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Mon, May 26 - No School, Memorial Day Holiday
Wed, May 28 - Field Day - Grades K-2
Chorus Spring Concert, 7pm
Thu, May 29 - PTA Meeting, 7pm
Fri, May 30 - Volunteer Breakfast, 9:15am
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 All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, for the Memorial Day holiday. Learn about the history of Memorial Day. See the complete school year calendar.
Band Spring Concert
 Mr. Holscher's 5th and 6th grade Band students put on a wonderful performance Wednesday night. Thank you for all of your practice and preparation!
Kindergarten Takes on
James "Buddie" Ford Center
 Kindergarten Knights visited the James "Buddie" Ford Center for their spring field trip on Friday. What a beautiful day for a nature hike!
REMINDER - Medication Pick Up
The Health Room is reminding parents/guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up by 1:30pm on Wednesday, June 11.
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Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. If your student will attend a summer program sponsored by FCPS, the existing medication form(s) may be used for the summer program. Medication forms for next school year can be found online. For any questions, please contact the health room at 703-923-2610 or your public health nurse at asmadayag@fcps.edu. |
Yearbook Sales
Students brought home yearbooks this week!
If you do not wish to keep your yearbook, please return it to the school.
If you do wish to keep your yearbook, please make payment by:
Attendance on the
Last Day of School
Please know that attendance will be taken on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. If your child is going to be absent on June 11, 2025, please call the Attendance line at 703-923-2626 or submit the absence through ParentVUE.
Learn more about Attendance Resources.
Phase 2 Community Boundary Review Meetings
You are also invited to participate in another series of community meetings in order to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before the start of summer break:
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Friday, May 23, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Lewis High School
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Wednesday, May 28, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Annandale High School
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Thursday, May 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Whitman Middle School
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Friday, May 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Chantilly High School
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Friday, June 6, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Glasgow Middle School
Click the date to register. Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Childcare for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed. Another round of community meetings will be held in the fall.
Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review page for more information.
Limited Early Release Days Continue Next Year
During a report to the School Board this month, FCPS Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid announced plans to continue limited early release days in elementary schools and shift them to Wednesdays for the 2025-26 school year. This plan is based on recommendations from the Early Release Steering Committee. The committee includes parents, caregivers, school-based staff, and central office personnel. Read more about the reasons for early release and the proposed early release dates. |
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🥗 Don’t Forget to Check Your Student’s Lunch Balance!
As we approach the end of the school year, it is important to remember to check your students’ MySchoolBucks account and pay any remaining school meal balance.
Families that earn less than 185% of poverty level qualify for free and reduced-price meals. However, an application must be completed and submitted each school year to receive that benefit. The application for the 2025-26 school year will be available this summer.
If families have a current balance and think they may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals, please fill out the FRM application for the 2024-25 school year. Get more information about free and reduced-price meals.
Student Testing Results Coming Soon
Visit FCPS’ website for additional information about how test results are reported to families. Individual test websites provide report translations and help for interpreting test results. Please contact us with any testing questions or for additional information about how we use test results to support student success.
Support Your Child’s Success in SIS ParentVUE Signing up for a SIS ParentVUE account helps you to support your child’s academic success! Caregivers can view important information like attendance, grades, progress reports, and assessment scores through ParentVUE.
Once you have activated a ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same ParentVUE account. A SIS ParentVUE app is available for Apple and Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVue account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
If you already have an account, be sure your contact information is up-to-date. Parents/guardians can update their phone numbers or email addresses in the Parent/Guardian section. Find more information and an FAQ online.
FCPS Cares 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 our Newington Forest staff members. |
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Next Steps for Budget
- Explore Initial Draft Boundary Scenarios
- Check Your MySchoolBucks Balance
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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