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A Message From Mr. Morris
SLES Success Day was a Success!
What a great day for school and family partnership! This week, we celebrated the return of Success Day, a former SLES school tradition we proudly brought back after a seven-year hiatus. This special event was a true celebration of our students' growth, hard work, and achievements as they shared the projects and milestones they worked so hard to reach this year.
What a wonderful turnout. Approximately 350 adults joined in our celebration. Thank you to all the families and community members who came out to support our students; your presence beautifully highlights the strong partnership between our school and our homes. This year’s event was a fantastic "soft launch," and we are so excited to use this success as a foundation to build on for years to come!
4th and 6th Graders Reflect on their Personal Growth!
We are incredibly excited to share this special video showcase featuring some of our 4th and 6th grade students' Presentations of Learning for the school year! https://youtu.be/zbRSVzVdUW4
Through our Portrait of a Graduate framework, students have spent the year focusing deeply on what it means to be effective communicators and collaborators. In this video, you will hear a compilation of student interviews reflecting on their personal growth. To help guide their reflections, students were asked to answer four key questions:
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What does it mean to be a good collaborator or communicator?
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Where can you use these skills inside or outside of school?
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What is your biggest strength as a collaborator or communicator?
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How can you prove that you have grown as a communicator or collaborator?
Their honest, insightful answers highlight not only how much they have learned, but why these real-world skills are so vital for their futures. We are so proud of the maturity and self-awareness our students demonstrated throughout this process, and we hope you enjoy hearing their voices and celebrating their growth with us!
Important Dates
- Friday, June 12 | Career Day
- Wednesday, June 17 | Last Day of School, dismissal at 1:55 pm
Hi SLES Families! As we approach the last day of school, I wanted to send one final donation request. The attached flyer includes our most current list of needs. Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated!
If you're able to contribute, we would be incredibly grateful. Every donation helps and is greatly appreciated. Thank you for all you do to support our students, staff, and school. Wishing everyone a wonderful end to the school year and a fantastic summer!
Summer Meals for Students
Starting Monday, June 22, no-cost meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the sites and times listed on the FCPS Summer Food Service Program webpage. Students must remain on site while eating their meals.
This year, thanks to generous support from Educate Fairfax, families may also receive one no-cost breakfast and lunch per adult at the following elementary schools: Braddock, Dogwood, Glen Forest, Hutchison, Hybla Valley, and London Towne.
Summer sites will continue to be added, so please check the Summer Food webpage regularly for updates.
Summer Immunization Events for All FCPS Students
Inspire Health Alliance, in partnership with FCPS, will be providing school-required immunizations this summer. Immunizations will be provided at no out-of-pocket cost to students or families. Registering families will be required to provide insurance information, if applicable, but students without insurance may still participate.
Visit the FCPS and Inspire Health Alliance Student Immunization Events webpage for dates, times, and locations. Additional event dates will be made available and shared four to five weeks prior to the event on the webpage. Additional immunization resources are also available.
End of Year/Summer Special Education and Section 504 Newsletter
View the latest issue of the FCPS Special Education and Section 504 Newsletter. Topics in this 2026 End of Year/Summer issue include:
- Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA
- A Year of Inclusion in FCPS
- Advancing Success for Twice-Exceptional (2e) Learners
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- Your Guide to a Fun and Inclusive Summer
- Play, Plan, Grow: Summer Activities for Executive Function
- Keep SEL Growing all Summer Long
- New Resources to Support Life after High School
- Make an Impact as a Special Education Teacher
- Fairfax County SEPTA News
Subscribe to the Special Education and Section 504 Newsletter.
FCPS Family Vision Groups
Stratford Landing is seeking family members that would like to serve on the Superintendent’s Family Vision Group. If interested, please email Principal Morris at kmorris@fcps.edu.
The Superintendent’s Family Vision Group meets six times in person, all sessions held in the evening, from 6-7:30pm.
- The Family Vision Group team has divided Fairfax County into four sections, called Quads. You are placed in a Quad based on where your school falls within these sections. Meetings are organized by Quad to ensure accessible locations.
- Tentative Meeting Schedule for 2026–27:All meetings are subject to change in accordance with division-wide priorities and scheduling adjustments as needed.
- Kickoff - Wednesday, September 9 -Location TBD
- Meeting #1- Wednesday, October 21-Location TBD
- Meeting #2- Wednesday, December 9-Location TBD
- Meeting #3- Wednesday, February 24, 2027-Location TBD
- Meeting #4-Wednesday, April 14, 2027- Location TBD
- Full Group Wrap-Up-Wednesday, May 5, 2027- Location TBD
- Representatives are expected to attend all meetings whenever possible.
- Communication is essential—please notify the Family Vision Group Team in advance if you cannot attend a meeting.
- Representatives who accumulate two or more unexcused absences will be replaced during the school year.
- For more details on the group’s structure and purpose, please visit the Superintendent’s Family Vision Group webpage.
Girl Scout troop 53125 is researching what you need to know before adopting a pet because so many animals get sent to animal shelters because their owners didn’t know what they were signing up for when adopting them. To spread awareness about this topic we created a video and attached it to a QR code on the flier above.
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