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STUDENT HOLIDAY – MLK Holiday
There is no school for students Monday, January 15, 2018. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 16,
2018.
SCA SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY- TWIN DAY, Friday, January 12
The Villa SCA is proud to announce our next Spirit day, TWIN
DAY! Find a friend, or two, and pick a matching outfit!
AAP – LEVEL IV REFFERALS DUE JANUARY 12, 2018
Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) parent referrals for
full-time level IV service screenings (grades 2 – 6) are DUE on or before Friday, January 12, 2018.
Referrals and other screening materials should be given to Tamara Karas,
Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART) on or before January 12, 2018.
Below you will find links to AAP information and referral materials, including
the referral form and parent questionnaire.
Elementary School Advanced Academic Programs (AAP)
(Overview of the program):
https://www.fcps.edu/academics/elementary-school-academics-k-6/advanced-academics
AAP Identification and Placement for Current FCPS
Students (The referral form and parent questionnaire can be found at the
following link--- keep scrolling down to the bottom to access the forms....)
https://www.fcps.edu/registration/advanced-academics-identification-and-placement/elementary-school/current-fcps
Please contact Tamara Karas via email if you have additional
questions or need assistance. She can be reached at tlkaras@fcps.edu
UPCOMING WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE
Fairfax Villa’s Service Learning Committee will be
initiating a winter clothing drive upon return from winter break! We are
looking for new winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves etc. to be
distributed to our local families in need. Collection will begin the week of
Monday, January 15th and will extend through Thursday, January 25th.
MESSAGE FOR RISING 7TH GRADERS ATTENDING FROST MS
Frost Middle School Rising 7th
Grade Parent Orientation Night will take place on Thursday, January 18th.
The main program from 6:00-7:00 PM will include the registration process for 7th
grade, core curriculums, and an overview of Frost. From 7:00-8:00 PM,
elective class teachers will have displays and be available to answer
questions. There will also be presentations for parents who have students who
receive services through the Special Education, Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
English Language Learner, and Advanced Academics Programs from 7:00-7:30 PM.
Due to limited space, these
sessions are for parents only. Students will have the opportunity to
receive this information during Frost counselor visits and when students visit
Frost in February to tour the building and elective classes.
We hope you are able to join us at Frost in
January!
The
following message is sent on behalf of the Fairfax Villa ES School PTA. Its
content reflects the views of the PTA.
WINTER AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Winter After-School Activities start THIS WEEK. Parents, please remind your child when they
have an activity. We don’t want
children to accidently go home on the bus.
Some of our vendors do accept late registrations, so if your child is
interested, just contact us at villapta@gmail.com and we
will see what we can do to help.
UPCOMING EVENTS
RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER
TODAY! Come out to
Mod Pizza on Tuesday, January 9. The
fundraiser runs ALL DAY LONG! Mod Pizza
is located at 11048 Lee Highway in Fairfax.
Just bring the flyer from your child’s Tuesday folder and Mod Pizza will
donate 20% of your bill back to Fairfax Villa PTA programs. The flyer can also be found on the PTA
website.
PTA MEETING– Wednesday,
Jan. 17***SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER***
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00
pm in the Library. We will have Jeremy
Shughart from Thomas Jefferson High School talking about the high school and
STEAM. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Jan. 16 so that we have an idea how many
people to expect. A reminder flyer will
go out in next week’s Tuesday folder.
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
CertifiKid – Just enter the word VILLA at check out. This is an easy and painless way to help
raise money for Fairfax Villa!
THE
STUDENT DIRECTORY IS HERE!
The
Fairfax Villa Student Directory is now available! This directory is included with your PTA
membership. PTA Membership is just $10.00 and you can join at any time. If you are not a PTA member, you may request
the directory for $5.00. Contact us at villapta@gmail.com to request a copy.
MEMBERSHIP IN PTA
We are always accepting new members! It is just $10 per person ($5 for
teachers/staff) to join. All funds go
back into programs that benefit the students and staff of Fairfax Villa. You can pick up a membership form in the
school office or sign up on the website at https://villapta.ptboard.com.
As a PTA, we are trying to rely less on paper. Please check out our website at https://villapta.ptboard.com for our
calendar of events, flyers, notices, sign-ups and forms.
Also, LIKE us on Facebook: PTAFairfaxVilla
Any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at
villapta@gmail.com
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SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM FCPS
If you
purchased a device for your child this holiday season, FCPS wants to help you
support your child in the online world. If the device is
internet-enabled, please consider the following tips and resources:
Educate
yourself and your children.
Digital
citizenship is learning process and your child will need sustained support from
parents and teachers. Visit bit.ly/fairfaxdigcit for a fun and interactive parent-child course that can help
your family start conversations about navigating the online world.
Establish
rules and expectations.
Have
you thought about the rules you want to establish with your child for setting
up accounts and the privacy settings you expect your child to use? What
are your expectations and how will you monitor your child’s online activities?
Not sure where to start? Try these tip sheets, media agreements, and device contracts.
Help
your child monitor and manage their screen time.
It’s easy
to spend hours on a device, especially when it's new. Use these guidelines and strategies to help your children learn to monitor and manage their
screen time.
Discuss
privacy settings and accounts.
Teach
your child to protect their personal information and model the use of privacy
settings. Discuss why these settings are important and teach them how to
make privacy setting choices for every app and service they use. This
resource can help you get
started.
Give
your child action steps.
Discuss
potential situations that may arise before they happen and give your child
action steps. Do they know what to they can do if cyber bullied, harassed, or
if someone sends them something they don’t want to see? Every difficult
situation is an opportunity to help prepare them for life beyond your home.
These short parent advice videos, which can be filtered by topic and age, can help you
identify action steps you can share with your child.
Teach
your child to assess risks and make good choices.
Online
communication is public and permanent. Talk with your children regularly and
remind them that what they do online can impact future opportunities. Their
online reputation can also affect their relationships in the face to face
world.
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