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February 17: President's Day -- School Closed
February 24: 3-hr Early Release Monday
March 17: 3-hr Early Release Monday
March 24: Spring Individual and Class Picture Day
March 28: 3rd Quarter End
March 31: Eid al-Fitr Holiday --School Closed
April 1: Teacher Workday -- No School
April 8: 6th Grade Panoramic Picture Day
April 14-18: Spring Break -- School Closed
April 28: 3-hr Early Release Monday
May 19: 3-hr Early Release Monday
FCPS 2024-2025 Standard School Year Calendar
The Chief Equity Office invites you to join us for our Inaugural Black History Month Kick- Off Celebration!
Theme: “From the Threads of Our Past to the Fabric of Our Future” Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
*Join us for a reception with light refreshments at 5:30 PM. * *Formal program begins at 6:00 PM. Location: Carter G. Woodson High School 123 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
Together, we’ll honor the enduring contributions of Black history and culture while envisioning a future rooted in equity and excellence. Our celebration will include inspiring performances, personal stories, reflections, and opportunities to connect and celebrate. This promises to be a memorable evening for students, staff, families, and community members alike. Let’s honor our past and shape a brighter future together! For more information, contact Nina Thomas, Senior Manager for Professional Learning & Cultural Responsiveness at Jathomas1@fcps.edu.
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Understand Executive Function Milestones, Challenges, & Implement Effective Strategies at Home for Children in Upper Elementary (3-6)
February 7, 2025
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Discover how to support your child’s executive function skills in our webinar series. We will present information on understanding your child’s developmental milestones, recognizing signs of executive dysfunction, and implementing effective strategies to support their learning at home and in school.
Register Here
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Comprendiendo el Trama en su Hijo
(presented in Spanish: Understanding Trauma in Your Child)
February 14, 2025
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Aprendemos sobre el Trauma en este semanario de web de 3 partes y sobre los diferentes tipos de trauma, las respuestas naturales y los efectos que esto puede tener tanto en los niños como en los padres y estrategias que los padres pueden usar para apoyar a sus hijos.
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FCPS Risk Prevention Series: Part 1 Risk Prevention
February 18, 2025
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Review how FCPS Risk Prevention processes and procedures support a safe and healthy school community. Learn about risks assessments when a child expresses threats of harm to self and threats of harm to others and/or demonstrates concerning behaviors. Families and caretakers will be provided practical information and strategies to support building factors for those in their care.
Register Here
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Nurturing Adolescent Growth: Part 4 - Supporting Mental Health: Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety and Depression in Teens
February 21, 2025
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for Part 4 of our Teen Series with Dr. Unnatti Jain, a Certified Behavior Change Expert / TEDx speaker / Author / Keynote speaker who studies behavioral patterns. Dr. Jain will help caretakers and families be able to identify mental health symptoms, enhance communication skills, and explore professional and self-care strategies.
Register Here
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SibShops
February 22, 2025
10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
For children grades 2-6 enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools. An opportunity to meet other siblings in a relaxed setting. Celebrate the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of children with special needs. Share sibling experiences, while receiving peer support. Enjoy games and have fun!
Sibshops: Located at Sully Community Center, 13800 Wall Road Herndon, Virginia
Register Here
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FCPS Risk Prevention Series: Suicide Prevention – Supporting Your Child
February 25, 2025
10 - 11:30 a.m.
This session will equip caregivers with the knowledge and skills to identify signs of suicidal ideation in their children and respond effectively to these crises. Caregivers will learn how to respond if they learn or observe that their child may be experiencing thoughts of suicide. This session will provide practical tools and strategies to help caregivers navigate these challenging situations with compassion and confidence.
Register Here
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FCPS Family Resource Center Web | Email: frc@fcps.edu | Phone: 703-204-3941
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2025-26 Kindergarten Survey
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We need your help in projecting the Kindergarten enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year. Virginia Law, section 22.1-254, requires that children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30, 2025, must be enrolled in Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year unless the parent or guardian notifies the school in writing that they do not wish the child to attend school until the following year.
If you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2025, please complete this form and return it by January 31, 2025. If any of your neighbors have children who will be eligible for Kindergarten, please share this information with them, as we are especially interested in reaching those Greenbriar West families who do not have children currently attending school.
The information on this survey will help the school plan for adequate facilities and personnel for the 2025-2026 school year. Please email the completed form to Patty Li at pli@fcps.edu. We thank you in advance for returning the form by January 31, 2025.
Online Registration for
2025-2026 School Year
We are excited to announce that Online Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will open on January 21, 2025. Both new and returning (re-enrolling) families can use our Online Registration (OLR) system to register students entering Kindergarten (00) through 12th grade for the upcoming academic year. Also starting this year the 2025-2026 packet includes an updated Pre-Kindergarten experience registration form. DIT is excited to now provide support for digital student registration across all grade levels in the OLR system, please encourage your incoming families to fill out the digital registration forms. The IT FASTeam will provide training for school staff on new features during the week of January 13.
The Welcome to Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Online Registration link will soon be available on your school's website. It will provide families with the information to utilize this convenient registration tool. Parents and guardians can still register students
Returning this Spring to GBW:
Girls on the Run (Grades 3-6 Girls)
Let Me Run (Grades 4-6 Boys)
These clubs can happen at GBW thanks to volunteers like YOU!
Both programs help students grow physically and socially. Students will run and complete lessons on things like why our words matter, the importance of friendships, and how to believe in ourselves. Both organizations are national non-profits and provide coach training, curriculum, and materials needed for lessons!
Let Me Run is a 7 week, 2x a week commitment, also in the spring, but exact dates to be determined.
Girls on the Run is a 10 week, 2x a week commitment, starting the week of March 3rd and ending mid-May.
Let Me Run will be held in the morning, and the committed coach is also flexible on the days of the week.
Girls on the Run has typically been in the afternoon, and the committed coach is flexible on what days of the week.
Find out more about these clubs by heading to gotrnova.org and letmerun.org, and email Site Coordinator Mary Beth Drum (mbdrum@fcps.edu) to indicate the club in which you are interested.
Virginia's Student Assessment Summary for Families
This month, families of students who took any Standards of Learning (SOL) test between school years 2015-16 and 2023-24 will receive a Student Assessment Summary Report. The report shows a student’s state percentile ranking for each test. This allows families to see how their child ranked compared to all Virginia students who took the same test that year.
Reports are available now in SIS ParentVUE Documents. They will be distributed by schools this month to students whose families do not have ParentVUE access. Learn how to access ParentVUE.
The report is intended to help families reflect on how their child performed across all tested subjects over the years. Our schools and staff are committed to working with families to support every student to succeed at their highest potential. Learn more about student assessments in FCPS.
Techstravaganza at
Thomas Jefferson High School
for Science & Technology
Techstravaganza is a free, public, hands-on STEM activity fair for elementary and middle school students in Northern Virginia. In previous years, we've hosted more than 4,500 students and 70 labs presenting STEM activities. Our exhibitors range from TJHSST clubs and our own TWIST volunteers to organizations like NASA SCaN, Art of Problem Solving, George Mason University, American Society of Naval Engineers, and the National Air and Space Museum. This year, we will be holding the 21st annual Techstravaganza on Saturday, May 17, 2024 from 10 AM to 4 PM at TJHSST.
Admission is free and there will be food concessions for sale.
Here is our registration link: https://tinyurl.com/techstrav25.
More information about the event can be found on our website at tjpartnershipfund.org/techstravaganza/. Thank you so much, and please let us know if you have any questions!
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