Save the Date | D4D @ Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday, Feb 8th!

Save the Date | D4D @ Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday, Feb 8th!

Save the date! Our next Chick-fil-a Spirit Night will be on Wednesday, February 8th from 4-8 PM. Grab your family and meet up with friends at the Sunset Hill’s location in Reston (across from Target) and enjoy dinner together and help out your child’s school! Whether ordering in-person, drive-thru, or through the mobile app; make sure to mention the FMES Spirit Night and Chick-fil-a will donate 25% of sales to the Fox Mill PTA. Sounds like a win-win for sure! We hope to see you there.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Japanese Art Week is a School-Wide Project Happening in EVERY Fox Mill Art Class

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Japanese Art Week is a School-Wide Project Happening in EVERY Fox Mill Art Class

Japanese Art Week is February 6-10, 2023.  We are delighted to welcome grown-ups to come help as we explore Japanese folklore and culture, and do a beautiful art project to share! No experience in art, Japanese, or teaching required—just a desire to have fun with the kids in art class! Help is needed in all grade levels, please read on to locate the specific Sign-Up Genius for the grade level you wish to assist, thank you!

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REMINDER | Girl Scouts Interest Meeting Feb 2nd!

REMINDER | Girl Scouts Interest Meeting Feb 2nd!

Come make new friends with Girl Scouts!  Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character.  Troops are expanding and forming at all levels, and we'd love to have your girls join us.  Please join us for an info session on Thursday, February 2, at 7:30 PM in the Fox Mill cafeteria.  Read on for more information on how to register for this event.

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REMINDER | D4D @ Lucia's NOW through the 26th!

REMINDER | D4D @ Lucia's NOW through the 26th!

Don’t forget our Dining 4 Dollars event at Lucia’s Italian Ristorante! Come out to Lucia’s in the Fox Mill Shopping Center any time from open to close NOW through Thursday, January 26th and enjoy a delicious meal AND support your child’s school. Be sure to mention the FMES fundraiser and 15% of your check will come back to the school PTA when you dine-in, carry-out or get delivery. Enjoy a great lunch or dinner from a local small business and support FMES PTA at the same time!

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Japanese Art Week is a School-Wide Project Happening in EVERY Fox Mill Art Class

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Japanese Art Week is a School-Wide Project Happening in EVERY Fox Mill Art Class

Japanese Art Week is February 6-10, 2023.  We are delighted to welcome grown-ups to come help as we explore Japanese folklore and culture, and do a beautiful art project to share! No experience in art, Japanese, or teaching required—just a desire to have fun with the kids in art class! Help is needed in all grade levels, please read on to locate the specific Sign-Up Genius for the grade level you wish to assist, thank you!

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Interested in Girl Scouts?

Interested in Girl Scouts?

Come make new friends with Girl Scouts!  Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character.  Troops are expanding and forming at all levels, and we'd love to have your girls join us.  Please join us for an info session on Thursday, February 2, at 7:30 PM in the Fox Mill cafeteria.  Read on for more information on how to register for this event.

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D4D @ Lucia's January 22nd through 26th!

D4D @ Lucia's January 22nd through 26th!

Mark your calendars for a special 5-day Dining for Dollars event at Lucia’s Italian Ristorante! Come out to Lucia’s in the Fox Mill Shopping Center any time from open to close on Sunday, January 22nd through Thursday, January 26th and enjoy a delicious meal AND support your child’s school. Be sure to mention the FMES fundraiser and 15% of your check will come back to the school PTA when you dine-in, carry-out or get delivery. Enjoy a great lunch or dinner from a local small business and support FMES PTA at the same time!

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REMINDER: Donate your (unused) trinkets, Collection Ends Friday, the 20th!

REMINDER: Donate your (unused) trinkets, Collection Ends Friday, the 20th!

What to do with those leftover 2 pieces of an 8 count party favor or stocking stuffer?  Send it in to our PTA Trinket Drive! 

We'll repurpose your clutter as small prizes for future events, freeing up space in your closets (at least until your students win a game and repatriate some of it).  Please send in unused, elementary-age-appropriate trinkets from your stash (no need to go out and buy them).  Help us save money, save your space, save our planet, and delight the students!  Read on for more information!

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REMINDER: Language Immersion Informational Meeting is TONIGHT, Jan 18th!

REMINDER: Language Immersion Informational Meeting is TONIGHT, Jan 18th!

Japanese Immersion Program in FCPS started in 1989. We are celebrating our 33rd anniversary this school year. There are six Japanese Immersion teachers and about 40% of Fox Mill students are enrolled in the Immersion Program. In each class, up to 10 % of the students are heritage speakers and 90 % of the students start learning Japanese in 1st grade. Please read on to learn more about the immersion program offered at Fox Mill and how to register!

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Children Volunteer Opportunity - Kid's Give Back!

Children Volunteer Opportunity - Kid's Give Back!

On March 3, Kids Give Back will host a children’s volunteer day at Oakton United Methodist when FCPS schools are not in session. While the exact projects are still being determined, common activities include preparing art kits for disabled adults or making snack packs for toddlers in need, and the like.  Please read on for more information.

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