Tuesday, November 18: Immunization Clinic at Willow Oaks
Wednesday, November 19: 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday, School dismisses at 1pm
Thursday, November 20: Thanksgiving Lunch at Woodlawn
Friday, November 21: Wildcat Nest Thrift Shop Wildcat Nest Thrift Shop
Saturday, November 22: Turkey Bingo courtesy of the PTA
Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28: Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, December 17: 3-Hour Early Release Wednesday, School dismisses at 1pm
Monday, December 22 - Friday, January 2: Winter Break
Woodlawn Family Engagement Compact
Please read this copy of our Woodlawn Family Engagement Compact for the 2025-2026 school year. If you have suggestions of how we can improve this document, please fill out this Google form.
⚠️ Early Release Wednesday, November 19⚠️
Our next 3 hour early release is Wednesday, November 19. View the 3-hour early release Wednesday dates here.
- ‼️Look at the dates for the Mount Vernon Pyramid.
Your child will be sent home on Wednesday, November 19, at the same time they were sent home on the last 3-hour early release Wednesday.
🚨 ACTION REQUIRED: Federal Impact Aid Survey
This essential survey is due as soon as possible!
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💻 Easiest Way: Complete the form online in SIS ParentVUE under the Online Packets section (look in the upper-right corner).
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📄 Paper Forms: If you have not completed the survey in ParentVUE, a paper copy was printed and sent home with your student. Please return it immediately.
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Why it Matters: This funding directly supports our school.
Thank you for helping our school get the funding we deserve!
🩹 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.
An immunization clinic will take place on:
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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.️
🦃 Thanksgiving Lunch 🍎
If your child is in kindergarten - 6th grade, you are invited to join your child for a special Thanksgiving lunch!
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Date: Thursday, November 20th
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Location: School Cafeteria
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Time: Here are the times each grade will have lunch
- Kindergarten 10:30 - 11:00
- 1st Grade 12:00 - 12:30
- 2nd Grade 12:30 - 1:00
- 3rd Grade 11:30 - 12:00
- 4th Grade 11:00 - 11:30
- 5th Grade 1:00 - 1:30
- 6th Grade 1:00 - 1:30
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Cost: $5.00 per lunch (This is the price for lunches purchased for adults and/or small children who are not students.)
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Payment: Please bring cash or a check to the office on November 20th. You will pay and receive a lunch ticket there.
Please fill out the Google form linked here to let us know how many family members will be attending. This helps the cafeteria staff prepare enough food.
🦃 Turkey Bingo is Back!
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Join the Woodlawn PTA for Turkey Bingo on Saturday, November 22, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the Woodlawn Elementary School Cafeteria.
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Play to win themed baskets and turkeys!
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Bingo cards and markers are $2 each at the door.
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Snacks are $1 each.
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All proceeds support the Woodlawn PTA and our students.
🐾Woodlawn Pause
Hello Woodlawn Families!
Enjoy this week’s Woodlawn Pause called LION’S BREATH.
Lion’s breath is great to use when we need to release tension or stress in our bodies, when we want to boost our confidence or stimulate the throat and face muscles. It is helpful for students to do before a test, when angry feelings are present, before a performance or when things get stressful. It can also make us giggle sometimes and lighten up the mood.
You access the video here.
🥪 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 (Woodlawn ES is a CEP school). 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.
👨👩👧👦 Resources for Furloughed Families
Community Resources for Families in Need
- The Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) offers information, referrals, and advocacy to connect you with services for basic needs (food, shelter, clothing), financial assistance, and health care. Visit the CSP website or call 703-222-0880 for assistance.
- The Federal Workforce Resource Hub helps residents, federal employees, military/veterans, contractors, nonprofits, and businesses navigate issues caused by disruptions to federal services or employment.
How to Access or Donate Food to Those in Need
💻 School Device & Digital Learning Update
Students have the option to take their school device (laptop/tablet) home, but they must bring it back to school the next day. Taking the device home is not required. All chargers must remain at school—they do not go home.
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School devices are for instructional purposes only.
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Families are responsible for devices that are lost, stolen, or damaged.
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Students can also access FCPS digital tools on your family's personal devices at home.
Find More Digital Learning Information on the Woodlawn Website Technology Page:
Visit the Technology Page on the Woodlawn website linked here for details on:
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Login Help (student usernames/passwords)
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Digital Tools (step-by-step guides for educational websites)
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Home Wi-Fi Assistance
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Device Care and expectations
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Charger Purchase Info (how to buy a home charger)
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Monitoring Tools for home internet usage
🚨 The Wildcat Nest Thrift Shop is open!
Need free clothing for your family? We have you covered! The thrift shop, located at Woodlawn Elementary (8505 Highland Ln), is open on Fridays from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm by appointment only.
To make an appointment, please text our Family Liaison, Ms. Bueno, at 571-363-0397. Appointments are required to ensure everyone gets the help they need.
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