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11/02-03 Teacher Workday (Student Holiday, No School)
11/05 Multicultural Night (5:30-7:30pm, Cafeteria / Gym)
11/06 Fall Picture Retakes Day
11/09 Family Food Market (3:45pm, Cafeteria)
11/11 Quarter 1 Progress Reports Sent Home
11/18 3-Hours Early Release -Dismissal time 12:20pm
11/19 Thanksgiving / Student Parent Luncheon
(Lunch time, Cafeteria)
11/20 Turkey Trot
Parent Coffee (9:00am, Cafeteria)
Topic: Title I Family School Compact 2026-27
11/25-27 Student Holiday-Thanksgiving (No School)
12/01 Family Science Night and Book Fair
(5:30-7:30pm, Gym/Library/Cafeteria)
12/07 Family Food Market (3:45pm, Cafeteria)
12/09 Interim Reports Sent Home
Winter Band and Strings 5th grade Concert
(5:30pm - 6:30pm, Gym)
12/21-01/01/27 Winter Break (No School)
 Annandale High School Pace Pours FCPS CARES Submission - Submitted by: Essel Linton
Annandale High School’s PACE Pours is a student-run coffee and drink business operated by CAT B students in the PACE (Post-High School Arlington/Fairfax Career Experience or specialized program) department. The students ages 18-22 in this program are building financial literacy, job, social and life skills through serving coffee, beverages and snacks within the school and at community pop-up locations.
Ms. Anai Moreno, a current 3rd grade teacher at Annandale Terrace Elementary School who has worked with these students as CAT B Instructional Assistant at Annadale High School previously, has set up a partnership for them to come to Annandale Terrace bi-weekly as their first Elementary School pop-up location.
Today was PACE Pours’ second off site visit to Annandale Terrace Elementary School and it truly takes a village to support this amazing group! Along with the 5 PACE Students and 1 Peer Helper, Amber Greve, PACE Teacher and PACE Pours manager at Annandale High School, Caroline Gwilliam (PACE Teacher), Vijay’s Nesian (AHS Instructional Assistant), Patty McCarthy (ESOL Teacher), Megan Fisher (Occupational Therapist and Christina Eagle (ETR) all came to Annandale Terrace during the mid day to deliver coffee, sodas and snacks.
Ms. Moreno, not only arranged this wonderful partnership with AHS but also has arranged for some of our own 3rd graders to have the opportunity to build friendship with these AHS students to help them personally deliver coffee and snacks to the staff members that support this program by ordering them. Thank you, Ms. Moreno and PACE Pours program staff at Annandale High School for helping the CAT B students continue building the skills, confidence and independence that will prepare them for life after high school through this special opportunity!
1st Grade Cox Farms Field Trip
Our first graders had an absolute blast on their field trip to Cox Farms! From navigating the giant slides and taking a classic hayride to feeding the farm animals and picking out their very own pumpkins, the fall fun was endless. It was a day filled with huge smiles, hands-on learning, and wonderful autumn memories for our littlest farm explorers.
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Pop-ping into School for Our First Surprise Attendance Day!
We hosted our very first Surprise Attendance Day, and the energy across the school was fantastic! To celebrate showing up and being ready to learn, every student who attended received a special treat. As classes came in from recess, students were greeted with the delicious aroma of freshly popped popcorn!
A huge thank you goes out to our incredible parent volunteers—we truly could not have done this without your help popping and serving up smiles! We also want to give a massive shoutout to our amazing attendance team for organizing such a memorable, fun-filled event.
Thank you to all of our students for showing up every day. So much fun was had by all, and we can’t wait for our next attendance surprise!
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Family Lunch Day!
Once a month, we open our doors for Family Lunch, inviting parents and loved ones to join their students for lunch in the cafeteria. It is always one of the highlights of our month!
We had a wonderful turnout again this time, with so many families coming together to share a meal, catch up, and spend quality time with their children during the school day. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the afternoon so warm and welcoming. We look forward to seeing you all at our next Family Lunch!
Parent Coffee: Discovering Resources with the FRC & Family Academy
Thank you to all the parents who joined us for our recent Parent Coffee Meeting focusing on the Family Resource Center (FRC) and the Family Academy!
Our guest speaker from the FRC shared a wealth of valuable county resources designed to support and empower our families. Events like this highlight the strength of our school community and our shared commitment to helping every student and family thrive. Stay tuned for future parent meetings and workshops!
Bright Smiles at Our Kindergarten Dental Screening!
Our kindergarten students recently participated in a dental screening event to help support their overall health and wellness. Regular dental checkups play a big role in keeping our young learners healthy, confident, and ready to learn each day.
A special thank you to Ms. Essel Linton for organizing and coordinating this wonderful event for our school. We truly appreciate her hard work and dedication to keeping our students healthy and smiling bright!
Employee Wellness on the Move Made a Stop at Annandale Terrace Elementary!
This past Friday, October 23, the FCPS Employee Wellness team brought the Zen Den Experience and Wellness Connection Table to Annandale Terrace Elementary School from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
Staff members had the opportunity to drop by without an appointment for a quick 5-to-10-minute break to decompress, relax, and restore. The event supported employee well-being across social, physical, financial, purposeful, and mental-emotional dimensions:
• Zen Den Experience: Staff enjoyed vibration massage, soothing aromatherapy, relaxing coloring activities, and a quiet space to recharge.
• Wellness Connection Table: Employees engaged with wellness team representatives, learned about available resources and support programs, and picked up free swag.
Thank you to the Employee Wellness team for stopping by and taking care of the staff who work hard every day for our students! And, thank you to Lauren Blackburn, Instructional Coach, for planning this event.
Limited early release days for elementary schools will shift to Wednesdays for the 2026-27 school year.
Three-hour early release days for our school will include:
- November 18
- January 13
- April 7
K-5 students will be dismissed @12:20pm on 11/18 to allow educators time for planning & training. However, we understand there may be a childcare hardship due to the early release. To resolve these concerns, student supervision will be available for families who need it. Complete https://forms.gle/MPsaLjGjMpv98EKZ7 as soon as possible for each of your children who are enrolled at ATES no matter you need a childcare or not. Questions? Please call the main office @ 703-658-5600.
The purpose of the Title I annual parent meeting is to provide information about the Title I program and their right to be involved in their child’s education. This meeting was held on October 09, 2026. In case you have missed the meeting, here is the presentation for you to view: ATES_Title I Annual Meeting_ What is Title I.pdf
The Federal Impact Aid program provides money to districts that enroll federally connected students. Help FCPS secure funding from the Impact Aid Program by helping us identify:
- Military families.
- Federally connected families.
- Families living on a military base.
Please complete one form for each child in your household. Remember that only the parent that registered the student with FCPS (the ‘enrolling parent’) can fill out the Impact Aid Survey form.
For families without access to ParentVUE, a paper copy of the form will be sent home with your student starting November 5th. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.
Your support will ensure that we receive the resources for which we are eligible.
If you choose to use the ParentVUE app, after signing in, click on ‘Online Registration’. From there, find the Impact Aid button on the bottom of the page to continue to the Impact Aid Survey Form. Depending on your phone’s make, model, and settings, these directions may not work. If you are not able to complete the form using the ParentVUE app, please use Google Chrome to complete the survey.
To access the Impact Aid Form from your computer or mobile device, we recommend using Google Chrome.
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Step 1: Log in to Your SIS ParentVUE account or type sisparent.fcps.edu into your Chrome address bar to be taken to SIS ParentVUE. If you don’t have a SIS ParentVUE account, contact your child’s school for an activation letter.
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Step 2: After you’ve logged into your ParentVue Account, look for the ‘Online Packets’ link at the top of the page. Click ‘Online Packets’.
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Step 3: Next, click the ‘Federal Impact Aid Survey’ button on the bottom of the page. This will take you to the Impact Aid Survey for you to complete.
If you have multiple children in Fairfax County Public Schools, please fill out a form for each child. You will know you have completed all of the forms when you get to the final page, and see a green check next to each of their names.
Annandale Terrace Elementary is a Title I school within Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) that utilizes the Title I grant to improve student achievement and help all students meet the objectives of the FCPS Program of Studies and the Virginia Standards of Learning. A partnership with families is essential to meeting this goal.
Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, schools that receive Title I funds are expected to collaborate with families to develop and maintain a parent and family engagement policy that describes the school’s approach to involve families in students’ learning and includes a compact expressing the partnerships among staff, caregivers, and students to reach high academic goals for every student.
Title 1 Compact view is scheduled during our Parent Coffee on November 20, 2026. Please preview the compact via: Title I Family School Compact 2026-27 - ANTE.pdf
 For the school year 2026-2027, ATES is hosting a free event for our students and families courtesy of The Children’s Science Center www.thechildrenssciencecenter.org. The Mobile Science Lab will bring fun experiments and activities designed to excite our students about science! It is completely free because we are a Title 1 school, however 30 volunteers are needed to run the activities. Please consider volunteering your time and/or pass this on to someone who’d like to volunteer. Children’s Science Center brings all the materials, displays and activities. Volunteers just set up, read their volunteer packet (you receive this a week in advance), run the activity table, and go home when finished.
Volunteer Requirements: Adults (teachers, spouses, friends, community members, etc.) or high school students in grades 11 and 12 (Community service hours given for high school students).
When: Tuesday, December 1st
Place: Gym @ Annandale Terrace Elementary School
Time: 5:15-7:45 p.m. (This time includes set up/clean up. The actual family program is from 6:00-7:30 p.m.)
RSVP by Friday, November 6th by completing this Volunteer Sign-up Form (https://forms.gle/cBfYx3QWGgouo1gG6). For any questions, please email Cindy Rogers via cindy.rogers@fcps.edu.
 Join us on Thursday, November 5th at 5:30 pm for Multicultural Night at Annandale Terrace ES. Please help us make this event a success by participating for one of the activities and signing up via: https://forms.gle/kdgHLuSNRvonKowi8. Last day to sign-up is November 3rd.
Parents may send in non-food items such as pencils or stickers for their child to share with their class, in lieu of food, to celebrate birthdays. PLEASE ABIDE BY THIS POLICY.
The school will also recognize each child’s birthday with a birthday pencil and a card. In addition, we will announce each child’s name on his/her birthday during the morning news announcements.
 ATES PTA hosts a Holiday Makers Market fundraiser through Craftspace which features custom, personalized and handmade items from dozens of local artisans. These are unique items that you won’t find in stores. It is hosted online (https://holidaymarket.deco-apparel.com/) opening on November 1 and 15% of all school proceeds will go to support the Annandale Terrace Elementary PTA.❤️
Note: The top-selling class (with the minimum sales goal of $500) wins a free Craftspace CRAFT PARTY. Orders are due in by November 24th.
The annual Special Education Family Conference, Stronger Together: Connecting Families and Schools, will take place on Saturday, November 14, at Hayfield Secondary School.
New this year, the conference will open with an inspiring panel discussion featuring voices from across our school community: an FCPS student, a high school principal, a community partner, and an FCPS parent.
Panelists will share personal experiences and practical ideas for building supportive, inclusive communities where students can thrive both in and beyond the classroom.
Register to attend and visit the Special Education Family Conference webpage to learn more about the panelists. Email questions to SpecialEdFamilyConf@fcps.edu.
 A free health fair offering a variety of services, information, and resources for Mason residents including flu vaccines, hearing and vision screenings, child dental screenings, HIV tests, Hepatitis C tests, and more.
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Date: Saturday, November 14th, from 9am-12pm
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Location: James Lee Community Center (2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042)
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!
The event will take place Tuesday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m., at Powell Elementary School. Click the date to register. Registration is not required, but it helps with planning.
Want to better understand how your child learns to read and how you can support them at home? FCPS is offering several free virtual sessions to help families learn about reading instruction, literacy resources, and strategies to build strong reading skills. Explore the opportunities below and register for the sessions that interest you.
Lexia Family Information Sessions
Want to learn more about Lexia® Core5 and Lexia® PowerUp? These virtual sessions share how FCPS is using both programs in classrooms across the division this school year to support students’ literacy growth and give families a chance to ask questions.
Every one-hour session covers the same content. Choose the option that works best for your family:
- Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 p.m.
Join a Lexia Family Information Night Session.
Literacy Webinar Series
Join us for a series of family-friendly webinars designed to help you understand reading assessments, reading plans, and ways to support your child at home. Learn what assessment results mean, how reading plans guide instruction, and practical strategies to strengthen decoding, language, comprehension, and literacy skills, including support for multilingual learners.
- December 15, 2026: What Is a Reading Plan?
- February 19, 2027: How Do I Support My Child With a Reading Plan at Home?
- May 14, 2027: Continuing Reading Success Through the Summer
Register for the Literacy Webinar Series.
New ParentVUE and StudentVUE mobile apps launched in July. Be sure to download the new app before winter break. After that time, you will need to use the new mobile app or a web browser to access ParentVUE or StudentVUE.
For instructions on installing the new apps and learning more about the updated login process, visit ParentVUE and StudentVUE mobile app resources. If you need assistance, please submit a Parent Support Request.
 You are invited to participate in a free program for families with children between the ages of 2-5 years old.
- Children and families participate in fun “school-like” activities.
- The joy of sharing books Learning through play
- Positive ways to communicate with children
- Understanding behavior
- Preparing for kindergarten
Where: Annandale Terrace Elementary School
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1:00-3:00pm starting on 10/06
For more information please call Aejin Lee at 703-204-4346 or aklee1@fcps.edu
All family members and caregivers are invited to attend monthly Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Family Training to learn how to support and teach students with autism and related disorders. No registration is needed.
Virtual trainings take place at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Join the session. Upcoming topics include:
- Prioritizing Skills to Teach at Home on Wednesday, November 18.
- Toilet Training on Wednesday, December 9.
- Managing Challenging Behaviors at Home on Wednesday, January 13.
- Communication: a Foundation for Independence on Wednesday, February 10.
Visit the ABA webpage for a full list of classes. Need an interpreter? Contact Stephanie Watkins two weeks before the training at 571-423-4110 or sawatkins@fcps.edu.
FCPS, in partnership with Inspire Health Alliance, will be providing school-required immunizations and optional flu shots for all FCPS students, ages 18 and under, with no out-of-pocket costs. Multiple events will take place at designated FCPS locations.
Additional dates will be made available throughout the school year. Parents or guardians may view upcoming events and schedule an appointment for their student. Participation is voluntary. Additional immunization resources are also available.
 Annandale High School's PTSA will be hosting a Holiday Market on Sunday, November 15th from 10:00am-4:00pm. Join them if you are interested.
 12 in-person free sessions of Dad's Parenting Group will be held on Tuesdays from 6:00-8:30pm from September 8th to November 24th, 2026. Call 703-324-7720 for the registration if you are interested.
If you are interested to sign up Wee Play program, please fill out the registration form via: Wee Play English Flyer Annandale Terrace 2026.pdf and submit the completed form to ATES Main Office. If you have any questions about the program, please email Kathy Brennan at kpbrennan@fcps.edu or call 703 463-0012.
Parents/caregivers who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese may call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS. View the list of phone numbers.
 Please visit www.campussurvivalkits.com/ates to shop ATES customized apparel. A portion of all sales benefits the Annandale Terrace PTA — support your school while you shop!
 The Fairfax County Public Schools HIPPY Program is a free home-based early literacy and parent education initiative. It helps parents of two-, three-, and four-year-olds become their child's first teacher by providing weekly instruction, activity packets, stories, and school-readiness tools. The HIPPY Program will start from September 30th,2026 - June 2nd, 2027 on Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at Annandale Terrace Elementary School. If you are interested to sign up the weekly lessons, please contact Sara Parada, HIPPY Program Leader, at spparadacamp@fcps.edu or call 703-204-4350.
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
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- Family Academy Events
- Resource Fair for Students with Disabilities
- Science Fair Judges Needed
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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