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A Note from the Principal
Dear Daniels Run Elementary School Families,
As we wrap up an amazing year at Daniels Run Elementary School, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for being part of this wonderful, supportive community. It has truly been a pleasure to work alongside such dedicated families and staff.
A special goodbye and thank you to the families whose students are moving on to middle school. Your presence and contributions will be greatly missed. Remember, once a Dragon, always a Dragon.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Great Dragon Clean-Up No Sale Yard Sale! Your efforts have ensured that we will have a clean and welcoming school environment for the fall. We are excited to work on implementing tighter behavior practices and enhancing our community spirit even further.
As we look forward to the new school year, please take note of these important dates:
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Jump Start Kindergarten: For our rising kindergarteners, an introduction to elementary school will be held on August 5, 6, and 7. A sign-up form will be sent to all our rising kindergarten families soon.
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Kindergarten Open House: Join us on Friday, August 15th for our Kindergarten Open House, followed by a Welcome Walk in the afternoon. We will be also offering school tours for new families.
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Back-to-School Night and Daniels Run Family Picnic: Mark your calendars for the evening of September 10th. It will be a great opportunity to meet staff and other families, and enjoy some fun and food together.
Thank you once again for a fantastic year. Have a safe and restful summer, and I look forward to seeing you all in the fall!
Warm regards,
Susan Mullen, Principal
🍽️ Summer Meals for Students
FCPS’ Summer Meal Service Program provides breakfast and lunch free of charge to all children aged 18 and younger. Check FCPS’ Food and Nutrition Services webpage and the USDA Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder for specific dates, times, and locations. If you have any questions regarding the Summer 2025 meal service, please email SummerMeals@fcps.edu or call 703-813-4800.
🍽️ Comidas para Estudiantes en el Verano
El Programa de Servicio de Comidas del Verano de FCPS ofrece desayunos y almuerzos gratuitos a todos los niños hasta 18 años. Revise a mediados de este mes de junio las páginas “Food and Nutrition Services” de FCPS y “Meals Summer Meals for Kids Site Finder” de USDA para que encuentre fechas específicas, horas y ubicaciones. Si tiene preguntas acerca del servicio de comidas durante el Verano 2025, por favor contáctenos escribiendo a SummerMeals@fcps.edu o llamando al 703-813-4800.
Comprehensive Boundary Review Update
Our last community meeting for the first part of Phase 2 of the comprehensive boundary review was held June 6. Please stay tuned for summaries of each meeting, along with additional data, which will be shared next week.
As a reminder, no boundary changes have been proposed for the upcoming (2025-26) school year.
Whether you were able to attend a meeting or not, we encourage you to use the Boundary Explorer Tool to see how the initial draft scenarios may affect boundaries. Also, be sure to visit our Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage for information about this process. If you have a question or comment, please submit it on our website.
Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Updates for 2025-26 School Year
At their May 8 meeting, the Fairfax County School Board approved changes to the SR&R, including its cell phone policy. Other SR&R updates include added clarity and/or procedures around topics such as discipline data, parent notifications, hate speech, and integrated discipline training. The full list of changes is available on Boarddocs.
End of Year/Summer Special Education and 504 Newsletter
The latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and 504 Newsletter is available online. Topics in this issue include:
- COVID-19 Compensatory Education: Summer Academy
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- Be a Special Education Teacher
- Fun Ways to Get Your Kids Moving this Summer
- Exploring Summer Fun Without Leaving Your Home
- Social Emotional Learning in the Summer
- Self-Care Resources for Parents, Family Members, and Caregivers
- Self, Health, and Relationship Education (SHaRE)
- Fairfax County SEPTA News
- Accessibility on the FCPS Website
Subscribe to the Special Education and 504 Newsletter.
Blenheim Blvd Multimodal Improvements Project
As part of the Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements Project, overhead utilities at Fairfax High School must be relocated. This work requires removing approximately 55 trees along the school’s frontage and surrounding area. Trees to be removed have been marked with a white X.
Tree removal will occur during the summer break, and utility relocation will be completed before school resumes in the fall. This schedule has been coordinated with school representatives to ensure minimal disruption. The area will be replanted this fall with native tree species that will not interfere with overhead utilities.
The multimodal improvements project consists of constructing a two-way cycle track and a shared use path on the north side of Blenheim Boulevard, a continuous sidewalk on the south side, and upgraded bus stops and shelters throughout the corridor. Construction is anticipated to begin next summer.
The city council discussed the project during a work session on June 3. Watch the discussion. View the presentation.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sunny Sarna, capital projects manager, at 703-273-3067.
PTA News
PTA Year in Review 2024-2025
Thank you Dragon families for another fantastic year here at Daniels Run. From our Back to School Picnic way back in September, to Pickle the Dragon visits through the year, we have enjoyed building up our community with you. With your support we hosted two Book Fairs this year and got books into the hands of all our dragons, we bonded over Ice Skating, Bingo Night and International Night. We took care of lots of business through our many membership meetings, in person and virtually.
Dragon Day was a great culmination of our Dragon Drive Fundraiser in October and the funds raised helped us bring our sweet chicks and more into the science lab this spring. Funding the science labs purchase of incubators and hatchlings set us up for success as well as the ability to have more chicks again in future years.
Donuts with Dragons was another sweet morning of community building and a delicious treat. The PTA enjoyed partnering with the P2 Kid Crew during the year in their efforts to spread positivity within our school, and it is so amazing to see all of our dragons embodying these characteristics every day. Finally, we were able to wrap up the year with a wonderful week of thanks to our amazing Teachers and Staff.
We look forward to another successful year this fall.
Please reach out to drepresident@gmail.com if you have any ideas for the future success of Daniels Run ES PTA!
🌞 Summer Resources Help Students Stay Curious, Healthy, and Busy
FCPS’ Summer Resource Guide has activities and tips on a variety of subjects and interests from camps to health and safety resources.
Be sure to check back over the summer, as more resources may be added.
🌻 Learning Doesn’t Take a Vacation — and Neither Does Fun!
FCPS’ Summer Learning webpage offers ideas and strategies for families to keep students curious until August. Summer is the perfect time to help your student explore new interests, reinforce concepts, and stay engaged!
Fairfax HS World Languages Summer Camp
The City school board is sponsoring a free world languages camp this summer at Fairfax HS for future rising 5th-7th students in the FHS pyramids.
Lunch is provided. The camp will highlight French, Latin, German, and Spanish. They will work with FHS teachers and language honor society students.
You can find more information on our website.
Fairfax Girls Basketball Camp
Attention All Rising 2nd Graders – Rising 7th Graders
The Fairfax Girls Basketball Staff is hosting basketball camp the week of July 14 – 18 from 9 AM – 3 PM at Fairfax HS. The camps will provide quality instruction, skill development, fun interactive games and team play. For more information, online registration and payment go to the QR Code.
https://givebutter.com/futurelionsgirlsbasketball
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Head Girls Basketball Coach Tim Lucas at Tflucas@fcps.edu.
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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:
- Summer Resources
- National Merit Scholarship Winners
- Comprehensive Boundary Review
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
FCPS Calendar
FCPS School Calendar 2024-2025
Important Dates
August 5-7- Kindergarten Jumpstart Program
August 15- Kindergarten Open House and Welcome Walk
August 18- First Day of School!
Sept 10- Back to School Night/Daniel's Run Family Picnic
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