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Congrats to our Shining Star Shoutout students for this past week. The students recognized for demonstrating what it means to be a Shining Star this week are:
Kindergarten:
Lynn San (Ready to Shine)
1st Grade:
Alessandro Pagan (Responsible)
Jayith Thummala (Ready to Shine)
2nd Grade:
Benaiah Amankwaa (Ready to Shine)
4th Grade:
Joseph Miguel (Ready to Shine)
Haseeb Ullah Abdullah Zada (Ready to Shine)
5th Grade:
Tyler Girtley (Ready to Shine)
Lina Mohamed (Responsible)
Absalat Adugna (Responsible)
Avyan Butle (Responsible)
6th Grade:
Nimai Mittapalli Satish (Ready to Shine)
Fredis Alvarenga Cerros (Responsible)
Kelcey Pham (Responsible)
Maryama Ayele (Responsible)
Ruwaida Noureen Hoque (Ready to Shine)
Kamila Kuraish (Ready to Shine)
Caleb Labena (Ready to Shine)
The classrooms with the highest attendance percentage this week are:
- Ms. Werner's Kindergarten Class
- Ms. Wanamaker's 2nd Grade Class
- Mrs. Balangyao's 3rd Grade Class
- Ms. Solotruk's 3rd Grade Class
- Mr. Bell's 4th Grade Class
- Mr. Green's 6th Grade Class
- Mrs. Aboubakr's Class
- Mrs. Cornejo's Class
Congratulations! 🎉
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💙💛 October is National Principals Month, and we want to take a moment to recognize and thank our very own Mr. Basdekis! At Coates, we are deeply grateful for his leadership, advocacy, and unwavering support of our students, staff, and community. The role of a principal has a tremendous impact on a school, and Mr. Basdekis’s dedication and vision continue to make Coates a place where students thrive and families feel connected. Thank you, Mr. Basdekis, for all you do to make our school shine! 🌟
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FCPS will participate in International Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 8, in an effort to promote physical activity and reduce traffic congestion and pollution near schools.Students and employees are encouraged to bike or walk to school and work where safe to do so. Parents are encouraged to accompany their children to school, and to work with their school and PTA or PTO to assemble bike trains or walking groups for the event. Schools are encouraged to register online with Walk and Bike to School. Get more information about Walk to School Day.
The next three-hour Early Release Wednesday will be on October 15th. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 PM, unless they are enrolled in the supervision program until 4:00 PM.
Dismissal time and transportation will follow the same arrangements as the first Early Release day.
If you have any questions, please contact the office.
Mark your calendars! School Picture Day is coming up on Thursday, October 9th. Families are encouraged to place orders in advance to capture this special day for your student. Don’t miss the opportunity to preserve these school year memories!
Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child later in life. It’s a good habit to build now to help them graduate from college on time and routinely report to work on time once they have a career.
Please take a look at the FCPS Calendar. Try to schedule any trips or family events on weekends and school holidays. Every day of learning is a day toward success. Keep in mind that absences add up quickly. Students who are absent 10% of the school year (or just two days per month) are considered “chronically absent.”
When possible, schedule appointments for your child outside of school hours. If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or appointment, you must report the absence to our school by calling 703-713-3000.
Visit FCPS’ Attendance webpage for resources on attendance.
October 22, 10-11:30 a.m.
This 1.5-hour webinar is designed to help parents and caregivers understand the new reading plans in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Parents will learn about:
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What a reading plan is: A reading plan is a support system for students who are not meeting literacy benchmarks. It outlines specific, evidence-based instruction and interventions to help them improve their reading skills.
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Who requires a reading plan: All students from kindergarten through eighth grade who are identified as needing additional support based on literacy assessments will receive a reading plan. This is part of a broader effort by FCPS to implement the Virginia Literacy Act.
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How schools will support students: The webinar will explain how FCPS is using a science-based reading approach and will discuss the role of reading specialists, the curriculum used, and the assessments to monitor student progress.
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Resources and tools for parents: Parents will leave with practical resources and tools they can use at home to support their child's literacy development. The webinar aims to empower families to be active partners in their child's reading journey.
Register here
FCPS is continuing to explore options for adjusting school start times, with the primary goal of beginning the middle school day at 8 a.m. or later. In order to minimize any costs associated with this change, elementary and high school start times would need to shift as well.
Providing feedback opportunities for the community is a critical part of this effort. Since 2024, FCPS’ consultant has hosted five community forums and administered two surveys. 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.
FCPS will begin holding October community boundary review meetings on Monday, October 13. The new draft map, Scenario 4, will be shared with the community for feedback at those meetings. It will also be uploaded to the Boundary Explorer Tool shortly before October 13. Community members will then be able to provide feedback in the tool at their convenience.
As a reminder, the community provided feedback on draft scenarios 1-3 in the spring. Scenario 4 continues to build upon the first three scenarios. It is informed by the Superintendent's Boundary Review Advisory Committee, which reviewed community feedback received in the spring to help develop priorities that the consultant used to create Scenario 4.
Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage for more information.
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The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees, specifically at Coates. |
7th- AAP Level IV Parent Info Meeting- 5:30-6:30pm- Coates' Library
8th- National Walk to School Day
9th- Fall Picture Day- 9 am- 4 pm
9th- PTA Meeting 6-7 pm
13th- Indigenous Peoples' Day/ Staff Development Day- Student Holiday- No School for Students
15th- 3 Hour Early Release at 1 pm
15th- 5th & 6th Parent Meeting- 6:00-7:00 pm- Coates' Library
16th- Mobile Dairy Lab Visit for Students
20th- Diwali- Student Holiday- No School
25th- Coates' Fall Festival
31st- End of 1st Quarter- 2 hour early dismissal at 2 pm- Halloween
*The full FCPS 2024-2025 calendar can be accessed here.
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