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Our students are 100 reasons why we love Woodburn—because their curiosity, kindness, and determination inspire us every single day. 🌟
Dear Families,
As we move through the final stretch of winter assessments, we are pleased to share that WIDA ACCESS testing, and our winter division assessments are wrapping up. We appreciate the flexibility and partnership from families as we have adjusted schedules to support a calm and focused testing environment for students. Your support in ensuring students arrive well-rested and on time has made a meaningful difference.
For families observing Ramadan, we extend our warmest wishes for a peaceful and reflective month. We recognize that this is a sacred time for many in our community, and we are mindful of the additional commitment fasting requires. We are proud to support and celebrate the diversity of traditions that strengthen our Woodburn community.
As we transition into spring, we encourage families to continue prioritizing daily reading at home. Even 15–20 minutes of reading each evening significantly strengthens vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence. Asking your child to summarize what they read, describe a character’s actions, or explain something new they learned deepens understanding and builds strong thinking skills. Consistent reading practice remains one of the most powerful ways to support academic growth.
We are also continuing to emphasize kindness and positive citizenship at school. Small actions—inviting someone to join a game, using respectful language, listening attentively, or showing patience—create a school culture where every child feels valued and safe. We encourage you to talk with your child about how they are showing kindness and contributing positively to their classroom community.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership as we continue to learn and grow together.
Respectfully,
Ms. Iyer & Ms. Dauberman
This week many of our student met Rylynn, a Therapy Dog that visits many schools. Students and teachers loved having Rylann join during their specials blocks. We can't wait until she returns!
Upcoming Events
February 27 - PTA Food truck, Empanadas de Mendoza
February 27 - PTA Winter Dance
March 12 - Parent/Teacher Basketball Game
March 18 - 3-hr Early Release
March 20 - Holiday - Eid al-Fitr
March 24 - PTA Dance
March 27 - 2-hr Early Release
March 30 - April 3 - No school - Spring Break
🎤 The ROAR Report
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We are continuing our new monthly podcast for families, available in English and Spanish, that will feature important news, helpful reminders, and exciting things happening around the school. This month’s episode features Ms. Castellucci and Ms. Wilkinson sharing important information about the WIDA ACCESS test for multilingual learners and how results are used to support instruction.
Check out our February episode!
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Spring Career Day-Volunteers Needed!
We want to offer students an opportunity to learn about many different careers this year!
We need YOU or someone you know to share your career experience during our career day, Thursday, April 9th.
Please complete this form if you’re interested and we will contact you with more details 😊.
Thank you!
Woodburn ES School Counselors
This week Kindergarten students were working on writing drafts and revising them. They wrote about what they would do on a "No-Tech Day" as a writing prompt to their reading!
🧸 Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
Do you know anyone with a risking Kindergarten student? Kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open!
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 Jackie Garcia at 703-641-8200.
💻 Try Online Registration
Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process. When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account.
Information about Woodburn's Kindergarten Orientation to come! Be on the lookout for a save the date soon!
📚 Learn how schools engage families in understanding literacy and supporting student success.
You are invited to join the Title I Parent Advisory Committee (TPAC) for an important family engagement session focused on literacy.
📅 Tuesday, February 24
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
📍 Centre Ridge Elementary School
Or join online:
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/99642589438
- Snacks will be provided
- Free childcare available
- Live Spanish interpretation will be provided
Dining Room Assistant: Now Hiring!
Interested in spending some time with our Wildcats? We are looking to fill our dining room assistant position.
Hourly, $13.76 per Hour
Description: Assists students during lunch time. Supervises student clean-up, keeps order, and dismisses students to their teachers.
Qualifications: Friendly, energetic, and assertive in maintaining expectations of cafeteria behavior, and loves working with children.
Hours: 11:00-1:30 M-F **Some flexibility on 3-hour early release days and 2-hour delay days is required.
Interested applicants should send their resumes to Kelley Dauberman at krdauberman@fcps.edu.
Caught Being Kind: This week many of our Wildcats were caught being kind for our Kindness Week celebration.
Clean Kitchen Night at Elevation Burger
📅 Tuesday, February 24
⏰ 5:00–9:00 PM
📍 Washington Market (442 S. Washington Street, Falls Church)
The Woodburn Elementary PTA invites families to 100% grass-fed burgers, fries, chicken sandwiches, milkshakes and more at Elevation Burger. Enjoy dinner with family and friends while supporting our school — 20% of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to Woodburn Elementary.
We hope you will join us for this community event in support of our students.
School Dance
Our School Dance is coming up next Friday, February 27th and we need your help to make it a fantastic night for our students!
📍 Woodburn Gym
⏰ 7:00–8:30 PM
How you can help:
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Set-Up Crew – Help us decorate and get the gym ready
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Concessions – Purchase drinks and snacks
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Event Support – Assist during the dance as needed
Your support makes events like this possible, and we truly appreciate it!
Please consider signing up to lend a hand and support our students!
Parent/Staff Basketball Game
Calling all Wildcat parent basketball players! Our annual Parent/Staff Basketball Game is coming up, and we'd love to see you on the court!
📅 Thursday, March 12th
📍 Luther Jackson Middle School
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
We practice on Wednesdays from 4:30–5:15 PM at Woodburn ES Gym — it’s not too late to join the team!
Whether you're a seasoned player or just in it for fun, this is a great way to connect with our school community and show your Wildcat spirit! 🐾
Sign up here to play in the Parent/Teacher Basketball Game.
Building our knowledge... and circuits in science!
Register Today With Volunteer FCPS
Volunteer FCPS allows individuals to search and register for volunteer opportunities. It helps ensure a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment here at Woodburn. All volunteers must:
- Create a profile in Volunteer FCPS.
- Register for opportunities through Volunteer FCPS.
- Sign in and out of schools using the visitor kiosk.
At the Volunteer FCPS site, you can complete a volunteer orientation. Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
New Visitor Management System
We are excited to announce that our school is now using the new Raptor Visitor Management System (VMS). This upgrade is part of our school’s and FCPS’ ongoing commitment to enhancing school safety and streamlining the process for visitors at our school. The VMS ensures that no visitor is on the sex offender registry.
For most visitors, the user experience will be the same when you check-in at the front office.
But now there is also an app, which can make check-in’s even faster at school. Visitors who choose to download the RaptorSafe App and create a Raptor Passport can pre-verify their information before they get to school. The app will give you a QR code you can use when you check-in at school.
If you have questions or need assistance with the new system, please contact our front office. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our schools safe!
Thursday clubs are a highlight of our week! What a fun time to be creative and work on our problem solving skills.
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Celebrating Our Students
- Summer Camp and Learning
- New High School Name
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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