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Dear Great Falls ES Families,
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year; we are excited to see you all next week! This email is long and packed full of information. Please take time to note these dates on your calendar to ensure you have all of the information needed for a smooth transition and start to the school year.
📝School Supplies📝
Sprout orders will be delivered to classrooms and ready for students on Open House or the start of school. For those not ordering from Sprout, supplies are located here.
🍦New Family Playdate🍦
Wednesday, August 13th at 10:00 am on the GFES playground
💻Class Assignments/Transportation Information Online💻
Class assignments and transportation information go live in ParentVUE around 6:00 am on Thursday, August 14. Please be sure to access ParentVUE PRIOR to Thursday to ensure you are able to log in and see your child’s information. If you need help, please email JMRoberts@fcps.edu.
🏫GFES Open House🏫
Thursday, August 14, at Great Falls Elementary
11:00 - 11:45: Families with last names A – L
12:00 - 12:45: Families with last names M – Z
🚌First Day of School🚌
August 18, 2025
📚Back to School Night📚
(For Parents/CareGivers Only)
Monday, August 25, from 5:30-6:45 pm (grades K, 1, 2, 3)
Wednesday, August 27, from 5:30-6:45 pm (grades 4, 5 & 6)
** JIP classrooms will have different times sent by JIP teacher **
📅Labor Day Break📅
Friday, August 29 and Monday, September 1
No School
FCPS School Year Calendar for 2025-2026
FCPS Updates and Reminders
As summer winds down, we are looking forward to welcoming students back to our classrooms. Please review this checklist to make sure your child is ready!
☑️ We Are a Phone-Free School System!
Please remind your student that cell phones and personal devices (airpods, earbuds, headsets, other items connected to the internet) must be off and away for the entire school day (bell to bell). Cell phones are also not permitted to be used as an instructional tool. If you need to contact your student during the school day, please call our front office at 703-757-2100. Learn more about FCPS’ cell phone policy, which helps students stay focused, safe, and engaged at school.
☑️Sign Up for SIS ParentVUE
Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Contact our registrar at [email/phone number] if you need an activation code. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
Update Your Contact Information
Be sure you receive important information! Update your phone number(s) and/or email address(es) in the Parent/Guardian section of SIS ParentVUE.
☑️ Update Immunizations and Records
Immunizations are required for all students to attend school in Virginia. This is an important part of protecting them from certain diseases and keeping them healthy.
When your child is immunized, remember to request a copy of their immunization record and bring that to our front office or submit the record via SIS ParentVUE as soon as possible. Find more information on FCPS’ website.
☑️ Learn About School Meals
Parents/caregivers need to provide their students with money to purchase meals at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for free and reduced-price meal benefits. Student ID Numbers Needed for School Meals (New This Year) Starting this school year, students will enter their student ID number — not their current cafeteria PIN — at the cash register to receive school meals. Please remind your child of their student ID number, which you can find in SIS ParentVUE. View more updates and reminders for school meals this year.
☑️ Bookmark the School Year Calendar
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS school year calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances:
- Days marked with a blue “H” are student holidays. Schools are closed on these days.
- Days marked with an orange “O” are religious and cultural observance days (or evenings, if only half marked). There is school on these days, but certain events that cannot be made up may not be scheduled on these days.
- Days marked in pink are holidays for students but working days for teachers and staff.
Please note that some holidays and observances, such as Eid al Fitr, may shift, and the calendar may be adjusted.
We appreciate your continued partnership as we prepare for the year ahead and look forward to welcoming you back for a new school year!
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