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Dear Mantua Families,
What a fantastic week for learning and growing we had! Mantua strives to nurture a space that is welcoming, inclusive and safe for all students. To encourage this culture, we hosted a Veterans day breakfast for military-connected families, complete with a heartwarming and stellar performance by our 5th grade chorus! Classes spent time this week learning about military service and the unique sacrifices and challenges that service brings. One 3rd grade class had a serviceman speak to the class and they also took the opportunity to write letters to deployed service members, sending smiles around the world. Mantua was also recognized as one of 49 schools at the November 13 school board meeting for our Purple Star designation. We have so much to cheer about!
Please mark your calendars for:
- We are pleased to host our annual Thanksgiving luncheon for families, held during special lunchtimes on November 24th! Please see the schedule below. Be sure to add money to your child’s lunch account if you will be purchasing a lunch for yourself or other family members!
- 4th and 5th grade students are invited to attend a Math Workshop, hosted by Woodson HS students. This is always a wonderful and informative event! Please see the flyers that went out in Tuesday folders for details on times and how to RSVP.
Have a wonderful fall weekend!
Take good care,
Ms. Shannon, Mrs. Vaughan, Ms. Maurer
November 15: Last chance to Nominate a Mantua Employee for FCPS Employee Award
November 17: Math Workshop for 4th grade, 4:05pm (registration required)
November 18: Fall Picture Day Re-takes
November 19: Math Workshop for 5th grade, 4:05pm (registration required)
November 24: Mantua Thanksgiving Luncheon, see details below
November 26-28: Thanksgiving holiday, schools and offices closed
December 5 and 6: PTA Drama performances of “Suessical the Musical”, details to come
December 10: Limited Early Release Wednesday
December 15: Referrals for full-time AAP services due
Mantua Food Drive
Kid’s Care Club will be collecting donations November 10 through December 12!
Mantua's fabulous parent liaison, Mrs. Incer, helps to facilitate
support for families within our community. Please reach out to Ms. Incer at mrincernunez@fcps.edu if you have any questions.
This food drive will help replenish our food supply in order to
distribute food for winter break and into the new year.
AAP referrals
FCPS offers a continuum of Advanced Academic Program (AAP) services to meet students’ academic needs. Families of students in grades 2 – 6 who wish to refer their student for full-time AAP services must submit a referral by December 15. We are unable to accept late referrals. Families should not wait to receive NGAT scores before making a referral. For information about how to refer a student for AAP services, please contact Mantua’s Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), Kathy Van Dyke, by Talking Points or by email at kkvandyke@fcps.edu. Forms and information may also be found at the FCPS AAP web page.
Weekly Staff Spotlight
Staff Spotlight is our way to recognize Mantua's incredible staff! Each week, we recognize a group of staff members. Check them out on Mantua ES Instagram. This coming week's featured staff are members of our 6th Grade Team: Paul Malc, Katy Mankin, Caity Smith and Olivia Kang.
Please use the Spotlight Submission Form to share a positive message with them. We will share the messages with them at the end of next week.
Thank you for helping us make Staff Spotlight a fun and engaging way to celebrate our school community. We appreciate your enthusiasm and support!
Thanksgiving Luncheon
We are thrilled to welcome families to our Thanksgiving Luncheon this year, on November 24th! We have critical details below about our special lunch schedule that day.
Family members are welcome to join their student at the designated lunchtimes. Meals for non-Mantua parents and children are $5.00 each, payable through your child’s MySchoolBucks school lunch account. You are not required to purchase a meal in order to share the time with your child! Please plan to arrive a few minutes in advance of your child’s scheduled lunch time as we have many people to serve in a short amount of time. Your timeliness will help the process move more smoothly.
FCPS/Mantua Outstanding Employee Awards
Nominations are now open for the FCPS 2025 Outstanding Employee Awards! You can submit a nomination for a Mantua ES Employee in one of The categories below:
- Outstanding Teacher
- Outstanding New Teacher
- Outstanding Leader (Assistant Principal)
- Outstanding Professional Employee (School Counselor, School-Based Technology Specialist, Social Worker, School Psychologist, Technology Support Specialist)
- Outstanding Operational Employee (Office Staff, Instructional Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, Parent Liaison)
A preliminary nomination only requires a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the category's criteria.
How do I nominate someone? Please click here: Nominate a Mantua Employee
The deadline to submit a nomination is November 15th. If you have any questions, please contact the Awards Liaison, Susan Song, at sssong@fcps.edu.
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 ParentVUELearn 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.
Apply Anytime for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Families are encouraged to apply for free and reduced-price meals at any time during the school year.
If your income changes — for example, due to a furlough, layoff, or job loss — you may become newly eligible. Once approved, your benefits stay active for the rest of the school year and for the first 30 days of the next school year.
Students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals or attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school receive free breakfast and lunch every school day. It’s a great way to make your food budget go further and save time from packing meals. Learn more about FCPS Food and Nutrition.
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.️
Tutoring Resources for Families
Some families may be looking for additional resources to help support their child’s academic success. The FCPS Family Resource Center (FRC) maintains a list of FCPS employees who hold a valid Virginia teaching credential and who are available to hire as tutors. This list is a resource offered by the FRC, but families are responsible for contacting and working directly with the tutors. This list is not approved by FCPS and is only meant to be a resource to families.
FCPS also partners with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors' services, at no cost, including weekly live online classes, on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring, essay editing, and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests.
American Education Week
For American Education Week we celebrate ALL who work in our Mantua community: our bus drivers, cafeteria workers, counselors, support staff, teachers, leadership and more! Learn more from the National Education Association. Want to recognize someone from our school who goes above and beyond? Submit a nomination to FCPS Cares.
Quick Contacts & Links
Linda Shannon, Principal LCShannon@fcps.edu
Colleen Vaughan, Assistant Principal CAVaughan@fcps.edu
Michele Maurer, Assistant Principal, Mkmaurer@fcps.edu
Susan Palomino, Administrative/Finance Assistant SLPalomino@fcps.edu
Mergie Kakouris, Student Information Assistant, MBKakouris@fcps.edu
Fadwa Finaish, Office Assistant, FFinaish@fcps.edu
Judy Toy, Office Assistant, JPToy@fcps.edu
Avril Donat, Office & Library Assistant Andonat@fcps.edu
Kathy Van Dyke, Advanced Academics Resource Teacher kkvandyke@fcps.edu
Maria Regina Incer, Family Liaison, mrincernunez@fcps.edu
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