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Tonight is the last night to order your Pine Spring Run Club t-shirt. Students registered for the Pine Spring ES Run Club will be provided a t-shirt but parents and other interested community members should purchase a shirt from this link below. Purchasing a t-shirt will support run club.
Order your shirt here: https://pinespringrunclub2025.itemorder.com/shop/product/48623647/
Family Science Night is coming to Pine Spring Elementary on Tuesday, April 8th at 5:30 PM. Join us in the cafeteria for pizza, then head to the gym where children will enjoy a variety of interactive, hands-on science experiments designed for all ages. This event is always a student favorite, so make sure you don't miss out on the fun!
 Mark your calendars! Our annual Spring Concert will be on Friday, April 11th at Pine Spring Elementary. Please see the attached flyer for the time your child/ children will perform throughout the day.
Students are encouraged to wear Pine Spring spirit wear, or any variation of white, green, and black.
Questions? Contact our Music Team:
Ms. Susens, Strings - msusens@fcps.edu
Ms. Riddle, Band - jariddle@fcps.edu
Ms. Moore, General Music - dgmoore@fcps.edu
Ms. McFarland-Porter, General Music - eamcfarlandp@fcps.edu"
 Now is the time for us to come together as neighbors, as friends, and as a community to celebrate the diversity, culture, and traditions that make Pine Spring such a beautiful place to learn and grow.
Multicultural Night is one of the most joyful and inspiring events of the year. It's a time to honor who we are, where we come from, and the powerful connections that bring us together. And we need YOUR help to make it incredible! One night. Countless stories. Unlimited joy.
Here’s how you can get involved:
🍱 Host a Cultural Table
Represent your country or culture with decorations and small food samples! It's a fun and meaningful way to share your story with others.
👉 Sign up to host a table!
🎤 Show Off Your Talent
Whether it’s a song, dance, or traditional performance, we welcome students and families to share their culture on stage!
👉 Sign up to perform!
🙌 Volunteer Your Time
We need support with set-up, clean-up, passport stations, photo booth monitoring, talent show help, and more. Your time makes all the difference!
👉 Sign up to volunteer!
Let’s stand together to lift each other up, learn from one another, and celebrate all the things that make Pine Spring strong, vibrant, and full of heart. 💛💚💙
Get ready to lace up your sneakers and represent Pine Spring Elementary at the Jaguar 5K hosted by Falls Church High School! We’re proud to once again be recognized as the feeder school with the most participants — and this year, we're aiming to beat our record of 100 runners!
Bring your family, invite your neighbors, and show your Bobcat and Jaguar pride! Whether you walk, jog, or sprint, every step counts toward our goal.
📅 Date: April 26
🔗 Register here: https://www.jaguar5k.com/
Let’s show everyone the strength of the Pine Spring community — we can do this! 💚🐾
 Thanks to a grant from National PTA and AT&T’s Ready Tech Go program, our PTA recently hosted a tech night for parents and caregivers. The event created a welcoming space for families to connect, ask questions, and explore resources for navigating kids’ technology use.
One helpful tool shared during the session was AT&T’s Screen Ready Digital Parenting resource hub, which includes expert tips, conversation starters, and the popular Phone Readiness Quiz. Check it out here: screenready.att.com/digital-parenting
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of advanced learners.
Screening for Subject Specific and Part-Time Services
Students can be screened for subject specific and part time AAP services at any time in the school year. In the spring, schools review data on all students to determine services for the start of the next school year.
Screening Process for Subject Specific and Part-Time Services
Multiple criteria are reviewed holistically to determine eligibility for all FCPS advanced academic services. Committees consider student work from opportunities with AAP lessons, examples of student reasoning or
gifted behaviors from class discussions and activities, progress reports, achievement and ability scores, and parent or guardian input. Committees consider whether students have access to a group of students with similar academic needs to support academic conversations and growth in the classroom.
Appeals Process for Subject Specific and Part-Time Services
If a parent or guardian wishes to appeal an ineligible decision, they may submit an appeal with new data for consideration by the local school screening committee. This new information should be submitted to the
Advanced Academic Resource Teacher or Assistant Principal.
Subject Specific and Part-Time Services Overview
Subject Specific and Part-Time Services in Elementary School
FCPS offers a continuum of advanced academic services for all students in Grades K-12. The continuum of services approach allows for a focus on matching services to students’ needs rather than labeling students.
Students have:
- Multiple entry points for deeper learning opportunities in specific areas of need as they develop.
- A cluster group of students with similar academic needs to support student learning and growth.
Teachers, administrators, and Advanced Academic Resource Teachers (AARTs) work together to provide the following levels of school-based services at the elementary level:
Access to Rigor, Grades K-6
All students have opportunities to think critically, reason, and problem-solve.
- All teachers use critical and creative thinking strategies in their lessons
- Classroom teachers provide opportunities using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework a minimum of once per quarter.
Because Access to Rigor services are for all FCPS students, there is not a screening process.
Subject Specific Advanced Differentiation, Grades K-6
Some students require differentiation beyond the needs of age-level peers in their class in at least one specific subject area. Classroom teachers may adjust instruction for students in these areas by:
- Providing different assignments and resources in those subjects,
- Grouping students by their strengths, interests, and readiness, and
- Providing additional challenges using materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework.
Student needs for subject specific differentiation are re-evaluated each year at the local school.
Part-Time Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-6
Some students have advanced academic abilities in multiple subject areas and require differentiation beyond the needs of age-level peers in their class in multiple content areas.
- Students work with other students that have similar academic needs through weekly pull-out classes or weekly co-taught lessons with the AART and classroom teacher.
- Teachers provide frequent opportunities to use materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, science, social studies, and/or mathematics.
Part-Time services continue through Grade 6. Students do not need to be evaluated each year.
Screening for Full-Time Services
Screening Timeline for Full-Time Services
Screening for Full-Time AAP services happens at the district/central level rather than by local schools. For your planning for next school year, please know that screening for Full-Time services occurs during two
specific screening cycles:
- Fall screening is available for students who are new to FCPS since January.
- Fall referrals are due October 15, annually.
- Spring screening is available for any Grade 2-7 FCPS-enrolled student.
- The referral window is from the first day of school - December 15, annually.
For more information, please visit the AAP website at: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advancedacademics-identification-and-placement/current-fcps-students.
Full-Time Advanced Academic Programs, Grades 3-8
Some advanced learners need a Full-Time advanced academic program with differentiated instruction in all four core content areas (Language Arts, mathematics, social studies, and science). Students eligible for Full-Time AAP services are cluster grouped on a Full-Time basis and receive:
- Full-Time use of materials from the AAP Curriculum Framework in Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and
- Curriculum that is differentiated through acceleration, depth, and complexity of content.
Full-Time services continue through Grade 8. Students do not need to be evaluated each year
Your voice matters, and Superintendent Reid wants to hear from you! Share your thoughts and ask questions regarding FCPS on Wednesday, April 23, Mason Crest Elementary School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Click on a date to register. Registration is not required but is encouraged for planning purposes.
Childcare and interpretation services will be provided. Events are open to all. Find out about other opportunities to connect with Dr. Reid.
| Grade Level |
Language Arts SOL |
Math SOL |
Science SOL |
| 3 |
May 8 |
May 13 |
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| 4 |
May 6 |
May 15 |
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| 5 |
May 6 |
May 15 |
May 20 |
| 6 |
May 8 |
May 13 |
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Pine Spring Elementary is proud to continue as a Title I school, receiving additional federal funding to support student achievement and family engagement. As part of this commitment, we encourage all families to review our current Title I Family Engagement Policy and School-Home Compact.
We value your voice as we begin to reflect and plan for our goals for the upcoming school year. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and suggestions using our Title I Feedback Form.
If you are interested in helping us create the 2025–2026 Title I Compact, please reach out to Principal Nikki Yacubovich. We welcome your partnership in this important work!
📌 April 8: Family Science Night
📌 April 11: Strings/Band Concert
📌 April 14-18: No School - Spring Break
📌 April 21: 3-Hour Early Release
📌April 25: Multicultural Night
📌 April 29-May 24: Spring SOL Testing Window
📌 May 1: PTA Meeting (7:00 PM)
📌May 1: AAP Local Level IV Orientation (UPDATED)
📌 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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