Tuesday, September 23 Holiday Rosh Hashanah, No School
Tuesday, September 30 HIPPY Event for Families with Children 2-4 years old
Thursday, September 25 Toddler and Me Class
Friday, September 26 Wildcat Nest Thrift Shop
Tuesday, October 2 Holiday Yom Kippur, No School
Monday, October 13 Indigenous People's Day, Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
Tuesday, October 14 Family Science Night, 6pm - 7:30pm, Cafeteria
Wednesday, October 15 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday
Monday, October 20 Holiday Diwali, No School
Friday, October 31 End of Quarter 1, 2-Hour Early Release
Monday, November 3 - Tuesday, November 4: Student Holidays (Teacher Workdays)
🏆🗓️September Attendance Challenge! 🗓️🏆
We're kicking off our first attendance challenge of the school year, and it comes with a sweet reward! Our school counselors are challenging students to have great attendance from Tuesday, September 3rd to Monday, September 30th.
Students who meet the challenge will get to celebrate their hard work with a popsicle party🥳!
Let's make this a great month for attendance!
🎉National Hispanic Heritage Month
From September 15 to October 15, FCPS recognizes and celebrates the histories and cultures of the members of our community who trace their heritage to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month.
⚠️Early Release Wednesday October 15⚠️
Our next 3 hour early release is Wednesday, October 15. View the 3-hour early release Wednesday dates here.
- ‼️Look at the dates for the Mount Vernon Pyramid.
Your child will be sent home on Wednesday, October 15, at the same time they were sent home on the September 3-hour early release Wednesday. For example, if your child stayed at Woodlawn until 4pm on the last early release Wednesday, they will stay until 4pm on the next early release Wednesday.
🔬 Family Science Night
- Family Science Night is Coming to our School!
- Join us for Family Science Night on October 14 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm, in the Cafeteria brought to you by The Children’s Science Center Lab.
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Activities include: Stacking Currency: Building Financial Literacy, Monster Math: Creating with Probability, Forensic Fun: Mystery Solved, among others.
- Students will be participating in these hands-on experiments, specially designed to provoke interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
- Volunteers are needed from 5:15 – 7:45p.m. to set up, assist students with activities, and clean up. Contact Ms. Urbatch at kaurbatch@fcps.edu (or on TalkingPoints) to volunteer.
- More information is included on the Woodlawn website.
- We hope to see you there!
🐾 Woodlawn Pause with Ms. Hill
Hello Woodlawn Families!
Enjoy this week’s Woodlawn Pause called 🐬DOLPHIN BREATH.
The Dolphin Breath is really good for balancing our energies. It both increases our energy by bringing in more oxygen when we breathe in and raise up our arms and then releases that energy as we breathe out as we dive back down. It might be good for students to try before a test or in the afternoon lows after lunch.
You access the video here.
🎤 Join a Community Conversation with Superintendent Dr. Reid
Your voice matters, and Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid wants to hear from you! At FCPS, parents are partners, working with us to set our students up for long-term success at school and in life.
A series of Community Conversations will be held across the school division to discuss current challenges and future opportunities. These events are also a chance for you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Events are planned for the following dates:
shared soon. Child care and interpretation services will be provided. Events are open to all.
🏗️ School Bond Referendum on Ballot Tuesday, November 4
The $460 million School Bond Referendum — supporting the division and county’s commitment to providing safe and welcoming learning environments for all students — will be on the Tuesday, November 4, general election ballot.
The funding provided by voter-approved bonds is expected to fund projects identified in the FY 2026-30 Capital Improvement Program, which was approved by the School Board in February.
The building and renovation of our schools is not funded through the division’s operating budget. Voter-approved bonds allow payment for these projects over time. Read more about the 2025 Bond Referendum. Watch this video that explains, “What Is a bond?”
Make sure you have a voting plan! Learn more about registering to vote.
🚨 The Wildcat Nest Thrift Shop is open!
Need free clothing for your family? We have you covered! The thrift shop, located at Woodlawn Elementary (8505 Highland Ln), is open on Fridays from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm by appointment only.
To make an appointment, please text our Family Liaison, Ms. Bueno, at 571-363-0397. Appointments are required to ensure everyone gets the help they need.
Please note: The thrift shop will be closed on Friday, August 29th, for the Labor Day holiday weekend. We look forward to seeing you soon!
🗓️ Important Dates for Advanced Academic Programs (AAP)
Stay on top of the key dates for your child's Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) referral and screening processes this school year. Mark your calendars with the following deadlines:
Fall Screening Timeline 🍂
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October 15: Full-time parent/teacher referral forms are due for students new to the county as of January 1, 2025.
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November 21: All fall screening files will be submitted by this date.
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January 8, 2026: If you wish to appeal a decision, parent appeal forms must be submitted by this date.
Spring Screening Timeline 🌸
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December 15: Full-time parent/teacher referral forms are due for all students by 11:59 p.m.
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February 13, 2026: All spring screening files will be submitted by this date.
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May 1, 2026: Parent appeal forms are due.
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May 5, 2026: Parents must submit their placement decisions for full-time services by this date.
Please contact our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART), Kerry Urbatch, if you have any questions. Her email is kaurbatch@fcps.edu.
 
 
📚HIPPY Program for Young Learners
Looking for a free educational opportunity to help your preschooler prepare for kindergarten?
The Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program is a free educational opportunity for families with 2, 3, or 4-year-old children.
The program provides supplies, books, and curriculum activity packets to help prepare your child for kindergarten with activities relating to mathematics, reading, science, writing, motor skills, and language development.
The program will run from September 30th until the second week of November, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Woodlawn.
To sign up, text our Family Liaison, Julie Bueno, at 571-363-0397.
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