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The Weekly Roar
Saturday, December 20, 2025 - Special Winter Break Edition
Happy Holidays to You!
It was a festive week at Lane, with our holiday-inspired spirit days, our melodious winter concerts, and our classroom winter celebrations. Thursday night, our 6th grade Strings and Band students (and some 5th graders as well), led by Mr. Piccirello (Strings) and Mr. Woessner (Band), got to share their talents through songs of the season.
 
Watch our Facebook and Instagram pages in the coming days for highlights from more holiday-related happenings!
Winter Break Reminders
School Closed for Winter Break Monday, December 22, through Friday, January 2!
We wish all of our families a warm, wonderful Winter Break over the next two weeks! We hope you enjoy this time with family and friends, and we look forward to all of the great things ahead here at Lane in 2026!
Even If School Is Closed, Learning Can Continue!
We encourage students to take advantage of fun learning opportunities during the upcoming Winter Break and on snow days. Consider these winter activities to blend education and play at home.
Winter Break Literacy Adventures
Engaging in literacy activities over 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 – one for each day school is closed for the break – helps ensure they return to school confident and ready to continue growing in literacy. Enjoy these literacy adventures as a family!
Winter Resources for Families
A list of resources has been compiled for students and families in case they or someone they know needs assistance while schools are closed for Winter Break. Please visit FCPS’ winter resources page for information on academic support, mental health support, and county resources related to food, clothing, housing, and other needs.
7th Grade Transition Information for Students Attending Twain Middle School Next Year
In Monday's Weekly Roar we provided information about upcoming transition events for parents of 6th grade students who will be attending Hayfield Secondary School next year.
We just received the transition information from Twain Middle School, so we wanted to make sure we sent it home as well before the Winter Break. Here are the important dates:
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Transition Info Night: Monday, January 12, 6 to 8 p.m.
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6 to 7 p.m. – Department presentations and course registration information, Twain Cafeteria
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7 to 8 p.m. – Information session for parents of rising 7th graders about the Level IV (Full-Time) Advanced Academics Program (AAP)
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7 to 8 p.m. – Information session for parents of rising 7th graders about AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination)
For further information, please reach out to Stephen Fitzgerald at Twain at sjfitzgerald@fcps.edu or 703-313-3720.
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