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Principal's Message
Hello Forest Edge Families and Community!
What a fantastic week we've had! Our 5th graders enjoyed a virtual visit with the amazing Jason Reynolds, the author of Ghost. It was inspiring to hear from such a talented writer!
Spirit Week was a hit! We kicked things off on Monday with cozy PJ day, followed by Twin Tuesday—what a sight to see! Wednesday was all about sports teams, and Thursday took the cake with an incredible parade of book characters. Our students showcased their creativity in such fun ways!
Thank you for all your support in making this week memorable!
Dr. Brittany Rogers, Principal
Mrs. Ashley Fisher, Assistant Principal
Title I Family Compact and School Innovation and Improvement Plan
Our Title I Family Compact details all the ways the school, families, and students will work together throughout this school year. We are asking for your feedback to ensure the compact is reflective of our community needs. Please visit our Schoology Page to review the compact and our school website to review the School Innovation and Improvement Plan.
Click here to provide feedback!
Family Life Education: Grades 4 - 6
October 31, 2024
Dear Parents/Guardians of Elementary School Students:
Students in grades K-6 participate in Family Life Education (FLE) instruction through their classroom teacher. Students in Kindergarten through grade three receive instruction in an emotional and social health unit.
Students in grades 4-6 receive instruction in a human growth and development unit and an emotional and social health unit. For more information about the FCPS Family Life Education program, please see the detailed grade-level program descriptions at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-family-life-education-fle.
In addition, grade level-specific curriculum lessons are available for review in multiple locations.
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Online in Schoology - includes lessons and media titles that FCPS has streaming rights for. Any additional media or book titles that are not streamed are available at your child’s school library.
- Parents/guardians login to Schoology using the same username and password as their Student Information System (SIS) Parent account.
- Your child’s school. Please contact the school to schedule a time to review lessons and/or media.
- City of Fairfax Regional Library – lessons only. Media is not available.
You are invited to attend an evening opportunity to preview the Family Life Education media and lessons and to talk with school staff about the program. The meeting will be held on November 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the library. All program materials and media for all grade levels will be available for your review at this time.
Parents/guardians who do not wish to have their child participate in FLE instruction may choose to opt their child out of any or all of the lessons. If you would like to opt your child out of one or more lessons, please fill out the form provided to you in your child’s orientation packet at the beginning of the school year or you may access the opt out forms online at https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-family-life-education-fle. If you have already indicated your desire to opt your child out of FLE lessons by using the form provided earlier in the school year, you do not need to complete another form. Should you opt your child out and then later decide you want your child included in FLE instruction, you must notify your child’s school principal in writing before instruction begins.
An alternative non-FLE health instructional program is provided for children who do not take part in FLE instruction, and every effort is made to foster understanding and respect for family choices and to avoid peer pressure for or against participation in the program.
Instruction of the instructional units occurs at various times during the school year. Please contact your child’s teacher for specific dates of FLE instruction. We look forward to working as your partner in providing information that will help your child make healthy choices related to the exciting changes and new challenges he/she will be facing in the next few years.
Sincerely,
Dr. Brittany Rogers
Principal
🌟 Attention Forest Edge Parents!
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Movie Night, and we want your input! Click the link below to vote for your favorite movie. Your choice will help make this event a memorable one for our kids! 🎬✨
Vote Here!
Thank you for your support!
La noche de cine de Forest Edge Elementary School se llevará a cabo el viernes 15 de noviembre. Ayúdenos a elegir lo que mostraremos en bit.ly/feesmovienight
Por favor, limite la votación a un voto por estudiante. Vota antes del 5 de noviembre.
ليلة مشاهدة الأفلام التي ينظمها مجلس أولياء أمور مدرسة فورست إيدج الابتدائية ستكون يوم الجمعة، 15 نوفمبر. ساعدونا في اختيار الفيلم الذي ستعرضه.
bit.ly/feesmovienightيرجى تقييد التصويت بصوت واحد لكل طالب. صوّت قبل 5 نوفمبر
Thank you so much!
Outstanding Employee Nominations
The nomination window for the Outstanding Employee Awards approaches! Nominations open on October 14, 2024 and must be submitted by November 15, 2024. To submit a nomination for a Forest Edge Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the link/s below.
You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees (one individual may only nominate one employee per category.) All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.
Outstanding Teacher
Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category.
Outstanding New Teacher
Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category.
Outstanding New Principal
Be within the first 3 years of their assignment as building principal (in any school/district). Be aware of and in agreement with this nomination.
Outstanding Leader
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal):
Common positions in this category: Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services.
Outstanding Professional Employee
Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership.
Common positions in this category: School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers that serve in an administrative role in a school.
Outstanding Operational Employee
Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee. Common positions in this category: Administrative and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, IA, PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons (regardless of how they are paid)
The deadline to submit a nomination is November 15th, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Guffain – [email protected]
🚗 Important Reminder for Kiss and Ride Safety 🚗
Dear Forest Edge Parents,
To ensure a smooth and safe Kiss and Ride experience, please remember the following expectations:
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Stay Off Cell Phones: Please keep your attention on the road.
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Remain in Your Vehicle: For safety, do not get out of your car.
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Follow Instructions: Pull up to the staff member waving you forward.
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Avoid Walking Through Cars: Let’s keep pathways clear for safety.
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Do Not Go Around Other Cars: This can create dangerous situations.
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Timely Drop-Off: Please arrive before 8:50 AM to ensure smooth traffic flow.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students safe!
Elementary School Language Arts Grading Updates
Our teachers have been hard at work teaching with the new Language Arts curriculum, and we are excited to help all of our students become strong readers and writers! This year we also have new assessments, which is how we check if your student needs extra help with reading and writing, and new Standards of Learning (SOLs).
Because of these changes, we are now teaching all of the Language Arts skills your child needs to know (and checking if they need extra help) throughout the whole school year, instead of different skills each quarter. While these skills will be new to your child in the beginning of the year, the goal is for your child to grow strong in all of their new skills by the end of the year.
This means that when you get your child’s progress report next month, it might look different. Your child’s teacher will give you more information on the new progress reporting and how we’re making sure your child is getting any extra help they might need. You can also find more information on FCPS’ Grading and Reporting webpage.
We will also have new ways for you to help your child practice their reading and writing skills at home. These resources are coming soon!
Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, we will provide paper forms in November. Please be sure to return them by Friday, November 17.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because 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.
Please watch this video and visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page for more information.
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).
The 2024 Fall Festival NEEDS YOU!
The Forest Edge PTA is working behind-the-scenes to bring you our Fall Festival on Wednesday, November 6th from 5:30pm to 7pm!
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who have already signed up to assist with set-up, or contributed dessert and water donations. We still need volunteers to run games, help with crafts, or take pictures during the event. We especially need dinner servers and Cake Walk MCs! (It's fun!) If you haven't, please sign up today!
Volunteer or donate here
If you aren't able to volunteer your time, donate a baked good for the cake walk or a case of water for dinner. Please avoid nuts and label your baked goods with a list of ingredients. Also consider donating something from our Amazon wishlist here
Early Release Mondays
We wanted to provide a reminder and follow up to the FCPS communication that was sent in June regarding seven three-hour early release Mondays for elementary students in the 24-25 year.
Forest Edge ES will dismiss at 12:35 pm on the dates below.
- October 28
- December 9***this is a change
- February 24
- March 17
- April 28
- May 19
This time will be utilized for teacher planning time to support students, complete required professional development for the new Virginia Literacy Act, new reading and math standards, and other initiatives.
Additional information can be found on the FCPS Early Release Mondays webpage. If you have immediate questions, please email [email protected].
Calendar Reminders
End of Quarter 1
October 31st, 2024: 2-Hour Early Release (dismissal begins at 1:35)
Student Holidays
November 1st - Diwali Holiday
November 4th - School Planning Day
November 5th - Teacher Workday
November 11th - Veteran's Day
November 27th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break
🗓️CLICK HERE for the FCPS Calendar!
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