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 📌Sunday, November 2: Daylight Savings Time Ends
📌Monday and Tuesday, November 3 - 4: Student Holiday
📌Monday, November 3 - Friday, November 7: National School Psychology Week
📌Wednesday and Thursday, November 5 - 6: Pumpkin Drive (see details below)
📌Monday, November 10, 6:30 p.m.: 2nd Grade Veterans Day Performance
📌Tuesday, November 11: Student Holiday
📌Wednesday, November 12, 12:40 p.m.: 3 hour early release
📌Monday, November 17 - Friday, November 21: PTA Bookfair
📌Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28: Thanksgiving Holiday
 Looking for a place to donate your pumpkins and gourds after using them as Fall decorations? Look no further! It’s time for the annual HWES Pumpkin Drive! All pumpkins will be used for science lessons, our composting program, and to feed the local wildlife during the winter. For your convenience, pumpkins may be dropped off at Kiss and Ride on Wednesday, November 5 and Thursday, November 6. You may also leave your pumpkins on the benches next to Kiss and Ride at any time. Thank you for your support!
Doing a Fall Clean-out? The STEAM lab would love to have your leftover art supplies! Pompoms, confetti, scrapbook paper, hot glue sticks, fancy scissors, Styrofoam balls, wallpaper scraps, balsa wood, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, buttons, paper towel/toilet paper tubes, fuse beads, coffee filters, ribbon, air dry clay, washi tape, duct tape, storage bins, and more! We have several exciting activities planned and want to offer students a variety of materials to work with.
We would also love to have old Legos, Duplos, plastic animals, magna-tiles, gear kits, marble runs, and other gently used toys that need a new home. Thank you in advance for your support! Materials may be left in the box outside room 257 (the science lab)
Questions? Email Rachel Negri at renegri@fcps.edu
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Beginning Wednesday, November 5 there will be a box in the school lobby marked, “Candy Wrapper and Snack Bag Recycling Station” where students can deposit these items that cannot usually be recycled through the FCPS program. The Eco-Action Leadership team (EALs) will package these items and send them to Terracycle for recycling through their processing plant. Students may bring their wrappers until our box is too full to continue collection. |
Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native Americans. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges they have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.
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This month reminds us that families are children's first and most important teachers, advocates, and nurturers. Strong family support is vital to student well-being and success.
FCPS has many resources designed to increase engagement and partnerships with families while fostering academic success and social-emotional growth.
Additionally, every school has a family liaison who will welcome and orient families, and help them understand the school's culture, policies, procedures, and practices. They can help connect families to resources in the community. Family liaisons might also assist a family in transitioning to a new school and encourage family-school partnerships to help ensure their student's success and healthy development.
If you have questions or would like more information, ask your school office to connect you with your family liaison or visit FCPS’ website for a list of region representatives.
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November 3 - 7 we celebrate the important work school psychologists do to help all students thrive. Learn more from the National Association of School Psychologists.
Do you want to learn more about Lexia? Join Lexia® Learning for a family information night to learn how FCPS is using Lexia® Core5 and Lexia® PowerUp in classrooms across the district in the 25-26SY to support students' Literacy growth.
Topics to be covered during this session include:
- What is Lexia Core5 and PowerUp and how do the programs support your students' individual learning needs?
- How does Lexia support teacher planning and instruction?
- How is Lexia data being used for progress monitoring and goal setting by educators
- Tips for supporting your student at home.
Sessions will take place from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Families can register for an FCPS/Lexia Parent Information Night via this link: bit.ly/familyinfo2526. For more information contact Theresa Lieteau.
The FCPS mobile app offers a customized platform to help keep families connected and informed, directly from their smartphones. You can download the Fairfax County Public Schools mobile app by going to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and searching for “FCPS.”
With the app you can:
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Stay up-to-date: Get the latest news from FCPS.
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View school calendars: See events, activities, holidays, and early dismissals.
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Check school menus: See what’s for lunch and breakfast today, tomorrow, or next week.
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Tap to contact: Quickly call attendance lines or email school staff.
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Access key links: Jump to ParentVUE, Schoology, and the FCPS website in one tap.
Users can access updates and content without having to sign in, making it easy for everyone to stay informed.
Learn more about the new mobile app, including feedback from parents.
The Gradebook in SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be closed for the end of the first quarter from Friday, October 31, at 4 p.m. to Monday, November 10, at 6 a.m. Activate your ParentVUE account to easily access grade reports.
The FCPS Family Academy offers resources and in-person and virtual classes, workshops, webinars, and programs for families. The following webinars and workshops will take place in November:
- ABA Family Training: Prioritizing Skills to Teach at Home
- Co-Parenting: Two Parents, Two Homes (in Spanish)
- Supporting Your Military-Connected Student in Secondary School
- Moving on to Life in the Community
Other Family Resource Center webinars will cover topics such as communication with twice exceptional children, family engagement in the special education process, restorative justice practices in schools and at home, and improving routines.
Visit the Family Academy Catalog to learn more about these and other resources.
The 2025 Bond Referendum will be on the ballot on Tuesday, November 4. Remember to vote. Learn how bonds help build strong communities.
Fairfax County is home to around 80,000 federal employees and thousands of federal contractors. Its Federal Workforce Resource Hub is intended to help navigate current and future issues for residents, government employees, active military/veterans, contractors, nonprofits and businesses who may be affected by actions, changes, or disruptions to federal services or employment.
Community Resources for Families in Need
Through partnerships with community-based organizations and other Fairfax County agencies, Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) provides information, referrals, and advocacy to help individuals connect with services, including: basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), financial assistance, health care services, and referrals to services and resources.
Visit the CSP website or call 703-222-0880 for assistance.
How to Access or Donate Food to Those in Need
View the Emergency Food Access Providers webpage to see where to access food or donate to your local food bank.
Students with sensory disabilities require special services and support to access instruction that is typically presented auditorily (by means of hearing) and visually. FCPS provides educational services to students who are deaf, hearing-impaired, or visually impaired. They are supported in various settings, including at their school site or through itinerant specialists who travel to different schools to work with students, rather than being based in a single school. Learn more about Services for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Services for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.
The Virginia Department of Education also provides information about Additional Resources for Serving Students with Sensory Disabilities.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- The FCPS Mobile App
- Understanding the Annual Youth Survey
- Resources for Families
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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