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

• September 11th - PreK Lunch on the Lawn
• September 15th - October 15th - Hispanic Heritage Month
• September 17th - School Pictures (Orders and payments due by this day)
• September 27th - Movie on the Lawn

We are pleased to announce that the Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) will once again host the Boosterthon fundraiser this year. Boosterthon serves as a vital fundraiser, enabling the PTO to raise funds that are directly reinvested into our school. These funds support a variety of initiatives aimed at enhancing student experiences and educational programs.

Please see the timeline below for key dates and be on the lookout for additional information that will be sent home. If you are able, we encourage you to consider sponsoring a student.

Timeline:

September 19th - Student kickoff Assembly / Information to come home with students

September 20th-27th - Fundraising Window

September 27th - Boosterthon Event at School

School Picture order forms were sent home last week. School Pictures will be on September 17th. All order forms and payments are due by September 17th.

Please see the flier below for information on the Equity Advisory Committee

We are exploring the possibility of running a series of parent engagement workshops over the next school year and would like input from parents on what topics would be of interest to them. Please fill out the survey that is linked below.

Please see the flier below for information on this fall's attendance challenge.

Our Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) will be hosting family sessions quarterly this year. September 17th is our first family session, specifically aimed at working with parents/guardians of K-8 students with disabilities. This session will help families understand how the new Reading program being used by WPS will impact students with disabilities. See the flier attached for more information

Due to the necessity to replace the existing old water and sewer pipes, Winchester City will be closing National Avenue to through traffic from the traffic circle at the Timbrook Police Station to the intersection with North Pleasant Valley Road (see attached map). The project will begin September 3, 2024 and should take about 4 months. Please be aware we anticipate travel disruptions for WPS bus transportation. Woodstock Lane will be established as the detour route during the project for through traffic. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this disruption to schedules and the associated traffic. New bus stop locations for students living on or near National Avenue, that require a new stop to get to their bus, will be sent home by Wednesday August 28, 2024