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 The big reveal of our Cubbie Dens occurred on Monday! What better way to celebrate with popsicles and building community within our new dens?
Upcoming Dates
September 11: Patriot Day, September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 17: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:25pm
September 19: PTA Family Game Night
September 21: Asha-Jyothi Annual 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run at Fairfax Corner-8:00AM
September 23: No School - Rosh Hashanah
September 25: Advanced Academics Parent Information Session - 6:00PM; Library
September 27-October 5: Blue Star Welcome Week
October 2: No School - Yom Kippur
October 3: Principal’s Walking Club - 8:05AM; Upper Blacktop
October 13: No School - Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 15: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:25pm
October 20: No School - Diwali
October 24: PTA Cub Run-a-thon
October 27: Fall Pictures
October 31: End of 1st Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
2025-26 school year calendar
Cubbie News
Dear Cub Run Families and Friends,
We have some incredibly exciting news! We have officially launched our new Cubbie Den System, a school-wide initiative designed to build an even stronger sense of belonging and community among all our students. This system is a way for us to connect across grade levels and celebrate our shared school spirit.
On Monday, we kicked off with a special Cubbie Nation News broadcast that introduced our Den system. Our Dens will come together throughout the school year to continue our focus on C.A.R.E.S. expectations, Positivity Project character traits, and building connections with students and staff across grade levels. Our four Cubbie Dens are: the Den of Adventure, the Den of Discovery, the Den of Exploration, and the Den of Wonder.
Our entire student body then came together for a special assembly. The energy during our school-wide assembly was electric as our students learned which Den they would be in!
We capped off the assembly by celebrating our collective achievement of a school-wide goal for 1,000 C.A.R.E.S. tickets. Each den came together outside to celebrate our success with popsicles! Our students came home with their Den bracelets, so be sure to ask them what Den they are in.
This is just the beginning of what we know will be a truly impactful experience for our students. The Den system will provide ongoing opportunities for collaboration, friendly competition, and support throughout the school year. We are so excited for this new chapter and look forward to seeing all the ways our students will continue to grow and thrive in their new dens.
Warm regards,
Melissa Miller, Principal
Nausheen Haider, Assistant Principal
September 11 National Day of Service
With the upcoming 24th anniversary of September 11, FCPS acknowledges the loss of life, the heroism of our first responders, and the resilience of our country. The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, also called Patriot Day, is a chance to reflect and act in service to others to honor those who were injured or killed in the terrorist attacks.
All FCPS students are encouraged to participate in service learning as it supports Portrait of a Graduate (POG) attributes and social and emotional learning (SEL) skills.
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!
Cub Run’s first early release Wednesday is on September 17. Thank you to our families who submitted their dismissal plans through the digital consent portal. To confirm or change how your child is being dismissed on September 17, 2025, please utilize this GOOGLE FORM by Friday, September 12.
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
Advanced Academics Parent Information Night
We will be hosting a parent information session on Thursday, September 25 from 6:00-7:00 PM in our library. Naomi Egerton-Baker, our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, will provide an overview about the continuum of Advanced Academic services and review the screening process for full-time Advanced Academic services for students in grades 2 through 6.
If your child is new to Fairfax County (enrolled after January 2025) in grades 3-6 and you want your child screened for full time advanced academic services, the fall deadline is October 15, 2025.
For additional resources, you can also visit the Cub Run website. Please reach out to Ms. Egerton-Baker with any questions. (nhegertonbak@fcps.edu)
Attendance Matters
Every Day Counts: Setting Your Child Up for SuccessSeptember is Attendance Awareness Month. There are many ways parents and caregivers can help their children create healthy routines and make a habit of getting to school on time every day. Some examples include:
- Set a regular bedtime and morning routine. (Need help? Download this checklist in English or Spanish.)
- Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
- If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make them feel comfortable and excited about learning.
- Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent.
- When possible, avoid medical appointments or extended trips when school is in session.
Blue Star Welcome Week
Every year, approximately 600,000 military-connected families relocate. Most of these families move to new duty stations, while some transition out of the military and others transition in. Most of these moves take place over the summer, and Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to ensuring our military families feel welcomed and a sense of belonging to their local community.
Blue Star Welcome Week is an opportunity for our community to welcome our military-connected families and show them our appreciation for their service and sacrifices. Throughout the week, FCPS will help ease their transition through events, messages, actions of welcome, and opportunities to make meaningful connections. Please help us welcome our military families during Blue Star Welcome Week, September 27 - October 5, 2025, and throughout the year!
PTA News
A big thank you to all of our families who have already joined the Cub Run PTA this year - we are so grateful for your support! Your membership helps us provide programs, events, and resources that make a difference for every student, as well as teachers!
PTA membership is encouraged for all families, and it’s never too late to join. Becoming a PTA member is a simple way to stay connected, have a voice in our school community, and support our Cubbies. Sign up today at www.cubrunpta.org.
We’ll also be raffling off some great incentives in the coming weeks exclusively for our PTA members! The first 2 raffles will take place next Thursday, 9/11, and it’s a BIG ONE! :
1) One student from one family will win a FREE semester (fall or spring) to Mr. D’s Sports Camp!
2) One student from one family will win a FREE semester (fall or spring) to Mrs. Canestra’s Garden/Cooking Club!
Together, we can make this a wonderful year for our students!
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Cell Phones Off, Learning On
- Attendance: Every Day Counts
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
Safety Drills During the School Year
Keeping students and staff safe is a priority for 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.
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 the drill. 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.
Know Our Security Terms
FCPS uses specific terminology to describe the actions school staff and students should take to ensure safety in a variety of situations. It is important for staff, families, and students to understand what the different terms mean and how they impact school operations.
Watch this video to learn about safety terms including lockdown; secure the building; and stay put, stay tuned.
If students, staff, or families have a safety concern at school (that is not an immediate emergency), they should submit a tip to the FCPS Safety Tipline. In an emergency, please call 9-1-1.
Reminders
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.
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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