Panther Press: May 22

Memorial Day Holiday

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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


Field Day - Volunteers Needed

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Field Day is on Monday, June 2nd, 2025 and will take place on the Providence ES fields and inside the gymnasium. Students will participate in a variety of individual and team challenges. If you would like to volunteer for field day, please see the links below:

8:35am-9:50am

Kindergarten Volunteer Field Day sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4EA9A82AA20-56970514-providence

10:00am-11:30am

1st and 2nd Grade Volunteer Field Day sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4EA9A82AA20-56973428-providence

12:00pm-1:30pm

5th and 6th Grade Volunteer Field Day sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4EA9A82AA20-56977842-providence

1:45pm-3:15pm

3rd and 4th Grade Volunteer Field Day sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4EA9A82AA20-56978111-providence


Any questions, please contact the PE Department!

 

Mr. Bawarski:  MEBawarski@fcps.edu

Ms. Poor:         LKPoor@fcps.edu

Mr. Williams:    JAWilliams1@fcps.edu


Medication Pick Up Alert

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For students who have medications in the clinic the last day to pick up your students’ mediations is Friday, June 6th. 

Medication left at school after June 11th, will be destroyed.  It is school policy that medications must be picked up by parent or guardian, it cannot be sent homes with the student.

Any questions, please contact the school health room or email,

Renee Basile (rbasile@fcps.edu) or

Kim Cicero (kpcicero@fcps.edu)


Attention Rising 7th Graders

All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

  • To meet the Meningococcal (MenACWY) requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
  • As a parent/guardian, you may decide that your child not receive the HPV vaccination. The school does not require documentation if a parent/guardian elects for their student not to receive the HPV vaccination.                

ACTION REQUESTED: If you haven’t done it yet, kindly present an immunization documents Fatima Ataba (Student Information Assistant/Registrar) at your child’s school as soon as possible to proof you’re your child has received the vaccines.


Summer Camp Opportunities

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World Language Camp at Fairfax High School.

FHS will hold their FREE annual World Language Camp for rising 5-7th grade students in the Fairfax HS pyramid. Students will work with FHS teachers and Language Honor Society students in fun activities and learn the foundations of languages such as French, Latin, German, and Spanish. Lunch will be provided each day. Camp is free, but students must register.

Go to www.CityofFairfaxSchools.org for registration and more information.


Summer Sports Camps at FHS

Future Lions – looking for fun this summer? Check out these summer sports camp at Fairfax HS! Students will work with FHS coaches and FHS student athletes. More information can be found at www.camps.fairfaxhighathleticboosters.com.

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Yearbook on Sale - June 2nd

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Spirit Themes - May

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Get ready for Spirit Fridays! Let's make every Friday a blast with fun themes:

  • May 23rd "Tourism Day" (wear clothing from a place you have visited)
  • May 30th "Music Festival Day (wear a shirt from favorite musical performer/group)

The Panther Way

The following students made our "Panther Way Spotlight" for this week!  They all were seen following The Panther Way by being Safe, Responsible, and Kind around our school building. Keep up the good work, everyone!

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Mark your Calendar

 

May 23

Kindergarten Spring Performance
9:50am

May 26

Holiday | Memorial Day

June 2

Field Day

June 3

Orchestra Concert
7pm

June 4

Band & Chorus Concert
7pm

June 9

Pounders Performance
9:00am

June 10

6th Grade Promotion
Noon @ FHS

June 11

Last Day of School
2 hour early release