Notes from the Nest

What a wonderful week it has been as we celebrated our amazing staff during Staff Appreciation Week! Each day, our dedicated team shows up with heart, energy, and commitment to support our students academically, socially, and emotionally. It has been such a joy to return that love and gratitude this week.

Thank you to all the families, our incredible PTA, and our students for the thoughtful notes, delicious treats, and generous gifts. From lunch from Potbelly’s, to the beautiful flowers and heartfelt cards, our staff have truly felt appreciated and celebrated. The personal messages from students continue to be the highlight—they mean more than you know.

Thank you for partnering with us to honor the people who make Springfield Estates such a special place to learn and grow.

With gratitude,

April Martin, Proud Principal and Kassandra Flading, Assistant Principal

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On Another Note:

Dear Springfield Estates Families,

We are aware of a recent TikTok trend that challenges students to physically damage their school-issued Chromebooks. This “Chromebook Challenge” encourages students to purposefully cause their devices to short out or catch fire by jamming metal/lead into the charging or USB port or stabbing the battery. Students might think that this behavior is a harmless joke or prank, but it’s dangerous and we are asking for your help in preventing it here in FCPS.

Please speak to your students about the consequences of this TikTok challenge, which include:

Fire, injury, and damage to FCPS property.
Lost access to schoolwork and online resources.
Disciplinary measures as outlined in our Student Rights and Responsibilities handbook.

Please also note that families may be responsible for the repair or replacement costs for student-issued devices that are deliberately damaged.

I appreciate your partnership in keeping our students and school safe, and I’m looking forward to a strong finish to the school year here at Springfield Estates. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

April Martin

Upcoming Dates & Reminders:

April 28 - May 23: SEES SOL Testing Window.
May 12: Three Hour Early Release Monday. Students will be dismissed at 1:05 p.m. unless we have already received notification from their families that they should stay until 4:05 p.m.
May 14: PTA Meeting. 6:00 p.m., SEES Cafeteria.
May 16: SEES Spirit Day - Spring Day.
May 21: Strings Concert (5th and 6th grade). 7 p.m., Key Middle School. Student performers report at 6:30 p.m.
May 22: Band Concert. 7 p.m., Key Middle School. Student performers report at 6:30 p.m.
May 23: SEES Spirit Day - PJ Day.
May 30: SEES Spirit Day - Hat Day.
May 30: Blacktop Bash. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., SEES playground.
June 3: Strings Concert (4th grade). 7 p.m., Key Middle School. Student performers report at 6:30 p.m.
June 6: SEES Spirit Day - Hawaiian Day.
June 11: SEES Spirit Day - School Spirit.
June 11: Last Day of School. Students released two hours early at 2:05 p.m.

SOL Score Results

For SOL grade 3-8 tests, scores are visible in SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE on the first business day of each week beginning May 5 and reflects tests completed the previous Thursday.

From FCPS

FCPS Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Public Hearing

The School Board will hold a public hearing on final budget adjustments on Tuesday, May 13, at 6 p.m. Sign up to speak by Monday, May 12, at 4:30 p.m.

Phase 2 Community Boundary Review Meetings

Families, staff, and community members will soon be able to explore and visualize potential boundary scenarios using a customized Boundary Explorer Tool. The tool will be accessible from the FCPS website. You are also invited to participate in another series of community meetings in order to review and reflect on the initial draft scenarios before the start of summer break. Friday, May 23, 7-8:30 p.m., Lewis High School

Each meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you may attend in person or via Zoom. Childcare for in-person participants and language interpretation/translation for all participants will be available as needed. Registration links will be shared soon. Another round of community meetings will be held in the fall.