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October 30 was Storybook Character Day at Parklawn! We came together as a Parklawn family for a parade to celebrate reading! Thank you to families who came to see us!
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 Students showing their favorite characters and sharing their favorite books!
This Sunday, November 1, at 2 a.m., daylight saving time ends. Don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour! |
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Our Perfect 10 Attendance Challenges for the 2026-2027 school year is here! Students who have perfect attendance and arrive on time every day from November 11-24 will be celebrated.
We hope to see students at school each and every day on time and ready for learning!
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Where: National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time: Leave Parklawn at 9:30 A.M.
Depart from the Museum at 12:30 P.M.
**Transportation is an FCPS Bus provided by Title I: space is limited to 150 people and will be a random drawing.
**Families are also welcome to meet us at the museum at 10 am!
Discover a national collection of more than 1.8 million objects and over three shelfmilesof collections. Highlights include the original Star Spangled Banner, Abraham Lincoln's top hat, early computers, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers.This trip connects to Unit 3 for Literacy: Government and Citizenship.
Students MUST be accompanied by their parent or guardian at all times during the field trip*
Check your student's weekly folder this week on Wednesday to complete the form!
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Come visit Parklawn’s Monthly Family Market on Thursday, November 12th! We’re partnering with the Capital Area Food Bank to offer fresh produce and dry goods to members of the Parklawn community, free of charge. Groceries are available on a first-come first-serve basis. We’ll see you there!
Where: At Parklawn!
Time: 5-7 pm (or when groceries run out)
What: The Capital Area Food Bank will be providing fresh produce and dry goods for the school community.
Help keep our market smooth and safe!
- The front door will open at 5 pm. The line will form at door 1.
- Please allow time for our student dismissal and not arrive before 4pm.
- We encourage you to bring reusable bags for your goods!
- Children joining their caregivers will remain with the adults at all times
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The annual Thanksgiving Luncheon is Thursday, November 19!! Families are welcome to join their children for the luncheon. The price for each meal is $5.50 per guest, which includes all non-Parklawn children and adults. We will accept cash only. You also may bring your own lunch or choose not to participate in the meal. The payment and pre-payment form must be returned by Monday, November 16. No payments will be accepted at the door. Please review the grade level meal schedules located on the back of the flyer sent home in the Tuesday folder. Guest lunch tickets will be ready for you at the school on the day of the event.
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FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete it as soon as possible. Schools will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, October 28.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is how we ensure we receive all the resources available to us from the federal government. For more information, please visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child
✨DO YOU KNOW AN AMAZING EMPLOYEE? ✨
We are now accepting nominations to recognize our outstanding employees at Parklawn ES for the 2026 - 2027 school year! If you have worked with an outstanding employee at Parklawn, FCPS wants your help recognizing them. Panther colleagues and families are invited to nominate:
🏆 NOMINATIONS FOR...
- Outstanding New Teacher
- Outstanding Principal or New Principal
- Outstanding Professional Staff Leader
- Outstanding Educational Services Employee
- Outstanding Operational Services Employee
🗓️DEADLINE: The deadline to submit a nomination is Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
📝SUBMISSIONS: Submissions can be made by completing the form linked here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepEru-FPVK0gLP-tQsZRedovA0z8CjfYkj5nE-oaC0rsZrZw/viewform?usp=header
If you have any questions, please contact Destiny Copeland at dncopeland@fcps.edu
🐯Thank you for supporting our outstanding Parklawn Staff!
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.
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Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native Americans. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges they have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. |
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November 2: School Planning Day; Student Holiday
November 3: Election Day and Teacher Work Day; Student Holiday
November 12: Monthly Market, 5-7 pm
November 19: Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 25-27: Thanksgiving Holiday
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