Pyramid award, please take a few minutes to add your input to the Google Form linked below.
https://forms.gle/rQvwEGE1PWGRGyzK8
All responses are due by this Sunday, January 12 at 5:00 PM.
We need enough responses to create TWO letters of support.
Willow Springs' Outstanding New Teacher:
Christien Shehat, Special Education Teacher
If you would like to share your experiences and stories in support of Ms. Shehat's nomination and consideration for the Fairfax Pyramid award, please take a few minutes to add your input to the Google Form linked below.
https://forms.gle/PaDqCEqb4sFcaRWa9
All responses are due by this Sunday, January 12 at 5:00 PM.
We need enough responses to create TWO letters of support.
Spring 2025 SOL Testing Calendar
Now that Winter Break is over, many of us turn our attention to planning our spring and summer activities and travel. As you make plans for the warmer months, please keep in mind that our 3rd - 6th grade students will be taking standardized tests (SOLs) in May and June.
If you can avoid traveling or appointments that will keep your child out of school on a scheduled testing date, that would be greatly appreciated and will benefit your child. Students tend to prefer taking these tests in their classrooms and learning spaces with their peers and their usual teachrs. When students are absent on a testing day, they are eligible for a makeup opportunity, but the makeup test will be given by any available staff and it will not take place in the classroom.
The calendar is linked here. Please know the schedule is subject to change.
We will be sharing more information about testing in the new year. Please stay tuned and attend PTA meetings if possible.

Fairfax High School Science Fair
Judges needed
Fairfax High School is recruiting judges for their upcoming school Science Fair which will be on February 1st.
Our school and our community is part of the Fairfax High School Pyramid and a valued member of our community, we hope you can help out.
Your support will play a crucial role in making this event a success for our students. Please refer to the image above or the informational flier linked here for more information on becoming a volunteer judge.
January 10: PTA Movie Night--RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 17TH
January 17: PTA Movie Night
January 20: Holiday - MLK Day & Inauguration Day
January 28: Second Quarter Ends
January 29: No School-Student Holiday/Teacher Workday, Lunar New Year
January 30: Third Quarter Begins
February 17: No School- Presidents’ Day
February 24: 3 Hour Early Dismissal
March 17: 3 Hour Early Dismissal
April 28: 3 Hour Early Dismissal
May 19: 3 Hour Early Dismissal
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