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Announcements

Yearbook Group Photoos

Yearbook group photos will take place the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 11. There will be NO MAKEUP pictures. If your child is a member of SCA, Patrol, choral and instrumental groups, 6th grade or news crew, as well as Odyssey of the Mind, Math Olympiad, and the Basketball Club, please make every effort to have him or her at school on time on Wednesday. We will start taking pictures promptly at 8:45 am. If you would like more information please contact Susan Sterner in the Fox Mill Office, 703-262-2700.

SCA Spirit Week

SCA Spirit Week will take place from Monday, Dec. 16 - Fri. Dec. 20
Monday, Dec. 16 - Career Day
Tuesday, Dec. 17 - Teacher Switch Day (students dress as teachers and vice versa)
Wednesday, Dec. 18 - Wacky Wednesday
Thursday, Dec. 19 - Famous Person Day
Friday, Dec. 20 - Fancy Friday

Deadline for AAP Level IV Referrals no later than Jan. 9 2020

The deadline for referring students in Grades 2-7 for AAP full-time Level IV consideration is no later than January 9, 2020. No late referrals will be accepted. We advise parents not to wait for pending abilities test scores if they would like their student screened. While the Grade 2 screening pool casts a starting point for screening some students, test scores are only one factor in the eligibility decision. Click here for more information.

World Languages Department hosts Japanese Immersion Information Meeting January 15, 2020

The Office of World Languages will host a Japanese Immersion Informational Meeting for those interested in applying for the lottery for their rising 1st grader. If you have any interest in the language immersion program, FCPS highly recommends you attend this meeting in order to determine if it would be a good fit for your student. The meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2020 at 7:00pm in Fox Mill’s cafeteria. Click here for more information:

SCA Pencil Sale

Pencil sales will take place Monday, Dec. 16 through Fri. Dec. 20 in the front lobby from 8:20-8:35 AM. All items are $0.50 or $1.00. Money from the sales will go towards the purchase of new soccer balls, brooms and dust pans for each BEA, and new books for the library!

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School Year Calendar

See all of the important school calendar dates for this school year and next!

Our New Online Attendance Form!

Submitting a student absence has never been easier thanks to our new online attendance form!

Upcoming Events at Fox Mill Elementary School

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School Hours

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Parent Teacher Association

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Mental Health Resources: 24/7 Emergency Numbers

Fox Mill Elementary School Features

Onigiri Action 2019

November 18, 2019

Fox Mill Honors Veterans

November 13, 2019
On Monday, November 11, 2019, Fox Mill students and staff celebrated those who have served, and who are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Ducklings

June 06, 2019
6th grade students observed eggs in an incubator, determined which were fertilized, observed the eggs pipping and hatching, and cared for the newly hatched ducklings. Then, 6th grade students shared their expertise with other classes in the school.
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FCPS News and Features

Notes of Encouragement Pepper the Halls at Fairfax HS

At Fairfax High, the Gay-Straight Alliance is sharing messages of love, positivity, and inspiration to students and staff members.

Lane ES Celebrates Inclusive Schools Week with Nautical Themes

Lane Elementary School celebrated Inclusive Schools Week using the themes Charting the Course for Inclusive Schools and Walk in my Shoes.

Kale-Producing Garden at Stratford Landing ES is Integral to Learning

Students at Stratford Landing Elementary found themselves with bunches of ready-to-harvest kale this fall, which was served to their classmates in the school cafeteria over several days.

Together, FCPS and Fairfax County Move Closer to Expanding Solar Power Opportunities

Vendor contracts were announced today as part of an ongoing partnership with Fairfax County that will potentially expand the use of solar energy to 87 Fairfax County public schools and facilities.
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