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09/11/2024
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Join Us for a Family Coffee

Please join Ms. Forgy and special guests in the library the second Thursday of every month. We meet right before the Monthly Market at 4:00pm to discuss timely school topics

10/01/2024
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Our Monthly Food Market Has Returned

We are partnering with the Capital Area Food Bank to give away groceries and fresh produce to our community. The event happens on the second Thursday of every month from 5:00pm - 7:00pm in the Parklawn cafeteria

09/30/2024
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PTA memberships are only $15 per family for the entire school year and all dues go to support our programs, such as our Wild About Reading contest, treats at the family reunion picnic, and staff appreciation events. Complete the membership form and return it (with dues) to your student's teacher, or join online at our PTA MemberHub Store. 

09/18/2023
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Families can now use ParentVue to let the school know when your student will be absent or late

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Parklawn Starts a Tree Planting Initiative

November 07, 2024
Fairfax County's Tree Preservation and Planting Fund and Parklawn's Get2Green STEAM teacher recently teamed up for a tree planting initiative at Parklawn

Storybook Character Day

October 31, 2024
Parklawn students and staff dressed up book characters on Thursday

The First Family Field Trip of the Year

October 19, 2024
Parklawn staff and families went on our first family field trip of the year, this time to the National Museum of African American History and Culture
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FCPS News and Features

Fairfax County School Board Approves Secondary Course Changes for 2025-26

The Fairfax County School Board approved new secondary course offerings for the 2025-26 school year at its meeting on November 14.

Seven FCPS Bands to Showcase Musical Talents at 2024 Virginia Music Educators Association Conference

Seven FCPS bands will perform at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, which will be held November 21-23 in Norfolk.

Superintendent's Weekly Reflections

Dr. Reid writes about all the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This past week, she visited schools to see learning in action, attended the IEP Palooza and Our Voices, Our Future events, took in some high school theater, a science Olympiad, playoff volleyball, and more!

Seven Generations Ahead: FCPS Teacher Draws on Native American Roots Over 23 Years of Instruction

November is Native American Heritage Month. A Wakefield Forest Elementary teacher is sharing his cultural upbringing as a member of the Haudenosaunee’s Bear Clan with students through lessons on drums, dreamcatchers and the role of Native Americans in rocket science.
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