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Dear Thoreau Families,
This week, our 8th-grade Eagles traded their textbooks for checkbooks during our annual field trip to Junior Achievement Finance Park where students spent the day navigating a high-energy simulation of adult life. Each student was assigned a unique "life profile"—complete with a career, salary, credit score, and family obligations—and tasked with balancing a monthly budget in a miniature city. From weighing the costs of childcare and groceries to making tough decisions about health insurance and transportation, our students faced the challenge of making their money last until the end of the month. It was a fantastic opportunity for them to see the direct connection between their education and their future financial success!
Some of our Thoreau students and staff took a field trip to Madison High School to annual Feet Meet. This event, run through the Special Olympics organization, is designed to give students with disabilities an opportunity to participate in their very own track and field meet. Our students had a great time and can’t wait to go again next year!Click to edit this placeholder text.
College dreams in the making! Our students had an amazing time exploring the George Mason University campus this week. From touring the beautiful grounds to getting a glimpse of what university life is really like, it was an inspiring day of dreaming big about the future.
Big thanks to the team at GMU for hosting us!
As we prepare for upcoming SOL testing, students should ensure their laptops are fully charged and ready for testing each day. Please bring your laptop to school fully charged. If your power adapter has been lost or misplaced, a replacement can be purchased through MySchoolBucks:
- Visit https://www.myschoolbucks.com
- Navigate to the **School Store**
- Click **View All**
- Select **Lost or Damaged Technology**
- Complete your purchase
Being prepared helps ensure a smooth and successful testing experience.
SOL testing continues at Thoreau next week! Students will be emailed their testing location ahead of each day and the link to the modified bell schedule.
📚 Reading SOL - May 6th
🧬Science SOL - May 13th
(7th Graders will take their end of year iReady screener while 8th graders are taking the SOL)
🧮 Math SOL - May 20th
How can parents/guardians help?
- Ensure your student is present and on time. Avoid scheduling appointments on these dates.
- Ensure your student gets a good night of sleep and eats a healthy breakfast in the morning.
- If your student has an audio accommodation for testing, be sure they bring headphones to school.
- Remind your student to have their cell phone off and away in their YONDR pouches.
- Verify your student’s Chromebook is in working order.
- Computer issues should be reported immediately to Student IT Support.
- Fully charge their Chromebook every night.
- Pack their charger in their backpack (if your student lost their charger, please purchase a replacement via MySchoolBucks).
If you have any questions regarding testing, please contact Thoreau’s school test coordinator, Erin Lynch (703.846.8058 or emlynch@fcps.edu) or reference middle school testing information from FCPS.
Interested in learning more about the TJ application process and eligibility requirements? If so, please join us in Eagle Hall after school from 2:30-3:30 PM on May 6th. Nancy Rowland, TJ Admissions Outreach Specialist, will be leading this information session.
Club Phoenix Teen Center is offering a series of free Teen Wellness Workshops this spring, led by Girls on the Run and held at the Vienna Community Center. These interactive sessions focus on building leadership skills, improving communication, managing emotions, and supporting overall well-being.
Workshops will take place on select Tuesdays from April through May (4:30–5:30 PM), and students may attend individual sessions or the full series. Registration is free.
For more information or to sign up, please visit the Vienna Teen Center website or contact the program coordinator.
Looking for a fun way to earn service hours while giving back to the community? Oakton Elementary is hosting their Spring Fling and is looking for student volunteers to help make the event a success!
📅 Date: Friday, May 15 ⏰ Time: 6:30–8:30 PM
Volunteers are needed for a variety of roles, including set-up, assisting with games and activities, and clean-up. Even signing up for a short time slot makes a big difference!
👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA9A82EA1F5CE9-63190385-spring
This is a great opportunity for students to earn service hours while having fun and supporting the local community!
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