Thursday, October 9 Toddler and Me Class
Friday, October 10 Wildcat Nest Thrift Shop
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
Wednesday, October 22 National Family Engagement Month Kick-Off
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)
Tuesday, November 11 - Holiday Veteran's Day, No School
Wednesday, November 19 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday, School dismisses at 1pm
Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28 - Thanksgiving Break
⚠️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.
⏰ Take the School Start Times Survey
A new School Start Times Survey is open and 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. The survey deadline has been extended to Monday, October 6. Find more information on adjusting school start times on the FCPS website.
👨👩👧👦National Family Engagement Month Kick-Off Celebration
Let's kick off National Family Engagement Month (NFEM) together! Family involvement is a key part of student success, and we're excited to start the month with a great celebration.
Stop by our Kick-Off Celebration to connect with others and get ready for a month of engagement!
What you can do:
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Pick up your NFEM t-shirt (if you ordered one!)
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Tour the Family Resource Center
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Network with colleagues and staff
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Learn more about the resources our office offers
Details:
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Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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Time: Stop by anytime from 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Location: Dunn Loring Administrative Center (2334 Gallows Rd), Door 2, Room 111
We look forward to a great month!
Please contact our Family Liaison, Julie Bueno, if you have any questions. Call/text 571-363-0397 or email ybueno@fcps.edu.
 
🔬 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 FLOWER BREATH.
This breath is helpful during moments we need to take a break and shift our energies to back to something simple, easy and free. It is really good to do after you have been sitting for a while, or even if you need to wake up your energy a bit after a long test or doing work. Giving our bodies that extra movement can release some stuck energy and set us up for the next step.
You access the video here.
🚨 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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