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We were thrilled to welcome back our Louise Archer class of 2018 students for the senior walk. Congratulations, 2024 Graduates!

Announcements

From the Principal's Desk:

We are in the final days of our 2023-24 school year! It has been a wonderful year filled with learning opportunities and special experiences together. It is heartening to see the academic, social, and emotional growth our students have achieved together. As always, there are challenges and bumps in the road, but our students have persevered and thrived at Louise Archer. Thank you for the supportive role you played at home in partnership with us!

We have much to celebrate and our students are excited to enjoy some special events in the last week of school. Grade level end of year celebrations will occur through the last day of school. Progress reports will go home with all students on Wednesday, June 12th. As a reminder, this is an early release day at 2pm. We look forward to our final days together, as we count down to summer!

SOL Scores Posted in SIS ParentVUE

Families can find Standards of Learning (SOL) reports for spring testing in the SIS ParentVUE Documents section on or before the last day of school. Log in to your ParentVUE account to access the following:

• For all students, the official SOL Score Report with overall and reporting category performance for all spring tests.
• For students in grades 3-8, the SOL Growth Parent Report shows performance over time for state reading and math tests completed this school year. 

Visit the FCPS website for additional information about spring assessment reporting practices and timelines.

Student Laptop Return

The Technology Team is ready for students to return their laptops for the summer. If your child brings their laptop home, please help remind them to return them to school with their chargers. 

If your child is participating in a summer FCPS academic program, their laptop will be delivered to the school, so they are available for your child’s first day there.

Library Books

All library books are now due.  Please return any remaining books as soon as possible.  Students that still have books on their account received a notice in this week’s Tuesday folder.  If you have questions about library books, including lost books, please see Mrs. Simpson in the Louise Archer Library.

Summer Resources

If you are looking for some optional reading and math summer resources for your child, please consider the information below. ST Math will be available throughout the summer.

Fairfax County Public Library Summer Reading Program

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program

Mathematics Independent Learning Options for Families

Band and Strings Information for 2024-25 School Year

(Rising 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Students)

Strings & Band Information and Registration for the 2024-2025 school year can be found on our school's homepage or by clicking the link below.

https://sites.google.com/view/home-instrumental-music-websit?usp=sharing 

Reminders

End of Year 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 the student dismissal time on the last day of school June 12, 2024.  Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded.  It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian.  Medication cannot be sent home with your student.  However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room.

Medication authorization forms for next school year may be obtained from the school or online at https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/school-health-services

Upcoming Calendar Events

June 11, 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony - 10am

June 12, Last Day of School - Early Release at 2pm

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Students loved observing our thirteen chicks over the past few weeks! They are now living on a farm in the Shenandoah area.

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL:

We are in a very busy time of year right now! SOL tests will wrap up next week and students are completing some additional end of year assessments. Our chorus, band, and strings programs had their concerts last week, highlighting our wonderful musical talent. In PE, students are getting prepared for field day, which will take place on Friday, May 31st. The PTA should be sending out a signup genius for volunteers this weekend to help with the stations and other needs for this day. We are so fortunate to have these wonderful opportunities for our students to highlight their growth and share in successes from the school year! Please review the calendar below for more upcoming end of year events.

Announcements

School Supply Kits

The School Supply Kit Program is back and the sale is now open through May 31st. Order your kits now for the 2024-2025 school year! Our grade-level teams have carefully created these supply lists and these kits will only be available for purchase online.

Go to SchoolKidz Supply Kits and enter the school ID 93768. Select your child’s grade for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year and follow the directions to complete your order. Keep your online confirmation as your receipt.

School Supply Kits will be delivered to Louise Archer before the first day of school.

If you have questions, please contact April Buckley.

Order Online at www.shopttkits.com

Use Account# 93768

Dr. Michelle Reid has been hosting Community Conversations and Employee Conversations  throughout the division since the fall of this school year. She is committed to getting to know our school communities. 

The dates for the final Community Conversations is below. These events provide a great opportunity for parents and caregivers to connect with Dr. Reid, share concerns and ideas. She is there to listen and answer your questions. Your voice is important.

We invite you to register for the last community conversations of the school year. Please register for a time and place that is convenient for you. Pre-registration is not required, but does help us plan.

Upcoming Community Conversations:

May 28, 2024 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

at Katherine Johnson Middle School,

Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030 -

REGISTER  HERE

Childcare and language interpretation services will be provided.

For more information please visit our website.

Reminders

SEL Screener Results

Students in grades 3-12 took the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener in March. The SEL Screener reports should be mailed directly to families. This website includes both the Parent Report as well as a Family Guide to support you in understanding results and ideas for talking with your student about their results. Both are available in multiple languages. To learn more about SEL and how we support students at school and at home please see the FCPS SEL website. Please reach out to our school counselor, school psychologist, or school social worker with any questions.

Remaining SOL Schedule

Please save the following dates for our Spring SOL Schedule. Fifth grade families, please note the Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) SOL is a part of the Reading SOL and will be administered in April. All other SOLs are administered in May.

May 20 - 4th Grade Math

May 21 - 3rd Grade Math

May 22 - 6th Grade Math

May 23 - 5th Grade Math

Upcoming Calendar Events

May 17th - International Night - 6-8pm

May 27th - Memorial Day Holiday, No School

May 31st - Field Day

June 11th - Sixth Grade Promotion Ceremony - 10am

June 12th - Last Day of School, 2 hour early release at 2pm

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Something EGG-citing is happening at Louise Archer! See below for details.

Announcements

Chick Hatching Live Stream via ZOOM

Students are invited to tune in to a live stream of our chick eggs.  According to our countdown, our chicks may begin to hatch on Sunday!  If you would like to check in on the action, you can use the zoom link below.  To view our live stream, you will need to be logged in to your students FCPS google account*. 

Topic: Baby Chick Live Stream

Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

Join Zoom Meeting

https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/93550916290

Meeting ID: 935 5091 6290

 

*Either through the browser or using the Zoom client, families can select sign-in with Google and then enter their [email protected] (ex. [email protected]) and then their password. Their passwords are the same ones that they use to login to their school computers every week. Student ID numbers can be found in ParentSIS.

SEL Screener Results

Students in grades 3-12 took the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener in March. The SEL Screener reports will be mailed directly to families in the next week. This website includes both the Parent Report as well as a Family Guide to support you in understanding results and ideas for talking with your student about their results. Both are available in multiple languages. To learn more about SEL and how we support students at school and at home please see the FCPS SEL website. Please reach out to our school counselors, school psychologist or school social worker with any questions.

Reminders

Optional Class Assignment Parent Survey 

You have the opportunity to complete an optional “Class Assignment Parent Survey” for the upcoming year. You can access the survey at our Louise Archer website, under the announcements “Class Assignment Parent Survey". Or, you can go directly to the google form here. Complete the fillable form, submit it, and the information will go directly to me and will be shared with the grade level teachers during the placement process.

Please submit the electronic form no later than May 6, 2024. Late submissions or separate emails will not be considered. Thanks for continuing to have trust in our school and working together to create the most successful environment for your child(ren) at Louise Archer each year!

SOL Schedule

Please save the following dates for our Spring SOL Schedule. Fifth grade families, please note the Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) SOL is a part of the Reading SOL and will be administered in April. All other SOLs are administered in May.

3rd Grade

• Reading SOL, May 16
• Math SOL, May 21

4th Grade

• Reading SOL, May 15
• Math SOL, May 20

5th Grade

• IRW SOL, April 16
• Reading SOL, May 14
• Science SOL, May 17
• Math SOL, May 23

6th Grade

• Reading SOL, May 13
• Math SOL, May 22

 

Upcoming School Holidays

May 27th - Memorial Day Holiday, No School

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Thank you to our PTA for the wonderful Cultural Arts Assembly last week!

Announcements

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL

Believe it or not, there are only eight weeks left until school is out for the summer! So, we are beginning to think about and plan for next school year. As in the past, we welcome your participation as we plan for class assignments. Every class will have a blend of children with diverse needs, personalities, and learning abilities. You have the opportunity to complete an optional “Class Assignment Parent Survey” for the upcoming year. You can access the survey at our Louise Archer website, under the announcements “Class Assignment Parent Survey". Or, you can go directly to the google form here. Complete the fillable form, submit it, and the information will go directly to me and will be shared with the grade level teachers during the placement process.

Please submit the electronic form no later than May 6, 2024. Late submissions or separate emails will not be considered. Thanks for continuing to have trust in our school and working together to create the most successful environment for your child(ren) at Louise Archer each year!

SOL Schedule

Please save the following dates for our Spring SOL Schedule. Fifth grade families, please note the Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) SOL is a part of the Reading SOL and will be administered in April. All other SOLs are administered in May.

3rd Grade

• Reading SOL, May 16
• Math SOL, May 21

4th Grade

• Reading SOL, May 15
• Math SOL, May 20

5th Grade

• IRW SOL, April 16
• Reading SOL, May 14
• Science SOL, May 17
• Math SOL, May 23

6th Grade

• Reading SOL, May 13
• Math SOL, May 22

 

Junior Optimist Club - Snack Drive

Please see the flier below for information regarding a snack drive that our Junior Optimist Club is leading from April 3rd through April 25th.

Reminders

Yearbooks and Booster Ad Sale

Yearbooks are now on sale until April 19th. Order TODAY at  https://buytheyearbook.pictavo.com/PictavoSchool/FindSchool   - Enter school code 717957

Booster ad sales have been extended until March 31st. There is still space to place a special shout out ad to your student. $25 per ad. Purchase an ad TODAY at https://louisearcherpta.memberhub.com/store/items/979896 .  Sales end March 31st or whenever spots are filled.  Please refer to the LAES PTA website https://louisearcherpta.org/yearbook/ for submission guidelines.  If you have any questions, feel free to email us.

Upcoming School Holidays

May 3rd - Teacher Workday, Student Holiday

324 Nutley Street, N.W., Vienna, VA  22180 | Main Office: 703-937-6200
Attendance: 703-937-6262 | Web | Twitter