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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.
All after school clubs will be held Wednesday or Thursday from 3:45-4:45. Parents must either pick up, release to SACC, or approve students to walk home after (there are no late buses). Clubs are run by PTA-approved external providers or parent volunteers.
Questions or to request scholarship, please email PTA at fees.aspchair@gmail.com or Stephanie Guffain, Dean of Instruction, at Saguffain@fcps.edu.
👾 STEM ExCel: ROBOTICS 👾
Computer Coding Club is back with the always-popular Robotics Club, provided by STEM ExCel. Wednesdays, March 11 - May 20 (Meets 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6, 5/20; No class on 3/18, 4/1, 4/22, 5/13). Grades 1-6, $140 for 7 sessions (scholarship available). Register: stemexcel.org/forestedge
🎨Art Club🖌️ Calling all artists for Art Club on Wednesdays! Create with media such as acrylic paint, soft pastel, oil pastel, pencil drawings, ink, clay, plaster, and paper! Wednesdays, March 11 - May 20 (Meets 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6, 5/20; No class on 3/18, 4/1, 4/22, 5/13). Cost is $119 for 7 sessions (scholarship available), for Grades 1-6, Meets in Art Room. Register: Kids and Masters Art
🏆♟️ Chess Club ♟️🏆
Players of any experience level are welcome! Longtime favorite Chess Club is returning on Thursdays, March 12- May 21 (no class Apr 2), grades 1-6, meets in the Cafeteria.
$112 for 10 sessions, $25 financial need rate is available. Each session of chess club typically involves a 20-30 minute lesson followed by practice time. Link to register at DMV Chess.
🌟🎲 Board Game Club 🎲🌟
Board Game Club will be held Thursdays March 12- May 21 (10 sessions, no class Apr 2), grades 3-6, meets in the Library. Free- suggested PTA donation $25, club is run by PTA parent volunteers. Whether you're rolling dice, moving pieces, or outsmarting rivals, every game offers an opportunity to grow, think, and strategize —all while having a great time!
[registration link coming soon]
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is gearing up to honor and celebrate its military-connected youth in April, the Month of the Military Child, and on Purple Up! Day!
This year, Virginia will celebrate Purple Up! Day on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Purple Up! Day is a special day for communities to come together and wear purple as a visible gesture of support for our military-connected youth and their families. Purple symbolizes the combined colors of all branches of the military.
FCPS Purple Up! T-shirts and other items are available for purchase now through Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in our Custom Ink online store. These items highlight our gratitude and appreciation for our 14,500 military-connected students and their families. #PurpleUpFCPS!
For more information and/or to connect with FCPS resources, email us at militaryfamilies@fcps.edu
 Loving Solutions
A free 10-week family workshop offered in Spanish at Dogwood ES. It is geared towards families with 5 - 10 year olds and will focus on improving communication and boosting self esteem, supporting strong willed children in a positive way, and creating a space for harmony at home.
The National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Awareness Week is March 8 to 14. The observance highlights the critical link between sleep and health, both physical and mental. Read more about sleep health and sleep strategies you can try at home.
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.
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!
The FCPS PreK and Early Head Start programs provide a high-quality early learning experience for qualifying children ages 6 weeks to 4 years old.
PreK: For children who will be age 3 or 4 by September 30, with priority given to 4-year-olds. Oak Hill ES has a pre-Kindergarten class.
Early Head Start: For children ages 0–2 and pregnant women who live in the Reston, Herndon, and Springfield areas. This would be at another loation
More information and the online application are available here.
 South Lakes High School International Night, March 25th at 6:00PM. Come for an evening of dancing, food, and fashion shows.
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FCPS Cares:
Say thank-you by recognizing that FEES employee that has made a difference in yoru life!
Click here to access the form.
Before you hit sumbit: log into StaffConnecct, click on "I want to submit a(n), scroll down to "FCPS CARES Submission"
Heads Up: It'll be labeled as an "incident." No worries, it's just a fancy way of saying "submission."
After you press send: The employee and their boss will get a surprise email notification.
Click here or scan the QR code above.
 Student Holidays
Februrary 16th - Student Holiday
February 17th - Student Holiday
February 18th - 3-Hour Early Release - Dismissal at 12:35 PM
February 24th - PTA Meeting 6 PM
March 17th - PTA Meeting at 6PM
March 18th - 3-Hour Early Release - Dismissal at 12:35 PM
March 20th - Student Holiday
March 27th - End of Quarter 3 - 2 Hour Early Release Dismissal at 1:35PM
March 30th - April 3rd - Spring Break
April 6th - Student Holiday
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