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Thank You NFES Custodians!
 NFES Custodial Team: Gloria Palacios, Maria Montiel Loayza, Adorin Dickson, Dung Tran (not pictured: Thomas Awuah)
We had 3 different summer programs in our building this year. Our amazing custodians have worked tirelessly to get our school ready for students in the 2025-26 school year. We are so grateful for the Custodial team at Newington Forest Elementary!
NFES Office Hours
Beginning Monday, August 4, 2025, our office hours will return to normal schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Class Placement Emails
We are still actively registering new students and finalizing class placements. Parents will receive class placement emails by Friday, August 8, 2025.
2024-25 School Year Materials
We have a collection of materials/documents that belong to students who did not come to school on the last days of the 2024-2025 school year. Please stop by the main office to pick them up by August 14, 2025. We will discard all remaining items after our Open House on Friday, August 15th.
2 weeks until NFES Open House!
Friday, August 15, 2025
8:30 - 9:30am
This is an opportunity for students to see classrooms, meet their new teachers, and drop off school supplies.
Find the 2025-2026 school supplies lists at https://newingtonforestes.fcps.edu/academics/2025-2026-school-supply-lists.
2025-2026 Safety Patrols
Mr. Drummond and Mr. Moxie will have a table at Open House to sign out Safety Patrol belts for our new and returning Safety Patrols.
If you and your child aren't able to come to Open House, your child will be able to get their belt once school starts.
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Kindergarten Open House
Join us for a Kindergarten Open House at the same date and time as our school-wide event!
Friday, August 15, 2025
8:30 - 9:30am
Kindergarten students will have the chance to check out their classrooms, meet their Teacher and Instructional Assistant, and they will each receive a NFES Kindergarten shirt and name tag!
Please note that the original Kindergarten Meet & Greet on August 12th has been cancelled.
⏰ Limited Early Release Days for Elementary Schools
Early release Wednesdays will start in mid-September 2025. Each elementary school will have a total of eight early release days throughout the school year, which is about one per month. Lunch will be provided on early release Wednesdays.
At Newington Forest Elementary, we will dismiss at 12:35pm on the following Wednesdays:
- September 17
- October 15
- November 19
- December 17
- February 25
- March 25
- April 29
- May 20
Read more about early release Wednesdays on the FCPS website.
🍴 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, Jessi Padua at jpadua@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.
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:
- End-of-Year Reminders
- New Speed Cameras
- SAT Accommodations Deadline
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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