The Panda Periodical

Melissa Maestle, Principal

Michael "Todd" Fannin, Assistant Principal

Frederick Douglass Elementary School

100 W. Cedarmeade Ave.

Winchester, Va 22655

ph. 540-662-7656

May 10th - 4th grade visit to the Douglass History Museum

May 13th - Music Night for grades K - 2nd - FDES from 5:00pm-7:30pm

May 20th - Music Night for grades 3rd-4th - 5:00pm-7:30pm

May 23rd - Field Day for all grades

May 24th - K in class End of Year celebrations

May 27th - Schools closed for holiday

May 28th - 4th grade graduation at 8:30

May 30th - Last day of school for students - Early Dismissal

!!!!THERE WILL BE NO MORE SATURDAY SCHOOL SESSIONS THIS YEAR!!!

Fourth Grade Parents:

Fourth grade graduation will be held Tuesday, May 28th at 8:30am!

The event will be held outside so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on. In the event of rain, the event will be moved in doors.

Check out some great opportunities for students this summer!

• Summer School for current k-3rd grade students. June 10th-27th - More info to come
• Participate Online Live Sessions - 10 free sessions for each student - More info to come
• K academy for upcoming Kindergarten students - July 15th-18th - More info to come
• Summer Young Writers Workshop - See flier below

Please see the information below on this year's Readiness Fair.

WPS students in grades 1-12 can now use Varsity Tutors at NO COST!

Features include 24/7 On-Demand Tutor Chat; Live Group Classes in Academics, SAT & ACT Test Prep, Career Readiness and Celebrity-Led StarCourse Classes; On-Demand Essay Review and Practice Tests & Personalized Learning Plans. To access Varsity Tutors, simply log into Classlink, select “Varsity Tutors” and enter the Varsity Tutors portal. Students can explore the Learning Lab and search for activities and support they want to use. Instructions & Info: https://bit.ly/ALLINWIN

SOLs for all third and fourth grade students are coming quickly. Please see the list of dates below to ensure you are aware of testing dates. Also please review the list of ways to help your child be successful on these tests.

Dates:

April 24th and 25th - Third and Fourth grade Reading test

May 7th and 8th - Third and Fourth grade Math test

May 9th - Virginia Studies Test - Fourth grade only

What we need from you to support student success:

• Students need to be at school on time everyday.
• Make sure your child is at school on testing days - do not schedule outside appointments or pick students up early.
• Dress your child in comfortable clothes and layers so they are comfortable on the day of testing.
• Be sure they get a good night's sleep and try to create a stress free morning on the day of testing.
• Be sure your child has breakfast - all students have access to a free breakfast at school

If your child's homeroom is currently in one of our cottages, please be aware that they need to be signed in and out of the office in the event of a late drop off or an early pick up. Parents are not to report directly to the cottages.

Thank you for your cooperation and help with keeping all students safe.

Please see the flyers below for information on summer camp that will be available this summer.