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Good afternoon Cedar Lane Community!!
First, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge how smoothly our SAT and PSAT testing day went this past Wednesday. Our students in grades 10 through 12 were focused and engaged throughout the morning, and the early dismissal ran seamlessly. We are proud of our students for taking this important step in their post-high school planning and appreciate the cooperation of all our families in making the day a success!
As you plan for the week ahead, please remember that Monday, October 13th, is a student holiday in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. We encourage our students and families to use this day to learn about and reflect upon the cultures and history of Indigenous peoples.
Finally, we encourage everyone to review the information below regarding the Cedar Closet. This is our school's donation-based support pantry, offering essential items to members of the Cedar Lane community. The Closet relies entirely on the generosity of our families and staff, and whether you are looking for support or hoping to contribute, we welcome your involvement. Please check out the details in this newsletter to see how you can help or utilize this valuable resource!
With warm wishes for a wonderful weekend,
The Staff of Cedar Lane School
Contents
Wednesday, October 8 ⇒ SAT/PSAT Day (See Information Below)
Monday, October 13 ⇒ Indigenous Peoples Day (No School for Students)
Tuesday, October 14 ⇒ Cedar Lane PTSA Meeting
Monday, October 20 ⇒ Diwali (No School)
Tuesday, October 28 ⇒ PTSA Hallowingo Event
Friday, October 31 ⇒ Last Day of the First Quarter/Halloween
No Cost Meals Available for Students on October 13 at Select Schools
FCPS will be offering lunch and a snack at no cost to children aged 18 and under on Monday, October 13, at participating schools. As a reminder, all FCPS schools will be closed for students on October 13 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. View a list of school sites that will be providing meals for children on October 13.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Lunch and a snack will be served together from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Meals must be eaten on site at participating schools.
- Enrichment activities will be available for children. Participation is encouraged but not required.
- Only children 18 and under may receive meals.
- Each child may receive one lunch and one snack.
We are proud to support our students’ health and well-being, even on days when school is not in session. We hope that many of our families will take advantage of this opportunity. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Food and Nutrition Services at 703-813-4800.
 Cedar Closet Update
The year has started off really well. We have a newly rebuilt pantry with a variety of options for students to choose from. We are currently looking for generous people to step forward to help as donors and volunteers. We have provided over 50 weekend food packs for students over the past five weeks and with your help we can continue to provide these important resources for our students. This is a real community effort and we appreciate everyone who is able to help.
Are You a Food For Neighbors Red Bag Donor?
Food For Neighbors is the primary means we have to stock our pantry with donations from the community five times each school year. You sign-up, receive reminders to set out a bag of food, shop for food items to include in your bag and leave it outside on the appointed Saturday morning. If you can, please sign-up to become a FFN Red Bag Donor. The next FFN collection will be Saturday, October 25th. Please sign-up today: https://www.foodforneighbors.org/red-bag-program
If you are already a Red Bag Donor and will talk with your neighbors, here is the link to a flyer you can share widely. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Po-XSgUqTbKakAO2VM3Hc1iQzePcp6zk/view?usp=drive_link
If you would like to be more involved with Food For Neighbors, please email our FFN Area Manager for more information: fallschurcham@foodforneighbors.org
Questions? Email: cedarlanepantry@gmail.com
Thank you for your support!
 Mark your Calendars! The PTSA has two fabulous events planned for October!
On Oct 14th at 7pm we have our Virtual General Membership Meeting- all are welcome-the PTSA needs your input to plan useful and informative events and speakers and has updates to share with everyone - we hope you can make it!!
On Oct 28th from 6-8pm at Cedar Lane School we will have our Annual Hallowingo Celebration- we will serve dinner and play lots of bingo for some fun prizes- bring the whole family! Costumes are welcome! Hope to see you soon!
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