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January 13: 4th Orchestra and Beginning Band Concert 6:30 PM
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January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No School
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January 28: Last Day of the Quarter- Two Hour Early Release Dismissal 2:00 PM
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January 29 & 30: Student Holiday- No School
Fairfax County Public Schools 2025-2026 Standard School Year Calendar
Come together for 5 nights the week of January 12th – January 16th from the comfort of your home!
Experience math in an engaging way with stories and games all for free!
Begin by clicking HERE: https://www.mindresearch.org/fairfax-math-week/.
Then click on the day of the week and find your child’s grade and language.
Families can play for as little as 15 minutes or more than an hour, whatever works for you!
If you want to reduce screen time, there are physical print options to access content and play games.
Our FCPS goal is 3,000,000 minutes of math outside of the school day for the week.
Join in the fun and bring math to life!
Registration for Baroody Camps’ enrichment at Colin Powell is STILL OPEN! From STEM and sports to arts and cooking, our programs are packed with activities that keep kids engaged, learning, and having a blast after the school day ends. Registration closes Sunday, January 11th—don’t wait!
Sign up and find full program details here: bc-ffx-colinpowell.jumbula.com/winter-2026 Questions? Contact us at info@baroodycamps.com.
Save the Date for the Rising 7th grade Katherine Johnson Curriculum Night! The event will be at KJMS from 6pm – 8pm and is for current 6th graders and their Parents and Guardians. More information will be shared soon!
Curriculum Night – Wednesday, January 14 (snow date Wed Jan 21)
Save the Date for the Rising 7th grade Liberty Curriculum Night! You are invited to join us for our Curriculum Night on Wednesday, January 14th for Liberty Middle School rising 7th grade students. This is a great opportunity to learn about course offerings and the course selection process as students prepare to select classes for the 2026-2027 school year.
We look forward to seeing you in January!
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.
Thank you to Jiae Jimenez (2nd grader in Ms. Bae’s and Ms. Kang’s class for our YOUseum display this week. Jiae’s family included artifacts, books, flags, and instruments from the Dominican Republic and Korea, including maracas (shaken percussion instrument), a tambora (two-sided drum), and a guira (metal scraper instrument). Fun fact: Both of Jiae’s parents were born outside of the United States!
Do you have a 4th, 5th, or 6th grader that is interested in joining the theatre club? Registration is open now, and students will be practicing on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 4:15 - 5:30pm. Please see below for the registration form.
 
SYA is hosting a FREE multi sport clinic. As a non profit, we rely on community partners like you to get the word out about our safe, inclusive, healthy sports activities for young athletes ages 5-18 in Centreville & Clifton.
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.
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.
Visit our budget webpage for more information.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- The FCPS Budget Process
- Course Selection
- Language Immersion Lottery
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