 Mark your calendars! On March 5, 2025, from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, we’re hosting a fun-filled Math Night where learning meets excitement! 🧠✨
Bring the whole family for an evening packed with interactive math games, hands-on learning activities, and plenty of opportunities to sharpen those problem-solving skills! Whether your child loves numbers or needs a little extra encouragement, this night is designed to make math engaging, accessible, and fun for all!
Oh, and did we mention PIZZA? 🍕😋
Don’t miss out—come explore, learn, and celebrate math with us!
We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Assistant Principal, Jennifer Ganci, has been named the Falls Church Pyramid Outstanding School-Based Leader of the Year! Her exceptional leadership, dedication, and commitment to excellence have set a remarkable standard for our community.
Ms. Ganci now advances to be considered for the Region 2 Outstanding Leader of the Year. Please join us in congratulating her on this achievement and wishing her continued success on this exciting journey!
The February edition of the FCPS AAP newsletter focuses on the district’s commitment to talent development. As a system, we are dedicated to identifying and nurturing students' strengths by ensuring equitable access to advanced academic opportunities for all students and empowering them to reach their full potential.
At Pine Spring we focus on talent development by:
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Fostering a strengths-based learning environment where all students have access to rigorous and engaging academic experiences that challenge and inspire them.
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Providing differentiated learning opportunities that allow students to explore their unique abilities and interests while ensuring equitable access to advanced academic resources.
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Encouraging curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking through a variety of enrichment programs, problem-based learning, and hands-on experiences tailored to diverse learners.
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Using data-driven instruction and personalized supports to identify and nurture students’ potential, ensuring that every child receives opportunities to thrive academically.
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Embedding high-level thinking strategies across all grade levels so that every student can develop their talents in an inclusive and supportive environment.
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Below is the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) assessment schedule for students in grades 3-6. These assessments help us reflect on our teaching practices and plan for student success.
To support all students in performing their best, please avoid scheduling appointments or travel on these dates.
| Grade Level |
Language Arts SOL |
Math SOL |
Writing SOL |
Science SOL |
| 3rd Grade |
May 6 |
May 13 |
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| 4th Grade |
May 8 |
May 15 |
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| 5th Grade |
May 8 |
May 15 |
March 18 |
May 20 |
| 6th Grade |
May 6 |
May 13 |
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Thanks to a new program from the Virginia Department of Education, students who are fasting during the school day between February 28 and March 28 can now take school meal kits home at the end of the day. Families will need to fill out a weekly Fasting Meals Request Form for their child or children to receive school meal kits. A separate form must be filled out for each week and each student. To receive meal kits for Friday, February 28, and the week of March 3, please submit the first request form by Monday, February 24. Visit the FNS webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.
Attending kindergarten provides children with an opportunity to learn and practice the essential social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives. Fairfax County public schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events, including orientation, between January and April. Eligible children can also be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps us prepare and ensure we have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
Families should prepare for registration by gathering documents and completing forms on the FCPS kindergarten registration webpage. FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, visit the kindergarten registration webpage.
✨ A strong start is Goal 1 of the 2023-30 Strategic Plan.
Online registration for the 2025-26 school year is open. Parents/caregivers may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process.
When registering, parents/caregivers will need to create or log in to an existing SIS ParentVUE account.
📌 March 5: Family Math Night
📌 March 6: PTA Meeting (7:00 PM)
📌 March 10: 3-Hour Early Release
📌 March 18: 3rd Grade Field Trip - GMU Center for the Arts
📌 March 20: Spring Portraits & Class Pictures
📌 March 21: 2nd Grade Field Trip - Green Spring Gardens
📌 March 31: No School - Eid
📌 April 1: No School (Teacher Workday)
📌 April 1: Kindergarten Orientation (9:00 AM)
📌 April 3: PTA Meeting (7:00 PM)
📌 April 3: AAP Level IV Orientation (6:00 PM)
📌 April 8: Family Science Night
📌 April 11: Strings/Band Concert
📌 April 14-18: No School - Spring Break
📌 April 21: 3-Hour Early Release
📌 April 29-May 24: Spring SOL Testing Window
📌 May 1: PTA Meeting (7:00 PM)
📌 May 6: 6th Grade Panoramic Picture
📌 May 12: 3-Hour Early Release
📌 May 26: Holiday - Memorial Day
📌 June 9: End of Year Celebration
📌 June 10: K & 6th Grade Promotion
📌 June 11: 2-Hour Early Release (Last Day for Students)
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