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 Dear Wonderful Beech Tree Community,
We hope you are having an incredible summer full of sunshine and fun. We are thrilled to welcome our Beavers back to school and cannot wait to hear all about their summer adventures!
Our Team is Ready! Please join us in welcoming our incredible teaching teams across all grade levels:
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Kindergarten: Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. Good and Ms. Zadehnouri
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1st Grade: Ms. Reilly, Ms. Strider, Mrs. Ileqmane and
Ms. Zadehnouri
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2nd Grade: Ms. Hall, Mrs. Lieu, Ms. Stuart and Mrs. Ileqmane
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3rd Grade: Mrs. Garris, Mr. Meyer, Ms. Parse, Mrs. Ileqmane and
Mrs. Calix Salmeron
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4th Grade: Mrs. Girmus, Ms. Vachon, Mrs. Walnock and
Mrs. Calix Salmeron
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5th Grade: Ms. Arosemena, Ms. Roberts and Mrs. Calix Salmeron
Let’s make this the best school year yet. Go Beavers!
Your Dedicated Admin Team
Mrs. Clarke and Ms. Barry
What’s New for the 2026-27 School Year
As you prepare for the upcoming school year, we want to make it easy for you to understand what changes are on the horizon and what families need to know! We’ll continue to update the list as we approach the first day of school on Monday, August 24.
Learn more about updates, apps, and policies.
Join us on Thursday, August 20 from 3:00–4:00 p.m. on the Black Top for a Popsicle Party with our Administration Team: Mrs. Clarke and Ms. Barry!
You will also get to meet our wonderful kindergarten team. They are ready to welcome your child with open arms and big smiles!
We can't wait to meet our newest Beavers and their families!
Save the Date for our Open House
We are ready to kick off another school year with you. Join us for our Open House events to meet your child’s new teacher, connect with classmates, and drop off classroom materials. Let’s make this year shine like the stars you are!
📅 Friday, August 21 3:00-4:00 p.m.
We look forward to welcoming all of our Beavers back as we embark on a year filled with learning, friendship, and new adventures!
Dates for Early Release Wednesdays
Early Release Wednesdays Beech Tree will have a total of four early release days throughout the school year. Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m.
Early release Wednesdays for Beech Tree ES are:
- October 21
- December 2
- February 10
- May 5
👉 Afterschool Form for the 2026–2027 School Year
The start of the school year comes with several important forms that need to be completed for every student. To save time during Open House and the first week of school, we encourage families to log in to SIS ParentVUE and the Parent Digital Consent (PDC) System (same username and password that you use for SIS ParentVue) now and complete as many forms as possible. Many required forms, along with several optional permissions and resources, are available online. We have included a handy Back-to-School Parent Checklist below to help you keep track of everything in one place.
We also have everything listed out with detailed directions on our Beech Tree Website on the Parent/Guardian Checklist for Attending Beech Tree ES
☑️ Sign Up for SIS ParentVUE
Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Contact our registrar Sandra Merino at email semerino@fcps.edu (703) 531-2600 if you need an activation code. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
Update Your Contact Information
Be sure you receive important information! Update your phone number(s) and/or email address(es) by clicking “My Account” and reviewing the “Online Verification/Update.” On that form, you can also update immunization records, health information, and emergency contacts.
☑️ Update Immunizations and Records
Immunizations are required for all students to attend school in Virginia. This is an important part of protecting them from certain diseases and keeping them healthy.
When your child is immunized, remember to request a copy of their immunization record and bring that to our front office or submit the record via SIS ParentVUE as soon as possible. Find more information on FCPS’ website.
☑️ Learn About School Meals
Families need to provide their children with money to purchase meals at school or send them with a packed lunch. Alternatively, families may apply to receive free and reduced-price meal benefits, pending approval.
☑️ Bookmark the School Year Calendar
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS school year calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances:
- Days marked blue with an “H” are student holidays. Schools are closed on these days.
- Days marked orange with an “O” are religious and cultural observance days (or evenings, if only half marked). There is school on these days, but certain events that cannot be made up may not be scheduled on these days.
- Days marked as TW, SD, and SP and in pink are holidays for students but working days for teachers and staff.
Please note that some holidays and observances, such as Eid al Fitr, may shift, and the calendar may be adjusted.
New ParentVUE Mobile App Launching July 28
On Tuesday, July 28, a new ParentVUE mobile app will become available in the Apple and Google app stores. This new app provides parents and caregivers with a more secure sign-in. The current “classic” app will remain active for about six months. Families must download the new app by December 2026 to ensure they have continued mobile access to their child’s school data.
In the new app, families can enroll in multi-factor authentication (MFA) for FCPS Single Sign-On. While enrollment is optional, we strongly recommend that everyone enable this security feature.
Learn more about installing the new ParentVUE app. Parents needing assistance should submit a Parent Support Request.
SR&R Updates
Understanding Student Rights and Responsibilities Updates: New Universal Grade Matrices for Families
Families are encouraged to review the updated FCPS Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) document, which explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses in order to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Updates for the 2026-27 school year include new Universal Grade Matrices (UGMs). UGMs are charts that show behavior expectations and school responses by grade level (K-3, 4-8, and 9-12). These at-a-glance resources (in Appendix D of the SR&R) are designed to make it easier for parents and caregivers to understand how schools respond to different types of behavior concerns.
Visit the SR&R webpage for more information and to review additional updates to the SR&R for the 2026-27 school year.
Explore School Meals in the New Menu Platform
Experience an easier way to view your child’s school menus using MealViewer:
- View what is being served each day.
- View the nutritional information for each meal.
- See if any specific allergens are being served.
- Get notified when your student’s favorite meal is being served.
Printable menus are always available on the Food and Nutrition Services webpage.
 As part of the ongoing commitment to strengthening layered safety and security programs, FCPS will implement a new student ID system for students who ride our school buses.
The implementation of the student IDs is designed as an additional safety measure for our 130,000 FCPS students who ride the bus each day, ensuring they are on the right bus and that they get on and off at the correct bus stop, as well as making sure only authorized students are on our buses.
The IDs will be provided to students who ride the bus. Those students will be expected to tap on and tap off the bus. The student IDs do not track student movement. The only information available is when a student taps on or off a bus. Much like our Here Comes the Bus app, our new app will allow parents/guardians to track the progress of the school bus.
It is possible that the ID program will expand in the future to include uses such as library cards and meal payment. Learn more about the new transportation system and student ID cards.
Download the FCPS App Today!
The FCPS mobile app offers a customized platform to help keep you connected and informed, directly from your smartphone. Download the FCPS mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
With the app, you can:
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View school calendars. See events, activities, holidays, and early dismissals.
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Check school menus. See what’s for lunch and breakfast each school day.
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Tap to contact. Quickly call attendance lines or email school staff.
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Stay up to date. Get the latest news from FCPS.
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Access key links. Jump to ParentVUE, Schoology, and the FCPS website in one tap.
No need to log in, just download and go! Learn more about the FCPS mobile app.
 August
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Aug 20 | Kindergarten Popsicles Party 3:00-4:00 p.m.
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Aug 21 | Open House 3:00-4:00 p.m.
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Aug 24 | First Day of School-Doors open 9:05 a.m.
Parents are welcome to walk students on the first day of school
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Sept 4-7 | No School - Labor Day Break
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Sept 15 | Back to School Night 6:00-7:30 p.m. Details to come
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Sept 21| No School-Yom Kippur Holiday
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