Important Dates & Events

Nov 11-20 SCA Canned Food Drive
Nov 19 - 6th Grade Book Club
Nov 25 - Early Dismissal
Nov 26-27 - Thanksgiving Holiday (No School)
Dec 1 - 6pm FLE Parent Preview Meeting
Dec 1 - 7pm PTA Meeting
Dec 4 - 4th Grade Colonial Day
Dec 5 - 8:30am GOR Reindeer Romp at Reston Towne Center
Dec 5 - 10am-2pm PTA Children's Holiday Shoppe and Family Photo Event

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

November 25th - Early Dismissal

Kinder-6th 8:40-1:20

AM Preschool 9:15-11:15

PM Preschool 11:15-1:45

PAC 9:15-1:45

November 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday - No School

*After school activities are cancelled.

*SACC programs will be available for students when classes are dismissed and will run until 6:15 p.m. or until the last child is picked up.

*Recreation programs and community activities are NOT cancelled.

FCPS and the Virginia Department of Health Information on the "Swine Influenza"

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is working with the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) to monitor the progression of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza (swine flu). Details

Island Creek Influenza Letter

Current Fundraisers

There are several fundraisers held throughout the school year. Funds collected help support activities such as field trips, technology and other items that help support the educational process. Thank you for your support of Island Creek Elementary Schol. Click here for current Fundraisers

Parents are able to access Blackboard (a.k.a. FCPS 24/7) through their own accounts and keep track of their childrens' courses from one place. Additionally, parents are be able to update Emergency Care forms on-line and access parent resources. Click here for a copy of the letter explaining the process: Blackboard (Parent View) Sign Up Letter

An important part of the process is account validation, which can be done at school in the main office during regular office hours, (8:00 - 4:00, Monday through Friday). Sign up today!!!!

Emergency Closing Procedures

The attached Quick Reference document contains all pertinent information regarding late openings, early dismissals, and canceled activities due to weather emergencies. Emergency Closing Procedures

Island Creek Elementary awarded the G.O.L.D.E.N. Wellness Award

Island Creek Elementary School has been awarded the G.O.L.D.E.N Wellness Award (Giving Others Lifelong Desire for Exercise and Nutrition) for the 2008-2009 school year. The Golden Wellness Award is the highest award given by the Fairfax County Public School Wellness Task Force.

Closing the Achievement Gap

"'Closing the gap' for students often starts with 'closing the gap' among the staff." The faculty and staff of Island Creek Elementary have made a conscious effort to close the gaps and eliminate differences amongst students. The result was teaching the same programs, using the same vocabulary, exercising best practices, and sharing/analyzing common assessments. The results of this have been studied by Fairfax County Office of Accountability and are available in the website that follows. If you scan the left side of the book, you can scroll down to Island Creek's page. These math numbers are so impressive. The lined graph shows just how much we have been focused on individual students, and differentiating. One of our goals this year is to celebrate our successes and this is a success worthy of celebration!!

IT TAKES A VILLAGE ... WELL DONE ISLAND CREEK!!! :+)

Are Your Children Safe on the Internet?

The internet is a wonderful tool for education, information, and entertainment, but are your kids safe when they use it? How closely do you monitor its use? Are you up to speed on concerns such as Personal Safety, Cyber Community Issues (including cyber-bullying), Predator Identification, Cyber Security, and Intellectual Property? FCPS has partnered with an organization called I-Safe to help educators and parents become informed and prepared to help children use the web safely. Please consider creating an I-Safe parent account (FREE) and take the on-line course. Click here to go to I-Safe

Island Creek Featured on School Scene

Island Creek's wonderful Helping Hands program was recently featured on FCPS' SchoolScene and broadcasted on the Red Apple Channel 21. Click the link to view the streaming video clip. Island Creek on SchoolScene
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