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 Our Young Scholars visiting the Thinkabit lab, building circuits and cardboard prototypes!
Upcoming Dates
April 30: AAP Orientation - 5:30pm; Rocky Run Middle School
May 1: Principal’s Walking Club - 8:05am; Upper Blacktop
May 4-8: Staff Appreciation Week
May 5: 3rd & 4th Reading SOL
May 7: 5th & 6th Reading SOL
May 7-13: Lazy Dog Fundraiser for our Sixth Grade Celebration
May 12: 3rd Grade Math SOL
May 13: 6th Grade Math SOL
May 13: Rising Kindergarten Parent/Guardian Information Session- 5:00pm
May 13: PTA Meeting - 6:00pm; Library and Virtual
May 14: 5th Grade Math SOL
May 15: 4th Grade Math SOL
May 19: 5th Grade Science SOL
May 20: Three-Hour Early Release - Dismissal at 12:25pm
May 21: This is Us! Event - 5:30-7:00pm
May 25: No School - Memorial Day
May 26: No School for Students - Teacher Workday
May 27: No School - Eid al-Adha
May 29: PTA Appreciation Event
June 2: Talent Show Rehearsal
June 4: PTA Talent Show
June 4: Field Day
June 8: Rain Date for Field Day
June 10: Spring Band & Strings Concerts; Stone Middle-7:00PM
June 11: Chorus Concerts; Cafeteria -7:00PM
June 16: Sixth Grade Ceremony & Celebration
June 17: Last Day of School; 2 Hour Early Release
2025-26 school year calendar
Cubbie News
Dear Cub Run Families and Friends,
It was amazing to see so many of you at our PTA Spring Fling this past Saturday! It was truly a spectacular night, filled with laughter, dancing, games, and that unmistakable sense of community that makes our school so special.
Events like these don't just happen; they are the result of countless hours of planning and passion. A massive thank you to our incredible PTA and all the volunteers who transformed our space into such a fun-filled celebration. It was wonderful to see our students, staff, and families connecting outside the classroom.
We are looking forward to showering our staff with appreciation during the week of May 4–8. Our teachers and staff pour their hearts into our students every single day. They are the backbone of this community, and we want to shower them with the recognition they deserve. Please see below for ways that you can donate. We also encourage our Cubbies to write a note or card to their teachers or staff.
Thank you for your continued partnership. We look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming events!
Warmly,
Melissa Miller, Principal
Nausheen Haider, Assistant Principal
Principals’ Walking Club - May 1
Friday, May 1 will be our next Principal’s Walking Club from 8:05-8:30am. Students are invited to join Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Haider, and other staff members in the gym or blacktop (depending on weather) for a morning walk to start the day off strong!
Bike and Roll to School Day - May 6
Love riding your bike? Celebrate Bike & Roll to School Day and join students, families, and teachers across the country in biking to school together! This national event promotes healthy habits, encourages walking and biking, and helps reduce car traffic.
Save the Dates: SOL Testing
3rd Grade: 5/5 Reading, 5/12 Math
4th Grade: 5/5 Reading, 5/15 Math
5th Grade: 5/7 Reading, 5/14 Math, 5/19 Science
6th Grade: 5/7 Reading, 5/13 Math
Note: Testing for students with accommodations will be ongoing throughout the testing window. These students’ schedules may differ from what is listed above. Case managers will share specific dates.
Staff Appreciation Week!
We are looking for donations and a few volunteers to help celebrate all our teachers and staff that support our Cubbies throughout the school year. If you are able to donate any of the following items, please sign up below.
You can drop them off donations at the school front office (please label them "PTA") or have them delivered using our Amazon Donation Wishlist.
We ask that all donations to please be dropped off or delivered by Friday, May 1st!
If you have any questions or issues signing up, please don't hesitate to let us know at volunteer@cubrunpta.org. We are here to help!
Staff Appreciation Week Donations Sign-up
Benchmark Unit 7: Uncovering History in Language Arts
Benchmark Unit 7 in Language Arts is about the past, present, and future. Students in K-5 will be learning about history, culture, and geography. Grade six students will learn about the achievements of ancient cultures.
Connect with your child’s learning at school with these fun questions and hands-on activities at home:
- Question: If you could visit any time in history, when and where would you go?
- Activity: Walk around or think about your neighborhood and talk about how the buildings or other features have changed over time. How might it look in the future?
At the end of the unit, your child will take their unit magazine home. The magazine includes an activity calendar with fun ways to help students build on what they’re learning at each grade level. You can also find information on how to support your child’s reading at home on the Benchmark Families website.
This is Us! A Celebration of Our Community
Date and Time:
Thursday, May 21, from 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location:
Cub Run Elementary School Cafeteria and Front Lobby
What is "This is Us!"?
At Cub Run Elementary, one of our greatest strengths is the different cultures and traditions that walk through our doors every morning. We believe that every family brings something unique to our community, and now it’s time to celebrate it!
We are excited to invite you to "This is Us!", a special community event dedicated to learning more about the various cultures and heritages that make up Cub Run.
To find out more information or how you can participate, visit the school website here
Family Input Form for 2026-27 Class Placement
With the end of the year quickly approaching, we are already looking ahead and planning for the 2026 -27 school year. We want to share some insight into our student placement process to ensure transparency and clarity for all families. Our goal is to create balanced, heterogeneous learning environments. To achieve this, we consider numerous criteria and several key factors, which include, a mix of performance levels and learning abilities, balance the distribution of girls and boys, and grouping students to ensure our resource teachers can provide maximum support. Placement decisions are a collaborative, intentional, and thoughtful effort involving current teachers, counselors, and specialists to set up our Cubbies for success.
To maintain a fair and effective learning environment, we do not honor requests for specific teachers. We prioritize instructional needs and individual student strengths above all else. Additionally, staffing assignments can change over the summer due to enrollment fluctuations. To avoid confusion or disappointment, staff members are instructed not to share placement information until the end of summer when rosters are finalized.
While we cannot accept specific teacher requests, we highly value your perspective on your child’s learning style and needs. If there is essential information you would like us to consider, please let us know by completing this family input form by May 15, 2026.
Your feedback, combined with our professional staff’s recommendations, helps us create the best possible environment for your child’s success. Thank you for your partnership!
Attendance is Important: Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
School accreditation ratings in Virginia are based on student performance across nine school quality indicators within the state’s Student Performance and Support Framework (SPSF). One of these indicators is chronic absenteeism. Chronic Absenteeism is defined as missing 10% or more of the school year, regardless of reason and whether the absence was excused or unexcused. A student is determined to be chronically absent if the rate of their days absent divided by their total days in membership is greater than or equal to 10% - that is only 2 days per month on average.
As of April 28, Cub Run’s Year to Date Chronic Absenteeism rate has decreased to 10.5%, being in the yellow zone. As we finish out the remainder of this school year, we will continue to update this percentage with you in hopes that we can move into an acceptable chronic absenteeism rate of 10% or lower.
Did you know? Studies have shown that just two absences per month can cause students to fall behind. Consistent attendance helps students build confidence, maintain friendships, and stay on track with their lessons.
Let’s finish this school year strong. Visit our website for more attendance resources.
Positivity Project
This week, our school is focusing on the character strength of Purpose. Purpose means having beliefs about the meaning of life and feeling that your life has a purpose. It’s about wanting to be part of something bigger than yourself.
People with a sense of purpose believe they are here for a reason. That reason can be different for everyone — it might be inventing something new, bringing joy through art or music, or raising kind and responsible children.
Having a clear purpose helps people stay strong and courageous, even in difficult times. It also encourages them to act with kindness and love, even when it’s hard. When people feel connected to something greater, their lives have more meaning and fulfillment.
To practice and encourage the character strength of purpose at home, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.
Thank you for your support!
PTA News
Calling All Talent at Cub Run!
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Cub Run Talent Show, and we’re looking for amazing performers from both our students and staff!
Do you sing, dance, play an instrument, perform magic, tell jokes, or have a unique talent to share? This is your time to shine and show our community what you’ve got!
📅 Rehearsal: June 2nd at 5:00 PM
🌟Talent Show: June 4th at 6:00 PM
Whether you’re ready for the spotlight or want to cheer on your friends and colleagues, this is going to be a fun-filled event you won’t want to miss.
👉 Interested in performing? Stay tuned for sign-up details coming soon!
Let’s celebrate the creativity, confidence, and talent that make Cub Run so special! 💫
Lazy Dog Fundraiser
Support the 6th grade class through a meal order from Lazy Dog. Orders placed from May 7-13, using the code "02Chantilly", will result in a 15% donation from Lazy Dog to Cub Run!
Visit the Chantilly Lazy Dog location to participate: 14333 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly VA 20151.
FCPS News
Support Your Children During Important Spring Assessments
Students will be participating in spring assessments based on their grade level and courses. This includes summative assessments like Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, which measure what a student knows, and progress assessments like Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests, which measure where they are in their learning.
FCPS encourages all families to support their students in taking these tests. Virginia requires schools to test at least 95% of students on SOLs, so when families choose not to participate in testing, it can impact a school’s accreditation, accountability ratings, and ability to measure student progress accurately.
Parents and caregivers can help their children perform their best on these tests by reminding them to get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and the cell phone policy still applies during testing season.
It is important that students attend school on scheduled testing dates. If you are aware of a conflict that may cause your student to miss a test, please notify us as soon as possible.
Learn more about how to support your child and why test participation matters.
Lexia FCPS Family Info Night
Do you want to learn more about Lexia? Join Lexia® Learning for a Lexia family information night to learn how FCPS is using Lexia® Core5 and Lexia® PowerUp in classrooms across the district in the 25-26SY to support students' Literacy growth.
Topics to be covered during this Lexia Parent Night include:
- What is Lexia Core5 and PowerUp and how do the programs support your students' individual learning needs?
- How does Lexia support teacher planning and instruction?
- How is Lexia data being used for progress monitoring and goal setting by educators
- Tips for supporting your student at home.
The last session will take place on Wednesday, May 6 2026 @ 6:30 - 7:30 PM. Families can register for an FCPS/Lexia Parent Information Night via this link: bit.ly/familyinfo2526.
Required Immunizations for Rising 7th and Rising 12th Graders
The following immunizations are required for students entering 7th and 12th grade each school year.
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.
FCPS CARES
Want a quick way to recognize an employee or team? Share an FCPS CARES! Families, colleagues, and students are all invited to submit. The FCPS CARES is automatically sent to the recipient(s) and their supervisor, and is posted on fcps.edu. Additionally, each month one school in our region wins a staff celebration from HR.
Reminders
Learn About Kindergarten at Cub Run
Our kindergarten information session is being held on May 13 at 5:00pm to give parents of students entering school in August an opportunity to learn more about kindergarten at our school.
We recognize that parents are their children’s first teachers. Resources on the School Readiness and Transition to Kindergarten webpage provide parents with ways to support their children to help ensure a smooth transition to kindergarten.
There’s also an easy-to-follow five-step process outlined for registering your child for kindergarten. Register your child today!
Kindergarten Registration: It’s as Easy as 1-2-3…
FCPS registration is now available for rising kindergarten students.
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
- Determine eligibility (Your student must have turned 5 years old by 09/30/2026 to be eligible to be registered.)
- Identify your local school.
- Gather documents.
- Fill out forms.
- Schedule an appointment.
Try Online Registration:
There are two ways to start the registration process :
- You can submit intent form here and our Student Information Assistant (SIA) will contact you via email with further instructions.
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Online registration for the 2026-27 school year is open for parents/caregivers. When registering, parents/caregivers will create (or log into an existing) SIS Parent VUE account. Follow the instructions on the page and complete the registration process.
- Once you have submitted the registration packet online, our Student Information Assistant (SIA) Mrs. Namrata Saxena will contact you via email to set up an appointment to meet her in person. You can also reach her at 703-633-7500.
If you need a paper copy of the registration packet, it can be picked up at the front office.
Be Informed, Stay Involved!
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