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Fourth grade celebrates the ABC coundown with "O is for Opposite Day".
While their shirts are backwards and their jackets are inside out, these fourth graders are moving forward. They are learning, growing, and soaring with their sight on fifth grade! 🌟
🌟We've Almost Reached our Reading Goal🌟
🌟We've Almost Reached our Reading Goal🌟
Our Dragons are reading and have almost reached their reading goal of collectively reading and logging 7,000 books! Our reading Glow Party will be on June 9th. Please encourage your readers to turn in their reading logs to Mrs. Gadley and Mrs. Palacios through June 5th!
End of Year Reminders
✔️ Check lost and found located inside of the Door 1 Lobby.
✔️ Check your child's lunch balance.
✔️ Pick up your child's medication from the school clinic.
✔️ Sign up to participate in Dranesville's Summer Reading Program.
✔️ Last Day of School is Wednesday, June 17th. Dismissal is at 2:05 PM.
Let's Finish Strong
100% Presence Every Dragon, Every Day
Dranesville Elementary School's current chronic absentee rate is 5.4%. Without IPFIT our CA rate would be 8.2%. The CA rate on day 162 in 24-25 was 10.6%. The CA rate on day 162 was 6.7%.
Based on the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) School Performance and Support Framework, Readiness is a vital component of school success. In elementary schools, Readiness accounts for 10% of a school’s total performance rating. Within that category, student attendance is the primary metric.
Consistent attendance is a critical pillar of school readiness. Research shows that missing as few as two days a month, just 10% of the school year, can significantly impact academic growth. Students who reach this threshold for any reason are considered "chronically absent."
Our students only have 11 days left in the 2026-2027 school year. Every one of these remaining days is an opportunity for students to firm up their foundation of learning in preparation for next school year. Every day of school through our last day, June 17th, counts.
Thank you for your partnership in prioritizing your child's daily attendance.
Health Room Medication Pick-Up
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for summer programs, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the forms. Please reach out to John Basilio, LPN at 703-326-5210 or Katie Zinicola, PHN at 571-587-1585 if you have any questions.
Please Check Your Student’s Lunch Balance
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.
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.
Register for the 2026-2027 School Year
Register your child before summer break. Registration appointments are available now through June 22, 2026. Call our Registrar, Angela Agana, at 703-326-5203 to schedule a registration appointment. You may also contact her by email at amagana@fcps.edu. Mrs. Agana is on summer break from June 24th through July 14th. Do not delay. Please call to register today!
Online registration is available throughout the summer.
2026-2027 Family Class Placement Input
If your child will be attending Dranesville next school year, we offer you the opportunity to share any comments you would like regarding class placements. If you know that your family will not be joining us for the 2026–2027 school year, please reach out to Mrs. Agana at amagana@fcps.edu or 703-326-5200 to let us know.
Our staff will be working on tentative class groupings this spring, with classroom assignments finalized the week of August 17, 2026. As we make these placements, we consider many factors, including individual student strengths, needs, and services, as well as teacher and family input. Every classroom community will be inclusive of students with diverse strengths and needs. Due to the many factors we must consider when creating classroom placements (including teacher staffing), requests for a specific teacher cannot be honored.
Family Class Placement Input Due June 5th
Dranesville's Summer Reading Program
Dranesville Summer Reading: Wild Robot, Wishtree, A Boy Called Bat, One and Only Ivan, Wonder, Crossover, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Earlier this school year, we presented our students with an exciting challenge: we asked our Dragons to read 6 or 7 books between October and December. Our students delivered, our Principal was taped to a wall to celebrate, and our students kept reading.
We watched an incredible transformation happen in our classrooms and across our school. Students went from being reluctant readers to confident readers. As they continued reading, our Dragons developed their vocabulary, expanded their comprehension, and sparked a genuine excitement about reading.
We are so proud of that growth, and we are committed to continuing to nurture our readers as a community of readers. To keep that momentum going, Dranesville Elementary School invites all rising Kindergarten through Sixth-grade students to participate in our Summer Reading Program.
📋 How to Participate
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💡 Connect: Please talk with your child about our reading challenge and look over the book choices together.
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📝 Select: Submit the online form to select the book that your child//family will be reading this summer and let us know how you will access the book.
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⏰ Complete: Please finish your reading by Open House on Friday, August 21st.
We are looking forward to celebrating 100% participation of Dranesville's Summer Reading Challenge.
Please Log Into ParentVUE to Check on Your Child's 2025-2026 Progress and Spring Assessment Data
✔️ K-3 Reading Plan Progress Letters
✔️ Preliminary SOL Scores
✔️ Spring WIDA Scores
✔️ VALLSS, VKRP (Kindergarten)
✔️ VALLSS, MAP (Grades 1 and 2)
✔️ VALLSS, MAP, iready Reading (Grades 3-6)
Contact our Registrar, Mrs. Agana, or Paulina Hidalgo, our Family Liaison, at 703-326-5200 if you need assistance accessing Parent VUE.
Spring 2026 K-3 Reading Plan Progress Letters
Through ongoing collaboration around our grade 3 reading priority and to strengthen communication to families about their children’s progress toward reading goals in the primary grades, a generic end-of-year progress letter will be provided for the families of all grade K-3 students with reading plans by May 26.
Reporting Preliminary SOL Scores
OSARA and Information Technology (IT) staff are loading preliminary SOL scores for grade 3-8 and end-of-course (EOC) tests into SIS Test History.
- For SOL grade 3-8 tests, beginning May 6, scores will be visible in SIS ParentVUE, StudentVUE, and TeacherVUE every Wednesday and Friday.
- For SOL EOC tests, loads occur each Monday and Friday beginning May 1. Each score loaded reflects scores received
- In the event of an irregularity resulting in a score being removed by VDOE, the central process will remove the score from SIS Test History, so it is no longer reported in the student record.
As a reminder, some SOL forms are not yet equated by VDOE, which means that some scores will be delayed. Score delays are normal and expected for the following:
- Gr 5 Science
- Gr 8 Science
- All EOC tests (including Algebra 1)
Spring 2026 WIDA Score Reporting for Families
The week of June 8, family score reports for spring 2026 WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS assessments will post to SIS ParentVue Documents. Families may request a translated copy of the report by contacting our Family Liasion, Paulina Hidalgo.
Spring 2026 Family Score Reports for Screening/Growth Assessments
Family score reports for spring screening and growth assessments will post to SIS ParentVUE (PVUE) Documents for most students. Timing of release varies by test, as noted below. Families in grades PreK-12 will receive up to three (3) reports based on the assessments their student took this spring.
- Grades PreK-K:
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VALLSS for most students, posting by June 12
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VKRP (EMAS/CBRS) for most students, posting by June 12
- Grades 1-2:
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VALLSS for most students, posting by June 12
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MAP Math for most students, posting week of June 22
- Grades 3-8:
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iReady Reading for most students, posting week of June 22
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MAP Math for most students, posting week of June 22
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VALLSS for identified 3rd grade students, posting by June 12
- Grades 9-12:
Expanding Learning Opportunities for All Students
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At Dranesville Elementary School, we're committed to providing every student with the tools and opportunities they need to thrive both during the school year and over the summer.
This summer, all students will be allowed to check out a technology device that will support continued growth.
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This will ensure continued access to tools such as ST Math and Benchmark Universe that allow students to work at their own pace and level. Programs like these adapt to each child's needs, providing extra support in areas where they're building skills and advancing them when they're ready for more challenges. This opportunity will allow students to continue their personalized learning at home, to develop digital literacies and important routines around managing their technology.
Please contact our Family Liaison, Paulina Hidalgo at 703-326-5236 if you would like your child to check out their FCPS laptop this summer.
Digital Tools to Support Student Learning
 Students have access to a robust suite of digital resources for learning across the content areas. Here is information about resources by grade level that can support learning aligned to the curriculum both in the classroom and at home.
New Cellphone Policy Starts July 1
On Thursday, May 7, the Fairfax County School Board approved changes to the FCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R). The approved changes include updated guidance for cellphone possession and use, to align the FCPS cellphone policy with Senate Bill 108. This new Virginia law goes into effect on July 1 and states that all schools in the Commonwealth must follow a “bell-to-bell” phone-free policy.
This means that starting July 1, 2026, across all grade levels at FCPS, student cellphones, phone accessories, and all smart devices (including watches that serve a dual purpose, such as smart watches, as well as earbuds, headsets, smart glasses, and other other items connected to the internet) must be off and personally stored (i.e., put away in backpacks) for the duration of the school day — thus, no cellphones from bell to bell.
Prepare Now:
Order Your Child's 2026-2027 School Supplies
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Get a head start on the 2026-2027 school year by pre-purchasing your child’s school supplies online! School supplies will be delivered to Dranesville. They will be available for pickup during Open House, Friday August 21, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
Click here to order your child's school supplies.
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Calendar Reminders
June 4: Spring Music Concert Strings 6:00 PM Band and Chorus 7:00 PM
June 11: Fairfax 250 Dranesville Elementary School Picnic 5:00 - 7:00 PM
June 12: Out of the Box Day Herndon High School Graduation 🎓
June 15: Career Day
June 17: Last Day of School | 2 Hour Early Release 2:05 PM
August 19: Family Resource Night 4:00 - 6:00 PM
August 20: PTA Back to School Party 5:00 - 7:00 PM
August 21: Open House 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
August 24: First Day of School
September 3: Back to School Night 6:00 - 7:30 PM
25-26 School Year Calendar
25-26 SACC Calendar
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