“You’re listening to the Westlawn news digest! This week’s Feather Report is packed with key dates and major announcements.

First, mark your calendars: Westlawn is gearing up for a busy week! Join us Tuesday, November 18, for An Evening of Music concert, featuring our first-class music department. Then, on Friday, November 21, families are invited to our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon.

We are also bursting with pride: Five Westlawn students—Cassandra Sahami, Emmy Veas, Sophia Guevara, Austin Glazner, and Jackson Plevniak—have been selected to perform in the 2025 All-Virginia Orff Ensemble at the VMEA Convention in Norfolk!

Finally, we need your participation: Submit nominations for the FCPS Excellence Awards, like Outstanding Teacher or Outstanding Leader, by November 19. And if you love books, we are seeking volunteers for the December Book Fair. Catch up on all the details, including updates on VENA benefits, insights into our second grade enrichment clusters, and a spotlight on Assistant Principal Stephanie Carpenter, who once learned how to milk a cow, in the latest Feather Report!”