 A group of 5th grade students created unique Gingerbread Houses using different types of candy.
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Dear Families,
We’ve had a wonderful week of celebrating winter with each of our Spirit days. I’m so impressed with the level of care and commitment of this Woodburn staff as I complete a month here! We hope you have a wonderful winter break and have opportunities to spend time with family and friends. We are certainly grateful for the support of our school. Thank you to our wonderful PTA for spoiling our staff with lunch last week and for always being there and ready to support. Please remember that school starts back on January 6th 2025. Have a wonderful break and best wishes for the new year 2025!
Ms. Iyer and Ms. Dauberman
Upcoming Events
December 23-January 3 - Winter Break, No School
January 6 - First Day after Break
We had a fun and festive week before winter break! We loved seeing so many students dressed up.
Building Closed for Winter Break
The building will be closed over the Winter Break. The office will be open when we return on January 6th.
Cultural Observance Days
Religious and cultural observance days are designed to allow students the opportunity to miss school for those observances not already designated as school holidays. Verified student absences on these days may not be designated an unexcused absence by a principal. Students will not be penalized for missing these days.
While school is in session on religious and cultural observance days, several activities are not held, such as tests, quizzes, field trips, or FCPS-scheduled athletic events.
The next observance days are on January 6th and January 7th. To learn more, visit the FCPS website.
A Kindergarten student smiles after making his first Gingerbread House as a Wildcat.
Winter Break (Student Holiday)
As a reminder, winter break will be held Monday, December 23, to Friday, January 3. To help make sure you and your children have a restful break, we have asked that no homework be assigned during this time. Teachers may assign long-range assignments in the weeks ahead of the break, allowing students to practice time management skills, but no assignments will be due immediately following the break. We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year.Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. See the complete school year calendar.
FCPS CARES
The FCPS CARES Program allows parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees who go above and beyond to help others and show they care about their students, colleagues, and the community. Learn more about the FCPS Cares program and how you can recognize a member of our Woodburn staff!
Region 2 FCPS CARES of the Month Winner
Congratulations to Mr. Secchi for being presented with the Region 2 FCPS CARES of the Month Winner for the month of November. Read about his CARES submission below!
"Mr. Secchi is a kind-hearted teacher who strives to instill a love of musical learning in his band students. My son, who practices trombone at home, was offered a chance to learn and play the tuba at school. He's been struggling a bit with it and feeling very down, so Mr. Secchi offered an extra before-school, one-on-one jam session to make sure my son not only was able to get back on track with playing the tuba but also to find his joy in music again. Kudos to Mr. Secchi for his help!"
Congratulations Mr. Secchi! Our Wildcats are so lucky to have you supporting them as growing musicians!
Gallows Road Survey
FCDOT held three in-person community meetings in November and a virtual Q&A session on Dec. 5 to discuss proposed improvements and collect feedback on the Gallows Road corridor. Community members are invited to complete the Gallows Road Study Survey to offer feedback about the project. The survey will be available until Dec. 31, 2024. You may also call 703-890-5898, Project Code 10915 to leave a recorded voice mail for the study team.
Fore more information, vis the website: Gallows Road Study | Transportation (fairfaxcounty.gov)
Be Among the First to Hear About School Delays/Closings
Watch this video to see how FCPS makes weather closing decisions.
FCPS’ website is generally the first place to find out about emergency weather closings. Other communication channels will be used as quickly as possible, including email, text, social media, and news stations. Learn more about how schedule changes are communicated.
Be among the first to hear about weather delays and closings! Update your contact information in SIS ParentVUE. Emails and text messages are sent to parents and caregivers based on the addresses and cell phone numbers entered on this platform.
 Students in first grade use different materials to sound out words and spell them.
Dual Language Immersion Lottery Registration
Registration for the countywide lottery for Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program will open on Monday, January 13, 2025. Current pre-K students may apply for the kindergarten immersion program, and current kindergarten students may apply for the first grade immersion program for the 2024-25 school year.
Dual Language Immersion is available in French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.
Parents/caregivers who are interested may want to attend an informational meeting. Meetings are held at the school site. Visit the Dual Language Immersion Program Registration page for a list of meetings by language offered.
Get more information on the DLI Program webpage and DLI Program Registration webpage.
Free Webinars and Events for Families
In January, the Family Resource Center (FRC) will host webinars for families on:
Sign up for the FRC newsletter or visit their webinar webpage.
Upcoming Family Academy Events
You are an important part of your child's education! The FCPS Family Academy compiles classes, webinars, workshops, and programs offered by FCPS to help you support your child's needs and learning at home. Browse Family Academy offerings.
 Staff gathered this morning for our Winter Staff Breakfast.
Comprehensive Boundary Review Update
The Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee held its second meeting on December 16 at Gatehouse Administration Center. View key takeaways from that meeting and access the meeting agenda, slides, and other materials that committee members received. If you did not get a chance to attend an in-person Community Boundary Review Meeting, please consider participating in a virtual meeting:
- Friday, January 10, 2025, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1-2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 25, 2025, 9:30-11 a.m.
- Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:30-8 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6:30-8 p.m.
- Monday, February 10, 2025, 6:30-8 p.m.
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Language interpretation will be available.
All virtual meetings will follow the same format as the in-person meetings that were recently held, and the same information will be shared. Please stay tuned for details on how to register. Visit FCPS’ Comprehensive Boundary Review webpage to learn more. Sign up for FCPS’ School Boundary Review newsletter as well.
FCPS News: In Case You Missed It
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Dual Language Immersion Lottery Registration
- Be Among the First to Hear About Closings/Delays
- Fall 2024 Sports Champions
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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