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February 16th: No School - Presidents' Day
February 17th: Teacher Workday - Lunar New Year
February 18th: Early Release Wednesday (3-hour Early Release)
February 18th: School Wide Pajama Day!
February 23rd-28th: Spring Book Fair
February 25th: Old Brogue Spirit Event (5:00 - 9:00pm)
February 28th: Book Fair Family Browsing Day (10am - 12pm)
FCPS School Year Calendar for 2025-2026
Click HERE and HERE to catch up on the helpful and important information sent by the school on February 6th and February 13th!
School and Teacher Wishlists
The school is still in need of essential items like toilet paper, paper towels, and soap! You can find the school's Amazon wishlist HERE! In addition, you can now access teacher wishlists on the PTA website HERE! We will continue to update the page as we receive additional wishlists! Thank you so much for your endless support!
Pajama Day - Wednesday February 18th
Thank you so much to everyone who has joined the PTA! We have reached our first goal of 40% membership! As a result, there will be a schoolwide pajama day on Wednesday, February 18th!
Our next goal is 50% membership! If we are able to reach 50%, all students will get popsicles at school!
Thank you so much for helping us reach the finish line!
2025-2026 PTA Reflections Contest Final Update:
GFES Students Recognized at the County Level!
The GFES PTA would like to congratulate four of our Roadrunners, whose Reflections art contest submissions were recognized at the Fairfax County PTA level. The students, their entry categories, and the awards they received include:
- Nishka Arya, Dance Choreography, Silver Award of Excellence;
- Saraa Bagade, Film Production, Bronze Award of Merit;
- Covington Lukas, Photography, Bronze Award of Merit; and
- Mario Rosser Castro, Photography, Honorable Mention.
Congratulations, once again, to these outstanding artists, and all those who participated in Reflections this school year! And thank you again to our GFES and community partners (Ms. Murphy, Ms. Stewart, the Morning News Team, as well as judges Ms. Roberts, Mr. McCready, Maria from Luna Art Studio, and Maureen from PaperKite Photography) – we could not have done this without you. We look forward to next year's program!
Book Fair Week - Coming Soon!
Our Scholastic Book Fair will run from February 23-28 in our school library. Here’s the scoop on what to know:
- E-Wallet: Visit our homepage to set-up your child's eWallet and preview books (and prices!) together. We highly encourage parents to set up eWallets before book fair week so students don't miss out on shopping with their classes.
- Shopping: Students will shop during their regularly-scheduled Library class time (with a few exceptions), and parents are invited to shop with their child during that time. However, siblings may not be pulled from other classes and parents may not visit classrooms or other parts of the school during their visit. Make-up shopping is available on Friday morning for students who miss their class shopping time.
- Family Shopping: Bring the whole family and join us for a fun-filled Family Shopping event on Saturday, February 28 from 10am to 12pm. You can also purchase cookies from our school’s Girl Scouts!
- Volunteering: Any parents interested in helping classes shop can sign up here. All book fair volunteers must be registered in Volunteer FCPS as Level 1 (or higher) volunteers.
- Books for Teachers: We’ve been grateful for your past generosity with gifting books to our wonderful teachers. Please consider gifting $5 to our Teacher Wishlist Fund so we can once again purchase books for our teachers’ classroom libraries.
LET ME RUN is Back for Spring 2026!
ATTENTION boys grades 3rd through 6th: LET ME RUN, the awesome boys running program, is back for spring season! The season begins on March 18th. Practice will be on Mondays and Wednesdays at the GFES track from 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM.
Registration is open! Register at this link: LMR Registration
Interested in coaching? We would LOVE to have you! You don't need to be a runner or be able to make it to all practices. Email Heidi or Alyssa if interested at lheidibrown@gmail.com or alyssakeeter@gmail.com
Sign up for Girls on The Run!
Girls on the Run (GOTR) registration opens on Monday February 2nd for the spring season! GOTR is a running program for girls grades 3rd through 6th, which teaches girls to be strong, healthy, and confident. The GOTR season begins on March 2nd. Practice will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the GFES track from 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM.
Registration will be open from February 2nd to February 28th! Please register at this link: https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/GOTRNOVASpring2026
Cultural and Diversity Committee
Some upcoming events members of our diverse community celebrate include:
- Black History Month - All of February
- Lunar New Year - February 17th
- Ramadan - February 18th (begins the evening of February 17th)
- Ash Wednesday - February 18th
Interested in learning more about these events and holidays? Please visit the Cultural and Diversity Committee page on the PTA website! The page will be updated throughout the year with information about important events and holidays as well as book recommendations related to each event and holiday!
NEW - Lending Library!
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