Dear Cherry Run Families,

It is hard to believe the first quarter of school is almost over! As we head into the last week of October, we have several exciting updates and reminders about upcoming school events and a construction project that is underway.

The PTA Annual Fall Festival is happening next week on Tuesday, October 28th, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM on the school grounds. We are looking forward to a great time for students and families!

We are excited to share that construction is officially underway for the installation of new solar panels on our school roof thanks to FCPS’ partnership with Dominion Energy. This project is a major step toward making our school more energy efficient. While much of the work is taking place on the roof and is separate from daily student activities, you may notice some construction materials and temporary fencing around the perimeter of the building and parking lot over the next few weeks. Please rest assured that our top priority remains student safety. All construction areas are clearly marked and fully secured. We are working closely with Dominion Energy and FCPS facilities to ensure that noise and disruption are minimized during school hours.

Thank you to all the families who volunteered, visited, and supported our Book Fair this past week. It was a tremendous success, and the funds raised will go directly to CRES. Wishing you a wonderful fall weekend ahead and we look forward to seeing our Cardinals on Monday!

10/27-10/31 PTA Spirit Week (see below) 10/28: Cherry Run Fall Festival 10/29: Three Hour Early Release Wednesday  10/31:Two Hour Early Release-End of Quarter  11/3: No School-Staff Development Day 11/4: No School-Teacher Workday

2025 Outstanding Employee Awards Nominations Nominations are now open for the FCPS Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Cherry Run ES Outstanding Employee, please complete the nomination through this Google form link: Nomination Form All that is required is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work. You may nominate one employee at our school or multiple employees. (one individual may only nominate one employee per category) Outstanding Teacher   Eligibility: Has at least three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district) Outstanding New Teacher  Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a teacher (in any school/school district) Outstanding New Principal Eligibility: Has up to three years of experience as a building principal (in any school/school district)  Outstanding Leader   Eligibility: At least one year of experience in their current position as a Schedule-C or School-Based Administrator scale employee (that is not the building principal) at their current location  Positions in this category include Assistant Principal and Associate Principal Outstanding Professional Employee   Eligibility: At least one year experience in current position as a Schedule-B employee or other non-instructional employee in a school that supports school leadership at their current location  Positions in this category include School-Based Technology Specialist, Technology Support Specialist, Psychologist, Reading Specialist, Social Worker, Speech Language Pathologist, School Counselor, Special Education Department Chair who serves in a non-instructional role for more than 50% of their time Outstanding Operational Employee  Eligibility: At least one year of experience in current position as Schedule-A or Classroom Instructional Support Scale employee at their current location  Positions in this category include Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Registrar, Custodian, Building Supervisor, Food Services staff, Instructional Assistant, Family Liaison and all hourly employees* The deadline to submit a nomination is: Friday, October 31st If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Hammond at ldhammond@fcps.edu

PTA Fall Spirit Week

Impact Aid

✅ Return Your Federal Impact Aid Survey

FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available in SIS ParentVUE under Online Packets, which is in the upper right corner of the screen after logging in. Please complete it as soon as possible. We will provide paper forms to families who have not completed the survey in ParentVUE starting Wednesday, November 12.

Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important. This year, FCPS expects to receive approximately $4 million in Impact Aid funding. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.

For more information, visit the Federal Impact Aid Survey page.  

Register for ParentVUE

Learn how to activate your SISParentVUE account, so you can easily submit your survey and have access to other helpful information about your child. 

Technical support for using ParentVUE or submitting the survey online is available by submitting a Parent Support Request ticket. Select SISParent in the Application dropdown menu and type “Federal Impact Aid Survey” in the Issue Description section. You may also call the Parent Technology Help Desk at 833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS).