Wild Cat ROAR! October 26, 2025

This week we are featuring our some of our specialists.

As we approach the end of the first quarter, we want to share an update about the elementary report card this school year. The elementary report card will provide a quarterly overall update on your child’s progress. Throughout the quarter, your child’s teacher will continue to communicate specific information about your child’s growth in relation to the standards and units they are learning.

In addition to the grades your child has earned, the report card comment will help clarify aspects of the report card and document key considerations. They will also direct parents to ParentVUE for school, district, and state assessment results. During your upcoming parent/teacher conference, your child’s teacher will review this information with you and provide specific, individualized feedback and data about your child’s progress.

We look forward to partnering with you as we celebrate your child’s successes and work together to support their continued growth.

While we are seeing a lot of growth in the Weller boundary zone which stretches from Lansdowne to Ashburn to Sterling, other schools are experiencing a decline in enrollment. I have included the message sent by the district. It is important to note that any changes that are made in December will take place next school year.

District message:

On August 12, 2025, the Loudoun County School Board adopted a calendar to review elementary school attendance zones in the Ashburn and Dulles North areas. This process will include: Ashburn, Belmont Station, Cedar Lane, Creighton’s Corner, Discovery, Dominion Trail, Elaine E. Thompson, Hillside, Legacy, Madison’s Trust, Mill Run, Moorefield Station, Newton-Lee, Rosa Lee Carter, Sanders Corner, Seldens Landing, Steuart W. Weller and Waxpool Elementary Schools.

Any adopted changes to the attendance zone will take effect with the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

To support this process, the School Board has scheduled a series of meetings to share information, hear feedback and facilitate potential attendance zone changes for some or all of the schools listed above. The meeting dates are:

• Tuesday, October 28, 2025* - Elementary School Attendance Zone Overview

• Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - Elementary School Attendance Zone Public Hearing & Work Session

• Monday, November 24, 2025 - Elementary School Attendance Zone Public Hearing & Work Session

• Tuesday, December 2, 2025* - Review of Elementary School Attendance Zone Recommendations

• Monday, December 8, 2025 - Elementary School Attendance Zone Briefing & Public Hearing

• Tuesday, December 16, 2025* - Adoption of Elementary School Attendance Zone Changes

All meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. and be held at the LCPS Administration Building (21000 Education Court, Ashburn). These meetings will also be broadcast live on Comcast channel 18 or 1070 (HD) and Verizon Fios channel 43 and streamed via simultaneous webcast on the LCPS website. Meeting dates noted with an asterisk (*) are in conjunction with a regular School Board meeting.

We encourage and recommend public comment throughout this process. All written comments will be shared with the School Board and can be submitted to the LCPS Division of Planning & GIS Services at lcpsplan@lcps.org.

All attendance zone information and data, as it becomes available (including potential attendance zone changes being considered or reviewed by the School Board), will be posted on a dedicated Fall 2025 – Ashburn & Dulles North School Attendance Zone Change Process web page. You can also access the dedicated webpage by clicking the ‘Fall 2025 ES Boundary Process’ link on your elementary school’s homepage ribbon.

If you have any questions, please contact the Division of Planning & GIS Services at lcpsplan@lcps.org or 571-252-1050.

We appreciate your partnership and look forward to working together to support our students and school communities.

The Department of Support Services

Hello Weller families,

Do you know who the PTO is or what it does? The PTO is a group of parents and teachers who work collaboratively to support the teachers and students at Steuart Weller. We host events to build community and school spirit. We raise money for projects that will enhance the school experience (i.e. technology, funding field trips, etc.). And, we serve as a bridge between teachers and families.

If you'd like to help with various projects, please email infoswespto@gmail.com to get connected.

The next PTO meeting is on November 12th at 6:30 pm. This meeting will feature Dr. Lindsey Hoskins, a family therapist who specializes in bullying awareness, prevention, and healing. Nearly 20% of children will experience bullying at some point in their school experience -- verbal, physical, social, or cyberbullying -- with potentially serious consequences. Learn more about this important, relevant issue and strategies you can develop as a parent to help your student navigate and thrive.

We are still looking for room parents! Room parents work with their student's teacher to coordinate parent involvement, provide support, and act as a liaison between the teacher and classroom families. If you are interested in becoming a room parent, please email Joel at Joel.Bednoski@gmail.com.

How do you feel about the 7:30 am school start? A group of families has started a petition to LCPS to push back the Steuart Weller start time, as it used to be until fall 2022. There is strength in numbers. Contact for access to the petition. infoswespto@gmail.com

Note, the petition was not sponsored by Steuart Weller and there is no pressure to sign.

Please consider financially supporting the Weller PTO. We are a nonprofit organization and do not receive any county funding. Remember that many employers will match your contribution!

The Weller PTO relies on parents like you. We are always looking for new volunteers: event planning, fundraising, community engagement, technology, etc. If you have any questions about the PTO or would like to join the team, please email infoswespto@gmail.com.

We hope to see you throughout the month ahead!

• K -Ask your child to share one teacher or adult they can talk to if they need help at school.
• 1 - Ask your child to share one teacher or adult they can talk to if they need help at school.
• 2 - Ask your child to explain steps that can be taken if they are an upstander of a bullying situation.
• 3 - Ask your child to explain steps that can be taken if they are an upstander of a bullying situation.
• 4 - Ask your child to share what cyberbullying may look like and what they could do to stop it.
• 5 - Ask your child to share what cyberbullying may look like and what they could do to stop it.