Saratoga Connection
May 8, 2025
Principals’ Corner
We have enjoyed celebrating our staff during Staff Appreciation Week! Our staff work so hard each and every day to develop our students’ academic, behavioral, and emotional skills, it brings us joy to dedicate a week to them. They have been showered with love and gifts from families, the PTA, and the admin team. Our staff especially love receiving notes from students! They have enjoyed admiring the chalked sidewalk and then entering the building through the beautifully decorated lobby. Thank you for helping us celebrate them!
Be the Change,
Abby Ragan Abby Lower Jordan Perry
Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal
SOL Schedule
Students in grades 3-8 participate in state assessments each year. State assessments measure how students are learning the state standards. Format and timing of state assessments vary by grade level and content area. Students in grade 3-6 participate in Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) standardized tests in reading and mathematics. Students in grade 5 also participate in science. The remaining testing schedule is below. Please help set your child up for success with these assessments by helping them get plenty of sleep the night before and encouraging them to eat breakfast at home or at school in the morning.
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
Family Input Form
At Saratoga, your child’s success is our top priority. To determine the appropriate educational environment for your child for the 2025 - 2026 school year, we invite you to share information regarding your child’s needs by May 30, 2025. Please know that this form is optional.
You may list your child’s strengths, areas for growth, and motivators. You may also want to include your child’s learning preference (visual, audio, kinesthetic) and characteristics of the classroom structure or teacher personality that you feel will best meet your child’s needs.
Your input is appreciated. We work diligently to consider all aspects of your child when thinking about class placement. Please know that we cannot honor requests for specific teachers.
Excellence at a Crossroads: FCPS Budget UpdateThe Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will begin finalizing the budget on Tuesday, May 6. The current advertised budget underfunds FCPS by $150 million.
Without new revenue, such as the meals tax (adding just $2-3 to an average dining bill for a family of four), FCPS will face significant cuts.
What Is at Risk?
Go to fcps.edu/crossroads to see examples of where FCPS exceeds minimum state standards.
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