What's Happening Mount Eagle

April 25, 2025

A Message from Ms. Kirkland

We have celebrated a wonderful Earth Week at Mount Eagle, ending with the planting of several trees on our campus and our Earth Day celebration tomorrow. This year, we partnered with the Fairfax County Urban and Community Forestry Division to plant several new tress on our campus. Tomorrow, we will plant the final tree and celebrate with some cake!

As we enter the last weeks of the school year, we are planning for next year. One important step is to hear from you about your intentions for the 2025-2026 school year. Please review the article below and share your plans!

As always, thank you for your partnership.

Kate

Kate Kirkland, Principal

kekirkland@fcps.edu

Making Plans for Next School Year

Even if you're not sure about your plans or are leaving, we need to hear from you.

In a few weeks, we will begin planning our class grouping for next school year. In order to ensure we have the best information, we need parents to do the following:

Let us know your intentions for next year by completing this form by Monday, May 12. https://forms.gle/7BXUZCEf4S9uyydh7 Complete it for each child that is currently at Mount Eagle in Grades PK-5. You do not need to complete it for your sixth grade child. If you say now that you are moving, but then your plans change over the summer, that's okay. You can let us know as soon as possible in the summer. We will have a spot for your child.

(Optional) Please share any information you feel will help with class groupings. If you have information you would like us to consider, please do so in the optional question in the form linked above. You can write in your home language. If you are requesting that your child be placed with a particular friend, please include at least 2 names. We do not take requests for a specific teacher. Instead, you are welcome to share particular traits that you feel would best support your child. Note that as a small school, we only have two classes at Grades 3-6, so requesting that your child be separated from another student may not be possible. Again, sharing this information is optional in the form. If you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Ms. Kirkland.

Save the Date: Kindergarten Orientation

Date Correction: If you have a child who will be turning 5 by September 30, please join us on Friday, May 9 at 9:15am to learn about our kindergarten program and next steps for registration. This event is for both the parent and the rising kindergarten student. Please share with neighbors.