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January PTA Meeting
All parents are invited to our January PTA meeting which will be held TONIGHT at 7:00 PM in the library. Come learn about renovation updates, spring SOL testing, PTA budget updates, the upcoming GLOW PARTY and more!
An email was sent to all parents today containing the Zoom link for families who prefer to join the meeting virtually.
We look forward to seeing you!
Celebrate Spanish Success: Join the National Spanish Challenge!
Willow Springs is excited to invite all 5th and 6th grade students to participate in the National Spanish Challenge! This online competition recognizes student achievement in Spanish and is open to everyone—you do not need to be a native speaker to join. Prizes include ribbons, certificates, and scholarship opportunities for summer language immersion camps!
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Registration Fee: $5 (Pay via MySchoolBucks, cash, or check to WSES)
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Deadline to Register: this Friday, January 16
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Exam Date: Thursday, March 26 @ WSES
To sign up, please email Sra. Keener at gkeener@fcps.edu and submit the registration fee by 1/16. ¡Gracias!
FCPS' Math Week:
January 12- 16
FCPS invites you to experience a full week of family time with FREE stories, games and math activities - all from the comfort of your home.
Math Week offers families an opportunity to experience math, literacy, history, and geography in a fun and positive way. All content will be available for families in English and Spanish beginning Monday, January 12.
Visit the Math Week website for games, stories, and other interactive activities for the whole family.
ST Math Family Math Week
MIND Research is hosting Family Math Week January 12 - January 16, 2026. During that time, students are encouraged to log onto the ST Math FCPS Family Math website (posted in Schoology soon) to engage in math activities with their families at home that include stories with mathematical concepts connected to a variety of different math games from around the world. All activities are available in English and Spanish.
Healthy Habits to Reduce the Spread of Flu & Other Germs
Fairfax County and Willow Springs are seeing high levels of influenza (flu) illness. Visits to emergency departments and urgent care centers for flu-like illness have increased, especially among children, and multiple flu outbreaks have occurred in our community and school settings.
Consider these tips from the Fairfax County Health Department to help reduce the spread of flu and other germs.
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Cover coughs and sneezes. Use tissues to cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing or use your upper sleeve. Throw tissues away and wash hands after.
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Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available (with supervision for younger children).
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Consider wearing a mask around others indoors. If you must be around others while ill, wearing a mask can help reduce spread.
- Clean frequently touched surfaces.
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Do not give aspirin to children. Anyone 18 years and younger who might have the flu should not be given aspirin or any products that contain salicylate (e.g. Pepto Bismol) as this can cause a rare and serious complication called Reye’s syndrome.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. See the complete school year calendar.
GLOW Party
All students and families are invited to a Glow Party on Friday, January 23rd from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the WSES Gym. There will be a DJ, lots of dancing, limbo, glow games, face painting, pizza, and a dance off.
We'll have a blast together burning off some of our extra winter energy!
Apply for Your Child to Learn
in Two Languages
FCPS’ 2026-27 Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program lottery opens on Monday, January 12. The program offers students in kindergarten and first grade the opportunity to learn in English and another language — French, German, Japanese, Korean, or Spanish — for half of each instructional day.
The online, countywide lottery is open to Fairfax County residents. Families must have a SIS ParentVUE account. Students not currently enrolled in FCPS should register at their base school before applying for the immersion program.
Families applying for first grade must do so by Thursday, February 12, at 4 p.m. Those applying for kindergarten must do so by Monday, March 2, at 4 p.m.
Informational meetings will begin in January. View dates and details on the FCPS calendar. If you have questions, please contact Brigid Williams at 571-423-4600.
January 14: PTA Meeting, 7:00 PM, WSES Library
January 15: Beginning Band & Strings Concert, 7 PM, KJMS
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School for Students
January 23: GLOW PARTY at WSES, 6:30-8:30 PM.
January 28: Quarter End/2 Hr. Early Release at 2:00 PM
January 29: Staff Development Day, No School for Students
January 30: Teacher Workday, No School for Students
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