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May 11th: 5th Grade Science SOL
May 13th: 3-hour Early Release 1:05 PM
May 14th: 3rd Grade Math SOL
May 15th: Family Input for Class Placement Due
May 18th: 4th Grade Math SOL
May 19th: 6th Grade Math SOL
May 20th: 5th Grade Math SOL
May 25th: No School (Memorial Day)
May 26th: No School (Teacher Workday)
May 27th: No School (Eid-al-Adha)
See the complete school year calendar.
 
Dear Canterbury Woods Families,
This week at Canterbury Woods, we held an exciting pep rally to officially roll out our new Vision and Mission! This was a truly collaborative process that included input from all of our stakeholders staff, students, and families as we worked together to define what we want our school community to embody and achieve.
Our student leadership groups, including SCA, Patrols, and Student Ambassadors, played an important role in bringing the mission to life by developing a fun call and response that helped students learn and remember in a pep rally style assembly atmosphere. It was wonderful to see our students so engaged and proud of the work we accomplished together.
We encourage you to take a moment to review our new Vision and Mission above. We are excited for the future of Canterbury Woods and look forward to continuing this work together as one school community!
This week we celebrated our teachers! Their dedication is essential to our students' growth and success. We're thankful for all our amazing CWES staff who create such a special environment. A big thank you to our PTA and families who helped us celebrate our teachers! Your support was truly appreciated.
Reminder: Wednesday, May 13th will be our last early release Wednesday of the school year. Students will be dismissed at 1:05 PM, following the same dismissal procedure as March. If you need to change your student's dismissal plans, please call the office at (703) 764-5600. The online transportation change form will be unavailable.
Wishing a very Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible mothers in our CWES community!
Leslie Malkowski, Kristi McGeehan, and Mindy Milliron
CWES Administrative Team
 1st Graders were all smiles on their fun, rainy trip to Frying Pan Farm Park this past Wednesday. Students learned about farm life, got to grind corn to feed to the chickens, saw cows, pigs, ducks, rabbits, goats, sheep, horses, peacocks and so much more!
This past week the instrumental music teachers, Ms. Mitchell (strings) and Dr. Kohut (band) have visited all of the music classes to share how to sign-up for band, strings, and/or chorus next year. Please talk to your child about what they are interested in doing next year. and complete the forms below.
Rising 4th Graders
https://forms.gle/N1pbBT267i8ZrYZS6
Rising 5th Graders
https://forms.gle/pcxG9xwCFkBMAbWq5
Rising 6th Graders
https://forms.gle/PFjtiAr6Rin9McHE6
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Kim Mitchell, strings kcmitchell@fcps.edu
Jacob Kohut, band jkohut@fcps.edu
Solomiya Gorokhivska, chorus sgorokhivska@fcps.edu
Thank you for taking the time to share input about your child’s learning needs. This information, along with teacher recommendations and school-based data, helps guide our class placement process.
We are fortunate to have a strong and dedicated staff, and we ask that specific teacher names not be included on this form as we are unable to honor individual staff requests.
Our administration and teachers carefully review each submission as we work to create balanced classrooms and the best possible learning environment for every student. While all input is thoughtfully considered, we are not able to guarantee specific requests.
Please submit this form by May 15th to ensure your feedback is included in the placement process. Thank you for your partnership and support.
Field Day Volunteers Needed!!!
It is with great excitement that we invite you to join us for Field Day on Friday, June 12th!
- Grades 4-6 will be in the morning from 9:50-11:50.
- Kinder-3rd will be in the afternoon from 1:30-3:30.
Please mark your calendars and go to the sign-up genius link below to volunteer your help:
Field Day Sign Up Genius
We will be having a lot of activity stations, so we will need many parent volunteers! Think warm and dry weather and get ready to join us for the fun!
On Field Day, please be sure your child:
- Brings a labeled water bottle.
- Applies sunscreen before coming to school.
- Wears comfortable clothes and shoes
- Comes with a positive attitude.
Thanks!!!
Emily Bruce Brad Healey
esbruce@fcps.edu brad.healey@fcps.edu
Physical Education Teacher Physical Education Teacher
 Join us for our Quarter 4 Family Book Club: CWES Loves Nature on Thursday, June 4th at 8:15 am in the library. An adult must be in attendance with their student. Students and families can choose from one of 2 books: the picture book: Creek Finding or the chapter book: Forest World. Families are encouraged to read the books alongside their students. We will celebrate our final book club outdoors (weather permitting).
Summer Extravaganza
Discover Exciting Summer Learning Activities and Ideas
Join Fairfax County Public Schools for a free, family-friendly community celebration filled with hands-on STEM, arts, and creative experiences for students of all ages. This year’s Summer Extravaganza takes place on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Woodson High School.
Explore summer learning resources and connect with FCPS offices and community partners. Don’t miss the Student Market and a full day of engaging activities designed to spark learning, growth, and inspiration for the whole family.
For more information, visit the Summer Extravaganza webpage.
Food Allergies
FCPS Caters to Food Allergies
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month. The FCPS Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) works to ensure every student has access to safe and nutritious school meals. Since 1 in 13 children in the U.S. has a food allergy, FNS works closely with families to provide reasonable meal accommodations for students whose medical needs affect what they can eat at school.
To support students appropriately and safely, families are asked to submit medical documentation to FNS from a U.S. licensed health care provider so we can tailor meals to each child’s needs.
Learn more about the documentation required and the steps to develop a safe menu for students.
Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow. We All Belong Here!
In FCPS, we all belong. From the first day of school, to the last day of school, every child matters. If your student is having a hard time finishing the year strong and attending school, please contact a trusted adult at our school — a teacher, counselor, or administrator. Visit FCPS’ website for more attendance resources.
CWES will use Schoology for all Tuesday Folder contents. All flyers are posted to Schoology Course: Canterbury Woods Elementary School All Parents/Guardians and contents are listed below.
- 6th Grade Yard Signs
- Shred Event
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.
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