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November 18th- Virtual AAP Q&A Session 1:00 -1:45 pm
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November 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break
Fairfax County Public Schools 2026-2027 Standard School Year Calendar
Dear Powell Families,
What a wonderful week at Powell! It was truly special to come together as a school community to honor and celebrate our veterans. We are grateful to all the veterans and military families who joined us for this meaningful celebration. Thank you for your service and sacrifice, and thank you to everyone who helped make this event so memorable!
Can you believe we have just 8 instructional days until Thanksgiving break? As we approach this season of gratitude, we want to take a moment to thank our wonderful families for your continued partnership and support. We are so grateful to be part of such a caring and supportive school community!
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!
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Want a quick way to recognize an employee or team? Share an FCPS CARES! Families, colleagues, and students are all invited to submit. The FCPS CARES is automatically sent to the recipient(s) and their supervisor, and is posted on fcps.edu. Additionally, each month one school in our region wins a staff celebration from HR. Encourage your community to show our staff that their hard work is appreciated! |
Join us for Thanksgiving lunch on November 24th at Colin Powell Elementary School!
Please submit your RSVP by November 13th. RSVPs cannot be accepted after this date so we can place lunch orders in advance.
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM FOR EVERY CHILD AT POWELL ES
CPES Thanksgiving Luncheon Reservation
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We're so excited for our upcoming Thanksgiving Luncheon, and we need your help to make it a wonderful event for our students!
Please take a moment to sign up to volunteer to help everything run smoothly. If possible, consider signing up for a shift right before or after your child's lunch time.
Our community events like our Family Thanksgiving Luncheon rely on parent volunteers, and without your help, we wouldn't be able to continue bringing families together for fun traditions like this. Thank you so much!
Please Sign Up! → Thanksgiving Luncheon Volunteers Sign-Up
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Thanksgiving Luncheon - Lunch schedule for each grade level
The Federal Impact Aid Survey is now open using ParentVue. This is a federal grant program designed to directly compensate local school districts. The online version must be filled out by the enrolling parent. We need a completed form for each enrolled student. PreK/Headstart students are exempt. Instructions are attached. Thank you for your support.
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Book Fair will be rolling in four weeks from now and we need volunteers for setup, preview times, and general shopping help. Sign up to support our library and be a part of the book fair excitement! |
Families are invited to attend FLE Preview Night at Colin Powell Elementary School on Thursday, November 19, at 5:30 p.m.
To learn more about the Family Life Education curriculum, please visit the FCPS FLE curriculum webpage.
AAP Drop-In Q&A Sessions
Join for an informal Q&A session! This drop-in time is dedicated to helping parents navigate referral materials, upcoming deadlines, and AAP services.
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Format: There will be no formal presentation—just an open time to speak directly with our Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) to get your questions answered.
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New to AAP? If you are looking for a general introduction to AAP, please visit the AAP folder in our Parent Schoology course. Presentation slides and resources from both of our recent parent sessions are posted there for you to review at your convenience.
- You may find the Zoom link HERE and posted in the AAP folder on Parent Schoology
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Virtual à Wednesday, November 18th, 1:00-1:45, Zoom
Full-Time AAP Referrals – Due December 15th
If your 2nd-6th grader needs more depth and complexity in their instruction and learning in all core content areas, you may consider referring for full-time AAP services for next school year.
Your referral file can be comprised of the following items:
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Full-time AAP referral form (required)
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Parent/Guardian questionnaire (optional)
- Provide examples and anecdotes for questions
- 2 pages total of work samples (optional)
- 8 ½ x 11 size
- Single sided only
- Academic focused
- Write or type a blurb on the work samples to give the screening committee some context about what work they are looking at. For example, if you are submitting writing, it may be helpful to write what the writing assignment was if it was a student choice writing.
- Please refrain from asking classroom teachers to give you work samples. The teachers will have their own responsibility of putting together work samples for student files. You may select work that has come home from school or that students have done at home on their own or outside of school somewhere else.
While some items are listed as optional, it is highly encouraged that parents submit all materials to help support a complete picture of the student being screened. There may be a maximum of 4 pages total submitted.
All items are due by December 15th. You may submit digitally by email using PDF attachments to Mrs. Bach at kmbach@fcps.edu. Or you may submit paper copies to the front office.
Please be mindful of the December 15th deadline. There are no exceptions.
 Please join us for a Family Seminar on making reading a daily habit at home. Learn simple ways to enjoy reading with your children over winter break. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP to help us prepare.
Topic: Making reading a daily habit at home
Presenter: Ms. Sejas & Ms. Schwartz
Date: Tuesday, December 8
Time: 9:30–10:30 a.m.
Location: Cafeteria
Scan the QR code to RSVP.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Tae Jung, Family Liaison
tjjung@fcps.edu
School Start Times Survey Headed Your WayFCPS is continuing to explore options for adjusting school start times, with the goal of implementing healthy school start times that are budget neutral, where possible, and minimize impacts on staff. Your feedback remains an important part of this conversation.
At a School Board work session on November 10, staff presented recommendations for K-12 school start times. They also shared that a survey is being sent to families and staff on Tuesday, November 17.
The survey will close on Tuesday, December 1. The School Board plans to review the results in December and take action later that month. Learn more about the K-12 School Start Times project.
Regulation Updated to Prohibit Operation of E-Bikes/E-Scooters on School Property
To promote safety on school property, particularly during arrival and dismissal when cars, school buses, pedestrians, bicycles, and other traffic converge, FCPS Regulation 8610 has been updated to address motorized and electric-powered devices on school property.
Motorized and electric-powered devices — electric bicycles (e-bikes), electric scooters (e-scooters), hoverboards, motorized skateboards, mopeds, Segways, and similar devices — may not be operated on school property.Individuals traveling to and from school on either traditional or electric bikes, scooters, etc. should dismount them when reaching the school property line before walking them and parking them in their designated area. When leaving school, they should be walked to the school property line before being used and not ridden until they are off school property.
This regulation does not apply to wheelchairs or other mobility devices which are being used as mobility aids or as disability-related accommodations. Read more details in section 10c of FCPS Regulation 8610.
Register to Volunteer at Colin Powell Elemntary School
Through Volunteer FCPS, individuals can register and search for volunteer opportunities. All volunteers need to register in Volunteer FCPS.
Visit Volunteer FCPS to view volunteering and mentorship opportunities:
- Click on “Schools” to register with a specific school.
- Click on “Programs” to register as a general volunteer with the county or with the MentorWorks program, which matches individuals with students to meet regularly throughout the year.
Register and complete a short volunteer orientation. If you’ve registered previously, there’s no need to register again, but please log in to your Volunteer FCPS account to see if you have any open tasks to complete before signing up for new opportunities this school year.
View Student Supports in SIS ParentVUEAll FCPS schools use a framework called Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to ensure every student gets the help they need to learn.
Through MTSS, school teams provide high-quality instruction for all students, along with additional time, support, and interventions based on individual needs. Families are important partners in this process, and they will receive information about their child’s learning, needs, and progress.
Families can view their child’s intervention plans and progress in SIS ParentVUE. Progress updates are available quarterly, in alignment with report card due dates.
See directions for logging in to your SIS ParentVUE account to access MTSS information. Learn more about MTSS in FCPS.
Help Your Child Succeed at SchoolJust a few missed days of school here and there can add up. Lost learning time is an issue in every grade, from kindergarten to high school. Below are some ways to support your child:
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- Help your child maintain routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.
- Check in with them to see if they feel connected, included, and able to take part in learning at school. If challenges are affecting their school day, contact their teachers or counselors to discuss support.
- Follow their assignments and grades in Schoology and ParentVUE. Reach out to teachers for help if necessary, and make sure teachers know how to contact you.
- Encourage meaningful after-school activities, including sports and clubs.
Looking ahead to the holiday season, if missing school is unavoidable, talk to your child’s teachers in advance to create a plan for making up missed work. But remember, a homework packet cannot make up for the interaction and learning that goes on in the classroom.
If you or your family need any kind of support, please reach out to our front office. We are here for you! Visit FCPS’ Attendance webpage for tips and strategies.
If you need to submit an absence, visit our attendance webpage
FCPS NewsIn case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics:
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- Honoring Veterans
- E-Bike Regulation
- School Start Times Survey Coming Soon
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