Dranesville's Tuesday Connection
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Students engage in a brain builder during Second Step.
Save the DateJanuary 14th - 24th
Reading (3-6) and Math (1-6) iReady
January 14th - 31st
VALLSS (PS and K-3)
Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System
January 15th
Dranesville's 6th Grade Chorus Performs at GMU 7:00 pm
January 20th
Holiday | No School
January 21st - March 14th
WIDA Access for ELLs
January 28th
End of Quarter 2
January 29th
Teacher Workday | No School
February 24th
3 Hour Early Release 1:05 pm
March 17th
Kindergarten Orientation 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Spring 2025 SOL Assessment Dates
Coates Elementary School Boundary Study Community Meetings
The public is invited to provide input on the scope of a boundary study for Coates Elementary School. The school’s program capacity utilization was 131% for School Year 2023-24, with a projected program capacity utilization of 172% for School Year 2028-29, as shown in the Adopted FCPS Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for FY 2025-29. Coates ES was identified as a priority for review for a potential boundary adjustment as part of the Adopted CIP. This work is separate from Fairfax County Public Schools’ comprehensive boundary review, which is being conducted over a 16-month period, ending January 31, 2026.
FCPS will hold two community meetings regarding the Coates boundary study this month:
- Thursday, January 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m.Virtual via Zoom. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
- Tuesday, January 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m.In person at Coates Elementary School (Cafeteria, Door 1)
Each meeting will include the same presentation and feedback opportunities, and language interpretation will be available.
Visit the Coates Boundary Study webpage for additional information and to sign up for the Coates project email list. Communication about this ongoing work will also be shared by the school and applicable School Board representatives: Robyn Lady (Dranesville District), Melanie Meren (Hunter Mill District), Seema Dixit (Sully District), and At-Large representatives Kyle McDaniel, Ryan McElveen, and Ilryong Moon.
Family Resource Center Webinars and FCPS Family AcademyUpcoming Family Academy Events
You are an important part of your child's education! The FCPS Family Academy compiles classes, webinars, workshops, and programs offered by FCPS to help you support your child's needs and learning at home. Browse Family Academy offerings.
January Webinars for Families
- Overcoming School Refusal and Resistance
- Virtual Meeting for Siblings of Children with Special Needs
- FCPS Math Week
- Supporting Your Child’s Executive Functioning Skills
- Depression in Teens
- Understanding Trauma in Your Child/Comprendiedo el Trauma en su Hijo (presented in Spanish)
Our Family Liaison, Paulina Hidalgo, invites you to participate in The Parent Project. This free 10-week parent workshop will help you to gain tools to learn:
- how to build a positive relationship with your child.
- ways to prevent or intervene in alcohol and drug use, disruptive behavior at home and gang affiliation.
- ways to explore concrete solutions for active supervision.
When: Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Where: Herndon Middle School Library
In-person: February 6th - April 10th
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Dranesville CARES
Our school-wide expectations are grounded in Portrait of a Graduate attributes and skills that students need to succeed in school and life. It is important that we are all caring communicators who use respectful words, goal-directed and resilient individuals who take ownership of our learning community and global and ethical citizens who take action to care for our school and community.
While Dining at Dranesville
In order to enhance the dining experience for all students at Dranesville, intentional instruction is taking place around our expectations for all students while dining in the cafeteria. Third graders, pictured to the left, are taking care of themselves by sitting, eating, and enjoying table talk with peers sitting at their tables.
- I will be respectful by entering the cafeteria walking quietly.
- I will be responsible by getting my lunch and utensils before sitting down.
- I will be responsible by sitting in my seat.
- I will eat lunch and talk quietly (table voices) with my neighbor.
- I will be responsible by cleaning up when my table is called.
- I will be safe by staying seated until my teacher picks me up from my table.
There is a sign out/sign in system for leaving classrooms to use the restroom. Students are expected to be responsible for themselves, our restrooms, and their learning time each time they use the restroom at school.
When in the restroom, we expect students to "Go, Flush, Wash, and Leave", so they can return to their learning.
Transitioning Through Hallways- Use walking feet in the hallway.
- Stop at intervals to check with the adult for instructions to continue or wait.
- Keep hands and feet to yourself.
- Use quiet voices to respect other classes that are working.
Please talk with your child about ways that they honor our school-wide expectations in class, throughout the school building, and online every day.
Dranesville CARES about each other and the world.
Student Rights and Responsibilities Quick Guide
Safe, Supported, and Ready to Learn with Second StepEach of our K-6 grade classes engages in morning meeting. This is an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set students up for success socially and academically.
On Tuesday mornings, each of our K-6 classes will be engaging in Second Step lessons during morning meeting time. Through Second Step lessons, we will explore the concepts of Growth Mindset and Goal setting, Emotion Management, Empathy and Kindness, and Problem-solving.
This morning we began with a focus on Growth Mindset. Fostering a growth mindset can enhance students’ academic performance and help them develop crucial life skills like resilience, motivation, and the ability to adapt their learning strategies. Adopting a growth mindset can mean the difference between a student persevering through challenges or giving up.
Here are family links for our first Second Step Unit: Growth Mindset.
Kindergarten OrientationDranesville Elementary's Kindergarten Orientation March 17th 3:00 pm
Dranesville RenovationCheck the Dranesville Elementary Capital Project page for updates about our renovation and addition. We are excited to grow with you!
Community FlyersHerndon Reston Youth Baseball Spring 2025
1515 Powells Tavern Place, Herndon, VA 20170 | Main Office: 703-326-5200
Attendance: 703-326-5252 or [email protected]
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