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Churchill Chatter - Issue 5
October 21, 2025
Field Day Fun!
Important Dates
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Monday- Friday, October 27 - 31 - Spirit Week
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Wednesday, October 29 - Make-up Picture Day
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Wednesday, October 29 - 3 Hour Early Release @ 12:20 PM (Details in eNotify sent 10/21)
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Friday, October 31 - Fall Parade (Details in eNotify sent 10/16)
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Friday, October 31 - 2 Hour Early Release @ 1:20 PM (End of Quarter)
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Monday November 3 - School Planning Day - Student Holiday
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Tuesday, November 4 - Election Day - Student Holiday
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Tuesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day Holiday, School Closed
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Wednesday, November 12 - 3 Hour Early Release @ 12:20 PM
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Thursday, November 20 - Thanksgiving Luncheon
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Friday, November 21 - International Night
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Wednesday - Friday, November 26-28 - Thanksgiving Holiday
Dear Churchill Road Families,
Cannot believe we are already at the end of first quarter. Last week, students participated in our first ever Rocket Day, and we ended the week with our field day on an absolutely beautiful fall Friday. We hope our families who celebrate Diwali enjoyed the holiday yesterday.
We wanted to let you know of some exciting news regarding Churchill Road being awarded Purple Star status for our commitment to our military-connected students. The school will be recognized at the upcoming Fairfax County School Board Meeting on November 13, 2025. See below for more information regarding this news.
The Federal Impact Act Survey is open now in ParentVUE for all families to complete. Please take a few minutes to log in and complete this important form.
Thank you again for entrusting your children to us. We are here to support you in any way we can.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Pierson-Barr and Mr. Kilpatrick
Rocket Launch a Success!
In This Week's Issue
- Churchill Road Named Purple Star School!
- Nominations Open for Outstanding Churchill Road Employees
- Federal Impact Aid Survey Now Available to Complete Online
- Last Call for Lost and Found - In lobby week of October 27
- Early Release Wednesday October 29, Dismissal @ 12:20 PM
- End of Quarter 2-Hour Early Release on October 31 @ 1:20 PM
- Thanksgiving Luncheon November 20
We Are Proud to Earn our Purple Star!
We are thrilled Churchill Road ES has been awarded the prestigious Purple Star designation! This honor recognizes our commitment to supporting military-connected students and families, ensuring they feel welcomed and valued in our school and community.
The Purple Star designation reflects our ongoing efforts to provide exceptional resources, programs, and guidance tailored to the needs of our military families. You can read more about this achievement and what it means for our school by visiting FCPS Distinguished Purple Star Schools.
We look forward to continuing to serve and honor our military-connected families.
Federal Impact Aid Survey Now Available to Complete Online!
The Federal Impact Aid program provides money to districts that enroll federally connected students. Help FCPS secure funding from the Impact Aid Program by helping us identify:
- Military families.
- Federally connected families.
- Families living on a military base.
Please complete one form for each child in your household. Remember that only the parent that registered the student with FCPS (the ‘enrolling parent’) can fill out the Impact Aid Survey form.
Your support will ensure that we receive the resources for which we are eligible.
To access the Impact Aid Form from your computer or mobile device, we recommend using Google Chrome.
Step 1: CLICK HERE or type sisparent.fcps.edu into your Chrome address bar to be taken to SIS ParentVUE. If you don’t have a SIS ParentVUE account, contact your child’s school for an activation letter.
Step 2: After you’ve logged into your ParentVUE Account, look for the ‘Online Packets’ link at the top of the page. Click ‘Online Packets’.
Step 3: Next, click the ‘Federal Impact Aid Survey’ button on the bottom of the page. This will take you to the Impact Aid Survey for you to complete.
If you have multiple children in Fairfax County Public Schools, please fill out a form for each child.
You will know you have completed all the forms when you get to the final page and see a green check next to each of their names.
Outstanding Employee Nominations
Is there a Churchill teacher, staff member, or administrator that you would like to recognize? We are accepting nominations for Outstanding Employees through October 28. To learn more or to nominate someone, click the link below. If you have any questions, please email Samantha Amatucci, School Counselor (sramatucci@fcps.edu) or Ashley Scott, Librarian, (akscott@fcps.edu).
https://churchillroades.fcps.edu/nominations
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Early Release Wednesday Reminder - 10/29
Just a reminder that our next three-hour early release is scheduled for Wednesday, October 29 with a 12:20 p.m. dismissal. We will send all students home based on the dismissal information collected for our first early release in September. As a reminder, all students are expected to dismiss from school at the 12:20 p.m. time. Please see the reminder eNotify sent to all families earlier today with more details.
Early Release & Early Dismissal - What's the Difference?
Churchill Road wants families to know about our different dismissal times coming up at the end of October.
1) Wednesday, October 29
- Early Release Wednesday = 3-hour Early Dismissal at 12:20 p.m.
- Supervision plan in place for those requiring assistance.
- There are 8 Early Release Wednesdays this school year.
2) Friday, October 31
- Quarter End Early Dismissal = 2-hour Early Dismissal at 2:00 p.m.
- All students must leave school, no supervision plan available (other than registered SACC users).
There are 4 Quarter End 2-hour Early Dismissals this school year.
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The first quarter is nearly over. Join in the fun and show your Bobcat spirit next week. There's something for everyone!
Final Call for Lost & Found!
Are you missing a favorite jacket, sweatshirt, or lunchbox?
Please take a moment to check the Lost and Found, located outside the Churchill front lobby.
All unclaimed items will be available for pickup from Monday, October 27 through Friday, October 31.
Please Note: Any items remaining in the Lost and Found after Friday, October 31 will be donated.
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Thanksgiving Luncheon on November 20
Join Us and Volunteer!
Join Us
Please join your child and their class in celebrating Thanksgiving Lunch. We ask that you kindly RSVP by November 6. Although not required to attend, your RSVP will assist our cafeteria staff have a general idea of attendance to prepare enough food for the day. Thank you!
If you are joining your child for lunch, please be sure that your child’s MySchoolBucks lunch account has sufficient funds to pay for both you and your child, because we will not be able to accept cash or charge cards that day. This is the easiest way to keep the lunch lines short.
The cost for lunch is $5.00 for adults and $3.25 for students.
Check out the Thanksgiving Lunch Schedule to see when your child will be in the cafeteria.
Volunteer
Volunteers are needed to help out in the cafeteria outside of your child’s assigned lunch time to either serve food in our kitchen or be a host in our dining room. All parent volunteers will get a free lunch! We would be very THANKFUL for your help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A45ACAB2AA7FC1-59623672-thanksgiving
Elementary Language Arts Grades
Progress report grades in English language arts (ELA) have changed to reflect the 2024-25 curriculum, assessments, and Standards of Learning.
FCPS is raising the bar and setting high goals! We are teaching and grading students on the skills they need by the end of the school year. Think of it as a growth chart and each quarter students are measured in progress toward end of year expectations. In light of this, first quarter grades are often lower than the other quarters as students work to reach grade-level mastery.
This is an expected part of the learning journey. We are here to support every student as they progress in learning. We are celebrating the effort and growth toward these new, higher standards! Learn more about this change in ELA grading and reporting.
Cooper Middle School Presents . . .
Night at the Wax Museum
For more information on this production, see this Youtube link: https://youtu.be/IvwgKE4TAn0
In Case You Missed it...
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Immunization Events for FCPS Students
- How AI is Shaping Technology
- Blueprints for Success, How Bonds Build Communities
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing employees who go above and beyond
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Churchill Road employees
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