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Calendar Reminders

October 27- 31: Fall Spirit Week - see flyer below October 29: 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday (Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.) October 31: Book Character Dress Up Day - see flyer below October 31: 2-Hour Early End of Quarter Dismissal (Dismissal at 2:00 p.m.) November 3: School Planning Day - Student Holiday November 4: Teacher Workday/Election Day - Student Holiday November 10: Veterans Day Assembly - (9:30 Gym - Wear Red, White, and Blue) November 11: Veterans Day Holiday - School is Closed November 12: 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday (Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.) November 12: Langley Pyramid FLE Parent Information (Zoom, see 10/27 email)

Courtyard Beautification

Forestville would like to thank 5th grade teacher Mr. Drost for his amazing work the past few weeks in our courtyard. He has been getting it ready for winter and helping it be in a beautiful place for spring. He has built raised beds to support upcoming activities, including salad building! We look forward to making this space a focal point for our students, staff and community!

Two Weeks Remain - Nominate a Forestville Staff Member Today

Forestville would like to thank the those who have already nominated an Outstanding Forestville Employee and invite even more families to participate!  Check out the flyer above and take a few minutes to nominate a Forestville staff member today. There are many different categories for nominations, encompassing all staff in our building! If you are uncertain about the appropriate category, simply choose the one you believe is closest and we will get it to the correct place. We look forward to honoring and celebrating the school full of professionals we have and thank you in advance for your time, consideration and recognition! Nominations accepted through Google Form.

Fall Spirit Week Continues

We have had awesome participation in our first two days and look forward to even more to close out the week! 

Wednesday, October 29 - Decades Day (We are going back in time and remind all families that we will have an early release Wednesday with a 1:00 p.m. dismissal on this date.)

Thursday, October 30 - Flannel Day (Wear your favorite cozy flannel to school)

Friday, October 31 - Book Character Dress Up Day (Wear your favorite school appropriate costume of any character that can be found in a book - Reminder no face coverings, masks, face paint and/or weapons and Students will be dismissed early at 2:00 p.m. due to last day of quarter.)

Early Release Wednesday Reminder - 10/29 Forestville reminds all families that our next three hour early release is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, October 29 with a 1:00 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 1:00 p.m. time. If assistance is required, a supervision plan is in place at Forestville.

Save the Date - November 10 Veterans Day Assembly

Forestville will honor and celebrate the brave men and women who have served and/or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during our Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, November 10 at 9:30 a.m. in the Gym. 

We invite all veterans and active-duty military members to join us and be recognized for this special event. Uniforms are welcome and not required. Following the assembly, guests* are welcome to visit a classroom to share about their experiences in the military and answer students’ questions.

In addition, we invite all Forestville families to join us during this special recognition and hope you can make plans to attend. All students, staff and guests are invited to wear red, white and blue!

*If you are interested in speaking to a class, please reach out to Mrs. Schnaue at saschnaue@fcps.edu so she can connect you with a class.

We are grateful for the opportunity to recognize and learn from those who have dedicated themselves to serving our country.

Bookworm Central Book Fair Begins November 17

Forestville is looking forward to our annual PTA sponsored Bookworm Central Book Fair coming in November. This is an amazing opportunity to shop for high quality literature at the Forestville Library. Students brought home the pictured flyer in Tuesday Folders today. Take some time in the coming weeks to review with your child and share the excitement of the event!

Make plans to join us for an evening of shopping and ice cream at our PTA Ice Cream Social and Book Fair Night on Wednesday, November 19 from 6-8 p.m.

Stay Connected with Forestville!

Want to see what learning, laughter, and life at Forestville really look like? Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for a front-row seat to the amazing moments happening in our classrooms and around our school. From special events and student highlights to spirit days and everyday fun—you won’t want to miss a thing!

📸 Facebook: ForestvilleFCPS
📸 Instagram: @forestvillefcps

Tuesday Folder

Forestville uses Schoology for all Tuesday Folder contents. All flyers are posted to Schoology Course: Forestville All Parents and contents are listed below.

• Forestville Outstanding Employee Nominations
• Food & Nutrition News
• Thanksgiving Donation Flyer
• 25-26 Reflections Contest Information
• Community Fliers Disclaimer

✅ Return 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 it 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.  

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).

SIS ParentVUE End-of-Quarter Closure

The Gradebook in SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed for the end of the first quarter from Friday, October 31, 4 p.m. to Monday, November 10, 6 a.m. Activate your ParentVUE account to easily access grade reports.

FCPS News

In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:

• ⏰ School Start Times Update
• 🎖️ 75% of FCPS Schools Recognized for Supporting Military Families
• 🏗️ How Bond Projects Are Selected

Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.  

Forestville Reflections - Call for Submissions

Forestville Reflections is back for another year with the theme "I Belong"!

We invite students to submit entries in dance, film, literature, music, visual arts and photography. Students can enter in their age division (K-2, 3-5, 5-7) and win prizes at the school level. Enter by Nov. 15th by e-mailing Forestvillereflections@gmail.com your entry form and submission.

Check the PTA homepage for  detailed instructions for each category.

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