February 3, 2025
Dear Families:
We are excited to have a full week of school. Second Quarter Report Cards will be published in ParentVue after 5pm today. If you cannot access the report card, please give it a day or two as the Student Information System can become overloaded when lots of people are trying to access it.
We are still completing Winter MAP testing for grades 1-5. Once the testing window closes, the MAP reports will also be available in ParentVue. We will let you know when those are ready to be viewed.
Please remind your children that if they bring a coat to school, you want them to bring it home, too, on the same day! We would really like for our students to hang on to their belongings. Right now we have a substantial water bottle collection. If your child is missing theirs, tell them to check the lost & found which is located in the front hall.
Respectfully yours,
Julia Burton, Principal
In keeping with current practices designed to protect the health and safety of all children, elementary students in Loudoun County Public Schools are not permitted to distribute candy or other food items to classmates. As Valentine’s Day approaches, it is important for parents to understand that candy brought to school by students, including candy attached to Valentine’s Day cards, will be returned to the parent. Children are permitted to share Valentine's Day cards with each other, but they cannot give out candy.” Children can only give out CARDS! This is a safe gesture of kindness!
We are so excited to celebrate our School Counselors during National School Counseling Week (NSCW) from February 3rd-7th. This year’s theme is “School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive."
Here in LCPS, we believe that school counselors are the heart of the school! At each level and school, we see our school counselors going above and beyond to meet the needs of their students. Starting in Elementary school, counselors provide bi-weekly lessons focusing on academic, career and college readiness and personal-social development.
Take a moment and reach out to our to our counselors, Mrs. Jochems and Ms. McKelley, and thank them for all that they do for our Weller Wild Cats!
The EL FACE team will be offering the Welcome to LCPS EL Family Workshop for new international families virtually on February 6th and March 6th, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. via Google Meet. Click a flyer to find out more information-
Welcome to LCPS Flyer - English
Welcome to LCPS Flyer - Spanish
Welcome to LCPS Flyer- Dari/Farsi
It's never too late to provide a box of cereal for our annual cereal drive to help Loudoun Hunger Relief. This event runs through Friday, February 14, 2025. Click here to find out more about this great event. In conjunction with Kindness Week from Monday, February 10 to Friday, February 14, we will conclude with a BIG event. Stay tuned.
Mark your calendars for #PurpleUpVA Day which will be held on April 9, 2025. We encourage everyone to wear purple on this special day in support of Wild Cat students that are part of a Military Family.
At the December 10, 2024, School Board meeting, the Loudoun County School Board approved changes to the Special Permission process in Policy 8155, School Assignment. Special Permission is when LCPS parents/guardians request permission for their student to attend a school outside their assigned attendance zone. Changes to the Special Permission process were made to ensure schools can plan earlier and more accurately for staffing and class sizes.
Some of the key changes to the Special Permission process are:
- The dates the Special Permission process opens and closes will occur earlier in the year.
- Special Permission applications to over-enrolled schools, including elementary schools, will not be accepted.
- Late applications will not be accepted after the deadline.To apply for Special Permission, parents/legal guardians must have a current LCPS address on file.
Important factors:
- To apply for Special Permission, parents/legal guardians must have a current LCPS address on file.
- Students must be registered at their zoned school of attendance within 30 days of applying for Special Permission.
- Special Permission may be approved only if there is capacity at the requested school.
- Except for kindergarten, LCPS will make an initial decision regarding Special Permission requests within 30 days of application submission. LCPS will determine kindergarten Special Permission placement decisions no later than July 1.
- If approved to attend a school on Special Permission, families must provide transportation to and from the school.
- All families who wish to apply and/or renew for Special Permission must do so annually.
Please note that Special Permission for the LCPS community opens on Monday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. and will remain open until April 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
Official determinations for kindergarten students who apply for special permission by April 30 will be provided to the parent or legal guardian by July 1.
Parents of elementary students currently on special permission may submit a request to continue attending the Special Permission school on or before March 1.
Once the Special Permission period closes on April 30, requests for Special Permission will not be accepted. Previously, parents who made Special Permission requests outside the Special Permission period were permitted to appeal a Special Permission denial. This practice will no longer be permitted.
Over-Enrolled Schools
If a school’s projected enrollment is at 90% of the school’s capacity, this school is classified as over-enrolled. The schools projected to be over-enrolled are listed below and are posted on the Special Permission website. This list is subject to change.
Schools that are projected to be over-enrolled for the 2025/26 school year:
Elementary Schools
Cool Spring Elementary School
Countryside Elementary School
Dominion Trail Elementary School
Forest Grove Elementary School
Guilford Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School
Hovatter Elementary School
Little River Elementary School
Lovettsville Elementary School
Madison’s Trust Elementary School
Moorefield Station Elementary School
Potowmack Elementary School
Rolling Ridge Elementary School
Waterford Elementary School
Middle Schools
Eagle Ridge Middle School
Mercer Middle School
Stone Hill Middle School
Willard Middle School
We are officially launching our "Watchdog Parents" program for 2024-2025. What is this wonderful program you ask? This is an opportunity for parents to become role models for our students. You will have the opportunity to work with classes, students, and your children's classroom throughout the day. You pick the full day or half day to commit your time working with the Wild Cats. Click here to find out more.
It is important that you provide admin two (2) weeks notice so that they can plan for your visit. All requests to be a Watchdog Parent will be confirmed by admin via email.
We want to thank the following local businesses for partnering with Steuart Weller throughout the year!
- Costco: 60 New Student Backpacks
- University Painters: Preparing and Sealing the mural
- Nando's: Lunch for the Teachers & Staff
- BKD Bagels: Teacher breakfast
- NOVA Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics: Communication Folders for Students
- Sean's Yard Service LLC: December beautification of school grounds
If you have a partnership proposal, do not hesitate to reach out to the Weller Administration with your idea!
