Island Creek: Summer Updates, July 25, 2025


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Popsicles on the Playground

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RSVP: 6th Grade Chat and Chew

Calling all rising 6th graders! Join us for a special lunch with the Island Creek Admin Team on Thursday, August 7th from 11:30am – 1:00pm.  We'll enjoy pizza, get to know each other, and talk about students' hopes and dreams for their final year at Isalnd Creek!

Please complete this Google Form no later than Tuesday, August 5, if your 6th Grade student will attend.

This event is only for 6th Grade Students.

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🍴 Apply Today for Free and Reduced Price Meals!

According to the Centers for Disease Control, eating breakfast at school is associated with better attendance rates, fewer missed school days, and better test scores. Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals receive breakfast and lunch at school at no cost. 

Families must complete the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application before the start of each school year. Approved applications may also qualify students for additional benefits. Access the application and view criteria on the Free and Reduced-Price Meals webpage

Students who were approved for free and reduced-price meals last year are eligible for the first 30 days of school this year (or until a new application is processed). Families should re-apply as soon as possible so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.


Support Your Child’s Success by Checking SIS ParentVUE

Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Parents/caregivers should receive an activation code when they register their child. Contact the school registrar, Ms. Bickerstaff

sabickerstaf@fcps.edu if you need a code. 

Once you have activated a SIS 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 SIS ParentVUE account. You may also access SIS ParentVUE using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices. 

Need help creating an account? This video walks through the steps. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.


🩹 Back-to-School Immunization Requirements

Make sure your child has all of their required immunizations before the first day of school. Check their immunization records to see what they might be missing. You can:

  1. Request immunization records online through the Virginia Immunization Information System (a free service).
  2. Get records from other states’ systems if your child was immunized outside of Virginia.
  3. Request records from your health care provider. Some may charge for copies.

Review school-required immunizations to verify that your child is up to date.


Classroom Assignments and Our Collaborative Approach

Parents/Guardians will receive an email with your child's classroom teacher assignment after 4:30 PM on Monday, August 11. We are still registering students, so we cannot finalize class rosters until then.

At Island Creek, our teachers work together in Collaborative Learning Teams (CLTs) throughout the school year. This means teachers at every grade level collaborate to support all students' academic and social-emotional growth. All of our teachers are highly qualified and were chosen for the Island Creek staff because they meet the high standards and expectations of our community. We appreciate your support for our talented teachers!


Open House
Wednesday, August 13 

Who: Families and Students

What:  Open House: families and students are invited to meet their new teachers, bring school supplies, stop by the clinic and/or cafeteria, and learn about sign-up for scouts, PTA, etc. This is a drop in and out event.

When:  Wednesday, August 13 (4:30-6:30); this is a drop in and out event

  • Optional early access for Preschool, Kindergarten, and students with IEPs (4:30-5:00)
  • All Students (5:00-6:30)

Where:  To assist with traffic flow, please enter through the Main Entrance (Door 1) and exit from the cafeteria (Door 6) or kiss and ride (Door 2).

How:  Island Creek Staff will be wearing black staff shirts and are happy to suport students and families with locating classrooms.

Food Trucks!

Non-profit organizations and school organizations may distribute materials at Open House. Please notify Administrative Assistant Kathleen Black (knblack@fcps.edu) to reserve a table.


First Day of School
Monday, August 18

On Monday, August 18, Island Creek staff will be ready to help students find their classrooms. Doors open at 8:20 a.m., and school officially begins at 8:35 a.m.

To ensure a safe and routine-focused start to the school year, parents/guardians may not walk children to classrooms on the first day of school.

Exceptions: Kindergarten students and students new to Island Creek may be walked to their classrooms by a parent or guardian on this day only.

For all other students (Grades 1-6): Please say goodbye at the front door. Our staff will be available inside to help your child find their classroom.


Back to School Night
Wednesday, August 27 

Who: Parents/Guardians

What:  Learn about curriculum, schedules, expectations, and more!

When:  Wednesday, August 27

  • Session 1:  5:45-6:20

  • Session 2:  6:40-7:15 (repeat of Session 1)

Where:  You child's classroom! 6th Grade will meet in the Cafeteria  

Non-profit organizations and school organizations may distribute materials at Open House. Please notify Administrative Assistant Kathleen Black (knblack@fcps.edu) to reserve a table.


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Early Release Wednesdays

Limited early release days in FCPS elementary schools will shift to Wednesdays for the 2025-26 school year. 

Early release Wednesdays for Island Creek Elementary school-age students will be at 12:20 on the following dates:

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Summer Office Hours

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Island Creek's

Summer Office Hours

 

9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.

 


🗓️ Calendar Reminders

️Friday, August 8:  Welcome Tours for New Families (Please enter through Door 1)

  • 9:00-10:00
  • 2:30-3:30

️Wednesday, August 13:  Open House for Students and Families 

  • Optional early access for Preschool, Kindergarten, and students with IEPs (4:30-5:00)
  • All Students (5:00-6:30)

️Monday, August 18:  First Day of School!

  • Kindergarten students and students new to Island Creek may be walked to their classrooms by a parent or guardian on this day only.
  • For all other students (Grades 1-6): Please say goodbye at the front door. Our staff will be available inside to help your child find their classroom.

️Wednesday, August 27:  Back to School Night for parents/guardians

  • Session 1:  5:45-6:20

  • Session 2:  6:40-7:15 (repeat of Session 1)


❤️Follow Island Creek on Facebook and Instagram

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Facebook link

Instagram:  islandcreekelementary