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🦁 2nd Annual ROAR & Explore Family Learning Night! 🧭
📅 Wednesday, March 18th
🕠 5:30–7:00 PM
(Doors open at 5:30 PM)
This special PreK–6 event is all about celebrating learning — and this year, our students will be leading the way! 🎉
Throughout the evening, students will:
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📖 Lead their families through literacy activities
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➗ Facilitate hands-on math experiences
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🔬 Showcase engaging content and science learning
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🎨 Highlight creativity through our arts and specialist areas
Even better — families will head home with all the materials needed to continue practicing and extending these academic skills together at home!
🍕 Dinner will be provided, so come hungry and ready to learn!
Bus Transportation
- 4:40 p.m.: Annandale Rd across from the James Lee Center
- 4:50 p.m.: W Marshall St and Cavalier Tr
- 5:10 p.m.: Hollywood Rd and Savannah St
We can’t wait to see you there for an evening of connection, celebration, and learning — together! 🧡✨
Donations Needed for 5th and 6th Grade Dance
A group of hard-working 6th graders are planning the 5th Grade/6th Grade dance on March 13, 2026, with school and PTA support. The theme is "Spring." They need parent help/donations to make the event even better this year! Please consider fulfilling one of their a simple tasks.
🍬SCA Spring Candy Grams
Support the SCA by purchasing candy Airheads for you, your friends, or family. There is no limit to how many you can buy. 😊 All proceeds go to Timber Lane SCA.
Date: Monday March 9 to Friday March 13
Time: 8:30-8:50 am
Location: Gym
Cost: $1 each
Candy Grams will be delivered by Thursday March 19
📣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:
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Tuesday, March 17, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., at Glen Forest Elementary School.
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Monday, March 23, at Ravensworth Elementary School.
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Monday, April 13, at Belle View Elementary School.
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Monday, April 20, Westgate Elementary School.
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Wednesday, April 22, at Crestwood Elementary School.
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.
Family Engagement Survey to Open March 9
FCPS is administering our Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Monday, March 9, to Monday, March 23. Your feedback is critical in helping us to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our schools.
Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Community partnerships
The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Parents/caregivers will receive a survey link via email from FCPS on March 9. A survey link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available at each school. Please stay tuned for more information.
Fairfax County Health Department Measles Update
Measles is a highly contagious virus that infects 9 out of 10 people who are exposed, if unvaccinated or not immune. It has been in the news lately due to cases in Northern Virginia and among people who have traveled through local airports.
If your spring break or summer plans include traveling abroad or to an area in the United States with high measles activity, the Fairfax County Health Department encourages you to ensure your family is protected. Children 12 months and older should have 1 or 2 doses before traveling. Depending on your specific travel plans, your health care provider may also advise you to vaccinate infants 6 to 11 months old. Read more about these recommendations.
🏖️Prepare for Summer Learning and Fun for Students
Registration is open or will be available soon for summer camps and learning opportunities offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students.
Career and Technical Education and Institute for the Arts Camps
Career and Technical Education camps and Institute for the Arts camps will be held in July at Robinson Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. Tuition assistance is available to FCPS families eligible for free or reduced meals.
Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp that allows current K-5 students to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), culinary, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Watch this video about CTE camps. Registration is open through Friday, June 5.
Elementary Institute for the Arts (E-IFTA) is a weekly fine and performing arts camp for students in grades K-5 who love to sing, dance, act, perform, make, and create. Students attend four daily classes in dance, music, theater, and visual arts and work with experienced educators who create engaging, fun classes.
New this year: Students in the above camps can also register for aftercare, which is available from 2 to 5 p.m.
🐾 P.A.W.S. (Parents Appreciating Wonderful Staff)
When you see a staff member go above and beyond for your child or family, please take a moment to fill out the PAWS form to show your appreciation! We will then hand deliver your anonymous message to the staff member so they know they are appreciated. 😊
🧸Countdown to Kindergarten: Supporting a Smooth Transition
Is your child heading to kindergarten this fall? Join FCPS staff for Countdown to Kindergarten, a virtual event designed to help families prepare for this exciting transition! The webinar will take place on Friday, March 27, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
During this webinar, families will learn practical tips and essential information to support their child's smooth and successful start to kindergarten in Fairfax County Public Schools. Register to receive the event link.
Kindergarten Registration
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 (the student and one caregiver must be present).
Read more about the registration process.
 Screening & discussion of the movie Screenagers: Elementary Edition
Hosted by the Franklin Sherman PTA (film info & trailer available here) Monday, March 9 at 7 pm (likely until 8:45 pm ish). Come to learn more about the benefits of delaying smartphones and other technology safety initiatives, as well as the success of the Wait Until 8th campaign at Franklin Sherman. We have 5 grades with active pledges, and 88 total pledges in the first month alone! We will have copies of The Anxious Generation available to borrow, as well as links to other resources that PTAs and Principals can share with their communities. Together we can help delay smartphone use for a greater number of kids in the broader McLean community, and have more of a lasting impact for kids as they enter Longfellow and MHS.
 TLES Parents' Night Out
REGISTER LINK
Friday, March 20th | 5:15–8:30 PM at KiPS Family Gymnastics
Make waves at our Under the Sea Parent’s Night Out! Mermaids and Mermen will explore the gym through aquatic-themed gymnastics circuits, games, and crafts in a safe and supervised environment.
Kids will enjoy:
- Gymnastics & free play
- Obstacle course adventures
- Under the Sea Games
- Pizza dinner
- A splish splashin fun movie
- $60 per child (ages 4+ and fully potty trained)
- $20 from each registration goes back to Timber Lane!
Pre-Order Your Yearbook Today!
Pre-order your yearbooks through Strawbridge.
Upcoming Events
SY2025-2026 Academic Calendar
March
Mar 12: Family Market from 4:00 to 5:15 p.m.
Mar 12-20: Bookworm Bookfair from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Bookfair will be open on March 18 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Mar 13: 5th/6th Grade Dance from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Mar 18: 3-Hour Early Release at 12:35 p.m.
- Roar and Explore from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Mar 20: Nowruz Holiday (No School)
- PTA Parents' Night Out from at KiPS Family Gymnastics from 5:15 to 8:30 p.m.
Mar 24: 4th Grade Field Trip to National Symphony Orchestra
- United States Navy Band Assembly PreK-6
Mar 26: Family Restaurant Night at Raising Cane's from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Mar 27: End of Quarter 3 - Early Release at 1:35 p.m.
March 30-April 3: Spring Break (No School)
April
Apr 6: Teacher Workday (No School)
- Blood Drive in Memory of Hannah Lott Salisbury from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m. at TLES Gym
Apr 9: 6th Grade Field Trip to Longfellow
- Family Market from 4:00 to 5:15 p.m.
Apr 10: School Planning Day (No School)
Apr 15: Purple Up! Month of the Military Child
- Annual PTA Bingo Event from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Apr 22: 3-Hour Early Release at 12:35 p.m.
Apr 30: String/Band concert from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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