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Huge Thank You to Our Custodians!
Building Supervisor, Ms. Maria, leads our team in clearing a safe path to classrooms.
A massive thank you to our incredible custodial team! When the snow stopped falling, their mission was just beginning. The team has been working tirelessly to clear ice and snow, ensuring students and staff can safely access our classrooms.
When we return to school, please take a moment to thank our custodians for the remarkable care they show our community. We truly appreciate their dedication to maintaining a safe, clean campus every day—especially in the wake of this recent winter storm.
Snow Day Meal Kits
Feeding Students During Inclement Weather
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) makes sure every student has healthy meals, even when schools are closed for snowy weather. In an effort to support students who may be experiencing food insecurity, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is providing Snow Day Meal Kits on Wednesday, January 28.
These kits include everything a student needs for the day. Each kit contains:
- A school breakfast
- A school lunch
- A healthy snack
- A school supper meal
The meals in these kits are the same nutritious foods served on our regular school menus.
Meal kits are available for all children under the age of 18. There is no cost for these meals. Only one kit can be given per child. Children do not need to be present to pick up the kits. No proof of eligibility or identification is required.
Parents and guardians can visit Herndon High School on Wednesday, January 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to collect their student’s meal kit.
More information is available on the Food and Nutrition Webpage
As of Friday, January 23rd, the 91st day of school, our Chronic Absentee Rate is 9.9%. Last year our Chronic Absentee Rate was 11.6% on the 91st day of school.
Congratulations, Dragons!
🌟119 students have Perfect Attendance for the first 90 days of school!
🌟131 students have Outstanding Attendance and missed 1 to 2 days in the first 90 days of school!
🌟420 students attended 10 Days Strong from Day 81 through Day 90!
🌟Third grade had 100% attendance two days between Day 81 and Day 90!
This excellent daily attendance does not happen by chance. We recognize our teachers for fostering welcoming classroom communities that students look forward to coming to. We also appreciate you, Dranesville families, for prioritizing your student's daily school attendance. We appreciate your thoughtful planning of appointments and vacations so that students are present for instruction.
The 100th day of school coming up. We look forward to celebrating 100 days of our teachers teaching and our students learning. Classes with 100% attendance on the 100th day of school will be invited to an attenDance celebration and Pie the Principal event. We'll prepare five pies for the sweet celebration!
Reading Challenge to Community of Readers
This year, our school community embraced the "Six Seven" trend that took off at the start of the school year. We challenged students to read six or seven books in the six to seven weeks leading up to winter break. This challenge encouraged them to read books from cover to cover to get to know characters, explore new cultures, build vocabulary, and become stronger readers and writers. We are seeing a strong correlation between students reading habits and their performance on midyear literacy assessments.
The "Six Seven Reading Challenge" has truly inspired our students and fostered a vibrant culture of reading. Students are diving into books from our classroom, school, and community libraries. They are also accessing books on myOn. We love seeing the pride on a student's face when they discuss a book they’ve recently finished. It is exciting to hear a student explain how they relate to a specific character, and equally sweet when a student shares a recipe they tried from a book—along with the book and recipe they plan to try next!
We look forward to hearing about the books that our students are reading this week and adding those books to our school-wide reading log. We must be close to our goal of reading 3,000 books!
Dranesville Loves to Read Day
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We are looking forward to welcoming guest readers into our classrooms on Friday, February 13th for our fifth annual Dranesville Loves to Read Day. How sweet it is to have our families share their love of reading with our students. Please message your child's teacher to arrange a time to visit as a guest reader. Thank you for sharing your time with us! |
Purchase Your 2025-2026 Yearbook
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This year we received 52 creative yearbook cover entries. Congratulations to Dylan Ta whose artwork will be featured on the front cover of our 2025-2026 yearbook. Yearbooks are $20.00 Please pay online with ID 14267226. You may also pay with cash in the main office. Orders are due April 24th. Order your yearbook today!
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Yearbook ID 14267226
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6th Grade Chorus to Perform National Anthem!
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Under the direction of Mr. Libby, our 6th Grade Chorus will be performing the National Anthem at the George Mason Women's Basketball game. Join us at EagleBank Arena on Saturday, February 14th, at 3:00 p.m. to support our talented singers and enjoy the game! Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office at Eagle Bank Arena. |
Sixth Grade Families, Join Us for Coffee
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Please join us for coffee and conversation regarding middle school transitions on Wednesday, February 18th at 9:30 a.m. Teachers and counselors from Dranesville ES and Herndon MS will share details on course selections and academic offerings to ensure a smooth transition for your student. Spanish interpretation will be available. |
2026 Special Education Family Conference
2026 Special Education Conference: Join Us
The 2026 Special Education Family Conference, Stronger Together: Connecting Families and Schools, will take place on Saturday, March 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Marshall High School. Families will have the opportunity to hear from internationally renowned educator and advocate, Dr. Shelley Moore, connect to resources and other families, and participate in afternoon sessions.
FCPS families are invited to register to attend this year’s conference. Childcare, accommodations, and language interpretation are available.
Families are also invited to register to serve as event volunteers by Friday, February 20. Volunteer hours will be awarded to student volunteers.
Visit the FCPS 2026 Special Education Family Conference webpage for updates and more details.
Dranesville Elementary School Kindergarten Orientation Friday, April 10th at 10:00 a.m.
Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility.
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation or any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process. For more information, call our student information assistant/registrar, Angela Agana, by email amagana@fcps.edu or phone 703-326-5200..
Dragons Shined on Stage
Congratulations to the Dranesville Dragons who performed in the Herndon High School Cabaret on Friday:
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Vanessa Ung, Marley Elam, Caroline Cassara, Rua Anderson, Charlotte Fakhar, Wynnie MIddleton, Prudendce Middleton, Luke Osmani, Harper Rita, Jamie Gray, Josselyn Cerritos Avelar, Evelyn White, Cece Clark. |
We love to see you shine!
What: Herndon Dance Team Winter Clinic
Who: Students in Grades 2 through 8
When: January 30th 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Herndon High School Gym
Cost: $27 Presale $30 at the Clinic
All participants receive a free t-shirt.
Register your child: https://forms.gle/rHrjZpXVF7tEUErH7
Calendar Reminders
FCPS Calendar for January, February, March
January 28: End of Quarter 2 | Dismissal 2:05 p.m.
January 29: No School | Staff Development Day
January 30: No School | Teacher Workday
February 13: Dranesville Loves to Read Day
February 14: Dranesville's 6th Grade Chorus Performs at GMU 3:00 p.m.
February 18: Sixth Grade Family Coffee 9:30 a.m.
February 18: PTA Spirit Night at Chuck E Cheese
February 16: No School | Holiday
February 17: No School | Teacher Workday
February 18: 3 Hour Early Release Dismissal 1:05 p.m.
February 25: PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.
25-26 School Year Calendar
25-26 SACC Calendar
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