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We had a wonderful day yesterday hosting our Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon! Thank you families for joining us!
Dear Woodburn families,
Thank you for a truly wonderful Thanksgiving luncheon this past Thursday. It was heartwarming to see our families, students, and staff come together in celebration, and we are grateful for the partnership and joy you bring to our school. As Melody Beattie reminds us, “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
As the weather grows colder, please remind your children to bring layered clothing each day. We will continue to have outdoor recess whenever possible and being prepared for changing temperatures helps everyone stay comfortable and safe.
A gentle reminder that students should not bring candy to school, and we ask that food not be shared among students due to the number of allergies we manage across classrooms. Your support helps us keep all children healthy.
We are looking forward to a full and productive week of learning next week before we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you for your continued support and partnership—our community makes Woodburn such a special place.
🪴 Together We Grow,
Ms. Iyer and Ms. Dauberman
Upcoming Events
November 15 - Health Fair
November 19 - Kitchen of Don Alfredo Food Truck
November 19 - Clean Kitchen Night, Five Guys
November 20 - FLE Parent Preview Night, 6:30pm Virtual
November 24 - Spirit Day
November 25 - Spirit Day
November 26-28 - No school, Thanksgiving Break
December 2 - Save the date for Fall Retakes
December 15 - AAP Full-Time Referrals Due
FLE Parent Preview Night
Join us virtually on November 20 at 6:00pm for our FLE Parent Preview Night. Families interested in learning more about Family Life Education may preview resources on our Schoology Parent Course. Parents must sign in using their ParentVUE SIS account. More information about Family Life Education was sent via enotify yesterday with additional information and the zoom link.
New Parent Controls in the Lightspeed Parent Portal
- FCPS has enabled new parent controls within the Lightspeed Parent Portal to support families in managing screentime on FCPS devices at home. Parents can now manage their child's access to YouTube and pause web browsing on district-issued devices, during designated "After School Hours" while students are off the FCPS network.
- These parental controls are only active Monday-Friday from 3:30 PM to 6:00 AM, and all day on weekends and student holidays when students are off the FCPS network. Parental controls do not interfere with district filtering policies during the instructional day. Parents can register for the Parent Portal using the link provided in their weekly Lightspeed Online Student Activity Report email.
- For more information on Parent Portal, please visit the Lightspeed Parent Portal page on the FCPS website.
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We are proud of our Wildcats for coming school! We held an Attendance Celebration this week to celebrate our Wildcats' success!
Explore Health & Wellness in Our Community
Join us for a day of wellness, resources, and fun activities for the whole family! Meet local health experts and learn more about staying healthy in our community.
You're Invited: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Theatre 4 Kids Foundation has partnered with Luther Jackson Middle School to provide an exciting opportunity for elementary students interested in the performing arts! We are offering an uncapped number of free tickets (2 free tickets per family) to Luther Jackson's performance of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland on Nov 20 7:00 pm, Friday, Nov 21 7:00 pm, Saturday, Nov 22 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Not only is this a great way for the students to get more acquainted with their future school, but it is also a perfect introduction to their theatre program, inspiring students to take a theatre class or be a part of productions in their future school years.
This offer is sponsored by the non-profit organization, Theatre 4 Kids Foundation, run by FCPS high school students with a mission to inspire the next generation of performers, artists, and technicians by providing unforgettable performing arts experiences for students and their families. More information can be found at our website: theatre4kids.org, or email us at theatre4kidsfoundation@gmail.com!
If you are interested, please click to complete the Google Form https://forms.gle/X3pEfug9hQzTKiLp8 to get free tickets!
5th Graders are learning how bucket drum in music. They sure do have rhythm!
✅ Please Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to complete 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 the survey as soon as possible.
Our school will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE. For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page or watch this video about why Impact Aid matters.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child’s education at FCPS.
Volunteer Registration Update
Due to the overwhelming response from our community, FCPS is temporarily pausing fingerprint requirements for most Level 3 volunteers.
If you are scheduled for an upcoming fingerprinting appointment, please cancel your appointment unless you are a mentor, host parent, or non-parent volunteer having frequent, direct, and unsupervised contact with students, which will still require fingerprinting. FCPS will be charged if individuals miss a fingerprinting appointment without canceling in advance.
Those who have already been fingerprinted will be processed to be eligible for all Level 3 opportunities.
Field trip chaperone opportunities will now be classified as Level 2 (not requiring a background check).
To ensure continuous safety, all new volunteers are required to sign a Volunteer Certification Statement. This statement is a legal attestation confirming you have no history of violent felonies, physical/sexual crimes against children, or crimes of moral turpitude.
Want to volunteer? Visit Volunteer FCPS to find and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Contact Volunteers@fcps.edu with any questions.
Get ready for Thanksgiving Spirit Week
Get into the Thanksgiving spirit with some festive fun!
Monday, November 24 – Pattern Day
Show off your style! Wear your favorite patterns—stripes, polka dots, plaids, or any fun designs.
Tuesday, November 25 – Pajama Day
Comfy and cozy! Wear your favorite pajamas as we head into the holiday break.
Yesterday we celebrated World Kindness Day! Students wore purple and wrote ways they are kind on our Woodburn Kindness Banner.
Clean Kitchen Night - Five Guys November 19th, 5-9pm
Join us at Five Guys in Merrifield, and support the PTA. A portion of the night's proceeds will be donated to Woodburn.
Support Needed
Our Family Liaison is looking for a stroller and gently used winter coats in all sizes. If you’d like to contribute, items may be brought to the front office.
From Trick-or-Treat to Gingerbread Treats!
As we look ahead to the holiday season, we’re getting ready for our Gingerbread Decorating Event! If you still have leftover Halloween candy, we’d love to give it a festive new purpose.
We’re looking for small, colorful candies like M&M's, Skittles, Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids, and SweetTarts. (Please, no nuts or gum.)
Donations can be dropped off in the front office. Thank you for helping us make this festive tradition even more special!
We had a great Parent Workshop this week. Thank you to the many families that attended!
What is SIS ParentVUE and How Can You Sign Up?
If you do not already have a SIS ParentVUE account, sign up now to monitor and support your child’s academic success! Through SIS ParentVUE, you are able to view your student’s attendance, grades, and assignments at any time. You can also access special reports for your student like progress reports and assessment score reports.
Once you have activated a SIS ParentVUE account for an FCPS student, you will keep the same account until the student graduates. Information about students in the same family can be accessed through the same SIS ParentVUE account. Access SIS ParentVUE by using an app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.
Need help creating a SIS ParentVUE account? This video will show you the steps. For videos in other languages, click here.
Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
🩹 Immunization Events for FCPS Students
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.️
 We had a lovely Veterans Day celebration on Monday. Thank you to those in our community who have or are actively serving. We are grateful for you!
FCPS News
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
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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