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 📌Monday, May 25: Memorial Day (student and staff holiday)
📌Tuesday, May 26: Teacher Workday (student holiday)
📌Wednesday, May 27: Eid al-Adha (student and staff holiday)
📌Thursday, May 28, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Wonderfest (see details below)
📌Wednesday, June 3, 6:00 p.m. and 6:50: 3rd Grade Strings Concert (see details below)
📌Tuesday, June 9: Chorus Concerts (see details below)
📌Wednesday, June 10: Band Concerts (see details below)
📌Thursday, June 11: Strings Concerts (see details below)
📌Friday, June 12: Field Day
📌Monday, June 15: 6th Grade Advancement and Celebration
📌Wednesday, June 17, 1:40 p.m.: Last day of school (2 hour early release)
Tuesday, May 26, is a teacher work day. There is no school for students. See the complete school year calendar.
All FCPS schools are now using the new Raptor Visitor Management System (VMS). This new system is part of FCPS’ ongoing commitment to layered school safety and streamlining the process for visitors at our schools. The VMS ensures that no school visitor is on the sex offender registry.
The user experience will generally remain the same. Visitors will check in at the front office and scan their ID.
Visitors who choose to download the RaptorSafe App and create a Raptor Passport can pre-verify their information before they get to school. The app will give you a QR code you can use to check in.
 Hunters Woods will offer library hours during the month of July for students to visit and check out books.
Library Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Dates:
- July 14 and 16
- July 21 and 23
- July 28 and 30
If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Richardson at serichardson@fcps.edu.
Thursday, May 28 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration Open Now!
Join us for an evening of learning and wonder!
Students in K-2 have been learning about the role of “Wonder” in scientific exploration. Now it is time to celebrate their curiosity! They are invited to explore the science topic of their choice by completing the sentence, “I wonder…” Then they will create a display and share their learning with our school community.
Register your student today! Registered students in grades K-2 will be provided with a tri-fold display board that they should use to create their presentation. To register, please visit: Wonderfest Registration
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 Important Date Reminder
Thursday, May 28: All library books due
Ms. Goodson and Ms. Kim
Performance time: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Call Time: 5:40 p.m.
Ms. Merritt and Mrs. Owen
Performance time 6:50-7:20 p.m.
Call Time: 6:30 p.m.
 Tuesday, June 9th
Chorus Concert
Concert Time: 6:30 p.m.
Call Time: 6:15pm
Wednesday, June 10th
Band Concerts
4th Grade
Concert Time: 6:00 p.m.
Call Time 5:45 p.m.
5th and 6th grade
Concert Time: 7:00 p.m.
Call Time: 6:40 p.m.
Thursday, June 11th
Strings Concerts
Intermediate Strings Concert Time: 6:30 p.m.
Call Time: 6:00 p.m
Advanced Strings Concert Time: 7:15 p.m.
Call Time: 7:00 p.m.
 What: Robotics and STEAM Camp!
Where: South Lakes High School
Date: June 22 - 26
When: 9:30am - 12:00am
For who: Rising 5th and 6th Graders
By who: The South Lakes Robotics Team
Cost: $25, with no-question fee-waivers available
Please register for the camp using this link.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at southlakeshsrobotics@gmail.com
 Our Summer Reading Adventure is for YOUTH and ADULTS and participating is as easy as 1-2-3!
- Beginning June 10, go to fairfaxcounty.beanstack.org and pre-register for the Summer Reading Adventure appropriate for you or your children.
- Depending on your age, earn ten or fifteen virtual badges by reading or listening to books, reading for 20 or 30 minutes, completing activities or a combination of all three.
- Once you have met the reading goals for your age/grade, visit your local library branch and receive prizes for finishing the program!
 The FCPS PreK and Early Head Start programs provide a high-quality early learning experience for qualifying children ages 6 weeks to 4 years old.
PreK: For children who will be age 3 or 4 by September 30, with priority given to 4-year-olds.
Early Head Start: For children ages 0–2 and pregnant women who live in the Reston, Herndon, and Springfield areas.
Classrooms Fill Quickly. Apply Early!
More information and the online application are available here.
It’s a busy time of year, and we know many priorities are on your plate. As we approach the end of the school year, it is important to check your student’s MySchoolBucks account and pay any remaining school meal balance.
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Families who earn less than 185% of the poverty level qualify for free and reduced-price meals (FRM). However, an application must be completed and submitted each school year to receive that benefit. The application for the 2026-27 school year will be available this summer.
If you have a current balance and think you may be eligible for free and reduced-price meals, please fill out the FRM application for the 2025-26 school year. Click to edit this placeholder text.
Reach out to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) for specialized youth mental health services designed to help your child succeed. The CSB has individual and family counseling, psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, medication management, parenting groups, peer support, crisis response, recovery supports that include medication-assisted treatment (MAT), intensive services, and other services.
Contact CSB Entry and Referral to get started by calling 703-383-8500 or emailing csb@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Additional Mental Health Resources
FCPS has resources available to support your child’s mental health. During after-school hours, parents and students who need additional support can use the 988 Lifeline to get free, confidential guidance from trained crisis counselors on how to best help someone experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. You can call or text the number.
Recent reports have shared an 11% drop in suicides among young people since the rollout of 988. Please note, the hotline is not only for those experiencing suicidal ideation (or thoughts), it is also available for any mental health or substance abuse-related crisis and those with a loved one experiencing those crises or suicidal thoughts.
And as always, if your concern is an emergency, you should call 911.
The Solving Fun Puzzle Pals have been busy getting ready for the 3rd Annual Fairfax County Public Schools Puzzle Hunt, and it kicks off in only three weeks!
This free event is open to solvers of all ages and is a great way to keep students and families engaged in fun, creative problem-solving over the summer. It also teaches bike and pedestrian safety and encourages active transportation.
New this year: The school with the most solvers will win a special visit from Sue Doku! Sign up for the Puzzle Hunt!
- In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
- Graduation and Summer Resources
- Check Your Lunch Balance
- Mental Health Support
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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