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Lights are out but our learning is still on!
Lights Out, Still Learning
Despite a power outage at Dranesville this afternoon, our school community was truly outstanding. Teachers skillfully maintained calm and productive teaching environments, while students remained respectful, responsible, and engaged learners. Their collective resilience and focus were remarkable! Power is restored. We look forward to welcoming all students back to school tomorrow.
Honoring Veterans in Our School Community
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Our annual Veterans Day celebration will be on Monday, November 10th at 9:50 am. Second graders are learning songs in music classes that they will perform during the event. |
Second grade families and distinguished guests are invited to attend in-person. The event will be live-streamed for the Dranesville school community. The zoom link will be available in Schoology.
If you have a personal connection to the military, either through yourself or your family, and would like to take part in the presentations, please fill out this form. In this form, please include any pictures or words that you would like to share in the presentation.
Picture Makeups and Retakes
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Fall pictures were taken on October 10th. If you did not send in money on October 10th, you can still order online at www.mylifetouch.com. Use Picture Day ID# EVT89M6CS.
Makeup and retake pictures will be November 25th.
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What is My Child Learning First Quarter?
First Quarter Curriculum Overview | First Quarter Homework
Quarter 1 Benchmark Update for Families
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📚 Uncovering Characters in Language Arts 📚
Benchmark Unit 2 in Language Arts is about why characters matter. Students in K-5 will be learning about different characters, and how they shape stories and face challenges. Grade six students will learn about how characters are changed and inspired by others.
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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 people think about you?
- Activity: Pretend you are a talk show host and interview your child as if they are the main character of their favorite book.
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.
Note: Benchmark Unit 1 Magazine will be coming home with students by October 21st.
💻 All Families Opted in to Lightspeed Student Online Activity Report
FCPS provides families with a free service that allows parents and caregivers a way to stay informed about their child's online activity on any FCPS device. Starting Sunday, October 12, all parents and guardians who have access to student records in SIS ParentVUE will be automatically enrolled to receive a weekly Lightspeed Student Online Activity Report.
This report provides a summary of the websites your child visited during the previous week and is delivered every Sunday to your email directly from Lightspeed, our internet content filter.
Each weekly report also includes a link to register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal, which provides more detailed browsing information. This portal also gives you the ability to pause internet access on your child’s FCPS laptop during non-school hours, such as dinner or bedtime.
Visit the Lightspeed Parent Report page for more information and answers to frequently asked questions.
Bus Safety Reminders
 Last Friday, our Dranesville bus drivers, along with other members of the FCPS Office of Transportation, met with Dranesville administrators to continue working together on how to improve safety on our school buses. As part of this collaboration, all students who ride the school bus have been assigned seats that they must stay in throughout the bus ride. Safety Patrols are on each bus to support positive behavior among our students.
AAA School Safety Patrol members are school-sponsored student volunteers from fifth and sixth grade. Patrollers direct children, not traffic. As school-age leaders in traffic safety, patrol members teach other students about traffic safety on a peer-to-peer basis. They also serve as models for younger children, who look up to them. School Safety Patrol members:
- Complete monthly training.
- Assist bus drivers in safely transporting students to and from school.
- Serve in other leadership roles under the direction of school officials.
The school bus is an extension of our school building. Therefore, Dranesville's Schoolwide Expectations and the FCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities apply to students at the bus stop and while riding the bus. Students must listen to and follow the directions of the bus driver. In addition, cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off and kept in backpacks during the bus ride so students can hear driver instructions. Students are not allowed to eat on the bus. This is important to keep all students safe. There are students who ride the bus that may have allergies.
Thank you, families, for reviewing this bus safety information.
Daily Attendance Matters
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.
If your child is having difficulty with daily attendance, our Student Attendance and Engagement Team is ready to assist. Please call us at 703-326-5252 if you need support. Together, we will develop a plan to help your child attend school so they can access daily instruction.
Save the Date
October 15: PTA Meeting 7:00 pm
October 20: No School | Holiday
October 29: 3 Hour Early Release 1:05 pm Dismissal
October 31: 2 Hour Early Release 2:05 pm Dismissal | End of Quarter 1
November 3 - 4: No School | School Planning & Teacher Workday
November 10: Dranesville's Veterans Day Celebration
November 11: No School | Holiday
November 12: 3 Hour Early Release 1:05 pm Dismissal
November 19: Full-time AAP Referral Family Information Session 6:00 pm
November 20: Thanksgiving Lunch and Family Math Day
November 25: Fall Make-up and Retake Picture Day
November 26 - 28: No School | Thanksgiving Holiday
25-26 School Year Calendar
25-26 SACC Calendar
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