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Enjoy these Boosterthon throw back photos from the fall 2023 Fun Run!
Dear Willow Springs families,
We hope you and your friends and family members are doing well and are able to spend time together enjoying the beautiful fall weather we are having this weekend. This weather and the beauty in nature is a free gift for all of us! 😊
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank YOU for supporting our Willow Springs Fun Run fundraiser thus far! Every share and donation contributes to our 12 new weather-proof picnic benches and a special investment fund (offsetting costs for classroom resources, educational opportunities, field trips).
If you haven’t signed up your student on MYBOOSTER.COM, it’s EASY & FREE to do this weekend AND your child/children will earn a Spin and Scribble just for signing up free of cost.
If your student gets a donation this weekend, they will be part of the Weekend Challenge! If they get $60 in NEW donations over the weekend, they’ll earn their regular rewards PLUS a bonus reward. Find out what it is on MyBooster.com!
🎟️ The first donation of $35 your student will earn a FREE 60-Minute Dave & Buster’s Game Play Pass
🎉 PLUS an entry to win a FREE Dave & Buster’s MEGA VIP Party just for signing up!
Thank you for always supporting Willow Springs and sending us your best every day. Have a great rest of your weekend!
Sincerely,
Dylan Taylor, Principal
Laura Tapper, Assistant Principal
Peter Wolf, Assistant Principal
Complete Your Federal Impact Aid Survey✅
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in.
Please complete your survey as soon as possible.
We will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, November 12.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. This year, FCPS expects to receive approximately $4 million in Impact Aid funding. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or submitting the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type “Federal Impact Aid Survey” in the Issue Description section. You may also call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
SYA Winter Sports Registration
Now Open!
Ready for some winter basketball and wrestling? SYA registration is now open for boys and girls between the ages of 5-18.
Avoid late fees by registering by Nov. 1. Register HERE or go to www.syasports.org.
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.
📚 Uncovering Characters in Language Arts 📚
Students in grades K-6 are now in Unit 2 in Language Arts (Benchmark). This unit 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.
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 Benchhmark Families website.
Pictured above: 1 2 3 Andres Duo with Sra. Castaner and Sra. Keener. Sra. Castaner recently gave birth to her second child and is on leave, but she stopped in to visit us and view the special performance.
Willow Springs' Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) Program
Did you know that all Willow Springs students in grades K-6 receive weekly Spanish language lessons in our FLES classrooms? Many of our students develop proficiency in reading, speaking and writing Spanish as a result of this program.
November Early Release Wednesday
Wednesday, November 19th will be a 3 Hour Early Release Wednesday.
Students will be dismissed at 1:00 PM.
Family Night & Call for Volunteers
This year’s annual Family Night Event will be held on November 20th!
We are in need of 20-30 adult volunteers for the evening for centers and activities put on by the Children’s Science Center. Anyone volunteering must be registered as a level 2 (or higher) volunteer in the FCPS volunteer system. Here is the direct link: https://volunteer.fcps.edu/custom/501/opp_details/1611
Book Fair Volunteers
Our book fair will be here before you know it. Mark your calendars for November 17-21.
We will need several volunteers throughout the week to help with everything from set up and take down, to making wish lists with our younger students, and working the register. Anyone volunteering must be registered as a level 1 (or higher) FCPS volunteer. Here is a link to our sign- up page: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4DACA72CAA8-59407968-2025.
WSES Family Assistance Questionnaire
Willow Springs Elementary School is committed to ensuring that all our students have the resources and support they need throughout the school year to reach their full potential in school and within the community.
To help us better support our students and families, we have developed this questionnaire to identify areas of need.
The survey is entirely optional and confidential and translated copies are linked below.
You only need to complete and return the questionnaire if you are interested in receiving assistance to address the needs in your family.
Completed forms should be turned in to Ms. Prezioso, school social worker. If you have any questions about this form, please contact Ms. Prezioso, at afprezioso@fcps.edu or 703-679-6000.
Arabic form
Spanish form
Korean form
October is National School Principals' Month and Disability History and Awareness Month
October 27 - 30 Boosterthon Week
October 30: Boosterthon Fun Run
October 31: Quarter Ends & 2 Hour Early Dismissal
November 2: Daylight Saving Time Ends, Move clocks BACK 1 hour
November 3: School Planning Day, Schools Closed
November 4: Teacher Workday, Schools Closed
November 6: PTA Meeting, Virtual Only
November 11: Veteran's Day Holiday, Schools Closed
November 17-21 WSES Book Fair Week
November 19: 3 Hour Early Release at 1:00 PM
November 20: Annual Thanksgiving Lunch & Family Engagement Night
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