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 Our Cubbies hard at work— learning while having fun!
Upcoming Dates
August 27: PTA Meeting - 7:00PM; Library and Virtual
August 29 & September 1: No School
September 9: No School
September 10: Back to School Night - 6:00-7:30PM
September 17: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:25pm
September 21: Asha-Jyothi Annual 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run at Fairfax Corner-8:00AM
2025-26 school year calendar
Cubbie News
Dear Cub Run Families and Friends,
We have had a great start to our school year! Our school community has been focused on our school-wide C.A.R.E.S. expectations. You can ask your student what C.A.R.E.S. means and what it looks like in our hallways, bathrooms, at recess, and in our cafeteria. The focus on our expectations and routines support a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment for our students throughout the year.
A reminder that Friday, August 29, and Monday, September 1, are Labor Day holidays for FCPS. We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend and celebrates the awesome start to our school year! We look forward to seeing our Cubbies back on Tuesday, September 2.
We look forward to partnering with each of you this school year! Please reach out to us with any questions.
Warm regards,
Melissa Miller, Principal
Nausheen Haider, Assistant Principal
Back to School Night-September 10
Please join us for Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 10. This evening, our teachers will be presenting sessions, you can meet our specialists, and hear important FCPS information on what to expect this school year. We look forward to seeing you!
6:00-6:40PM - Session 1 & Welcome Videos
6:00-7:15PM - Specialists available in library
6:50-7:30PM - Session 2 & Welcome Videos
Elementary Early Release Wednesdays for 2025-26 School Year
Elementary school students will be released three hours early at 12:25 p.m. on eight Wednesdays during the 2025-26 school year. Find more information about early release here!
Action Item: Complete Permission Forms Today
Families can easily grant permission for their children to access a variety of school resources through the Parent Digital Consent system. Opt your child in or out of online educational tools and choose how student information is managed. You may also opt in or opt out of after-school care on early release Wednesdays; read more below.
Visit FCPS’ Parent Digital Consent webpage to access the system. Watch this video to see how to use the tool.
Forms available include:
- School Counseling Opt-out
- Digital Resources Consent
- SEL Screener Opt-Out
- Family Life Education Opt-out
- SOL Retest Permission
- Objection to Release of Directory Information to the Public
- Objection to Release of Information to Outside Organizations
- Opt In/Opt Out for Early Release Wednesday Childcare
Opt In/Opt Out for Early Release Wednesday Childcare
While we anticipate that most students will be dismissed at 12:25pm on limited early release Wednesdays, we recognize that some families may require childcare. These students will be supervised by instructional assistants. No new instruction will take place, as after-school care is strictly supervision. The form defaults to students being dismissed early. Parents must complete the form to opt in to afterschool care.
Parents and caregivers should log in to the Parent Digital Consent system to review and provide consent to a variety of resources and services including 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.
Families need to complete the opt in form by Tuesday, September 2, for after-school supervision for all early release Wednesdays. If a family needs to change their selection, they should notify our front office at least one week in advance to ensure enough staff are available to provide supervision.
Band, Strings & Chorus Registration
Registration is open for students who are interested in joining or continuing band/strings or our chorus program at Cub Run. Registration closes September 10.
The registration forms linked below provide all the details about the different options available. We want to ensure that every student has the chance to participate in a way that best suits them. Please take a moment to review the information with your child and fill out the form if they'd like to be a part of this enriching experience.
Please follow this LINK for information regarding our Band/Strings program. Band is an available for students in grades 5&6; Strings is available for students in grades 4-6.
Please follow this LINK for information regarding our Cub Run Chorus program. Chorus is available for students in 5&6.
We look forward to another wonderful year of musical programs at Cub Run!
Cub Run Music Department
Learning About Life Science in Language Arts
Benchmark Unit 1 in Language Arts is about life science. Students in K-5 will be learning about plants, animals, and nature. Sixth grade students will learn about the natural balance of nature.
Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
- Question: What are some ways we can take care of nature and living things?
- Activity: Pick an animal and act out how it moves or survives in its habitat — see if family members can guess!
At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.
Advanced Academics Fall Newsletter
Please review the fall Advanced Academics newsletter that includes the following information:
- Continuum of Services
- Screening and Eligibility Information
- Ability Testing
- Young Scholars
- Twice Exceptional (2e)
NEWSLETTER.pdf
Wednesday Folders
Please read over the contents of the folder carefully. Inside you will find valuable information and forms which need to be returned to school. Our Wednesday Folder is our communication link with you in addition to this message. The Wednesday Folder is a white envelope that students will take home every Wednesday. In the envelope you will find fliers, schoolwork samples and other school communications. Parents are asked to remove and read the contents, sign the front of the envelope, and help students remember to return it to school the next day.
Ensuring Student Safety: Register for Volunteer FCPS
At Cub Run Elementary, our volunteers are a vital part of our school community. We deeply value the time and care they give to our students.
Recent updates to our volunteer process focus on one primary goal: keeping students safe.
These updates — such as checks against the sex offender registry and, in some cases, criminal background checks — are safety measures that will help us maintain a secure and supportive learning environment for every student in our care.
We encourage all our parents and community members interested in supporting our students by volunteering at school to visit Volunteer FCPS, click “Learn More,” and then “Sign Up.” After you create a profile, you will view an orientation video and complete a volunteer application.
Volunteer FCPS ensures a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment at all of our schools. All volunteers must be registered in Volunteer FCPS. This includes individuals who volunteer to chaperone on field trips, work at book fairs, and help out regularly in classrooms, libraries, or cafeterias. Volunteers who work unsupervised with students will also be required to undergo a background check.
We understand these changes may seem disruptive, especially for long-time volunteers. Our intent is to ensure that our students feel safe and supported with each and every person they encounter at school.
As a reminder, all volunteers — and visitors to a school — are required to sign in by scanning their ID at our visitor kiosk. Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.
FCPS News
Everything You Need to Do Through SIS ParentVue
Don’t forget your back-to-school forms and checklists! Make sure you have a SIS ParentVUE account for your family and log in to find important forms and updates.
If you do not have a ParentVUE account, contact our front office for an activation code and follow the directions on the SIS ParentVUE Account webpage.
☑️ Update Contact Information
Be among the first to know about weather closings, bus delays, and other critical communications from your school and FCPS by providing your cell phone number and email in SIS ParentVUE. To update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, click the “Online Packets” tab in the upper right of the screen, then click the “Online Verification/Update” icon.
Parents/caregivers who do not have a ParentVUE account should contact our school for an activation code to create an account, or print and complete the Emergency Care Information Form and submit it to our front office.
☑️ Submit Absences
Parents/caregivers can submit daylong absences through SIS ParentVUE. Log in to the platform and click “Report Absence.” Partial day absences and changes of transportation should still be reported directly to our front office.
☑️ Review and Submit Immunization Forms
Parents/caregivers can check their child’s immunization compliance and submit immunization records in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to our front office.
If needed, families may also provide other immunization documentation including a health care provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption or a notarized Religious Exemption Form.
Please visit the FCPS How to Submit Immunization Documentation webpage for step-by-step instructions on how to submit each of these items.
Catch Up on Your Child’s Classwork in Schoology
Teachers use Schoology to post their classroom materials online; to provide a secure forum for students to discuss their ideas and collaborate on projects; and to assign and collect homework electronically. It helps students stay organized, and it keeps the class connected.
A Schoology Parent Account gives you access to:
- Your child’s classes.
- Your child’s upcoming assignments.
- School, class, and group announcements.
Parent accounts will be available after Monday, August 18. To access Schoology, parents will need to have an active SIS/ParentVUE account. Get more information on how to login and use Schoology.
Help Your Child Navigate the Lunch Line
Help your child get through the lunch line quickly and have more time to eat:
- Teach your child their student ID number to receive meals at school.
- Sign up for and add money to MySchoolBucks to purchase meals at school.
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Apply for free and reduced-price meals. 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 submit a new application as soon as possible, so eligible students continue to receive meals at no cost.
If your child has any food allergies, learn how to submit accommodations for dietary restrictions and allergens.
Access menus for breakfast, lunch, and other school meals, as well as allergen and nutrition information.
Transportation Patience and Safety
Thank you for your patience as we all get used to new routines this school year. We appreciate our families following Kiss and Ride procedures and being patient while waiting for your children’s buses.
If your student’s bus is delayed, you may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report. Email messages will be sent to announce significant bus delays. Please contact the Transportation Office at 703-249-7000 with any additional questions. For concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact the FCPS Office of Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.
Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE to make sure you receive email messages about bus delays.
Reminders
Reporting Absences
Parents/caregivers may report absences by using ParentVUE or by contacting the front office. Please find important details below:
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How to Use ParentVUE: Log in to your ParentVUE account and select “Report Absence.”
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More Ways to Report: Use our attendance line at 703-633-7575 or email cubrunelem.attendance@fcps.edu for absences longer than two days, late arrivals, and early dismissals.
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Where to Get Help: Visit FCPS’ Attendance Reporting webpage for step-by-step instructions.
If you need to set up a ParentVUE account or have questions, please contact our front office at 703-633-7500. They will provide you with an “activation key” and instructions to create a ParentVUE account.
Safety Drills During the School Year
Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for Cub Run and FCPS. Each school has an emergency preparedness plan to respond to incidents such as fires and tornadoes. Schools are required by state law to practice emergency drills, including lockdown drills, each year. Schools are also required to notify parents and guardians at least 24 hours before a school conducts a lockdown drill. However, schools are not required to give the specific date and time of the drill in advance.
By law, the first lockdown drill of the school year must take place within the first 20 days of school. Preschool and kindergarten students are exempt from practicing the first lockdown drill.
Your child may come home and talk about their experience during drills. We encourage you to talk with your child about the importance of being prepared for emergencies. Please review these frequently asked questions to support your students before and after school lockdown drills.
Asha-Jyothi Fun Run - September 21
Cub Run is excited to partner with Asha-Jyothi again to support their 17th Annual Fun Run! The Asha-Jyothi (AJ) 5K Run is a fun-filled family event with foot tapping music, delicious food and a friendly course. It is a volunteer based non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the underprivileged by providing access to education and healthcare.
AJ generously donates all the registration money from each school back to the school for its STEM needs.
Last year we had 34 participants from Cub Run and raised $1,390 for our school! Let's beat our number of registrants from last year - this is an excellent fundraiser for the school and a great opportunity to practice our running! Register now and join the fun!
Event Details: Sunday, September 21stFun Run at 8:00 a.m.; 5K Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m.Location: 4250 Fairfax Corner Avenue; Fairfax, VA 22030
Register here for the 2025 Fairfax-17th Annual 5KRun/Walk Fun Run
Use Coupon Code "AJ4Schools" and receive $10 off the registration for the 5K Run.
AJ Fairfax Sep 21 2025 Race Flyer
Contacts
Cub Run Main Office: 703-633-7500
Cub Run Attendance Phone Line: 703-633-7575
Cub Run Attendance mailbox: CubRunElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Technology Support for Families/Parent Help Desk: 1-833-921-3277
Parent Information Phone Lines/Support for parents who do not speak English as their first language: Parent Information Phone Lines
Parent and Student technology support: IT Support Portal
FCPS Free and Reduced Meals Information & Application: Information
Melissa Miller, Principal, mhmiller@fcps.edu
Nausheen Haider, Assistant Principal, nfhaider@fcps.edu
Brittney Kalbaugh, Administrative Assistant, bwood@fcps.edu
Namrata Saxena, Student Information Assistant, nsaxena@fcps.edu
Christina Davis-Luczak, Office Assistant, cddavislucza@fcps.edu
Michelle Shea, Office Assistant, mrshea@fcps.edu
Helen Seo, Family Liaison, hseo@fcps.edu
Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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