THE CURRENT

Michael Pellegrino, Principal

The Pellegrino Post

Dear Parents,

Parents of students who will attend Waxpool for the 2025-2026 school year are invited to discuss placement with the current classroom teacher and/or the principal before classes are formed for the next school year.

Consideration of all education factors, academic and social, are the primary determinants in placement decisions. Teachers will complete a placement card for each student that will include information about academic performance, work habits, learning styles, and special programs in which students are currently enrolled. The final decision on all placement rests with the principal after due consideration of staff recommendations and parent input.

Parents are welcome to meet with the principal to discuss reasons for a child to be placed with a particular teaching style. Parents should understand that teachers may be assigned to a different grade level and that a particular teacher may not be available. Any additional information that may be beneficial for student placement should be discussed with administration by the May 16 deadline. Parents should be aware that other considerations may prevent the honoring of such requests.

Parents are encouraged to complete the Parent Input form below. This form helps with the student placement and is given to next year's teacher. Please note that we start fresh every year and do not keep or remember previous requests.

With Piranha Pride,

Michael Pellegrino

Parental Input 25-26

SCHOOL SUPPLY KIT ODERING INFORMATION 2025-2026

SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST 2025-2026

Attendance Matters

How Absences Impact Your Student:

Student absences lead to missed instructional time and it adds up (Attendance Matters Graphic).
This missed instruction impacts student performance and can cause substantial stress for your student as they work to make up missed assignments.

How Absences Impact the School Community:

We believe every student at Waxpool is a contributing member of our community. Your student’s presence makes a difference in their classroom(s) and the daily events of the school.
Student attendance is an important metric used by the Virginia Department of Education for our yearly accreditation rating, specifically chronic absenteeism. A student is considered chronically absent if they miss 18 school days in a year, regardless of whether it is an excused or unexcused absence.

How We Can Partner Together with You:

Here is where we can use your help as parents and guardians:

Communicate your student’s excused absences via ParentVUE (Instructions).
Proactively connect with your student’s counselor with concerns/barriers to your student’s regular attendance.

Jessica Carper (Kindergarten, 2nd, 4th)
Michelle Fernandez (1st, 3rd, 5th)

Review your student’s attendance in ParentVUE and see where in this upcoming school year there could be improvement. Barring extenuating circumstances, we encourage families to monitor their student’s attendance and avoid more than three absences per quarter.
Please avoid scheduled school days for planning trips.

What You Can Expect From Us:

Increased communication about your student’s absences- this is for both excused and unexcused absences. This communication will come in many different forms;