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Mornings are busy at Cub Run as students take on different jobs!
Upcoming Dates
October 20: No School - Diwali
October 21-24: Digital Citizenship Spirit Week
October 24: PTA Cub Run-a-thon
October 27: Fall Individual Pictures
October 31: End of 1st Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
November 2: Daylight Saving Time Ends
November 3 & 4: Teacher Workdays- No School for Students
November 6: Den Meetings for Den of Adventure and Den of Wonder
November 7: Den Meetings for Den of Discovery and Den of Exploration
November 10: Veterans Day Concerts
November 11: Veterans Day - No School
November 14: Principals Walking Club-8:05am-Gym
November 19: Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal at 12:25pm
November 21: Thanksgiving Lunch
November 26-28: No School - Thanksgiving Break
2025-26 school year calendar
Cubbie News
Calendar Reminders
Diwali
Monday, October 20, is a school holiday for Diwali and all schools and offices are closed. See the complete school year calendar.
We wish a fun Diwali to all celebrating! Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs & some Buddhists. The festival represents the symbolic victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. #OurFCPS |
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Thursday, October 31, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two hour early release for students.
Monday, November 3 and Tuesday, November 4 are teacher workdays, no school for students.
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National Principals Month
This October, we proudly celebrate National Principals Month by recognizing the outstanding leadership of Mrs. Miller, whose dedication to our students, staff, and community continues to make a lasting impact every day.
Mrs. Miller commitment to academic excellence and student success is matched only by her support for our staff and her focus on building a strong, inclusive school culture. We are incredibly grateful for her leadership, her heart, and her continued efforts to make our school the best it can be.
Thank you, Mrs. Miller, for all that you do—this month and every month!
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Nominations are now open for 2025-2026 FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards!
To submit a nomination for a Cub Run Elementary Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through this Google form link. You may nominate one employee or multiple. All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a short paragraph about how the employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. Thank you for helping us recognize the exceptional staff we have at Cub Run!
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category
Outstanding Principal
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal) at their current location
Common positions in this category: Assistant Principals
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership at their current location
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, MTSS Coordinator, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor. Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school, Special Education Department Chairs, and Reading Specialists.
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location
Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, Parent Liaison
Please Note: The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, October 31.
If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Sisk at jeschoensisk@fcps.edu
Digital Citizenship Spirit Week - October 21-24
Cub Run is having a spirit week to highlight and reinforce our school-wide expectations online. Please see the graphic for more information about what students can wear each day!
When? October 21-24
Who? Everyone can participate! Participation is optional.
Fall Picture Day - October 27
Storybook Character Day - October 31
On October 31st students are encouraged to dress like a favorite storybook character.
Don't have a favorite storybook character? Wear your Halloween costume (no masks permitted) OR your Cub Run spiritwear and colors!
*Please remember all costumes should be school appropriate.
November Den Meetings
Each of our Cubbie Dens will be coming together on November 6 or November 7. Our Den families will be getting to know each other while also reinforcing our school-wide expectations, by doing fun activities together. We are encouraging each of our dens to wear their den color on their meeting day!
To Honor Our Veterans - November 10
Veterans Day provides a great reason to pause, reflect, and recognize the extraordinary sacrifices our Veterans and their families have made on our behalf, and we thank them for their service. Learn more about the history of Veterans Day at va.gov.
We are looking forward to honoring our Cub Run veterans during our Veterans Day concerts on November 10 and showcasing them on our main office windows. Please submit pictures of our Cub Run veterans (parents, guardians, aunts, uncles, siblings, grandparents, etc.) at the link below.
Submit pictures
Family Life Education & Parent Preview Night
Students in grade K-6 participate in Family Life Education (FLE) instruction. Students in Kindergarten through grade three receive instruction in an emotional and social health unit. For more information about FCPS' Family Life Education program, please see the detailed descriptions here. In addition, grade level-specific curriculum lessons are available for review in Schoology. To find those lessons, log into your Schoology account with your SIS login.
Parents/guardians who do not wish to have their child participate in FLE instruction may choose to opt their child out of any or all of the lessons. If you would like to opt your child out of one or more lessons, please fill out the opt out forms online here. If you have already indicated your desire to opt your child out of FLE lessons in ParentVue, you do not need to complete another form.
A virtual parent preview night will be held on Tuesday, November 18 from 6:30 - 7:30 (link will be sent out via an e-Notify email).
Save the Date for Our Thanksgiving Lunch
We are looking forward to hosting our families for our annual Thanksgiving Lunch on Friday, November 21! Please save the date and stay tuned for additional details.
Positivity Project
This week, our school is focusing on the Other People Mindset of Being present and giving others my attention. This means when we are with other people, we are present and give them our full attention.
In today's world, it's easy to get distracted by phone calls, messages, and social media. These distractions can pull us away from what's most important — our relationships with other people.
Just as plants need sunlight to grow, our relationships need attention. If we don’t give our full attention when we are with our family, friends, and even colleagues, we can't build strong relationships. It’s crucial to put down our phones and tablets and really listen when others are talking. Positive relationships are the foundation of a positive culture, and we can’t build positive relationships without attention.
To practice and encourage the Other People Mindset of being present and giving others our attention, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.
Thank you for your support!
PTA News
Cub Run-a-thon!
Cubbies, we have less than 10 days until the Cub Run-A-Thon! We have hit 83% of our goal and raised $24,935! We have 286 students registered!
A pizza party will take place on Wednesday, October 29, during lunch! Pizza will be ordered from Costco for all students and staff. The PTA is only providing pizza so everyone should plan to bring in their own sides and drinks (or purchase from the school cafeteria). Please contact Mrs. Miller at mhmiller@fcps.edu if you would like to opt-out your child from receiving pizza during this event.
We have 5 lucky raffle winners again this week! Check your child’s backpack to see if they won a prize!
We have 2 more classes who met their goals and have earned a popsicle party!
- Ms. Dent’s 6th grade
- Ms. Coch’s 2nd grade
Ms. Powers’ preschool class, Mr. Taylor’s second grade class, and Ms. Lee’s second grade class are close to meeting their goals!
We are looking for volunteers for the Cub Run-a-Thon that will take place on Friday, October 24th. Sign up here! Cub Run PTA: Cub Run-a-Thon Event Volunteer Sign Up
We are looking for volunteers to help hand out pizza during lunch on Wednesday, October 29th. Cub Run PTA: Cub Run-a-Thon Pizza Party Lunch Volunteers
Our Cub Run-a-Thon Committee is collecting donation items for gift basket prizes for our teachers. You can order directly from AMAZON HERE and have it delivered. You can also drop off donations in the school's front office no later than Friday, October 17th. Please label the donations with "PTA.” If you are not able to drop off the items, then we can make arrangements to collect from you directly! Sign up here! Cub Run PTA: Cub Run-a-Thon Request for Donations - Teacher Prize Baskets
It’s Time to Join (or Renew) Your PTA Membership
PTA memberships renew each school year - so if you’ve joined before, it’s time to sign up again! We have 135 members so far, and with nearly 600 students at Cub Run, we would love to see even more families and staff join in. Your membership helps provide fun events, classroom resources, after school activities, and positive learning experiences for all students - while also supporting our amazing teachers and staff!
Visit our website www.cubrunpta.org and sign up today! Thank you for your continued support for our Cubbies!
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- FCPS Overperforms State and Global SAT Averages
- October Community Boundary Review Meetings
- Online Activity Reports for Students
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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.
October is…
National Bullying Prevention Month
Bullying in FCPS' Students Rights and Responsibilities is defined as: “Any aggressive and unwanted behavior that is intended to harm, intimidate, or humiliate the victim; involves a real or perceived power imbalance between the aggressor or aggressors and victim; and is repeated over time or causes severe emotional trauma. “Bullying” includes cyberbullying. “Bullying” does not include ordinary teasing, horseplay, argument, or peer conflict.”
For more information on how FCPS handles a bullying situation please visit the FCPS Bullying Prevention and Intervention webpage. Our goal is to ensure all students feel safe and welcome at school. If you have questions and/or concerns about something that is going on at school, please contact the front office so that they can support you and most importantly your student.
October Community Boundary Review Meetings
FCPS’ October community boundary review meetings will begin on Monday, October 13. Each of the 12 meetings will focus on two pyramids. Our pyramid will be covered at the meeting on Thursday, October 30, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Chantilly High School, (Westfield and Chantilly Pyramids) in person or virtual. Register by clicking “in person” or “virtual,” based on how you would like to participate.
At the meeting, the consultant will present the latest draft boundary map (Scenario 4) and potential changes specific to the Westfield and Chantilly High School Pyramids. Participants will also be invited to ask questions.
If you are unable to attend the meeting for our pyramid, you are welcome to attend any meeting that is convenient. View the full list of October boundary meetings.
Visit the Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage for more information.
Westfield High School Theatre Presents...
Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic (Two Act for Young Wizards) by Matt Cox
October 16, 17, 18 at 7pm and October 18 at 2pm
Perfect for all ages!
Tickets: $15 adult, $10 student. All seats reserved. All info found at www.westfieldtheatre.com
Dance Clinic 10/19/2025
Reminders
Important Reminder Regarding Lexia
Families, you may have heard your child(ren) talk about Lexia- it is a great program that helps students learn and grow in the foundations of reading. While we understand that families would love for their child(ren) to continue this learning outside of school, per Fairfax County’s guidelines regarding Lexia, students should not be accessing Lexia from home in elementary school. Lexia provides teachers with weekly data reports on student skills that help us to create lessons and reading groups that best meet the needs of each student. This data comes from a weekly usage target that is met through the week while students are in school, while also receiving appropriate support from their teacher as they move through the program. This Lexia Family Information Website provides families with information on what Lexia is and Lexia-Adjacent activities that parents/guardians can do at home with students to support their Literacy development.
Ensuring Student Safety: Register for Volunteer FCPS
Click Here to Sign Up to Volunteer at Cub Run!
FCPS has launched a new system to help ensure student safety.
- If you plan to volunteer more than twice this school year or chaperone a field trip (even just once), you must register in Volunteer FCPS.
- The process involves multiple steps and cannot be completed last minute, so we encourage you to start early.
Volunteer Levels
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Level 1: Infrequent volunteers (monthly or less frequent) who are always supervised do not need a criminal background check. However, they do need a sex offender registry check, which is performed by signing in at the school's visitor kiosk.
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Level 2: Frequent, ongoing, or regular volunteers (daily, weekly, bi-weekly) who are also always supervised are subject to the same requirements as Level 1—no criminal background check, but a sex offender registry check via the kiosk is mandatory.
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Level 3: Volunteers with direct, unsupervised interaction with students must complete a criminal background check, including fingerprinting and child abuse and neglect checks. This applies to roles like mentors, tutors, or field trip chaperones who are alone with students (not accompanied by an FCPS staff member) at any time during the activity.
How to Register as a Volunteer
- Review FCPS Volunteer Guidelines – All volunteers must read the FCPS Volunteer Protocols before getting started.
- Register in the FCPS Volunteer Portal
- Search for Cub Run Elementary
For full details, visit the Volunteer FCPS website
Click Here to Sign Up to Volunteer at Cub Run!
Contacts
Cub Run Main Office: 703-633-7500
Cub Run Attendance Phone Line: 703-633-7575
Cub Run Attendance mailbox: CubRunElem.Attendance@fcps.edu
Technology Support for Families/Parent Help Desk: 1-833-921-3277
Parent Information Phone Lines/Support for parents who do not speak English as their first language: Parent Information Phone Lines
Parent and Student technology support: IT Support Portal
FCPS Free and Reduced Meals Information & Application: Information
Melissa Miller, Principal, mhmiller@fcps.edu
Nausheen Haider, Assistant Principal, nfhaider@fcps.edu
Brittney Kalbaugh, Administrative Assistant, bmkalbaugh@fcps.edu
Namrata Saxena, Student Information Assistant, nsaxena@fcps.edu
Christina Davis-Luczak, Office Assistant, cddavislucza@fcps.edu
Michelle Shea, Office Assistant, mrshea@fcps.edu
Helen Seo, Family Liaison, hseo@fcps.edu
Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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