In this episode, we unpack The Feather Report (Volume 2, Issue 20) for January 16, 2026, which opens with the bittersweet announcement that Assistant Principal Shana Curtis is leaving Westlawn to join the leadership team at Luther Jackson Middle School. With reports of high influenza and norovirus levels in the county, the administration outlines enhanced cleaning protocols using Virex and reminds families of the strict 24-hour symptom-free rule for returning to school. We also cover essential academic housekeeping, including the need for parents to log into ParentVUE to grant SOL retake permission and a critical correction regarding STEAM Academy registration: admission will be determined by a lottery system, not first-come, first-served, with forms due by January 22. Finally, we discuss how students can use trusted FCPS databases like PebbleGo to research Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. over the holiday weekend and get to know 6th-grade teacher Deirdre Ladd in the Staff Spotlight.