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Churchill Chatter - Issue 11
January 23, 2026
Important Dates
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Wednesday, January 28 - End of Quarter, 2 Hour Early Release @ 1:20 PM
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Thursday - Friday, January 29-30 - Student Holidays (Teacher Workdays)
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Friday, February 6 - PTA Family Bingo Night
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Wednesday, February 11 - Club and New Student Picture Day
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Monday, February 16 - Presidents' Day Holiday, School Closed
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Tuesday, February 17 - Teacher Workday, Student Holiday
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Wednesday, February 18 - 3-Hour Early Release, Student Dismissal @ 12:20 PM
Dear Churchill Road families,
As we gear up for the snowy weather this week, we truly hope everyone takes this opportunity to head outside for some sledding, enjoy plenty of hot cocoa, and find time to genuinely rest and relax together.
While you're staying warm and safe, we also want to make sure our students can log into FCPS websites from any device if you so wish them to. Below are instructions:
1) Logging on to Schoology (lms.fcps.edu); once there, simply look for the Clever icon (the blue "C") in the waffle menu to automatically sign in to their portal. From the Clever dashboard—using their student ID email and personal password—
2) Using our Churchill Road Student Links, explore educational resources with Clever or Google (when prompted for a login).
Please know we are not requiring students to log on to any of these sites, but some of you have asked, so we wanted to provide you with the information.
Have a wonderful and safe weekend!
Mrs. Pierson-Barr and Mr. Kilpatrick
In This Week's Issue
- Kindergarten and New Student Registration for the 2026-2027 School Year
- Parent Input for 2026-2027 School Year
- FCPS App
- Prepare for Winter Weather
- Winter Learning Opportunities
- Language Arts Updates
- January 29-30 - Teacher Workdays, Student Holidays
Kindergarten and New Student Registration for 2026-2027 Now Underway
We are now accepting kindergarten registrations! Students must be 5 years old by September 30th, 2026.
If you know anyone who has a rising kindergartener (or 1st-6th student who will attend Churchill Road Elementary), please encourage them to begin registration as soon as possible. Notifying our office of your intent to register or complete registration helps our school secure staffing for the upcoming school year.
If you would like to register your child, begin your Kindergarten and New Student Registration today!
If you have any questions, please contact our Student Information Assistant (SIA), Angie Choi, or call the main office at 703-288-8400.
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Parent Input for the 2026-2027 School Year
As we begin planning for the upcoming school year, our staff collaborates regarding student placements. A variety of factors such as student personalities, friendships, and academic abilities are considered as we create our new classes. Other factors impacting the decision-making process of student class assignments are new student enrollments and teachers moving to a new assignment.
Churchill Road families may assist in this process by sharing insights. Please note the following when providing information. We do not accept requests for specific teachers for the upcoming grade placement. This includes hints that reference specific teachers. While all feedback is reviewed and considered, we cannot guarantee placement or non-placement with any other specific students. We do our best to create a positive learning year for your child.
Please provide your input by submitting this form as it will ensure we have your request. Please do not email us additional information. Completion of the form is optional: however, the deadline for any correspondence is Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4 PM. Thank you for your input.
📱 More News and Updates — on the go — With the FCPS App
Gone are the days of digging through emails or hunting for bookmarks. The FCPS app provides a custom experience that is both powerful and easy to use. Here is how it makes life easier:
- Customized for Your Family: Do you have students at two (or more!) different schools? You can "follow" multiple schools to get a feed of news, notices, and events specific to your family.
- No Sign-In Required: Access essential content like district-wide announcements, live updates, and school calendars instantly — no password to remember, no login required.
- Real-Time Notifications: Get push notifications for urgent updates — including weather announcements! — ensuring you never miss an important announcement from the district or your school.
- Everything in One Place: From bell schedules and staff directories to athletic event locations and school menus, the app is a central hub for all things FCPS.
To ensure every family stays informed, the app supports automatic translation for more than 100 languages. Learn more about the app, or download it today in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
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Prepare for Winter Weather
Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather closing decisions are made at FCPS.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, the new FCPS mobile app, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and arrange emergency child care if needed.
Even If School Is Closed,
Learning Can Continue!
We encourage students to take advantage of fun learning opportunities during snow or inclement weather days. Consider these winter activities to blend education and play at home.
📚 Finishing Up Different Perspectives in Language Arts 📚
Benchmark Unit 4 in Language Arts is coming to a close! Over the last several weeks, our students have learned, read, and written about the perspectives of characters, authors, and readers.
Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
- Question: If your pet (or a stuffed animal) could talk, what do you think it would say about its day?
- Activity: Ask your child to retell a familiar story from another character’s point of view.
At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.
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Quarter End
Wednesday, January 28, is the last day of the quarter and an early release for students. Churchill Road students will be dismissed 2 hours early at 1:20 PM.
Schools are closed for students on Thursday, January 29, for a staff development day, and Friday, January 30, for a teacher workday.
See the complete school year calendar.
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In Case You Missed it...
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- 📱 More News and Updates — on the go — With the FCPS App
- Special Education Family Conference: Registration Open, Volunteers Needed
- Connect With Your Kids: Simple Steps to Stronger Communication
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
FCPS Cares Program
Recognizing employees who go above and beyond
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff and community members to recognize those who go above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the outstanding work of FCPS, and more specifically, Churchill Road employees
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