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August 14, 2025
From the Principal’s Pen
Dear Laurel Hill Families,
The first day of class, Monday, August 18, is just around the corner! Follow FCPS's 10-day calendar of back-to-school tips to make sure your child gets off to a great start!
Thank you for coming to Open House yesterday! It was great seeing all of our families, those returning and those who are new to our community. We hope that if you are reading this communication, you will also share this resource with those new to us.
We have two significant changes to our staff. Mr. Babai (one of our art teachers), will be taking an interim position as an assistant principal at Silverbrook Elementary School. Mrs. Braden, one of our PE teachers, will be on maternity until mid December. We have two very competent long-term substitutes who are very familiar with the Laurel Hill culture. We wish both Mr. Babai and Mrs. Braden well and look forward to their return.
Families are welcomed to escort their students to their classroom on the first day ONLY. Doors will open at 9am, and we will dismiss students at 4:05pm. Lastly, please adhere to the Kiss & Ride map below. To safeguard student arrival in the kiss & ride lane, when exiting vehicles be sure to have students exit from the passenger side only.
We will see you all Monday!
Sincerely,
Janice Dalton, Principal
Thmeaka Traylor, Assistant Principal
Addison Smith, Assistant Principal
  Save the Date:
August 18- First Day of School!
August 29- September 1- Labor Day Holiday
September 8- SR&R virtual session with pyramid schools (see flyer below)
September 9 - NO SCHOOL (Election Day)
September 17 - 3-hour Early Release
September 18- Back to School Night 6-7:30 pm
Bookmark the 2025-26 school year calendar to be ready for next year!
Elementary Parents: Opt In/Opt Out for Early Release Wednesday Childcare
As a reminder, elementary school students will be released three hours early (1:05pm) on eight Wednesdays during the 2025-26 school year. Please note the dates and time for your calendar. View the early release Wednesday dates on our website.
We encourage all parents/caregivers to have their student take their normal route home (bus, walk, kiss and ride) on early dismissal days. However, when necessary, we will ensure that students have supervised activities at the school and return home at the regular time if that is what works best for your family.
Elementary school parents and caregivers should log in to the Parent Digital Consent system to review and provide consent for Early Release Wednesday Childcare.
- OPT IN if you require childcare on our limited early release Wednesdays.
- OPT OUT if your child will go home (or to childcare arranged with SACC or another provider) at the early release time.
No new instruction will take place, as after-school care is strictly supervision.
Families need to complete the opt in form by Monday, August 25, to receive care for all early release Wednesdays. If a family needs to change their selection, they should notify their school one week in advance to ensure enough staff are available to provide supervision.
Early Release Wednesdays for the 25-26 School Year
Our Early Release Wednesdays for the 25-26 school year are:
- September 17, 2025
- October 15
- November 19
- December 17
- February 25, 2026
- March 25
- April 29
- May 20
🧸 Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
There’s an easy process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility-5 years old by Sept 30, 2025.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment (703-551-5300)
After the appointment at the school (the student and one guardian must be present), the student will be ready for orientation. Read more about the registration process. For additional information, please contact Sarah Orlick, (SCOrlick@fcps.edu) our school registrar. 💻 Try Online Registration
Online registration for the 2025-26 school year is open. Parents/caregivers may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process.
When registering, parents/caregivers will need to create or log in to an existing SIS ParentVUE account.
Parents Need To Know
Free and Reduced Meals
Free and Reduced Meal applications for the 2025-2026 school year are available online on the FNS webpage. There is also a Spanish language version. Blank paper applications can be printed from the website or are available in the front office.
Households are required to submit a new application by October 1, 2025.
This information is confidential and not shared.
Medication Drop off
The clinic will be open and available for medication drop off or any questions/concerns you may have on the first day of school or by appointment.
To make an appointment, please email the Public Health Nurse Grace Matthews at gmatthews@fcps.edu.
  
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