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 Willow Springs' Outstanding Employee Award Winners
We proudly present the Willow Springs Outstanding Employee Award winners for the 25-26 school year:
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Outstanding Teacher: Mrs. Amy Bay, 3rd Grade AAP
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Outstanding New Teacher: Ms. Sarah Kim, Kindergarten Enhanced Autism Teacher
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Outstanding Professional Employee: Mrs. Renata Claudio, Office Assistant
This year, we received 56 nominations and a total of 32 employees nominated for an award! WOW, what a strong testament to the outstanding staff that fill our building and the confidence our community has in our staff. THANK YOU!
Dear Willow Springs Families,
What a busy and fun week we had to close out the last week of school in 2025! We are so thankful for all the goodies, gifts, kindness, and party help our families showered us with this week. As always, our strong partnerships between our teachers and our families make magical things possible for all of our students.
We wish every one of our families a peaceful, safe, and joyful Winter Break. May your New Year 2026 be filled with much peace, health, and happiness.
We look forward to seeing all our students and staff back in the building on Monday, January 5, 2026 feeling rested, refreshed and ready to learn and grow together.
Please note that the WSES office will be CLOSED during Winter Break.
Sincerely,
Dylan Taylor, Principal
Laura Tapper, Assistant Principal
Peter Wolf, Assistant Principal
 Winter Break (Student Holiday)
As a reminder, Winter Break will be held Monday, December 22, to Friday, January 2. Schools will be closed during Winter Break.
We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year. Classes resume on Monday, January 5, 2026. See the complete school year calendar.
WSES Office Hours
The WSES office will also be closed Monday, December 22, to Friday, January 2.
Classes will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Winter Break Literacy Adventures
Engaging in literacy activities during winter break helps students maintain the reading, writing, and speaking skills they built during the first half of the school year. Even a little daily practice, such as these 10 fun family activities, helps ensure students return to school confident and ready to continue growing in literacy.
📚 Finishing Up Learning about Government and Citizenship In Language Arts 📚
Benchmark Unit 3 in Language Arts is coming to a close! Over the last several weeks, our students have learned, read, and written about government and citizenship.
Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
- Question: Why are rules important?
- Activity: Have your child make a poster for an imaginary election — what would they promise as a leader?
At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.
ST Math Family Math Week
MIND Research is hosting Family Math Week January 12 - January 16, 2026. During that time, students are encouraged to log onto the ST Math FCPS Family Math website (posted in Schoology soon) to engage in math activities with their families at home that include stories with mathematical concepts connected to a variety of different math games from around the world. All activities are available in English and Spanish.
 Christmas🎄
We wish a very Merry Christmas to those in our community who celebrate! Christmas is an annual holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the person who stands at the heart of the Christian tradition. It is celebrated in many unique ways across the U.S. and the world, most commonly by the joyous giving of gifts. Learn more about Christmas.
 🎉 Happy New Year 2026!
We look forward to seeing students and staff back in school on Monday, January 5, 2026, when all FCPS schools and offices will reopen.
December 22 -- January 2: Winter Break, Schools Closed
December 25: Christmas Day
January is National Mentoring Month
January 1: New Year's Day 2026
January 5: Students Return to School After Winter Break
January 6: Three Kings Day/Epiphany
January 7: Orthodox Christmas
January 19: Martin Luther King Day
January 28: Quarter End/Early Release
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