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January 15th: Clinical/Family Book Talk (The Anxious Generation) 8:30-9:30am
January 19th: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday)
January 23rd: Principal Coffee Talk (literacy/enrichment and remediation) 8:30-9:30am
January 27th: Family Engagement Night 6:00-7:30pm (doors at 5:30)
January 28th: End of 2nd Quarter; 2 hour early release 1:15 PM
January 29th: Staff Development Day (Student Holiday)
January 30th: Teacher Workday (Student Holiday)
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Dear Olde Creek Community,
Welcome back and happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed a restful and joyful winter break. Our first week back in 2026 was an awesome one. It truly flew by, and learning picked up right where it left off. Our Bears hit the ground running, and it has been wonderful to see the energy, focus, and excitement throughout the building.
As we look ahead, please be sure to mark your calendars for a few important upcoming dates and opportunities:
PTA Afterschool Clubs
A flyer for PTA Afterschool Clubs is coming home today in Friday Folders. More detailed information about each club will be shared next week, but we encourage families not to wait too long to sign up for their favorites, as spots may fill quickly. Additional details can be found below. Sign up HERE
Principal Coffee Talk: Literacy (Enrichment & Remediation)
📅 January 23rd
Families are invited to join us for a conversation focused on literacy instruction at Olde Creek, including how we support both enrichment and remediation.
👉 Please RSVP HERE
Family Engagement Night – Our Biggest Event of the Year!
📅 January 27th
More details are included below and on the flyer coming home today in the Friday Folder. Bring the whole family for some free pizza and hands-on activities from science, reading, math and Portrait of a Graduate. Please be sure to RSVP HERE as soon as possible so we know how much pizza to order—we don’t want anyone to go hungry!
End of the Quarter / Early Release
📅 January 28th
This will be a 2-hour early release day.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We are excited for all that 2026 has in store and look forward to another great stretch of learning together.
Warmly,
Courtney Korb
Principal
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Parent Coffee with the Clinical Team
You are invited to join a book club discussion to review recent research on the impact of social media and other technology use on developing minds and to discuss strategies for managing use. Reading the book is recommended but not required to join this discussion. January 15th 2026, 8:30-9:30 a.m. RSVP here
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RSVP For Family Engagement Night
We are so excited to have you join us for our Family Engagement Night on Tuesday, January 27th! To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please fill out this form by January 26, 2026. We will be serving pizza in the cafeteria at 5:30pm.
👉 Join the excitement — Please RSVP Here so we have enough pizza!
Register for PTA Spring After School Clubs HERE
Woodson Turnpike Basketball Nights
Follow Our Budget Process
Encourage your neighbors, friends, and community members to follow the FCPS budget process and look for opportunities to share your ideas about funding public education. Key decision dates and engagement opportunities are coming up in the next few weeks:
- The Fairfax County delegation to the General Assembly will hold a public hearing regarding the upcoming 2026 session on Saturday, January 10, at 9 a.m. in the Board Auditorium at the Fairfax County Government Center.
Fairfax County residents can sign up in advance to speak at the hearing online or contact the Department of Clerk Services at 703-324-3151, TTY 711, by Thursday, January 8, at noon.
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Thursday, January 22, Dr. Reid will present the proposed budget to the School Board.
Healthy Habits to Reduce the Spread of Flu and Other Germs
Fairfax County is seeing very high levels of influenza (flu) illness. Visits to emergency departments and urgent care centers for flu-like illness have increased, especially among children, and multiple flu outbreaks have occurred in our community and school settings.
Consider these tips from the Fairfax County Health Department to help reduce the spread of flu and other germs.
Apply for Your Child to Learn in Two Languages
FCPS’ 2026-27 Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program lottery opens on Monday, January 12. The program offers students in kindergarten and first grade the opportunity to learn in English and another language — French, German, Japanese, Korean, or Spanish — for half of each instructional day.
The online, countywide lottery is open to Fairfax County residents. Families must have a SIS ParentVUE account. Students not currently enrolled in FCPS should register at their base school before applying for the immersion program.
Families applying for first grade must do so by Thursday, February 12, at 4 p.m. Those applying for kindergarten must do so by Monday, March 2, at 4 p.m.
Informational meetings will begin in January. View dates and details on the FCPS calendar. If you have questions, please contact Brigid Williams at 571-423-4600.
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