Important Dates

Friday 8/21: Open House - Details below

Monday 8/24: First day of School

Thursday 8/27: PTA election and Meeting - CRES Library at 7:00 PM

Friday 9/4: Student Holiday - No School

Monday 9/7: Labor Day- Student holiday - No School

Wednesday 9/9: Back to School Night 6:00-7:45

Monday 9/21: Yom Kippur - Student Holiday - No School

A Message from the Principal

We are in the final stretch of preparing our building for the return of students and staff. Our custodians have managed to prepare our building despite working around summer-long programs. Our teaching staff will arrive next week to prepare their classrooms for Open House. It's exciting to begin a new year!

We hope our Rams had a wonderful summer. We are looking forward to seeing them soon.

Please be sure to read this Ram Gram in its entirety - there is a lot of important information to know!

Sincerely,

Erika Aspuria

Principal

Welcome Back!

You're invited to our Open House on Friday 8/21/26.

Come meet your teacher and see your classroom! Any school supplies may be brought at this time.

We look forward to seeing you!

FCPS News

Calendar Reminder: 2026 First Day of School

Monday, August 24, is the first day of school for the 2026-27 school year.

View the 2026-27 school year calendar and employee calendar for other important dates.

Back-to-School Checklist

We’re Eager to Welcome You Back to School!

As summer winds down, we are looking forward to welcoming students back to our classrooms. Use the following list to help make sure your child is ready!

☑️ Sign Up for SIS ParentVUE

Access your student’s attendance records, grades, and assignments at any time with SIS ParentVUE. Contact our registrar at [email/phone number] if you need an activation code. Find out more about SIS ParentVUE. Also, download the new ParentVUE mobile app so you can access your child’s records easily from anywhere!

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.

☑️ 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.

Image of a school bus with a student identification card

New Student ID Cards Coming for Bus Riders This Fall

As part of the ongoing commitment to strengthening layered safety and security programs, FCPS will implement a new student ID system for students who ride our school buses.

The implementation of the student IDs is designed as an additional safety measure for our 130,000 FCPS students who ride the bus each day, ensuring they are on the right bus and that they get on and off at the correct bus stop, as well as making sure only authorized students are on our buses.

The IDs will be provided to students who ride the bus. Those students will be expected to tap on and tap off the bus. The student IDs do not track student movement. The only information available is when a student taps on or off a bus. Much like our Here Comes the Bus app, our new app will allow parents/guardians to track the progress of the school bus.

It is possible that the ID program will expand in the future to include uses such as library cards and meal payment. Learn more about the new transportation system and student ID cards.

Elementary School Early Release Wednesdays

FCPS will continue with limited early release Wednesdays for elementary schools during the 2026-27 school year. The number of days has been reduced from eight to four. Please view the dates for our school’s early release Wednesdays below:

October 21
December 2
February 10
May 5

Visit the FCPS website for more information about early release Wednesdays.

FCPS App

Get Ready for the New School Year With the FCPS App!