📚Order your Sycamore Park Elementary yearbook! 📚
Show your school pride and capture this year's memories forever! Yearbooks are $12 for a softcover book. Don’t miss out—the final deadline to order is April 3, 2026!
Here is how to get your copy:
💻 ORDER ONLINE: Visit barksdalephoto.com (No service fees!)
✉️ PAY BY CASH/CHECK: Return the exact amount in an envelope to the school.
🔄 Pay It Forward: Want to make another student's day? You can purchase an additional yearbook to be gifted anonymously! Let's make sure everyone gets to remember this year.
Note: Sycamore Park purchases every 5th grade student a yearbook!

Carolyn’s commitment to our students, staff, and school community has made a lasting impact over more than four decades. During the recognition, the packed School Board room rose to its feet to give Carolyn a well-deserved standing ovation in appreciation of her years of hard work and dedication.
Thank you, Carolyn, for 45 years of service and for helping make CCPS a better place every day!












Join us for Read Across America Week: Reading Leads to Great Destinations! Starting Monday, March 2nd, we have a full week of themed dress-up days and Book Fair fun planned for our students and families.
Check out the full itinerary below:

Parents are also invited to shop with their child on Tuesday and Thursday during Resource time...please see the flier coming home for more details!
The Book Fair will also be open after school on Thursday, March 5 from 5:00–7:00 PM for families to shop together. Kona Ice/Traveling Toms will be joining us beginning at 5:00 PM!



Kindergarten registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open on the CCPS website!
Families can complete the online portion of our new hybrid (online/in-person) registration process beginning today. We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2039!
Get started here:
👉 https://www.culpeperschools.org/o/ccps/page/enroll

One School, Many Stories, Infinite Creativity! 🎨
Join us for a celebration of color and community at the Sycamore Park Fine Arts Festival!
Come walk our halls and see the incredible work our students have been doing—including our massive collaborative house project! Every single house represents a unique voice in our school "neighborhood," and the view is absolutely stunning in person.
When: This Thursday, Feb 26 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Where: Sycamore Park Elementary
From 3D installations to individual masterpieces, there is so much talent to uncover. We can’t wait to see you there and share our stories with you!
#SycamorePark #FineArtsFestival #OneSchoolManyStories #StudentArt #ArtEducation #CommunityThroughArt


4th and 5th graders in stage crew have enjoying getting to use a fun new tool called a Beaver Bot to cut out cardboard props and stage decorations for this years play "Alice in Wonderland ". Stayed tuned to see what other amazing things our students are able to do with this machine in the art room!





Join us on February 26th from 5–7 PM for an evening celebrating the arts!
Enjoy performances from:
🎵 Band
🎶 Choir
🎭 Drama Club featuring Alice in Wonderland
Plus, explore our Art Gallery showcasing artwork from ALL grades!
We can’t wait to see our Sycamore Park families there for a night of creativity and talent! 💛






















Ms. Prentice enjoyed a memorable visit with students to Montpelier, the home of the fourth U.S. President, James Madison. The students were excited to tour the home where James Madison and his wife lived and eagerly engaged in learning new information while exploring the historic site. #thePark




With the upcoming snow storm keeping us all warm indoors, it’s the perfect time for our SPES students to grab their markers and crayons! We are looking for the perfect design for the 2025-2026 Yearbook Cover. This year’s theme is: “Panther Perspective, Celebrate the Differences.” See the pictures for more info!


Friday night activities will continue as scheduled.


✨ Did you know? While it’s the 100th day of school for many, it’s also the 1,000th day of school for 5th graders—what an amazing milestone to celebrate!
Here’s to 100 (and 1,000!) days of learning, curiosity, and growth! 🎉📚








A big thank you to the Sycamore Park Elementary School Choir for their amazing performance at tonight’s School Board meeting! Your talent, hard work, and enthusiasm truly shined and made the evening extra special.
