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November 19: Three Hours Early Release at 1 p.m.
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November 20: Thanksgiving Luncheon RSVP window is closed
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November 26-28: Thanksgiving Break
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December 9: Book Fair Family Night 5:30 PM
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December 9: 5th & 6th Orchestra & 6th Band Concert 6:00 PM
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December 11: Winter Chorus Concert 6:00 PM
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December 17: Three Hours Early Release at 1 p.m.
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December 22- January 2: Winter Break Holiday- No School
Fairfax County Public Schools 2025-2026 Standard School Year Calendar
Dear Powell Families,
This week, our school community had the honor of welcoming many Veterans and active-duty service members for our Veterans Day event. Thank you to all of the family members, friends, and community guests who joined us and allowed us to recognize your service and sacrifice. It was a powerful reminder for our students of the importance of courage, commitment, and service to others.
I would also like to extend a very special thank you to the staff who helped organize, plan, and support the event—everything from the student performances to the displays and logistics made the morning feel truly meaningful and memorable for everyone who attended. We are so grateful for your hard work and heart.
Looking ahead, we are excited to welcome families for our upcoming Thanksgiving Luncheon! If you are planning to join us, please make sure you have:
- Submitted your payment, and
- Returned the RSVP form to school
This helps us ensure we have enough food and seating for all of our guests. If you have any questions about your payment or form, please contact the main office, and we’ll be happy to help.
We look forward to sharing this special meal and time of gratitude together as a Powell community! 💛🧡🦃
Warmly, Catherine Han Principal, Colin Powell Elementary School
Our next three-hour early release day is scheduled for next Wednesday, November 19. Dismissal is scheduled for 1:00 PM.
If there are any changes to your child’s early release arrangements from last month, or if you would like to confirm your child’s dismissal procedures, please email sljames@fcps.edu.
If we do not hear from you, your child will continue with the same dismissal plan for the remainder of the school year.
Remaining Early Release Dates
November 19*
December 17
February 25
March 25
April 29
May 20
We’re excited to celebrate our Thanksgiving Luncheon next Thursday and look forward to seeing all families who RSVP’d!
Below is your child’s lunch schedule. Please arrive a few minutes early to meet your child in the cafeteria. Staff will guide you to their table.
If you RSVP’d, you will receive your ticket next week—please bring it, as it indicates whether you purchased a lunch or are attending as a guest.
Note: If you did not RSVP, the window has closed to ensure proper spacing and enough food for all attendees.
Questions? Email Sanaz Hosseini at shosseini2@fcps.edu or contact the Main Office at 571-522-6000.
We are also welcoming parent volunteers—if interested, email Ms. Hosseini by Wednesday, November 20th.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
All families need to complete a Federal Impact Aid Survey as soon as possible. The form is available in ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Only the enrolling parent can complete the form online.
We have sent home paper copies to all families who have not completed the form in ParentVUE.
As of today, 286 CPES families have completed the online survey. Thank you to all families who have responded.
We recommend using Google Chrome on your computer or mobile device.
Step 1: Go to sisparent.fcps.edu or type it into your Chrome browser. Click Here
Step 2: Log into your ParentVUE account. If you don’t have one, please contact the school.
Step 3: Click the “Online Packets” link at the top of the page, then select “Federal Impact Aid Survey” at the bottom. This will take you to the Impact Aid Survey for you to complete.
✅ If you have multiple children in FCPS, complete a form for each child. You’ll know you’re done when you see a green check next to each child’s name.
📝 Paper Forms - A paper copy of the form will be sent home with your student starting November 12. If you do not wish to complete online.
Information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. The funds support all Fairfax County public schools and centers. Visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page to learn more.
To show our appreciation for our dedicated staff, we're organizing some morale-boosting activities. This year, we're adding a special twist: gift card prizes! To make this a reality, we kindly request donations of gift cards valued up to $10. Your generosity will help us recognize and reward our hardworking staff. Please send all gift cards in an envelope clearly marked “Social Committee” so your child’s teacher will know where to submit your donation. Thank you in advanced for your support of our teachers. If you could please send these in by December 5, that would be very helpful!
Thank you to Ms. Keshava and her son Aaradh for last week’s YOUseum display! Their display included artifacts, photos, books, and outfits that centered around Diwali, Sankranti, and Dussehra, festivals that are celebrated in their culture. The idea of Diwali is light over darkness, and many families decorate with lights and celebrate with each other. Fun fact: Rangolis (example propped up in corner of picture) are designs that are drawn on the ground using powdered flour!
The library is hosting our Fall book fair with Bookworm Central in early December! The fair will be delivered the morning of December 4th. We need help setting up that morning and we will need help during the fair through December 12th. Each volunteer will receive a $10 credit to use during the fair week. Use this form to sign up for your available times and Mrs. Sejas will reach out to you. Thank you for supporting our library! More book fair information coming soon!
Full-Time AAP
Full-Time AAP is an academic program that offers a high degree of frequency and intensity of differentiation through acceleration, depth, and complexity of content and skills in all four core content areas. If you have a current 2nd-6th grader and feel your child requires full-time AAP, please submit your referral materials by December 15th. Please read below to learn more about what to submit. **Please note that ability test scores may or may not be released by December 15th. Do not wait until scores are received to submit your referral package.**
Parent Responsibility for the Referral File:
You can also find information from our November 5th Parent Night posted on our Parent Schoology page in the AAP folder.
Sending/Delivering the Referral File
If you are submitting your materials digitally, please email your attachments to Mrs. Bach, kmbach@fcps.edu. Only PDF and JPG formats are allowed.
If you are submitting your materials by hard copy, please drop them off to the front office. All copies and forms should be completed prior to drop off. Items will not be returned.
Confirmation of the Referral File
Upon submission, Mrs. Bach will send an email to confirm receipt of the file and the materials, within 24-48 hours of submission during workdays. If there is any issue with the readability or if the file does not follow the guidelines, the email will specifically communicate what needs to be fixed for the file to proceed. Please note, Mrs. Bach is on leave December 9th-12th and will be unavailable. She will follow up with email messages upon return on Monday, December 15th.
Please submit your referral materials BY DECEMBER 15th. This is the deadline and there are no exceptions.
Please take a moment to check for any misplaced items in our lost & found. All items will be outside for parents to look through during drop off & pick up. On Thursday, November 20th, our collection will stay outside during the day since many of you will be joining us for the Thanksgiving Luncheon. Items that have not been picked up will be donated at the end of the week. Thank you!
FCPS has introduced new parent controls in the Lightspeed Parent Portal to help families manage screen time on FCPS-issued devices. Through the portal, parents can control their child's access to YouTube and pause web browsing during designated After-School Hours while students are off the FCPS network.
These controls are active Monday - Friday from 3:30 PM to 6:00 AM (even on student holidays) and all day Saturday and Sunday. They do not affect district filtering policies during the instructional day.
Parents can register for the Lightspeed Parent Portal using the link provided in their weekly Lightspeed Online Student Activity Report email.
For more information about the Parent Portal, please visit the Lightspeed Parent Portal page on the FCPS website.
Contact
FCPS Tech Support Desk
Hours: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
703-503-1600
FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will provide school-required immunizations and optional flu shots to all FCPS students at no cost. Additional dates will be made available throughout the school year.
Immunization clinics will take place on:
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Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Frost Middle School.
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Tuesday, November 18, from 3 to 6:30 p.m., at Willow Oaks Administrative Center.
Participation is voluntary. Additional Immunization Resources are available online. Parents or guardians may schedule an appointment for their student.️
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Celebrating Student Awards
- The Future of AI at FCPS
- Immunization Events
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