Important Dates
- January 15: 5th and 6th Winter Strings Concert in the Gym, 7pm
- January 19: Holiday-Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 26: 6th Winter Band Concert @ Laurel Ridge, 7pm
- January 28: End of the Second Quarter; Two Hour Early Release (No After School Care)
- January 29: Student Holiday-School Development Day
- January 30: Student Holiday-Teacher Workday
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Dear Fairview Families,
It has been wonderful welcoming our students back and completing our first full week after winter break. Our classrooms and hallways are once again filled with energy, curiosity, and a renewed focus on learning.
This week, students worked hard reviewing our schoolwide expectations. We focused on what it looks like and sounds like to be responsible, respectful, and safe in order to create an environment where everyone feels supported and all can learn and succeed. I am proud of the way our students have embraced these conversations and put them into practice each day.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We look forward to building on this strong start as we move forward together.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Samantha Goldstein
Principal
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đź“– Order your 2025-2026 School Yearbook!
Fairview Elementary School
2025-2026 Yearbook
$16.00 until 4/10/2026
Order online at: www.Strawbridge.net
Online Code: YB32890
To order online, go to www.strawbridge.net and follow these four easy steps:
1. Click Order Pictures and Yearbooks. Enter your Online Code.
2. Enter your name and email, then click Access Yearbook.
3. Enter your student's information, then click Submit Details.
4. Select your product and quantity. Click View Cart to proceed to checkout.
🍎 Volunteer Opportunity: Food Pickup!
Fairview Elementary is seeking a volunteer to pick up food donations one Friday per month at 2:15 PM. If you are interested, please reach out to Mrs. Ehrman at mrehrman@fcps.edu.
James W. Robinson Secondary School
Curriculum Night
ROBINSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
January 14, 2026
Parents join the Robinson Staff to hear about core class options, meet elective teachers, get information about IBMYP, specialized programs, and our after-school program.
5:00-6:00 Meeting about Middle School course option and expectationsÂ
- Information about standard vs honors courses
- Learn about IBMYP and the After-School program
6:00-6:30 Parent choice presentations
- Special Education presentation
- Middle School Math Curriculum
- Spanish Immersion
- Multilingual Learners presentation
- IB Questions
6:30-7:30 MS & HS Curriculum and Elective Fair
7:30-8:00 Parent Choice presentations
- Special Education presentation
- Middle School Math CurriculumÂ
- Spanish ImmersionÂ
- Multilingual Learners presentationÂ
- IB QuestionsÂ
Note: This evening event is for parents with students entering grades 7-12. There will be sessions for HS families as well.
Fairview's Winter Wonderland Strings Concert
 Please join us at Fairview for our Winter Wonderland Strings Concert for 5th and 6th Grade! It will be hosted in the Fairview Gym on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7pm. Please use Door 2. We hope to see you there!
FAIRVIEW’S ANNUAL HERITAGE NIGHT & STUDENT ART SHOW
 FAIRVIEW’S ANNUAL HERITAGE NIGHT & STUDENT ART SHOW
When: Friday, February 27áµ—Ę°, 2026
When: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Cafeteria & the Gym
Art Show upstairs in the POD and outside your student’s classroom
Important Details
Mark your calendars for Fairview’s Annual Heritage Night & Art Show!
Wander upstairs to view your student’s amazing artwork and feel free to take an Art Book!
We are in planning mode now! Please consider signing up for:
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A Heritage table:
Represent your Heritage with a table showcasing your culture, cuisine, or fun facts!
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A demonstration or presentation:
Make sure to let us know what type of demonstration, as slots are limited
Let us know what country or location
What can you help with?
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Helping with the setup and/or clean-up of the event
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Help with planning the event
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Help during the event
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Help with tours to the Art Show
Sign up Below!
Link to the Volunteer and Sign-up sheet:Â 2026 Heritage Night & Art Show
Full-Time AAP Next Steps
The referral window for 2026-27 full time AAP services closed on December 15. If you submitted a referral, you should have received a confirmation email from Alisa Pappas (ajpappas@fcps.edu). If you submitted a referral and did NOT receive a confirmation email, please contact her immediately.Â
The central screening committee will determine eligibility for full-time AAP services, and eligibility decisions are typically sent out in April. The eligibility decision will be emailed to the enrolling parent’s email address.Â
Wendy's Fundraiser
Take a Day Off Cooking & Support Fairview!  
Where: Wendy’s (6056 Burke Commons Road, Burke)
When: Tuesday, January 13th – ALL DAY
Give Back:Â 20% of sales will be donated back to our group!
Enjoy a meal at Wendy’s and help support Fairview at the same time. It’s an easy (and delicious!) way to give back...no cooking required!
Be sure to mention the fundraiser when ordering. This ensures your purchase is counted toward the fundraiser.
Meals taste better when it helps our Falcons!
  Doughnuts for a cause!!Â
Fairview Elementary School PTA is giving you the best reason to indulge in a dozen (or two) Krispy Kreme doughnuts! This fundraiser is nationwide with over 370 stores participating, so share the link with friends and family in other states.
Until March 4, 2026, $7.50 from every dozen sold will be donated back to Fairview Elementary School PTA when you purchase through our fundraising sales page. Simply buy a glazed dozen (or more!) through our online store, visit any participating Krispy Kreme location, and redeem using the code emailed to you.
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.
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.Â
Visit our budget webpage for more information.
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.Â
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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