Calendar check-in, VES family! 📅 As we dive deeper into autumn, here are a few important dates, student holidays, and early releases to keep on your radar:
🗓️ Monday, October 12: Student Holiday & School Planning Day
🗓️ Tuesday, October 13: PTA meeting at 6:30 PM. Join us to connect and collaborate!
🖥️October 19-23 - Digital Citizenship Spirt Week - Stay Tuned for more info!
🎉 Friday, October 30: End of First Quarter! 2-Hour Early Release at 1:30 PM.
✏️ Monday, Nov 2 & Tuesday, Nov 3: No school for students (Planning Day & Teacher Workday).
⏰ Upcoming Early Release Wednesdays (12:30 PM dismissal): November 18, January 13, and April 7.
Thank you for staying connected and helping our school days run smoothly. Check the complete school year calendar online anytime for full details! 💙
FCPS calendar
 We’ve had a wonderful start to October! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Pastries with Special Persons today. It was nice to see our school community come together and share a meaningful morning with our students.
As we continue celebrating the many cultures and experiences that make our school community so special, we want to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month. This is an opportunity to honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities.
Our second PTA meeting is next Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30. We hope to see many of you there. Thank you for being such an important part of our Viking community!
Jennifer Condra & Amber Burnett
CALENDAR CHANGE
Calendar Change: Eid al-Fitr
FCPS will mark the beginning of Eid al-Fitr with an evening-only observance day on Monday, March 8. There will be school on this day, but major school-sponsored events and activities (such as auditions or tryouts) will not take place.
Tuesday, March 9, will be a holiday for students and staff.
Wednesday, March 10, will be an observance day. There will be school on this day, but certain activities that cannot be made up (major tests, field trips, or mandatory events) will not take place on this day.
A new school year calendar has been published, which includes this change. Please note that holidays and observances on the calendar may shift due to anticipated lunar sightings.
OPPORTUNITY FOR RECOGNITION
 ✨DO YOU KNOW AN AMAZING EMPLOYEE? ✨
We will soon be accepting nominations to recognize our outstanding employees at Vienna Elementary School for the 2026 - 2027 school year! If you have worked with an outstanding employee at VES, FCPS wants your help recognizing them. Viking colleagues and families are invited to nominate:
🏆 NOMINATIONS FOR...
- Outstanding New Teacher
- Outstanding New Principal
- Outstanding Professional Staff Leader
- Outstanding Educational Services Employee
- Outstanding Operational Services Employee
🗓️DEADLINE: The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, October 30th, 2026.
📝SUBMISSIONS: Be on the lookout for an ENotify message on Tuesday containing more information and the links to submit your nominations!
❤️🤍Thank you for supporting our outstanding Viking Staff!
TRANSPORTATION SURVEY
 Safe Routes to School Parent and Caregiver Survey
As part of the Fairfax County School Board’s Annual School-Based Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Assessment, the FCPS Office of Safety and Security and Safe Routes to School program are inviting parents and caregivers to share their experiences traveling to and from school.
The Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Survey asks about walking and biking routes, traffic near schools, kiss and ride experiences, accessibility, and other safety concerns.
Your feedback will help FCPS identify common issues. Your responses will be kept confidential and shared with school administrators and the Office of Safety and Security. The five-minute survey is open through Thursday, October 15.
Be sure to identify the school related to your feedback and include specific locations where you have observed a safety issue. If you have students at different schools in FCPS, please complete a different survey for each school.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact SafeRoutestoSchool@fcps.edu.
VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY
 Please help VES honor Veterans in our school community! If you have a family member who has served or is serving in the Armed Forces, please submit a picture with name, rank, service years/location to to christyeblanchard@gmail.com by Wednesday, October 28th for inclusion in our Veterans Day assembly media presentation.
Vienna Elementary will be holding an all-school assembly to celebrate Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. We will have a special guest come to speak and children and staff of our school will learn more about Veterans Day and the importance of showing gratitude for our veterans on this special day and every day.
AAP EXPANSION
 FCPS Seeks Community Input on Middle School AAP Centers
FCPS is exploring a plan to offer Full-Time Advanced Academic Program (AAP) services at every middle school. Under the proposal, students who qualify could attend their neighborhood middle school and take advanced classes with other AAP students. The School Board has approved community engagement at Franklin, Hayfield, Holmes, Key, and Whitman middle schools, where programs could open for the 2027-28 school year. The proposal is still under consideration, and the School Board is expected to make a decision in December.
Each community meeting offers in-person and virtual participation. Upcoming meetings are scheduled for:
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Franklin Middle: Monday, October 5, at 6 p.m.
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Holmes Middle: Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m.
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Whitman Middle: Thursday, October 22, at 6 p.m.
Current middle school students will remain at their assigned AAP centers through middle school. Learn more and find meeting sign-up forms on the Middle School AAP Centers page.
SUPERINTENDENT COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
 Superintendent Community Conversations
Join Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid for a Community Conversation. Students, families, staff, and community members are invited to ask questions, share concerns, and discuss what matters most to them. Everyone is welcome! Click on the date to register for any of the following events:
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Monday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m., at Spring Hill Elementary School
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Monday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m., at Beech Tree Elementary School
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Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 p.m., at North Springfield Elementary School
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Tuesday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m., at Powell Elementary School (note date change)
Registration is not required, but it helps with planning.
ATTENDANCE
 Understanding the FCPS Calendar
Help your child prepare for future success by encouraging them to develop positive attendance habits. Regular attendance supports learning and helps students stay on track for college, careers, and other opportunities after graduation.
Take a look at the FCPS calendar. Try your best to schedule any vacations or planned family events on weekends and school holidays. If the appointment needs to be during the school day, when possible, schedule it for the beginning or end of the day to minimize time missed.
If your child needs to miss school because of an illness or appointment, please report the absence to our school as early as possible. Find out how to report an absence on our homepage or call the front office.
If you or your family need any kind of support, please let us know. We are here for you! Visit the FCPS Attendance webpage for tips and strategies.
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