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UPCOMING DATES:
March 17 - 3 hour Early Release
AND Registration open for spring after-school programs
March 20 - Spirit Night at BRX Oven (see below)
March 21 - SCA March Spirit Day / College Day
March 26 - Art Enrichment Orientation, Session 5 at 9:15 in the Cafeteria
March 28 - End of 3rd Quarter
March 31 - Eid al Fitr (Student Holiday)
April 1 - Student Holiday
April 3 - Integrated Reading & Writing SOL for 5th Graders
April 5 - Earth Day/Garden Clean Up Day! (see below)
April 9 - Purple Up! Spirit Day to celebrate the Month of the Military Child
April 9 - PTA General Meeting
FCPS School Year Calendar for 2024-2025
Click HERE to catch up on the helpful and important information sent by the school on March 11, 2025.
Spring After School Programs
The Upcoming Session Runs April 22nd-May 29th :
GFES PTA partners with Baroody Camps academies to provide three sessions of a wide variety of quality, safe after-school activities for students of all ages. Classes take place at GFES for an hour directly after school.
For our spring session, we are offering a wide range of activities! We are continuing to offer kid favorites like lego robotics and coding, pottery and chess, and adding new classes like no-bake cooking, digital art, and broadway acting. Click here to see the full schedule and class descriptions.
Registration for our winter session opens Monday, March 17th at 10:00am and goes through Sunday, April 13th. Enrollment is limited for each class. If a class is full, please put your name on the waitlist and we will do our best to accommodate you.
PTA Spirit Event with BRX Oven, next Thursday, March 20th!
The next PTA spirit event will be Thursday, March 20th at BRX Oven (1025 Seneca Rd Suite A, Great Falls, VA 22066).
Show your SPIRIT for Great Falls ES by dining-in or carrying out. Mention “Great Falls Elementary” when ordering and the PTA will receive 10% of sales.
Get more involved with the PTA for 2025-2026
Do you want to become more involved in the PTA? We are working on building a strong team of leaders for the 2025-2026 school year and need your help! Our nominating committee would love to hear from anyone interested in taking on any of the PTA committee chair positions! Serving on the PTA is a great way to meet other GFES parents and give your input on events, activities, and fundraising opportunities. Please reach out to schoolspiritvp@gfespta.com to learn about open positions.
Sign Up! Help &Have Fun at Garden Clean Up!
Girls on the Run Update
Ready, Set, RUN! Our Girls on the Run team is back in action for the Spring Season. We are back on the track and busy learning that "I CAN" do hard things. Things like running a 5K in May. You got this girls!
 
Help Stock The Teacher’s Lounge
Thank you so much to all of the families who have purchased items off our Amazon Wishlist! These items help keep the teacher’s lounge stocked with yummy treats for the teachers and staff!
If you are interested in helping provide snacks for the staff, please click HERE!
Thank you so much for your generosity and continued support of the school! The snacks always put a smile on the faces of our wonderful teachers and staff!
If anyone - person, family, company - is interested in becoming a 2024-25 Corporate Sponsor, please click HERE to learn more information on how our school can benefit from your sponsorship as well as promoting your business through out the school year!
Be sure to click HERE to become a Corporate Sponsor!
We already have generous families and businesses that have donated and will be featured on our website and Facebook Page coming soon!
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The PTA now has an Instagram account, please follow and share! We will duplicate what is shared on our Facebook page. |
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Follow the PTA on Facebook! Share with friends and new GFES families.
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