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We love seeing our students connect across the building! Pictured above is an older student spending some time in one of our younger classes to read with other students. 

Dear Families 

Hope you are staying warm through these days of cold temperatures. We have been having some issues with heat in the building and our facilities team has been hard at work to ensure the building is warm and safe. We will continue to monitor the situation. We also want to make you aware of some inappropriate technology use. As part of the Acceptable Use Policy within the SR&R, student laptops are to be used for instructional purposes and are to be treated with respect. Teachers are utilizing tools to monitor how the computer is being used and even have the capability to shut down the internet on computers if necessary. We want to make sure that students are safe and not utilizing sites that they should not.

Partnering for Digital Safety: We encourage you to discuss appropriate website use with your child. Remind them that their school computer use is for learning, and it's important to stick to approved sites. Ask your child about the websites they use in the classroom. This is a great way to reinforce the importance of online safety and responsible browsing. Thank you for your help with this.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Ms. Iyer and Ms. Dauberman

Upcoming Events

February 20 - Food Truck, Little Lady Grill 

February 24 - Clean Kitchen Night, Shake Shack 

February 26 - Staff/Parent Basketball Practice 4:30-5:15

March 7 - Raise a Reader Event 

March 8 - Art Integration Night 

March 10 - Early Release Monday 

March 14 - Silent Auction and Bingo Night 

4th Graders gather around to participate in a "Chalk Talk" about the Revolutionary War.

Raise a Reader on March 7th

Our annual Raise a Reader event will be March 7, 2025!  We are excited to celebrate our love of reading and hope you will join us for this fun event! Ms. Lockwood has selected the books for each grade level and parent/community volunteers each read to all grade-level classrooms.

Guest readers will be selected on a first come, first served basis. Please use the sign up genius to volunteer.

All families are invited to join their child’s class room to enjoy the guest reader!

Art Integration Night: March 8th 

Woodburn students and families are invited to the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra's Arts Integration Night featuring artwork from our Wildcats and a free concert to follow. Information was sent home earlier this week for reserving tickets. 

Where: George Mason University’s Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)

              4373 Mason Pond Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030

When:Saturday, March 8, 2025

Art Show: 6:30-7:45pm

Concert begins at 8:00 p.m.  (Please arrive early to pick up your tickets)

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Mr. Kettler and Mrs. Ragona.  Email: jfkettler1@fcps.edu chragona@fcps.edu

Ms. Dauberman is rolling the halls in style! 

Parent/Teacher Basketball Game

Calling all Woodburn Basketball enthusiasts!

The PTA is proud to keep the parent teacher game tradition alive. It's a great opportunity for our school community to come together, have fun, and show wildcat spirit.

When: Friday April 4th, Doors at 6:30 pm, Game at 7pm  Where: Luther Jackson Middle School

Whether you're an enthusiastic player or a cheerful spectator, your presence will make the event even more memorable.

• Players: All staff and parents are welcome and encouraged to participate. Practices will be on Wednesdays, 4:30-5:15 pm in Woodburn's gym, starting Feb 19th. This is a friendly game and practices are fun shoot arounds for every skill level.  Please plan to attend at least three practices, the last being mandatory!
• Spectators: Come prepared to cheer on the teachers and staff and participate in the halftime entertainment.  Tickets are free to all families however donations are appreciated via Givebacks. The PTA will also be selling Woodburn swag and raffling off a signed basketball!

Question? Reach out to Malynda Fender at malyndap@gmail.com.

**PTA Yearbook Raffle Winner!**

Pre-schoolers took a little trip to the Woodburn Library this week to do some learning! 

Student Experience Survey

Our school will participate in the FCPS Student Experience Survey. This survey will gather important feedback from students about their school experiences to help FCPS make meaningful improvements.

All students in grades 3-6, except those who have opted out, will receive a link to the survey in their FCPS email on February 24. We will administer the survey during the school day between Monday, February 24, and Friday, March 7. Any student may take the survey at home, if they are unable to take the survey during the school day. You will receive a communication with details on how to preview the survey and opt your child out, if you choose. 

We believe it's important to hear from our students about what we're doing well and where we can improve. This work also aligns with the five equity commitments in FCPS’ 2023-30 Strategic Plan, which focus on amplifying student voice and experiences as we work toward meeting plan goals.

Thank You PTA! 

Thank you to PTA for providing our staff with coffee and donuts last Friday on Valentine's Day! It was such a fun treat and we were feeling the LOVE! 

Spring Career Day-Volunteers Needed!

We want to offer students an opportunity to learn about many different careers this year! 

We need YOU or someone you know to share your career experience during our career day, Thursday, April 10th.

Please complete this form you’re interested and we will contact you with more details