Crossfield News 10/13/26

Upcoming Dates: 

October 13th- Skyview High School's Water Safety Festival

October 20th- Chipotle Spirit Night

October 21st- 3-hour Early Release Day

October 27th- Fall Retake Picture Day

October 30th- Fun Run Day

October 30th- End of Quarter 2-hour Early Release Day

November 2nd- School Planning Day (Student Holiday)

November 3rd- Teacher Workday (Student Holiday)

November 5th- Full-Time AAP Identification Parents/Guardians 2-6 (Zoom)

November 11th- Veterans Day

Early Release Wednesdays

Our first early release day is October 21st. Students will be dismissed at 1pm via their usual route home, unless you tell us otherwise. If your child will be staying at school until 4pm and/or if their mode of dismissal is different from their usual route home, please fill out this survey to provide details about your student’s plans for dismissal. If we do not hear from you, we will assume your child is leaving at 1pm via their usual route home. SACC students will be dismissed to SACC at 1pm.  (Preschool will dismiss at their usual time on this day.)

Family Life Education (FLE) and Human Growth and Development (HGD) Lessons

Emotional and Social Health ESH) lessons are taught Kindergarten through sixth grade. Human Growth and Development (HGD) lessons begin in grade 4. Parents can preview topics and materials used to present lessons through Schoology, All Parents/Guardians, Crossfield Elementary School .

General Education grade level opt-out forms are available in the Parent Digital Consent platform through October 31^st. Paper based opt-out forms are available for parents without access to the Parent Digital Consent platform or if you change your preference after October 31^st. Please contact Barbara Fant (703-295-1100 or bdfant@fcps.edu) to request a paper copy. Crossfield will partner with Oakton Pyramid schools to offer a Parent Preview opportunity later in the first semester.

Veterans Day Celebration - November 11^th

Crossfield will honor our veterans and active-duty service members with a special Veterans Day breakfast and program. Crossfield students are welcome to attend with their family members. Please share this invitation with relatives who have served in the military, such as aunts, uncles, and grandparents. They’re welcome to join us!

When: Wednesday, November 11

Where: Crossfield ES Cafeteria

Time: 9:30–10:30 a.m.

RSVP: Please complete this Google Form so we can get a general headcount. The form also asks for permission to display your name, title, branch of service, and photo at Crossfield.

We hope to see you on November 11th!

You’re Invited! PTO Open Board Meeting

Join us on Thursday, October 22, at 7:30 PM in the Crossfield Library for our upcoming PTO Open Board Meeting! All Crossfield families are welcome to attend, hear the latest school news, and learn more about what’s happening in our school community.

Here’s what’s on the agenda:

• Principal Updates: Hear the latest news from Mr. Granieri.
• Theatre Arts Special: Meet Ms. Pesot, our new Crossfield teacher, and learn about this exciting special!
• PTO Updates: Hear from your PTO Co-Presidents about this year’s school initiatives and upcoming plans.
• Budget Presentation: Get an overview of the PTO budget and how we’re supporting our students, teachers, and staff.

We’ll wrap up with time for Q&A, so bring your questions and ideas! Your voice matters, and we’d love to see you there! 

Twice-Exceptional Students

Fairfax County Public Schools is committed to challenging all students through talent development and differentiated instruction. Twice-exceptional (2e) learners are students who are gifted and have learning challenges or disabilities.

Families can learn more about 2e learners, how to support them, and how to partner with schools on the 2e webpage. The page also links to the Special Education Handbook.

Skyview High School’s Water Safety Festival

Tonight, Tuesday, October 13, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 2949 Education Dr., Herndon, VA 20171

The festival gives Grade 3-5 students and families a chance to explore the pool in a safe, welcoming environment while learning how to stay safer in, near, and around the water. Maritza McClendon and Cullen Jones, Olympic medalists, will be on-site!

Transportation Reminders

Our buses are quite full this year, so we’re asking families to limit bus changes. Students may bring up to two friends home with them on the bus. Larger groups, such as birthday parties or scout troops, will need to arrange other transportation.

If your child will be going home via a different route than normal, please fill out the Change in Transportation form here: https://crossfieldes.fcps.edu/change-in-transportation-form. For last-minute changes after 12pm, please call 703-295-1100 to let the office staff know directly. Thank you!

Visit from Oakton HS Athletes

Oakton High School football players and cheerleaders visited Crossfield on Friday morning to greet students and help us kick off our Fun Run festivities. Students enjoyed a chance to high five the “big kids.” Congrats to the Oakton team on their big win against South Lakes on Friday night!

Happy National School Lunch Week!

🍎 Get your taste buds ready - it's National School Lunch Week! FCPS’s new menu items are packed with classic favorites and fresh global inspiration (including the ramen bowls pictured above, which were a big hit at Crossfield last week). These new recipes were developed with student feedback by our executive chef and team of food and nutrition experts. Menu items include: 

• Breakfast items such as honey chicken biscuits, guava pastelitos (whole-grain pastries filled with tropical guava fruit), and roasted apple parfaits, made with vanilla yogurt and homemade granola.
• Lunch items such as crunchy beef or fiesta tacos, ramen bowl with diced chicken or hard-boiled egg, beef or vegan banh mi burger, and southwest fiesta soup with corn chips.

🗓️Want to know what's available for breakfast or lunch? Menus from FCPS Food & Nutrition Services are available here: https://bit.ly/FCPSmenus

Crossfield Families, You're Invited to Oakton High School's Trunk or Treat! 

Get ready for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun! Oakton High School is excited to welcome Crossfield Elementary families to its 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, October 27th, from 6:00–7:30 PM!

Explore creatively decorated trunks hosted by Oakton's clubs and sports teams, collect plenty of candy, and enjoy a fun-filled evening with the family. 

Costumes are encouraged, so dress up and join the fun! We can't wait to see our Crossfield Rockets there!

10-13 Left

Fall is upon us and our clothes rack is full. If your student participates in Kids Run the Nation we may have that hoodie on the rack! Please have your student check for left behind jackets and other Items. Thank you in advance.

SOL Testing Dates

Students in grades 3-8 participate in state assessments each year. These assessments measure how students are learning the state standards. Below is the current schedule for the spring Standards of Learning tests at Crossfield Elementary. 

Integrated Reading and Writing - Gr 5: Wednesday, March 31

Reading - Gr 3-6:Tuesday, May 4

Math - Gr 3-6: Monday, May 10

Science - Gr 5: Thursday, May 13

Make-up testing and retakes for identified students will be ongoing during the SOL testing window; to be completed by May 21.

OCT. 30 | 2026 PTO Fun Run

Lace up your sneakers! The 2026 Crossfield PTO Fun Run is only a few weeks away on Friday, October 30! We invite all our Crossfield families to help us Race to Save the Planet this year. Our annual Fun Run is the largest fundraiser for the year, and allows the PTO to support our students and faculty throughout the school year. 

Visit CrossfieldFunRun.org to make your donation today and help us reach our 25K goal!

REMINDER: All students should wear their Fun Run T-shirt this Friday (10/16)! Let’s go Crossfield!

OCT. 20 | CHIPOTLE SPIRIT NIGHT

Love Capturing School Memories?

The yearbook team is looking for a new Yearbook Adviser to lead this important tradition starting next school year. Our outgoing adviser would love to mentor a successor throughout this school year to make the transition easy and successful.

We're also seeking parents and volunteers to join the Yearbook Committee. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to help celebrate and preserve the memories that make our school community so special.

Interested? Email kellyafuerst@gmail.com for more information.

Reporting Discrimination or Harassment

FCPS is committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for people of all races, national origins, and ethnicities. Individuals experiencing harassment or discrimination should report the incident  as soon as possible. 

Advanced Academic Program

Families are invited to attend an information meeting, led by Melissa Graham, our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART):

• Full-Time AAP Identification Parents/Guardians 2-6: Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 PM via Zoom.  Zoom link will be provided closer to November 5.  Families of students in grades 2-6 will learn about the referral and identification processes for Full-Time AAP services.

For more information, please contact Melissa Graham, AART, at MDGraham@fcps.edu or visit theFCPS Advanced Academic Programs websitee.

3-Hour Early Release Wednesdays

• October 21

• December 2

• February 10

• May 5

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