Upcoming Dates
February 25th- 3-Hour Early Release Day
February 27th- Crossfield Gives Back
March 2nd- Spring Pictures and 6th Grade Panoramic Picture
March 2nd-March 6th -- Read Across America Spirit Week
March 11th- Multicultural Night and Art Show 6-8 pm
Tomorrow--3 Hour Early Release Day
Crossfield will dismiss at 1:00pm on Wednesday, February 25th. We will use families’ decisions from December 17th as the default decision.
Children requiring supervision from 1-4pm will remain here at Crossfield and then dismiss at 4pm.
If you need to change your decision from December 17th, or if you have forgotten your decision, please complete this form.
Crossfield Gives Back
 Crossfield Gives Back is this Friday, February 27! Our students are getting ready to prepare, sort and pack 550+ weekend food packs filled with snacks and meals for food-insecure students across Fairfax County. These packs will be distributed by Food for Others.
We are asking for the support of our Crossfield Community to make this event as successful as possible!
How You Can Help:
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SIGN UP HERE to volunteer at the event this Friday — there are still open spots!
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DONATE HERE using our Wish List — we still need more items to meet our goal! If you purchase items this week, please do so locally (not through Amazon) and drop them off at Crossfield so they can be included in our packing event this Friday.
- Remind your student to wear their Fun Run shirt to the Crossfield Gives Back event
Drop off donations will continue to be accepted until Thursday, February 26. Please make sure all items arrive by then, so they get included in our packing event! Our Crossfield Community can make a difference!
Thanks for all of your support and let’s show the love, Crossfield!
For more information, contact CGB@crossfieldpto.org
Spring Picture and 6th Grade Panoramic Picture March 2nd
To Prepay By Credit Card for your school portraits, CLICK HERE and enter the Record Number printed in the Method of Payment box on the flyer envelope and your email address. IMPORTANT: Once your order is placed, a Picture Day Camera Pass can be printed or a text sent to your mobile phone and also emailed to you with your receipt. If possible, please have your student bring their Camera Pass with them on picture day.
6th grade families: CLICK HERE to order the grade-level panoramic photo.
SOL Testing Dates
Students in grades 3-8 participate in state assessments each year. These assessments measure how students are learning the state standards. Below is the current schedule for the spring Standards of Learning tests at Crossfield Elementary.
Integrated Reading and Writing - Gr 5 -- Monday, March 16
Science - Gr 5 --Tuesday, May 12
Reading - Gr 3 and 4 -- Wednesday, May 13
Reading - Gr 5 and 6 -- Friday, May 15
Math - Gr 3 and 4 -- Monday, May 18
Math - Gr 5 and 6 -- Thursday, May 21
Make-up testing -- Ongoing during the SOL testing window
Retakes for identified students -- May 28 - June 3
Read Across America Spirit Week
 In celebration of National Education Association’s Read Across America week, let’s celebrate the joy of reading!
Additionally, we will be accepting donations of gently used books in the main hallway all week.
Mon, 3/2 - Future Readers & Leaders: Dress as what you want to be when you grow up.
Today is also Spring Picture Day.
Tues, 3/3 - Read Around the World: Wear clothing that represents a place in the world (college, country, sports team, etc.).
Wed, 3/4 - Reading Jogs the Mind: Wear workout clothes.
Thurs, 3/5 - Words Are Everywhere: Wear a shirt with words on it or tape a vocabulary word to your shirt and be ready to share what it means.
Fri, 3/6 - Cozy Up with a Book: Wear your pajamas and bring a small stuffed animal to read with.
Student Fasting Meal Kits
From February 18 to March 19, 2026, a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) waiver allows students fasting during the school day to request take-home meal kits. These kits include a complete school breakfast and lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.
Important Meal Kit Information:
- Kits are charged based on a student’s meal status (Free, Reduced, or Paid).
- Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day.
- Students who eat a meal at school during the day are not eligible for a take-home kit on the same day.
- Kits are distributed at the end of the school day. Students must pick up their own kits; adults are not permitted to collect them.
Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the FCPS FNS website by the deadlines:
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March 2, 2026 for the week of March 9, 2026
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March 9, 2026 for the week of March 16, 2026
Multicultural Night & Art Show
Wednesday March 11, 6-8p
We need YOU!
A Crossfield favorite is back! Students, families, teachers, and staff are invited to showcase the many diverse cultures in our community. Sign-up to display a country or culture you are a part of OR one that interests you! Your booth showcases a culture using a trifold poster board, and may include food samples, artifacts, costumes, photography, etc. Get creative and let’s celebrate our many countries and cultures! Participation sign up is open now!
Art Show: The Crossfield Art Experience
Step into a celebration of imagination, growth, and creativity at The Crossfield Art Experience! Every student will have artwork on display, showcasing the hard work, skill, and heart they’ve poured into their creations. From bold ideas to beautiful details, our young artists are proud and excited to share their achievements with you.
Come explore the talent, effort, and artistic voices that make Crossfield shine! It’s a night you won’t want to miss!
Registration Open! Crossfield vs. Navy Basketball Player & Dance Squad
The Crossfield vs. Navy basketball game is Friday, April 24 at Chantilly High School. Registration is open for 6th grade basketball players and 5th/6th grade dance squad members to represent Team Crossfield. Participants will need to attend 50% of practices to be eligible to participate.
Registration deadline is FRIDAY, MARCH 6—Sign Up HERE
All practices kickoff the week of March 9 and will be held at Crossfield immediately after school:
Boys Basketball Team Practice: TUESDAYS from 4:00-5:15pm in the GYM, starting March 10-April 21. No practice March 31 during Spring Break.
Dance Squad Practice: TUESDAYS from 4:00-5:15pm in the CAFETERIA, starting March 10-April 21. No practice March 31 during Spring Break.
Girls Basketball Team Practice: THURSDAYS from 4:00-5:15pm in the GYM, starting March 12-April 21.No practice April 2 during Spring Break.
ATTENTION: We NEED BOYS Coaches CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER!!
2026–2027 Kindergarten Registration
If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten next school year and was born on or before September 30, 2021, please complete the Online Intake Registration Form.
https://crossfieldes.fcps.edu/student-services/kindergarten-and-student-registration
If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration process, please contact our Student Information Assistant (SIA), Kristy Kim, at kskim1@fcps.edu
Kids' Clothing Drive
 As part of our Crossfield has Heart campaign this school year, the Crossfield PTO is hosting a Kids' Clothing Drive on behalf of
Women Giving Back, @womengivingback.
Our gently used clothing collection goes through this Friday February 27th. Packages of new underwear and socks are also appreciated.
Donation boxes are outside of the PTO room and in SACC for students and parents to drop off donations anytime.
We hosted two drive up and drop off events on February 13th and 19th that were a great success! So far we have collected 1,637 pounds of clothing for donation.
We would love to reach our goal of gathering ONE TON of clothing for kids in need! Only 363 pounds to go!
Thank you for your consideration and generosity,
We hope you use this opportunity to once again show that Crossfield has Heart!
Tips to Reduce Parent Stress and Anxiety
Tuesday, March 3, 10-11:30 a.m.
Join Rachel Bailey for a workshop on why modern parenting feels so overwhelming— and how to manage it. Learn practical strategies to reduce stress, respond calmly instead of reactively, and parent with more confidence and ease.Register here
You’re Not Doing It Wrong: Parenting Through “Bumps” with Neurodivergent Kids
Friday, March 6, 10-11:30 a.m.
Parenting a neurodivergent child evolves in stages, often in unexpected ways. This webinar explores how parental roles shift over time and introduces a three-phase framework to help parents navigate change with clarity, curiosity, and intention—building more confident, responsive leadership along the way.
Register here
Basic Needs Assistance
If your family needs assistance (i.e.food, clothing, housing, healthcare, etc.), please contact our school social worker, Sarah Goswick, at segoswick@fcps.edu or 703-295-1125. Sarah will be able to share school and community resources with your family.
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