Last Day of School!!! See you on August 29, 2013 for Open House. First Day of School is September 3, 2013!!
Welcome!
School Starts - September 3, 2013
Summer Library Book Parties
Looking for something cool to do with your children this summer? Join us for our Summer PES Library Book Parties. Click on the link below and register!! Pizza will be served between 11:30am-12:00pm. The book parties will be held on July 10 and August 7. There will be 2 sessions; rising K-2 students and rising 3-6 students.
July 10 -10:00am-11:30am rising K-2 students
12:00pm-1:30pm rising 3-6 students
August 7-
10:00am-11:30am rising K-2 students
12:00pm-1:30pm rising 3-6 students
Kindergarten Registration -
For more information, please click on the link above.
2013-14 School Supply List - Is now ready!
The PES school supply list is available! Click on the "Supply Link" towards the top on the left.
Virginia Immunization Requirement for Tdap Vaccine
Parent or Guardian of a Current Fifth Grader:
Effective July 1, 2006, all students in Virginia must receive a booster dose of Tdap vaccine prior to entering sixth grade, if at least five years have passed since the last dose of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine (DTP, DTaP, DT, or Td).
- If your child is 11 years old, he or she must get the Tdap immunization and provide documentation to the school.
- If your child is still 10 years old, he or she may receive the Tdap vaccine, Boostrix, which is approved for 10 years old, or you may wait until the 11th birthday to receive the vaccine approved for 11-year-olds.
- If your child’s 11th birthday is after the first day of school, your child must have a medical exemption from the doctor stating when he or she will receive the Tdap immunization in order to attend school.
Please check your child’s immunization records carefully. If your child is required to have a Tdap booster, we ask that your child receive it, and that you provide documentation to the school prior to June 18, 2013. This documentation can be a copy of your child’s immunization record, or a note from your physician listing the date of his or her most recent Tdap booster shot.
The Tdap booster can be obtained from your child’s physician. Immunizations required for school are also available at the Fairfax County Health Department at no charge. Clinic locations and walk-in hours are
listed on the back of this letter and are available online at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/hdclinicsite.htm. Students receiving immunizations at the Health Department must be accompanied by an adult, and students should bring their immunization records to the Health Department clinic with them.
It is most important that you attend to this matter soon. Sixth graders cannot begin school in the fall without documentation of having had the Tdap booster or having had a tetanus-containing vaccine within the past five years.
Please contact the school public health nurse Meghan Page at 703-481-4072 if you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation and please disregard this notice if you have already provided this information to the school office.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
FCPS has introduced an exciting new initiative encouraging students to bring in their personally-owned computing and network devices to school -- including eReaders, iPods and tablets. The ever-increasing amount of online instructional resources is the primary motivation behind this initiative. Participation in this initiative is strictly optional, at the discretion of each family. If you are interested in having your child bring their own device to school, please complete the paper work and return to school
PES Garden & Courtyard Information
Upcoming Events / Important Dates July 10 Summer Library Reading Parties:
Rising K-2 students
Rising 3-6 studentsJuly 17 Kindergarten Meet & Greet (6pm-7pm)
(meets at the playground)August 7 Summer Library Reading Parties:
Rising K-2 students
Rising 3-6 studentsAugust 15 Kindergarten Courtyard Safari (9am-10am)
For rising kindergarten studentsAugust 29 Open House
12:00pm-1:00pm Kindergarten & 1st Grades
1:00pm-2:00pm 2nd-6th Grades2013-14 School Year September 3 School Starts
Tears & Cheers 8:10am‐9:10am (Kindergarten parents)September 10 Back to School Night (7pm)
Grades K-2September 11 Back to School Night (7pm)
Grades 3-6