 Mark Your Calendars, Vikings!
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March 4: Student Services (more below)
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March 17: 5th Grade IRW SOL
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March 18: Early Release Wednesday - 12:30 Dismissal
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March 19: International Festival - PTA
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March 20: Eid al-Fitr - No School
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March 30 - April 3: Spring Break - No School
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April 6: Teacher Workday - No school
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April 10: No school - School planning Day
KISS 'N RIDE: SAFETY REMINDERS
To ensure our arrival and dismissal move safely and efficiently, we would like to share a few important reminders regarding our Kiss & Ride procedures. Your cooperation helps us keep our students, staff, and safety patrols out of harm’s way.
Traffic Flow and Passing For the safety of everyone on campus, please do not pull out of line or pass other vehicles. Drivers must remain in a single-file line until the cars in front of them have moved forward. The only exception is if a staff member explicitly directs you to bypass a vehicle.
Key Safety Guidelines
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Curbside Exit/Entry: For their protection, students must enter and exit the car on the passenger side only (the side closest to the sidewalk). Students should never step into the active drive lane.
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Stay in Sequence: Please remain in your position in line until the flow of traffic allows you to exit the lane safely.
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Follow Staff Signals: Our staff and safety patrols are there to help; please follow their hand signals and directions at all times.
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Be Prepared: Having backpacks and lunches ready before you reach the drop-off point helps the line move smoothly for everyone.
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Blacktop: If your child is on the blacktop at dismissal, please park in a parking spot. Do not park your car in the Kiss & Ride lane.
Thank you for your patience and for helping us keep our school community safe!
SCHOOL VISITORS NEW APP
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 that will 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!
STUDENT SERVICES
Each winter, Career and Transition Services (CTS) sponsors a transition-focused community event geared towards elementary/middle school students and their families. This event focuses on planning for high school options for special education students, as well as supports available for these students after they exit the school system. Below are event details:
Middle School Transition Fair for our Special Education Students & Families
Future Planning for Elementary and Middle School Students in Special Education
For families, caregivers, and educators of students receiving special education services.
March 4, 2026 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Luther Jackson Middle School 3020 Gallows Road Falls Church, Virginia 22042
Join Career and Transition Services (CTS) to learn about planning for life in and after high school!
It’s never too early or too late to start preparing for your future. We want to help you start planning for a successful transition from school to life as a young adult. Ensuring postsecondary success of our students with disabilities is dependent on what is known as transition planning. Please join CTS and other support service personnel for an evening focused on planning for the future.
You will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of representatives from CTS programs and services for students with disabilities, as well as learn about short and long-term postsecondary supports, employment, postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post school success.
The schedule for the evening is:
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Exhibitor and Participant Registration
6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Opening Session (Auditorium)
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Resource and Exhibitor Fair (Cafeteria)
7:15 PM - 8:15 PM: Family Panel (Auditorium)
A questions/answer session will follow the family panel.
Click here to register for the event.
YEARBOOK
Lock in your special price of just $25 for this year's Vienna ES Yearbook! This treasure trove of memories will be delivered to students in June...just in time to collect end-of-year signatures from friends and teachers!
Don't miss your chance to preserve this year's special moments, from field trips to class activities, assemblies to special events!
Order yours today and ensure your child can look back on these precious elementary school days for years to come!
SPRING SOL TESTING SCHEDULE
SOL Season is Almost Here! Our 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders are getting ready to show off everything they’ve learned this year. We are so proud of the hard work our students and teachers put in every single day!
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Spring SOL Schedule
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Grade Level
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Writing
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Reading
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Math
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Science
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3rd
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May 6 - 9:00
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May 14 - 9:00
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4th
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May 4 - 9:00
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May 11 - 9:00
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5th
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March 17 - 10:00
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May 5 - 10:00
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May 12 - 10:00
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May 19 - 10:00
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6th
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May 5 - 10:00
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May 12 - 10:00
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Absence-Makeups
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March 24
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May 7
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May 15
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May 20
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Remediation Window
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May 18-27
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Expedited Retakes
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May 28-June 2
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To help your Viking do their best, remember the "Big Three" on testing days: a good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast, and arriving at school on time. Let’s finish the year strong!
FAMILY COFFEE SERIES
Family Coffee Series (9–10am | In-person & Zoom)
March 4th: Mindfulness & SEL Learning Centers
March 4th, April 8th, May 6th, June 3rd
unless there is a Snow Day/Delay and then it will be the following week.
Join us the first Wednesday of each month to connect and learn together. We’ll gather from 9:00–9:15 am, then begin the presentation from 9:15-9:45 and have time for questions and connections.
Please complete the Family Coffee Topic Interest Form so we can choose topics that best support your family. Topics will be shared before each session.
The Zoom link stays the same for all meetings.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/99564019269
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
Attendance is Important
Attendance is about more than just a seat in a classroom; it’s a predictor of future success. Research shows that by middle school, absenteeism can actually predict high school graduation. Even missing school on snowy days when we’re open can impact those all-important test scores and grades.
To stay in line with Virginia state requirements, we monitor attendance closely. If your child hits 5 unexcused or 10 total absences, we will send a letter to set up a supportive phone conference.
Our goal is simple: to partner with you, identify any hurdles, and ensure your child is here to learn, grow, and thrive. Thank you for making school a priority!
MADISON PYRAMID: DAY OF SERVICE
In the Madison Pyramid, we believe our schools and neighborhood are "Our Shared Home." To celebrate this, we are excited to share more about our Day of Service on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
This day moves learning beyond the classroom, helping students grow as Ethical and Global Citizens. Through hands-on service, students will learn that they have the power to strengthen their community through intentional, compassionate action. Each school will participate in unique ways tailored to their students' ages and interests.
We look forward to partnering with you to make this day a success. In our upcoming communications, we will share specific ways you can help, including a link to our Amazon Wish List for project supplies.
Thank you for helping our students grow into community-minded leaders.
BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION
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