Bear Bulletin - Volume 41

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Olde Creek News

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June 17th: 6th Grade Promotion/Party
June 17th:
Last Day of School (2-Hour Early Release)
June 21st:
Last day to order school supplies 

26-27 School Year
August 6th: Kindergarten Playdate, 5:00 PM
August 11th: Kindergarten Playdate, 9:00 AM
August 20th: Kindergarten Safari, 1:00-1:45 PM
August 20th: New Family Meet and Greet, 2:00-2:30 PM
August 20th: Open House, 2:30-3:15 PM
August 24th: First Day of School! 
September 2nd: Back to School Night, 6:00-7:30 PM
September 4th - September 7th: Labor Day Weekend (No School)


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FCPS Family Vision Group- Olde Creek Reps

Olde Creek ES is in need of 2 new representatives for the FCPS Superintendent Family Vision Group for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Here is some information that might be helpful as you consider the opportunity:

  • 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, September 16 or Wednesday, September 23-Location TBD
    • Meeting #2- Wednesday, November 4-Location TBD
    • Meeting #3- Wednesday, January 13, 2027-Location TBD
    • Meeting #4-Wednesday, March 3, 2027- Location TBD
    • Full Group Wrap-Up-Wednesday, May 5, 2027- Location TBD

If you are interested in helping us out and serving, please fill out this form by Friday, June 19.  Thank you so much for your consideration! 


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Clinic Medication Pick-Up

The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than 1:00 pm on June 17th. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian.

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Summer Device Request

FCPS will provide online learning resources in Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies to help students continue learning over the summer. Students will need a device to use these resources.

Please fill out THIS FORM if you would like your student to keep their device for the summer. The deadline to request a device is TODAY. 


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School Supply Kits NOW ON SALE!

All grade level kits are now available for sale through THIS WEBSITE. Please use code OLD003 to click on the correct grade for your student(s) for the 26-27 school year. 

All school supply kits ordered will be delivered to student classrooms prior to the first day of school.  

Kindergarten: $68.00
1st Grade: $53.00
2nd Grade: $68.00
3rd Grade: $62.00
4th Grade: $63.00
5th Grade: $65.00
6th Grade: $58.00
Enhanced Autism Classes: $58.00

Orders must be placed by June 21st. 


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FCPS Cares

Want a quick way to recognize an employee or team? Share an FCPS CARES! Families, colleagues, and students are all invited to submit. The FCPS CARES is automatically sent to the recipient(s) and their supervisor, and is posted on fcps.edu


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FCPS News

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.


Calendar Survey

FCPS values your input as we plan future school calendars. On Friday, June 5, all caregivers and FCPS staff will receive an email from noreply@fcps.edu containing a unique link to complete the FCPS Calendar Survey.

Your feedback matters. Please take a few minutes to share your priorities and perspectives by Monday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m.

Your individual responses will be kept confidential and will not be shared with school staff or used in any way that identifies you or your student. Only aggregate, summary-level results will be reported to the Fairfax County School Board.

If you do not receive a link to the survey or have technical difficulties completing the survey, please contact the FCPS Office of Research and Program Evaluation




Community News

Community News

SOC community pool day

What: SOC Pool Community Day 2026 (no membership required for this day only)

When: June 17, 2026 2-5pm

Where: 9705 Laurel Street




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