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Yearbook Pre-Orders Available Now!

Pre-orders for our 24-25 Yearbook are available now! Our Early Bird Pricings is 16 dollars per book. Prices will go up after April 11th! Visit Strawbridge Studios and use code YB30242 to order yours today!
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Spring Picture and 5th Grade Panoramic, March 26th

Get ready for our Spring Pictures on March 26th! Fill out an order form online in advance! We will also be taking our 5th Grade Panoramic! If your student is leaving ATES for middle school next year it is a great promotion gift! Order yours through Strawbridge today!
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Get an Earth Day T-Shirt!

We will celebrate Arbor/Earth Day on April 22nd. Please help us to celebrate this day by purchasing a t-shirt for your student / family member(s). T-shirts are available for $10 with cash or a check made payable to ATES PTA. This survey will be closed on 03/31/2025.
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Kindergarten Orientation, April 1st

Have a student attending ATES next year? Join us for Kindergarten Orientation on April 1st from 2 to 3 pm at our Gym!
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Annandale Art Pyramid Show at AHS

Come out and support Annandale Terrace's Amazing Artists our our Annual Annandale Pyramid Art Show! Drop by Annandale High School on April 3rd between 6 pm and 8 pm to see what our students have been working on in art all year. Hope to see you there!
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Band, Strings, and Chorus Concert on Tuesday, April 8th

Rock out with us at our annual Band, Strings, and Chorus Concert! Our students have been working hard with their instruments all year! Come and see them perform in our Cafeteria and Gym on Tuesday, April 8th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Students who are performing should arrive early with their instruments.
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Early Release Monday, April 21st

Students will be released at 12:20 on Monday, April 21st. Let us know what the plan is with your student by filling out the survey released on our newsletter, TalkingPoints, or ENotify. All students whose families have not notified the school the plans through the survey will stay until 3:20.

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Recycling Revamp at ATES

March 18, 2025
Our 5th Grade Get2Green club has been putting energy into revamping our recycling program at ATES. Gone are the days of students putting whatever they would like in the recycling bin. Our students have been working to create media, educate the school, and collect the recycling in order to help ATES be a little bit greener.

ATES Celebrates Black History Month

February 28, 2025
At Annandale Terrace, we recognize the importance of Black History Month in honoring the past, celebrating the present, and shaping the future. Through the voices of our students and staff, we are reminded of the value of diversity, empathy, and understanding. Take a look at what some of our staff and students had to say!

Annandale Terrace Website Recognized at FCPS' 2024 School Communicators Conference

February 03, 2025
Our school was one of nine recognized at the 2024 FCPS School Communicators Conference. Annandale Terrace was honored as the FCPS 2024 most outstanding elementary school website. Congratulations to our talented school-based technology specialist and web curator, Ms. Ashley Ireland!
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FCPS News and Features

School Bus Safety Program Update

Cameras have been installed on the stop arms of 50 of our school buses. Our law enforcement partners are working with us to improve road safety and reduce accidents.

Superintendent's Weekly Reflections

Dr. Reid writes about all the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week, she learned about puzzle cubes, visited schools and the FCPS warehouse, took in some playoff basketball games and an elementary school musical, did a breakfast food taste test, and more!

The Power of Student Choice: FCPS Hosts Its Second Annual Food Show

FCPS hosted its Second Annual Future of FCPS Student Food Show at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly. Students from eight high schools, eight middle schools, and 12 elementary schools were invited to sample 24 food items.

FCPS Annual Prom Dress Shop Opens at Centreville High School With Hundreds of Dresses

Students from Centreville High School and the Fair Oaks Classroom on the Mall program will open their annual Prom Dress Shop, which provides attire to economically disadvantaged students, on Friday, March 7 at 5 p.m. at Centreville High School.
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