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Dear Belle View Families,
Happy Ramadan for those who celebrate!
This past week, we sent 10 students from our Student Council to the "Future of FCPS Student Food Show" at the Dulles Marriott. Student were able to taste culinary creations from high school students who used FCPS nutritional requirements, stayed within a budget, experimented with ethnic cuisines to create new lunch options for our FCPS cafeterias. We also had the 6th grade members of Bobcat News Show take a field trip to ABC News 7 to learn about careers in journalism and broadcasting!
As I mentioned last week, we will start our March attendance challenge. We encourage all students to attend school every day.
I hope to see everyone at our Books and Beyond Event this Thursday evening!
Proud Principal,
Katie Pluntke
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Get ready to embark on a literary adventure with your loved ones at Belle View Elementary's Family Books and Beyond! We invite you to join us for an evening filled with bookmark decorating, the Scholastic Book Fair, interactive activities, and stories. We can’t wait to see you there! Details are included below.
📖 Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
🕕 Time: 5:30-7:00 pm
📍 Location: Belle View Elementary School
Point of Contact: Becka Borasky (rmborasky@fcps.edu)
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Dear Parents and Families:
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Belle View Book Fair. This annual event is an opportunity for students of all ages to build their home libraries and further their love of reading. As always, all purchases benefit our school.
Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from March 3-7 in the BVES library:
We need parent volunteers to make this event happen!
Click here to sign up for a volunteer spot. This is a great way to support our students and get to know our school community.
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Student preview day will be on Monday 3/7. All classrooms will visit the Fair during the school day to build their book wish list. No sales will take place.
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You can send in cash with your child to shop the Fair March 4-7 or set up a Scholastic e-wallet on our Book Fair homepage. Click here to get started.
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We will have a family night on Thursday 3/6 from 5-7 pm. Families can shop the fair and purchase books to help teachers stock their classrooms.
We’re excited to celebrate our love of books together at the Book Fair. We look forward to seeing your child there!
– The Belle View Elementary School Parent Teacher Association
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Students have read "The Kindness Snippets Jar", by Diane Alber for their monthly guidance lessons with Ms. Sheckels and each student contributed a kindness snippet for school staff to take when they are having a bad day or need a pep talk!
Thank you, Ms. Sheckels, for teaching our students that kindness can be very simple and make a huge difference.
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Across FCPS, teachers, staff, parents, and even older students are invested in helping our youngest learners grow their love of reading from a strong foundation.
The goal is for students to move from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” by the end of the third grade. Reading on grade level is connected to other Strategic Plan goals, including completing advanced coursework and graduating on time.
Last fall, FCPS introduced a new reading curriculum that aligns with evidence-based literacy instruction. Between fall and winter, reading screener results show more than a 4% increase in the number of students in kindergarten to third grade approaching or meeting expectations. Similarly, 3.4% more third graders demonstrate strong foundations of reading and 8.4% more third graders are mastering grade-level standards.
Discover how an elementary school employs a science-based approach, including phonics, to supercharge students' reading.
Learn more about the FCPS FY 2026 Advertised Budget. View the Budget Development Calendar to stay up to date.
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- 🌟 Your child deserves the best teachers, safe schools, and the resources to achieve their highest academic potential! On Feb. 20, the School Board unanimously approved the FY 2026 Advertised Budget to invest in what works: competitive salaries to attract top educators, expanded learning opportunities, and school safety improvements.
Now, it’s time for the next step! The budget moves to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, with opportunities for the community to provide feedback from Feb. 24 through April, before a final vote in May.
📖 Learn more about the FY 2026 Advertised Budget: bit.ly/26AdvBudgetFCPS
📊 See the budget documents and timeline: bit.ly/FCPS-FY2026-Budget
#InvestInExcellence
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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.
Belle View Kindergarten Orientation is March 10th @3pm
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Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is gearing up to honor and celebrate its military-connected youth in April, the Month of the Military Child and on Purple Up! Day!
Due to schools being out for spring break, Virginia will celebrate Purple Up! Day on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Purple Up! Day is a special day for communities to come together and wear purple as a visible gesture of support for our military-connected youth and their families. The color purple symbolizes the combined colors of all branches of the military.
FCPS Purple Up! t-shirts are available for purchase until Friday, March 7, 2025, through Custom Ink.
The shirts highlight our gratitude and appreciation for our over 13,500 military-connected students and their families. #PurpleUpFCPS!
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Registration is opening soon for summer camps and learning opportunities offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students.
Career and Technical Education and Institute for the Arts Summer Camps
Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts camps (IFTA) will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. Registration begins for these programs on Monday, March 10, and ends Friday, June 6. Scholarships are available for students
Tech Adventure Camp is a week-long exploratory camp for current K-5 students. It offers a range of activities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), as well as in culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing. CTE Summer Academy is a week-long enrichment program that allows students in grades 6-11 to dive deeper into CTE program areas, develop skills, and begin career exploration.
IFTA is a two- or three-week summer enrichment program for students currently in grades 6-11. Students select from nearly 90 classes in art, dance, Health and Physical Education 9 (graduation requirement), music, and theater. E-IFTA is a weekly arts camp for students in grades 2-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students take part in four daily classes related to dance, music, theater, and visual art. They work with FCPS fine arts teachers who create fun and engaging classes.
Registration also opens soon for Camp Fairfax!
Camp Fairfax is a weekly summer camp located in public schools and community centers throughout Fairfax County for rising 1st - 7th grade children. Each weekly session offers the opportunity for children to explore their creativity and develop their talents and skills. Camp Fairfax also provides opportunities for children to develop friendships, enjoy time outdoors, and participate in field trips. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are provided. A sliding fee scale is available. Registration begins the week of March 10, based on the location name. Please visit the Camp Fairfax website for locations and registration information.
Questions about these or other summer programs? Please contact Family Liaison, Amy Garcia, ajgarcia@fcps.edu, call/text 571-501-8170, or by Talking Points.
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Book Fair-March 3-7th
Books and Beyond/Book Fair Family Night-March 6 from 5:30-7pm
Kindergarden Orientation-March 10th @3pm
PTA Meeting-March 11th @6:30
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Quick Links
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Name:Taylor Mutchler
Position:5th Grade AAP
Years in FCPS/Education: 8
Interest/hobbies:Hiking, hockey, concerts, cuddling with my cats.
Favorite Children’s Book: How to Train Your Dragon
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