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Here's a little throw back to our Spring Dance last year in honor of our Winter Dance being held TONIGHT in the Woodburn gym! We hope you'll join us for a fun evening of dancing from 7:00-8:30. See you soon!
Upcoming Events
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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📚 Book Blast Is Coming! 📚
We’re excited to partner with Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program to put brand-new, age-appropriate books into the hands of all our students!
Every student will receive books they’ll love, and 100% of contributions go directly toward books and classroom needs.
Be on the lookout for your child’s Treasure Map coming home soon—it’s their ticket to earning books and fun prizes! You can register anytime at https://app.booksarefun.com/WoodburnES22042.
More details will be shared soon. Learn more here:
https://www.bb.booksarefun.com/testimonials
📖 Bring on the books!
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
 We are smiling for Woodburn!
🧸 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!
Now Hiring: Dining Room Assistant
Want to spend part of your day with our amazing Wildcats? We’re looking for a friendly and dependable Dining Room Assistant to join our team!
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.
 Settling in with a good book during independent reading.
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.
Community Conversations: Share Your Thoughts With Dr. Reid
As a listening leader, connecting with community members across our school division is critical to Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid. Dr. Reid’s Community Conversations are opportunities for you to share your thoughts and ask questions. Events will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on:
Child care and interpretation services will be provided. Events are open to all. Visit the superintendent’s engagement page for the most up-to-date information.
Celebrating the Power of School Breakfast
Multiple studies show that school breakfasts are important in supporting overall student health by improving students’ diets and combating food insecurity. Students who eat school breakfast consume more fruit and fiber than their peers.
This National School Breakfast Week, FCPS Food and Nutrition Services reminds families that they are dedicated to providing flavorful, healthy, sustainable, and student-focused meals. New menu items have been launched this year based on student feedback.
Would you like to know what’s for breakfast? Nutrition Services has printable menus available.
Our substitutes are instrumental in helping our students continue their learning when our staff is out.
Pre-K and Early Head Start Programs
FCPS Pre-K and Early Head Start programs provide a high-quality early learning experience for qualifying children with economic and educational risk factors, ages 6 weeks to 4 years, living in Fairfax County.
- Pre-K prioritizes 4-year-old applicants but also accepts applications for children who will be 3 years old by September 30 of the same year.
- Early Head Start is located at three elementary schools — Clearview, Crestwood, and Dogwood — and accepts applications from pregnancy to 2 years old.
Families are encouraged to apply as soon as possible; space is limited and provided based on need, not on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applications are accepted online, by email, by mail, or in person at the program office at 7423 Camp Alger Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22042.
If you have a question about the application process or status, please call 703-208-7900 (English) or 703-208-7901 (Spanish).
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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!
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- The FCPS Budget
- School Safety
- Community Conversations
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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