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🌟 Hello Forest Edge Families! 🌟
As we head into this season of gratitude, we want to share how thankful we are for each of you and the incredible partnership we have with our community. 🍁💛
Our 5th graders had an AMAZING time at the Word Museum this week! 🚌✨
They explored rooms filled with giant word sculptures, interactive vocabulary displays, and hands-on activities that brought language to life. 🔤🎨
Students loved walking through the Synonym City, solving challenges in the Prefix Playground, and creating their own word art in the Creative Corner. 🎉🖍️
It was a day full of learning, laughter, and curiosity — and we couldn’t be more proud of how engaged and respectful our Eagles were! 🦅💚
Thank you for your ongoing support and for sharing your wonderful children with us each day. We are grateful for YOU! 🙌❤️
Wishing you a warm and joyful week ahead! 🍂😊
💚Soaring Beyond,
Dr. Brittany Rogers, Principal
Mrs. Ashley Fisher, Assistant Principal
Tickets are now available for Forest Edge Skate Night, which will be from 6-8pm on Saturday, December 6 at SkateQuest, located on 1800 Michael Faraday Ct, Reston, VA 20190. Tickets are $12 each, which includes skate rental. Please use this link to purchase tickets in advance: https://fees.ptboard.com/formvw?store=6742&form=6
 Our retake program is set up for the following subjects (staff or students):
- Anyone who was absent on original picture day (we will bring a list on picture day of anyone we didn't capture an image of)
- Anyone who is new to your school since original day
- Anyone who purchased a package but is not happy with how it came out. If this is the case, please ask the student (or staff) to bring the picture book bak from original day so we can scan it so we know what they purchased and can easily reprint the retake photo we take.
There’s a story behind the success of every FCPS student — a story about what’s possible with the appropriate funding for world-class teachers, rigorous academics, and future-ready learning experiences. At FCPS, student success starts with a strong budget!
FCPS is currently developing the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, which is for the 2026-27 school year. In January, Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid will present a proposed budget to the School Board.
During this process, we’ll be sharing FCPS’ budget story with you. The different chapters will explain the impact of chronic underfunding, why strong funding benefits all of Fairfax County, what’s at stake when [School Name] and other FCPS schools don’t get the support we need, and more.
We invite you to follow along and learn how you can help write our next chapter!
Students in grades 3-12 took the SEL Screener last month, providing information on skills like achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships, and making responsible decisions. The screener also asks students how well their school community makes them feel valued, included, and supported.
Individual student SEL Screener results will be available to families in the Documents section of SIS ParentVUE the week of November 17. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be shared by our school.
For support in understanding your individual student’s results or for ideas on how to support them at home, please review the Family Guide or reach out to school staff.
 Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather closing decisions are made at FCPS.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, the new FCPS mobile app, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and arrange emergency child care if needed.
⛄ Keep Your Child Warm During Outdoor Activities
We will monitor the weather for low temperatures, wind chill advisories and warnings, and weather advisories that may prevent children from being outside. Make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy their time outdoors. View the National Weather Service’s tips on staying safe during cold weather.
If you need assistance getting cold-weather clothing for your family, please call Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (CSP) at 703-222-0880. Their multilingual staff can assist with any challenges you are facing, including food, shelter, employment, financial assistance, and health.
Google recently made changes to how educational applications are managed and accessed on the Chrome Browser and Chromebooks. Many applications are moving from the Chrome Web Store to the Google Play Store.
To ensure your student(s) can continue accessing all approved instructional tools, FCPS has updated its digital consent platform to include both the Chrome Web Store and the Google Play Store.
Please review and provide your consent for these two new options through our easy-to-use Parent Digital Consent system:
- Additional Google Services – Chrome Web Store
- Additional Google Services – Google Play Store
Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting safe and effective digital learning experiences for all students.
For questions or support, please visit FCPS’ Family Technology Resources page or open a ticket with the Technical Support desk.
The new volunteer management system, Volunteer FCPS, allows individuals to search and register for volunteer opportunities at our school or across the school district.
Volunteer FCPS is how FCPS provides a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment at all of our schools. Anyone interested in volunteering with FCPS must:
- Create a profile in Volunteer FCPS.
- Register for opportunities through Volunteer FCPS.
- Sign in and out of schools using the visitor kiosk on EVERY visit – no exceptions.
Recent Updates to Volunteer Opportunity LevelsDue to the overwhelming response, FCPS is temporarily pausing fingerprint requirements for most Level 3 volunteers. 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 comprehensive background check that includes fingerprinting).
To ensure continuous safety, all new volunteers are required to sign a Volunteer Certification Statement. This statement is a legal confirmation that you have no history of violent felonies, physical or sexual crimes against children, or crimes of moral turpitude (dishonesty, fraud, things that are immoral by society’s standards).
Visit the Volunteer FCPS website to complete a volunteer orientation. View Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about the volunteer levels.
All FCPS schools use an approach called Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to make sure every student gets the help they need to learn.
MTSS helps school teams deliver high-quality instruction for all students and provide extra time, support, and interventions as needed. Families are partners in this process. We will share information about your child’s individual learning, needs, and progress.
You may view your child's intervention plans and progress in SIS ParentVUE. Expect progress to be updated quarterly, with report card due dates.
FCPS offers the Lightspeed Parent Portal to help you manage screen time on your child's FCPS device at home. With a Parent Portal account, you can control your child’s access to YouTube and pause website browsing during after-school hours.Please note that parent controls are active only during after-school hours, defined as Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. (including student holidays) and all day Saturday and Sunday.
If you haven't signed up for the portal yet, use the link at the bottom of your weekly Lightspeed Online Student Activity Report email. To learn more, please visit the Lightspeed Parent Portal page on the FCPS website.
 Our Lost & Found is overflowing with the latest in Forest Edge fashion — gorgeous hoodies, snuggly jackets, and maybe even that sweatshirt your child swore they didn’t lose. 😉
If your student has been coming home a little chillier than usual, there’s a good chance their favorite hoodie is hanging out in the Forest Edge Lost & Found (a.k.a. the cafeteria).
Feel free to stop by next week during arrival to browse and reclaim your child’s long-lost treasures. 🧥👚
Let’s reunite these stylish items with their rightful owners before they form their own clothing club! 😂
💚 The Forest Edge Team
Use this linkto sign up!
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.
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 Student Holidays
November 3rd - Teacher Workday
November 4th - Teacher Workday
November 11th - Veteran's Day
November 12th - 3 Hour Early Release
November 14th - AVID Family Fridays
November 18th - Thanksgiving Lunch
November 18th - PTA Meeting 6 PM
November 26th - 28th - Thanksgiving Break
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