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08/20 Open House (2:00-3:00pm)
08/24 First day of school for K-5 & PAC students
08/27 First day of school for PreK students
09/04-09/07 Labor Day Break-Student Holiday (No School)
09/16 Fall Picture Day (8:45am, Gym)
09/17 Back to School Night (5:30-7:30pm) (Date Updated)
BTSN session information will be sent later
09/30 3-Hours Early Release -Dismissal time 12:20pm
 Coming soon!
Saturday, August 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort Totten Metro Station parking lot in D.C.
This family-friendly event will feature:
- Free haircuts
- Free school supplies
- Giveaways
- Petting zoo
- Moon bounce
- Face painting
- Free food and drinks
- Live music
As summer winds down, we are looking forward to welcoming students back to our classrooms. Please review this checklist to make sure your child is ready!
☑️ Sign Up for SIS ParentVUE
Stay connected to your child's learning! Activate your ParentVUE account or reset your password to view attendance, report cards, and important school updates. Visit the FCPS Website for instructions or watch this how-to video. Contact our registrar, Jose Vega at jlvega@fcps.edu if you need an activation code. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE.
We will also be providing in-person assistance at Open House and Back to School night.
Update Your Contact Information
Be sure you receive important information! Update your phone number(s) and/or email address(es) by clicking “My Account” and reviewing the “Online Verification/Update.” On that form, you can also update immunization records, health information, and emergency contacts.
☑️ Update Immunizations and Records
Immunizations are required for all students to attend school in Virginia. This is an important part of protecting them from certain diseases and keeping them healthy.
When your child is immunized, remember to request a copy of their immunization record and bring that to our front office or submit the record via SIS ParentVUE as soon as possible. Find more information on FCPS’ website.
☑️ Learn About School Meals
Breakfast and lunch will still be provided to ATES students for free for the school year 2026-2027. Alternatively, families may apply to receive free and reduced-price meal benefits, pending approval.
☑️ Bookmark the School Year Calendar
Be sure to bookmark the FCPS school year calendar to keep track of school holidays, breaks, and observances:
- Days marked blue with an “H” are student holidays. Schools are closed on these days.
- Days marked orange with an “O” are religious and cultural observance days (or evenings, if only half marked). There is school on these days, but certain events that cannot be made up may not be scheduled on these days.
- Days marked as TW, SD, and SP and in pink are holidays for students but working days for teachers and staff.
Please note that some holidays and observances, such as Eid al Fitr, may shift, and the calendar may be adjusted.
☑️ Save the Date: Back-to-School Night
09/17 Back to School Night (5:30-7:30pm)
☑️ Stay Connected!
ATES Updates will be posted to the community every Friday afternoon of each week.
The first day of school, Monday, August 24, is just around the corner! Check out these back-to-school tips to make sure your child gets off to a great start.
Also find out what will be new this school year.
On Tuesday, July 28, a new ParentVUE mobile app will become available in the Apple and Google app stores. This new app provides parents and caregivers with a more secure sign-in. The current “classic” app will remain active for about six months. Families must download the new app by December 2026 to ensure they have continued mobile access to their child’s school data.
In the new app, families can enroll in multi-factor authentication (MFA) for FCPS Single Sign-On. Although enrollment is optional, we strongly recommend that everyone enable this security feature.
Learn more about installing the new ParentVUE app. If you need assistance, submit a Parent Support Request.
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:
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September 30
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November 18
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January 13
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April 7
K-5 students will be dismissed @12:20pm on 09/30 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/XaM775HqXsmFER5R8 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.
FCPS is launching a new bus navigation system, which includes student ID cards for students who ride the bus. Students will use the cards to tap on and off the bus, helping FCPS and families know exactly which students are riding which buses.
Learn more about the new system and how it will improve route efficiency, safety, and transparency with families. Check out the frequently asked questions for families.
A new Schoology Study and Support Hub is available for students in Schoology. This space was developed by the FCPS Educational Technology Team with input from students. It is designed to provide essential study tools and academic support resources directly to our learners.
Students can log in to Schoology and read their Schoology announcements or watch this video on the support hub for more information.
Please visit https://linktr.ee/annandaleterracees for the important information you need to know about Annandale Terrace Elementary School.
The Exception to Ride (ETR) form is now electronic only and is available on line on the FCPS community facing website. We will no longer use paper forms. Once submitted, requests will flow directly into On Flo ad be routed to the appropriate transportation teams and manager for review and approval. Transportation Supervisors will review and approve requests, forward approved requests to the Routing Team for processing, communicate with families once a student has been assigned to a route, coordinate with OSS if additional review is needed, or deny the request when appropriate.
Families will receive communication through the On Flo system when the request is denied or completed. The supervisor will include the school administration in the communication. If there are questions, supervisors and managers can use On Flo to locate and review requests by filtering or searching for the information.
Managers and supervisors will be able to check the status of the request within the On Flo System.
Additionally, the “Who to Contact” page links directly to area managers and school teams, allowing messages to be sent to them directly through On Flo.
The OTS_team21 mailbox will be phased out for external customer communications. Going forward, customer concerns should be submitted through the On Flo process from the Who to Contact Page. The OTS_team21 mailbox will continue to be used for internal requests, and supervisors have been added to the mailbox through Outlook.
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