Photos
of the Week
Take a look at this week’s photos to see students
celebrating Youth Art Month, creating electro-chemical cells, and learning
about the impact of oil spills.
Calendar Reminder: Spring Break Is March
26-30; April 2 Is a School Planning Day
As a reminder, spring break will be held March 26-30.
Monday, April 2, is a school planning day and a holiday for students. Classes
will resume on Tuesday, April 3. See the 2017-18 calendar.
Planning Ahead:
2018-19 School Year Calendar
If you are planning
ahead for the next school year, check out the 2018-19 school year calendar
online. Notable dates include the first day of school, August 28; Thanksgiving
break, November 21-23; Winter break, December 24, 2018-January 4, 2019; Spring
Break, April 15-19, 2019; and the last day of school, June 13, 2019.
Statewide Tornado Drill to Be
Conducted on March 20
The Virginia Statewide Tornado Drill will
be held on Tuesday, March 20, at 9:45
a.m. The Code of Virginia requires all public schools to participate in at
least one tornado drill each year and FCPS requires the tornado drill to be
completed in March of each school year. Similar to previous year’s tornado drills, the
National Weather Service will send a test tornado warning to start the
Statewide Tornado Drill on March 20. The test warning will be tone alerted
and broadcast by NOAA Weather Radio and will simulate what listeners would hear
during an actual tornado warning.
Learn more about the Statewide Tornado Drill.
Important Immunization Requirement: Do You
Have a Student Entering Sixth Grade Next Year?
If yes, he or she may need a booster dose of Tdap (tetanus,
diphtheria, acellular pertussis). Sixth grade students cannot begin
school in August without documentation of the Tdap booster. Parents or
guardians should ask their private healthcare provider, or the health
department, to review their child’s immunization record if they are unsure if
their child has received the Tdap booster.
Students who have received a Tdap booster between the ages
of seven and eleven do not need another dose. Documentation must be provided to
the school student information assistant (SIA) or registrar as soon as
possible.
Learn more about the Tdap booster.
FCPSOn Community
Meetings Scheduled in March and April; Next Meeting to Be Held on March 20 at
Robinson Secondary School
Want to learn more about FCPS’ plans to extend student
learning and increase equitable access to technology? Attend one of five
community meetings planned in March and April to hear more about FCPSOn and how
it leads to personalized, meaningful learning experiences for students.
FCPSOn provides a device for each student and allows
students opportunities for deeper understanding of content and skills outlined
in the Portrait of a Graduate in order to be successful in the workforce of the
future. The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday, March 20, at Robinson Secondary School. All meetings will begin at
7 p.m.
Learn more about the meeting dates and locations.
FCPS International
Study Travel and Service Learning Program Opportunities
Your child can experience the world on an FCPS
International Study Travel or Service Learning Program (ISTP/ISLP). Global
citizenship is a key 21st century skill essential for academic and professional
success. These programs promote in-depth exploration, greater cultural
understanding, and hands-on learning tied to the FCPS curriculum in countries
throughout the world.
The 2019 programs include opportunities for middle and
high school students to explore Switzerland, France, Peru, Ecuador, and Costa
Rica. Programs run over Spring Break or the beginning of summer and have a
range of focus: language immersion, service learning, environmental science,
and global leadership.
Parent Information
Night
A parent interest meeting to provide more information on
2019 ISTP/ISLP opportunities will be held on Tuesday, March 20, at the Willow Oaks Corporate Center, 8270 Willow
Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Enrollment is currently open for 2019 opportunities.
Programs are tuition-based and affordable payment options make it easy for you
to participate.
Get more information or register for the information
night.
Seven
FCPS Students Receive Congressional Award from U.S. Congress
Seven
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students have been named recipients of the
Congressional Award’s Gold Medal, the U.S. Congress’s award for young
Americans. The Congressional Award challenges students to set goals in four
program areas: voluntary public service, personal development, physical
fitness, and expedition-exploration.
Participants
earn gold, silver, and bronze Congressional Award medals and certificates.
Students register for the program when they turn 13½ and must complete their
activities by their 24th birthday.
See
who received the Congressional Award.
Cool Schools:
Knitting Builds Community at Little Run Elementary School
Students at Little Run Elementary enjoy
learning how to knit so much that it has become the thing to do at their
school. Last year, they had so much fun that they came up with the idea
to do a group project: knit a quilt-type blanket to donate to a homeless
shelter. To involve as many students as possible, they invited all students in
grades 3-6 to participate, so that everyone could knit a square that would be
sewn together to make the blanket. The blanket was donated to the
Katherine Hanley Shelter and delivered by the knitters themselves.
Learn more about knitting at Little Run Elementary.
2018 Special
Education Conference to Be Held Saturday, April 21, at Hayfield Secondary
School
Mark your calendars now for the 13th annual FCPS Special
Education Conference, which will be held on Saturday, April 21, from 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. at Hayfield Secondary School. Go to the Special Education Conference
website for further information and to register for conference workshop
sessions.
Video: PAWS at Kilmer
Middle School
At
Kilmer Middle School, students participate in enrichment activities during
their extended learning time. Called PAWS, a play on Kilmer's mascot, the
Cougar, the enrichment activities include a wide variety of topic such as: Band
and Orchestra Mash Up, Engaging Card Games, Extreme Coloring, Germany: Land and
Culture, Stage Combat, All Things Middle-Earth, Co-ed Volleyball, Manga Club,
Rasberry Pi, and many more. Watch the video.
High
School Students Invited to Fairfax County 2018 Teen Job Fairs; South County
High School to Host on March 17
Fairfax
County high school students looking for their first part-time job, summer and
seasonal job opportunities, or who want more information about potential career
pathways are invited to attend one of six upcoming teen job fairs in Fairfax
County. Local businesses and agencies will be on hand to offer a range of
opportunities including part-time employment, internships, and volunteer work
for prospective students. Free booth spaces are provided to local businesses. The
next job fair will be held on Saturday, March 17, at South County High School from 1 to 3 p.m.
Learn
more about the teen job fairs.
Register Now for Spring 2018 Adult and Community Education
Classes
Register now for spring 2018 Adult and Community Education
(ACE) classes. ACE offers a wide variety of programs for the community ranging
from career classes to enrichment for both adults and K-12 students. Upcoming
courses include: Tax Planning Changes Are Here: Be Proactive, Perfecting
Your Interview Skills, Gluten Free Baking, Introduction to Filmmaking, and
more! Spring course offerings are available online, and registration may be completed online, by phone, by mail, or in person.
The course catalog, ACE Classes, is currently being
mailed to Fairfax County residents and is also available at Fairfax County
public libraries and at the Plum Center in Springfield. Explore a new career,
discover a new hobby, and connect with your community…your journey begins with
ACE!
Marshall Academy to
Host Criminal Justice and Public Safety Career Fair on March 22
Marshall
Academy, a Governor’s STEM Academy, will host its biennial Criminal Justice and
Public Safety Career Fair, featuring professionals from local and federal
agencies, on Thursday, March 22, from 9
a.m. to noon. The fair is open to the public. Marshall Academy is one of
six high school academies in Fairfax County Public Schools.
Professionals
from organizations such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), U.S. Park
Police, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Fairfax County’s McConnell
Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center, among others, will provide
information on careers with their respective agencies.
Get
more information or register for the Career Fair.
This Herndon Elementary School family took a minute to pose with the
#OurFCPS frame at the school’s recent International Night.
#OurFCPS: Together It’s Possible
So many great things happen in FCPS every single day. Share the awesome
examples of innovation, creativity, collaboration, and pride in your school and
community by using the #OurFCPS hashtag on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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