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Events Around the Towne
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🔥 Tuesday, April 7 - Wednesday, April 22: Attendance Hot Streak
🗣️Tuesday, April 14: 6:00 p.m. PTA Meeting
📚Wednesday, April 15: Grades 3-6 iReady Reading Screener
🚌 Thursday, April 16: Grades 5-6 Immersion Field Trip to Westfield HS
🚌 Friday, April 17: Grade 3 Field Trip to Luray
🎶 Friday, April 17: County Chorus Showcase at Lake Braddock SS
🗓️ Tuesday, April 21: No School for Students: Election/Teacher Work Day
🤠 Tuesday, April 21: 3:00-10:00 Spirit Night - Texas Roadhouse
🧮Wednesday, April 22: Grades 3-4 MAP Math Screener
🚌 Wednesday, April 22: Grade 5 Field Trip to DC Zoo
🧮Thursday, April 23: Grades 5-6 MAP Math Screener
📸Thursday, April 23: Grade 6 Panoramic Picture
🎶 Thursday, April 23: 6:30 p.m. Grades 3-4 Musical Showcase
🧮Tuesday, April 28: Grades 1-2 MAP Math Screener
📚Friday, May 1: Grades 3 and 5 Reading SOL Test
💜💜💜Purple Up on April 15!💜💜💜
All students and staff are invited to wear purple on Wednesday, April 15, to celebrate the Month of the Military Child and support military-connected families!
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Spring SOL and Screener Dates |
Families, please make a note of the spring screener and SOL test dates for your student's grade level.
Screeners are taken several times during the school year during the language arts and math blocks and provide teachers details about students' progress and areas of mastery and needed improvement. Standards of Learning (SOL) tests are required in the state of Virginia at the end of each school year in grades 3-6. SOL tests start at 8:30 a.m.
Ways you can support:
- Ensure your child arrives to school on time.
- Make sure your child gets a good night of sleep the night before an assessment.
- Feed your child a healthy breakfast at home or remind them to pick up breakfast at school.
- Talk to your child about the importance of taking their time and trying their best! Send them off with positivity and encouragement so they feel confident!
Grade Level Assessment Dates
0️⃣ PreK/Kinder
1️⃣ First Grade
2️⃣ Second Grade
3️⃣ Third Grade
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April 20 - May 22: (select students) VALLSS Literacy Individual Screener
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Wednesday, April 15: iReady Reading Screener
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Wednesday, April 22: MAP Math Screener
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Friday, May 1: Reading SOL
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Friday, May 8: Math SOL
4️⃣ Fourth Grade
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Wednesday, April 15: iReady Reading Screener
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Wednesday, April 22: MAP Math Screener
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Wednesday, May 6: Reading SOL
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Wednesday, May 13: Math SOL
5️⃣ Fifth Grade
- Wednesday, April 15: iReady Reading Screener
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Thursday, April 23: MAP Math Screener
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Friday, May 1: Reading SOL
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Friday, May 8: Science SOL
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Friday, May 15: Math SOL
6️⃣ Sixth Grade
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Wednesday, April 15: iReady Reading Screener
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Thursday, April 23: MAP Math Screener
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Wednesday, May 6: Reading SOL
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Wednesday, May 13: Math SOL
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Advanced Academics Orientation |
Advanced Academic Full-Time Orientation
When: April 29th at 5:30
Where: London Towne Elementary School (STEAM Room 126)
For students newly eligible, join us to learn all about the full-time program at London Towne!
Please contact Maddie Sirota with any questions at masirota@fcps.edu
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LTES Yearbook on Sale! |
📖 Families, the 2025-26 LTES Yearbook is now on sale! Limited time only. Limited supply.
📢 Order online direct from the Strawbridge website.
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PTA News and Happenings |
Come join us at our next PTA Meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m.!
Mrs. Sirota will be sharing information about our schoolwide AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) initiative.
Follow the LTES PTA on Instagram to stay to date with all the fun, upcoming events!
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Statewide Election April 21: No School |
There will be no school for students on Tuesday, April 21, for the Virginia statewide election. Student activities, athletic practices, and events may proceed as scheduled.
FCPS will offer lunch and a snack at no cost to children aged 18 and under on Tuesday, April 21, at participating schools. The meals must be eaten on site, and enrichment activities will be available for the children. For more information, visit the FCPS Food and Nutrition Services webpage.
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April Early Release Wednesday Canceled |
Tuesday, April 21, is now a teacher workday and staff development day because of a recently announced special election that will impact all FCPS schools.
Students will now have a traditional full day of instruction and be released at the regular dismissal time on April 29, which were previously early release Wednesdays for elementary schools.
This adjustment allows our staff to still have dedicated time for planning, collaboration, and professional learning without reducing instructional time on other school days.
Read Dr. Reid’s letter to elementary parents for more details.
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Enrichment Opportunities |
Interested in enrichment opportunities? Check out the link below of various offerings for FCPS students and families! This includes The National Building Museum, National Gallery of Art, and The National Air and Space Museum!
Enrichment Opportunities
TJ Techstravaganza will be held on Saturday, May 16th from 10 AM - 4 PM at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. From hands-on activities to mind-blowing demonstrations, Techstravaganza inspires students to explore their passion for STEM. Past Techstravaganza exhibitors include NASA, Robotics for Youth, and the American Society for Naval Engineers. This is a self-paced event, so students are free to visit whichever booths interest them! Students can look forward to raffles, merchandise, and goodie bags.
💉🪥👀 Free Family Clinics 💉🪥👀
You are invited to a free Fairfax County Clinic!
- Date: April 18-19, 2026, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Mubarak Mosque, 41555 Ahmadiyya Drive, Chantilly
- Free Services: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Call to reserve transport: 571-422-5871
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FCPS Family Resource Center |
The FCPS Family Resource Center offers webinars, consultations, a lending library, open house events, and guides to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.
Join them for this upcoming presentation focused on Building Skills for Success in the area of Organizational Strategies.
- Register here
- Friday, April 17, 2026- Building Skills for Success: How To Develop Organizational Skills With Your Child
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Pre-K and Early Head Start |
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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FCPS Special Education Conference |
⭐ 2026 Special Education Family Conference: Registration is open!🎉
Join FCPS for the 2026 Special Education Family Conference, Stronger Together: Connecting Families and Schools. Hear from internationally renowned educator and inclusion advocate Dr. Shelley Moore, connect with helpful resources, meet other families, and take part in engaging sessions.
📅Date - Saturday, April 18, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
📍Location - Marshall High School
Child care for students of varying abilities, accommodations, and language interpretation are available. Lunch is provided.
Save your spot and register today: https://bit.ly/4aDtKxl
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FCPS Summer Camps |
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.
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Twice Exceptional Student Webinars |
Fairfax County Public Schools Twice Exceptional (2E) Series:
Friday, May 15, 2026 - 10:00 - 11:30 AM - Beyond High School: Preparing Twice-exceptional Students for College, Career, and Adult Life Through Executive Functioning and Essential Life Skills.
All webinars are FREE to families, educators, and community members. This webinar is for adults only. Register using this link.
For more information, call 703-204-3941 or visit us at: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/family-engagement/family-resource-center Please call us to make a request for ADA accommodations.
Interpreters are available if requested at least a week before the webinar. Interpretation cannot be guaranteed. We will have closed-captioning in any chosen language if we cannot find an interpreter.
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Volunteer FCPS Update |
💗 Register Today With Volunteer FCPS
Volunteer FCPS allows individuals to search and register for volunteer opportunities. It helps ensure a safe, consistent, and welcoming environment here at [School]. All volunteers must:
- Create a profile in Volunteer FCPS.
- Register for opportunities through Volunteer FCPS.
- Sign in and out of schools using the visitor kiosk.
At the Volunteer FCPS site, you can complete a volunteer orientation. Visit the Volunteer FCPS Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
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2025-26 Early Release Wednesdays |
⏰ Limited Early Release Days for Elementary Schools (K-6 only)
Early Release Wednesdays apply only to students in grades K-6. Preschool students still attend school for their regular hours.
While we anticipate that most students will be dismissed at 12:05 p.m. on limited early release Wednesdays, we recognize that some families may require childcare. These students will be supervised by school-based staff. No new instruction will take place, as after-school care is strictly supervision.
Remaining 3-hour early release day for our school is:
***FCPS has cancelled the previously planned Early Release Wednesday on April 29.***
Thursday, April 16, is Theravada New Year. FCPS has designated this day as a religious and cultural observance day. There is school on these days, however specific events that cannot be made up will not be held on these observance days.
See the complete school year calendar.
April is the Month of the Military Child! Every year we take the opportunity to recognize military-connected youth for their service and contribution to our community. Fairfax County Public Schools is proud to have over 14,000 military-connected youth as a part of our student body. We appreciate the varied life experiences they bring to our school community, and recognize their strength and resilience.
All LTES students and staff are invited to wear purple on Wednesday, April 15, in support of our military-connected families!
Learn more about Month of the Military Child and FCPS resources for military families.
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