Dates to Know

March 8: Daylight Savings Time begins, clocks spring forward 1 hour

March 18: 3-hour Early Release for K-6 at 12:50pm

March 20: Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz Religious/Cultural Observances, School Holiday

March 24: Donuts with Grownups and Morning Math Games for Grades K, 2, 4, 6, 8:45-9:30am in homerooms

March 25: Donuts with Grownups and Morning Math Games for Grades 1, 3, 5, 8:45-9:30am in homerooms

March 27: End of 3rd Quarter, 2-hour Early Release at 1:50pm (no supervision)

March 30-April 3 Spring Break, No School

April 6: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

April 10: School Planning Day

April 15: Purple Up! day. Wear purple to support military families.

April 16: PTA Restaurant Night at Five Guys from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. PTA receives 20% of all sales.

April 17: Spring Picture Day (classes, individual)

April 17: PTA Parent-Staff Basketball Game, Camelot Blacktop, 6:00-7:00pm

April 20: Rising Kindergarten Orientation, 9-11am

April 22: 3-hour Early Release for K-6 at 12:50pm

April 24: Yearbook sales deadline barksdalephoto.com

Camelot Yearbooks

Yearbooks are on sale for $13, and will be distributed in June. An ordering form went home yesterday. You can use the form to send cash or check (payable to Camelot ES) back to school, or you can order online at barksdalephoto.com. Yearbook orders are due on April 24. We will have a few extra yearbooks in June, but cannot order additional copies once they sell out.

Family Engagement Survey to Open March 9

FCPS is administering our Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Monday, March 9, to Monday, March 23. Your feedback is critical in helping us to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our schools.

Survey topics include:

Welcoming environment.
Communication.
Student success.
Advocacy.
Family and school partnerships.
Community partnerships.

The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

Parents/caregivers will receive a survey link via email from FCPS on March 9. A survey link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available at each school. Please stay tuned for more information.

Donuts with Grownups and Morning Math Games--March 24 or 25

This year’s twist on Donuts with Grownups includes math games. The dates are Tuesday, March 24 for Grades K, 2, 4, 6, and Wednesday, March 25 for Grades 1, 3 and 5. Both events are 8:45-9:30am. Grab a donut and enjoy some math games in your child’s classroom. Feel free to split your time between classrooms if you have more than one child on the same date. If you have children in grades on both dates, but you can’t attend both, you are welcome to have the one child join you in the other child’s classroom.

In late April we will have a second Donuts with Grownups morning event focusing on students sharing writing.

K-6 Early Release Wednesday on March 18

Our next Early Release Wednesday is March 18. On this day, the school day ends at 12:50pm for K-6 students. (PreK has a regular Wednesday schedule.) Most students will depart school or go to SACC at 12:50pm on this day, but we do offer supervision to families who need it until 3:50pm. Buses are available at both 12:50pm and 3:50pm. We will use the Early Release plan that you selected for your child last month. If you would like to confirm or change your child’s plan, please use this form or call the school office (703) 645-7000. The remaining 3-hour early release dates are April 22, and May 13.

Calling all Future Kindergarteners--Orientation on April 20

Camelot will host an orientation for rising kindergarten parents/caregivers and children on April 20 (date changed from April 21) from 9am-11am. This orientation is geared toward first-time kindergarten families, but all rising kinder families are welcome to attend. We will have a second orientation in August for all kinder families and kids.

If you have or know of a neighbor who has a child who will be 5 by September 30, 2026, and they live in the Camelot boundary, they are eligible for kindergarten at Camelot. We encourage families with rising kindergarteners to register as early as possible so we have a good sense of how many classes we will need. Registration information can be found online: HERE, or forms can be picked up in the Camelot office. Silvia Galicia, Camelot’s Registrar, is the point of contact: 703-645-7000 or sgalicia@fcps.edu. Use this link to communicate information about your child directly to Ms. Galicia: https://camelotes.fcps.edu/student-services/student-registration

The PTA is looking for a Kindergarten Parent Liaison. This person would coordinate a few playdates during the summer. If you are interested, please reach out to Ms. Galicia and she will pass your information to the PTA.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is gearing up to honor and celebrate its military-connected youth in April, the Month of the Military Child, and on Purple Up! Day!

This year, Virginia will celebrate Purple Up! Day on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Purple Up! Day is a special day for communities to come together and wear purple as a visible gesture of support for our military-connected youth and their families. Purple symbolizes the combined colors of all branches of the military.

FCPS Purple Up! T-shirts and other items are available for purchase now through Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in our Custom Ink online store. These items highlight our gratitude and appreciation for our 14,500 military-connected students and their families. #PurpleUpFCPS!

For more information and/or to connect with FCPS resources, email us at militaryfamilies@fcps.edu.

PTA News

Get in the Game!

Get ready for the ultimate school showdown! The Parent-Teacher Basketball Game is happening Friday, April 17th, from 6:00–7:00 PM on the Camelot Playground. Whether you want to hoop or help, we need you!

Think you’ve still got those "old-school" moves? Join the Parent Dream Team! All skill levels are welcome.

To play: Email Mark Wahl at markwahl99@yahoo.com to sign up for practices. Practices tentatively planned for Tuesday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 14 from 8:30 to 10:00 pm in the Camelot gym.

Not a ball player? Help us run the show behind the scenes! We need volunteers for the 50/50 raffle, announcing, the National Anthem, and concessions.

To volunteer: Email Joanna Verdi at jes434@gmail.com.

Don’t miss this night of laughs, community, and friendly competition. See you on the court!

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