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Digital Citizenship Week 

October 27th-31st

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October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month and our Digital Citizenship Week Spirit Week(October 27-31)! We are committed to making digital well-being a priority and connecting families to valuable digital literacy resources. Celebrate with us during our Digital Citizenship Spirit Week!

Herndon Pyramid Concert

We’re excited to celebrate our musical community at the Herndon Pyramid Concert on Monday, October 27! Families, please arrive at Herndon High School by 6:00 PM. Enter through Door 8 and follow the signs to the auditorium. The concert will begin at 6:30 PM and will showcase talented chorus singers from our elementary, middle, and high schools—culminating in a special group performance.

Outstanding Employee Awards

Nominations are now open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Dranesville Elementary School Outstanding Employee, please complete the nomination through this Google form link: https://forms.gle/37SaisPKap2UXf3H6 by November 7th, 2025. All that is required is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work. You may nominate up to one employee per category.

Outstanding Teacher  

Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category

Outstanding New Teacher 

Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district); librarians are included in this category

Outstanding Principal

Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district) 

Outstanding Leader  

Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal) at their current location 

Positions in this category include Assistant Principals

Outstanding Professional Employee  

Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership at their current location 

Positions in this category include Resource Teacher and Special Education Department Chair, Assessment Coach, School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Psychologist, Reading Specialist, Social Worker, Speech Language Pathologist, School Counselor, or other employee paid as a Resource Teacher who serves in a non-instructional or administrative role in the school)  

Outstanding Operational Employee 

Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location 

Positions in this category include Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Student Information Assistant, Registrar, Custodian, Building Supervisor, Food Services staff, Instructional Assistant, Family Liaison, Public Health Training Assistant, and all hourly employees*

The deadline to submit a nomination is November 7, 2025

If you have any questions, please contact Jacki Young jmyoung@fcps.edu or Megan Kowalczik mkkowalczik@fcps.edu

Honoring Veterans in Our School Community

Our annual Veterans Day celebration will be on Monday, November 10th at 9:50 am. Second graders are learning songs in music classes that they will perform during the event.

Second grade families and distinguished guests are invited to attend in-person. The event will be live-streamed for the Dranesville school community. The zoom link will be available in Schoology.

If you have a personal connection to the military, either through yourself or your family, and would like to take part in the presentations, please fill out this form. In this form, please include any pictures or words that you would like to share in the presentation.

Please save the date and join us for Dranesville's Fourth Annual Magnitude of Gratitude. This year's celebration will be on Thursday, November 20th and will include both Family Math activities and our Thanksgiving Luncheon. Adult meals cost $5.00. Student meals cost $3.25. Tickets for Thanksgiving Lunch will be available on our PTA website.  

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