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School Hours: 9:15 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday
School building opens for students at 9:00 AM
Office: 703-988-8900
Attendance: 703-988-8989
May 13, 2026
IN THIS ISSUE
- Positivity Project at Virginia Run
- Summer Device Check Out Request
- SOL Results Process
- Art Walk
- Retirement Tribute for the Antoncic’s
- Walk, Bike, and Roll to School was a Success!
- Kindergarten Registration
- Kindergarten & Grades 1-6 New Student Tours & Playdates
- Attendance is Important: Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
- Westfield Area Honor Band Performance
- PTA Board for 25-26 School Year
- PTA Fundraisers
- PE Sports Camp - Summer 2026
- Important Upcoming Dates
- Frequently Visited Links and Important Virginia Run Contacts
- Monthly Lunch Menu
Calendar Reminders: Memorial Day, Teacher Workday, Eid al-Adha
Memorial Day (Holiday)
- All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, for the Memorial Day holiday.
Teacher Workday
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Tuesday, May 26, is a teacher workday. There is no school for students.
Eid al-Adha (Holiday)
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Wednesday, May 27, is a holiday for Eid al-Adha, and schools and offices are closed.
See the complete school year calendar.
A poster of the Virginia Run Elementary School Vision and Mission Statements.
1. Positivity Project at Virginia Run
Character Strength: Leadership
This week, our school community will focus on the character strength of Leadership. Leadership means valuing each person in your group and encouraging everyone to do their best.
Leadership can be formal, like being a team captain, or informal, like helping others work together. It’s about getting things done while keeping the group’s spirit strong. Leadership isn’t just about telling people what to do — it’s about listening, understanding others, solving problems, and inspiring everyone to work toward a common goal.
As students learn more about leadership, they will see how working together with others can help them achieve more. Being a good leader helps build confidence and a strong sense of self.
To practice and encourage the character strength of leadership 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.
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2. Summer Device Checkout Request
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is excited to support student learning over the summer. This Summer Learning Resources Webpage includes optional digital activities in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies for students in Grades K-6. The activities are grouped by grade level and match what students have learned in school this year. Families can use them anytime to review, practice, or explore new ideas at home.
Resources utilize digital tools that students may have used throughout the year such as Lexia, ST Math, Science A-Z, Pebble Go, Gizmos, Newsela, MyOn, and Britannica Elementary.
These activities require a device to access and some require students to log in through their FCPS Google account. Students may use a home device or their FCPS school device. If your child needs to borrow a device, they may check one out from their school no later than Friday, May 29th by filling out the VRES Student Device Checkout Form for Summer Technology below. (Devices will need to be returned by July 30.) Some digital resources in Clever may be temporarily unavailable in August in preparation for the new school year.
If you need technology support, please visit the Families: Tools and Technology page.
We hope everyone has a fun, safe, and learning filled summer!
VRES Student Device Checkout Form for Summer Technology
3. SOL Results Process
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As we enter the SOL testing season, we know many of you are anxious to hear how your child performed. To help you navigate the results process, please see the timeline below:
- If you would like to know whether your child passed or failed their exam before the official reports are released, you may contact your child’s teacher starting the day after their test. They won’t be able to give you a score, however, they can share if the student was a pass/fail.
- Any students who are eligible for a retake will be notified through TalkingPoints. At that time, you can give permission for your child to participate in remediation and retakes.
- The formal, detailed score reports will be posted directly to ParentVUE. These reports are only uploaded once the state has officially certified all results. You will be notified as soon as they are available for viewing.
If you do not have a ParentVue account, please contact the office to set one up.
Thank you for your continued support during the testing season!
First graders went on a field trip to Clemyjontri Park.
4. Art Walk
The annual Virginia Run Art Walk will be on June 10th from 5:30 to 6:30. Families are invited to come and walk the halls of the school to view artwork on display from every student. Students have been working hard all year and are so proud to show off their work! We hope you can join us!
5. Retirement Tribute for the Antoncic’s
Dear Virginia Run ES Community, Friends, & Alumni,
We are excited to celebrate the retirement of Mr. Josh Antoncic & Mrs. Heidi Antoncic, who have dedicated their entire careers to our school community. As both educators and partners in life, their impact has been truly special—and we want to honor that in a meaningful way.
We are creating a tribute video and memory book, and we would love for you to be a part of it!
Here’s how you can contribute:
🎥 Submit a short video (30–60 seconds)
You might share:
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A favorite memory or story
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Something they taught you
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A moment you’ll never forget
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What made them special (individually or as a team)
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A message for their retirement
✉️ Write a note for the memory book
You can reflect on:
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How they made a difference in your life
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A meaningful moment
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What you’ll always remember about them
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Words of thanks or well wishes
📸 Optional: Share a photo from your time with them
**Submission Deadline: May 29, 2026
**Submit here: Retirement Tribute for Mr. and Mrs. Antoncic
Please feel free to share this with others who may want to contribute!
Thank you for helping us celebrate two extraordinary educators and the legacy they leave behind.
6. Walk, Bike, and Roll to School was a Success!
Despite the rainy weather, our Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day was a huge success this past week! More than 100 students braved the rain and proudly walked, biked, or rolled their way to school.
It was wonderful to see so many students and families come together to support healthy habits, active transportation, and our school community. Students who participated were rewarded with some fun swag, including bracelets, sunglasses, keychains, and more!
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the event such an exciting and memorable day!
7. Kindergarten Registration
There’s an easy five-step process for parents wanting to register their child for kindergarten:
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Determine eligibility.
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Identify your local school.
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Gather documents.
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Fill out forms.
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Schedule an appointment.
After the appointment at the school (the student and one caregiver must be present), the student will be ready for orientation and any other introductory events each school may host. Read more about the registration process.
💻 Try Online Registration
Parents may register their children online for kindergarten through 12th grade. Learn how to begin the online registration process. When registering, parents will create (or log in to an existing) SIS ParentVUE account.
8. Kindergarten & Grades 1-6 New Student Tours & Playdates
Welcome NEW Virginia Run Vikings! You are invited to bring your families and come to Virginia Run on August 11, for a tour of the school and to informally meet new friends. The kindergarten session will be from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM and the grades 1-6 session will be from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. This event will include a bus ride around the neighborhood and a school tour by our very own staff members and administrators, followed by popsicles on the playground. Come out to meet new friends before the first day of school!
Our staff enjoyed breakfast, a coffee truck, massages, a cookout, raffles, and lanyard making during Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to our Administration team, the PTA and volunteers for making the week extra special.
9. Attendance is Important: Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!
Any student missing 10% of the school year — that is only 2 days per month on average — for any reason (excused or unexcused) is considered chronically absent and may require additional support or intervention.
As of May 13th, Virginia Run’s Year to Date Chronic Absenteeism is 6.9%, being 3.1% away from 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 join our Westfield pyramid schools for having an acceptable chronic absenteeism rate of 10% or lower.
REQUEST FOR PRE ARRANGED ABSENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FCPS Excused absences include the following reasons: illness, injury, funeral, legal obligations, medical procedures, religious observances, deployment-related absences, or family emergency.
If the reason for this prearranged absence is different from the above, please indicate the reason for the absence. Parents must plan to arrange for their child to complete make-up work, tests, or projects. If the student's planned absences exceed five school days, a parent conference may be required. The conference will include a review of the student's academic and absence record. Students who are absent 15 or more consecutive school days will be withdrawn from enrollment.
Virginia Run Elementary School is committed to providing our students with a high quality education. Academic success relies upon excellent school attendance. Children who come to school on time every day are building critical life skills they will use throughout the rest of their lives. Like strengthening a muscle, building positive attendance habits early on make a difference for our children today and for our adults of tomorrow. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school and themselves. Virginia Run is teaming up with the other 9 schools in the Westfield Pyramid in an effort to make sure all of our students are in school, on time, each day.
Did you know?
- Regular school attendance in grades preschool through grade 6 makes it more likely that
your child will read on grade level.
scheduling vacations around the school year calendar.
- Absences impact learning: A pattern of absences (whether unexcused or excused) is
one of the main reasons children have lower academic achievement.
- Students who attend 90% or more of the school year are more likely to graduate from
high school on time.
- Absences can mask deeper struggles. For example; absences may be a sign that a
student is losing interest in school, he or she may be struggling with school work or peer
relationships, or possibly facing a medical or mental health concern.
Support is available:
All staff members at Virginia Run ES are committed to supporting attendance. Additional resources can be found online at http://www.fcps.edu/attendance. We know that parents are the experts on their own child and our school team is here to partner and help solve attendance-related concerns.
The school counselor, school social worker, psychologist, and family liaison are available:
Jenna DeKeuster, School Counselor: jldekeuster@fcps.edu
Rachel Wyllie, School Counselor: rlwyllie@fcps.edu
Stephanie Whittaker, Social Worker: swwhittaker@fcps.edu
Jini Kapur, Psychologist: jkapur@fcps.edu
Carolina Chavez, Family Liaison: cchavez@fcps.edu
10. Westfield Area Honor Band Performance
Congratulations to all the Virginia Run band students who participated in the Westfield Elementary Honor Band performance last week as part of the Westfield Pyramid Concert on May 5th at Westfield High School!
These students put on a great performance and got to share the stage with the Stone Panther Jazz Band as well as the Westfield Jazz Band. The Westfield Area Honor Band consists of mostly 6th grade band students from Virginia Run, Bull Run, Cub Run, London Towne, and Deer Park elementary schools.
Area Band students participate in once-a-week rehearsals after school at Stone Middle School starting in late March. They learned some fun and challenging music and got to work with the Stone band director and participate in sectional rehearsals with Stone band students. Area Band is a great opportunity for elementary students to get a taste of the middle school band experience!
11. PTA Board for 25-26 School Year
President - Matthew Reklau - virginiarunpta@gmail.com
Secretary - Laura McAndrews - secretary@vrespta.onmicrosoft.com
Treasurer - Kyle Jewett - treasurer.virginiarunpta@gmail.com
VP Education - Kimberly Wilson - vresvpeducation@gmail.com
VP Fundraising - Amanda Prindle - vresvpfundraising@yahoo.com
VP Social - Skylar Ha - vresvpsocial@gmail.com
12. PTA Fundraisers
VRES Spirit Wear
It’s time to refresh your school wardrobe! Show your Viking pride while supporting the Virginia Run PTA! Whether you’re looking for cozy loungewear or fresh gear for the spring, there is something for everyone. A portion of every spirit wear purchase goes directly to the PTA. All items are shipped straight to your doorstep.
What’s in the Shop?
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Apparel: Hoodies, "We Are Virginia Run" sweatshirts, baseball tees, V-neck shirts, and athletic shorts.
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Stay Cozy: Classic blue plaid pajama pants.
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Accessories: Tote bags, lunch boxes, and stylish insulated tumblers in white and light blue.
How to Order
13. PE Sports Camp - Summer 2026
Get ready for an action-packed 4-day adventure at Virginia Run Elementary School! Led by our amazing PE Teacher, Mr. Rosenfeld. Don't miss out on this opportunity to hang with your classmates, learn new skills, and have a blast! We will offer a variety of different sports and activities for students in all grades. This camp is open to all Virginia Run students.
Please note, registration is for one session only - morning OR afternoon.
When: June 22 - June 25
Option 1: Morning Session: 9 AM - 1 PM
Option 2: Afternoon Session: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Every day we will try to increase the fitness level of each camper. We will do this in many ways, including fitness games, cooperative challenges, and individual fitness sessions where each camper will set a goal for themselves and try to achieve it during the week.
What to bring: Campers should wear proper P.E. clothing each day, which includes tennis shoes. No open toe shoes or Crocs, please. Campers should also bring a water bottle each day. Snacks, including drinks and pizza slices will be available for purchase each day. Contact Kimberly Wilson with registration questions: VRESVPEducation@gmail.com
Spots fill fast — register now and save the date for an unforgettable week of movement, teamwork, and summer fun! ☀️🏀🌈
PE Sports Camp - Summer 2026 Registration
A picture of Virginia Run's Administration team: Dave Gerstner, Principal, Jessica Green, Assistant Principal, and Lauren Arreaza, Assistant Principal.
14. Important Upcoming Dates
5/20: Early Release Wednesday-Virginia Run will release students at 1:00 PM
5/25: Holiday - Memorial Day
5/26: Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)
5/27: Holiday for Eid al-Adha
6/3: Field Day, All Grade Levels
6/5: 6th Grade Musical, Cafeteria, 7:00 PM
6/8: Westfield High School Senior Walk, 3:15-3:45 PM
6/10: Art Walk, 5:30 PM
6/10: Band Concert, Gym, 7:00 PM
6/11: Strings Concert, Gym, 7:00 PM
6/17: 6th Grade Promotion, 9:30-11:00 AM
6/17: 2 Hour Early Release (2:00 Dismissal) - Last Day of School!
8/11: Kindergarten & Grades 1-6 New Student Tours & Playdates
- Kindergarten Session: 9:00-10:00 AM
- Grades 1-6: 10:00-11:00 AM
SOL Schedule
May 14: Gr. 5-6 Math
May 19: Gr. 5 Science
May 28 - June 3: Retakes
*Makeups will be held when students return from their absence.
15. Frequently Visited Links and Important Virginia Run Contacts
16. Monthly Lunch Menu
Please use this link to view the Virginia Run ES Lunch Menu.
A picture of the May Lunch Menu for Elementary School.
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