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Dear Great Falls ES Families,
I hope this finds you well and enjoying our first full week back at school in quite some time. We have been grateful to get the focus back on learning and growing with our fantastic students.
As a reminder, we have a few upcoming holidays and our February Early Release on Wednesday next week. Please make sure you plan accordingly.
- February 16 & 17 - No School for Students
- February 18 - 3 Hr. Early Release for Students @ 12:35 p.m.
As always, thank you for your continued support of all things Great Falls ES, and wishing everyone a wonderful long weekend ahead!
Happy Valentine's and Presidents' Day,
Sara Harper
📅Important Dates
February 16: No School - Presidents' Day
February 17: Teacher Workday - Lunar New Year
February 18: Early Release Wednesday (3 hours early @ 12:35)
February 18: School-Wide Pajama Day
February 19: FCPS Divisionwide Spirit Day - wear Hawaiian or bright clothes
February 23-27: Spring Book Fair
February 25: PTA Old Brogue Spirit Event (5:00 - 9:00pm)
February 26: Spring individual and class pictures
February 28: Book Fair Family Browsing Day (10am - 12pm)
February 28: Book Fair Family Browsing Day (10am - 12pm)
FCPS School Year Calendar for 2025-2026
🍴Meal Kits for Fasting Students
From February 18 to March 19, students who are fasting during the day can take school meals home. These kits include one breakfast and one lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.
Families must complete a request form each week for every student who requests a kit. The first deadline is Wednesday, February 11, for the week of February 16. Please note other important details below:
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Cost: Meals are charged just like a normal school day.
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Pickup: Students must grab their kits at the end of the school day.
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Menu: Kits include school meals that are easy to heat at home.
Visit the Food and Nutrition webpage for forms, deadlines, and other information. Please contact the Office of Food and Nutrition Services with any questions at FCPSFNS@fcps.edu or 703-813-4800.
👕Warm Up FCPS-Divisionwide Spirit Day
Tired of all the cold weather? Let’s warm up with a little school spirit across the division!
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid is encouraging all FCPS students, teachers, and staff to shake the wrinkles out of their brightest outfits and tropical wear to help brighten everyone’s moods on Thursday, February 19.
⏰It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
Kindergarten helps children learn and practice the social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives.
Fairfax County Public Schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events, including orientation, in the spring. Eligible children can be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps schools prepare and ensure they have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
If your child will attend our school, please gather necessary documents and complete registration forms as soon as possible.
FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, please visit the FCPS Registration webpage.
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