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Wed, Oct 8 - AAP Information Night, 6pm
- PTA Meeting, 7pm
Fri, Oct 10 - Author Visit: Jonathan Miller
- "Walk in Another Person's Shoes"
Wacky Shoes Day
Mon, Oct 13 - No School, Staff Development Day
Tue, Oct 14 - Fall Picture Day
Wed, Oct 15 - 3hr Early Release, Dismissal @
12:35pm
- PTA Fall Fest, 5pm
Wed, Oct 22 - Parent Workshop - Bullying: What
Every Parent Needs to Know, 6:30pm
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HAPPY OCTOBER! We sure had a lot going on this week!
On Monday, our 6th Graders went on the first field trip of the year to work on team-building exercises at Camp Highroad in Middleburg, VA. Thank you, PTA, for supporting the bus costs.
On Tuesday, Prismatic Magic came in to present a fantastic laser assembly that incorporated lessons on how bullying negatively impacts ourselves and our classmates. The students loved the show and fun music!
Thank you to all students who submitted t-shirt designs for Bully Prevention Month. We will select and announce the winner next week. You will see order forms for shirts in Wednesday folders soon after!
This whole week, we showed support to the new and military families her in the Forest with Blue Star Welcome Week spirit days. We saw lots of patriotism, heroes, and sparkle.
For those who celebrated this week, we hope you had a meaningful Yom Kippur.
Sincerely,
Angela Thompson
Principal
Bully Prevention Month Kick-off Laser Assembly
with Prismatic Magic
Blue Star Welcome Week
Spirit Friday in the Forest!
FCPS Advanced Academics Program
New to County Full-Time Referrals
Are you new to FCPS? Are you interested in referring your child in grades 3-8 for Full-Time services? Full-Time referrals for the fall screening cycle are due Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Full-Time referrals for all other students are due no later than Monday, December 15, 2025. Please visit the FCPS AAP site for helpful information regarding the continuum of services and the referral process. If you have any questions, please contact our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher, Cathy Trope, at cjtrope@fcps.edu.
Elementary Family Information Meeting
A family information meeting, focusing on the AAP continuum of services offered in FCPS and the Full-Time referral process for students in grades 2-8, will be held in-person in the cafeteria on Wednesday, October 8th at 6:00pm. If you have any questions, please contact our AART, Cathy Trope, at cjtrope@fcps.edu.
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**Please note that this message has been updated - the AAP Information Meeting will be held in-person.
Fall Picture Day is Tuesday, October 14th!
 📍 Comprehensive Boundary Review Update
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.
📚 Finishing Up Uncovering Characters in Language Arts 📚
Benchmark Unit 2 in Language Arts is coming to a close! Over the last several weeks, our students have learned, read, and written about different characters in stories and their own personal sense of character.
Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
- Question: How does the way you act change the way you think about yourself?
- Activity: Draw a new cover for a favorite book featuring the main character in a key moment.
At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.
FCPS Cares 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 our Newington Forest staff members. |
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- FCPS Welcomes Military Families
- October Community Boundary Review Meetings
- Community Conversations
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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