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Join us for Heritage Night on Tuesday, April 28 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.!
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From the Principals’ Desk
It’s been a great week at SEES! Our Get2Green team brought learning to life by planting a sensory garden in our courtyard. This new space will give students opportunities to explore, reflect, and engage with their environment in meaningful ways. We are proud of the care, teamwork, and responsibility our students showed throughout this project.
We are looking ahead to several exciting events that bring our community together. Heritage Night will take place on Tuesday, April 28 from 5:30–7:00, and we hope you will join us as we celebrate the cultures, traditions, and connections that make SEES so special.
Our Run Club, which meets each Wednesday, is also preparing for their final run—a 5K—on April 30. It has been great to see students building endurance, setting goals, and encouraging one another each week. Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting these meaningful experiences for our Eagles. 🦅
With appreciation,
April Martin, Proud Principal & Kassandra Flading, Assistant Principal
Dates & Reminders
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April 28: Heritage Night. 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
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April 29: Full day of school for students. This is no longer a three-hour early release day.
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May 1: SCA Spirit Day - Decades Day.
- May 15: SCA Spirit Day - Endangered Species Day.
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May 28: SEES PTA Meeting. SEES Cafeteria, 5:00 p.m.
Click here to see the full 2025-2026 FCPS calendar.
✨ Literacy Spotlight
What’s happened in Second Grade Reading this week?
FCPS Goal 3: Academic Growth and Excellence: Benchmark
Second Grade Unit 7 Essential Question:
How does understanding the past shape the future?
Second Graders are reading informational social studies texts about primary sources along with narrative nonfiction pieces such as diaries, journals, and personal narratives that share firsthand accounts from the past and present. As they explore these materials, they are learning that primary sources can include photographs, writings, maps, and artifacts, all of which help people understand what life was like in the past. Second Graders are also discovering how people study artifacts and fossils to learn more about history. Through this work, they are building an understanding that learning about the past helps people make informed decisions and plan for the future.
➕ Math Spotlight
What’s happened in Fifth Grade Math this week?
FCPS Goal 3: Academic Growth and Excellence - Student Centered Engagement
 Fifth Grade Focus for This Week:
Our fifth graders are soaring through math this week as they dive into engaging geometry and data concepts! In our geometry work, some students are exploring the characteristics of circles and learning to find both circumference and area, while others are wrapping up their study of geometry and measurement by classifying and measuring angles and triangles. Some of the students are also beginning an exciting unit on data and probability, where they are building skills to find the mean, median, mode, and range of data presented in a variety of ways, including lists, tables, stem-and-leaf plots, and line plots. “Together We Soar” as our students continue to grow as confident mathematicians!
🏡 Community Corner
Required Immunizations
All students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations prior to the beginning of school: Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap), Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- To meet the Tdap requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 7 or older.
- To meet the MenACWY requirement, the vaccination must be administered at age 10 or older.
- To meet the HPV requirement, the vaccination should be given between the ages of 11 to 12 or as early as 9 years old.
- As a parent/guardian, you may decide that your child will not receive the HPV vaccination. The school does not require documentation if a parent/guardian elects for their student not to receive the HPV vaccination.
All students entering 12th grade are to receive two doses of the Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) prior to the beginning of school. To meet the MenACWY 12th grade requirement, one dose must be administered at age 16 or older.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to plan ahead by scheduling an appointment with your child’s health care provider now to avoid the rush this summer. Please consider getting your child’s immunizations early so that they can attend school in the fall. Summer is a busy time for families and healthcare providers. As long as your child meets the age requirements listed above, they can be immunized at any time.
Immunization Events for FCPS StudentsFCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will provide school-required immunizations and optional flu shots for all FCPS students at no out-of-pocket cost. Multiple events will take place at designated FCPS locations.
Dates will be made available throughout the school year. Parents or guardians may view upcoming events and schedule an appointment for their student. Participation is voluntary. Additional immunization resources are also available.
Equity Award
Nominations Open for the Bussey Memorial Equity Award
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award. This award recognizes an employee, student, or community member who has demonstrated significant and impactful efforts to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of students from groups who are marginalized or underserved.
Any staff, student, or community member can nominate an individual for the award. All nomination materials must be submitted by Monday, May 18.
The Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC) sponsors this award to honor the legacy of Dr. Bussey, a founding member of the MSAOC and a longtime advocate for students and families.
Full details and the nomination information form can be found at the Dr. Lawrence Bussey Memorial Equity Award webpage.
Ombuds
Our Office of the Ombuds Is at Your Service!
Ombuds staff engage with FCPS staff, families, and students to offer resources and improve the experience of each and every member of the FCPS community. They work as an independent confidential resource to help get answers to questions, resolve concerns, and hear complaints regarding FCPS matters.
Ombuds staff do not make or change decisions, policies, or regulations. They do not take sides, and they do not provide legal advice.
Anyone with concerns, questions, or complaints to share with the Office of the Ombuds may call 571-423-4014, email ombuds@fcps.edu, or visit their webpage, where you may submit a question.
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