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Congrats to our Shining Star Shoutout students for this past week. The students recognized for demonstrating what it means to be a Shining Star this week are:
Kindergarten:
Ella Abouhegaza (Responsible)
Santos Escobar Romero (Ready to Shine)
Trinity Small (Ready to Shine)
1st Grade:
Emma Seifu (Ready to Shine)
Devan Joseph (Respectful)
Aymen Jamal (Respectful)
Abla Gator (Responsible)
Suleman Ilyas (Ready to Shine)
Jason Hernandez Castro (Ready to Shine)
2nd Grade:
Nelson Salgado (Ready to Shine)
Lily Adams (Responsible)
Noel Turner (Ready to Shine)
3rd Grade:
Waten Almotairi (Responsible)
Mila Tejeda (Ready to Shine)
Bradley Knapik (Respectful)
4th Grade:
Zala Shiwani (Ready to Shine)
Anthony Garcia Alfaro (Responsible & Ready to Shine)
Zara Fraedrich (Respectful)
Asser Taher (Responsible)
Abdulmalik Al Ameri (Responsible)
5th Grade:
Ayat Musadiq (Respectful & Ready to Shine)
Tyler Dixon (Respectful)
6th Grade:
Malik Bushrod (Ready to Shine)
Giovanni Guardado Castillo (Ready to Shine)
Kaamya Bhadravathi Sampath (Ready to Shine)
Skyla Mosley (Ready to Shine)
Ruoxin Li (Ready to Shine)
Fatih Eymen Eraydin (Ready to Shine)
Joshua Lebron (Ready to Shine)
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The classrooms with the highest attendance percentage this week are:
- Ms. Sell's 1st Grade Class
- Mr. Bell's 5th Grade Class
Congratulations! 🎉
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 This past Thursday, February 27th, Coates Elementary reached an exciting milestone—we welcomed our 1,000th student! Our 1,000th Star is a kindergartener who joined Mr. Vargas' class, marking a special moment for our growing school community. With our ever-expanding student population, we anticipated reaching this number sometime this year, and we are thrilled to continue fostering a welcoming and supportive learning environment for all our students. Go Stars!
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Virtual Parent Cafés are a great way for parents to learn from each other as they grow in their parenting skills. The next free Virtual Parent Café, Tuesday, March 11, 6:30 to 8 p.m. will feature a Social Media Panel for Teens and Parents. This panel of young adults will share their experiences navigating social media as teenagers. Panelists will discuss lessons learned about social media, the positive and negative impacts on their well-being, and what they thought their parents did well, or did not do well in monitoring their social media access. Fairfax County parents or guardians and their teens are welcome join us for this interactive online panel discussion through MS Teams at https://bit.ly/4hBnRli. For more information or to preregister, email or call 703-324-7720.
Visit us online for more Parenting Education Programs like this.
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The FCPS Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Advertised Budget invests in academic growth and excellence for each and every student, which is one of the priorities of the FCPS Strategic Plan.
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.
Teens skip things that don't interest them, including lectures from their parents. How do you connect with your children and really know what's going on in their lives? How can you become “unskippable”?
Effective communication can build trust and understanding, but it takes thought, planning, and effort.
The latest Healthy Minds Blog offers practical strategies to improve communication and build strong, lasting relationships:
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Ditch distractions and create a safe space where your child feels comfortable opening up.
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Listen actively and validate their feelings, even if you don't agree.
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Ask "how" questions instead of "what" questions to get them talking about their experiences.
For more tips and techniques, read the full article on the Healthy Minds Blog, which shares information related to youth mental health and wellness.
For support on talking with your teen about difficult subjects like fentanyl, discover how to Become Unskippable.
Registration will be available soon for summer camps offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts (IFTA) camps 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.
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp designed to allow current K-5 students to explore activities in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary arts, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Watch this video about CTE camps.
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.
For more information, see the Summer Learning page.
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The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees, specifically at Coates. |
3rd-7th- Read Across America Spirit Week & School Social Worker Week
5th- Ash Wednesday/ Orthodox Ash Wednesday
7th- Class Group Pictures & 6th grade Panoramic Picture
9th- Daylight Saving Time Begins (Spring Forward)
14th- Coates vs. Deer Park ES Staff Basketball Game @ Westfield HS- 6-8pm
17th- 3 hour Early Release Monday @ 1pm & St. Patrick's Day
19th- Family Book Fair Night- 5:30-7:30pm & PTA Meeting- 6-7pm
20th- Nowruz
28th- End of 3rd Quarter
31th- Eid al-Fitr- No School
*The full FCPS 2024-2025 calendar can be accessed here.
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