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Dear Thoreau Families,
Welcome back! We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable Spring Break filled with time to recharge and reconnect.
As we return, we’re heading into the final stretch of the school year. SOL testing is just around the corner, so please be sure to stay up to date with upcoming testing dates and any related information.
Let’s finish the year strong—together, we’ve got this!
Sincerely,
Teresa Khuluki
Principal
📘 Wednesday, May 7th | Reading SOL
🧪 Wednesday, May 14th | Science SOL (8th Grade Only)
➗ Wednesday, May 21st | Math SOL
➡️ If your child scores between 375-399, they will be eligible for a retake. You must give permission via the Parent Digital Consent site. More info and login steps are included in the newsletter above
📝 Testing Tips:
📝 How can parents/guardians help on testing days?
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🕘 Ensure your student is present and on time. Avoid scheduling appointments on these dates.
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😴🥣 Ensure your student gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast in the morning.
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🎧 If your student has an audio accommodation for testing, be sure they bring headphones to school.
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📵 Remind your student to have their cell phone off and away in their YONDR pouch.
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💻 Verify your student’s Chromebook is in working order.
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🛠️ Computer issues should be reported immediately to Student IT Support.
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🔋 Fully charge their Chromebook every night.
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🔌 Pack their charger in their backpack (if your student lost their charger, please purchase a replacement via MySchoolBucks).
Questions? Contact Erin Lynch at 📞 703.846.8058 or ✉️emlynch@fcps.edu.
At this point of the year, many school supplies seem to have been misplaced. Our students need headphones daily to meet their Lexia requirements, in addition to other end of year assessments. Please ensure your child is coming to school with headphones every day. This helps avoid students sharing the limited headphones that the school has available.
We also welcome any headphone donations families are willing and able to provide. Thank you!
Your children can suffer academically if they miss 10 percent of the school year or about 18 days. That can be just one day every two weeks, and that can happen before you know it.
Some absences are unavoidable. We understand that children will get sick and need to stay home occasionally. The important thing is to get your children to school as often as possible.
Sporadic absences, not just those on consecutive days of school, matter. Before you know it – just one or two days a month can add up to nearly 10 percent of the school year.
If too many absences occur, it is still a problem whether they are excused or unexcused because they represent too much lost learning time in the classroom.
Too many absent students can affect the whole classroom, creating churn and slowing down instruction.
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Congratulations to Daniel K and Nellie S for representing Thoreau MS at the 2025 Virginia Middle School All-State Honors Choir in Richmond, VA! This is a huge honor and showcases the amazing vocal talents of these students. Daniel and Nellie were selected among 1,200 applicants from across the state and had the opportunity to work with two nationally recognized conductors from the University of Toronto and the University of North Texas. We know Mr. McNamara is very proud of them! |
Measles cases continue to rise in the U.S. About 1 in 5 people who get measles end up in the hospital. Measles can cause severe complications like a lung infection (pneumonia), brain inflammation (encephalitis), and possibly death, even with medical care.
Symptoms of measles typically include high fever (may spike up to 104°F), cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, and a rash that appears around 3-5 days after other symptoms begin. The rash typically starts on the face and spreads down the body.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to protect a child from measles is by getting two doses of the combination measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.
If you are unsure of your child's vaccination status or your personal vaccination status, talk to your health care provider. If your child needs an immunization, make an appointment with your health care provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of child immunization clinics, or view other Immunization Resources.
Learn more about measles from the CDC.
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Get a jump on summer learning and fun at the FCPS Summer Extravaganza on Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Woodson High School! At this free event, participants can engage in educational and enrichment activities designed to inspire curiosity and growth.
An FCPS Student Program Marketplace will feature student-made goods for sale. Proceeds will support the students’ programs.
Learn about summer programs for children and resources from community and business partners. Enjoy face painting, touring a fire truck, student performances, and other fun activities. For more information, visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage.
Registration is open for summer camps and learning opportunities 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 for these programs ends Friday, June 6.
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After-School is an amazing opportunity for our staff & students to connect outside of the normal school day hours! 🌟 Students and staff are coming up with some really creative clubs to finish out the year strong.
🗓️ Clubs & late buses continue on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 2:25 PM – 4:45 PM throughout the school year.
📌 Please have your student access the links below using their FCPS Google account:
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📅 Weekly After-School Club Schedule – This is the schedule for the week of April 28th – May 2nd. It’s updated weekly as new clubs are added. (If a club is highlighted and crossed out, that means it will not meet that day.)
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📘Club Descriptions – Learn more about what each club offers.
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🗺️ Late Bus Routes/Stops – Help your child locate their late bus stop. Buses depart between 4:30–5:00 PM.
🚫 No After-School Activities or Late Bus Transportation on:
Early Release Days, County Holidays, or during inclement weather closures.
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