 Thanksgiving Luncheon was a blast on Thursday!
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Hello Wildcats!
What a wonderful first week it has been for me here as your new principal. This week has been filled with getting to know students, teachers, and families. I’ve been grateful for the warm welcome and the grace the staff has shown. What is evident here is the abundance of care and commitment to craft from our teachers and staff. They are truly working hard for students and do so with love and compassion. It was such a treat to be able to participate in the Thanksgiving luncheon this week and meet many of you. School and community connections are so very important. I look forward to the next couple of weeks and am thrilled to have Ms. Dauberman alongside me in this work. Next week will be a short week and we wish you a wonderful weekend!
Ms. Iyer and Ms. Dauberman
Upcoming Events
November 25 - Spirit Day, wear fall colors
November 26 - Spirit Day, Pajama Day!
November 27-29 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
December 5 - FLE Family Preview Night, 7pm, Virtual
December 5 - NNAT3 Testing for First Grade
Thank You Families!
We want to thank your families for joining us yesterday for our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon. We enjoyed seeing so many smiling faces. Enjoy the pictures embedded throughout the newsletter.
Please note that our next newsletter will be sent on Friday, December 6th due to thanksgiving break. We wish everyone a restful break.
We loved having parents and siblings join for our Turkey Lunch on Thursday!
NNAT Abilities Testing for 1st Grade
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) uses a nationally normed abilities test as one piece of information when identifying students for advanced academic programs. FCPS uses the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) for group assessment in grades 1-7.
Woodburn 1st Graders are scheduled to complete their NNAT test on Thursday, December 5th. Please reach out to our school testing coordinators, Kelley Dauberman and Jessica Nelson, if you have any questions.
Student Feedback Opportunity for FCPS Cell Phone Policy and SR&R
FCPS is working with K12 Insight to host a community forum for families, staff members, and students to provide feedback on the school division’s cell phone policies and practices, and the Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) document. FCPS is looking for more student participants (grades 3-12) to help ensure diverse perspectives from our community.
The community forum will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 6:30-8 p.m., at the Willow Oaks Administrative Center. If your student is interested in providing feedback, please visit the Cell Phone Policy Forum registration page to learn more. Families must register their child by Monday, November 25.
Preparing for Winter Weather
Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how weather-related closing decisions are made.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be sure to plan for the winter season. Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE, bookmark the FCPS website, and arrange for childcare if needed.
Keep Your Child Warm During Outdoor Activities
We will monitor the weather for low temperatures, wind chill advisories and warnings, and weather advisories which may prevent children from being outside. Make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy their time outdoors. See the National Weather Service’s tips on staying safe during cold weather.
If you need assistance supplying your child with cold-weather clothing, please call Fairfax County's Coordinated Services Planning at 703-222-0880. Their multilingual staff can assist with any challenges you are facing, including food, shelter, employment, financial assistance, and health care.
Social and Emotional Learning Screener Results Coming Soon
One of the ways FCPS supports the mental wellness of all students is through the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener. In October, students in grades 3-12 took this screener, which gives information about their skills such as achieving goals, handling emotions, building relationships with adults and peers, and making good choices.
The screener also helps students evaluate their school community’s efforts to make them feel valued, included, and supported. Screener data is used to create learning, experiences, and environments for students to succeed.
In early December, families will be able to view student SEL Screener results in SIS ParentVUE. For families who do not have an active ParentVUE account, results will be sent by mail.
Learn more about the screener on the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage. For help understanding your child’s results or ideas to support them at home, review the Family Guide or contact your child’s school.
Register for ParentVUE
Learn how to activate your ParentVUE account, so you can easily access your child’s results and other helpful information.
4th Graders enjoyed their lunch together!
PTA: Boxtops Fundraiser
First time sign up with referral code (MGXW5JDO) + submitted receipt earns $5! ($2.50 your earnings + $2.50 referral earnings)
Each Box Tops product earns $0.10. Earn $2.00 more after completing November Challenge (buy 10 Box Tops products)!
Connect your Walmart Account before 11/30/24 for 50 Bonus Box Tops ($5) for our school.
Questions? Contact WoodburnPTATreasurer@gmail.com
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets (in the upper right corner after logging in). Please complete it as soon as possible.
For any families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE, schools will provide paper forms starting Wednesday, November 13. Paper forms should be returned by Wednesday, December 4.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. Information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For more information, please watch this video on Impact Aid and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.
Need to Register for ParentVUE?
Learn how to activate your SIS ParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey.
Technical support for using ParentVUE or completing the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type Federal Impact Aid Survey under Issue Description. Or, call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).
Students enjoying their Thanksgiving Lunch.
FCPS News: In Case You Missed It
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Preparing for Winter Weather
- SEL Screener Results
- Varsity Girls Wrestling Is New Winter Sport
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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