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In this Friday Message you will find:

• Principals' Message 
• Yom Kippur
• Early Dismissal Procedure Reminder 
• Student Rights and Responsibilities Parent Acknowledgement Due by September 29 
• Lunch Visitors-Starting October 2 
• Pumpkin Decorating Contest
• Floris PTA Information 
• TJHSST Science Fair Interest Meeting October 6 (grades 5-8) 
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus
• Upcoming Dates 

Floris Families, 

It is hard to believe that we are finishing the fifth week of school. There are not enough words to share our gratitude for how hard the Floris staff are working to provide meaningful learning opportunities for our students each day. The smiles on the faces of our students say it best!

Autumn officially begins tomorrow and the weather has definitely felt like fall this week. 

It was wonderful to see our families at the first PTA meeting of the year on Wednesday evening. It looked like everyone enjoyed the ice cream as well and maybe the Friday Message glitch worked as a positive reminder. 

Reminder to all of our 3rd-6th grade families, the Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) begin next week. As a reminder, the dates are listed in the "Mark Your Calendar" section at the bottom of this newsletter. 

Please remember that Monday (9/25) is a holiday and all FCPS schools and offices are closed. May all in our Jewish community observing Yom Kippur have an easy and meaningful fast. 

Have an amazing weekend! Sounds like we may get some much needed rain.

We will see our students on Tuesday. 

Holly Walker, Principal, [email protected]

Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

#EveryEagleEveryDay

All FCPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 25, for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. See the complete school year calendar. Learn more about Yom Kippur on Brittanica.com.

Early Dismissal Procedure Reminder 

If your student will be picked up early from Floris:

• Changes in dismissal and early release need to be recevied by 2:00pm via the online form on our Floris Website.
• Parents should come to Door #1 with a government issued photo ID (driver’s license, DMV photo ID, passport, etc.) to pick up their student for early dismissals.
• No early dismissals can occur after 3:30pm.

Student Rights and Responsibilities Acknowledgement Due

FCPS’ updated Student Rights and Responsibility (SR&R) booklet is available online and in SIS ParentVUE. The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. 

Each year, we ask parents/caregivers to review and sign the SR&R. The SR&R will be visible upon logging in to SIS ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgment has been completed.

Signatures are due by Friday, September 29. Please contact our front office if you are having difficulty accessing the booklet. Visit the SIS ParentVUE Account Overview webpage for help logging in to your account. 

We want to thank our families for your patience as we have taken these first weeks of school to focus on routines and expectations. We are ready to begin having parents join their child for lunch starting Monday, October 2! 

When you come to join your children for lunch:

• Enter at Door 1 and report to the Main Office. 
• Using a government issued photo ID, you must sign-in and receive a visitor sticker. 
• Please ensure you are wearing the visitor sticker at all times. 
• Report directly to the cafeteria. 
• Enjoy lunch with your children. 
• Return to the main office to check-out using your sticker. 
• Lunch visitors should not go to the classroom or recess, so our daily schedule and routines can continue for our students. 
• We ask that you not bring fast food for lunch. 
• Please do NOT bring any food to share with other children, due to safety protocols and allergies.

We look forward to seeing lunch visitors starting October 2!

4th Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Theme: “Our Oceans & Their Incredible Creatures”

Sponsored by Floris Green Team

To celebrate the fall season, our Green Team invites all students to participate in a pumpkin decorating contest focused on the theme, “Our Oceans & Their Incredible Creatures”.   Show us your creative talents while thinking about our waterways.  Pumpkin artists are encouraged to incorporate natural materials (e.g. acorns, leaves, flowers, sticks…) and/or non-toxic Earth-friendly paints.  Photos of your creation may be submitted to Sarah de Kramer at [email protected] by Friday, Nov. 3rd. No need to send the pumpkin to school! Awards will be given under two categories: Most Creative Use of Natural Materials, and Best Representation of the Theme.  See photos of some prior awardees below. 

PTA CHESS TOURNAMENT

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Where/When: Floris Elementary School Cafeteria at 9:00am

Who: Open to all local schools - Grades K-12

Click the below link for more details including the link to register!

http://florispta.org/2023/09/10/chess-tournament/

TJHHSST Investigative Science Outreach Science Fair 

We are TJ Investigative Science Outreach, a student-led organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. We will be hosting our 11th annual science fair on March 16, 2024 and we would like to invite 5th-8th grade students from your school to participate. Admission to the science fair is completely free. 

Participants will complete a research project of their choice and present at the fair in-person on March 16, 2024. We help students prepare for this fair by holding multiple sessions to teach them important skills in STEM like brainstorming, collecting data, presenting, writing an experiment summary, using statistics, creating an experimental diagram, etc.

Our first interest/brainstorming session is Friday October 6th, 2023 at 6:00 pm. We will be holding this session in-person at TJHSST with a virtual option. During this session we will go over the goals and guidelines of this fair and introduce students to a multitude of project ideas. All interested students should sign up using the form at the link: https://forms.gle/RMfQYuvACK3YajRw8 

If you have any questions or concerns, please check out our website at tjsciencefair.wordpress.com or email us at [email protected].

Please remember you can find the breakfast and lunch menus and nutritional facts at FCPS Nutrislice- Floris 

September 25: Holiday, Yom Kippur – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 26: 3rd-4th grade Reading VGA 

September 27: 5th-6th grade Reading VGA 

September 28: 3rd-4th grade Math VGA 

September 29:

• 5th-6th grade Math VGA
• South Lakes High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

October 6: Field Day for grades 3-6, details to follow 

October 9: No School for Students, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Staff Development Day 

October 18: PTA Meeting, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

October 20:

• PTA Schoolwide Assembly
• PTA Bingo Night, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

October 24: Picture Make-ups or Retakes

October 27: Floris Annual Harvest Parade, 9:45am, fields 

November 3:

• End of First Quarter
• Two-Hour Early Release
• Floris Dismissal - 2:00pm 
• Inclement Weather Date for Annual Harvest Parade 

November 5: Daylight Saving Time Ends, fall back one hour

November 6-7: No School for Students, Teacher Workdays and Election Day 

 

Find the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

 

2708 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20171 | Main Office: 703-561-2900
Attendance: 703-561-2929 | Web | Twitter | Facebook

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We are unsure what happened with the Friday Message. We were working on the draft earlier this morning. It appears that the message sent accidentally. We are sorry for any confusion and the actual Friday Message will be sent on Friday as usual. 

Thank you for your understanding. 

Hope to see many of you at tonight's PTA Meeting and Ice Cream Social. 

2708 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20171 | Main Office: 703-561-2900
Attendance: 703-561-2929 | Web | Twitter | Facebook

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In this Friday Message you will find:

• Principals' Message 
• Yom Kippur
• Early Dismissal Procedure Reminder 
• Lunch Visitors-Starting October 2 
• Pumpkin Decorating Contest
• Floris PTA 
• TJHSST Science Fair Interest Meeting October 6 (grades 5-8) 
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus
• Upcoming Dates 

Floris Families, 

It is hard to believe that we are finishing the fifth week of school. There are not enough words to share our gratitude for how hard the Floris staff are working to provide meaningful learning opportunities for our students each day. The smiles on the faces of our students say it best!

Autumn officially begins tomorrow and the weather has definitely felt like fall this week. 

It was wonderful to see our families at the first PTA meeting of the year on Wednesday evening. It looked like everyone enjoyed the ice cream as well. 

Reminder to all of our 3rd-6th grade families, the Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) begin next week. As a reminder, the dates are listed in the "Mark Your Calendar" section at the bottom of this newsletter. 

Please remember that Monday (9/25) is a holiday and all FCPS schools and offices are closed. May all in our Jewish community observing Yom Kippur have an easy and meaningful fast. 

Have an amazing weekend! We will see our students on Tuesday. 

Holly Walker, Principal, [email protected]

Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

#EveryEagleEveryDay

All FCPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 25, for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. See the complete school year calendar. Learn more about Yom Kippur on Brittanica.com.

Early Dismissal Procedure Reminder 

If your student will be picked up early from Floris:

• Changes in dismissal and early release need to be recevied by 2:00pm via the online form on our Floris Website.
• Parents should come to entrance #1, to the main office, with a government issued photo ID (driver’s license, DMV photo ID, passport, etc.) to pick up their student for early dismissals.
• No early dismissals can occur after 3:30pm.

We want to thank our families for your patience as we have taken these first weeks of school to focus on routines and expectations. We are ready to begin having parents join their child for lunch starting Monday, October 2! 

When you come to join your children for lunch:

• Enter at Door 1 and report to the Main Office. 
• Using a government issued photo ID, you must sign-in and receive a visitor sticker. 
• Please ensure you are wearing the visitor sticker at all times. 
• Report directly to the cafeteria. 
• Enjoy lunch with your children. 
• Return to the main office to check-out using your sticker. 
• Lunch visitors should not go to the classroom or recess, so our daily schedule and routines can continue for our students. 
• We ask that you not bring fast food for lunch. 
• Please do NOT bring any food to share with other children, due to safety protocols and allergies.

We look forward to seeing lunch visitors starting October 2!

4th Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Theme: “Our Oceans & Their Incredible Creatures”

Sponsored by Floris Green Team

To celebrate the fall season, our Green Team invites all students to participate in a pumpkin decorating contest focused on the theme, “Our Oceans & Their Incredible Creatures”.   Show us your creative talents while thinking about our waterways.  Pumpkin artists are encouraged to incorporate natural materials (e.g. acorns, leaves, flowers, sticks…) and/or non-toxic Earth-friendly paints.  Photos of your creation may be submitted to Sarah de Kramer at [email protected] by Friday, Nov. 3rd.   (no need to send the pumpkin to school!) Awards will be given under two categories:  Most Creative Use of Natural Materials, and Best Representation of the Theme.  See photos of some prior awardees below. 

TJHHSST Investigative Science Outreach Science Fair 

We are TJ Investigative Science Outreach, a student-led organization at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. We will be hosting our 11th annual science fair on March 16, 2024 and we would like to invite 5th-8th grade students from your school to participate. Admission to the science fair is completely free. 

Participants will complete a research project of their choice and present at the fair in-person on March 16, 2024. We help students prepare for this fair by holding multiple sessions to teach them important skills in STEM like brainstorming, collecting data, presenting, writing an experiment summary, using statistics, creating an experimental diagram, etc.

Our first interest/brainstorming session is Friday October 6th, 2023 at 6:00 pm. We will be holding this session in-person at TJHSST. During this session we will go over the goals and guidelines of this fair and introduce students to a multitude of project ideas. All interested students should sign up using the form at the link: https://forms.gle/RMfQYuvACK3YajRw8 

If you have any questions or concerns, please check out our website at tjsciencefair.wordpress.com or email us at [email protected].

Please remember you can find the breakfast and lunch menus and nutritional facts at FCPS Nutrislice- Floris 

September 25: Holiday, Yom Kippur – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 26: 3rd-4th grade Reading VGA 

September 27: 5th-6th grade Reading VGA 

September 28: 3rd-4th grade Math VGA 

September 29:

• 5th-6th grade Math VGA
• South Lakes High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

October 6: Field Day for grades 3-6, details to follow 

October 9: No School for Students, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Teacher Workday

October 18: PTA Meeting, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

October 20: PTA Bingo Night, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

October 24: Picture Make-ups or Retakes

October 27: Floris Annual Harvest Parade, 9:45am, fields 

November 3:

• End of First Quarter
• Two-Hour Early Release
• Floris Dismissal - 2:00pm 
• Inclement Weather Date for Annual Harvest Parade 

November 5: Daylight Saving Time Ends, fall back one hour

November 6-7: No School for Students, Teacher Workdays and Election Day 

 

Find the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

 

2708 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20171 | Main Office: 703-561-2900
Attendance: 703-561-2929 | Web | Twitter | Facebook

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In this Friday Message you will find:

• Principals' Message 
• Rosh Hashanah
• Toys and Balls From Home 
• National Hispanic Heritage Month 
• Constitution Day
• AAP Parent Info Session 
• STEAMOLOGY STEM Fest Offers Hands-On Activities for Students
• Lunch Visitors- Starting October 2
• Pumpkin Decorating Contest
• Floris PTA  
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus
• Upcoming Dates 

Floris Families, 

Another busy and amazing week at Floris.

Fall picture day was Tuesday, students are beginning to really get into the routines, and we completed our first Lockdown Drill yesterday. Teachers are focused on administering and analyzing beginning of the year assessments to determine the next best steps for our students.  

If your children missed picture day, the photographers will be back on the morning of October 24 for make-ups. 

Next Tuesday evening, Amy Albanese and Katie Pickett, our Advanced Academic Resource teachers, will have a Parent Information Session in the Floris café from 6:30-7:30pm. You should enter via Door 6 (into the café from the blacktop). 

Our first PTA meeting of the school-year is next Wednesday, September 20, 6:30-7:30pm in the Floris café. Remember PTA will have ice cream at this meeting! Please plan to enter via Door 6 (into the café from the blacktop). We hope to see many of you there. 

For those celebrating Rosh Hashana, Shanah Tovah!

Have a fantastic weekend!

Holly Walker, Principal, [email protected]

Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

#EveryEagleEveryDay

Shanah tovah to our Jewish community celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year! Meaning “head of the year,” Rosh Hashanah is one of Judaism’s holiest days and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection that ends with Yom Kippur.  

Friday, September 15, is a half observation day in recognition of Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown. Half-O days are full school days, but important events will not be held after school on those days. 

Toys and Balls from Home

We encourage parents and caregivers to remind their students to keep their toys and special playground balls at home. When personal items are brought to school, there is a likelihood that these items can be lost or damaged.  Toys such as Pokémon cards can be expensive and are easy to lose. These items may only be brought to school if your child has a special sharing day that has been scheduled and approved by your child's teacher.

From September 15 to October 15, FCPS recognizes and celebrates the histories and cultures of the members of our community who trace their heritage to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS. Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month. 

Fairfax Fiesta- Fairfax County's inaugural Hispanic Heritage Celebration, the Fairfax Fiesta, is taking place on Saturday, Sept. 23, from noon to 5 p.m., at the PARC at Tysons (8508 Leesburg Pike). The free event, presented by the Fairfax County Government and Celebrate Fairfax!, aims to provide an extraordinary experience for all ages and backgrounds. Learn more about Fairfax Fiesta.

Constitution Day, also known as Citizenship Day, is a holiday that recognizes the adoption of the US Constitution and honors all those who are citizens, as well as those who have become citizens of the United States. It is observed on September 17, the day on which the constitution was adopted in 1787. 

2023-2024 AAP Information and Screening Timeline

• There will be an informational meeting about Advanced Academic Services for parents on Tuesday, September 19, at 6:30 PM in the school Cafeteria.  Please plan to arrive through the cafeteria doors.  Parents of students in grades K-6 are invited to attend. This meeting with discuss the 4 levels of service for Advanced Academics as well as the process for screening and identification for these services.  Please reach out to Amy Albanese [email protected] or Katie Pickett [email protected] with any questions.
• For any families new to FCPS who are interested in having their child (Grades 3-6 only) screened for full time AAP services (Level IV AAP) for this school year, referral forms are due to Amy Albanese [email protected] (grades 4 and 6) or Katie Pickett [email protected] (grades 3 and 5) by October 15, 2023.  AAP Forms
• For any parents/families interested in referring their child (Grades 2-6 only) for full time AAP services for the 2024-2025 school year, full time AAP referral forms are due to Amy Albanese [email protected] (Grades 2, 4, 6) or Katie Pickett [email protected] (Grades 3,5) by December 15, 2023. 

🧪 STEAMOLOGY STEM Fest Offers Hands-On Activities for Students

Students are invited to participate in STEM FEST on Saturday, October 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at South County High School. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade can participate in robotics demonstrations, coding experiments, and more. High school students are invited to volunteer. Visit the STEAMOLOGY website for more information. 

We want to thank our families for your patience as we have taken these first weeks of school to focus on routines and expectations. We are ready to begin having parents join their child for lunch starting Monday, October 2! 

When you come to join your children for lunch:

• Enter at Door 1 and report to the Main Office. 
• Using a government issued photo ID, you must sign-in and receive a visitor sticker. 
• Please ensure you are wearing the visitor sticker at all times. 
• Report directly to the cafeteria. 
• Enjoy lunch with your children. 
• Return to the main office to check-out using your sticker. 
• Lunch visitors should not go to the classroom or recess, so our daily schedule and routines can continue for our students. 
• We ask that you not bring fast food for lunch. 
• Please do NOT bring any food to share with other children, due to safety protocols and allergies.

We look forward to seeing lunch visitors starting October 2!

4th Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Theme: “Our Oceans & Their Incredible Creatures”

Sponsored by Floris Green Team

To celebrate the fall season, our Green Team invites all students to participate in a pumpkin decorating contest focused on the theme, “Our Oceans & Their Incredible Creatures”.   Show us your creative talents while thinking about our waterways.  Pumpkin artists are encouraged to incorporate natural materials (e.g. acorns, leaves, flowers, sticks…) and/or non-toxic Earth-friendly paints.  Photos of your creation may be submitted to Sarah de Kramer at [email protected] by Friday, Nov. 3rd.   (no need to send the pumpkin to school!) Awards will be given under two categories:  Most Creative Use of Natural Materials, and Best Representation of the Theme.  See photos of some prior awardees below. 

You can join the PTA now at Floris PTA Membership. 

Please remember you can find the breakfast and lunch menus and nutritional facts at FCPS Nutrislice- Floris 

September 19: AAP Informational Session, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

September 20: PTA Meeting, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

September 22: Westfield High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

September 25: Holiday, Yom Kippur – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 29: South Lakes High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

October 6: Field Day for grades 3-6, 1:15-3:45pm 

October 9: No School for Students, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Teacher Workday

October 18: PTA Meeting, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

October 20: PTA Bingo Night, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

October 24: Picture Make-ups or Retakes

October 27: Floris Annual Harvest Parade, 9:45am, fields 

November 3:

• End of First Quarter
• Two-Hour Early Release
• Floris Dismissal - 2:00pm 
• Inclement Weather Date for Annual Harvest Parade 

November 5: Daylight Saving Time Ends, fall back one hour

November 6-7: No School for Students, Teacher Workdays and Election Day 

 

Find the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

 

2708 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20171 | Main Office: 703-561-2900
Attendance: 703-561-2929 | Web | Twitter | Facebook

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Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist (SAPS) Introduction

 

Each school pyramid has a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist (SAPS) assigned to provide substance abuse prevention, education, and intervention services. Substance Abuse Prevention Specialists are part of the FCPS Office of Student Safety and Wellness. Like school social workers, school psychologists, and school counselors, we do not provide treatment services, but we support students while they are in the buildings.

Key roles of a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist:

• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug education for students, parents, staff, and Community
• Intervention services upon violation of the Student Rights and Responsibilities handbook or suspected substance use
• Assessing a student’s level of substance use and, if appropriate, making referrals to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board for additional services or other community resources as appropriate
• Group and individual interventions for students and in addition prevention services for students, staff, parents, and the Fairfax County community
• Building positive relationships with students to provide support and encouragement

Resources:

Free Virtual Parent Support Group

Free Online Narcan Training for Opioid Overdoses (English & Spanish)

Free Lock Boxes for Medications & Firearms

Spiritual Support by Phone for Adults

Spanish Podcast: Tips on How Parents Play an Important Role in Substance Abuse Prevention

Juvenile Court Parent Support Group

 

For general questions about the FCPS Substance Abuse Prevention Program, please contact the Office of Student Safety & Wellness at: (571) 423-4270.

 

For further Information & support:

Stacey King, MSW, M.Ed.

Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist

[email protected]

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✔️ Parent/Caregiver Checklist: Have You Completed These Important Forms? 

During the first weeks of the year, caregivers receive many forms to complete. Several of the most important ones are below:

1. Digital Resources Consent: Some FCPS-approved digital resources require parent/caregiver consent before they can be used by students. Find the list of resources which require consent on the Digital Resources - Parent Consent page. This page also includes directions on how to provide permission.
2. Student Rights and Responsibilities: This document explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses. Parents using SIS ParentVUE will be prompted to sign the document when they log in to that platform. A printable version of the document with a signature sheet is available on the SR&R webpage.
3. Opt-Outs: The Opt-Out Booklet is online or available from your child’s school. It contains information on: 
1. Parents’ rights to inspect and consent or opt out before their child participates in certain surveys.
2. Parents’ rights to inspect instructional materials.
3. Rules regarding student records and disclosure of student information (including photo/video of students) and the right to opt out.
4. Parents’ rights to opt out of the Social Emotional Learning Screener, physical exams not required by state law, career or social emotional counseling, Library Equity Access Pass Project, and/or Tutor.com.
5. The process by which complaints may be filed if parents or students believe their rights have been violated.

Paper forms can be signed and returned to school.

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Tomorrow is Picture Day  

You can order using the form that came home previously, or order online at mylifetouch.com and use the Picture Day ID EVTGN96JH. 

 

Make-up and retake pictures will be the morning of October 24, 2023. Details will come closer to that date. 

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You can use the QR Code listed above to donate or go to 

https://app.memberhub.gives/friends-of-floris-fundraiser

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Let's all wear red, white, and blue tomorrow, on Monday, September 11th in honor of Patriot Day.  

Connect on social media!

🔗 Post pictures of your family in red, white, and blue on Facebook and tag our school Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/FlorisSchool/).

🔗 Feel free to post photos of you and your family in red, white, and blue in Instagram. Tag @FlorisES_FCPSand use the hashtag #EveryEagleEveryDay to connect with other Floris families on Twitter.

We can't wait to see your patriotic pictures!!!

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We have spoken to many families about the air conditioning issues currently happening at Floris and wanted to share with the entire school community to eliminate confusion. 

Unfortunately, we have more than one HVAC unit that is working at reduced capacity. FCPS Facilities have been on site frequently in the last weeks diagnosing concerns and repairing as possible. Parts have been ordered to fully solve the issues and will be installed as soon as they are available. Our Facilities and Energy Management Teams have been continually overriding systems to allow the maximum capacity of cooling currently available. There have been classrooms in this week's very warm temperatures that have reached 77-78 degrees in the afternoons. Fans have been provided and affected classes have been offered opportunities for learning in other parts of the building this week. 

We appreciate everyone's flexibility as we continue to work with our facilities teams to get our HVAC units back to full capacity. 

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In this Friday Message you will find:

• Principals' Message 
• September 11- Commemoration/Patriot Day
• Picture Day 
• Parent Information Session 
•  2023-24 Health and Safety Guidance for Schools
• Floris PTA  
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus
• Upcoming Dates 

Floris Families, 

We may have shifted into meteorological fall in the month of September, but the warm summer temperatures continue to hang on. It has been a very warm week and we are looking forward to some cooler days ahead. 

We have completed our first two required fire evacuation drills, and our first Lockdown drill is scheduled for next week. 

Please remember that next Tuesday, September 12, is fall picture day. Please see details below. 

We look forward to seeing the Red, White, and Blue all around Floris Monday in honor of Patriot Day and in recognition of the 22nd anniversary of September 11.

Have a super weekend!

Holly Walker, Principal, [email protected]

Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

#EveryEagleEveryDay

 

Each September 11, we remember and honor the victims, families, heroes, and survivors of 9/11, and the courage and determination of our nation's first responders. #NeverForget

We are asking everyone to wear Red, White and Blue on Monday in honor of Patriot Day! 

What: Fall Picture Day 

When: Tuesday, September 12 

How:

• Order using the paper forms from Lifetouch
• Order online at mylifetouch.com and use the Picture Day ID EVTGN96JH

• There will be an informational meeting about Advanced Academic Services for parents on Tuesday, September 19, at 6:30 PM in the school Cafeteria.  Please plan to arrive through the cafeteria doors.  Any parents of students in grades K-6 are invited to attend.  This meeting with discuss the 4 levels of service for Advanced Academics as well as the process for screening and identification for these services.  Please reach out to Amy Albanese [email protected] or Katie Pickett [email protected] with any questions.
• For any families new to FCPS who are interested in having their child (Grades 3-6 only) screened for full time AAP services (Level IV AAP) for this school year, referral forms are due to Amy Albanese [email protected] (grades 4 and 6) or Katie Pickett [email protected] (grades 3 and 5) by October 15, 2023.  AAP Forms
• For any parents/families interested in referring their child (Grades 2-6 only) for full time AAP services for the 2024-2025 school year, full time AAP referral forms are due to Amy Albanese [email protected] (Grades 2, 4, 6) or Katie Pickett [email protected] (Grades 3,5) by December 15, 2023. 

 2023-24 Health and Safety Guidance for Schools

Although the COVID-19 hospital transmission level (previously the COVID-19 Community Transmission level) for Fairfax County is currently low, COVID-19 cases have risen in Virginia during the last few weeks, and flu season will soon be upon us. Be sure to review FCPS Health and Safety Guidance for the best ways to prevent the spread of disease and to find out when students should stay home from school.

You can join the PTA now at Floris PTA Membership. 

Please remember you can find the breakfast and lunch menus and nutritional facts at FCPS Nutrislice- Floris 

September 19: AAP Informational Session, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

September 20: PTA Meeting, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

September 22: Westfield High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

September 25: Holiday, Yom Kippur – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 29: South Lakes High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

October 6: Field Day for grades 3-6, details to follow 

October 9: No School for Students, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Teacher Workday

October 18: PTA Meeting, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

October 20: PTA Bingo Night, café, 6:30pm (enter via Door 6)

October 24: Picture Make-ups or Retakes

October 27: Floris Annual Harvest Parade, 9:45am, fields 

November 3:

• End of First Quarter
• Two-Hour Early Release
• Floris Dismissal - 2:00pm 
• Inclement Weather Date for Annual Harvest Parade 

November 5: Daylight Saving Time Ends, fall back one hour

November 6-7: No School for Students, Teacher Workdays and Election Day 

Find the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

 

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To our Kindergarten and First grade families,

We are sorry to announce that the scheduled PTA Playdate & Pizza Night for K & 1st grade students is cancelled for tonight due to heat and weather-related concerns. 

This event was scheduled to be outside on the blacktop and with the hot temperatures and pending thunderstorms that are forecasted for today, PTA decided to cancel the event out of an abundance of caution. 

We encourage our Floris families to join the PTA for their scheduled ice cream social & PTA meeting on September 20th beginning at 6:30 pm. Thank you for supporting our Floris PTA and here's to a fantastic finish to our week along with the promise of cooler temperatures.

 

Respectfully,

Holly Walker and Rob Gibbs

 

  

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Let's all wear red, white, and blue on Monday, September 11th in honor of Patriot Day.  

Connect on social media!

🔗 Post pictures of your family in red, white, and blue on Facebook and tag our school Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/FlorisSchool/).

🔗 Feel free to post photos of you and your family in red, white, and blue in Instagram. Tag @FlorisES_FCPSand use the hashtag #EveryEagleEveryDay to connect with other Floris families on Twitter.

We can't wait to see your patriotic pictures!!!

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In this Friday Message you will find:

• Principals' Message 
• Digital Tools
• SR&R 
• Picture Day 
• FCPS Looking for Bus Drivers 
• Asha Jyothi Run 
• AAP Parent Meeting 
• Safety Drills 
• Floris PTA Fun Events 
• PTA Enrichment Activities 
• Floris PTA  
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus
• Upcoming Dates 

Floris Families, 

Week Two was terrific and busy. We completed our first fire drill of the school year and our 4th-6th graders started band or strings this week.

It was wonderful to see many parents at the Back to School Nights on Tuesday and Wednesday. We appreciate our teachers creating their presentations to share this important information. We also appreciate our families taking time to engage in these meetings to learn more about their children's learning experience this school year. 

Fall Picture Day is scheduled for Tuesday, September 12. The forms from Lifetouch are coming home today in Friday Folders. 

Please remember that there is no school tomorrow, Friday, September 1 and Monday, September 4 for the Labor Day Holiday. We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends.

Have a fabulous four-day weekend!  

Holly Walker, Principal, [email protected]

Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

#EveryEagleEveryDay

Digital Resources Consent

At Floris, we use a variety of digital tools to support meaningful student learning. Some of these tools require parental consent before they can be used.

This year, FCPS has compiled a central, district-wide list of these resources, all of which have been thoroughly researched and vetted.  Please note that these digital resources are opt-in, meaning that the default response to the consent form is no.  In order for your child o access all of these resources, a consent form is required.

🔗You can find the list of resources and provide consent here. 🔗

Please reach out to our School Based Technology Specialist, Willa McGrath ([email protected]) or your child's teacher if you have questions or concerns. THANK YOU!

Students Rights & Responsibilities

FCPS’ Student Rights and Responsibilities document (SR&R) explains expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment. In late June, the School Board approved changes to the SR&R for the 2023-24 school year. Updates include a revision of dress code expectations, bystander expectations for students witnessing harmful or unsafe behaviors, bullying, and substance abuse responses. Read Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid’s letter to families regarding the SR&R. 

Parents/caregivers should talk to their child(ren) about expectations for this school year. Also, please log in to SIS ParentVUE and sign to acknowledge your review of the SR&R, or sign and return the signature sheet to your child’s school by Friday, September 29. 

What: Fall Picture Day 

When: Tuesday, September 12 

How:

• Order using the paper forms from Lifetouch
• Order online at mylifetouch.com and use the Picture Day ID EVTGN96JH

Asha-Jyothi 15th Annual Fun Run 

We are so excited that there are Floris families already registered for the 15th Annual Run. 

2023-2024 AAP Information and Screening Timeline

• There will be an informational meeting about Advanced Academic Services for parents on Tuesday, September 19, at 6:30 PM in the school Cafeteria.  Please plan to arrive through the cafeteria doors.  Any parents of students in grades K-6 are invited to attend.  This meeting with discuss the 4 levels of service for Advanced Academics as well as the process for screening and identification for these services.  Please reach out to Amy Albanese [email protected] or Katie Pickett [email protected] with any questions.
• For any families new to FCPS who are interested in having their child (Grades 3-6 only) screened for full time AAP services (Level IV AAP) for this school year, referral forms are due to Amy Albanese [email protected] (grades 4 and 6) or Katie Pickett [email protected] (grades 3 and 5) by October 15, 2023.  AAP Forms
• For any parents/families interested in referring their child (Grades 2-6 only) for full time AAP services for the 2024-2025 school year, full time AAP referral forms are due to Amy Albanese [email protected] (Grades 2, 4, 6) or Katie Pickett [email protected] (Grades 3,5) by December 15, 2023. 

Each year our staff and students participate in a variety of safety drills. The required drills include: 

• Fire Drills- two in the first 20 days of school and then one per month through June 2024
• Bus Evacuation Drills- one each semester 
• Lockdown Drills- Our first one will be September 15, and the second required drill will be in January 2024. 
• Tornado Drill- one in March 2024 

Floris PTA Fun Events 

If you have a child in Kindergarten or 1st grade, please join us for a welcome pizza party hosted by the PTA on Thursday September 7th at 6:00pm. Eat some pizza while mingling with other K and 1st grade families and find out more about what the PTA has in store for this year! Please plan to come to Door 6 (cafeteria). 

 

Open to all Floris families:

Please join us on Wednesday September 20th at 6:30pm for the PTA Ice Cream Social and first official PTA meeting of the 23-24 school year.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the PTA and our plans for the upcoming year.  We'll have ice cream, a spirit wear raffle and lots of Floris friends in attendance! Please enter via Door 6 (cafeteria). 

PTA Enrichment Activities 

You can join the PTA now at Floris PTA Membership. 

Please remember you can find the breakfast and lunch menus and nutritional facts at FCPS Nutrislice- Floris 

September 1-4: Holiday- Labor Day Break – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 11: Patriot Day- Wear Red, White and Blue

September 19: AAP Informational Session, café, 6:30pm

September 20: PTA Meeting, café, 6:30pm

September 22: Westfield High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

September 25: Holiday, Yom Kippur – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 29: South Lakes High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

October 9: No School for Students, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Teacher Workday

November 3:

• End of First Quarter
• Two-Hour Early Release
• Floris Dismissal - 2:00pm 

November 6-7: No School for Students, Teacher Workdays and Election Day 

 

Find the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

 

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Back to School Night  Who: 

Parents and Guardians of students in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th grade 

When:

Wednesday, August 30, 6:30pm 

What: 

• Back-to-School Night provides parents/guardians an opportunity to meet teachers and learn about classroom routines and the grade level curriculum. 
• Because time is very limited, Back-to-School Night is not an appropriate time to discuss an individual student’s progress.  

How and Where:   Back-to-School-Night Schedule

⏰6:25: Door 6 (Cafeteria) will open for parents/guardians

• Staff will will be available to assist you with directions as needed.
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade in their classrooms 
• 5th grade in the gym 

⏰6:30-7:00 and 7:05-7:35 PM: Presentations by Teachers 

• Teachers will present to parents/guardians and share classroom expectations, curriculum overview, and opportunities for home/school connections.
• The sessions are identical presentations at 6:30 and 7:05. Having repeat sessions allows parents who have students in two different grade levels or classrooms to be able to attend. You should only attend one of the sessions for each class. 
• Please exit via Door 6 (cafeteria).

⏰6:30-7:30: Opportunities in the cafeteria to Meet and Greet: 

• Administrators 
• Counselors  
• Specialists 
• PTA 

Parking and Entrance

• Please park in the side parking lot (by the blacktop/ playground/fire station)
• Enter through Door 6, through the cafeteria 

👉 You can find Back-to-School Night resources, as well as lots of other great information, in our Floris Parent Schoology Course.

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Back to School Night  Who: 

Parents and Guardians of students in Kindergarten, 4th and 6th grades 

When:

Tuesday, August 29, 6:30pm 

What: 

• Back-to-School Night provides parents/guardians an opportunity to meet teachers and learn about classroom routines and the grade level curriculum. 
• Because time is very limited, Back-to-School Night is not an appropriate time to discuss an individual student’s progress.  

How and Where:   Back-to-School-Night Schedule

⏰6:25: Door 6 (Cafeteria) will open for parents/guardians

• Staff will will be available to assist you with directions as needed.
• Kindergarten in their classrooms 
• 4th grade in the gym 
• 6th grade in the library 

⏰6:30-7:00 and 7:05-7:35 PM: Presentations by Teachers 

• Teachers will present to parents/guardians and share classroom expectations, curriculum overview, and opportunities for home/school connections.
• The sessions are identical presentations at 6:30 and 7:05. Having repeat sessions allows parents who have students in two different grade levels or classrooms to be able to attend. You should only attend one of the sessions for each class. 
• Please exit via Door 6 (cafeteria).

⏰6:30-7:30: Opportunities in the cafeteria to Meet and Greet: 

• Administrators 
• Counselors  
• Specialists 
• PTA 

Parking and Entrance

• Please park in the side parking lot (by the blacktop/ playground/fire station)
• Enter through Door 6, through the cafeteria 

👉 You can find Back-to-School Night resources, as well as lots of other great information, in our Floris Parent Schoology Course.

🤷🏽‍♂️Unsure how to log into Schoology? Check out our Schoology Page to learn!

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In this Friday Message you will find:

• Principals' Message 
• Attendance Matters 

• Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights

• Digital Resources
• FCPS Looking for Bus Drivers 
• Back to School Nights 
• Become a Buddy Family
• Safety Drills 
• Labor Day
• Floris PTA Fun Events
• Join the Floris PTA  
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus
• Upcoming Dates 

Floris Families, 

This week was wonderful as we welcomed our students back into the building for the 2023-2024 school year! The energy, smiles, and excitement radiated throughout the school. 

We are so delighted to see students bringing healthy, nourishing lunches. We notice that some of our younger students have difficulty opening their lunch containers. Please have them practice at home to reduce the need for staff having to touch these containers. Please remember to include forks/spoons in lunch bags.

Community members have reached out to Floris to ask that we remind parents not to park on private property while attending school events or at arrival/dismissal. We ask if you are parking behind the school that you are not blocking anyone's driveway, you are at least 15 feet from the fire hydrant, and you are not on anyone's private property or on the sidewalk. Please be respectful of others' homes and property. 

Our teachers are excited to see parents/guardians next week during Back to School Nights. Please note that Back to School Night is intended for parents and guardians only, and we are unable to provide child care at school. During this event, you’ll learn more about your child’s curriculum and classroom routines. 

We are so excited for this fabulous school year. 

Have a wonderful weekend, 

Holly Walker, Principal, [email protected]

Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

#EveryEagleEveryDay

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow!

The beginning of the school year is the best time to develop strong attendance habits! Students who attend school regularly are more likely to perform well in reading and math, develop strong social and emotional skills, and graduate from high school on time. Help prepare your child for future success.

Visit FCPS’ Attendance web page for tips and strategies.  

Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights

Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights.

In its Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms (Annual Notice), FCPS provides explanations of the rights listed above as well as forms that may be used to exercise opt-out choices. Two versions of the Annual Notice are available — a grades K-8 version and a grades 9-12 version. Parents/caregivers with children at different grade levels should read each applicable version of the Annual Notice, because the notices and opt-out rights vary depending on the student’s grade level.

Get more information and view the 2023-24 Opt-Out Booklets.

Digital Resources Consent

At Floris, we use a variety of digital tools to support meaningful student learning. Some of these tools require parental consent before they can be used.

This year, FCPS has compiled a central, district-wide list of these resources, all of which have been thoroughly researched and vetted.  Please note that these digital resources are opt-in, meaning that the default response to the consent form is no.  In order for your child to access all of these resources, a consent form is required.

🔗You can find the list of resources and provide consent here. 🔗

Your child will also be coming home with a paper copy of the digital expectations here at Floris.  This is to reinforce positive behavior online, as well as taking responsibility for their device.  Please sign and return the contract at your earliest convenience.  At that point, your child will be issued their FCPS device to use in class. 

Please reach out to our School Based Technology Specialist, Willa McGrath ([email protected]) or your child's teacher if you have questions or concerns. THANK YOU!

Back to School Nights are a time for parents/guardians to learn about the curriculum and expectations in the class and grade level for their children. 

• Tuesday, August 29: Kindergarten, 4th (gym), and 6th grade (library), 6:30pm 
• Wednesday, August 30: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade (gym), 6:30pm 

Enter and exit via Door 6. 

 

Back to School Night Schedule

⏰6:25: Door 6 (Cafeteria) will open for parents/guardians

• Staff will be available to assist you with directions as needed.

⏰6:30-7:00 and 7:05-7:35 PM: Presentations by Teachers 

• Teachers will present to parents/guardians and share classroom expectations, curriculum overview, and opportunities for home/school connections.
• The sessions are identical presentations at 6:30 and 7:05. Having repeat sessions allows parents who have students in two different grade levels or classrooms to be able to attend. You should only attend one of the sessions for each class. 
• Please exit via Door 6 (cafeteria).

⏰6:30-7:30: Opportunities in the cafeteria to Meet and Greet: 

• Administrators 
• Counselors  
• Specialists 
• PTA 

Interested in Welcoming New Floris Families?  Become a Buddy Family!

 

If you have a few extra minutes a month and are interested in meeting new Floris families, please consider signing up to become a “Welcome Buddy”.  We are starting a new program to match new families with those of you who have been here for awhile to serve as a resource for all things Floris, Herndon and Northern Virginia.  Time commitment is minimal, just an initial note or call to introduce yourself and exchange contact information.  Our hope is that periodically buddies will check in with their assigned new family to help them engage in Floris and our surrounding community.  If you are interested in volunteering, please email Sarah de Kramer at [email protected]. 

Each year our staff and students participate in a variety of safety drills. The required drills include: 

• Fire Drills- two in the first 20 days of school and then one per month through June 2024
• Bus Evacuation Drills- one each semester 
• Lockdown Drills- Our first one will be September 15, and the second required drill will be in January 2024. 
• Tornado Drill- one in March 2024 

Labor Day

Friday, September 1, and Monday, September 4, are Labor Day holidays for all FCPS employees and students.

Virginia legislation requires that schools opening prior to Labor Day must be closed the Friday immediately preceding Labor Day.

We hope everyone takes the long weekend to celebrate a strong start to the school year and enjoy time with family and friends.

Floris PTA Fun Events 

If you have a child in Kindergarten or 1st grade, please join us for a welcome pizza party hosted by the PTA on Thursday September 7 at 6:00pm. Eat some pizza while mingling with other K and 1st grade families and find out more about what the PTA has in store for this year! Please plan to come to Door 6 (cafeteria). 

 

Open to all Floris families:

Please join us on Wednesday September 20 at 6:30pm for the PTA Ice Cream Social and first official PTA meeting of the 23-24 school year.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the PTA and our plans for the upcoming year.  We'll have ice cream, a spirit wear raffle and lots of Floris friends in attendance! Please enter via Door 6 (cafeteria). 

You can join the PTA now at Floris PTA Membership. 

Please remember you can find the breakfast and lunch menus and nutritional facts at FCPS Nutrislice- Floris 

August 29: Back to School Night for Kindergarten, 4th and 6th grades,  6:30pm

August 30: Back to School Night for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades, 6:30pm

September 1-4: Holiday- Labor Day Break – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 19: AAP Informational Session, café, 6:30pm

September 20: PTA Meeting, café, 6:30pm

September 22: Westfield High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

September 25: Holiday, Yom Kippur – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 29: South Lakes High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

October 9: No School for Students, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Teacher Workday

November 3:

• End of First Quarter
• Two-Hour Early Release
• Floris Dismissal - 2:00pm 

November 6-7: No School for Students, Teacher Workdays and Election Day 

 

Find the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

 

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Dear Floris Parents and Guardians:

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) adopted iReady assessments as an academic universal screener for all elementary school students in grades 1-6. In addition to the iReady assessment, all elementary school students in grades 1-6 complete the Developmental Spelling Analysis (DSA). 

The purpose of iReady assessments is to identify students who may have gaps in foundational literacy and mathematics skills. iReady tests are also used to measure student progress in reading and mathematics skills. The purpose of the DSA is to measure the development of spelling skills.

The iReady assessment includes a reading test and a mathematics test. In grades 1-3, teachers also assess students’ oral reading fluency to fulfill state testing requirements. Based on test results, some students may require additional assessments to further diagnose specific skills that may need support. 

All students complete iReady and DSA in fall and spring each year. Depending on fall performance, a student may take an assessment again in the winter. iReady and DSA are delivered within the classroom instructional block. The iReady and DSA will be administered at Floris between the dates of September 5 and September 29 with specified dates determined by the grade-level team. You can find information about general timing of iReady and DSA testing on the grade level tests webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/student-assessment/grade-level-tests). 

Additional information can be found at the iReady Universal Screener webpage (https://www.fcps.edu/us). If you have further questions about these assessments, please contact your student’s teacher or the school test coordinator, Rob Gibbs, at [email protected]. Preferred language translations for this document can be found here.

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Arrival Buses

• Plan for potential delays and monitor your child’s bus arrival using the Here Comes the Bus Mobile App (your best resource for monitoring bus arrival times)
• Bus ridership is encouraged each day to ease congestion within our Kiss and Ride loop and ensure a timely arrival to school.
• Bus riders will enter Door 1 each morning

Kiss & Ride

• Vehicles should use West Ox Rd. to form a car line once the Kiss and Ride loop becomes full. 
• Please do not block the Fairfax Fire Department driveway on West Ox Rd. with your vehicle.
• Cutting into the car line off of Centreville Rd. and passing other vehicles in the Kiss & Ride loop are unsafe acts that put students and other families at risk.
• Do not drop your child off until 9 AM.
• After 9 AM, children within the “drop-off zone” may exit their vehicle
• Adults should remain in their vehicles to prevent traffic backup within the loop
• Staff and student patrols will guide students to Door 7 to enter the building

Walkers and Bicyclists

• Walkers and bicyclists will enter either Door 7 or Door 1 at 9 AM each morning 
• Students entering school grounds from Mustang Drive will collect at the basketball court outside Door 6 until 9 AM and then enter the building using Door 7.
• Students are expected to dismount from bikes and scooters as soon as they step onto school property.

Students Walking to Class 

We are excited to welcome students into the building on the first day of school and ask you say your goodbyes at the bus stop, school entrance, or from the car at Kiss & Ride.

Many staff members including our counselors, administrators, and specialists will be on hand to make sure students get to their classroom safely on the first day.

We will not have parents walking students to class in order to help build student independence and reinforce routines during arrival. Families had the opportunity to see the classroom and connect with the classroom teacher at Open House, and parents will also be able to connect with the teachers and see the rooms at Back to School Nights.

Breakfast and Lunch

• School breakfasts and lunches are provided at the following costs:
• Breakfast $1.75
• Lunch $3.25
• Milk $0.60
• Free & Reduced Meals are available for those who qualify
• Breakfast will be a paid Grab and Go from the cafeteria each morning.
• The salad bar will be available for lunch each day, beginning on the first day of school. 
• Please ensure your child has enough money added to their MySchoolBucks account to pay for breakfast and lunch each day.
• Students will be provided with their PIN numbers and adults will assist your children as needed.

Dismissal

Buses

• Door 1 will be used for bus pick-up only.
• All early dismissals or pick-ups should occur at Door 1 before 3:30 PM each day.
• Please ensure that you are using the Here Comes the Bus Mobile App to meet your child at their PM bus stop. 

• If a student’s bus is delayed, parents may access the Bus Delay Notification System or use the Here Comes the Bus mobile app to receive the delayed bus report.

• Email messages will be sent from transportation to announce significant bus delays. Contact the Transportation Office at 703-249-7000 with any additional questions. For any concerns after 5:30 p.m., contact Safety and Security at 571-423-2000.

• Kindergarten students must have a parent or guardian at the bus stop to receive them.

Kiss & Ride 

• Kiss and Ride families should observe the same traffic procedures as listed above for arrival.
• Kiss & Ride numbers should be displayed on the dashboard of your vehicle to ensure your child is ready for pickup before arriving in the “pick-up zone."
• Adults should remain in their vehicles.
• Once in the pick-up zone, your child will exit Door 6 from the cafeteria and arrive at your vehicle with staff and student patrol guidance.
• Please DO NOT park in the parking lot and approach Door 6 to retrieve your child.

Walkers and Bicyclists

• Walkers and bicyclists will be dismissed from cafeteria Door 6
• It is expected that bicycles and scooters are to be mounted off school grounds.

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In this Friday Message you will find:

• Principals' Message 
• First Day
• Digital Resources
• Schoolwide Birthday Celebration Policy
• Back to School Nights 
• School Supplies 
• Floris PTA  
• Upcoming Dates 

Floris Families, 

It was fabulous to see so many of our Floris families at Open House yesterday, and we can't wait to see our students on Monday for the first day of school. 

Our doors will open on Monday at 9:00am. School officially begins at 9:15am, with dismissal at 4:00pm.

Arrival and dismissal (buses and Kiss and Ride) are often challenging at the beginning of the year. We thank you in advance for your patience as transportation, Floris staff, parents, and students work through those beginning of year kinks, keeping safety at the forefront of all decisions. 

Our staff have requested that we give our Eagles time to acclimate to school routines and procedures. Therefore, we will not be accepting lunch visitors or classroom volunteers in the first few weeks of school. We appreciate your support as we prepare our students for a fabulous year. Please watch for details on when we are ready to accept volunteers and lunch visitors.  

We hope you have a wonderful weekend, and we will see our students on Monday!

Holly Walker, Principal, [email protected]

Rob Gibbs, Assistant Principal, [email protected]

#EveryEagleEveryDay

Monday, August 21, is the first day of school for the 2023-24 school year. See the complete school year calendar.

FCPS parents, students, and staff members are invited to share their favorite pictures or videos from the first day of school on social media using the hashtag #FirstDayFairfax.

We will share some of the photos on FCPS Facebook and Instagram.

Digital Resources Consent

At Floris, we use a variety of digital tools to support meaningful student learning. Some of these tools require parental consent before they can be used.

This year, FCPS has compiled a central, district-wide list of these resources, all of which have been thoroughly researched and vetted.  Please note that these digital resources are opt-in, meaning that the default response to the consent form is no.  In order for your child to access all of these resources, a consent form is required.

🔗You can find the list of resources and provide consent here. 🔗

Please reach out to our School Based Technology Specialist, Willa McGrath ([email protected]) or your child's teacher if you have questions or concerns. THANK YOU!

Floris Schoolwide Birthday Celebration Policy

Due to safety and allergy concerns, Floris does not allow edible birthday treats in the school to celebrate student birthdays. This includes homemade and prepackaged treats. Great birthday celebration ideas are to send in a book for the class library or asking the teacher for an extra class recess to celebrate the birthday! You are welcome to send in non-edible birthday items, provided one per student in the class is supplied.

Thank you for your understanding!

Back to School Nights are a time for parents/guardians to learn about the curriculum and expectations in the class and grade level for their children. 

• Tuesday, August 29: Kindergarten, 4th & 6th Grade, 6:30pm 
• Wednesday, August 30: 1st, 2nd 3rd and 5th, 6:30pm 

Enter and exit via Door 6. 

 

Back-to-School-Night Schedule

⏰6:25: Door 6 (Cafeteria) will open for parents/guardians

• Staff will will be available to assist you with directions as needed.

⏰6:30-7:00 and 7:05-7:35 PM: Presentations by Teachers 

• Teachers will present to parents/guardians and share classroom expectations, curriculum overview, and opportunities for home/school connections.
• The sessions are identical presentations at 6:30 and 7:05. Having repeat sessions allows parents who have students in two different grade levels or classrooms to be able to attend. You should only attend one of the sessions for each class. 
• Please exit via Door 6 (cafeteria).

⏰6:30-7:30: Opportunities in the cafeteria to Meet and Greet: 

• Administrators 
• Counselors  
• Specialists 
• PTA 

School Supplies

The school supply lists can be found on the Floris webpage. Teachers may share additional needs during the school year. 

If your student is in need of school supplies, please email Sarah de Kramer (school counselor) at [email protected]. 

You can join the PTA now at Floris PTA Membership. 

Upcoming Dates 

August 21:

• 1st Day of School
• Bell Schedule- 9:15am-4:00pm
• Doors open at 9:00am

August 29: Back to School Night for Kindergarten, 4th and 6th grades,  6:30pm

August 30: Back to School Night for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades, 6:30pm

September 1-4: Holiday- Labor Day Break – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 19: AAP Informational Session, café, 6:30pm

September 20: PTA Meeting, café, 6:30pm

September 22: Westfield High School Homecoming Parade and Football Game 

September 25: Holiday, Yom Kippur – All FCPS schools and offices closed

October 9: No School for Students, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Teacher Workday

November 3:

• End of First Quarter
• Two-Hour Early Release
• Floris Dismissal - 2:00pm 

November 6-7: No School for Students, Teacher Workdays and Election Day 

 

Find the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

 

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