Springfield Estates ES News You Choose - March 14, 2025
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Green Team members worked together on a poster to encourage recycling in our cafeteria.
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Notes From the NestDear Springfield Estates Families,
What a fantastic week we've had here at school! Our Green Team students were hard at work this morning, creating vibrant and thoughtful posters to encourage more of their classmates to recycle. It’s always inspiring to see our Eagles taking the lead in making a positive impact on our environment!
With the warmer weather rolling in, our Lost and Found has been overflowing with jackets, sweaters, and other items left behind. Please remind your child to take a look and reclaim any missing belongings before they disappear for good!
Tonight, we’re looking forward to celebrating Pi Day (March 14th) at Math Night! We hope to see many of you here for an evening of fun, hands-on math activities designed for the whole family.
Our students have also been channeling their inner artists this month, contributing to a beautiful new school mural in the front hallway. Each student is painting a feather on our Eagle to represent their family and background. We are so excited to unveil this meaningful piece of artwork at Heritage Night next month! Every one of our 600 students will leave their mark on this collaborative masterpiece.
Thank you for your continued support and for being part of the Springfield Estates community. We are so grateful for the energy, creativity, and enthusiasm our students bring each day!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Warm regards,
April Martin, Proud Principal and Kassandra Flading, Assistant Principal
P.S. Don't forget to follow us on social media for daily updates and photos! https://www.facebook.com/seeseagles and https://www.instagram.com/springfieldestateselem
Upcoming Dates & Reminders:- March 17: Spring Pictures.
- March 20: Coffee & Conversation. Topic:Getting Ready for Kindergarten. 9:30 a.m., SEES Cafeteria.
- March 21: SCA Spirit Day: Tie Dye Day.
- March 26: PTA Restaurant Night - Ledo's Pizza (in Kingstowne). Details coming soon!
- March 28: SCA Spirit Day: Monochromatic Day.
- March 31: School Holiday - Eid al Fitr. School is closed for staff and students.
- April 1: Teacher Workday. No school for students.
- April 3: PTA Meeting. 6:30 p.m., SEES Cafeteria.
- April 10: SEES Annual Heritage Night. Details coming soon!
- April 11: Deadline for ordering yearbooks. Prices start at $17.00. Place your order online here; our school ID code is 5582425.
- April 14 - 18: Spring Break. School will be closed for staff and students.
Do you want to learn more about Lexia? Lexia will be offering virtual Parent Nights on two upcoming dates. The next Lexia Parent Night will be held on March 18, 2025. Learn how to register by clicking on this link.
Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Questionnaire We Want Your Feedback!On Monday, March 24, parents and guardians of Springfield Estates ES will receive an email with a link to the FCPS Principal Evaluation Parent/Guardian Feedback Form. This questionnaire is part of the Performance Evaluation Program and provides an opportunity to share anonymous feedback about our school’s leadership and environment.
Topics covered in the survey include:
✅ Instructional leadership
✅ School climate
✅ Management (human resources and organizational)
✅ Communication and community relations
✅ Culturally responsive and equitable leadership
✅ Professionalism
The questionnaire will be open March 24 – April 4 and will be collected online. Keep an eye out for an email from [email protected] and take a few minutes to complete it.
Your input is valuable and helps shape the future of our school. Thank you for your time and feedback!
Spring AAP NewsletterThe Spring Newsletter is translated and available. Spring Newsletters and translations are on the hub, under the Community Outreach and Communications tab - https://hub.fcps.edu/aap.
From the SEES PTAThe SEES PTA is seeking board member nominations for the 2025-2026 school year. Our board consists of President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. If you are interested in serving, please reach out to Clare Daly ([email protected]), Jill Hardek ([email protected]), or Amy Garcia ([email protected]).
We are looking for leaders for the 2025-2026 school year for the following committees: Turkey Bingo, Fall Reading Fundraiser, and Hospitality. If interested, please contact Megan Brooks in the SEES office at [email protected].
From FCPSFCPS Budget — Our Students Deserve the Best More than $240 million of FCPS’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Advertised Budget is dedicated to increasing compensation for our teachers and staff to stay competitive and reduce turnover. Currently, FCPS ranks fifth out of eight neighboring districts in regards to starting salary for teachers with a master’s degree.
Our families expect — and our students deserve — the best teachers.
The next steps in the FCPS FY 2026 Budget process include the School Board presenting the budget to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, April 22, and then the Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings Tuesday, April 22, through Thursday, April 24. Community members can submit testimony or sign up to speak.
Visit the county government website to view the Fairfax County FY 2026 Advertised Budget. The community is also invited to complete an online survey to provide feedback on the county’s FY 2026 Advertised Budget.
Learn more about the FCPS FY 2026 Budget process.
Reminder to Sign Up Weekly for Student Fasting Meal Kits Students who are fasting during the school day between now and March 28 can take school meal kits home at the end of the day. Families must fill out a separate request form for each week and for each student in order to receive school meal kits. To receive meal kits for the week of March 24, please fill out this form by March 17.
Please remind your child to pick up their meals each day at our school’s designated location. Visit the Food and Nutrition Services webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.
🛑 Cameras Installed on School Bus Stop Arms Cameras have been installed on the stop arms of 50 FCPS school buses. These cameras will be used to identify drivers who pass stopped school buses while children are entering and exiting the bus (called a “stop arm violation”).
Warnings for drivers will begin on Wednesday, April 9. After a 30-day warning period, citations will begin to be issued on Monday, May 12.
According to Virginia law, drivers must stop for stopped school buses with flashing red lights on and their stop signs extended. Motorists should stop when approaching from any direction (unless there is a barrier or median separating their lane from where the bus is stopped). They should remain stopped until everyone is clear and the bus is moving.
We appreciate our law enforcement partners for working with us to improve road safety and reduce accidents. Read more information about the stop arm cameras and all of the ways that we work with our county partners to keep students safe on their way to and from school.
📍 The Comprehensive School Boundary Review Process Explained Want to learn more about the ongoing Comprehensive School Boundary Review process? Watch this video for explanations of terms such as attendance zones, attendance islands, split feeders, and other factors that affect school boundaries. The video will also be available in other languages soon.
Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage for more information and sign up for our School Boundary Review newsletter.
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