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Tue, Jun 9 - Talent Show #1, 9:15-10:45am
Talent Show #2, 2-3:30pm
SCA End of Year Party
Wed, Jun 10 - Field Day
3rd/4th, 9:30-11am
5th/6th, 1:30-3pm
Fri, Jun 12 - Kindergarten Flag Day Concert,
2:30pm
Due: Headphone pre-orders
Mon, Jun 15 - 6th Grade Kings Dominion Field Trip
Schoolwide Picnic on the Field
(event details below)
Tue, Jun 16 - 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
Wed, Jun 17 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
2-hour early release, Dismissal
begins at 1:35pm
All medicine must be picked up from
the Health Room by 1:35pm.
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Good afternoon Newington Forest Families,
It was a BUSY week in the Forest!
- First of all - SOL tests are finished! Thank you, Mrs. Betz, for being our Testing Coordinator and getting us ready, and through, this testing season! I appreciate all of our teachers for preparing the students, and of course, I am so proud of our students for showing up on time, using their strategies, and trying their best.
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4th & 5th Grade Awards - It is a Newington Forest tradition to hold an awards ceremony to recognize the exceptional achievements of students in grades 4 and 5. All of the students supported and cheered each other on with respect and a positive attitude.
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SCA Induction - What a beautiful ceremony to officially induct our incoming SCA Leaders for 2026-2027.
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SCHS Senior Walk - It felt like everyone came back to the Forest for the Senior Walk in their caps and gowns! It was such a pleasure to see their faces in our school building again. Congratulations Class of 2026!
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Band Spring Concert - Our Band students played wonderfully this week! I could tell they had a great time performing. Thank you, Mr. Holscher, for getting our students ready for this performance.
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Field Day - It sure was a sweaty and fun day for grades K-2 today! Thank you to our Specialists for running the show, and for our parent volunteers for helping to make it an enjoyable day for everyone. Grades 3-6 get their field day next Wednesday.
Important Note: All medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
Sincerely,
Angela Thompson
Principal
4th 5th Grade Awards
SCA Induction Ceremony
 This week, the SCA Leadership of 2025-2026 helped to induct the newly-elected incoming SCA Leaders of 2026-2027.
Congratulations to
- President-elect Lillian Smith
- Vice President-elect Julianna Hope
- Secretary-elect Victoria Hezel
- Treasurer-electing Patrick Smith
We look forward to seeing all of the great things you will do for our school next year.
Thank you to President Everett Conley, Vice President Nissa Areef, Secretary Yasmin Jaoulaarossi, and Treasurer Micah Woodruff, for representing the students at Newington Forest Elementary this past school year. You made our school community proud with your thoughtful ideas and respectful actions.
We also wish to thank Mrs. Jensen, SCA Sponsor, for guiding our SCA Leaders and Representatives for several years!
2026 Senior Walk
 Congratulations, Seniors!
We had special visitors stop by our school this week - the graduating class of 2026! All students in grades K-6 were so excited to cheer on the graduating Seniors as they walked through the halls of NFES one more time before going on to the next great chapter in their lives. Once a Knight, Always a Knight!
Lost & Found
Our Lost & Found is overflowing! If you think your child has something in our Lost & Found, please have it picked up before the last day of school. We will be donating everything to our B'Thrifty bin.
*****YEARBOOKS!*****
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If you wish to pay to keep your yearbook, please submit your $15 payment either:
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Online at www.strawbridge.net. Online code is YB33418
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Check payable to "Strawbridge Studios"
- Exact Cash
If you do not wish to pay to keep your yearbook, please return it to the school before the last day of school.
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NFES School-wide Picnic on the Field
Monday, June 15, 2026
NFES Back Field
(Rain Location: Cafeteria)
Newington Forest Elementary is proud to partner with the Fairfax250 Commission in commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation and the American Revolution.
Families are invited to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy with their students outside on the field! The school cafeteria will also have bag lunches for students to purchase and bring outside.
Please RSVP and return a completed lunch form for each child by Wednesday, June 3: https://forms.gle/xg8yuoiem3NG15P19
THANK YOU, FAIRFAX250, FOR SUPPORTING OUR PICNIC!
NFES Family Input Survey: Special Education Events & Supports
We want to hear from you! NFES is planning family engagement opportunities for the next school year with a special focus on supporting students with disabilities and their families. Please take a few minutes to complete our survey and share the topics, event format, and supports that would be most helpful to your family.
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/3rtuWx7K5gDKkXza7 Thank you for helping us create meaningful opportunities that meet the needs of our school community.
Thank you for helping us create meaningful opportunities that meet the needs of our school community.
PTA Supply Kits
Avoid the crowded stores this year and do your back-to-school shopping from the comfort of your own home. Newington Forest PTA is offering school supply kits for sale online through Sprout School Supplies for the 2026-27 school year. With a few easy clicks, your student(s) will be all set for back-to-school this fall, while saving you time and money.
Sprout makes back-to-school easy for parents, students, and teachers by offering customized prepackaged school supply kits. Not only do families save time and money on back-to-school shopping, but students are prepared with the proper tools they need to learn, starting on the very first day. As you know, when students are ready to learn, teachers are able to do what they do best.
Order your Sprout Supply Kit online!
- Website: sproutsupplies.com
- School Code NFES293
- Deadline to order your kit is July 7, 2026.
Media Balance & Digital Wellbeing
FCPS promotes using technology in a way that helps keep your mind, body, and emotions healthy. This includes balancing screen time, being safe and responsible online, and thinking about how your time on digital devices affects how you feel.
Please visit the Media Balance and Well-being Guide to find key points, guiding questions, and a toolkit of resources to help families support healthy and balanced technology use in the home.
Calendar Survey
FCPS values your input as we plan future school calendars. On Friday, June 5, all caregivers and FCPS staff will receive an email from noreply@fcps.edu containing a unique link to complete the FCPS Calendar Survey.
Your feedback matters. Please take a few minutes to share your priorities and perspectives by Monday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m.
Your individual responses will be kept confidential and will not be shared with school staff or used in any way that identifies you or your student. Only aggregate, summary-level results will be reported to the Fairfax County School Board.
If you do not receive a link to the survey or have technical difficulties completing the survey, please contact the FCPS Office of Research and Program Evaluation.
Summer Resources Help Students Stay Curious, Healthy, and Busy
The FCPS Summer Resource Guide has activities and tips on a variety of subjects and interests, from camps and activities to health and safety resources.
Be sure to check back over the summer, as more resources may be added.
Learning Doesn’t Take a Vacation and Neither Does Fun!The FCPS Summer Learning webpage offers ideas and strategies for families to keep students curious until August. Summer is the perfect time to help your student explore new interests, reinforce concepts, and stay engaged!
Summer Meals for Students
Starting Monday, June 22, no-cost meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the sites and times listed on the FCPS Summer Food Service Program webpage. Students must remain on-site while eating their meals.
This year, thanks to generous support from Educate Fairfax, families may also receive one no-cost breakfast and lunch per adult at the following elementary schools: Braddock, Dogwood, Glen Forest, Hutchison, Hybla Valley, and London Towne.
Summer sites will continue to be added, so check the Summer Food webpage regularly for updates.
3rd Annual FCPS Puzzle Hunt –
Free Summer Fun!
This FREE event is open to solvers of all ages and is a great way to keep students and families engaged in fun, creative problem-solving over the summer. It also teaches bike and pedestrian safety and encourages active transportation.
New this year: the school with the most solvers will win a special visit from Sue Doku!
Participants can sign up here: www.solvingfun.com/fairfax
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story so we can all acknowledge the good work of our Newington Forest staff members. |
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FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Calendar Survey
- Summer Meals, Resources, and Learning Activities
- Check Your MySchoolBucks Balance
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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