Tuesday, September 30 HIPPY Event for Families with Children 2-4 years old
Thursday, October 2 Holiday Yom Kippur, No School
Friday, October 4 Wildcat Nest Thrift Shop
Thursday, October 9 Toddler and Me Class
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, School dismisses at 1pm
Monday, October 20 Holiday Diwali, No School
Friday, October 31 End of Quarter 1, 2-Hour Early Release, School dismisses at 2pm
Monday, November 3 - Tuesday, November 4: Student Holiday (Teacher Workdays)
📚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.
⏰ K-12 School Start Times Survey
FCPS is exploring options for adjusting school start times, with the primary goal of beginning the middle school day at 8 a.m. or later. Elementary and high school start times would need to shift as well.
A new School Start Times Survey is open through Tuesday, September 30. It includes two options that are designed to support student well-being, align with research, balance transportation logistics, and minimize costs.
Staff, parents and caregivers, students, and community members may provide input on the two options by taking the survey. Find more information about adjusting school start times.
🏆🗓️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!
⚠️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 Elevator Breath.
This breath is great for moments we need to bring our energy down to calm and feel safe in our bodies. It can be used after we have been crying, yelling, being angry or if we are super frustrated- for the really BIG feelings when they come through. Connecting our breath to the slow movement of our hand, reminds our bodies that if we move slowly and calmly, that can help our minds come to rest.
You access the video here.
🍲 New Food Items
Our new menu items debuting in September and October feature hearty homestyle favorites — including veggie chili and fresh global inspiration! Other new additions include:
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Breakfast: Cinnamon apple overnight oats, mini blueberry pancakes, French toast sticks, egg and cheese breakfast quesadillas and tacos, and turkey sausage and cheese bagels.
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Lunch: Teriyaki chicken stir-fry, teriyaki chickenless bites stir-fry, cheesy turkey pepperoni pasta, cheesy pasta with marinara sauce, deep dish pizza, and cheesy fiesta nachos.
Check our online menu to see when your child can try new recipes developed by FCPS’ executive chef and team of food and nutrition experts, based on student feedback.
2025 Student Rights and Responsibilities
FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities document (SR&R) explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Parents/caregivers should talk to their child(ren) about expectations for this school year. Also, please log in to SIS ParentVUE and sign to acknowledge your review of the SR&R, or sign and return the signature sheet to your child’s school by 🗓️ Tuesday, September 30.
🚨 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!
 
 
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