 Dear CES Families,
This week our students focused on getting back into an academic rhythm. We are focusing on increasing our math and reading skills. At this time of year, we often have weather related cancellations. During your time at home, it would be very beneficial to reinforce reading and math skills. This can be done by reading with your child, and by playing a simple math game that focuses on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Please visit our school's website for great resources like TumbleBooks, myOn, and Pebble Go. Thank you to the PTA for a wonderful International Night celebration. The night was filled with great fun, food, learning, and socializing.
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 This week we continued to focus on teaching the students about PERSEVERANCE. The concept of perseverance can most often be found in one’s active pursuit in overcoming obstacles. Perseverance is a uniquely human characteristic that identifies an individual’s ability to spend long periods devoted to a single goal or set of goals. Those who persevere are able to set goals for themselves and then take active, calculated steps toward those goals. People demonstrating high levels of perseverance are able to handle significant, sometimes repeated, setbacks in pursuit of goals.
CES Soaring Eagles
Please share your thoughts with the staff! CES Soaring Eagles are compliments, kudos, etc. that we will share with the staff. What a great way to show your appreciation and to help make the CES Staff's week positive! Please click HERE to share your CES Soaring Eagles!
Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand Presents FCPS
Budget for Fiscal Year 2019
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand
presented a $2.9 billion Proposed Budget for the 2018-19 school year
(Fiscal Year 2019) to the Fairfax County School Board at its business meeting
on January 11. The FY 2019 Proposed Budget, with a focus on employee
compensation, represents an increase of $118.7 million, or 4.3 percent,
over the FY 2018 Approved Budget.
“Our focus remains on achieving success for each of the more than
189,000 students in Fairfax County Public Schools,” said Brabrand. “This
is why 86 percent of our budget is allocated towards instruction and my number
one priority for this budget is ensuring we have the best possible teacher in
every classroom."
The School Board plans to hold a budget work session on January
22, and a public hearing on the Proposed Budget on January 29, with additional
hearings on January 30 and January 31, if needed. Get more
information on the FCPS budget.
Calendar Reminder: Schools Closed on January
15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
All FCPS schools will be closed on January
15 for Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday. Classes will resume on Tuesday,
January 16. Looking ahead, students will be released two hours early on
January 25, the last day of the second quarter, and schools will be closed
for students on January 26 for a teacher work day and January 29 for a staff
development day. See the 2017-18
school year calendar.
Career and Transition Services Event for Parents and Educators
On Saturday, February 10, 2018, Career and Transition Services along with several Fairfax County adult service providers and the FCPS Parent Resource Center, will host “Super Transition Saturday” from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Lanier Middle School. This is a free event for parents and educators of students with IEPs of all ages, elementary through high school. Breakout sessions will cover postsecondary support services, student self-determination as an evidence based predictor of postschool success, and in-school career and transition support services that are available to FCPS students as they progress through the secondary years toward graduation and beyond. A highlight of the day is a parent and student panel representing a range of challenges and successes. Members of the panel will convey personal experiences and answer parent and student questions from their perspectives of having been through the transition process. Childcare is provided for ages 3 and up and requires advance registration. You can register at: Super Transition Saturday. The snow date will be February 24, 2018.
Online Student Transfer Application and Fees Effective SY 2018-19
The Fairfax County School Board approved a student transfer application processing fee of $100 per student per year. The application processing fee applies to all student transfer requests (Initial, Renewal and High School Curricular) based on criteria outlined in Regulation 2230. The non-refundable application processing fee will apply for transfers effective at the beginning of the 2018-19 school year and will be integrated and collected within the online student transfer application. The application fee is automatically waived through the online application for students who qualify for the free and reduced-price meals program and have submitted a Consent to Share Information for Benefits for Other Programs. Fees are also waived for parents or guardians who are current FCPS employees and reside in Fairfax County.
For transfers effective at the beginning of the 2018-19 school year, the enrolling parent will submit student transfer applications and pay fees online. The online High School Curricular Student Transfer Application will open on February 5, 2018. The enrolling parent will access the online student transfer application on the DSS Student Transfer website and must have a Student Information System - SIS Parent Account to submit the request. More information is on the following website: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/student-transfers.
Magnet School Application and Lottery Information
The Magnet Program registration window will be open from Thursday, March 1, 2018 through Monday, April 2, 2018. There has been a change to the lottery application process, including the need to register at a base school for students currently not registered within FCPS prior to submitting a lottery application and a one-time $100 pupil placement application fee for students accepting invitations to lottery programs. More information can be found at the following link: https://www.fcps.edu/registration/elementary-magnet-school-lottery.
To learn more about the programs and the registration process, please plan to attend one of the Parent Informational Nights:
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Hunters Woods Elementary, Cafeteria - February 6, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. , snow date 2/13
- Bailey’s Primary, Cafeteria - February 5, 2018 at 6:30 p.m., snow date 2/12
- Bailey’s Upper, Cafeteria - February 8, 2018 at 6:30 p.m., snow date 2/15
Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 15
Thursday, January 18
- 5:00 - 9:00 PM - CES Spirit Night @ SweetFrog
Friday, January 19
- 6:00 - 10:00 PM - PTA Movie Night in the Café
Thank you for your continued partnership!
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